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Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US92828R5862
CUSIP
92828R586
Issuer
Virtus
Inception Date
Mar 1, 1995
Category
REIT
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities 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 Real Estate Securities Fund (PHRAX) has returned 2.88% so far this year and 2.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHRAX has returned 5.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

1D
0.28%
1M
-7.06%
YTD
2.88%
6M
0.85%
1Y
2.95%
3Y*
6.97%
5Y*
4.76%
10Y*
5.34%

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 Feb 28, 1995, PHRAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +29.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -30.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PHRAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +16.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -18.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.31%8.20%-7.06%2.88%
20250.53%3.28%-3.53%-1.65%2.12%-0.91%-1.29%3.11%0.79%-1.37%1.87%-2.44%0.23%
2024-4.39%1.98%1.24%-6.77%5.32%2.87%6.46%6.89%3.04%-2.06%4.36%-7.83%10.15%
202310.46%-4.98%-1.90%1.25%-3.86%4.31%1.80%-3.24%-6.58%-4.05%10.96%8.34%10.98%
2022-6.87%-3.91%5.87%-4.31%-7.05%-7.81%9.57%-5.77%-11.71%3.68%5.50%-4.90%-26.33%
2021-0.45%3.88%4.44%8.79%1.19%2.72%5.79%2.60%-5.48%8.58%-0.85%8.83%46.79%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.47%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 01, 1995.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (82.40%) than losses (76.89%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.47%
Beta
0.87
0.44
Upside Capture
82.40%
Downside Capture
76.89%

Expense Ratio

PHRAX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PHRAX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


PHRAX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
PHRAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PHRAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
PHRAX Omega Ratio Rank: 99
Omega Ratio Rank
PHRAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
PHRAX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
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 Real Estate Securities Fund (PHRAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PHRAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.24

0.90

-0.66

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.44

1.39

-0.95

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.06

1.21

-0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.31

1.40

-1.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.23

6.61

-5.38

Explore PHRAX 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 Real Estate Securities Fund provided a 5.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.05 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.05$1.05$1.58$2.28$2.08$1.26$1.13$4.66$3.98$4.93$6.35$6.83

Dividend yield

5.75%5.93%8.39%12.35%11.12%4.45%5.58%21.34%19.03%18.54%21.22%20.04%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities 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$0.06$0.06
2025$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.81$1.05
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$1.35$1.58
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$2.01$2.28
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$1.88$2.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.93$1.26

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 Real Estate Securities 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 Estate Securities Fund was 72.56%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 978 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund drawdown is 7.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-72.56%Feb 8, 2007523Mar 6, 2009978Jan 24, 20131501
-42%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020261Apr 6, 2021286
-33.51%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023583Feb 26, 20261041
-28.27%Oct 8, 1997234Sep 11, 1998472Jul 26, 2000706
-18.5%Apr 2, 200426May 10, 200480Sep 2, 2004106

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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