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Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares

Performance History28/02/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares
Fund9.5-6.319.615.4-3.4
+/-Cat-9.36.49.11.70.5
+/-B’mrk-7.63.27.52.6-1.6
 
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar US Small Extend...
Key Stats
NAV
13/03/2025		 USD 29.05
Day Change -1.75%
Morningstar Category™ US Small-Cap Equity
ISIN IE00BQSBKL72
Fund Size (Mil)
12/03/2025		 USD 407.37
Share Class Size (Mil)
12/03/2025		 USD 111.25
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
14/02/2025		  1.07%
Investment Objective: Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares
The investment objective of the Fund is to pursue long-term capital appreciation.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)13/03/2025
YTD-12.08
3 Years Annualised6.87
5 Years Annualised10.60
10 Years Annualised-
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Todd Beiley
12/03/2014
Inception Date
25/11/2016

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
Russell 2000 TR USDMorningstar US Small Extended NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares31/12/2024
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock100.000.00100.00
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.000.000.00
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
United States85.54
United Kingdom14.46
Canada0.00
Latin America0.00
Eurozone0.00
Top 5 Sectors%
Financial Services37.22
Industrials28.27
Technology11.17
Communication Services10.02
Consumer Cyclical7.12
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Primerica IncFinancial ServicesFinancial Services10.49
Landstar System IncIndustrialsIndustrials9.93
Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc Class AFinancial ServicesFinancial Services8.19
Goosehead Insurance Inc Class AFinancial ServicesFinancial Services5.17
Rightmove PLCCommunication ServicesCommunication Services5.09
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 28/02/2025
Fund:  Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Class R Shares
Category:  US Small-Cap Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar US Small Extended NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)28/02/2025
 201820192020202120222023202428/02
Price Return12.5323.1820.199.53-6.3219.6115.44-3.43
+/- Category17.211.95-3.33-9.336.459.101.680.53
+/- Category Index----7.643.187.452.60-1.63
% Rank in Category23447842332949
Trailing Returns (GBP)13/03/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-1.75   -0.98-0.27
1 Week-4.68   -0.83-0.43
1 Month-12.52   2.012.29
3 Months-16.28   0.11-0.53
6 Months-5.87   -1.45-1.53
YTD-12.08   0.460.01
1 Year-1.37   2.690.80
3 Years Annualised6.87   4.774.01
5 Years Annualised10.60   -1.51-1.09
10 Years Annualised-   --
 
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
Category Index: Morningstar US Small Extended NR USD
Quarterly Returns (GBP)28/02/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20246.57-3.523.987.98
20238.792.693.613.33
2022-4.63-6.205.34-0.58
20218.81-1.23-0.462.38
2020-11.5124.88-0.329.11
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)28/02/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearHighBelow Average5 star
5-YearAverageLow4 star
10-Year--Not Rated
OverallAbove AverageLow4 star
 
Category :  US Small-Cap EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements28/02/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev16.78 %
3-Yr Mean Return11.78 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio0.44
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics28/02/202528/02/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar US Small Extended NR USD  Morningstar US Small Extended NR USD
3-Yr Beta0.810.81
3-Yr Alpha3.443.44
 
Investment Style Details31/12/2024
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 4967-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant0.00
Large0.00
Medium15.11
Small59.21
Micro25.68
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings23.561.31
Price/Book4.781.94
Price/Sales3.191.82
Price/Cash Flow19.661.65
Dividend-Yield Factor1.010.99
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth10.600.98
Historical Earnings Growth-0.42-0.14
Sales Growth8.181.86
Cash-Flow Growth11.632.80
Book-Value Growth14.402.18
 
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
Asset Allocation31/12/2024
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock100.000.00100.00
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.000.000.00
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions31/12/2024
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States85.540.89
Canada0.000.00
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom14.4620.52
Eurozone0.000.00
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.00-
Africa0.00-
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed0.000.00
Asia - Emerging0.000.00
 
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
Sector Weightings31/12/2024
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials4.231.15
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical7.120.58
Financial ServicesFinancial Services37.222.43
HealthcareHealthcare1.970.14
Communication ServicesCommunication Services10.024.54
IndustrialsIndustrials28.271.32
TechnologyTechnology11.170.69
 
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
Top 10 Holdings31/12/2024
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings20
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings63.00
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Primerica Inc103United States10.49
Landstar System Inc310United States9.93
Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc Class A103United States8.19
Goosehead Insurance Inc Class A103United States5.17
Rightmove PLC308United Kingdom5.09
FTI Consulting Inc310United States4.96
Auto Trader Group PLC308United Kingdom4.93
Ncino Inc Ordinary Shares311United States4.77
Watts Water Technologies Inc Class A310United States4.77
The Toro Co310United States4.69
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: US Small-Cap Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyVirtus Investment Advisers, LLC
Phone-
Website -
Address100 Pearl Street 9th Floor
 Hartford   06103
 United States
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date25/11/2016
Fund Advisor(s)
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC
Fund ManagerTodd Beiley
Manager Start Date12/03/2014
Career Start Year1999
Education
1999, University of Southern California, M.B.A.
1994, Northern Arizona University, B.S.
 
Biography
Todd Beiley, CFA is Head of Research, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst with primary research responsibilities for the small and mid-capitalization financials (insurance industry) & information technology sectors. As Head of Research, Mr. Beiley leads our research process and oversees the firm’s team of equity research analysts. Mr. Beiley began his equity research career in 1999. Before joining Kayne Anderson Rudnick in 2002, he worked as an Associate Analyst in equity research at Prudential Securities and before that was an Equity Research Associate at RNC Capital Management. Mr. Beiley earned a B.S. in Finance from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. Mr. Beiley is a CFA charterholder.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.90%
Ongoing Charge1.07%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial5000  USD
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsNo