Expense Ratio History

VLSRX expense ratio history

Virtus KAR Long/Short Equity Fund, Class R6

Fund company
Virtus
Type
Mutual fund

2.05%

In basis points
205 basis points
Yearly cost per $10,000
$205
Prospectus dated
28 February 2025, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%
Last change
Raised from 1.88% on 28 February 2025

Fee over time

VLSRX expense ratio: 2.41% until 28 Feb 2020, then 3.94%; 3.94% until 26 Feb 2021, then 2.19%; 2.19% until 28 Feb 2022, then 1.93%; 1.93% until 28 Feb 2023, then 1.88%; 1.88% until 28 Feb 2025, then 2.05%; read at 2.05% on 28 Feb 2025.0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%Dec 2018Jan 2020Feb 2021Mar 2022Apr 2023May 20242.41% before2.05% from 28 Feb 2025
VLSRX expense ratio: 2.41% until 28 Feb 2020, then 3.94%; 3.94% until 26 Feb 2021, then 2.19%; 2.19% until 28 Feb 2022, then 1.93%; 1.93% until 28 Feb 2023, then 1.88%; 1.88% until 28 Feb 2025, then 2.05%; read at 2.05% on 28 Feb 2025.0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%Dec 2018Feb 2021Apr 20232.41% before2.05% from 28 Feb 2025
Solid line: the fee in effect after each recorded change. Dashed: the fee before it. Dots: prospectuses filed with the SEC and dates we read the fee from a source.

Share classes

The same fund is sold as 4 share classes, each with its own fee. Figures are from each class's latest prospectus in SEC filings, rounded to 0.01%.

TickerShare classFeeAfter waiversProspectus dated
VLSRX (this page) Class R6 2.05% 1.96% 28 Feb 2025
VLSAX Class A 2.28% — 28 Feb 2025
VLSCX Class C 3.21% 3.03% 28 Feb 2025
VLSIX Class I 2.19% 2.03% 28 Feb 2025

Every figure we've recorded

DateFeeWhat happened
28 Feb 2025 2.05% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2025-02-28 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
28 Feb 2025 2.05% Raised from 1.88% to 2.05%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2025-02-26
28 Feb 2024 1.88% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2024-02-28 (form 497), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 497
28 Feb 2023 1.88% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2023-02-28 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
28 Feb 2023 1.88% Cut from 1.93% to 1.88%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2023-02-24
28 Feb 2022 1.93% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2022-02-28 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
28 Feb 2022 1.93% Cut from 2.19% to 1.93%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2022-02-24
26 Feb 2021 2.19% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2021-02-26 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
26 Feb 2021 2.19% Cut from 3.94% to 2.19%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2021-02-25
28 Feb 2020 3.94% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2020-02-28 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
28 Feb 2020 3.94% Raised from 2.41% to 3.94%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2020-03-05
28 Feb 2019 2.41% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2019-02-28 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS
6 Dec 2018 2.41% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2018-12-06 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS

What this fee costs

Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 2.05% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.

$2,398 in fees over 10 years

After fees, $10,000 grows to $13,308.

Fees paid on $10,000 at 5% a year
AfterFees paid
1 year$210
3 years$649
5 years$1,113
10 years$2,398

How we read this figure

The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.

SEC filings give 8 prospectuses for this share class since 2018. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.

How we read fees

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