# Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I (VIMCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vimcx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2009-06-23 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its portfolio to the common stocks of mid-sized companies. Its core objective is to generate substantial long-term capital appreciation within the medium-capitalization sector. While pursuing this, it also endeavors to maintain a risk profile akin to that of the generally more stable large-cap S&P 500® Index. The subadviser strategically selects a focused group of mid-market-cap firms believed to be undervalued in comparison to their anticipated future growth. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $56.48 | | Expense Ratio | 0.95% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.42B | | NAV | $56.48 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.49% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.54 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $53.63 – $61.17 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.5355 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VIMCX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its portfolio to the common stocks of mid-sized companies. Its core objective is to generate substantial long-term capital appreciation within the medium-capitalization sector. While pursuing this, it also endeavors to maintain a risk profile akin to that of the generally more stable large-cap S&P 500® Index. The subadviser strategically selects a focused group of mid-market-cap firms believed to be undervalued in comparison to their anticipated future growth. ### What is the expense ratio of VIMCX? Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I (VIMCX) charges an expense ratio of 0.95%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VIMCX? Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I (VIMCX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.42B across all of its share classes (VMACX, VMCCX 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 VIMCX actively managed or an index fund? VIMCX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VIMCX's is 0.95%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VIMCX launched? Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I (VIMCX) launched in June 2009 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has VIMCX performed? VIMCX'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 VIMCX pay a dividend? Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I (VIMCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.49%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VIMCX pay dividends? Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund Class I pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VIMCX's dividend yield? VIMCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.49%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VIMCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VIMCX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VIMCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.95% 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 VIMCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VIMCX'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 VIMCX cost more than a fund like VOO? VIMCX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.95%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VIMCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VIMCX (0.95%) 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/vimcx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vimcx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vimcx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vimcx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vimcx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.