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CUSIP
92837N766
Issuer
Virtus
Inception Date
Mar 31, 1999
Index Tracked
Russell 1000® Growth Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

PGFIX Performance Chart

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX) is up 8.5% since the beginning of the year. PGFIX is currently trading at $94 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PGFIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,175.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX) has returned 8.52% so far this year and 28.13% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PGFIX has achieved an annualized return of 19.22%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.


Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst

1D
1.13%
1M
7.05%
YTD
8.52%
6M
7.98%
1Y
28.13%
3Y*
29.56%
5Y*
16.81%
10Y*
19.22%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.13%
1M
5.25%
YTD
11.16%
6M
11.43%
1Y
28.20%
3Y*
21.12%
5Y*
12.66%
10Y*
13.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

PGFIX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1999, PGFIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.7 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 54% 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%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.56%-3.14%-5.89%12.32%6.47%1.13%8.52%
20252.62%-3.14%-8.86%2.43%9.08%8.18%3.17%0.93%3.16%4.14%-1.23%-0.36%20.55%
20243.56%8.04%2.78%-4.82%7.79%8.02%-3.31%2.46%2.57%0.98%6.21%3.74%44.11%
20239.81%-1.50%9.17%2.81%7.30%6.68%2.58%-0.33%-6.25%-0.60%11.90%3.86%53.88%
2022-9.46%-5.56%4.54%-12.66%-3.28%-8.95%12.12%-6.21%-9.59%4.56%4.83%-8.27%-34.27%
2021-1.39%2.33%0.45%7.65%-2.04%5.56%2.84%4.17%-5.75%7.20%-1.15%0.57%21.43%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst has an annualized alpha of 2.28%, 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 116.34% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.23% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.28% 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.

Alpha
2.28%
Beta
1.08
0.84
Upside Capture
116.34%
Downside Capture
104.23%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PGFIX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% 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.


PGFIX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
PGFIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PGFIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
PGFIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3535
Omega Ratio Rank
PGFIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2424
Calmar Ratio Rank
PGFIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2929
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 Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst (PGFIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


PGFIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.80

2.39

-0.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.48

3.25

-0.77

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.43

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.84

3.11

-1.27

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.84

14.38

-7.54

Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund Class Inst provided a 5.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.70 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.70$4.70$7.79$1.61$2.83$13.67$6.12$7.05$5.90$0.71$1.01$2.71

Dividend yield

5.00%5.42%10.27%2.77%7.28%21.59%9.64%15.08%14.71%1.45%2.69%7.16%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.70$4.70
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.79$7.79
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.61$1.61
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.83$2.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$13.67$13.67

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 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.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2003 bear market2003
-66.04%Mar 2003
2y 11mo10y 4mo
13y 4moMar 2000 - Aug 2013
Bear market2022
-38.15%Nov 2022
11mo 29d1y 2mo
2y 2moNov 2021 - Jan 2024
COVID crash2020
-31.75%Mar 2020
1mo 2d2mo 14d
3mo 16dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-25.50%Dec 2018
2mo 23d6mo 18d
9mo 11dOct 2018 - Jul 2019
2025 selloff2025
-25.21%Apr 2025
3mo 20d2mo 20d
6mo 10dDec 2024 - Jun 2025

Drawdown Indicators


PGFIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-66.04%

-56.78%

-9.26%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-15.94%

-9.10%

-6.84%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-25.21%

-18.90%

-6.31%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-38.15%

-25.43%

-12.72%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-38.15%

-33.92%

-4.23%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-22.12%

-10.72%

-11.40%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

4.28%

1.97%

+2.31%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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