Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund (NFJEX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies that pay or are expected to pay dividends. Under normal conditions, it will invest primarily in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations greater than $3.5 billion.
Fund Info
| ISIN | US92837N6004 |
|---|---|
| CUSIP | 018918227 |
| Issuer | Allianz Global Investors |
| Inception Date | May 8, 2000 |
| Category | Large Cap Value Equities |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Value |
Expense Ratio
NFJEX has a high expense ratio of 0.70%, 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 NFJ Dividend Value 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 NFJ Dividend Value Fund had a return of -1.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund had an annualized return of 6.65%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.41%, indicating that Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Year-To-Date | -1.11% | 6.17% |
| 1 month | -2.40% | -2.72% |
| 6 months | 16.87% | 17.29% |
| 1 year | 16.11% | 23.80% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 7.00% | 11.47% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 6.65% | 10.41% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.71% | 1.89% | 4.18% | -4.43% | ||||||||
| 2023 | -4.65% | 11.72% | 7.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NFJEX is 49, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund(NFJEX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund (NFJEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund granted a 14.27% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.45 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.45 | $1.46 | $1.88 | $0.87 | $0.22 | $1.67 | $2.95 | $4.26 | $1.02 | $0.43 | $0.36 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 14.27% | 14.16% | 19.01% | 6.43% | 1.96% | 14.20% | 27.33% | 27.93% | 6.05% | 2.77% | 2.09% | 2.36% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus NFJ Dividend Value 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.28 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.71 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.47 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.70 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.95 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2013 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus NFJ Dividend Value 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 NFJ Dividend Value Fund was 61.94%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1092 trading sessions.
The current Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund drawdown is 4.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.94% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1092 | Jul 11, 2013 | 1507 |
| -39.25% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 244 | Mar 11, 2021 | 269 |
| -32.97% | Jun 6, 2001 | 334 | Oct 9, 2002 | 324 | Jan 26, 2004 | 658 |
| -23.29% | Jan 5, 2022 | 194 | Oct 12, 2022 | 294 | Dec 13, 2023 | 488 |
| -21.18% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 217 | Nov 4, 2019 | 446 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund volatility is 4.54%, 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.