- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 101 Munson Steet Greenfield MA United States of America 1301
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 2005
- Business
- Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund (PGUAX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks attractive capital appreciation and current income through global investments in owners and operators of essential services companies in the communications, utility, transportation, and energy industries; it employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment process focusing on a high-conviction portfolio of 40-60 securities emphasizing quality developed-market companies with high-visibility revenues, above-average dividend payouts, and steady cash flow and earnings growth. The fund offers Class A shares (PGUAX), Class I shares (PGIUX), Class C shares (PGUCX), and Class R6 shares (VGIRX), with a net expense ratio of 1.25% for Class A shares, a front-end load of 5.50%, and minimum initial investment of $2,500; it maintains significant allocations to electric utilities (29.06%), multi-utilities (14.31%), oil & gas storage and transportation (13.70%), and rail transportation (12.36%), with top holdings including Aena SME SA, NextEra Energy Inc., and Union Pacific Corp as of September 30, 2025. Launched on December 30, 2004, and domiciled in the United States, the fund is managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., an affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., with headquarters in Chicago; it targets institutional and retail investors seeking infrastructure exposure, with approximately 57% in U.S. stocks, 42% in non-U.S. stocks, and diversified across regions including the Eurozone (15%), Canada (11%), the United Kingdom (8%), and Australasia (5%). Recent developments include the addition of Rodney C. Clayton, CFA, as co-portfolio manager effective March 1, 2024, alongside Steven Wittwer, CFA, who has served since 2018; in April 2023, Duff & Phelps expanded its global listed infrastructure team with the hiring of analysts Andrew Pon, CFA, and Macalla Rogers to enhance research capabilities. Effective January 21, 2026, Class C shares will no longer be available for purchase by new or existing shareholders, with automatic conversion to Class A shares on January 26, 2026. As of December 12, 2025, the fund's Class A share class manages $19.7 million in assets, contributing to total net assets of approximately $163 million.