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
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Returns By Period
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund (PSTAX) returned 2.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSTAX delivered an annualized return of 12.48%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PSTAX
2.76%
6.33%
-2.49%
14.40%
17.22%
11.02%
12.48%
^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 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% | 6.33% | 2.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.60% | 9.51% | 0.93% | -6.28% | 2.99% | 4.66% | -1.44% | 4.95% | 2.08% | -0.05% | 8.57% | -5.54% | 25.19% |
| 2023 | 10.24% | -2.80% | 3.40% | -0.00% | 2.47% | 8.46% | 4.73% | -1.30% | -6.83% | -3.55% | 11.59% | 5.27% | 34.35% |
| 2022 | -12.48% | -2.17% | 1.02% | -15.39% | -6.38% | -9.90% | 12.71% | -1.78% | -9.93% | 5.51% | 3.60% | -4.49% | -35.75% |
| 2021 | -3.36% | 3.17% | -1.52% | 5.62% | -3.65% | 6.43% | 0.92% | 6.02% | -4.85% | 5.76% | -1.91% | -0.56% | 11.70% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | -3.97% | -12.62% | 16.53% | 8.61% | 5.38% | 6.86% | 9.16% | -1.87% | -0.33% | 10.65% | 2.16% | 46.13% |
| 2019 | 12.44% | 6.76% | 2.79% | 5.07% | -6.55% | 7.56% | 1.37% | -3.10% | -2.97% | 1.92% | 6.59% | 5.84% | 42.83% |
| 2018 | 10.24% | -2.57% | -2.47% | 0.35% | 3.58% | 0.28% | 0.39% | 4.28% | -0.86% | -11.43% | 1.78% | -10.01% | -8.07% |
| 2017 | 4.70% | 3.67% | 1.73% | 3.19% | 4.95% | 0.49% | 3.62% | 0.89% | 1.95% | 2.84% | 2.10% | 0.46% | 35.13% |
| 2016 | -6.97% | -2.29% | 6.89% | -0.15% | 1.10% | -0.97% | 4.63% | 0.63% | 0.98% | -2.62% | -0.43% | -1.37% | -1.25% |
| 2015 | -1.85% | 8.01% | -0.49% | -0.70% | 1.63% | 0.56% | 3.32% | -7.38% | -2.88% | 10.79% | 0.89% | -1.96% | 9.03% |
| 2014 | -4.44% | 5.65% | -2.44% | -1.21% | 3.02% | 2.85% | -1.23% | 4.52% | -1.12% | 3.69% | 2.84% | -0.74% | 11.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSTAX is 50, 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 Capital Growth Fund (PSTAX) 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 Capital Growth Fund provided a 13.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.83 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.83 | $2.83 | $1.10 | $3.31 | $2.12 | $0.83 | $0.51 | $1.55 | $1.02 | $1.15 | $0.65 | $0.55 |
Dividend yield | 13.81% | 14.19% | 6.07% | 23.18% | 7.73% | 3.15% | 2.71% | 11.56% | 6.28% | 8.98% | 4.59% | 4.09% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Capital Growth 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 | $2.83 | $2.83 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.31 | $3.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.12 | $2.12 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.55 | $1.55 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $1.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.11 | $1.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.65 |
| 2014 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
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 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 76.37%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2253 trading sessions.
The current Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund drawdown is 5.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.37% | Mar 28, 2000 | 2170 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2253 | Nov 3, 2017 | 4423 |
| -44.54% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 500 | Oct 11, 2024 | 729 |
| -31.2% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 50 | Jun 3, 2020 | 73 |
| -27.8% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 31 | Nov 20, 1998 | 89 |
| -25.54% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 146 |
Volatility
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