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Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund (NAINX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US92828N7912
CUSIP
92828N791
Issuer
Virtus
Inception Date
Sep 5, 1940
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund (NAINX) has returned -8.13% so far this year and -1.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NAINX has returned 7.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-7.56%
YTD
-8.13%
6M
-9.00%
1Y
-1.36%
3Y*
8.36%
5Y*
1.26%
10Y*
7.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, NAINX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -11.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, NAINX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 26, 1986 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 30, 1985 at -12.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.41%-1.03%-7.56%-8.13%
20252.84%-0.37%-2.90%1.81%3.56%2.86%-0.44%0.00%0.38%0.18%-0.53%-0.59%6.83%
20241.53%4.99%0.99%-4.36%3.35%1.69%1.15%3.34%1.84%-1.59%4.43%-3.70%14.00%
20238.03%-2.65%2.32%0.75%0.21%4.95%3.33%-1.47%-5.15%-3.25%9.11%5.28%22.38%
2022-8.64%-3.01%-0.67%-10.43%-3.49%-7.02%7.57%-2.61%-8.18%2.92%4.81%-2.58%-28.48%
2021-2.50%1.55%-0.96%4.48%-1.85%3.95%1.02%3.52%-3.79%3.39%-1.81%-0.12%6.63%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.73%, beta of 0.50, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participated in 63.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 58.57% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.50 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.73%
Beta
0.50
0.64
Upside Capture
58.57%
Downside Capture
63.77%

Expense Ratio

NAINX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NAINX ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


NAINX Risk / Return Rank: 33
Overall Rank
NAINX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 33
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NAINX Sortino Ratio Rank: 33
Sortino Ratio Rank
NAINX Omega Ratio Rank: 33
Omega Ratio Rank
NAINX Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
NAINX Martin Ratio Rank: 33
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


NAINXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.13

0.90

-1.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.12

1.39

-1.50

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.99

1.21

-0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.23

1.40

-1.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.90

6.61

-7.51

Explore NAINX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund provided a 17.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.56$1.54$1.41$0.20$0.64$0.99$0.27$0.23$0.36$0.24$0.85$0.63

Dividend yield

17.52%15.87%13.38%1.94%7.34%7.54%2.06%2.24%4.41%2.61%10.78%7.34%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2025$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$1.41$1.54
2024$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$1.31$1.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.64
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.99

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 Tactical Allocation 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 Tactical Allocation Fund was 36.50%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 648 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund drawdown is 10.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.5%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022648May 16, 2025882
-33.92%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009420Nov 4, 2010759
-24.45%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202050Jun 3, 202073
-19.59%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002299Dec 16, 2003824
-17.91%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016302Apr 25, 2017485

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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