Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund Class C (VKSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
18.83
+0.07 (0.37%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
6.02%
Fund Assets 2.14B
Expense Ratio 2.01%
Min. Investment $25,000
Turnover 7.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.09
Dividend Yield 0.46%
Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2024
Previous Close 18.76
YTD Return -0.63%
1-Year Return 6.97%
5-Year Return 46.75%
52-Week Low 16.35
52-Week High 20.67
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 32
Inception Date Mar 7, 2018

About VKSCX

Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund - Class C is a mutual fund that targets the equities of U.S. small- and mid-cap companies. The primary purpose of this fund is to generate attractive risk-adjusted long-term returns by employing a disciplined investment process focused on businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong management, lower financial risk, and robust growth potential. The strategy, managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, emphasizes identifying high-quality companies with market dominance, solid balance sheets, consistent profitability, and above-average returns on capital, all acquired at appealing valuations. A hallmark of the fund is its high-conviction and relatively concentrated portfolio, typically holding 25-35 positions to capture the full potential of its best investment ideas. It adopts a lower-volatility approach by prioritizing companies with stable earnings, reliable free cash flow, and minimal reliance on external financing, aiming to preserve capital and support performance during challenging market conditions. This fund appeals to investors and allocators seeking exposure to the growth prospects of smaller and medium-sized U.S. businesses while emphasizing quality, financial strength, and disciplined execution.

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

Performance

VKSCX had a total return of 6.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.81%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VKSRX Class R6 0.90%
VKSIX Class I 0.99%
VKSAX Class A 1.25%

Top 10 Holdings

39.76% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
W. R. Berkley Corporation WRB 4.70%
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. LPLA 4.64%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund DGCXX 4.45%
Watsco, Inc. WSO 4.14%
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR 3.75%
Universal Display Corporation OLED 3.69%
Rollins, Inc. ROL 3.65%
The Cooper Companies, Inc. COO 3.59%
Allegion plc ALLE 3.58%
Bentley Systems, Incorporated BSY 3.57%
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Dividend History

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