Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value R6 (VQSRX)

Fund Assets	572.18M
Expense Ratio	0.89%
Min. Investment	$2,500,000
Turnover	12.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.36
Dividend Yield	5.42%
Dividend Growth	9.05%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	25.19
YTD Return	8.10%
1-Year Return	1.91%
5-Year Return	11.53%
52-Week Low	22.70
52-Week High	26.62
Beta (5Y)	1.10
Holdings	29
Inception Date	Nov 4, 2016

About VQSRX

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund R6 is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. small-cap value companies. The fund seeks to identify businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong management, and robust financial health, prioritizing those that exhibit lower financial risk, consistent growth, and high returns on capital. Managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, the fund employs a disciplined investment process grounded in fundamental analysis, resulting in a concentrated portfolio of 20-35 holdings. This approach aims to capture attractive valuations while maintaining a lower volatility profile through extensive research into companies with stable earnings, strong free cash flow, and business model dominance. The fund benchmarks its performance against indices like the Russell 2000 Value Index and FT Wilshire 5000 Index, reflecting its role in targeting quality-driven opportunities within the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VQSRX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

VQSRX had a total return of 1.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.54%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PXQSX	Class I	0.99%
PQSAX	Class A	1.22%
PQSCX	Class C	1.99%

Top 10 Holdings

45.55% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	5.93%
Construction Partners, Inc.	ROAD	5.69%
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.	HLI	4.65%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.	AWI	4.58%
Primerica, Inc.	PRI	4.52%
Watsco, Inc.	WSO	4.26%
Bank of Hawaii Corporation	BOH	4.25%
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	CAKE	3.92%
JBT Marel Corporation	JBTM	3.89%
WD-40 Company	WDFC	3.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$1.36335	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$1.25025	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.78243	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.66045	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.5126	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.21655	Dec 22, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 21, 2026

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