VLPAX
ActiveVirtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund
Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)
Expense Ratio
1.40%
Annual Cost per $10K
$140.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$24,846
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
-6.06%
Asset Allocation
US Equity
84%Intl Equity
16%Fee Comparison
VLPAX
1.40%US Equity average
1.06%US Equity cheapest
0.00%Index benchmark
0.03%32% more expensive than category average
Historical Returns
Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly
-65.56%3Y
Compare to
Fee Impact Calculator
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VLPAX at 1.40%$256,382
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$124,231
Cost vs index fund−$121,042
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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025
| Ticker | Name | ER |
|---|---|---|
| VLPAX | Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund | 1.40% |
| CICEX | Investment Co of America | 0.85% |
| AFICX | American Funds Fundamental Investors | 0.62% |
| DODGX | Dodge & Cox Stock Fund$1M min | 0.51% |
| ISTNX | Macquarie Science and Technology Fund | 1.42% |
| CGPAX | American Funds Growth Portfolio | 0.99% |
| MEIAX | MFS Value Fund | 0.79% |
| MCPRX | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.02% |
| PMBJX | MidCap Fund | 0.80% |
| FDGFX | Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund | 1.16% |
| FFOJX | Select Technology Portfolio | 0.91% |
| AAGTX | American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.68% |
| FOCKX | Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 1.05% |
| DDFIX | Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund | 1.07% |
| BGRUX | BARON GROWTH FUND | 1.09% |
| TRUZX | T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund, Inc. | 0.64% |
| JDVFX | Disciplined Value Fund | 1.71% |
| ASPZX | ALGER SPECTRA FUND | 1.19% |
| AAHTX | American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| FDNRX | Franklin Dynatech Fund | 1.07% |
| THISX | T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, Inc. | 0.67% |
| AALTX | American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.69% |
| FKMCX | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund | 1.69% |
| WFPRX | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.70% |
| RRMGX | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. | 1.29% |
| TADGX | T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. | 0.89% |
| FKGRX | Franklin Growth Fund | 0.79% |
| FRDRX | Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | 1.08% |
| MVCKX | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| PAFDX | T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund | 0.98% |
| JMGFX | JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund | 1.09% |
| FINHX | Fidelity Equity-Income Fund | — |
| TRMIX | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 0.71% |
| PNOBX | Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund | 0.88% |
| TRZZX | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 0.74% |
| EPGAX | Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund | 0.92% |
| MNDAX | MFS New Discovery Fund | 1.21% |
| FSELX | Select Semiconductors Portfolio | 0.62% |
| FZANX | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund | 0.53% |
| WAAEX | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund | 1.15% |
| HDGRX | THE HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND GROWTH FUND | 1.34% |
| APDMX | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | 1.05% |
| PARWX | Parnassus Value Equity Fund | 0.88% |
| ACFLX | Focused Large Cap Value Fund | 1.09% |
| POLRX | Polen Growth Fund | 1.22% |
| ACLCX | Value Fund | 1.45% |
| WGROX | Wasatch Core Growth Fund | 1.17% |
| FHZTX | Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund | 1.02% |
| FVD | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 0.61% |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | 0.75% |
| GOGFX | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 1.23% |
| MIRGX | MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund | 0.96% |
| PAWAX | T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund | 1.05% |
| LCBEX | ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund | 0.66% |
| BLPAX | American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio | 0.93% |
| POAGX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund | 0.66% |
| JLVMX | JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund | 0.93% |
| BREUX | Baron Real Estate Fund | 1.05% |
| ACCLX | Mid Cap Value Fund | 0.62% |
| FCAKX | Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund | 0.66% |
| UBVAX | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund | 1.24% |
| AANTX | American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | 0.72% |
| FSPHX | Select Health Care Portfolio | 0.63% |
| QVG2Q | VIP Growth Portfolio | 0.66% |
| NINAX | Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund | 1.33% |
| POGRX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund | 0.66% |
| POSKX | PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund | 0.67% |
| NDVAX | MFS New Discovery Value Fund | 1.46% |
| FCPVX | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.20% |
| KLCAX | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund | 1.09% |
| BGSAX | BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund | 1.92% |
| LCSSX | ClearBridge Select Fund | 0.98% |
| FSIUX | Invesco Dividend Income Fund | 1.69% |
| MFRFX | MFS Research Fund | 0.77% |
| GABUX | The Gabelli Utilities Fund | 1.07% |
| HQIFX | THE HARTFORD EQUITY INCOME FUND | 0.64% |
| ACSCX | Small Cap Value Fund | 0.73% |
| DGAGX | BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. | 0.88% |
| TRSSX | T. Rowe Price Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund$1M min | 0.66% |
| FADTX | Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund | 0.55% |
| FFNVX | Select Energy Portfolio | 0.94% |
| BIOUX | BARON OPPORTUNITY FUND | 1.05% |
| ACAYX | ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION INSTITUTIONAL FUND$1M min | 0.86% |
| XFBRX | VIP Mid Cap Portfolio | 0.82% |
| MITDX | Massachusetts Investors Trust | 0.45% |
| VVOAX | Invesco Value Opportunities Fund | 1.27% |
| ICEQX | Macquarie Core Equity Fund | 0.74% |
| FIAOX | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income Fund | 0.83% |
| FRCSX | Franklin Small Cap Value Fund | 0.60% |
| LADCX | LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC | 0.94% |
| MRERX | MFS Core Equity Fund | 0.88% |
| FCDAX | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund | 0.85% |
| SGRAX | Allspring Growth Fund | 1.15% |
| FSFGX | Fidelity Focused Stock Fund | 0.69% |
| HFMTX | THE HARTFORD MIDCAP FUND | 0.83% |
| FVDFX | Fidelity Value Discovery Fund | 0.77% |
| CAAPX | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 1.14% |
| ACAZX | ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND | 0.88% |
| CBVBX | ClearBridge Value Fund | 0.70% |
| QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund | 0.55% |
| MTCAX | MFS Technology Fund | 1.11% |
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