# Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (VQSRX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vqsrx 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: 2016-11-07 Under typical market conditions, this fund commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to common stocks issued by companies with smaller market capitalizations. Its primary aim is to generate significant long-term capital appreciation within the small-cap sector, while simultaneously endeavoring to manage risk more conservatively than the overall small-cap value market. The fund's subadviser meticulously chooses a concentrated portfolio of small-cap enterprises, which are believed to be undervalued when compared to their projected future growth prospects. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.12 | | Expense Ratio | 0.89% | | Assets Under Management | $482.7M | | NAV | $24.12 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.65% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.36 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $22.70 – $26.00 | | Beta | 0.97 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.3634 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VQSRX invest in? Under typical market conditions, this fund commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to common stocks issued by companies with smaller market capitalizations. Its primary aim is to generate significant long-term capital appreciation within the small-cap sector, while simultaneously endeavoring to manage risk more conservatively than the overall small-cap value market. The fund's subadviser meticulously chooses a concentrated portfolio of small-cap enterprises, which are believed to be undervalued when compared to their projected future growth prospects. ### What is the expense ratio of VQSRX? Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (VQSRX) charges an expense ratio of 0.89%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VQSRX? Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (VQSRX) manages $482.7M 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 VQSRX actively managed or an index fund? VQSRX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (VQSRX's is 0.89%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was VQSRX launched? Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (VQSRX) launched in November 2016 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has VQSRX performed? VQSRX'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 VQSRX pay a dividend? Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund (VQSRX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.65%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VQSRX pay dividends? Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VQSRX's dividend yield? VQSRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.65%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VQSRX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VQSRX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VQSRX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.89% 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 VQSRX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VQSRX'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 VQSRX cost more than a fund like VOO? VQSRX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.89%). 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 VQSRX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VQSRX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VQSRX (0.89%) 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/vqsrx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vqsrx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vqsrx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vqsrx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vqsrx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.