Virtus Income & Growth Fund (AZNIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Income & Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Virtus Income & Growth Fund (AZNIX) has returned -3.69% so far this year and 10.08% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AZNIX has returned 8.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 28, 2007, AZNIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, AZNIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.5%.

Virtus Income & Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.77%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 01, 2007.

• This fund participated in 74.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.56 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

AZNIX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.

AZNIX ranks 55 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Income & Growth Fund (AZNIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus Income & Growth Fund provided a 7.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.86 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Income & Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Income & Growth 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 Income & Growth Fund was 45.11%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 419 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Income & Growth Fund drawdown is 6.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.