ASTNX Performance — Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2024-12-13
ASTNX returned +16.86% over one year to Sep 2024. Annualised returns are +2.28% over 3 years and +9.47% over 5 years. Against its Global Thematic Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $98 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $126. Volatility over the past three years was 20.79% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2024 the fund lost a net $32.7M, and assets reached $10.33M.
ASTNX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | ASTNX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $117 | $126 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $107 | $98 |
| 5 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024) | $157 | $156 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2024) | $156 | $152 |
ASTNX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +16.86% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.47% |
ASTNX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | +5.93% |
| 2023 | +19.81% |
| 2022 | −22.92% |
| 2021 | +23.43% |
| 2020 | +18.86% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.90% |
ASTNX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −4.9% | +2.6% | +3.7% | −5.4% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +1.8% | +3.7% | +1.8% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +11.4% | −3.4% | +3.2% | +2.2% | −2.4% | +5.7% | +5.7% | −6.6% | −6.0% | −4.7% | +9.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | −6.1% | −4.3% | +0.7% | −7.3% | −0.1% | −8.1% | +8.6% | −7.0% | −12.3% | +6.8% | +11.3% | −5.0% |
| 2021 | −3.6% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +4.9% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +4.2% | +3.2% | −6.1% | +6.3% | −1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | −7.0% | −11.6% | +10.7% | +5.5% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +7.2% | −2.6% | −5.3% | +12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | −1.2% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +3.6% |
ASTNX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.79%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.11 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.43% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −12.30% (Sep 2022)
ASTNX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$32.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.28×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $14K | $21.4M | −$21.3M |
| Aug 2024 | $1K | $275K | −$273K |
| Jul 2024 | $2K | $269K | −$266K |
| Jun 2024 | $9K | $116K | −$107K |
| May 2024 | $2.2M | $2.8M | −$633K |
| Apr 2024 | $49K | $20.7M | −$20.7M |
| Mar 2024 | $5K | $182K | −$177K |
| Feb 2024 | $102K | $3.5M | −$3.4M |
| Jan 2024 | $232K | $152K | $80K |
| Dec 2023 | $10.1M | −$3.4M | $13.5M |
| Nov 2023 | $105K | −$254K | $359K |
| Oct 2023 | $17K | −$172K | $190K |
ASTNX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | $10.33M |
| 2024-06-28 | $30.39M |
| 2024-03-28 | $52.97M |
| 2023-12-29 | $55.98M |
| 2023-09-29 | $53.56M |
| 2023-06-30 | $60.11M |
| 2023-03-31 | $61.85M |
| 2022-12-30 | $55.75M |
| 2022-09-30 | $81.01M |
| 2022-06-30 | $97.12M |
| 2022-03-31 | $120.72M |
| 2021-12-31 | $135.75M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.