Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund (PSTAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of large market capitalization companies. The fund invests in a select group of large market capitalization growth companies believed to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk, and to be able to grow over market cycles. Although the fund invests primarily in U.S. companies, it may invest in foreign securities and depositary receipts.
Fund Info
US92828N5106
92828N510
Oct 16, 1995
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PSTAX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus KAR Capital 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.
Returns By Period
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund (PSTAX) returned -0.50% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSTAX returned 3.35% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
PSTAX
-0.50%
7.71%
-15.47%
-1.15%
0.57%
3.35%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PSTAX, 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 | 4.87% | -2.78% | -8.17% | 3.22% | 2.96% | -0.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.60% | 9.51% | 0.93% | -6.28% | 2.99% | 4.66% | -1.44% | 4.95% | 2.08% | -0.05% | 8.57% | -16.78% | 10.29% |
| 2023 | 10.24% | -2.80% | 3.40% | 0.00% | 2.47% | 8.46% | 4.73% | -1.31% | -6.83% | -3.55% | 11.59% | -0.71% | 26.72% |
| 2022 | -12.48% | -2.17% | 1.02% | -15.39% | -6.38% | -9.90% | 12.71% | -1.78% | -9.93% | 5.51% | 3.60% | -22.67% | -47.98% |
| 2021 | -3.36% | 3.17% | -1.52% | 5.62% | -3.65% | 6.43% | 0.92% | 6.02% | -4.85% | 5.76% | -1.91% | -7.74% | 3.63% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | -3.97% | -12.62% | 16.53% | 8.61% | 5.38% | 6.86% | 9.16% | -1.87% | -0.33% | 10.66% | -0.90% | 41.75% |
| 2019 | 12.44% | 6.76% | 2.79% | 5.07% | -6.55% | 7.56% | 1.37% | -3.10% | -2.97% | 1.92% | 6.59% | 3.04% | 39.05% |
| 2018 | 10.24% | -2.57% | -2.47% | 0.35% | 3.58% | 0.28% | 0.40% | 4.28% | -0.86% | -11.43% | 1.78% | -18.96% | -17.21% |
| 2017 | 4.70% | 3.67% | 1.73% | 3.19% | 4.95% | -0.52% | 3.62% | 0.89% | 1.95% | 2.84% | 2.10% | -4.59% | 27.04% |
| 2016 | -6.97% | -2.29% | 6.89% | -0.15% | 1.10% | -1.23% | 4.63% | 0.63% | 0.98% | -2.62% | -0.43% | -9.12% | -9.25% |
| 2015 | -1.85% | 8.01% | -0.49% | -0.70% | 1.63% | -1.39% | 3.32% | -7.38% | -2.88% | 10.79% | 0.89% | -4.42% | 4.23% |
| 2014 | -4.44% | 5.65% | -2.44% | -1.21% | 3.02% | 2.85% | -1.23% | 4.52% | -1.12% | 3.70% | 2.84% | -4.60% | 7.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSTAX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% 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 KAR Capital Growth Fund (PSTAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 KAR Capital 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 Capital Growth Fund was 80.92%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2992 trading sessions.
The current Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund drawdown is 37.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.92% | Mar 28, 2000 | 2170 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2992 | Oct 13, 2020 | 5162 |
| -56.18% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.64% | Oct 13, 1997 | 259 | Oct 8, 1998 | 51 | Dec 18, 1998 | 310 |
| -16.8% | Jul 19, 1999 | 66 | Oct 18, 1999 | 21 | Nov 16, 1999 | 87 |
| -16.59% | Dec 7, 1999 | 23 | Jan 6, 2000 | 22 | Feb 8, 2000 | 45 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund volatility is 7.65%, 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.