VCKSX Fees and Costs — Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.75% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 1.06% other expenses, less a 0.86% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0565% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
VCKSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VCKSX. Prospectus, as of January 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.06% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.81% |
| Fee waiver | −0.86% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
VCKSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VCKSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,230 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.11% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.95%) | $205 | $632 | $1,085 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $18 | $31 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $114 |
| Total costs | $314 | $683 | $1,230 |
| Value after costs | $10,186 | $10,893 | $11,533 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.14% | 2.11% | 2.11% |
VCKSX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0565%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
- Securities on loan, average value: $8K
- Net income from securities lending: $23 (0.000% of average net assets)
VCKSX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $1K | 27.02% |
| Instinet LLC | $1K | 26.71% |
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $982 | 20.93% |
| Stephens, Inc. | $367 | 7.82% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $313 | 6.67% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $130 | 2.77% |
| STIFEL NICHOLAS & CO., INC. | $117 | 2.49% |
| KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. | $112 | 2.39% |
| ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INC. | $109 | 2.32% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $41 | 0.87% |
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRKSX | Class R6 | 0.89% | none |
| VIKSX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| VAKSX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.50% |
| VCKSX | Class C | 1.95% | none |
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.