Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund (PHSKX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund (PHSKX) has returned -16.98% so far this year and -12.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHSKX has returned 9.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, PHSKX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +29.8%, while the worst month was Dec 1983 at -29.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PHSKX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 29, 1982 with a return of +13.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 9, 1983 at -29.1%.

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.05%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participated in 121.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 115.94% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.54, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PHSKX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.

PHSKX ranks 1 for risk / return — in the bottom 1% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund (PHSKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund provided a 55.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $18.09 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth 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 KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund was 81.79%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2407 trading sessions.

The current Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 38.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.