Virtus Small-Cap Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
16.0%
1 yr return
31.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
16.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.9%
Net Assets
$121 M
Holdings in Top 10
16.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.99%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$100
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
AZBCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 16.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.92%
- Dividend Yield 9.7%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameVirtus Small-Cap Fund
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Fund Family NameAllianz Funds
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Inception DateAug 22, 2018
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerKunal Ghosh
Fund Description
AZBCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | AZBCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 16.0% | -3.4% | 36.4% | 37.83% |
| 1 Yr | 31.4% | -2.2% | 70.4% | 51.12% |
| 3 Yr | 16.6%* | 0.0% | 27.0% | 34.36% |
| 5 Yr | 6.9%* | -5.7% | 28.4% | 41.37% |
| 10 Yr | 10.5%* | 2.2% | 15.5% | 43.25% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | AZBCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0% | -59.8% | 21.0% | 47.55% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -45.8% | 22.7% | 42.24% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -19.9% | 29.0% | 72.90% |
| 2022 | -22.8% | -59.3% | 118.2% | 73.55% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -27.4% | 39.3% | 76.57% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | AZBCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 16.0% | -3.4% | 36.4% | 37.83% |
| 1 Yr | 31.4% | -2.2% | 70.4% | 51.12% |
| 3 Yr | 16.6%* | 0.0% | 27.0% | 34.36% |
| 5 Yr | 6.9%* | -5.7% | 28.4% | 41.37% |
| 10 Yr | 10.5%* | 2.2% | 15.5% | 43.25% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | AZBCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3% | -7.3% | 22.4% | 62.45% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -14.7% | 32.4% | 7.96% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -7.1% | 31.8% | 82.96% |
| 2022 | -19.0% | -45.2% | 123.7% | 70.87% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 45.6% | 80.75% |
NAV & Total Return History
AZBCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| AZBCX | Category Low | Category High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 121 M | 825 K | 177 B | 87.35% |
| Number of Holdings | 237 | 2 | 2429 | 45.10% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 17.4 M | 164 K | 14 B | 88.16% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 16.35% | 3.9% | 110.2% | 55.33% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Nextpower Inc. CLASS A COM 2.24%
- Tower Semiconductor Limited ORD ILS1 1.97%
- Phibro Animal Health Corporation CL A COM 1.91%
- Comfort Systems USA Inc. COM 1.82%
- Encore Capital Group Inc. COM 1.76%
- Moog Inc. CL A 1.36%
- Alkermes PLC COM USD0.01 1.36%
- Globe Life Inc COM 1.33%
- Centerra Gold Inc COM 1.32%
- Powell Industries Inc. COM 1.29%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.04% | 4.13% | 107.43% | 29.39% |
| Cash | 0.96% | 0.00% | 41.75% | 72.65% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 54.90% |
| Other | 0.00% | -0.09% | 55.42% | 64.69% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.17% | 55.01% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 148.81% | 59.39% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 16.52% | 0.00% | 34.45% | 32.64% |
| Healthcare | 14.03% | 0.00% | 26.53% | 44.21% |
| Industrials | 11.35% | 8.23% | 37.42% | 98.55% |
| Technology | 10.97% | 0.00% | 43.95% | 84.92% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.53% | 0.99% | 47.79% | 59.09% |
| Energy | 9.34% | 0.00% | 37.72% | 7.02% |
| Consumer Defense | 7.77% | 0.00% | 18.87% | 5.79% |
| Utilities | 6.72% | 0.00% | 18.58% | 1.86% |
| Basic Materials | 6.06% | 0.00% | 16.91% | 20.04% |
| Real Estate | 4.12% | 0.00% | 29.43% | 83.68% |
| Communication Services | 2.58% | 0.00% | 14.85% | 54.34% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 99.04% | 0.00% | 107.43% | 26.94% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 98.75% | 62.45% |
AZBCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| AZBCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.99% | 0.02% | 18.26% | 6.57% |
| Management Fee | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 28.89% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 85.14% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.45% | 45.57% |
Sales Fees
| AZBCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 11.63% |
Trading Fees
| AZBCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| AZBCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | N/A | 1.00% | 314.00% | 85.61% |
AZBCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| AZBCX | Category Low | Category High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.71% | 0.00% | 42.47% | 91.43% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| AZBCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| AZBCX | Category Low | Category High | AZBCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.92% | -2.40% | 2.49% | 96.28% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| AZBCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.148 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.986 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $2.412 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.062 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $2.350 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.400 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2022 | $0.879 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $3.406 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $0.000 | ExtraDividend |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.634 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.994 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.733 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $2.072 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.000 | ExtraDividend |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.006 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2015 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 10, 2015 | $0.499 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2014 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.841 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.004 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 19, 2013 | $0.054 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.116 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
AZBCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Kunal Ghosh
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2013
8.92
8.9%
Mr. Ghosh is a portfolio manager and a managing director with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2006. He is head of the Systematic team. Mr. Ghosh has 17 years of investment-industry experience. He was previously a research associate and portfolio manager for Barclays Global Investors, where he built and implemented models for portfolio management. Before that, Mr. Ghosh was a quantitative analyst for the Cayuga Hedge Fund. He has a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, an M.S. in material engineering from the University of British Columbia and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.
Lu Yu
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 28, 2018
3.76
3.8%
Ms. Yu is a portfolio manager and a managing director with Allianz Global Investors, which she joined in 2003. She has portfolio-management and research responsibilities for the Systematic team. Ms. Yu has 18 years of investment-industry experience. She was previously a risk analyst for Provident Advisors LLC. Ms. Yu has a B.S. from Nanjing University, China, and an M.S. from the University of Southern California and the National University of Singapore. She is a CFA charterholder and was formerly president of the CFA Society San Diego.
Jeffrey Parker
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 07, 2020
1.65
1.7%
Mr. Parker is a senior portfolio manager, a managing director and CIO Equity US with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 1999. He oversees the Small Cap and Systematic Equity teams. Mr. Parker was previously head of the Growth team, and had portfolio-management responsibilities for the Large and Mid Cap Growth products. Mr. Parker has 30 years of investment industry experience. Before joining the firm, he was an assistant portfolio manager at Eagle Asset Management and a senior consultant at Andersen Consulting. Mr. Parker has a B.B.A. from University of Miami and an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Moritz Dufner
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 05, 2020
1.57
1.6%
Mr. Dufner is a research analyst and a vice president with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2014. He has portfolio management and research responsibilities for the US Small-Mid Cap team. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Dufner was a member of the firm’s global investment graduate program, conducting research analysis for equity investment teams in San Francisco and Frankfurt, Germany. He has three years of investment-industry experience. Mr. Dufner has a B.S. from the University of Tübingen, Germany, and an M.S. in banking and finance from Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden.
Mark Phanitsiri
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 05, 2020
1.57
1.6%
Mr. Phanitsiri is a vice president and portfolio manager on the Global Insights strategy with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2010. He has worked on Global Insights since joining the firm and later became a technology research analyst. He is currently dedicated to the Global Insights portfolio management team. Mr. Phanitsiri has 19 years of investment-industry experience. Mr. Phanitsiri previously worked on private and public equity investments at Sageview Capital and Thoma Bravo Equity Partners. He has a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Phanitsiri is a CFA charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 49.61 | 7.09 | 0.54 |