U.S. Small-Cap Equity
Individual mutual fund portfolios that allow you to construct a unique asset allocation strategy
If you prefer to construct your own asset allocation, or supplement other options, you may select among the following small/mid-cap funds:
U.S. Small-Cap Equity |
Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund |
Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (ANFVX)
Investment Objective and Principal Strategies.
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations. The Fund currently considers smaller market capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations of between $100 million and the greater of $4 billion or the capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index. As of June 30, 2020, the market capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index was $5.8 billion. The Fund may continue to hold securities of a portfolio company that subsequently appreciates above the smaller market capitalization threshold, including in situations where such securities continue to trade at valuations the portfolio managers consider attractive. Because of this, the Fund may have less than 80% of its net assets in smaller market capitalization stocks at any given time. The Fund normally invests significantly in securities of companies that the portfolio managers expect will generate income (for example, by paying dividends). The portfolio managers use a value investing style focusing on companies whose securities the portfolio managers believe have attractive valuation and fundamental strength. The portfolio managers partition the Fund’s selection universe by industry and then identify what they believe to be the most attractively valued securities in each industry to determine potential holdings for the Fund representing a broad range of industry groups. The portfolio managers use initial parameters and quantitative tools to narrow the Fund’s selection universe and also review and consider fundamental changes. After narrowing the universe through a combination of qualitative analysis and fundamental research, the portfolio managers select securities for the Fund. In addition to common stocks and other equity securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants), the Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in non-U.S. securities (including through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)), including emerging market securities. The Fund may utilize foreign currency exchange contracts, options, stock index futures contracts and other derivative instruments. Although the Fund did not invest significantly in derivative instruments as of the most recent fiscal year end, it may do so at any time.
Principal Risks.
The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are market risk, issuer risk, equity securities risk, smaller company risk, credit and counterparty risk, currency risk, emerging markets risk, focused investment risk, liquidity risk, management risk, non-U.S. investment risk, REIT and real estate-related investment risk and turnover risk.
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