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Virtus Technology Fund (DRGTX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US92837Q8437

CUSIP

018919464

Inception Date

Dec 26, 1995

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

DRGTX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%1,000.00%2,000.00%3,000.00%4,000.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3,108.68%
491.45%
DRGTX (Virtus Technology Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Virtus Technology Fund (DRGTX) returned -7.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.60% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DRGTX delivered an annualized return of 17.12%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


DRGTX

YTD

-7.82%

1M

7.19%

6M

-7.51%

1Y

10.60%

5Y*

15.46%

10Y*

17.12%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DRGTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.19%-7.62%-10.55%3.56%4.39%-7.82%
20244.13%8.64%1.10%-4.64%5.66%8.02%-4.67%2.65%4.19%-0.92%7.36%0.49%35.67%
202313.91%0.63%9.14%-1.69%12.10%7.81%4.94%-2.46%-5.95%-3.29%14.01%4.95%65.59%
2022-12.14%-1.74%0.35%-14.24%-4.95%-8.97%11.40%-3.27%-10.93%2.13%2.22%-10.86%-42.58%
20210.28%3.27%-5.54%6.22%-1.83%4.79%0.44%4.27%-4.55%8.02%-0.47%-2.41%12.14%
20206.90%-4.31%-10.11%13.34%12.08%6.64%9.69%8.77%-4.10%-1.72%12.61%7.78%70.02%
201911.44%5.48%2.48%6.61%-8.00%5.86%2.65%-3.55%-6.00%2.58%7.31%1.03%29.46%
201811.58%-0.07%-1.75%0.29%7.03%-0.41%0.44%11.17%-0.57%-12.61%-0.42%-7.14%5.06%
20176.56%4.42%3.27%3.31%6.65%-2.29%4.96%3.29%1.79%8.60%0.52%-1.25%47.17%
2016-6.13%-3.24%6.67%-3.00%4.88%-2.02%6.68%1.97%2.53%-1.57%-1.20%0.02%4.75%
2015-3.41%7.84%-1.81%1.23%3.72%-2.13%1.90%-8.73%-1.64%9.36%2.21%-1.64%5.70%
20140.59%6.25%-4.84%-3.49%4.19%4.69%-1.53%5.56%-1.78%0.99%4.86%-2.44%12.93%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DRGTX is 45, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DRGTX is 4545
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DRGTX is 4343
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DRGTX is 4747
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DRGTX is 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DRGTX is 5050
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DRGTX is 4242
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Technology Fund (DRGTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Virtus Technology Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.33
  • 5-Year: 0.52
  • 10-Year: 0.65
  • All Time: 0.49

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Virtus Technology Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.33
0.44
DRGTX (Virtus Technology Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


Virtus Technology Fund doesn't pay dividends

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.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-13.38%
-7.88%
DRGTX (Virtus Technology Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Technology 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 Technology Fund was 83.33%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3189 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Technology Fund drawdown is 13.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.33%Mar 10, 2000645Oct 9, 20023189Jun 18, 20153834
-49.05%Nov 19, 2021283Jan 5, 2023289Mar 1, 2024572
-33.84%Jul 21, 199858Oct 8, 199832Nov 23, 199890
-31.45%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202052May 29, 202070
-29.46%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Virtus Technology Fund volatility is 10.33%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
10.33%
6.82%
DRGTX (Virtus Technology Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)