Virtus International Small-Cap Fund (ALOIX)
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in companies with smaller market capitalizations. It currently defines companies with smaller market capitalizations as those with market capitalizations comparable to companies included in the MSCI World Small-Cap Index. The advisor expects to maintain a weighted-average market capitalization between 50% and 200% of the weighted-average market capitalization of the securities in the MSCI World Small-Cap Index.
Fund Info
US92838V2051
01900C466
Dec 30, 1997
$1,000,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
ALOIX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus International Small-Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund had a return of 3.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.18% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus International Small-Cap Fund had an annualized return of 3.28%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.70%, indicating that Virtus International Small-Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
ALOIX
3.84%
-1.47%
-1.08%
5.18%
7.12%
3.28%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-10.18%
-6.92%
-9.92%
5.42%
12.98%
9.70%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ALOIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.25% | -0.30% | 3.00% | -0.13% | 3.84% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.43% | 2.16% | 2.02% | -2.20% | 4.34% | -1.78% | 2.67% | 0.99% | 1.04% | -4.92% | -0.03% | -1.75% | 2.65% |
| 2023 | 6.68% | -1.25% | 1.23% | 1.28% | -2.81% | 5.75% | 5.37% | -3.34% | -2.62% | -4.42% | 7.87% | 5.20% | 19.43% |
| 2022 | -8.33% | -3.89% | -3.48% | -7.54% | 0.94% | -10.22% | 5.73% | -3.49% | -10.85% | 4.27% | 11.11% | -2.74% | -26.96% |
| 2021 | 0.63% | 0.68% | 2.31% | 3.17% | 0.09% | -0.84% | 2.48% | 1.95% | -5.09% | 3.10% | -3.97% | 1.76% | 6.02% |
| 2020 | -2.78% | -7.33% | -16.49% | 11.28% | 7.38% | 2.23% | 3.21% | 4.96% | -0.84% | -3.01% | 13.28% | 6.88% | 15.92% |
| 2019 | 7.30% | 2.41% | 1.27% | 3.98% | -6.60% | 5.02% | -2.31% | -0.40% | 2.53% | 4.79% | 1.70% | 3.24% | 24.57% |
| 2018 | 6.19% | -2.39% | -0.73% | -0.00% | -0.02% | -2.97% | 0.91% | -0.09% | -1.20% | -13.80% | -2.29% | -7.81% | -22.78% |
| 2017 | 3.08% | 1.82% | 3.05% | 4.69% | 5.28% | -1.09% | 3.79% | 1.16% | 4.49% | 3.03% | 1.88% | 2.60% | 39.30% |
| 2016 | -7.90% | -2.58% | 6.16% | 0.15% | 2.84% | -4.45% | 2.56% | -0.06% | 3.25% | -3.82% | -4.17% | 1.15% | -7.51% |
| 2015 | 2.94% | 7.52% | 0.41% | 3.14% | 1.73% | -2.28% | 1.91% | -3.50% | -2.70% | 5.47% | 1.41% | -4.55% | 11.30% |
| 2014 | -3.49% | 5.57% | -0.66% | -1.89% | 0.50% | 0.12% | -3.32% | 0.26% | -3.67% | -0.27% | -0.70% | -0.93% | -8.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ALOIX is 54, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus International Small-Cap Fund (ALOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund provided a 3.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.48 | $0.33 | $6.96 | $0.57 | $0.58 | $5.33 | $1.23 | $0.34 | $0.19 | $4.29 |
Dividend yield | 3.37% | 3.50% | 4.93% | 1.25% | 19.08% | 1.38% | 1.62% | 18.17% | 2.75% | 1.04% | 0.54% | 13.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus International Small-Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $1.48 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.96 | $6.96 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.33 | $5.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.23 | $1.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.66 | $4.29 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus International Small-Cap Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Virtus International Small-Cap Fund was 79.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3119 trading sessions.
The current Virtus International Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 13.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.17% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 3119 | Jul 29, 2021 | 3457 |
| -39.41% | Sep 8, 2021 | 269 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -21.8% | May 12, 2006 | 22 | Jun 13, 2006 | 168 | Feb 14, 2007 | 190 |
| -18.79% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 39 | Oct 11, 2007 | 57 |
| -11.04% | Feb 27, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 22 | Apr 4, 2007 | 27 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus International Small-Cap Fund volatility is 9.11%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.