Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund Class A (VKSAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
20.64
-0.02 (-0.10%)
Jul 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.10%
Fund Assets2.19B
Expense Ratio1.25%
Min. Investment$25,000
Turnover7.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.09
Dividend Yield0.40%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close20.66
YTD Return3.71%
1-Year Return7.27%
5-Year Return51.27%
52-Week Low17.25
52-Week High21.75
Beta (5Y)1.06
Holdings32
Inception DateMar 7, 2018

About VKSAX

Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of U.S. small- and mid-cap companies. Managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, the fund emphasizes businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong management teams, lower financial risk, and robust growth trajectories. Its disciplined investment approach seeks high-quality, market-dominant firms, favoring companies that deliver consistent profitability, high returns on capital, and strong free cash flow, all while maintaining attractive valuations. The fund maintains a focused, high-conviction portfolio of approximately 25 to 35 holdings, aiming for lower volatility through extensive fundamental analysis. Sector exposures are typically concentrated in areas like industrials, technology, and financials, reflecting the team’s quality and growth focus. Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund plays a significant role in the market by offering investors access to well-researched, high-potential small- and mid-cap equities, and is commonly utilized in diversified portfolios seeking growth and quality within the U.S. equity landscape.

Fund Family Virtus
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VKSAX
Share Class Class A
Index Russell 2500 TR

Performance

VKSAX had a total return of 7.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.12%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VKSRXClass R60.90%
VKSIXClass I0.99%
VKSCXClass C2.01%

Top 10 Holdings

39.76% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
W. R. Berkley CorporationWRB4.70%
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.LPLA4.64%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management FundDGCXX4.45%
Watsco, Inc.WSO4.14%
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.IBKR3.75%
Universal Display CorporationOLED3.69%
Rollins, Inc.ROL3.65%
The Cooper Companies, Inc.COO3.59%
Allegion plcALLE3.58%
Bentley Systems, IncorporatedBSY3.57%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$0.08815Dec 18, 2024
Dec 22, 2021$0.22412Dec 22, 2021
Dec 17, 2018$0.12363Dec 17, 2018
Full Dividend History