Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth I (VIKSX)

Fund Assets	5.73M
Expense Ratio	0.95%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	24.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	10.08
YTD Return	-1.47%
1-Year Return	-9.19%
5-Year Return	-7.69%
52-Week Low	9.04
52-Week High	11.24
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Dec 9, 2020

About VIKSX

Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund focused on U.S. small- and mid-cap growth equities. Its primary objective is to generate attractive, long-term risk-adjusted returns by investing in companies that exhibit durable competitive advantages, strong management, financial stability, and robust growth prospects. The fund employs a disciplined investment process, seeking businesses with above-average returns on capital and trading at compelling valuations. Managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, the fund emphasizes high-quality businesses characterized by solid balance sheets, consistent profitability, and dominant market positions. It utilizes a high-conviction approach, typically holding 20 to 35 stocks, and maintains a lower turnover strategy to realize long-term growth potential. The fund is part of the mid-cap growth Morningstar category and benchmarks its performance against the Russell 2500™ Growth Index. Its portfolio construction is designed to target companies with lower business risk and reduced earnings variability, aiming to provide investors with exposure to dynamic sectors of the U.S. economy while managing volatility and financial risk.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VIKSX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: Russell 2500 Growth TR

Performance

VIKSX had a total return of -9.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.29%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VRKSX	Class R6	0.89%
VAKSX	Class A	1.20%

Top 10 Holdings

49.35% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	WST	6.36%
Hinge Health, Inc.	HNGE	6.03%
AAON, Inc.	AAON	5.43%
HEICO CORP CL A	HEIA	5.41%
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	TDY	4.83%
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.	LMAT	4.68%
UL Solutions Inc.	ULS	4.22%
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.	SSD	4.22%
HealthEquity, Inc.	HQY	4.20%
SharkNinja, Inc.	SN	3.96%

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:

Oct 17, 2026

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