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Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund (P...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US92828R8262
CUSIP
92828R826
Issuer
Virtus
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2004
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure 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 Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund (PGUAX) has returned 8.72% so far this year and 18.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PGUAX has returned 7.66% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

1D
0.49%
1M
-4.86%
YTD
8.72%
6M
9.27%
1Y
18.92%
3Y*
11.12%
5Y*
7.45%
10Y*
7.66%

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 4, 2005, PGUAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Feb 2026 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PGUAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.52%9.34%-4.86%8.72%
20251.56%2.31%2.34%2.27%1.76%0.93%-0.19%1.47%2.30%-0.62%2.87%-1.69%16.32%
2024-3.81%0.53%3.25%-3.38%5.94%-1.72%6.19%4.09%2.89%-2.15%4.00%-6.18%9.06%
20233.68%-4.59%2.56%2.35%-5.92%2.73%1.30%-6.01%-5.41%-0.81%9.29%3.00%0.94%
2022-3.90%0.31%7.30%-4.30%2.13%-7.06%6.67%-2.76%-12.25%3.46%7.99%-3.45%-7.76%
2021-2.18%-1.90%6.09%4.61%0.36%-1.70%1.41%2.06%-3.87%5.81%-4.32%7.32%13.58%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.45%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 72.00% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.27% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.45%
Beta
0.74
0.69
Upside Capture
71.27%
Downside Capture
72.00%

Expense Ratio

PGUAX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PGUAX ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


PGUAX Risk / Return Rank: 8484
Overall Rank
PGUAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PGUAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
PGUAX Omega Ratio Rank: 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
PGUAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
PGUAX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund (PGUAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PGUAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.59

0.90

+0.69

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.07

1.39

+0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.43

1.40

+1.03

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.88

6.61

+3.27

Explore PGUAX 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 Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund provided a 8.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.32$1.31$0.79$0.33$1.53$1.01$0.37$0.79$0.84$0.45$0.65$1.27

Dividend yield

8.10%8.72%5.62%2.44%11.03%6.05%2.38%4.88%6.33%2.97%4.98%10.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure 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$0.03$0.03
2025$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$1.13$1.31
2024$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.79
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.33
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.53
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.88$1.01

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 Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure 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 Global Infrastructure Fund was 47.95%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 847 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund drawdown is 4.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.95%Jan 11, 2008291Mar 9, 2009847Jul 17, 20121138
-38.67%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020278Apr 29, 2021302
-24.2%Apr 21, 2022365Oct 3, 2023239Sep 16, 2024604
-19.46%Sep 8, 2014345Jan 20, 2016113Jun 30, 2016458
-10.81%Sep 9, 201647Nov 14, 201684Mar 17, 2017131

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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