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Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity A VLSAX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis VLSAX

Will VLSAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VLSAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VLSAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VLSAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Virtus KAR Long/ Short Equity A's recent fee cut and Process Pillar rating increase lead to an upgrade in this strategy's Morningstar Medalist Rating to Neutral from Negative.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the second-costliest quintile among peers.

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