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Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A (RMDAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
Virtus
Inception Date
Feb 5, 2002
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A, 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 Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A (RMDAX) has returned -2.74% so far this year and 39.58% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, RMDAX has achieved an annualized return of 13.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.44% per year.


Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A

1D
0.71%
1M
-1.62%
YTD
-2.74%
6M
-6.70%
1Y
39.58%
3Y*
18.11%
5Y*
4.67%
10Y*
13.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.44%
1M
-1.90%
YTD
-3.41%
6M
-1.91%
1Y
30.31%
3Y*
17.22%
5Y*
10.14%
10Y*
12.44%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2003, RMDAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jan 2019 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RMDAX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.91%2.04%-7.10%1.67%-2.74%
20257.49%-6.35%-8.32%5.25%11.34%7.13%2.28%0.19%2.60%1.27%-2.50%-1.96%17.91%
20241.06%6.54%2.46%-3.84%1.00%1.98%-1.69%2.71%3.36%-0.23%13.02%-6.58%20.11%
20237.24%-0.31%0.31%-2.15%1.25%9.91%2.82%-4.66%-5.46%-6.69%13.68%8.31%24.34%
2022-15.30%-0.52%0.26%-12.34%-3.89%-9.97%11.76%-1.86%-8.52%7.59%3.85%-6.17%-32.59%
2021-0.00%5.24%-2.85%6.96%-2.57%4.39%3.37%2.12%-4.47%8.35%-3.39%-2.62%14.34%

Benchmark Metrics

Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 1.20%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2003.

  • This fund captured 114.86% of S&P 500 Index gains and 106.91% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.12 and R² of 0.84, 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
1.20%
Beta
1.12
0.84
Upside Capture
114.86%
Downside Capture
106.91%

Expense Ratio

RMDAX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RMDAX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


RMDAX Risk / Return Rank: 6767
Overall Rank
RMDAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RMDAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
RMDAX Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
RMDAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4747
Calmar Ratio Rank
RMDAX Martin Ratio Rank: 4242
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 Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A (RMDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RMDAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.71

1.84

-0.14

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.62

2.97

-0.35

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.40

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.53

1.82

-0.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.34

7.76

-2.42

Explore RMDAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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Dividends

Dividend History

Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A provided a 23.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.99$0.99$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.59$0.58$0.19$0.48$0.38$0.27$0.21

Dividend yield

23.17%22.53%0.00%0.00%0.00%35.29%10.87%4.87%16.75%9.99%8.25%6.27%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A. 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$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$0.99$0.99
2024$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
2023$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
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.59$1.59

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 Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A. 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 Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A was 56.31%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 524 trading sessions.

The current Virtus Silvant Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A drawdown is 8.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.31%Oct 11, 2007282Nov 20, 2008524Dec 21, 2010806
-43.72%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022663Feb 7, 2025809
-34.52%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202051Jun 1, 202071
-28.02%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011345Feb 19, 2013406
-27.14%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201876Apr 15, 2019156

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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