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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
3
2
4
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Zacks Investment Research
4
(Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B+
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 113 Mid-Cap Value Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 14.31 percent over the past year, 12.48 percent over the past three years, 6.44 percent over the past five years, and 11.79 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.7% |
| 1 Year | 14.3% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 12.5% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 6.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.8% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of medium capitalization companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, the fund's subadviser considers medium capitalization companies for this purpose to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap® Index. Using a contrarian investment approach, the subadviser searches for successful business segments buried in distressed or restructuring companies.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Virtus Mid Cap Value Fund has an expense ratio of 1.21 percent.
Risk
Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
