Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -0.39% | +0.75% | -4.80% | +0.83% | +1.85% | -0.08% | +7.68% | -3.32% | +3.29% | +0.08% |
| Market-price total return | -0.39% | +0.75% | -2.61% | +5.42% | +8.67% | +11.03% | +18.20% | +9.37% | +13.71% | +9.28% |
| NAV return | -1.07% | +2.47% | -3.70% | +1.42% | +4.45% | +2.54% | +8.81% | -3.10% | +3.22% | +0.84% |
| NAV total return | -1.07% | +2.47% | -1.70% | +5.51% | +10.69% | +12.69% | +18.35% | +8.17% | +12.49% | +9.13% |
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 | 0.13% | 0.14% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.16% | 0.14% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.18% | 0.16% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -20.78% | -16.46% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.84 | 0.97 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.20 | 1.40 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.67 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.22 | — | 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 Equity & Convertible Income Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.