# Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund — new fund registration

VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2017-12-21. Featured series: Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
- CIK: 0000034273
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2017-12-21
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001144204-17-064693
- Reported net assets: $1.4B

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061485) | Class A | VKSAX | Yes |
| [Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061485) | Class C | VKSCX | Yes |
| [Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061485) | Class I | VKSIX | Yes |
| [Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061485) | Class R6 | VKSRX | Yes |
| [Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061485) | Class T | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.24%
- Management fee: 0.72%
- Net expense ratio: 1.26%
- Other expenses: 0.27%

## Investment objective

The fund has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation, with dividend income a secondary consideration.

## Advisers

- [Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106982)
- [Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104599)

## Other filings by this registrant (14)

- [485APOS — 2021-05-19 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-21-069200)
- [485APOS — 2020-09-23 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-20-107672)
- [485APOS — 2020-08-31 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-20-100703)
- [485APOS — 2020-07-02](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-20-080426)
- [485APOS — 2019-03-29 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001144204-19-016879)
- [485APOS — 2018-11-16 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001144204-18-060472)
- [485APOS — 2014-09-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001571049-14-004580)
- [485APOS — 2009-04-08 (6 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-09-075586)
- [485APOS — 2007-12-19 (45 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-07-268051)
- [485APOS — 2005-07-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000949377-05-000660)
- [485APOS — 2005-06-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000949377-05-000547)
- [485APOS — 2005-05-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000949377-05-000502)

## More

- [Registrant profile: VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/34273)
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