- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 101 Munson Street DE United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 2005
- Business
- Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Class C (PGUCX) is a mutual fund that seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and debt securities of infrastructure companies worldwide. The fund offers exposure to global infrastructure sectors including utilities, energy, transportation, and communications; it emphasizes companies involved in the development, operation, and maintenance of essential infrastructure assets such as toll roads, airports, pipelines, telecommunications networks, and renewable energy facilities. Managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., the fund targets long-term investors seeking income and growth from infrastructure investments with a focus on regulated and contracted revenue streams for stability.
Headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, the fund operates under Virtus Investment Partners, founded in 1995, and provides share classes including Class C (PGUCX) with a minimum initial investment typically suited for retail investors through financial advisors. Geographically, it invests across developed and emerging markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, with allocations to companies like Enbridge Inc., Transurban Group, and National Grid plc. The fund employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach, selecting securities based on valuation, growth potential, and management quality within the global infrastructure universe.
In recent developments, Virtus Investment Partners completed the acquisition of Duff & Phelps Investment Management in 2021, enhancing its infrastructure expertise, followed by strategic expansions in 2024-2025 including new ESG-integrated infrastructure strategies and partnerships with global asset managers to broaden distribution in Europe and Asia. The fund launched enhanced share classes and adjusted its portfolio in 2025 to increase exposure to digital infrastructure amid data center growth, reflecting a shift toward technology-enabled assets; no major reorganizations or name changes have occurred in the last two years.