Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Inst (NFJEX)

Fund Assets	481.91M
Expense Ratio	0.711%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	106.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.18
Dividend Yield	1.44%
Dividend Growth	-27.75%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 17, 2026

Previous Close	12.16
YTD Return	21.61%
1-Year Return	27.13%
5-Year Return	57.78%
52-Week Low	10.10
52-Week High	12.69
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	60
Inception Date	May 8, 2000

About NFJEX

Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth and income by investing primarily in large- and mid-cap companies. Emphasizing a value-oriented approach, the fund targets firms that exhibit a combination of attractive valuations, high-quality fundamentals, and strong shareholder yield. Its strategy involves detailed fundamental research and data analytics to identify companies with solid competitive positions and consistent financials, typically allocating at least 80% of its assets to equity securities. The portfolio is well-diversified across sectors, with notable holdings in financial services, utilities, real estate, technology, and healthcare. Managed by NFJ Investment Group, the fund leverages decades of value investing experience to uncover opportunities among companies with low market expectations and robust prospects for returning capital to shareholders. As part of the Large Value category, this fund plays a significant role in providing disciplined value exposure for institutional investors seeking a blend of income and growth within the U.S. equity landscape.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: NFJEX
• Share Class: Institutional
• Index: Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

NFJEX had a total return of 27.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.11%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ANDVX	R6	0.65%
PNEAX	A	1.03%
PNECX	C	1.73%

Top 10 Holdings

40.83% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	6.70%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.29%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	5.13%
The Charles Schwab Corporation	SCHW	4.14%
The Hershey Company	HSY	3.96%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	3.81%
GE Vernova Inc.	GEV	3.08%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	2.97%
NextEra Energy, Inc.	NEE	2.95%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.78%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 17, 2026	$0.04335	Sep 17, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.03208	Jun 18, 2026
Mar 19, 2026	$0.03902	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$1.07695	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025	$0.0881	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	$0.054	Jun 18, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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