Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and/or other equity securities in energy and energy-related industries. Its allocation to ETNs, swaps and/or structured notes will vary over time, but will not exceed 10% of assets.
Fund Info
US92835M6957
92835M695
Sep 8, 2015
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VLPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.17%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX) returned -1.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.73% over the past 12 months.
VLPIX
-1.40%
-1.10%
-6.38%
25.73%
15.64%
26.25%
N/A
^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 VLPIX, 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 | 2.90% | 0.41% | 0.18% | -5.45% | 0.75% | -1.40% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.33% | 3.83% | 7.93% | -0.84% | 2.43% | 3.56% | 3.72% | 3.93% | 0.60% | 4.19% | 13.45% | -6.07% | 41.45% |
| 2023 | 4.30% | -3.26% | -1.87% | 0.12% | -5.59% | 7.67% | 5.95% | 0.17% | 0.34% | -0.92% | 6.46% | -1.07% | 11.99% |
| 2022 | 7.28% | 7.42% | 8.59% | -1.68% | 6.64% | -13.07% | 12.51% | 3.32% | -8.16% | 11.56% | 3.36% | -6.84% | 30.81% |
| 2021 | 5.08% | 6.50% | 5.96% | 5.51% | 6.83% | 5.19% | -4.36% | -0.60% | 6.27% | 6.90% | -6.72% | 2.21% | 44.75% |
| 2020 | -7.14% | -10.95% | -37.04% | 33.22% | 8.22% | -2.48% | -1.86% | 1.55% | -12.56% | 3.31% | 19.80% | 3.11% | -18.60% |
| 2019 | 13.87% | -0.67% | 4.16% | -1.08% | -4.37% | 4.30% | -2.44% | -6.24% | 3.39% | -3.57% | -3.88% | 7.55% | 9.59% |
| 2018 | 1.93% | -9.45% | -2.64% | 7.79% | 5.76% | 0.25% | 3.08% | -0.48% | -1.94% | -8.60% | -2.38% | -10.17% | -17.20% |
| 2017 | 2.24% | 0.19% | 0.48% | -2.37% | -5.43% | -0.15% | 3.01% | -4.02% | 2.83% | -4.18% | -0.53% | 7.54% | -1.13% |
| 2016 | -6.74% | 1.74% | 8.16% | 9.12% | 2.34% | 3.14% | 0.32% | 2.13% | 5.43% | -5.05% | 5.11% | 3.21% | 31.53% |
| 2015 | -8.30% | 6.76% | -7.05% | -11.15% | -19.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, VLPIX is among the top 17% of 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 Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX) 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 Select MLP and Energy Fund provided a 2.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.44 | $0.43 | $0.40 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.12 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 2.74% | 2.61% | 3.32% | 3.01% | 3.66% | 5.40% | 1.50% | 4.04% | 2.81% | 2.50% | 0.92% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy 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 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Drawdowns
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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 Select MLP and Energy 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 Select MLP and Energy Fund was 64.56%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 390 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund drawdown is 9.64%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.56% | Aug 23, 2018 | 394 | Mar 18, 2020 | 390 | Oct 4, 2021 | 784 |
| -36.7% | Oct 12, 2015 | 85 | Feb 11, 2016 | 145 | Sep 8, 2016 | 230 |
| -21.26% | Jun 8, 2022 | 19 | Jul 6, 2022 | 36 | Aug 25, 2022 | 55 |
| -17.54% | Jan 22, 2025 | 54 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -17.09% | Feb 6, 2017 | 288 | Mar 28, 2018 | 83 | Jul 26, 2018 | 371 |
Volatility
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