Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund (VGISX)
The fund provides global exposure to the real estate securities market, focusing on owners and operators with recurring rental income. It invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies of any capitalization that are principally engaged in the real estate industry, including common stock, preferred stock and other equity securities issued by real estate companies, such as REITs and similar REIT-like entities.
Fund Info
US92828R3883
92828R388
Mar 1, 2009
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VGISX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund (VGISX) returned 6.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.55% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGISX returned 4.71% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VGISX
6.23%
3.21%
-1.72%
16.55%
0.95%
6.67%
4.71%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VGISX, 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 | 1.50% | 2.29% | -2.06% | 2.04% | 2.39% | 6.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.45% | 0.39% | 2.84% | -5.61% | 4.55% | 0.25% | 6.53% | 6.57% | 2.87% | -4.48% | 2.61% | -7.28% | 3.58% |
| 2023 | 9.39% | -4.64% | -2.79% | 2.34% | -4.70% | 2.90% | 3.05% | -3.12% | -6.02% | -4.44% | 10.98% | 8.81% | 10.19% |
| 2022 | -5.47% | -3.18% | 4.00% | -5.65% | -4.91% | -9.82% | 9.06% | -6.78% | -12.78% | 3.26% | 7.49% | -3.51% | -26.86% |
| 2021 | -1.30% | 3.35% | 3.30% | 7.15% | 2.30% | 0.61% | 5.02% | 2.66% | -6.28% | 6.76% | -1.90% | 5.19% | 29.34% |
| 2020 | 1.70% | -7.44% | -19.70% | 6.67% | 2.00% | 2.51% | 4.69% | 1.72% | -2.74% | -3.34% | 13.07% | 3.76% | -0.97% |
| 2019 | 10.65% | 0.69% | 3.51% | 0.48% | 0.16% | 1.80% | 0.06% | 3.71% | 2.45% | 2.80% | -0.25% | -1.59% | 26.75% |
| 2018 | -0.37% | -6.17% | 3.32% | 2.17% | 1.57% | 1.55% | 1.43% | 1.47% | -2.26% | -4.09% | 2.41% | -5.31% | -4.76% |
| 2017 | 0.04% | 3.03% | -1.65% | 1.17% | 0.87% | 1.00% | 2.72% | 0.31% | -0.24% | -0.14% | 3.52% | 1.61% | 12.80% |
| 2016 | -3.76% | -0.27% | 9.98% | -0.75% | 1.11% | 4.40% | 3.77% | -2.88% | -1.58% | -5.96% | -2.88% | 3.72% | 3.91% |
| 2015 | 5.32% | -0.81% | -0.21% | -2.14% | -0.98% | -3.86% | 4.40% | -5.21% | 2.01% | 5.50% | -1.55% | -1.43% | 0.36% |
| 2014 | 2.00% | 6.14% | 0.29% | 3.72% | 2.37% | 1.31% | -0.19% | 2.36% | -5.77% | 7.26% | 1.55% | 0.01% | 22.47% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VGISX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund (VGISX) 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 Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund provided a 2.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.63 | $0.25 | $1.31 | $0.17 | $2.52 | $0.94 | $0.88 | $0.70 | $0.80 | $0.79 |
Dividend yield | 2.30% | 2.44% | 1.96% | 0.82% | 3.17% | 0.54% | 7.66% | 3.45% | 2.97% | 2.58% | 3.01% | 2.92% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities 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 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.52 | $2.52 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.94 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.88 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2014 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
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 Global 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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund was 41.61%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 260 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund drawdown is 11.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.61% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 260 | Apr 5, 2021 | 285 |
| -34.67% | Jan 3, 2022 | 198 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -22.48% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 145 | May 1, 2012 | 206 |
| -15.39% | Feb 6, 2015 | 256 | Feb 11, 2016 | 60 | May 9, 2016 | 316 |
| -14.98% | May 22, 2013 | 74 | Sep 5, 2013 | 164 | May 1, 2014 | 238 |
Volatility
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