Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund Class C (PKSCX)

Fund Assets	1.75B
Expense Ratio	1.99%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	13.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	31.77
YTD Return	6.93%
1-Year Return	0.45%
5-Year Return	39.29%
52-Week Low	29.45
52-Week High	38.84
Beta (5Y)	0.89
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Aug 30, 2002

About PKSCX

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on generating long-term, risk-adjusted returns through investments in stocks of U.S. small-cap companies. The fund targets businesses that demonstrate durable competitive advantages, high-quality management, lower financial risk, and robust growth prospects. Its strategy centers on a disciplined selection process that emphasizes above-average returns on capital combined with attractive valuations, typically resulting in a concentrated portfolio of 20 to 40 holdings. The fund maintains a core blend style, investing across both growth and value stocks within the small-cap segment—generally aligned with the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. Major sector exposures include industrials, financials, and consumer discretionary, reflecting the fund’s focus on companies with dominant market positions and the potential for consistent earnings growth. Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund Class C is managed by Virtus Investment Advisers, with Kayne Anderson Rudnick serving as subadviser, drawing on their extensive expertise in quality-focused equity strategies. The fund is currently closed to new investors, underscoring its selective and high-conviction approach to small-cap investing.

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

Performance

PKSCX had a total return of 0.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.10%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VSCRX	Class R6	0.92%
PKSFX	Class I	1.00%
PKSAX	Class A	1.29%

Top 10 Holdings

52.50% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.	SSD	6.41%
The Toro Company	TTC	6.16%
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.	WTS	5.94%
Primerica, Inc.	PRI	5.93%
Acushnet Holdings Corp.	GOLF	5.52%
FTI Consulting, Inc.	FCN	5.24%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	5.18%
Landstar System, Inc.	LSTR	4.21%
Installed Building Products, Inc.	IBP	4.12%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.	JKHY	3.80%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$6.67547	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$2.19985	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$1.90245	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$2.6118	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$5.8415	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$3.37256	Dec 22, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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