Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund (PDPAX)
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing its assets in a mix of underlying affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in underlying funds which substantially invest directly and indirectly in real assets. Real assets are broadly defined by the fund and include: global real estate; natural resources; commodities; global infrastructure; energy midstream MLPs, General Partners and C-corporations that own midstream oil and natural gas assets; etc.
Fund Info
US92828R8759
92828R875
Nov 29, 2005
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PDPAX features an expense ratio of 0.81%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset 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 Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund had a return of 4.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.67% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund had an annualized return of 4.38%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PDPAX
4.78%
1.40%
4.17%
17.67%
6.56%
4.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PDPAX, 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 | 2.83% | 4.78% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.82% | 0.55% | 5.08% | -2.30% | 3.88% | -0.73% | 4.50% | 3.39% | 2.19% | -1.74% | 3.54% | -6.07% | 9.13% |
| 2023 | 4.93% | -4.25% | -0.16% | 1.09% | -5.64% | 3.76% | 4.02% | -2.88% | -2.89% | -1.93% | 6.64% | 2.79% | 4.73% |
| 2022 | -0.07% | 1.51% | 6.10% | -2.52% | 1.15% | -9.10% | 5.47% | -1.93% | -8.99% | 4.98% | 5.70% | -3.39% | -2.66% |
| 2021 | -0.18% | 2.09% | 2.85% | 4.93% | 2.80% | 0.16% | 1.12% | 0.71% | -1.34% | 5.18% | -3.94% | 5.39% | 21.16% |
| 2020 | -2.44% | -6.88% | -15.45% | 7.49% | 3.91% | 0.81% | 3.93% | 1.26% | -3.26% | -1.19% | 8.12% | 2.92% | -3.18% |
| 2019 | 8.40% | 1.28% | 1.62% | 0.80% | -3.25% | 3.54% | -0.88% | -0.97% | 1.70% | 0.62% | 0.09% | 3.19% | 16.85% |
| 2018 | 1.49% | -5.00% | 1.09% | 2.69% | 1.66% | 0.09% | 0.77% | -0.85% | -0.00% | -4.73% | -0.90% | -5.64% | -9.35% |
| 2017 | 0.83% | 0.83% | -0.82% | -0.46% | -0.37% | 0.00% | 2.72% | -0.36% | 1.19% | 0.45% | 1.62% | 2.30% | 8.15% |
| 2016 | -2.34% | 0.21% | 5.19% | 2.86% | -0.48% | 3.56% | 0.56% | -1.02% | 1.78% | -2.39% | 0.47% | 1.75% | 10.32% |
| 2015 | 0.45% | 1.08% | -1.70% | 1.27% | -1.70% | -2.69% | -1.51% | -3.25% | -1.38% | 3.70% | -1.83% | -2.50% | -9.81% |
| 2014 | -1.00% | 3.75% | 0.62% | 2.11% | 0.60% | 1.96% | -1.68% | 1.63% | -4.80% | 1.15% | -0.35% | -1.77% | 1.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, PDPAX is among the top 19% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund (PDPAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund provided a 3.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.27 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.36 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 3.49% | 3.65% | 2.08% | 1.06% | 0.76% | 0.68% | 3.10% | 2.38% | 1.92% | 0.80% | 1.13% | 1.89% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.21 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset 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 Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund was 43.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1042 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund drawdown is 1.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.4% | May 20, 2008 | 201 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1042 | Apr 30, 2013 | 1243 |
| -32.24% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 232 | Feb 23, 2021 | 276 |
| -21.01% | Jul 24, 2014 | 376 | Jan 20, 2016 | 488 | Dec 26, 2017 | 864 |
| -18.87% | Apr 21, 2022 | 110 | Sep 27, 2022 | 474 | Aug 16, 2024 | 584 |
| -13.54% | Aug 8, 2018 | 96 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 227 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund volatility is 3.28%, 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.