Investment objective & strategy
As of Nov. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF (the Fund ) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund pursues long-term capital appreciation in the medium capitalization sector while seeking less market risk than the Russell Midcap Index. The Fund invests in medium market capitalization companies believed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC ( KAR ), the Funds sub-adviser, to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies believed by KAR to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk ( i.e. , companies with relatively strong balance sheets and relatively low financial leverage while at the same time generally not being capital intensive) and to be able to grow over market cycles. Although the Fund invests primarily in U.S. companies, it may invest in American depositary receipts … The Fund pursues long-term capital appreciation in the medium capitalization sector while seeking less market risk than the Russell Midcap Index. The Fund invests in medium market capitalization companies believed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC ( KAR ), the Funds sub-adviser, to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies believed by KAR to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk ( i.e. , companies with relatively strong balance sheets and relatively low financial leverage while at the same time generally not being capital intensive) and to be able to grow over market cycles. Although the Fund invests primarily in U.S. companies, it may invest in American depositary receipts ( ADRs ). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of medium market capitalization companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, KAR considers medium market capitalization companies for this purpose to be those companies that have market capitalizations generally above $10 billion up to the highest market capitalization of companies included in the Russell Midcap Index. As of September 30,2025, the highest market capitalization of companies included in the Russell Midcap Index was $128.0 billion. Generally, the Fund invests in approximately 25 to 35 securities at any given time. The Fund is an actively managed ETF and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index of securities. Instead, it uses an active investment strategy that seeks to meet its investment objective. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than a diversified fund can. In addition, from time to time the Fund may focus its investments ( i.e. , invest more than 15% of its total assets) in one or more particular sectors. As of July 31, 2025, the Fund focused its investments in the industrials and information technology sectors.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMETEK INC NEW | — | $2.98M | 7.39% |
| TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | — | $2.18M | 5.41% |
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYS INC | — | $2.01M | 4.99% |
| ROLLINS INC | — | $1.77M | 4.38% |
| DOMINOS PIZZA INC | — | $1.74M | 4.31% |
| WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP | — | $1.71M | 4.23% |
| OLD DOMINION FRT | — | $1.69M | 4.18% |
| HEICO CORP CL A | — | $1.62M | 4.01% |
| ROSS STORES INC | — | $1.53M | 3.80% |
| PENTAIR PLC | — | $1.50M | 3.71% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund · VMACX, VMCCX, VIMCX, VRMCX | 82% | 0.87% |
| Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund · VKSAX, VKSCX, VKSIX, VKSRX | 35% | 0.89% |
| Column Mid Cap Select Fund · CFMSX | 30% | 0.52% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of November 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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