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Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund Ranking and Research
Ranking, Research and Recommendation of Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund
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Fund Manager - Jon Christensen
Fund Manager Information
Fund Manager Tenure: 10.9 yearsSimilar Funds: PKSAX PKSCX
Fund Family: Virtus
Fund Category: Small Growth
Fund Performance: May 30, 2016
Fundmojo Fund Grade: *Master* (Score: 0.85) (What does this score mean?)
Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) Profile
Fund Profile and Description
Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, with dividend income as a secondary consideration. Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund pursues long-term capital appreciation in the small-cap sector while seeking to provide the risk characteristics of the less volatile large-cap S&P 500® Index. Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund invests at least 80% of total assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies that, at time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations within the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index. It may invest in approximately 20-40 securities at any given time.
What we like about Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund
Data for Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) as of May 30, 2016
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) management has been with Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund for 10.9 years
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 6.52% vs -7.74% Small Growth category median performance)
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 10.46% vs 6.86% Small Growth category median performance)
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 9.26% vs 7.01% Small Growth category median performance)
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
- Asset base in Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has been consistently increasing at a reasonable pace in the last 2 months. It shows investor confidence and market support
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 33.00% vs Small Growth average of 63.11%. It is good that Virtus Small-Cap Core I management does not trade extensively for its return.
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 12.1, lower than category average of 15.82
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) has a lower expense ratio than its Small Growth average: 1.12% vs 1.31%
- Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
What we are cautious about Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund
Data for Virtus Small-Cap Core I Fund (PKSFX) as of May 30, 2016
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Compare with other top Small Growth category mutual funds
Aadditional top Small Growth mutual funds for your consideration
Fund | Year to Date | 1 Year | 3 year | 5 year | |
Virtus Small-Cap Core I | 7.24 | 6.52 | 10.46 | 9.26 | |
Thrivent Small Cap Stock A (AASMX) | 5.33 | -2.12 | 8.13 | 6.23 | Compare |
Invesco Small Cap Growth A (GTSAX) | 2.31 | -6.34 | 9.44 | 9.20 | Compare |
Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Inv (BIASX) | 1.44 | 1.96 | 10.71 | 9.36 | Compare |
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ETF | Year to Date | One Year | Three Year | First Trust Small Cap Gr AlphaDEX ETF (FYC) | 2.08% | 0.72% | 8.41% | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth (IJT) | 3.38% | 0.39% | 10.55% | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) | 3.30% | 0.18% | 10.49% | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) | 2.78% | 0.08% | 10.38% | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund Net Asset
Track net asset change of Virtus Small-Cap Core I fund (PKSFX)
Date | Net Asset |
05/2016 | $334.97M |
03/2016 | $295.16M |
02/2016 | $273.10M |
Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund Portfolio Allocation
Track portfolio allocation change of Virtus Small-Cap Core I fund (PKSFX)
Date | Cash | Stock | Bond | Other |
03/2016 | 2.66% | 97.34% | 0% | 0% |
12/2015 | 1.72% | 98.28% | 0% | 0% |
09/2015 | 1.45% | 98.55% | 0% | 0% |
Top 10 Holdings in Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund
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Latest News on Virtus Small-Cap Core I (PKSFX) Fund
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