Virtus Small-Cap C (AZBCX)

Fund Assets	130.02M
Expense Ratio	1.92%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	95.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.13
Dividend Yield	4.40%
Dividend Growth	-53.00%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	25.70
YTD Return	20.57%
1-Year Return	23.56%
5-Year Return	54.06%
52-Week Low	20.99
52-Week High	26.27
Beta (5Y)	1.19
Holdings	253
Inception Date	Jul 1, 2013

About AZBCX

Virtus Small-Cap Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on the U.S. small-cap equity market. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by allocating assets across three complementary small-cap strategies: quantitative core, quantitative growth, and managed volatility. This multi-strategy structure enables the fund to offer diversified exposure to a broad range of rapidly growing small-cap companies, primarily in the United States, with some potential allocation to non-U.S. firms. The active, bottom-up approach employed by the management team emphasizes both upside potential and risk mitigation, aiming for lower volatility relative to benchmark indexes such as the Russell 2000®. The fund typically invests at least 80% of its assets in small-cap companies and distributes dividends semi-annually. With a large and diverse portfolio, Virtus Small-Cap Fund Class C plays a significant role for investors seeking diversified access to the dynamic small-cap segment of the domestic equity market, balancing growth opportunities with proactive risk management.

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

Performance

AZBCX had a total return of 23.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.48%.

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%
AZBAX	Class A	1.17%

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	$2.41167	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.40029	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.8789	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$3.4063	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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