NFJEX Performance — Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-11
NFJEX returned +19.88% year to date and +30.11% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +15.27% over 3 years and +9.70% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $153, against $142 for the category, and to $130 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 15.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $48.8M, and assets reached $525.61M.
NFJEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | NFJEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $112 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $153 | $142 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $159 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $195 | $188 |
NFJEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +19.88% |
| 1 year | +30.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.27% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.70% |
NFJEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +19.88% |
| 2025 | +8.43% |
| 2024 | +5.36% |
| 2023 | +19.65% |
| 2022 | −13.51% |
| 2021 | +28.88% |
| 2020 | −2.15% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.26% |
NFJEX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.2% | +1.7% | −2.1% | +9.2% | +3.9% | +1.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.6% | −0.7% | −3.0% | −6.0% | +3.4% | +3.1% | +1.3% | +4.0% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | −2.7% | +1.9% | +4.2% | −4.4% | +2.4% | −1.0% | +6.4% | +2.9% | +1.4% | −2.7% | +5.5% | −7.4% |
| 2023 | +9.0% | −5.2% | −0.5% | +2.1% | −4.8% | +7.1% | +7.0% | −3.4% | −5.8% | −4.6% | +11.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | −4.0% | −4.7% | +4.0% | −5.4% | +3.4% | −7.9% | +6.4% | −4.8% | −10.5% | +7.5% | +8.8% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +1.6% | +7.2% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +0.3% | +2.4% | +1.6% | −3.8% | +7.3% | −2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | −10.9% | −15.7% | +10.1% | +4.3% | −0.9% | +4.9% | +2.7% | −2.3% | −2.9% | +10.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −2.4% | +3.3% | +1.7% | +3.4% | +2.5% |
NFJEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.70 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.72% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.43% (Dec 2024)
NFJEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$48.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $76.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.61×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.8M | $9.5M | −$6.7M |
| May 2026 | $1.5M | $7.7M | −$6.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.1M | $15.1M | −$14.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.6M | $9.1M | −$5.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.4M | $8.9M | −$6.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.8M | $8.1M | −$6.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $49.8M | $16.4M | $33.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.1M | $9.7M | −$7.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.1M | $11.1M | −$9.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.2M | $11.0M | −$5.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.2M | $9.9M | −$7.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.8M | $9.0M | −$7.3M |
NFJEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $525.61M |
| 2026-03-31 | $480.51M |
| 2025-12-31 | $482.51M |
| 2025-09-30 | $502.02M |
| 2025-06-30 | $497.19M |
| 2025-03-31 | $524.89M |
| 2024-12-31 | $561.99M |
| 2024-09-30 | $621.20M |
| 2024-06-28 | $593.49M |
| 2024-03-28 | $637.83M |
| 2023-12-29 | $646.92M |
| 2023-09-29 | $592.79M |
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.