Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund
Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund
Investment Partner
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
Founded in 1984, Kayne Anderson Rudnick (KAR) manages quality-focused equity strategies across investment styles, market caps, and geographies. KAR believes that strong risk-adjusted returns may be achieved through investment in high-quality companies with market dominance, excellent management, financial strength, and consistent growth, purchased at reasonable prices.
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This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the UCITS and to the PRIIPS KID/KIID before making any final investment decisions.
Investment Overview
- The strategy seeks to provide strong long-term results by investing in a focused portfolio of small cap companies believed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick to have enduring competitive protections and favorable long-term prospects, purchased at attractive prices.
- The firm's extensive knowledge of high-quality companies is used to construct a portfolio of the best opportunities chosen from across Kayne Anderson Rudnick's investment universe without consideration of style or sector weight restrictions.
- The focus is not on attempting to forecast the market, but instead on trying to understand individual companies and their worth in order to be in the position to recognize attractive prices when they arise.
- The fund invests primarily in stocks of small-capitalization companies located in the United States.
- Investors invest in shares of the Fund. The Fund is suitable for long-term investors seeking capital appreciation and prepared to accept a moderate to high level of volatility.
- The Fund is actively managed. The Fund uses the Russell 2000® Index as a comparator benchmark but not to constrain portfolio composition or as a target for performance.
This fund is registered in the following countries: Finland, Germany, Norway, and the UK
Risk Considerations
Fund Codes
| Share Class | ISIN | Currency | Bloomberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Shares Accumulating | IE00BH4GXR02 | USD | VGUSCFA |
| C Shares Accumulating | IE00BQSBKK65 | USD | VGUSCFC |
| I Shares Accumulating | IE00BH4GXS19 | USD | VGUSCFI |
| I Shares Accumulating | IE00BQSBKC81 | EUR | VGUSFIE |
| R Shares Accumulating | IE00BQSBKL72 | USD | VGUSCFR |
Process
Step 1:
Identify High-Quality Companies that
> Dominate their market
> Possess management excellence
> Have strong balance sheets and financial strength
> Show consistent growth
Step 2:
Develop Investment
Conviction
> Determine sustainability of competitive advantages
> Identify superior return opportunities
> Assess strength of company management
> Seek independent confirmation from interviews with suppliers, competitors, and end-users
Step 3:
Construct a Diversified
Portfolio
> Focus on companies with low business and financial risk
> Broad sector diversification
> Build a concentrated, high-conviction portfolio
Investment Professional
Todd Beiley, CFA
Head of Research, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Research Analyst
Industry start date: 1999
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2014
Marketing Materials
| Virtus Global Funds plc Redemption Form | |
| Virtus Global Funds plc Application Form | |
| Virtus Global Funds plc Additional Subscription Form | |
| Virtus Global Funds Shareholder Engagement Policy | |
| Virtus Global Funds Privacy Notice | |
| Virtus Global Funds Cookie Policy | |
| The Quiet Power of Quality: Small-Cap Investing with KAR - UCITS | |
| Five Reasons to Take Stock of Small Caps - UCITS |
Fund Resources
| Virtus Global Funds UCITS Daily NAV Report | |
| 2024 Virtus Global Funds Distribution Calendar | |
| Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Performance Report | |
| Virtus U.S. Offshore Contact Information | |
| Virtus International Investor Contact Information | |
| Virtus Global Funds Sustainable Risk Policy | |
| Virtus Global Funds Codes & Fee Schedule | |
| 2024 Virtus Global Funds Holiday Calendar |
Regulatory Documents
| Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund Supplement | |
| Virtus Global Funds PLC UK Country Supplement | |
| Virtus GF U.S. Small Cap Focus Fund – Sustainability-related Disclosures (SFDR) | |
| UK Reporting Fund Status Report to Investors - Virtus Global Funds plc |
The Virtus Global Funds (the “Funds”) are comprised of an open-ended investment company and an open-ended Irish collective asset-management vehicle, each of which is structured as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds and each of which is authorised, formed and regulated under the laws of Ireland as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”). The offering of the shares of the Virtus Global Funds is restricted in many jurisdictions and investors must inform themselves of and observe applicable restrictions in their jurisdiction. The Funds are distributed by VP Distributors, LLC, One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103, USA. The Funds’ current prospectuses and PRIIPS KID/KIID contain more information as well as the risks of investing and may be obtained free of charge from BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, Wexford Business Park, Rochestown, Drinagh, Wexford Y35 VY03 Ireland Phone: (+353 21) 438 00 99, or by visiting www.virtusglobalfunds.com. The Funds have not been registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are not available for sale in the U.S. or to U.S. Persons. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for a definition of U.S. Person.
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