Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (PQNCX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies with medium market capitalizations. It normally invests significantly in securities that the portfolio managers expect will generate income (for example, by paying dividends). The portfolio managers use a value investing style focusing on companies whose securities the portfolio managers believe have attractive valuation and fundamental strength.
Fund Info
US92837N2615
018918664
Apr 18, 1988
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PQNCX has a high expense ratio of 1.75%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (PQNCX) returned -2.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.87% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PQNCX returned 6.10% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PQNCX
-2.57%
3.39%
-9.23%
1.87%
2.88%
8.52%
6.10%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PQNCX, 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 | 3.54% | -0.88% | -2.78% | -5.55% | 3.39% | -2.57% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.48% | 2.17% | 5.30% | -5.76% | 2.67% | -1.45% | 5.81% | 2.05% | 1.96% | -2.77% | 5.10% | -6.83% | 2.70% |
| 2023 | 13.67% | -4.61% | -3.50% | 1.15% | -4.15% | 7.48% | 6.80% | -5.28% | -6.06% | -7.33% | 9.35% | 9.71% | 15.19% |
| 2022 | -4.65% | -1.48% | 2.41% | -7.23% | 3.12% | -7.23% | 9.54% | -6.20% | -11.49% | 6.75% | 9.74% | -4.42% | -13.06% |
| 2021 | -1.97% | 2.26% | 8.24% | 5.68% | 0.84% | -0.24% | 2.24% | 1.06% | -5.85% | 5.89% | -2.24% | 7.57% | 24.95% |
| 2020 | -0.60% | -10.16% | -19.64% | 10.82% | 4.81% | 0.10% | 6.22% | 1.59% | -2.28% | -0.27% | 10.55% | 3.31% | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 10.65% | 3.42% | -0.82% | 4.41% | -6.58% | 6.75% | 1.39% | -2.08% | 2.60% | 0.23% | 3.23% | 2.78% | 28.03% |
| 2018 | 3.22% | -4.85% | -0.95% | -0.88% | 0.04% | -0.85% | 3.94% | 0.59% | -0.50% | -8.63% | 2.48% | -10.79% | -16.89% |
| 2017 | 2.55% | 3.86% | -0.54% | 0.66% | 5.70% | 2.38% | 0.80% | -0.49% | 3.65% | 1.54% | 2.49% | 0.63% | 25.65% |
| 2016 | -6.78% | 1.14% | 7.83% | 1.89% | 1.37% | -1.59% | 3.43% | 0.90% | -0.28% | -1.32% | 6.58% | 2.54% | 15.97% |
| 2015 | -2.83% | 5.68% | -1.13% | -0.14% | 1.74% | -1.89% | 0.50% | -4.92% | -3.93% | 6.19% | 0.61% | -3.48% | -4.19% |
| 2014 | -3.36% | 3.78% | 1.92% | -0.24% | 2.03% | 2.75% | -2.26% | 4.39% | -3.62% | 0.89% | 1.72% | -0.24% | 7.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PQNCX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other 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 NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (PQNCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund provided a 2.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.35 | $1.71 | $6.62 | $4.02 | $0.09 | $2.50 | $0.00 | $2.81 | $0.21 | $0.90 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 2.04% | 1.99% | 9.82% | 39.90% | 14.94% | 0.35% | 10.06% | 0.01% | 10.89% | 0.92% | 4.54% | 1.08% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value 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 | $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 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.71 | $1.71 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.62 | $6.62 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.02 | $4.02 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.37 | $2.50 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.81 | $2.81 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 2014 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
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 NFJ Mid-Cap Value 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 NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund was 59.50%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 954 trading sessions.
The current Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund drawdown is 9.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.5% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 954 | Dec 20, 2012 | 1396 |
| -48.82% | Apr 18, 2002 | 121 | Oct 9, 2002 | 300 | Dec 18, 2003 | 421 |
| -42.52% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 233 | Feb 24, 2021 | 258 |
| -28.94% | Oct 11, 1989 | 265 | Oct 16, 1990 | 314 | Dec 30, 1991 | 579 |
| -27.26% | Jul 17, 1998 | 60 | Oct 8, 1998 | 81 | Jan 29, 1999 | 141 |
Volatility
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