C000005133 Performance — Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000005133 returned −2.35% year to date and −18.70% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are −4.07% over 3 years and −6.60% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Small Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $88, against $156 for the category, and to $81 over one year, against $132. Volatility over the past three years was 18.80% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.0M, and assets reached $47.28M.
C000005133 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000005133 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $81 | $132 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $88 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $71 | $127 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $203 |
C000005133 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −2.35% |
| 1 year | −18.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −4.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −6.60% |
C000005133 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −2.35% |
| 2025 | −22.62% |
| 2024 | +9.72% |
| 2023 | +19.70% |
| 2022 | −30.33% |
| 2021 | +4.98% |
| 2020 | +44.64% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.52% |
C000005133 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.5% | −3.2% | −8.7% | +4.4% | −2.8% | +6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.1% | −6.3% | −3.7% | −3.7% | +5.2% | +1.7% | −4.3% | +1.6% | −7.0% | −2.7% | −4.0% | −1.4% |
| 2024 | −3.5% | +4.7% | +2.8% | −8.6% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +9.4% | −0.1% | +3.4% | −1.1% | +11.3% | −9.0% |
| 2023 | +15.0% | −1.5% | −0.1% | −4.4% | −3.3% | +7.4% | +6.7% | −1.6% | −4.5% | −7.9% | +4.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | −12.3% | −0.6% | −2.9% | −10.2% | −0.3% | −3.5% | +8.0% | −4.6% | −9.2% | +6.6% | +3.2% | −7.5% |
| 2021 | +2.0% | +2.4% | −5.8% | +4.5% | −4.3% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +1.9% | −2.9% | +4.1% | −2.8% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | −4.9% | −14.7% | +13.8% | +13.5% | +4.1% | +6.3% | +6.2% | −2.0% | +3.8% | +8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.5% | −0.9% | −2.2% | +2.0% | +3.9% | +1.3% |
C000005133 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.80%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.46 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.28% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −8.97% (Dec 2024)
C000005133 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.12×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $53K | $644K | −$591K |
| May 2026 | $807K | $1.2M | −$412K |
| Apr 2026 | $104K | $366K | −$263K |
| Mar 2026 | $63K | $469K | −$406K |
| Feb 2026 | $54K | $1.3M | −$1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $48K | $599K | −$552K |
| Dec 2025 | $7.5M | $270K | $7.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $271K | $459K | −$188K |
| Oct 2025 | $142K | $655K | −$513K |
| Sep 2025 | $18K | $925K | −$907K |
| Aug 2025 | $227K | $794K | −$566K |
| Jul 2025 | $64K | $644K | −$580K |
C000005133 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Series by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $47.28M |
| 2026-03-31 | $45.13M |
| 2025-12-31 | $51.93M |
| 2025-09-30 | $57.33M |
| 2025-06-30 | $65.51M |
| 2025-03-31 | $65.08M |
| 2024-12-31 | $81.63M |
| 2024-09-30 | $83.63M |
| 2024-06-28 | $78.77M |
| 2024-03-28 | $88.69M |
| 2023-12-29 | $88.45M |
| 2023-09-29 | $85.56M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.