# Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I (SMVTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2001-11-30 The Fund seeks capital appreciation through invests primarily in common stocks of mid-sized U.S. companies with market capitalizations between approximately $1 billion and $12 billion that it believes are undervalued in the market. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $13.56 | | Expense Ratio | 0.99% | | Assets Under Management | $1.17B | | NAV | $13.56 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 15.09% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.05 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $11.97 – $14.97 | | Beta | 0.96 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4311 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-16 - Pay date: 2026-06-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SMVTX invest in? The Fund seeks capital appreciation through invests primarily in common stocks of mid-sized U.S. companies with market capitalizations between approximately $1 billion and $12 billion that it believes are undervalued in the market. ### What is the expense ratio of SMVTX? Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I (SMVTX) charges an expense ratio of 0.99%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SMVTX? Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I (SMVTX) manages $1.17B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is SMVTX actively managed or an index fund? SMVTX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SMVTX's is 0.99%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was SMVTX launched? Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I (SMVTX) launched in November 2001 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has SMVTX performed? SMVTX'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. ### Does SMVTX pay a dividend? Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I (SMVTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.09%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SMVTX pay dividends? Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity I pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SMVTX's dividend yield? SMVTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.09%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SMVTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SMVTX was 2026-06-16. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SMVTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.99% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does SMVTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SMVTX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does SMVTX cost more than a fund like VOO? SMVTX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.99%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether SMVTX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SMVTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SMVTX (0.99%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/smvtx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.