Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund (PKSFX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small market capitalization companies. It pursues long-term capital appreciation in the small capitalization market while seeking to incur less risk than the small capitalization market. The fund invests in a select group of small market capitalization companies believed by the fund's subadviser to possess sustainable competitive advantages at prices the subadviser deems attractive.
Fund Info
US92828N5288
92828N528
Oct 18, 1996
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PKSFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund (PKSFX) returned -3.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PKSFX delivered an annualized return of 15.02%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PKSFX
-3.35%
2.96%
-10.77%
6.52%
13.97%
13.94%
15.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
3.96%
-2.00%
12.02%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PKSFX, 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 | 1.39% | -2.46% | -4.07% | -3.28% | 5.32% | -3.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.65% | 6.91% | 2.72% | -7.91% | 3.69% | -0.41% | 8.45% | 0.14% | 2.74% | -3.34% | 11.13% | -7.67% | 13.67% |
| 2023 | 8.62% | 2.63% | -0.79% | 0.40% | -3.78% | 9.07% | 4.52% | -0.26% | -4.82% | -3.25% | 10.26% | 7.29% | 32.32% |
| 2022 | -8.61% | -1.27% | 0.57% | -5.94% | 2.68% | -3.77% | 9.27% | -3.57% | -7.35% | 9.82% | 4.85% | -5.86% | -10.76% |
| 2021 | -1.34% | 5.15% | 2.85% | 3.77% | 0.49% | -0.52% | 1.97% | 1.36% | -3.27% | 5.60% | -2.90% | 4.91% | 19.03% |
| 2020 | -0.88% | -6.94% | -11.42% | 10.26% | 8.31% | -0.83% | 4.71% | 3.25% | -0.54% | -0.35% | 10.89% | 5.56% | 21.38% |
| 2019 | 7.49% | 10.67% | 2.07% | 6.60% | -6.70% | 5.77% | 2.70% | 0.18% | 0.83% | 2.50% | 1.33% | 1.89% | 40.21% |
| 2018 | 6.89% | -3.56% | 2.82% | -1.17% | 6.46% | -0.50% | 2.98% | 2.81% | -1.97% | -9.13% | 4.67% | -10.54% | -1.99% |
| 2017 | 3.71% | 2.37% | -0.47% | 2.29% | 1.89% | 2.51% | 2.07% | 2.35% | 4.03% | 3.23% | 4.74% | 1.77% | 34.98% |
| 2016 | -6.00% | 2.26% | 7.01% | 2.02% | 2.20% | -0.07% | 1.29% | 1.23% | 0.09% | -3.00% | 9.04% | 0.88% | 17.36% |
| 2015 | -3.47% | 5.29% | 2.00% | -0.38% | -1.47% | 1.21% | -0.40% | -5.60% | -2.96% | 7.88% | 3.69% | -3.67% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | -5.06% | 1.52% | 0.73% | -1.64% | 0.49% | 4.65% | -2.60% | 2.91% | -3.51% | 5.00% | 3.22% | 1.05% | 6.37% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PKSFX is 27, 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 KAR Small-Cap Core Fund (PKSFX) 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 KAR Small-Cap Core Fund provided a 4.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.32 | $2.32 | $2.14 | $2.72 | $5.91 | $3.45 | $1.65 | $1.32 | $0.06 | $1.37 | $4.30 | $1.64 |
Dividend yield | 4.21% | 4.07% | 4.12% | 6.65% | 12.05% | 7.45% | 4.03% | 4.33% | 0.17% | 5.69% | 19.83% | 6.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core 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 | $2.32 | $2.32 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.14 | $2.14 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.72 | $2.72 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.91 | $5.91 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.43 | $3.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.32 | $1.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $1.37 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.63 | $4.30 |
| 2014 | $0.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $1.64 |
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 KAR Small-Cap Core 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 Small-Cap Core Fund was 54.46%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 442 trading sessions.
The current Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund drawdown is 11.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.46% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 442 | Dec 7, 2010 | 795 |
| -36.28% | May 23, 2001 | 448 | Mar 12, 2003 | 417 | Nov 5, 2004 | 865 |
| -33.45% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 98 | Aug 11, 2020 | 121 |
| -23.14% | Jul 17, 1998 | 32 | Aug 31, 1998 | 164 | Apr 16, 1999 | 196 |
| -22.24% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 65 | Mar 29, 2019 | 134 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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