Virtus Global Sustainability Fund (ASTNX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by creating a portfolio of global equities with a focus on companies that the portfolio managers believe exhibit strong records with respect to environmental, social, and corporate governance ("ESG") factors. It normally invests primarily in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including emerging market securities. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in non-U.S. securities.
Fund Info
US92838V6276
01882G808
Dec 8, 2014
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ASTNX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Global Sustainability Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ASTNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.87% | 2.60% | 3.69% | -5.44% | 2.07% | 1.01% | 1.79% | 3.66% | 1.76% | -5.07% | 0.70% | -1.67% | -0.42% |
| 2023 | 11.43% | -3.42% | 3.21% | 2.22% | -2.42% | 5.67% | 5.67% | -6.62% | -5.99% | -4.74% | 9.28% | -10.68% | 0.98% |
| 2022 | -6.07% | -4.28% | 0.71% | -7.27% | -0.05% | -8.15% | 8.59% | -7.04% | -12.30% | 6.76% | 11.32% | -24.42% | -38.70% |
| 2021 | -3.61% | 3.30% | 2.41% | 4.93% | 2.21% | 2.16% | 4.23% | 3.21% | -6.11% | 6.28% | -1.86% | -14.08% | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 0.25% | -6.98% | -11.60% | 10.65% | 5.55% | 3.04% | 3.60% | 7.24% | -2.61% | -5.27% | 12.29% | 1.91% | 16.37% |
| 2019 | 6.34% | 3.97% | 3.07% | 3.48% | -4.72% | 7.46% | -0.27% | -1.17% | 0.86% | 2.13% | 3.55% | 1.89% | 29.36% |
| 2018 | 5.06% | -4.25% | -0.81% | 0.49% | 0.49% | -0.16% | 3.08% | 2.15% | 1.28% | -7.81% | 0.71% | -13.90% | -14.23% |
| 2017 | 2.03% | 3.08% | 2.49% | 2.07% | 3.45% | -0.58% | 2.14% | 0.62% | 2.08% | 2.59% | 1.24% | -1.40% | 21.59% |
| 2016 | -4.71% | -1.98% | 6.13% | 1.97% | 1.20% | -1.84% | 4.29% | 1.29% | 1.08% | -3.52% | -0.59% | 1.00% | 3.86% |
| 2015 | -2.18% | 6.05% | -1.25% | 2.79% | 0.84% | -2.82% | 1.85% | -6.15% | -2.48% | 7.57% | 0.00% | -1.36% | 2.07% |
| 2014 | -0.94% | -0.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ASTNX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Global Sustainability Fund (ASTNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Global Sustainability Fund provided a 1.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.23% | 1.54% | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Global Sustainability 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Global Sustainability 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 Global Sustainability Fund was 52.04%, occurring on Feb 13, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.04% | Dec 9, 2021 | 547 | Feb 13, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -32.44% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -24.23% | Sep 26, 2018 | 62 | Dec 24, 2018 | 226 | Nov 15, 2019 | 288 |
| -15.88% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 126 | Aug 11, 2016 | 309 |
| -9.59% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 140 | Aug 29, 2018 | 149 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Global Sustainability Fund volatility is 1.64%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.