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Virtus Small-Cap Fund

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Ticker
AZBAX
CUSIP
92837N196
POP
$ (as of )
Inception
07/01/2013
Total Assets by Class
$64,744,261.30 (as of 03/28/2024)
Total Assets by Fund
$94,915,671.30 (as of 03/28/2024)
Morningstar Category
Small Blend

Portfolio Overview

Investment Overview

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through a combination of three distinct small-cap strategies -- quantitative core, quantitative growth, and managed volatility -- in one portfolio. This structure provides investors with access to a diverse range of actively managed investment strategies focused on rapidly growing U.S. small-cap companies.

Management Team

Investment Partner

Virtus Systematic

The Virtus Systematic team of Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. specializes in differentiated investment solutions, strategies, and outcomes across asset classes, regions, and securities.


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Investment Professionals

Kunal, Ghosh

Kunal Ghosh

Chief Investment Officer, Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

Industry start date: 2002
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2013

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Yu, Lu

Lu Yu, CFA, CIPM

Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager

Industry start date: 2002
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2018

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Jie Wei

Jie Wei, CFA

Director, Senior Portfolio Manager

Industry start date: 2005
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2022

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Key Features

Complementary Small-Cap Exposure

Combines investment expertise and styles across three distinct small-cap strategies

Upside Potential with Risk Mitigation

Strives to deliver a balance of upside exposure with downside mitigation and lower volatility relative to the benchmark

Diversified, Active Approach

All three allocations apply active, bottom-up portfolio management tailored to their unique investment styles, resulting in broadly diversified holdings

Portfolio Characteristics

Characteristics4

(as of 12/29/2023)
Average Weighted Market Cap (billions) $4.16
Median Market Cap (billions) $3.02
Trailing P/E Ex-Negative Earnings 12.07
Price-to-Cash Flow 12.99
Price-to-Book Value 3.02
3-Year Earnings Growth Rate 14.06

Top Holdings (% Fund)

(as of 12/29/2023)
Security
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc
2.37
 2.37%
Boise Cascade Co
1.96
 1.96%
Barrett Business Services Inc
1.76
 1.76%
Rush Enterprises Inc
1.63
 1.63%
Gulfport Energy Corp
1.61
 1.61%
Janus International Group Inc
1.56
 1.56%
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc
1.46
 1.46%
Alkermes PLC
1.43
 1.43%
Taylor Morrison Home Corp
1.40
 1.40%
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc
1.36
 1.36%

Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Allocation (% Equity)

(as of 12/29/2023)
Industrials
20.19
 20.19%
Health Care
19.47
 19.47%
Financials
13.10
 13.10%
Information Technology
12.74
 12.74%
Consumer Discretionary
12.65
 12.65%
Consumer Staples
6.44
 6.44%
Energy
5.84
 5.84%
Materials
4.03
 4.03%
Utilities
3.74
 3.74%
Communication Services
1.81
 1.81%

Performance & Risk

Growth of $10,000 Investment

From to
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on for Class ddd shares including any applicable sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.

Performance

As of
As of

Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Sales Charge and Expenses

The Index shown represents the Fund's performance index, which may differ from the Fund's regulatory index included in the Fund's Prospectus.

Risk Statistics3

(as of )
Fund Index
R2
Beta
Alpha
Std Dev

Risk Considerations

Market Volatility: The value of the securities in the portfolio may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Local, regional, or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, pandemic, or recession could impact the portfolio, including hampering the ability of the portfolio's manager(s) to invest its assets as intended.
Issuer Risk: The portfolio will be affected by factors specific to the issuers of securities and other instruments in which the portfolio invests, including actual or perceived changes in the financial condition or business prospects of such issuers.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small, medium, or large-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the portfolio to additional risks such as increased volatility; currency fluctuations; less liquidity; less publicly available information about the foreign investment; and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the fund's prospectus.

Related Literature

Marketing Materials

Virtus Small-Cap Fund Fact Sheet
Virtus Systematic Funds Presentation
Five Reasons to Take Stock of Small Caps
Assessing ChatGPT for Asset Management
The Next Generation Alpha Model: Investors and AI Enabling a Sustainable Future

Financial Materials

Virtus Investment Trust Statutory Prospectus
Virtus Small-Cap Fund Summary Prospectus
Virtus Investment Trust SAI
Virtus Investment Trust Annual Report
Virtus Investment Trust Semiannual Report

Holdings

Virtus Small-Cap Fund Monthly Holdings
Virtus Small-Cap Fund Top Holdings
Virtus Small-Cap Fund Holdings Fiscal Q1
Virtus Small-Cap Fund Holdings Fiscal Q3

Section 19(a) Notices

Section 19(a) Notice for Ex-Date December 20, 2023
Section 19(a) Notice for Ex-Date December 21, 2022

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any Virtus Mutual Fund before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Please contact your financial representative, call 1-800-243-4361 to obtain a current prospectus and/or summary prospectus. You should read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period. It reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. NAV returns do not include the effect of any applicable sales charges. POP and w/CDSC returns include the effect of maximum applicable sales charges.

Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative total returns.

1 Yields/Distributions: 30-day SEC Yield is a standardized yield calculated according to a formula set by the SEC, and is subject to change. 30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized) is the 30-day SEC Yield without the effect of applicable expense waivers. Distribution Rate is calculated by (a) annualizing the latest income distribution for fixed income funds or funds less than 1 year old, or (b) summing all income distributions over the preceding 12 months for all other funds, and dividing by the NAV on the last business date of the period, unless otherwise indicated. The Distribution Rate may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and returns of capital.

2 Distribution History: Distributions are represented on a cash basis and may be reclassified at year end for tax purposes. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. STCG: Short Term Capital Gain, LTCG: Long Term Capital Gain

3 Risk Statistics: R2 is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Beta is a quantitative measure of the volatility of a given portfolio to the overall market. Alpha is a risk adjusted measure of an investment's excess return relative to a benchmark. A positive Alpha indicates that the investment produced a return greater than expected for the risk (as measured by Beta) taken. Standard Deviation measures variability of returns around the average return for an investment fund. Higher standard deviation suggests greater risk. Risk Statistics are calculated using 36 monthly returns.

4 Characteristics: For Equity Funds: Avg. Weighted Market Cap (bn): The sum of each security's weight within the fund (or index) multiplied by the security's market capitalization. Trailing P/E Ex-Negative Earnings: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-months Earnings per Share; Price/Cash Flow: Per-share stock price divided by the per-share operating cash flow; Price/Book: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-month per-share Book Value; 3-Year EPS Growth Rate: Average of earnings per share growth for latest 3-year period. The 3-Year EPS Growth Rate is not a forecast of the fund's performance.

4 Characteristics: For Fixed Income Funds: Effective Duration represents the interest rate sensitivity of a fixed income fund. For example, if a fund's effective duration is five years, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in a 5% decline in the fund's price. Similarly, a 1% decline in interest rates would result in a 5% gain in the fund's price.

Morningstar Disclosures:
The Morningstar Rating for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account the effects of sales charges and loads.

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