PLXGX Performance — Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-28
PLXGX returned +7.36% year to date and +6.83% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +16.59% over 3 years and +5.65% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $158, against $175 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $117. Volatility over the past three years was 17.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $16.7M, and assets reached $677.99M.
PLXGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | PLXGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $117 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $158 | $175 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $132 | $166 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $224 | $271 |
PLXGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.36% |
| 1 year | +6.83% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.59% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.65% |
PLXGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +7.36% |
| 2025 | +7.06% |
| 2024 | +26.10% |
| 2023 | +34.81% |
| 2022 | −35.90% |
| 2021 | +11.88% |
| 2020 | +48.94% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.28% |
PLXGX 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 | −1.8% | −4.0% | −7.3% | +10.3% | +9.4% | +1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.9% | −2.8% | −8.1% | +3.2% | +6.8% | +4.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +2.2% | −1.3% | −2.0% |
| 2024 | +3.6% | +9.5% | +0.9% | −6.3% | +3.0% | +4.6% | −1.4% | +5.0% | +2.1% | 0.0% | +8.6% | −5.0% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | −2.8% | +3.4% | 0.0% | +2.5% | +8.5% | +4.7% | −1.3% | −6.8% | −3.6% | +11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −12.5% | −2.1% | +1.1% | −15.4% | −6.4% | −9.9% | +12.7% | −1.8% | −9.9% | +5.5% | +3.6% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | −3.3% | +3.2% | −1.5% | +5.6% | −3.6% | +6.4% | +1.0% | +6.0% | −4.8% | +5.8% | −1.9% | −0.6% |
| 2020 | +3.0% | −4.0% | −12.6% | +16.5% | +8.6% | +5.4% | +6.9% | +9.2% | −1.9% | −0.3% | +10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | −3.1% | −3.0% | +2.0% | +6.6% | +3.5% |
PLXGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.68 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.61% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.13% (Mar 2025)
PLXGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$16.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $68.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $870K | $6.1M | −$5.2M |
| May 2026 | $568K | $6.7M | −$6.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $944K | $7.2M | −$6.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $735K | $7.5M | −$6.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $858K | $6.9M | −$6.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $768K | $7.3M | −$6.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $59.8M | $12.5M | $47.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $657K | $6.6M | −$6.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.1M | $6.2M | −$5.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $799K | $6.3M | −$5.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $807K | $6.1M | −$5.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $700K | $5.8M | −$5.1M |
PLXGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $677.99M |
| 2026-03-31 | $567.54M |
| 2025-12-31 | $670.34M |
| 2025-09-30 | $688.99M |
| 2025-06-30 | $701.27M |
| 2025-03-31 | $591.91M |
| 2024-12-31 | $646.92M |
| 2024-09-30 | $645.67M |
| 2024-06-28 | $633.10M |
| 2024-03-28 | $639.81M |
| 2023-12-29 | $573.31M |
| 2023-09-29 | $518.23M |
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.