Investment objective & strategy
As of April 23, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund has an investment objective of seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The fund will invest in securities of issuers located throughout the world. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of issuers organized, headquartered or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. As of the date of this prospectus, the funds subadviser, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP (SGA), considers an issuer that has at least 50% of its assets or derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. as doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. SGA uses an investment process to identify companies that it believes have a high degree of predictability, strong profitability and above average earnings and cash flow growth. SGA selects … The fund will invest in securities of issuers located throughout the world. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of issuers organized, headquartered or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. As of the date of this prospectus, the funds subadviser, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP (SGA), considers an issuer that has at least 50% of its assets or derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. as doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. SGA uses an investment process to identify companies that it believes have a high degree of predictability, strong profitability and above average earnings and cash flow growth. SGA selects investments for the funds portfolio that it believes have superior long-term earnings prospects and attractive valuation. The funds equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks, and depositary receipts. The fund may invest in companies of all market capitalizations. The fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries, including emerging markets. From time to time, the fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the securities of companies in only a few countries or regions. Although the fund seeks investments across a number of sectors, from time to time, the fund may have significant positions in particular sectors. SGA will sell a portfolio holding when it believes the securitys fundamentals deteriorate, its valuation is no longer attractive, or a better investment opportunity arises.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $14.94M | 6.41% |
| STERIS PLC | — | $11.59M | 4.97% |
| AIA Group Ltd | — | $11.50M | 4.94% |
| SAP SE | — | $10.70M | 4.59% |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | — | $10.01M | 4.30% |
| FAST RETAILING CO LTD | — | $9.41M | 4.04% |
| ARM HOLDINGS LTD | — | $9.40M | 4.03% |
| AON PLC | — | $9.22M | 3.96% |
| SAGE GROUP PLC/T | — | $9.09M | 3.90% |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS INC | — | $8.96M | 3.84% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus SGA International Growth Series | 98% | 0.85% |
| Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund · SGAPX, SGARX, SGAAX, SGACX | 32% | 0.90% |
| Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund · HEMZX, PICEX, HIEMX, VREMX | 31% | 0.98% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 23, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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