Virtus Technology Fund (DRGTX)
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of U.S. companies and other U.S.-traded equity securities of technology companies. The fund's managers consider U.S.-traded equity securities to include ADRs, as well as securities that are traded in the U.S. that have been issued by companies established, domiciled or operating in foreign countries. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US92837Q8437
018919464
Dec 26, 1995
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DRGTX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Technology Fund (DRGTX) returned 0.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DRGTX delivered an annualized return of 17.65%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
DRGTX
0.11%
13.37%
0.60%
16.87%
22.29%
16.08%
17.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.19% | -7.62% | -10.55% | 3.56% | 13.37% | 0.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.13% | 8.64% | 1.10% | -4.64% | 5.66% | 8.02% | -4.67% | 2.65% | 4.19% | -0.92% | 7.36% | 0.49% | 35.67% |
| 2023 | 13.91% | 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% |
| 2021 | 0.28% | 3.27% | -5.54% | 6.22% | -1.83% | 4.79% | 0.44% | 4.27% | -4.55% | 8.02% | -0.47% | -2.41% | 12.14% |
| 2020 | 6.90% | -4.31% | -10.11% | 13.34% | 12.08% | 6.64% | 9.69% | 8.77% | -4.10% | -1.72% | 12.61% | 7.78% | 70.02% |
| 2019 | 11.45% | 5.48% | 2.48% | 6.61% | -8.00% | 5.86% | 2.64% | -3.55% | -6.00% | 2.58% | 7.31% | 1.03% | 29.46% |
| 2018 | 11.58% | -0.07% | -1.75% | 0.29% | 7.03% | -0.41% | 0.44% | 11.17% | -0.57% | -12.61% | -0.42% | -7.14% | 5.06% |
| 2017 | 6.56% | 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% | -1.63% | 9.36% | 2.21% | -1.64% | 5.70% |
| 2014 | 0.59% | 6.26% | -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 37, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Technology Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.58 | $23.45 | $15.97 | $11.19 | $12.90 | $11.16 | $2.79 | $8.67 | $11.29 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.86% | 28.27% | 16.84% | 17.12% | 21.77% | 16.26% | 5.15% | 15.96% | 18.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Technology 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.58 | $7.58 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $23.45 | $23.45 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $15.97 | $15.97 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.19 | $11.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.90 | $12.90 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.16 | $11.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.79 | $2.79 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.67 | $8.67 |
| 2014 | $11.29 | $11.29 |
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 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 2982 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Technology Fund drawdown is 5.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -83.33% | Mar 10, 2000 | 645 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2982 | Aug 21, 2014 | 3627 |
| -49.05% | Nov 19, 2021 | 283 | Jan 5, 2023 | 289 | Mar 1, 2024 | 572 |
| -33.84% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 32 | Nov 23, 1998 | 90 |
| -31.45% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 52 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -29.46% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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