VKSIX Fees and Costs — Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.98%: a 0.72% management fee plus 0.26% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $163K in broker commissions, 0.0091% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 15%.
VKSIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VKSIX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.72% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.98% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.98% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
VKSIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VKSIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $619 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.04% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.98%) | $103 | $321 | $557 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $57 |
| Total costs | $104 | $340 | $619 |
| Value after costs | $10,396 | $11,236 | $12,144 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
VKSIX 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): 0.0091%
- Total broker commissions: $163K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 15%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VKSIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES LLC | $34K | 22.96% |
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $31K | 21.04% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $19K | 12.65% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $14K | 9.56% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $14K | 9.03% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $12K | 7.83% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $9K | 6.21% |
| Instinet LLC | $7K | 4.83% |
| STIFEL NICHOLAS & CO., INC. | $5K | 3.07% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $4K | 2.82% |
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VKSRX | Class R6 | 0.89% | none |
| VKSIX | Class I | 0.98% | none |
| VKSAX | Class A | 1.24% | 5.50% |
| VKSCX | Class C | 2.00% | 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.