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

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.06
+0.01 (0.04%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
6.79%
Fund Assets 788.17M
Expense Ratio 1.98%
Min. Investment $2,500
Turnover 6.00%
Dividend (ttm) 1.06
Dividend Yield 4.28%
Dividend Growth 84.59%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2024
Previous Close 24.05
YTD Return -1.11%
1-Year Return 15.31%
5-Year Return 48.91%
52-Week Low 20.80
52-Week High 28.19
Beta (5Y) 1.03
Holdings 31
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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PQSCX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

PQSCX had a total return of 15.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.96%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VQSRX Class R6 0.90%
PXQSX Class I 0.96%
PQSAX Class A 1.21%

Top 10 Holdings

43.75% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Watsco, Inc. WSO 5.58%
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. HLI 5.02%
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD 5.01%
Primerica, Inc. PRI 4.76%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. AWI 4.60%
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE 3.98%
RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC 3.85%
JBT Marel Corporation JBTM 3.73%
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. PBH 3.64%
Bank of Hawaii Corporation BOH 3.59%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
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
Dec 17, 2018 $0.18847 Dec 17, 2018
Full Dividend History