Virtus Duff & Phelps Water A (AWTAX)

Fund Assets	482.94M
Expense Ratio	1.22%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	29.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.18
Dividend Yield	0.95%
Dividend Growth	183.78%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	18.50
YTD Return	-2.16%
1-Year Return	-2.30%
5-Year Return	5.22%
52-Week Low	18.04
52-Week High	22.22
Beta (5Y)	0.80
Holdings	43
Inception Date	Mar 31, 2008

About AWTAX

Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on companies developing and advancing water technologies. Its primary aim is to deliver long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in businesses dedicated to addressing the global water crisis—an urgent issue as less than 1% of Earth's water is potable while worldwide demand continually rises. The fund offers targeted exposure to firms enhancing water supply, quality, and efficiency, often referred to as "pure-play" water companies. It is particularly attuned to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, notably Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. The portfolio emphasizes market leaders across sectors such as utilities, industrials, and basic materials, featuring a concentrated allocation to companies like Xylem, Ecolab, and American Water Works. This specialized approach positions the fund as a resilient option within the natural resources category, seeking to benefit from global trends in sustainability and infrastructure modernization while providing investors with potential exposure to both financial and societal value.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Natural Resources
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: AWTAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: MSCI AC World NR USD

Performance

AWTAX had a total return of -2.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.89%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
AWTIX	Institutional Class	0.93%
AWTCX	Class C	1.97%

Top 10 Holdings

51.73% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Veralto Corporation	VLTO	7.39%
Xylem Inc.	XYL	7.18%
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo ADR	SAJA.DE	5.90%
American Water Works Company, Inc.	AWK	5.71%
Ecolab Inc.	ECL	5.18%
United Utilities Group PLC	UU	4.66%
Severn Trent PLC	SVT	4.61%
Core & Main, Inc.	CNM	3.80%
Essential Utilities, Inc.	WTRG	3.76%
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.	WTS	3.53%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$2.2656	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$1.47618	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.63832	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.07452	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$1.75558	Dec 16, 2021

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 19, 2026

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