Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth R6
VRSGX
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Greenfield MA 01301 United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jan 30, 2018
- CIK
- 0000034273
- Website
- virtus.com
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- Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund Class R6 (VRSGX) is an open-end equity mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small-cap growth companies exhibiting durable competitive advantages, excellent management, lower financial risk, and strong growth trajectories; it employs a disciplined fundamental research process to select high-quality businesses with above-average returns on capital trading at attractive valuations, including holdings such as Auto Trader Group PLC, Morningstar Inc., Rightmove PLC, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc., and AppFolio Inc. across sectors like financials, information technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services. The fund targets U.S. small-cap growth stocks within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index, benchmarking performance against the Russell 2000 Growth Index and FT Wilshire 5000 Index, while emphasizing lower volatility through companies featuring solid balance sheets, consistent profitability, high free cash flow, and minimal reliance on external financing. Launched on June 28, 2006, as part of Virtus Equity Trust and domiciled in the United States with total net assets exceeding $1.1 billion, the fund is managed by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and subadvised by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (founded 1984 and headquartered in Los Angeles), with portfolio managers Todd Beiley (since 2008) and Jon Christensen (since 2009). Geographic operations focus primarily on U.S. equity markets with selective exposure to international small-cap growth names, serving institutional and high-net-worth investors through share classes including R6 (minimum initial investment of $2.5 million) with a net expense ratio of 1.00%. The fund maintains a high-conviction, low-turnover portfolio of 20-40 securities to realize long-term value potential. In recent developments, the fund's subadviser Kayne Anderson Rudnick hosted a November 2025 webinar update highlighting near-term challenges and headwinds to quality small-cap growth amid market volatility, while reaffirming the compelling long-term opportunity in high-quality names; quarterly commentaries for Q2 and Q3 2025 noted portfolio adjustments including the sale of Fox Factory (due to acquisition-related concerns) and Holley (over profitability risks from acquisition strategy), with no new positions added. These changes reflect ongoing strategic portfolio management amid fluctuating small-cap performance, with assets under management for the R6 class at approximately $162 million as of late 2025.