Virtus Global Small-Cap Fund (DGSCX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. 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 market capitalizations comparable to those of companies included in the MSCI World Small-Cap Index. Under normal market conditions, 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
US92837N6830
018919514
Dec 30, 1996
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DGSCX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Global Small-Cap Fund (DGSCX) returned 7.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.58% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DGSCX returned 6.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DGSCX
7.50%
5.79%
0.19%
10.58%
7.47%
10.41%
6.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DGSCX, 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 | 2.60% | -0.99% | 0.00% | 0.49% | 5.31% | 7.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.04% | 2.23% | 1.74% | -6.93% | 6.71% | -2.11% | 6.77% | 0.49% | 2.71% | -4.03% | 4.62% | -6.91% | 2.04% |
| 2023 | 10.30% | -1.33% | -1.77% | 0.29% | -1.57% | 5.94% | 3.96% | -0.11% | -4.13% | -4.61% | 8.83% | 7.33% | 24.03% |
| 2022 | -8.45% | -1.16% | -0.17% | -8.50% | 0.14% | -10.67% | 6.60% | -5.59% | -10.53% | 7.29% | 9.55% | -3.01% | -24.11% |
| 2021 | 3.24% | 5.48% | 0.00% | 3.38% | -0.61% | -0.43% | 0.07% | 1.86% | -4.64% | 5.27% | -4.37% | 2.04% | 11.23% |
| 2020 | -1.17% | -8.06% | -18.93% | 12.50% | 9.62% | 3.47% | 4.54% | 5.51% | 0.32% | -0.39% | 15.57% | 8.40% | 29.79% |
| 2019 | 8.52% | 5.08% | 0.14% | 3.41% | -5.48% | 5.50% | -0.00% | -3.54% | -0.31% | 2.95% | 3.57% | 1.89% | 23.02% |
| 2018 | 4.80% | -3.48% | -0.04% | 0.24% | 2.86% | -1.38% | 1.18% | 2.62% | -1.73% | -11.35% | -0.84% | -9.81% | -16.82% |
| 2017 | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.55% | 2.75% | 2.76% | 0.26% | 2.42% | 0.60% | 4.17% | 3.28% | 1.87% | 1.21% | 27.36% |
| 2016 | -8.19% | -2.04% | 7.32% | 0.62% | 2.11% | -1.82% | 4.06% | 0.13% | 0.68% | -4.57% | 3.34% | 0.93% | 1.67% |
| 2015 | -0.66% | 6.98% | 1.12% | -0.55% | 2.78% | -0.96% | 1.11% | -5.89% | -3.96% | 4.67% | 1.82% | -3.26% | 2.52% |
| 2014 | -2.51% | 5.12% | -1.32% | -3.15% | 1.27% | 3.33% | -4.61% | 2.93% | -4.06% | 2.29% | -0.05% | 0.02% | -1.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DGSCX is 43, 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 Global Small-Cap Fund (DGSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Global Small-Cap Fund provided a 6.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.78 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.78 | $2.78 | $0.34 | $0.87 | $13.53 | $2.17 | $2.95 | $8.01 | $4.48 |
Dividend yield | 6.74% | 7.25% | 0.84% | 2.64% | 30.56% | 4.16% | 7.03% | 21.96% | 8.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Global 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 | $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 | $2.78 | $2.78 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $13.53 | $13.53 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.17 | $2.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.95 | $2.95 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.01 | $8.01 |
| 2017 | $4.48 | $4.48 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Global 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 Global Small-Cap Fund was 68.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1004 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Global Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 2.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.18% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1004 | Mar 6, 2013 | 1342 |
| -67.89% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1085 | Feb 5, 2007 | 1729 |
| -40.29% | Jun 13, 2018 | 444 | Mar 18, 2020 | 116 | Sep 1, 2020 | 560 |
| -37.49% | Nov 9, 2021 | 224 | Sep 29, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.21% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 301 | Apr 24, 2017 | 462 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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