Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund (PGICX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
18.32
-0.08 (-0.43%)
Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.43%
Fund Assets136.09M
Expense Ratio1.95%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover17.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.14
Dividend Yield6.23%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateSep 8, 2025
Previous Close18.40
YTD Return8.34%
1-Year Return4.65%
5-Year Return42.70%
52-Week Low15.75
52-Week High18.87
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings37
Inception DateSep 25, 1997

About PGICX

Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on delivering a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, mature businesses, primarily within the United States, that have a track record of consistent and robust dividend yields. It targets companies with solid balance sheets, market-dominant business models, and high returns on capital, seeking to generate attractive risk-adjusted, long-term returns. The investment strategy is characterized by a disciplined, fundamental research process that favors companies exhibiting lower business risk, consistent profitability, strong free cash flow, and minimal reliance on external financing. This approach is designed to help mitigate volatility and protect profits during challenging market environments. The portfolio typically consists of 25 to 50 high-conviction holdings, managed with a long-term, low-turnover philosophy. Categorized as a Large Value fund, Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund Class C plays a significant role in the market by offering investors exposure to established, income-generating companies while aiming to preserve capital through economic cycles.

Fund Family Virtus
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PGICX
Share Class Class C
Index MSCI USA High Dividend Yield NR USD

Performance

PGICX had a total return of 4.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.86%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VECRXClass R60.91%
PXIIXClass I0.95%
PDIAXClass A1.20%

Top 10 Holdings

41.49% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Broadcom Inc.AVGO5.76%
Fortis Inc.FTS4.97%
Zurich Insurance Group AGZURVY4.82%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.PNC4.21%
BAE Systems plcBAESY4.05%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV3.91%
International Business Machines CorporationIBM3.64%
The Southern CompanySO3.59%
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO3.31%
Walmart Inc.WMT3.23%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 8, 2025$0.68387Sep 8, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$0.45264Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.37151Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022$1.11463Dec 21, 2022
Dec 22, 2021$0.66016Dec 22, 2021
Dec 30, 2020$6.43902Dec 30, 2020
Full Dividend History