Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund Class C (PQSCX)

Fund Assets	572.18M
Expense Ratio	1.99%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	12.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.22
Dividend Yield	5.10%
Dividend Growth	15.11%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	23.61
YTD Return	7.34%
1-Year Return	0.78%
5-Year Return	9.70%
52-Week Low	21.37
52-Week High	25.15
Beta (5Y)	0.95
Holdings	29
Inception Date	Jun 28, 2006

About PQSCX

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund Class C is an open-end mutual fund focused on investing in U.S. small-cap value companies. Its primary objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted long-term returns by selectively investing in businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong management teams, and lower financial risk. The fund emphasizes companies with solid balance sheets, consistent and profitable growth, and market-leading business models, aiming to build a high-conviction portfolio of 20-35 holdings. A core feature of this fund is its disciplined, research-driven approach, which favors lower volatility by targeting businesses exhibiting less earnings variability, high returns on capital, and strong free cash flow. Managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick, the fund is designed to offer exposure to the small-cap sector with a value bias, seeking to outperform broad small-cap benchmarks while mitigating downside risk. It plays a significant role for investors seeking diversification beyond large-cap equities and access to emerging leaders across diverse sectors within the U.S. small-cap landscape.

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

Performance

PQSCX had a total return of 0.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.69%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VQSRX	Class R6	0.89%
PXQSX	Class I	0.99%
PQSAX	Class A	1.22%

Top 10 Holdings

45.55% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	5.93%
Construction Partners, Inc.	ROAD	5.69%
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.	HLI	4.65%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.	AWI	4.58%
Primerica, Inc.	PRI	4.52%
Watsco, Inc.	WSO	4.26%
Bank of Hawaii Corporation	BOH	4.25%
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	CAKE	3.92%
JBT Marel Corporation	JBTM	3.89%
WD-40 Company	WDFC	3.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$1.219	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$1.05897	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.57369	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.57834	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.46512	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.0125	Dec 22, 2020

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 21, 2026

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