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Virtus Investment Partners (Virtus Investment Partners) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)
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Virtus Investment Partners has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Investment Partners's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Virtus Investment Partners GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Investment Partners's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Investment Partners's GF Value Rank falls into.



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Virtus Investment Partners (Virtus Investment Partners) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT, USA, 06103
Virtus Investment Partners Inc provides investment management and related services to individuals and institutions. Its retail products include open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and variable insurance funds. Geographically, the activities are carried out through the region of the US and the group generates revenue through investment management fees, distribution and service fees and administration and shareholder service fees.
Executives
W Howard Morris director 1538 STRATHCONA, DETROIT MI 48203
Mardelle W Pena officer: EVP, Human Resources C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Barry M. Mandinach officer: EVP, Head of Distribution 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Bradley William Patrick Iii officer: EVP, Fund Services C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 56 PROSPECT STREET, HARTFORD CT 06115
Stephen T Zarrilli director FIBERLINK COMMUNICATIONS CORP., 794 PENLLYN PIKE, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Richard W Smirl officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06103
Francis G Waltman officer: EVP, Product Management C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Mark C Treanor director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Peter L Bain director LEGG MASON INC, 100 LIGHT ST, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Paul G Greig director III CASCADE PLAZA, AKRON OH 44308
Wendy J Hills officer: EVP, CLO & General Counsel 6300 LAMAR AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
James R Baio director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Timothy A Holt director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Melody L Jones director T ROWE PRICE GROUP INC, 100 E PRATT ST, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Susan S. Fleming director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103