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VPC ETF — Virtus Private Credit ETF
Virtus Private Credit ETF (VPC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
VPC's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (52/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 7.94%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.283 with an ex-date of September 21, 2026, was 25.5% lower than the previous $0.38. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Virtus Investment Partners, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
VPC is an ETF. its distribution rate is 7.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 15.52%, its expense ratio is 10.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 52/100 (Caution). Total return is 29.1% over the past 7.7 years, 187.1 points behind SPY at 216.2%.
VPC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (7.94%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (15.52%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.283. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/28/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.283 | -25.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.38 | -35.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.588 | -38.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.963 | 92.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.5 | -21.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.637 | 41.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.45 | -48.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.879 | 59.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.55 | 7.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-20 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.51 | -33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.765 | 42.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-20 | $0.537 | -25.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.72 | 30.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.55 | -14.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.645 | 12.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-20 | $0.574 | 10.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.52 | 18.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-21 | $0.44 | -20.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.554 | 20.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-20 | $0.459 | 108.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-21 | $0.22 | -40.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-22 | $0.37 | -44.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.662 | 29.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-21 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-22 | $0.51 | 45.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-20 | $0.35 | -47.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-20 | $0.671 | 29.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-20 | $0.519 | -39.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-20 | $0.857 | — |
| 2019 total | $2.047 | — |
| 2020 total | $2.032 | -0.7% |
| 2021 total | $1.603 | -21.1% |
| 2022 total | $2.179 | 35.9% |
| 2023 total | $2.572 | 18.0% |
| 2024 total | $2.449 | -4.8% |
| 2025 total | $2.55 | 4.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.251 | -21.2% vs prior-year YTD |
VPC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -17.56%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -10.2% |
| 3Y | -9.7% |
| 5Y | 29.4% |
VPC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
VPC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 29.1% over the past 7.7 years, 187.1 points behind SPY at 216.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -10.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.6% | — |
| 3M | -3.7% | — |
| 6M | -5.9% | — |
| YTD | -12.9% | — |
| 1Y | -10.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -9.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -1.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -0.30% |
| Since inception (7.7 years) | 29.1% | 3.40% |
VPC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 52 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 4.13%
- Issuer
- Virtus Investment Partners
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/07/2019
- Expense ratio
- 10.60%
- Distribution rate
- 7.94%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 15.52%
- Last close
- $14.27 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $27,509,854
- Average volume
- 10443.0
- Dividend
- $0.283
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/21/2026
- Payment date
- 09/28/2026
- Beta
- 0.65
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (7.94%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (15.52%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Virtus Investment Partners; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
VPC risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.2%.
Who may consider VPC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VPC pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does VPC pay monthly?
No. VPC currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is VPC's expense ratio?
VPC's expense ratio is 10.60%.
What is VPC's dividend yield?
VPC's distribution rate is 7.94%, paid quarterly, with a 10.60% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has VPC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does VPC pay a dividend?
VPC pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.283. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/28/2026.
How has VPC performed?
Total return is 29.1% over the past 7.7 years, 187.1 points behind SPY at 216.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -10.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.2%.
Is VPC a good investment?
VPC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 52 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 7.94% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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