Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Inst (NFJEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

12.56

+0.02 (0.16%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

15.65% (1Y)

Fund Assets	530.42M
Expense Ratio	0.70%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	36.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.22
Dividend Yield	1.76%
Dividend Growth	10.28%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 18, 2026

Previous Close	12.54
YTD Return	25.16%
1-Year Return	29.85%
5-Year Return	59.94%
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 29.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.27%.

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

41.40% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	6.65%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.83%
The Charles Schwab Corporation	SCHW	4.54%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.44%
HF Sinclair Corporation	DINO	4.06%
The Hershey Company	HSY	3.92%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	3.77%
GE Vernova Inc.	GEV	3.39%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	3.06%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.74%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
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
Mar 20, 2025	$0.05474	Mar 20, 2025

Full Dividend History