Virtus NFJ Dividend Value A (PNEAX)

Fund Assets	530.42M
Expense Ratio	1.03%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	36.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.19
Dividend Yield	1.52%
Dividend Growth	12.71%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 18, 2026

Previous Close	12.34
YTD Return	24.86%
1-Year Return	29.40%
5-Year Return	57.41%
52-Week Low	9.95
52-Week High	12.49
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	60
Inception Date	Oct 31, 2001

About PNEAX

Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund designed to deliver both capital growth and income. Its primary strategy targets large- and mid-capitalization companies that demonstrate a blend of value, quality, and shareholder yield. The fund is managed by NFJ Investment Group, a value equity manager with decades of experience, leveraging a disciplined fundamental research process and advanced data analytics to identify companies with attractive valuations, robust financials, and consistent dividend payments. The portfolio is well-diversified across sectors such as financials, technology, utilities, and industrials, with a significant focus on firms exceeding $2 billion in market capitalization. Notably, the fund maintains substantial exposure to dividend-paying equities and may allocate up to 25% to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and a portion to international securities. This approach aims to capitalize on undervalued opportunities across various industries, seeking to benefit from both income and potential appreciation. The fund’s active management and emphasis on risk control underscore its role as a core holding for investors seeking value-oriented exposure with an income component in the broader equity market.

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

Performance

PNEAX had a total return of 29.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.07%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWDSX	Schwab	Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™	0.89%

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%
NFJEX	Institutional	0.70%
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%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 18, 2026	$0.02453	Jun 18, 2026
Mar 19, 2026	$0.0308	Mar 19, 2026
Dec 18, 2025	$1.06834	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025	$0.07938	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	$0.0465	Jun 18, 2025
Mar 20, 2025	$0.04591	Mar 20, 2025

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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