Virtus Small-Cap Fund (AZBIX)
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. The manager expects to invest principally in U.S. companies but may invest to a lesser extent in non-U.S. companies. The manager currently considers smaller market capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations that are smaller than the largest company in the fund's benchmark, in the Russell 2000 Index.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Virtus Small-Cap Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $23,193 for a total return of roughly 131.93%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Virtus Small-Cap Fund had a return of 4.94% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Small-Cap Fund had an annualized return of 9.02%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.07%, indicating that Virtus Small-Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.30% | 3.51% |
| Year-To-Date | 4.94% | 7.03% |
| 6 months | 15.96% | 12.88% |
| 1 year | -7.14% | -10.71% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 6.19% | 9.25% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 9.02% | 10.07% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.51% | 0.85% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -9.10% | 11.94% | 4.88% | -5.22% |
Dividend History
Virtus Small-Cap Fund granted a 4.55% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.95 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.95 | $0.95 | $3.50 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.62 | $2.81 | $0.01 | $0.59 | $0.94 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 4.55% | 4.78% | 14.49% | 0.54% | 0.66% | 11.61% | 18.25% | 0.05% | 5.40% | 8.43% | 1.67% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $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 | $0.95 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.50 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.62 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.80 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 |
| 2013 | $0.18 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus 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 Small-Cap Fund is 40.80%, recorded on Mar 23, 2020. It took 163 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.8% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 186 |
| -29.85% | Nov 8, 2021 | 222 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -25.91% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 266 | Jan 15, 2020 | 343 |
| -22.5% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 194 | Nov 16, 2016 | 355 |
| -12.81% | Jul 2, 2014 | 72 | Oct 13, 2014 | 71 | Jan 26, 2015 | 143 |
| -9.12% | Jan 24, 2018 | 12 | Feb 8, 2018 | 68 | May 17, 2018 | 80 |
| -8.36% | Mar 19, 2014 | 41 | May 15, 2014 | 32 | Jul 1, 2014 | 73 |
| -7.93% | Mar 16, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 55 | Jun 11, 2021 | 62 |
| -7.48% | Feb 16, 2021 | 13 | Mar 4, 2021 | 6 | Mar 12, 2021 | 19 |
| -7.38% | Jan 23, 2014 | 10 | Feb 5, 2014 | 18 | Mar 4, 2014 | 28 |
Volatility Chart
Current Virtus Small-Cap Fund volatility is 18.86%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.