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.
Fund Info
US92837N1476
018922534
Jul 1, 2013
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AZBIX features an expense ratio of 0.89%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus 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 Small-Cap Fund had a return of 2.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Small-Cap Fund had an annualized return of 3.53%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Virtus Small-Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
AZBIX
2.01%
-0.98%
-1.72%
9.10%
2.81%
3.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AZBIX, 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 | 2.85% | 2.01% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.45% | 3.63% | 3.77% | -5.15% | 4.54% | -0.81% | 8.51% | 1.42% | 1.64% | -2.04% | 9.68% | -14.23% | 8.54% |
| 2023 | 6.51% | 0.85% | -2.30% | -2.26% | -0.79% | 6.84% | 3.06% | -3.38% | -3.49% | -5.16% | 5.60% | 7.08% | 12.05% |
| 2022 | -8.95% | 0.65% | -0.13% | -9.00% | 1.09% | -8.29% | 7.87% | -2.70% | -9.10% | 11.94% | 4.88% | -9.28% | -21.55% |
| 2021 | 2.71% | 6.72% | 0.75% | 3.12% | 0.22% | 1.01% | -1.14% | 2.88% | -3.43% | 5.69% | -4.12% | -8.92% | 4.51% |
| 2020 | -1.20% | -8.28% | -21.06% | 10.63% | 7.55% | 0.67% | 6.25% | 5.36% | -1.35% | 0.71% | 13.80% | 7.85% | 16.98% |
| 2019 | 9.64% | 5.66% | -0.97% | 2.51% | -6.20% | 6.87% | 1.51% | -3.12% | -0.41% | 2.00% | 3.92% | 1.58% | 24.33% |
| 2018 | 2.64% | -3.67% | 1.14% | 0.73% | 6.32% | 0.41% | 1.96% | 4.64% | -2.13% | -9.81% | 0.92% | -18.97% | -17.19% |
| 2017 | 0.63% | 2.02% | 1.24% | 2.51% | -0.24% | 1.87% | 1.45% | 2.04% | 4.66% | 2.36% | 1.78% | -12.74% | 6.65% |
| 2016 | -6.75% | -1.55% | 7.22% | 0.61% | 2.43% | 0.00% | 4.69% | -0.34% | 1.02% | -4.17% | 9.99% | 2.41% | 15.42% |
| 2015 | -1.78% | 4.63% | 2.52% | -2.95% | 2.93% | 1.15% | 1.03% | -5.78% | -3.47% | 3.24% | 2.79% | -7.40% | -3.88% |
| 2014 | -2.57% | 3.21% | 0.28% | -3.38% | 0.46% | 4.80% | -5.72% | 4.92% | -5.46% | 4.96% | 0.17% | -3.11% | -2.30% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AZBIX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Small-Cap Fund (AZBIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Small-Cap Fund provided a 0.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.70% | 0.71% | 0.50% | 0.34% | 0.39% | 0.45% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.58% | 0.55% |
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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $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 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 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 | $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 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
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 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 Small-Cap Fund was 44.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 18.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -44.79% | Sep 5, 2018 | 389 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 568 |
| -38.35% | Nov 8, 2021 | 222 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -24.71% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 199 | Nov 23, 2016 | 360 |
| -16.58% | Dec 1, 2017 | 47 | Feb 8, 2018 | 142 | Aug 31, 2018 | 189 |
| -12.81% | Jul 7, 2014 | 70 | Oct 13, 2014 | 109 | Mar 20, 2015 | 179 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Small-Cap Fund volatility is 4.23%, 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.