# Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A (HEMZX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1999-08-11 This fund enables investors to gain exposure to growing economies by focusing on well-established companies within those regions. Under typical market conditions, it commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to stocks or equity-related financial products issued by corporations based in emerging market countries. These companies can be of any size by market value. For this fund's purposes, emerging markets broadly include all countries globally, with the specific exceptions of the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the majority of Western European nations. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.13 | | Expense Ratio | 1.46% | | Assets Under Management | $400.3M | | NAV | $7.13 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.12% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.15 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $6.90 – $8.40 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1510 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HEMZX invest in? This fund enables investors to gain exposure to growing economies by focusing on well-established companies within those regions. Under typical market conditions, it commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to stocks or equity-related financial products issued by corporations based in emerging market countries. These companies can be of any size by market value. For this fund's purposes, emerging markets broadly include all countries globally, with the specific exceptions of the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the majority of Western European nations. ### What is the expense ratio of HEMZX? Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A (HEMZX) charges an expense ratio of 1.46%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HEMZX? Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A (HEMZX) manages $400.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is HEMZX actively managed or an index fund? HEMZX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was HEMZX launched? Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A (HEMZX) launched in August 1999 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has HEMZX performed? HEMZX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does HEMZX pay a dividend? Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A (HEMZX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.12%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HEMZX pay dividends? Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Equity Fund - A pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is HEMZX's dividend yield? HEMZX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.12%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HEMZX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HEMZX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HEMZX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.46% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HEMZX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HEMZX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HEMZX cost more than a fund like VOO? HEMZX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.46%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where HEMZX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HEMZX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HEMZX (1.46%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hemzx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.