Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX) has returned 22.56% so far this year and 22.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VLPIX has achieved an annualized return of 13.78%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 11, 2015, VLPIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +33.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -37.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VLPIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -20.4%.

Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.48%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 2015.

• This fund participated in 93.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.01% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VLPIX has a high expense ratio of 1.17%, indicating above-average management fees.

VLPIX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund (VLPIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund provided a 7.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 0.68%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.