Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund (PXSGX)
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 growth 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
US92828N5932
92828N593
Jun 28, 2006
$100,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PXSGX has a high expense ratio of 1.07%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund (PXSGX) returned -9.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.74% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PXSGX delivered an annualized return of 12.39%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PXSGX
-9.01%
5.25%
-17.59%
3.74%
3.42%
3.19%
12.39%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PXSGX, 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 | -0.03% | -6.29% | -3.87% | -4.00% | 5.25% | -9.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.46% | 4.62% | 2.83% | -8.67% | 1.56% | 0.16% | 9.90% | -0.26% | 3.50% | -1.02% | 11.40% | -9.43% | 9.31% |
| 2023 | 15.41% | -1.49% | -0.03% | -4.39% | -3.20% | 7.55% | 6.96% | -1.73% | -4.45% | -8.05% | 4.94% | 9.71% | 20.27% |
| 2022 | -12.60% | -0.40% | -2.94% | -10.07% | -0.43% | -3.33% | 8.55% | -4.85% | -9.09% | 6.78% | 3.05% | -7.40% | -30.04% |
| 2021 | 1.51% | 2.37% | -5.68% | 4.50% | -4.29% | 4.25% | 2.67% | 1.92% | -3.13% | 3.95% | -2.76% | -0.25% | 4.47% |
| 2020 | 1.81% | -5.05% | -14.42% | 14.34% | 13.34% | 3.74% | 6.20% | 5.86% | -1.70% | 3.62% | 7.26% | 5.01% | 43.46% |
| 2019 | 7.54% | 11.16% | 2.23% | 8.32% | -3.55% | 3.47% | 1.41% | -0.30% | -3.14% | 3.16% | 3.87% | 1.18% | 40.26% |
| 2018 | 7.21% | -1.28% | 2.35% | 2.83% | 7.22% | 1.09% | -0.12% | 5.68% | -3.22% | -9.85% | 4.86% | -6.46% | 9.05% |
| 2017 | 3.31% | 1.82% | 0.70% | 3.36% | 4.69% | 1.47% | 2.76% | 2.56% | 4.15% | 1.47% | 1.91% | 3.78% | 36.99% |
| 2016 | -6.07% | 4.31% | 8.69% | 1.73% | -0.71% | 1.62% | 3.81% | 2.43% | 2.53% | -1.70% | 4.08% | 1.89% | 24.24% |
| 2015 | -2.65% | 3.86% | 2.91% | -2.20% | 1.33% | 2.95% | -2.42% | -9.12% | -2.35% | 9.17% | 4.71% | -3.26% | 1.65% |
| 2014 | -5.88% | 3.21% | -1.50% | -3.16% | -0.66% | 5.69% | -2.36% | 2.78% | -4.63% | 8.96% | 1.16% | 2.90% | 5.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PXSGX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 Small-Cap Growth Fund (PXSGX) 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 Growth Fund provided a 11.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.43 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.43 | $3.43 | $1.76 | $5.04 | $6.98 | $5.16 | $0.62 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.50 | $1.76 |
Dividend yield | 11.39% | 10.36% | 5.31% | 17.32% | 14.31% | 9.64% | 1.52% | 2.31% | 0.00% | 2.69% | 2.99% | 10.36% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus KAR Small-Cap 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 | $3.43 | $3.43 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.76 | $1.76 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.04 | $5.04 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.98 | $6.98 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.16 | $5.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.55 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $1.76 |
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 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 Small-Cap Growth Fund was 53.71%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 523 trading sessions.
The current Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 22.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.71% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 523 | Apr 4, 2011 | 876 |
| -37.61% | Feb 11, 2021 | 315 | May 11, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.47% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 48 | Jun 1, 2020 | 71 |
| -19.04% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 40 | Feb 22, 2019 | 120 |
| -18.32% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 78 | Jan 25, 2012 | 139 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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