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Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund A (AWTAX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%9.45%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.22% 572.41M 1.79% 22.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to invest in equity securities of companies that are represented in one or more of the S&P Global Water Index, the Palisades Water or Global Water Indices or the Janney Water Index (Composite), or that are substantially engaged in water-related activities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Unclassified
Peer Group Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds
Global Macro Other
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Virtus
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
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6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
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1 Month
% Rank: 87
-67.79M Peer Group Low
51.88M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 91
-109.37M
-358.03M Peer Group Low
109.43M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 86
-179.68M Peer Group Low
89.25M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 95
-602.15M Peer Group Low
760.37M Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 90
-203.93M Peer Group Low
80.81M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 98
-779.43M Peer Group Low
2.535B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 90
-203.93M Peer Group Low
80.81M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 87
-2.145B Peer Group Low
2.535B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
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Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
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% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-12.48%
32.77%
16.65%
25.42%
-21.01%
12.02%
5.51%
10.96%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
9.59%
-13.63%
28.02%
14.78%
22.60%
-19.62%
18.31%
3.94%
10.82%
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28.52%
-19.94%
18.58%
8.77%
13.42%
-18.63%
22.78%
18.84%
28.39%
-11.92%
14.23%
-2.32%
8.50%
-17.81%
16.36%
6.28%
38.16%
34.25%
1.56%
0.70%
2.35%
As of July 09, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-8-25) 0.30%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.43
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.452
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 5.407
Weighted Median ROE 22.63%
Weighted Median ROA 6.65%
ROI (TTM) 8.21%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.21%
Earning Yield 0.0373
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.756
As of May 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 25.42%
EPS Growth (3Y) 9.73%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.68%
Sales Growth (1Y) 8.39%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.48%
Sales Growth (5Y) 8.31%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 7.09%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.88%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 14.09%
As of May 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of May 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 100.00%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Xylem Inc 8.67% 131.41 0.31%
Severn Trent PLC 5.48% 37.88 0.00%
Veralto Corp 5.43% 102.33 -0.38%
United Utilities Group PLC 5.09% 15.74 0.00%
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo 4.97% 20.96 -0.76%
American Water Works Co Inc 4.89% 141.02 0.76%
Veolia Environnement SA 4.82% 35.50 -1.76%
Essential Utilities Inc 4.59% 37.09 0.54%
Pentair PLC 4.28% 105.78 0.74%
Ecolab Inc 4.13% 268.90 -1.06%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.69%
Administration Fee 227.0K%
Maximum Front Load 5.50%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 2500.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 100.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to invest in equity securities of companies that are represented in one or more of the S&P Global Water Index, the Palisades Water or Global Water Indices or the Janney Water Index (Composite), or that are substantially engaged in water-related activities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Unclassified
Peer Group Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds
Global Macro Other
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Virtus
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-8-25) 0.30%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.43
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.452
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 5.407
Weighted Median ROE 22.63%
Weighted Median ROA 6.65%
ROI (TTM) 8.21%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.21%
Earning Yield 0.0373
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.756
As of May 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 25.42%
EPS Growth (3Y) 9.73%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.68%
Sales Growth (1Y) 8.39%
Sales Growth (3Y) 9.48%
Sales Growth (5Y) 8.31%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 7.09%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.88%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 14.09%
As of May 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 3/31/2008
Last Annual Report Date 9/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/28/2025
Share Classes
AWTCX C
AWTIX Inst
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:AWTAX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:AWTAX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:AWTAX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:AWTAX", "prospectus_objective")
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