Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (PSVIX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations. The manager currently considers smaller market capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations of between $100 million and the greater of $4 billion or the capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index. The fund normally invests significantly in securities of companies that the portfolio managers expect will generate income (for example, by paying dividends).
Fund Info
US92837Q6035
018918698
Oct 1, 1991
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PSVIX features an expense ratio of 0.82%, falling within the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund had a return of 1.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.24% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund had an annualized return of -4.23%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PSVIX
1.60%
-1.06%
0.30%
10.24%
0.05%
-4.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PSVIX, 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 | 3.85% | 1.60% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -5.97% | 2.02% | 4.92% | -6.51% | 4.95% | -1.00% | 9.93% | -0.06% | 0.49% | -1.46% | 8.39% | -10.32% | 3.38% |
| 2023 | 13.64% | -3.46% | -4.80% | -1.42% | -2.30% | 9.65% | 7.06% | -4.02% | -5.82% | -6.53% | 10.03% | 4.84% | 15.10% |
| 2022 | -5.38% | 0.11% | -0.34% | -6.67% | 2.26% | -7.29% | 9.54% | -6.06% | -10.53% | 9.10% | 6.87% | -18.15% | -26.61% |
| 2021 | -0.44% | 7.66% | 7.23% | 3.26% | 0.79% | -2.46% | 0.64% | 1.22% | -4.16% | 5.71% | -1.92% | -0.73% | 17.27% |
| 2020 | -3.81% | -10.97% | -21.08% | 9.28% | 3.65% | 0.54% | 2.89% | 2.44% | -4.41% | 3.02% | 13.79% | 4.93% | -4.61% |
| 2019 | 11.51% | 4.92% | -4.05% | 4.64% | -8.01% | 6.20% | 1.77% | -3.77% | 4.16% | 1.22% | 3.09% | -5.04% | 15.98% |
| 2018 | 3.42% | -5.90% | 0.34% | -1.01% | 3.84% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 1.85% | -3.15% | -10.90% | 3.56% | -32.40% | -36.78% |
| 2017 | 0.57% | 1.37% | -0.08% | 1.17% | -2.86% | 2.68% | -0.19% | -1.61% | 5.50% | 1.91% | 1.80% | -15.23% | -6.33% |
| 2016 | -6.61% | 1.90% | 7.19% | 2.01% | 1.05% | -0.95% | 3.77% | 1.56% | 0.21% | -2.07% | 10.71% | 1.34% | 20.84% |
| 2015 | -4.71% | 6.98% | 0.81% | -1.01% | 0.46% | -1.30% | -2.42% | -4.02% | -3.31% | 5.43% | 0.15% | -16.56% | -19.53% |
| 2014 | -4.12% | 4.36% | 0.54% | 0.79% | 1.04% | 3.97% | -3.66% | 4.02% | -5.94% | 2.58% | -1.27% | -20.00% | -18.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSVIX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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 Small-Cap Value Fund (PSVIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund provided a 1.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.30 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.08 | $0.72 | $0.22 | $0.41 | $0.45 | $0.78 |
Dividend yield | 1.19% | 1.21% | 1.95% | 1.16% | 1.01% | 1.78% | 0.45% | 4.85% | 0.92% | 1.58% | 2.03% | 2.81% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $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 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2014 | $0.78 | $0.78 |
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.
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 71.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund drawdown is 50.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.37% | Nov 29, 2013 | 1588 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -59.45% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1009 | Mar 13, 2013 | 1424 |
| -32.19% | Apr 3, 1998 | 505 | Mar 13, 2000 | 288 | May 4, 2001 | 793 |
| -20.84% | May 6, 2002 | 54 | Jul 23, 2002 | 219 | Jun 5, 2003 | 273 |
| -16.44% | Dec 11, 1996 | 5 | Dec 17, 1996 | 142 | Jul 3, 1997 | 147 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund volatility is 4.09%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.