About SCIZX
Virtus SGA International Growth Fund Class R6 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of international companies. The fund seeks out industry-leading businesses around the globe, targeting those with strong, predictable, and sustainable growth prospects. Its strategy is benchmark-unconstrained, emphasizing a high-conviction, concentrated portfolio built through fundamental, bottom-up research. This approach aims to identify companies with sustainable competitive advantages and visionary management teams, regardless of their market capitalization or regional location—including both developed and emerging markets. The fund typically invests at least 80% of its assets in companies that are either organized, headquartered, or derive a substantial portion of their business outside the United States. Noteworthy for its valuation discipline, Virtus SGA International Growth Fund Class R6 carefully manages price risk and portfolio construction, ensuring diversification across various sectors and countries while sometimes maintaining significant exposure to particular regions or industries based on prevailing opportunities. Managed by Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP, the fund plays a significant role in offering investors diversified exposure to global growth opportunities outside the U.S.
Fund Family Virtus
Category Foreign Large Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol SCIZX
Share Class Class R6
Index MSCI AC World ex USA NR USD
SCIZX had a total return of 0.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 8.19%.
