Virtus Small-Cap A (AZBAX)

Fund Assets	130.02M
Expense Ratio	1.17%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	95.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.13
Dividend Yield	3.94%
Dividend Growth	-54.21%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	28.70
YTD Return	21.16%
1-Year Return	24.43%
5-Year Return	46.95%
52-Week Low	23.19
52-Week High	29.31
Beta (5Y)	1.19
Holdings	253
Inception Date	Jul 1, 2013

About AZBAX

Virtus Small-Cap Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of U.S. small-cap companies. The fund distinguishes itself by blending three complementary investment strategies: quantitative core, quantitative growth, and managed volatility. This multi-strategy approach aims to deliver exposure to rapidly growing small-capitalization firms while striving to balance upside participation with risk mitigation and lower volatility compared to its benchmark. Virtus Small-Cap Fund Class A uses active, bottom-up security selection across its diversified holdings, providing investors with access to different facets of the small-cap market through systematic and behavioral insights. The fund is managed by a team within Virtus Systematic, leveraging quantitative analysis and portfolio management expertise to identify opportunities within the dynamic U.S. small-cap sector. Its role in the financial market is to offer diversified, complementary small-cap exposure for investors seeking long-term growth potential through actively managed strategies.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: AZBAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

AZBAX had a total return of 24.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.59%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FKICX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Stock K6 Fund	0.60%
FSCDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap A	1.20%
FCDTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Sm Cp M	1.39%
FSOPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Opportunities Fund	0.77%
FCDIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Sm Cp I	0.87%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASCFX	R6	0.77%
AZBIX	Institutional Class	0.82%
AZBCX	Class C	1.92%

Top 10 Holdings

15.39% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Us Dollar	n/a	2.31%
Encore Capital Group, Inc.	ECPG	1.89%
Moog Inc.	MOG.A	1.68%
Globe Life Inc.	GL	1.66%
Alkermes plc	ALKS	1.60%
CareDx, Inc.	CDNA	1.32%
NMI Holdings, Inc.	NMIH	1.28%
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	INN	1.25%
Veracyte, Inc.	VCYT	1.24%
Brinker International, Inc.	EAT	1.17%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$1.1334	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$2.47528	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.47963	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.98496	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$3.42687	Dec 16, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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