Virtus expands its ETF lineup with a differentiated, multi-asset real estate strategy focused on income and risk management
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) has expanded its offerings of distinctive, actively managed exchange-traded funds with the introduction of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF (NYSE Arca: DPRE), managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (“Duff & Phelps”). The newly launched fund is the 25th ETF offered through Virtus’ multi-manager ETF platform, Virtus ETF Solutions.
The Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Income ETF seeks to provide a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal, by investing in an opportunistically balanced portfolio of high-quality equity REITs (60%–80%) and investment-grade, real estate-focused debt and preferred securities (20%–40%). This multi-asset approach is designed to deliver above-average yield potential while mitigating volatility compared with an all-equity REIT portfolio.
The new fund leverages Duff & Phelps’ longstanding expertise in listed real estate. Founded in 1932, Duff & Phelps is a specialized real assets manager with a deep history of active security selection across equity and fixed income real estate markets. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process that emphasizes fundamental research, intrinsic value analysis, and disciplined portfolio construction.
“In a category dominated by passive products, we believe a multi-asset, actively managed approach can provide meaningful benefits to investors seeking income and risk-adjusted returns,” said Frank J. Haggerty, Jr., CFA, senior managing director and senior portfolio manager at Duff & Phelps. “The flexibility to allocate across equity REITs and real estate-focused fixed income allows us to manage volatility while pursuing attractive yield opportunities.”
“We are pleased to feature the real estate sector pedigree of Duff & Phelps in our growing roster of thoughtfully constructed, income-oriented ETFs,” said William J. Smalley, executive managing director, Virtus ETF Solutions. “This addition complements our ETF lineup by offering investors access to a differentiated real estate strategy designed to simultaneously address two key investor concerns today, income and volatility, within a tax-efficient ETF wrapper.”
About Duff & Phelps Management Co.
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. is a boutique investment manager that specializes in listed real asset strategies for institutional and individual clients. The firm seeks to provide specialty investment strategies that enhance client outcomes through active portfolio management and customized solutions, utilizing a process with values that include quality, reliability, and specialization. Investment strategies include U.S. and global real estate securities, global listed infrastructure, energy infrastructure, water, and clean energy.
About Virtus ETF Solutions
Virtus ETF Solutions is a multi-manager ETF sponsor that offers actively managed and index-based investment capabilities across multiple asset classes, seeking to deliver a family of complementary ETFs that provide investors access to differentiated investment capabilities from select managers.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.
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