Investment objective & strategy
As of April 21, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Series has investment objectives of capital appreciation and current income.
Strategy. The Series invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily high-quality, dividend-paying U.S. companies. The Series may invest in issuers of securities that are traded on a non-U.S. exchange if the Series subadviser considers the issuer a U.S. company, including through depositary receipts. The subadviser considers companies it believes to have a durable competitive advantage, strong management, and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles to be high-quality for purposes of the funds investment strategy. The Series typically invests in the securities of medium to large capitalization companies, but it is not limited to investing in the securities of companies of any particular size. Under normal circumstances, the Series invests at least 80% of its assets … The Series invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily high-quality, dividend-paying U.S. companies. The Series may invest in issuers of securities that are traded on a non-U.S. exchange if the Series subadviser considers the issuer a U.S. company, including through depositary receipts. The subadviser considers companies it believes to have a durable competitive advantage, strong management, and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles to be high-quality for purposes of the funds investment strategy. The Series typically invests in the securities of medium to large capitalization companies, but it is not limited to investing in the securities of companies of any particular size. Under normal circumstances, the Series invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying equity securities. Generally, the Series invests in approximately 25 to 50 securities at any given time.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTIS INC | — | $4.03M | 5.37% |
| Zurich Insurance Group A.G. ADR | ZURVY | $3.40M | 4.53% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GRP INC | — | $3.27M | 4.35% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A | — | $3.03M | 4.03% |
| WALMART INC | — | $2.85M | 3.80% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | — | $2.76M | 3.68% |
| COMMSTCK | BAESY | $2.76M | 3.68% |
| SOUTHERN CO | — | $2.62M | 3.49% |
| ABBVIE INC | — | $2.59M | 3.45% |
| LINDE PLC | — | $2.56M | 3.41% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 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 Equity Income Fund · PDIAX, PGICX, PXIIX, VECRX | 99% | 0.78% |
| Schwab Dividend Equity Fund · SWDSX | 35% | 0.89% |
| Eaton Vance Dividend Builder Fund · EVTMX, ECTMX, EIUTX | 33% | 0.74% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
Machine-readable: JSON · Markdown. Programmatic access via the agent surface.