VCESX
ActiveVirtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Category: Intl Equity (2,771 funds)
Expense Ratio
2.45%
Annual Cost per $10K
$245.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$38,128
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+7.41%
Asset Allocation
Intl Equity
97%Cash
3%Fee Comparison
VCESX
2.45%Intl Equity average
1.21%Intl Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%102% more expensive than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly
+14.21%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
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VCESX at 2.45%$189,973
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$190,640
Cost vs index fund−$187,452
Similar Funds (100)
Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| VCESX | Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 2.45% |
| MEMAX | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 2.06% |
| AEGFX | EUPAC Fund | 0.84% |
| VVIIX | Voya VACS Index Series I Portfolio | — |
| MDIDX | MFS International Diversification Fund | 1.08% |
| MIEIX | MFS International Equity Fund | 0.98% |
| HLMNX | Harding Loevner International Equity Portfolio | 1.15% |
| CGIAX | International Growth and Income Fund | 1.13% |
| VVIEX | Voya VACS Index Series EM Portfolio | — |
| GSIHX | Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund | 1.13% |
| DODFX | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund$1M min | 0.62% |
| MRIBX | MFS Research International Fund | 0.99% |
| DISAX | BNY Mellon International Stock Fund | 1.24% |
| TBGVX | Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund | 1.41% |
| ARTKX | Artisan International Value Fund | 1.21% |
| MCISX | Victory Trivalent International Small-Cap Fund | 1.35% |
| MGRAX | MFS International Growth Fund | 0.81% |
| TRZSX | T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund | 0.65% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.72% |
| FAMKX | Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | 1.17% |
| BGICF2 | Baillie Gifford International All Cap Fund | — |
| OAZIX | Oakmark International Fund | 0.75% |
| MGIAX | MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund | 0.77% |
| PZVEX | Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund | 1.43% |
| TRZKX | T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund | 1.06% |
| JOHAX | JOHCM International Select Fund | 1.18% |
| DEMZX | Macquarie Emerging Markets Fund | 1.06% |
| BCSVX | Brown Capital Management International Small Company Fund | 1.31% |
| DREGX | Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund | 1.22% |
| GEGAX | abrdn Emerging Markets Fund | 1.40% |
| APDIX | Artisan International Fund | 1.05% |
| TRGZX | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund | 0.97% |
| MIDLX | MFS International New Discovery Fund | 0.91% |
| PWJAX | PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund | 1.09% |
| REEAX | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.13% |
| ACPCX | Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund | 2.13% |
| HHHFX | Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.96% |
| BEXUX | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | 1.11% |
| TRNZX | T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund | 0.66% |
| TROZX | T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund | 0.66% |
| EMGDX | Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.01% |
| TRFZX | T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Discovery Stock Fund | 0.97% |
| INAAX | Kotak India Equity Fund | 1.97% |
| RLEMX | Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 1.07% |
| RTIUX | Tax-Managed International Equity Fund | 0.97% |
| FIASX | Fidelity International Small Cap Fund | 0.90% |
| PCIEX | PACE International Equity Investments | 1.91% |
| STEYX | International Strategic Equities Portfolio | 0.69% |
| INDA | iShares MSCI India ETF | 0.61% |
| PEAPX | Global Emerging Markets Fund | 1.63% |
| FAIDX | Fidelity International Discovery Fund | 0.66% |
| WAEMX | Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | 1.96% |
| FDIKX | Fidelity Diversified International Fund | 0.59% |
| FEDMX | Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund | 0.86% |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | 0.73% |
| GAHPX | Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.03% |
| JEMWX | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.79% |
| EACOX | Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund | 1.40% |
| HILDX | The Hartford International Value Fund | 0.84% |
| SFGRX | Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund | 0.97% |
| FEDAX | Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund | 1.26% |
| LMGPX | ClearBridge International Growth Fund | 0.70% |
| FOSFX | Fidelity Overseas Fund | 0.59% |
| GGDPX | Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund | 0.85% |
| MXEOX | Empower Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.26% |
| MKVBX | MFS International Large Cap Value Fund | 0.71% |
| FTEQX | Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | 1.76% |
| IJEAX | VY(R) JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO | 1.79% |
| RLITX | Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio | 0.82% |
| FTFGX | Templeton Foreign Fund | 1.10% |
| TAINX | Transamerica International Equity | 0.76% |
| WAINX | Wasatch Emerging India Fund | 1.50% |
| TRERX | Nuveen International Equity Fund | 0.71% |
| UIIFX | Victory International Fund | 0.85% |
| QFVRX | Pear tree polaris foreign value fund | 0.94% |
| FADCX | Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | 1.11% |
| HSWFX | Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund | 0.69% |
| NIQAX | Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund | 1.21% |
| EPI | WisdomTree India Earnings Fund | 0.84% |
| OAIEX | Optimum International Fund | 1.32% |
| CEMDX | Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | 1.25% |
| ANTSX | International Small-Mid Cap Fund | 1.41% |
| MCHI | iShares MSCI China ETF | 0.59% |
| GAGPX | Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund | 0.97% |
| JOEIX | JOHCM Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | 1.14% |
| QVO2Q | VIP Overseas Portfolio | 0.98% |
| OAZEX | Oakmark International Small Cap Fund | 1.07% |
| AIVBX | American Funds International Vantage Fund | 0.97% |
| DOMIX | Domini Impact International Equity Fund | 1.28% |
| BGEDX | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | 0.64% |
| DNINX | Dunham International Stock Fund | 1.91% |
| SNTDX | Steward Values Enhanced International Fund | 1.77% |
| USEMX | Victory Emerging Markets Fund | 1.52% |
| PCEMX | PACE International Emerging Markets Equity Investments | 1.45% |
| AEDMX | Emerging Markets Fund | 0.92% |
| FKIDX | Fidelity Diversified International K6 Fund | 0.60% |
| MINDX | Matthews India Fund | 1.22% |
| MSMLX | Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund | 1.35% |
| IHOFX | THE HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | 0.70% |
| IRCYX | International Small Cap Portfolio | 1.07% |
| JIERX | JPMorgan International Equity Fund | 0.60% |
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