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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Returns By Period
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (ACV) has returned -5.69% so far this year and 34.98% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ACV has achieved an annualized return of 15.40%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
- 1D
- 2.36%
- 1M
- -11.26%
- YTD
- -5.69%
- 6M
- 6.60%
- 1Y
- 34.98%
- 3Y*
- 19.76%
- 5Y*
- 8.00%
- 10Y*
- 15.40%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 2.91%
- 1M
- -5.09%
- YTD
- -4.63%
- 6M
- -2.39%
- 1Y
- 16.33%
- 3Y*
- 16.69%
- 5Y*
- 10.18%
- 10Y*
- 12.16%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 22, 2015, ACV's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.16%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.
Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +22.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -17.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, ACV closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -23.1%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.78% | -0.47% | -11.26% | -5.69% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 5.28% | -5.59% | -6.01% | 3.03% | 8.81% | 4.80% | -0.26% | 2.58% | 5.35% | 7.67% | 1.59% | 3.33% | 33.70% |
| 2024 | 7.86% | 0.88% | 7.47% | -7.54% | -2.60% | 0.75% | -1.11% | 3.56% | 1.33% | -3.06% | 10.83% | -2.47% | 15.39% |
| 2023 | 22.90% | -9.09% | -4.49% | 1.13% | -3.39% | 8.87% | 4.49% | -5.00% | -3.31% | -5.90% | 14.89% | 6.95% | 25.96% |
| 2022 | -13.49% | -4.03% | -3.13% | -7.77% | -6.42% | -8.95% | 15.30% | -3.54% | -17.12% | 15.27% | 2.06% | -6.61% | -35.98% |
| 2021 | -0.83% | 4.28% | -5.61% | 7.10% | 0.09% | 4.57% | -0.88% | 5.76% | -5.54% | 7.63% | -5.78% | 13.26% | 24.45% |
Benchmark Metrics
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.87%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 26, 2015.
- This fund captured 133.76% of S&P 500 Index gains and 129.40% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 2.87%
- Beta
- 0.95
- R²
- 0.45
- Upside Capture
- 133.76%
- Downside Capture
- 129.40%
Expense Ratio
ACV has a high expense ratio of 2.69%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
ACV ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (ACV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| ACV | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.78 | 0.90 | +0.89 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.34 | 1.39 | +0.95 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.37 | 1.21 | +0.15 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.41 | 1.40 | +1.01 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 10.61 | 6.61 | +4.00 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore ACV risk-adjusted metrics in detail
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund provided a 10.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.54 | $2.54 | $2.16 | $2.16 | $2.36 | $7.80 | $2.38 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
Dividend yield | 10.47% | 9.68% | 9.84% | 10.30% | 12.69% | 24.19% | 7.28% | 8.15% | 10.76% | 9.18% | 10.67% | 5.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.54 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.56 | $2.54 |
| 2024 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.16 |
| 2023 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.16 |
| 2022 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.38 | $2.36 |
| 2021 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $5.97 | $7.80 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund was 53.64%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 96 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund drawdown is 12.80%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.64% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 96 | Aug 4, 2020 | 116 |
| -48.8% | Jan 14, 2022 | 179 | Sep 30, 2022 | 757 | Oct 8, 2025 | 936 |
| -36.81% | May 27, 2015 | 165 | Jan 20, 2016 | 308 | Apr 10, 2017 | 473 |
| -28.26% | Oct 3, 2018 | 57 | Dec 24, 2018 | 86 | Apr 30, 2019 | 143 |
| -15.69% | Feb 17, 2021 | 27 | Mar 25, 2021 | 68 | Jul 1, 2021 | 95 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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