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- Virtus Equity Trust - Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund (PXSGX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted long-term returns by investing primarily in the stocks of U.S. small-cap growth companies exhibiting durable competitive advantages, excellent management, lower financial risk, and strong growth trajectories; it employs a disciplined investment process to identify high-quality businesses differentiated by above-average returns on capital and trading at attractive valuations. The fund offers multiple share classes, including Class I (PXSGX) with a net expense ratio of 1.11% and a minimum initial investment of $100,000, alongside Class A (PSGAX) featuring a 5.50% front-end load and lower minimums; it maintains a high-conviction portfolio of 20-40 holdings, with key sector allocations to financials (31%), information technology (23%), consumer discretionary (14%), and communication services (14%), and top positions as of late 2025 including Auto Trader Group PLC, Morningstar Inc., Rightmove PLC, and ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. Managed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (KAR), an affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., since the fund's inception on June 28, 2006, with lead portfolio managers Todd Beiley (since April 2008) and Jon Christensen (since February 2009), it targets institutional and high-net-worth investors through U.S. distribution channels. The fund, part of Virtus Equity Trust sponsored by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut), operates within the small growth category, focusing on companies with solid balance sheets, consistent profitability, high free cash flow, and market-dominant models to achieve lower volatility relative to peers. Assets under management stood at approximately $1.12 billion as of December 17, 2025, with an average weighted market cap of $5.29 billion and median of $3.52 billion. Recent developments include the fund's Q3 2025 commentary noting a -9.56% quarterly return amid a surging small-cap market, reflecting ongoing portfolio adjustments; related Virtus KAR strategies, such as the Small-Cap Core Fund, received the 2025 LSEG Lipper Fund Award for three-year performance through November 30, 2024 in the small-cap growth category. Effective January 21, 2026, Class C shares of the fund and select sister funds will cease availability for new or existing shareholders purchases, per prospectus supplements, signaling a strategic shift toward institutional share classes amid fee pressures and distribution focus. Virtus Investment Partners continues its multi-boutique model, with no major fund-specific acquisitions or partnerships announced in 2024-2025, though the broader firm maintains affiliations like KAR for specialized equity strategies.