Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund

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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund

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Ticker
VSHCX
CUSIP
92828Y565
POP
$ (as of )
Inception
04/11/2022
Total Assets by Class
$94,318.18 (as of 03/28/2024)
Total Assets by Fund
$288,474,287.33 (as of 03/28/2024)
Morningstar Category
Emerging Markets Bond

Portfolio Overview

Investment Overview

The Fund seeks to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation, by investing in a portfolio of emerging markets debt instruments.

Management Team

Investment Partner

Stone Harbor Investment Partners

Stone Harbor is a global credit specialist with expertise in emerging and developed markets debt, with three decades of informed experience allocating risk in complex areas of the fixed income markets. We manage credit portfolios for clients globally.

Stone Harbor Investment Partners is a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC ("VFIA"), an SEC registered investment adviser.


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Investment Professionals

Peter J. Wilby, CFA

Co-Chief Investment Officer of SHIP Strategies

Industry start date: 1980
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2007

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Jim Craige

James E. Craige, CFA

Co-Chief Investment Officer, Head of Emerging Markets

Industry start date: 1988
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2007

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Stuart Sclater-Booth

Stuart Sclater-Booth

Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt, Global Sovereign, and Asset Allocation

Industry start date: 1992
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2017

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Kumaran Damodaran, PhD

Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt, Global Sovereign, and Asset Allocation

Industry start date: 2000
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2015

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David Oliver

David A. Oliver, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Debt, Global Sovereign

Industry start date: 1986
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2008

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Key Features

Rigorous Credit Analysis

Combined fundamental credit research and country macro analysis, with emphasis on valuations to construct a highly diversified portfolio

Pioneers in Risk Analytics

Proprietary platform enables continuous monitoring of portfolio risk exposures in reaction to changing market conditions

Depth of Experience in EMD

Stone Harbor's demonstrated ability in managing emerging markets debt is rooted in teamwork with a 30-year history, a disciplined research and investment process, and the experience to make what are believed to be sound investment judgments

Portfolio Characteristics

Characteristics4

(as of 12/29/2023)
Effective Duration (years) 6.61

Sector Allocation (% Fund)

(as of 12/29/2023)
Sovereign Hard Currency
83.43
 83.43%
Corporate Hard Currency
14.06
 14.06%
Sovereign Local Currency
1.86
 1.86%
Net Cash
0.65
 0.65%

Regional Allocation (% Fund)

(as of 12/29/2023)
Latin America
36.40
 36.40%
Middle East
21.33
 21.33%
Europe
15.13
 15.13%
Africa
14.58
 14.58%
Asia
11.92
 11.92%
Net Cash
0.65
 0.65%

Performance & Risk

Growth of $10,000 Investment

From to
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on for Class ddd shares including any applicable sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.

Performance

As of
As of

Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Sales Charge and Expenses

The Index shown represents the Fund's performance index, which may differ from the Fund's regulatory index included in the Fund's Prospectus.

Yields / Distributions1

(as of )
30-day SEC Yield
30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized)
Distribution Rate (at NAV)
Income Distributions Current Month
Income Distributions YTD
Distribution Rate is calculated by summing all distributions over the preceding 12 months, and dividing by the NAV on the last business date of the period.

Distribution History2

(as of )
Ex-Date
Income
STCG
LTCG
Reinvest NAV

Risk Statistics3

(as of )
Fund Index
R2
Beta
Alpha
Std Dev

Risk Considerations

Emerging Markets Investing: Emerging markets securities may be more volatile, or more greatly affected by negative conditions, than those of their counterparts in more established foreign markets. Such securities may also be subject to Sanctions Risk.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the portfolio to additional risks such as increased volatility; currency fluctuations; less liquidity; less publicly available information about the foreign investment; and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Counterparty: There is risk that a party upon whom the portfolio relies to complete a transaction will default.
Currency Rate: Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the portfolio's shares.
Derivatives: Derivatives may include, among other things, futures, options, forwards and swap agreements and may be used in order to hedge portfolio risks, create leverage, or attempt to increase returns. Investments in derivatives may result in increased volatility and the portfolio may incur a loss greater than its principal investment.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Diversification: There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will outperform a non-diversified portfolio, or that diversification among different asset classes reduces risk.
Liquidity: Certain instruments may be difficult or impossible to sell at a time and price beneficial to the portfolio, which could impact the ability to meet redemption requests upon demand.
Income: Income received from the portfolio may vary widely over the short- and long-term and/or be less than anticipated if the proceeds from maturing securities in the portfolio are reinvested in lower-yielding securities.
Market Volatility: The value of the securities in the portfolio may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Local, regional, or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, pandemic, or recession could impact the portfolio, including hampering the ability of the portfolio's manager(s) to invest its assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the fund's prospectus.

Related Literature

Marketing Materials

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund Fact Sheet
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund Quarterly Review
Stone Harbor Market Review and Outlook - Emerging Markets Debt

Financial Materials

Virtus Opportunities Trust SHIP Funds Statutory Prospectus
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Summary Prospectus
Virtus Opportunities Trust SHIP Funds SAI
Virtus Opportunities Trust - Virtus Stone Harbor Funds Annual Report
Virtus Opportunities Trust-SHIP Semiannual Report

Holdings

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund Monthly Holdings
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund Holdings Fiscal Q1
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Income Fund Holdings Fiscal Q3

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any Virtus Mutual Fund before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Please contact your financial representative, call 1-800-243-4361 to obtain a current prospectus and/or summary prospectus. You should read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period. It reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. NAV returns do not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. POP and w/CDSC returns include the effect of maximum applicable sales charges.

Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative total returns.

1 Yields/Distributions: 30-day SEC Yield is a standardized yield calculated according to a formula set by the SEC, and is subject to change. 30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized) is the 30-day SEC Yield without the effect of applicable expense waivers. Distribution Rate is calculated by (a) annualizing the latest income distribution for fixed income funds or funds less than 1 year old, or (b) summing all income distributions over the preceding 12 months for all other funds, and dividing by the NAV on the last business date of the period, unless otherwise indicated. The Distribution Rate may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and returns of capital.

2 Distribution History: Distributions are represented on a cash basis and may be reclassified at year end for tax purposes. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. STCG: Short Term Capital Gain, LTCG: Long Term Capital Gain

3 Risk Statistics: R2 is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Beta is a quantitative measure of the volatility of a given portfolio to the overall market. Alpha is a risk adjusted measure of an investment's excess return relative to a benchmark. A positive Alpha indicates that the investment produced a return greater than expected for the risk (as measured by Beta) taken. Standard Deviation measures variability of returns around the average return for an investment fund. Higher standard deviation suggests greater risk. Risk Statistics are calculated using 36 monthly returns.

4 Characteristics: For Equity Funds: Avg. Weighted Market Cap (bn): The sum of each security's weight within the fund (or index) multiplied by the security's market capitalization. Trailing P/E Ex-Negative Earnings: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-months Earnings per Share; Price/Cash Flow: Per-share stock price divided by the per-share operating cash flow; Price/Book: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-month per-share Book Value; 3-Year EPS Growth Rate: Average of earnings per share growth for latest 3-year period. The 3-Year EPS Growth Rate is not a forecast of the fund's performance.

4 Characteristics: For Fixed Income Funds: Effective Duration represents the interest rate sensitivity of a fixed income fund. For example, if a fund's effective duration is five years, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in a 5% decline in the fund's price. Similarly, a 1% decline in interest rates would result in a 5% gain in the fund's price.

Morningstar Disclosures:
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