Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class C (VLPCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.19
0.00 (0.00%)
Jul 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
13.53%
Fund Assets53.55M
Expense Ratio2.15%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover46.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.31
Dividend Yield1.93%
Dividend Growth8.57%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateApr 29, 2025
Previous Close16.19
YTD Return-1.49%
1-Year Return15.80%
5-Year Return214.98%
52-Week Low13.85
52-Week High18.06
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings28
Inception DateSep 9, 2015

About VLPCX

Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on providing attractive risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in North American energy infrastructure. The fund targets a portfolio of energy midstream assets—such as oil and natural gas storage, transportation, and processing—by holding a mix of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), general partners, and C-corporations involved in the midstream energy sector. It emphasizes securities backed by long-term, fee-based contracts, aiming for consistent, strong cash flows and exposure to growth stemming from increased U.S. energy production and export activity. Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class C maintains a high-conviction portfolio, typically holding 25–35 securities with a focus on quality assets operating in leading U.S. energy basins. Managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management, the fund uses disciplined bottom-up research and analysis of supply-demand dynamics and company fundamentals to identify investment opportunities. It plays a significant role in providing access to the U.S. energy value chain, particularly for investors seeking specialized exposure to energy infrastructure equities and partnerships.

Fund Family Virtus
Category Energy Limited Partnership
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VLPCX
Share Class Class C
Index Alerian Midstream Energy TR USD

Performance

VLPCX had a total return of 15.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.90%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VLPIXClass I1.15%
VLPAXClass A1.40%

Top 10 Holdings

62.56% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Cheniere Energy, Inc.LNG10.36%
Targa Resources Corp.TRGP9.03%
TC Energy CorporationTRP6.54%
DT Midstream, Inc.DTM6.45%
The Williams Companies, Inc.WMB6.43%
Energy Transfer LPET5.19%
MPLX LPMPLX4.87%
ONEOK, Inc.OKE4.66%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.KMI4.65%
Pembina Pipeline CorporationPBA4.38%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 29, 2025$0.12421Apr 29, 2025
Oct 30, 2024$0.18906Oct 30, 2024
Apr 29, 2024$0.12808Apr 29, 2024
Oct 30, 2023$0.16046Oct 30, 2023
Apr 27, 2023$0.08986Apr 27, 2023
Oct 28, 2022$0.1646Oct 28, 2022
Full Dividend History