Virtus Water Fund (AWTAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies that are represented in one or more of the S&P Global Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX US Water or Global Water Indices or the S-Network Global Water Index (Composite), or that are substantially engaged in water-related activities.
Fund Info
US92838V4941
01900A106
Mar 30, 2008
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
AWTAX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Water 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
Virtus Water Fund had a return of -1.74% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.58% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Water Fund had an annualized return of 4.62%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that Virtus Water Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
AWTAX
-1.74%
-12.72%
-13.96%
-2.58%
1.81%
4.62%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AWTAX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.12% | 6.01% | 3.78% | -2.35% | 4.02% | -2.97% | 6.76% | 0.91% | 0.59% | -4.04% | 2.76% | -13.40% | -1.78% |
| 2023 | 5.82% | -3.12% | 2.24% | -1.17% | -2.54% | 6.48% | 2.86% | -3.95% | -7.48% | -2.96% | 11.26% | 2.81% | 9.07% |
| 2022 | -10.60% | -4.77% | 2.53% | -8.37% | -1.04% | -8.17% | 12.05% | -5.67% | -9.11% | 8.70% | 7.59% | -3.26% | -21.00% |
| 2021 | 0.26% | 1.68% | 3.31% | 5.05% | 2.08% | 0.04% | 6.43% | 2.72% | -7.08% | 6.06% | -1.81% | -1.76% | 17.43% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | -7.30% | -12.47% | 7.80% | 4.14% | 1.07% | 7.31% | 1.92% | 0.69% | 0.40% | 8.02% | 2.52% | 15.04% |
| 2019 | 7.26% | 4.65% | 1.21% | 3.99% | -3.65% | 7.64% | -2.35% | 1.14% | 1.94% | 2.21% | 0.84% | 2.00% | 29.70% |
| 2018 | 1.66% | -5.27% | 0.46% | -0.66% | -0.07% | -1.39% | 5.32% | -0.13% | -0.45% | -8.56% | 3.03% | -8.83% | -14.82% |
| 2017 | 2.96% | 1.11% | 2.48% | 3.28% | 2.28% | -0.74% | 2.04% | 1.06% | 2.04% | 2.58% | 1.39% | -2.47% | 19.39% |
| 2016 | -1.74% | -0.96% | 7.62% | 2.64% | 0.07% | 0.37% | 3.80% | -0.07% | 1.90% | -6.16% | -1.69% | -1.00% | 4.24% |
| 2015 | -1.66% | 2.97% | -1.25% | 2.92% | 1.53% | -2.79% | -1.17% | -3.61% | -2.28% | 7.26% | 2.02% | -3.22% | 0.14% |
| 2014 | -4.51% | 7.33% | -1.21% | 0.08% | 1.46% | 1.51% | -4.99% | 1.96% | -4.77% | 2.26% | 0.32% | 0.08% | -1.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AWTAX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% 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 Water Fund (AWTAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Water Fund provided a 0.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.08 | $0.25 | $0.04 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.64% | 0.42% | 1.10% | 0.21% | 0.63% | 0.99% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.22% | 0.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Water 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 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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 Water 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 Water Fund was 52.75%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 888 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Water Fund drawdown is 22.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.75% | Jun 6, 2008 | 189 | Mar 9, 2009 | 888 | Sep 14, 2012 | 1077 |
| -35.24% | Sep 3, 2021 | 279 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.78% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 162 |
| -21.25% | Jan 24, 2018 | 232 | Dec 24, 2018 | 122 | Jun 20, 2019 | 354 |
| -13.32% | Jun 11, 2014 | 87 | Oct 13, 2014 | 147 | May 14, 2015 | 234 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Water Fund volatility is 10.55%, 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.