Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -6.20% | -3.00% | -10.14% | +0.84% | +9.98% | +1.48% | +13.55% | -2.54% | — | +2.61% |
| Market-price total return | -5.40% | -2.17% | -8.10% | +5.12% | +17.69% | +15.96% | +25.58% | +10.41% | — | +14.10% |
| NAV return | -3.76% | +2.16% | -6.54% | +3.24% | +14.39% | +9.81% | +13.85% | -1.55% | — | +4.64% |
| NAV total return | -3.02% | +2.94% | -4.61% | +7.19% | +21.64% | +23.96% | +25.21% | +10.27% | — | +15.27% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.21% | 0.25% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.21% | 0.20% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.23% | 0.21% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -30.23% | -21.73% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.97 | 1.12 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.38 | 1.62 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 1.06 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.76 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.