VDMRX
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund
Virtus Opportunities Trust
Expense ratio1
1.03%
Net assets2
$3.67M
Holdings2
42
Category
International Equity
2025 return3
27.20%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Jan. 23, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The fund has an investment objective of capital appreciation.

Strategy. The fund pursues capital appreciation in developing markets equities. The fund invests in a select group of developing markets companies believed by the subadviser to be undervalued relative to their future market growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies that the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of developing markets companies. Developing markets countries include emerging markets and frontier markets. The fund defines an emerging market primarily as any of the countries or markets represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and secondarily as any … The fund pursues capital appreciation in developing markets equities. The fund invests in a select group of developing markets companies believed by the subadviser to be undervalued relative to their future market growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies that the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities or equity-linked instruments of developing markets companies. Developing markets countries include emerging markets and frontier markets. The fund defines an emerging market primarily as any of the countries or markets represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and secondarily as any other country or market classified as an emerging economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank, International Finance Corporation or the United Nations. In limited circumstances, the fund may consider to be an emerging market any country or market with similar emerging characteristics to the countries or markets represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index or classified as emerging by a supranational organization. The fund defines a frontier market primarily as any of the countries or markets represented in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, and in limited circumstances the fund may consider to be a frontier market any other country or market with similar frontier market characteristics to those countries or markets represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The fund intends to invest in various types of issuers and industries, and in a number of different countries. In determining whether an issuer is economically tied to a developing market, the subadviser primarily considers: (i) whether at least 50% of the issuers revenues or profits are attributable to goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in, a developing market; (ii) whether the issuer has at least 50% of its assets in a developing market; and (iii) whether the principal exchange listing for the issuers securities or the issuers headquarters is in a developing market. As of the date of this prospectus, the funds subadviser expects the fund to have significant investments in China, Brazil, India, Indonesia,Taiwan and South Korea. The particular countries in which the fund is invested may change over time. Equity securities in which the fund invests include common stocks, preferred stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). Additionally, the fund may invest in certain eligible Chinese securities (China A Shares) listed and traded on either the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The fund expects to access China A Shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program or the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (each a Stock Connect), as applicable. Equity-linked instruments are designed to perform generally the same as a specified stock index or basket of stocks, or a single stock. As of the date of this prospectus the equity-linked instruments in which the fund is expected to invest are participatory notes (P-notes). P-notes are equity-linked instruments used by investors to obtain exposure to non-U.S. equity investments without trading directly in the local market. The fund may invest in companies of all market capitalizations. The subadviser does not use allocation models to restrict the funds investments to certain regions, countries or industries within the universe of developing market companies. Generally, the fund invests in approximately 30-60 securities at any given time. The fund seeks to dispose of holdings that, among other things, are the subject of negative developments individually or as an industry, or as necessary to provide funding for new holdings the subadviser deems more attractive. The fund is non-diversified under federal securities laws.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR $351.13K 9.57%
CAIXA SEGURIDADE $187.28K 5.11%
Corporacion Moctezuma S.A.B. de C.V. CMOCTEZ* $172.06K 4.69%
FERREYCORP SAA FERREYC1 $150.09K 4.09%
GPS PARTICIPACOE $139.36K 3.80%
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD $132.45K 3.61%
EPIROC AB-B $126.94K 3.46%
DREY-GVT CSH-I MISXX $125.07K 3.41%
ARCA CONTINENTAL $123.01K 3.35%
HEINEKEN MALAYSI $108.29K 2.95%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
6
Exited
5
Increased
6
Decreased
29
Unchanged
1

How 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of January 23, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. 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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