Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund A

Frequently Asked Questions About PKSAX

What does PKSAX invest in?

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small market capitalization companies. It pursues long-term capital appreciation in the small capitalization market while seeking to incur less risk than the small capitalization market. The fund invests in a select group of small market capitalization companies believed by the fund's subadviser to possess sustainable competitive advantages at prices the subadviser deems attractive.

What is the expense ratio of PKSAX?

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund A (PKSAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is PKSAX?

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund A (PKSAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.54B across all of its share classes (PKSCX, PKSFX, VSCRX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is PKSAX actively managed or an index fund?

PKSAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (PKSAX's is 1.29%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was PKSAX launched?

Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund A (PKSAX) launched in August 2002 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has PKSAX performed?

PKSAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.