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Virtus International Small-Cap Fund (ALOIX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2023

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

ISINUS92838V2051
CUSIP01900C466
IssuerAllianz Global Investors
Inception DateDec 30, 1997
CategoryForeign Small & Mid Cap Equities
Minimum Investment$1,000,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

The Virtus International Small-Cap Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


1.04%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

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.


-4.00%-2.00%0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
6.18%
6.09%
ALOIX (Virtus International Small-Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Virtus International Small-Cap Fund had a return of 6.34% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus International Small-Cap Fund had an annualized return of 3.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.83%, indicating that Virtus International Small-Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-1.55%1.70%
Year-To-Date6.34%9.53%
6 months4.81%4.45%
1 year-2.14%1.14%
5 years (annualized)-2.51%9.10%
10 years (annualized)3.29%9.83%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20236.68%-1.25%1.23%1.28%
20224.27%11.11%-2.74%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus International Small-Cap Fund (ALOIX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ALOIX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund
0.03
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.27

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Virtus International Small-Cap Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.03. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.500.000.50December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.03
0.27
ALOIX (Virtus International Small-Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Virtus International Small-Cap Fund granted a 1.17% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.33 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.33$0.33$6.96$0.57$0.58$5.33$1.23$0.34$0.19$4.29$3.36$0.67

Dividend yield

1.17%1.25%19.32%1.67%1.98%22.63%4.04%1.57%0.82%20.16%14.47%3.83%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.66
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.35
2012$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-27.40%
-12.32%
ALOIX (Virtus International Small-Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus International Small-Cap Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Virtus International Small-Cap Fund is 79.17%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 3119 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-79.17%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20093119Jul 29, 20213457
-39.41%Sep 8, 2021269Sep 30, 2022
-21.8%May 12, 200622Jun 13, 2006168Feb 14, 2007190
-18.79%Jul 24, 200718Aug 16, 200739Oct 11, 200757
-11.04%Feb 27, 20075Mar 5, 200721Apr 3, 200726

Volatility Chart

The current Virtus International Small-Cap Fund volatility is 2.48%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.48%
3.82%
ALOIX (Virtus International Small-Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)