Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund
Investment Overview
The Fund seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns using subadviser Kayne Anderson Rudnick's disciplined quality-driven investment process to purchase long positions in companies with durable competitive advantages and strong management teams, and sell short positions in companies with poor financial performance, flawed business models, or aggressive capital structures.
Investment Partner
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
Founded in 1984, Kayne Anderson Rudnick (KAR) manages quality-focused equity strategies across investment styles, market caps, and geographies. KAR believes that strong risk-adjusted returns may be achieved through investment in high-quality companies with market dominance, excellent management, financial strength, and consistent growth, purchased at reasonable prices.
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Investment Professionals
![Chris Wright](https://www.virtus.com/files/assets/images/smaller/1677791216_Chris-Wright_400x400.jpg)
Chris Wright, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
Industry start date: 2012
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2018
![Image - Julie Biel - 400x400](https://www.virtus.com/files/assets/images/smaller/1677791105_Julie-Biel_400x400.jpg)
Julie Biel, CFA
Chief Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst
Industry start date: 2004
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2022
Key Features
Long High-Quality/Short Low-Quality Businesses
Utilizes fundamental research to identify companies with solid balance sheets, consistent growth, profitability, and market dominant business models for long positions, while seeking companies with weak balance sheets, inconsistent growth and profitability, and a flawed business model for short positions
Lower Volatility Approach
An alternative strategy that strives for equity-like returns with less downside risk over a full market cycle, relative to the broad market—without the use of leverage
High-Conviction Portfolio
A concentrated, low-turnover approach featuring long positions in 20-30 stocks and short positions in 20-30 stocks
Exposure (% Fund)
(as of 06/28/2024)Total Long Exposure | 96.28 |
Total Short Exposure | -24.29 |
Total Net Exposure | 71.99 |
Sector Weights (% Fund)
(as of 06/28/2024)Sectors | Long | Short | Net | Index |
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Financials | 25.10 | -2.98 | 22.12 | 13.17 |
Information Technology | 20.25 | -3.21 | 17.04 | 30.09 |
Industrials | 17.60 | -5.62 | 11.97 | 9.41 |
Communication Services | 11.92 | -0.92 | 11.00 | 8.82 |
Consumer Staples | 7.99 | -0.86 | 7.13 | 5.46 |
Health Care | 6.17 | 0.00 | 6.17 | 11.88 |
Energy | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.88 |
Materials | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.45 |
Utilities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.19 |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.24 | -7.85 | -0.61 | 10.09 |
Real Estate | 0.00 | -2.83 | -2.83 | 2.55 |
Growth of $10,000 Investment
From toPerformance
Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Sales Charge and Expenses
The Index shown represents the Fund's performance index, which may differ from the Fund's regulatory index included in the Fund's Prospectus.
Risk Statistics3
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Risk Considerations
Financial Materials
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Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period. It reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. NAV returns do not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. POP and w/CDSC returns include the effect of maximum applicable sales charges.
Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative total returns.
1 Yields/Distributions: 30-day SEC Yield is a standardized yield calculated according to a formula set by the SEC, and is subject to change. 30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized) is the 30-day SEC Yield without the effect of applicable expense waivers. Distribution Rate is calculated by (a) annualizing the latest income distribution for fixed income funds or funds less than 1 year old, or (b) summing all income distributions over the preceding 12 months for all other funds, and dividing by the NAV on the last business date of the period, unless otherwise indicated. The Distribution Rate may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and returns of capital.
2 Distribution History: Distributions are represented on a cash basis and may be reclassified at year end for tax purposes. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. STCG: Short Term Capital Gain, LTCG: Long Term Capital Gain
3 Risk Statistics: R2 is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Beta is a quantitative measure of the volatility of a given portfolio to the overall market. Alpha is a risk adjusted measure of an investment's excess return relative to a benchmark. A positive Alpha indicates that the investment produced a return greater than expected for the risk (as measured by Beta) taken. Standard Deviation measures variability of returns around the average return for an investment fund. Higher standard deviation suggests greater risk. Risk Statistics are calculated using 36 monthly returns.
4 Characteristics: For Equity Funds: Avg. Weighted Market Cap (bn): The sum of each security's weight within the fund (or index) multiplied by the security's market capitalization. Trailing P/E Ex-Negative Earnings: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-months Earnings per Share; Price/Cash Flow: Per-share stock price divided by the per-share operating cash flow; Price/Book: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-month per-share Book Value; 3-Year EPS Growth Rate: Average of earnings per share growth for latest 3-year period. The 3-Year EPS Growth Rate is not a forecast of the fund's performance.
4 Characteristics: For Fixed Income Funds: Effective Duration represents the interest rate sensitivity of a fixed income fund. For example, if a fund's effective duration is five years, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in a 5% decline in the fund's price. Similarly, a 1% decline in interest rates would result in a 5% gain in the fund's price.
Morningstar Disclosures:
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