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Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (PSVIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US92837Q6035
CUSIP
018918698
Issuer
Allianz
Inception Date
Oct 1, 1991
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value 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 NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (PSVIX) has returned 3.14% so far this year and 12.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PSVIX has returned 6.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.69%
1M
-4.36%
YTD
3.14%
6M
4.35%
1Y
12.80%
3Y*
9.34%
5Y*
4.52%
10Y*
6.19%

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 2, 1992, PSVIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PSVIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 11, 2008 at -14.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.75%1.98%-4.36%3.14%
20253.85%-5.44%-5.62%-5.33%3.87%3.03%0.68%7.94%-1.82%-3.33%3.71%0.92%1.37%
2024-5.97%2.02%4.92%-6.51%4.95%-1.00%9.93%-0.06%0.49%-1.46%8.38%-8.16%5.87%
202313.64%-3.46%-4.80%-1.42%-2.30%9.65%7.06%-4.02%-5.82%-6.53%10.03%12.37%23.36%
2022-5.39%0.11%-0.34%-6.67%2.26%-7.29%9.54%-6.06%-10.53%9.10%6.87%-6.05%-15.77%
2021-0.44%7.66%7.23%3.26%0.79%-2.46%0.64%1.22%-4.16%5.71%-1.92%5.52%24.66%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.60%, beta of 0.85, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1992.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (91.65%) than losses (85.81%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.60% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.85 and R² of 0.70, 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
2.60%
Beta
0.85
0.70
Upside Capture
91.65%
Downside Capture
85.81%

Expense Ratio

PSVIX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PSVIX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% 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.


PSVIX Risk / Return Rank: 2323
Overall Rank
PSVIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PSVIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2424
Sortino Ratio Rank
PSVIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
PSVIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
PSVIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2525
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 NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (PSVIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PSVIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.60

0.90

-0.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.99

1.39

-0.39

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.77

1.40

-0.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.80

6.61

-3.81

Explore PSVIX 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 NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund provided a 3.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.50$0.50$0.58$1.39$2.12$1.33$0.33$1.37$4.80$4.26$0.98$3.68

Dividend yield

3.17%3.27%3.72%9.11%15.72%7.15%2.08%8.04%32.47%17.56%3.74%16.77%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value 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$0.00$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$0.50$0.50
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.58
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.12$2.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.33$1.33

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 Small-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 Small-Cap Value Fund was 55.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 489 trading sessions.

The current Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund drawdown is 7.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.62%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009489Feb 14, 2011905
-45.39%Aug 23, 2018397Mar 23, 2020233Feb 24, 2021630
-31.87%Apr 3, 1998131Oct 8, 1998591Feb 12, 2001722
-27.34%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025207Feb 4, 2026297
-24.02%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022293Dec 14, 2023522

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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