Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX)

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

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX) has returned -13.91% so far this year and 14.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PGFIX has achieved an annualized return of 16.83%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1999, PGFIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PGFIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 1999 at -14.4%.

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst has an annualized alpha of 2.16%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 1999.

• This fund captured 115.95% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.41% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.16% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.84, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PGFIX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.

PGFIX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst provided a 6.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.70 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst. 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 Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst was 66.04%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 2618 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst drawdown is 15.94%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.