Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond I
Name
As of 12/16/2022Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-5.1%
1 yr return
-5.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.7%
Net Assets
$13.1 M
Holdings in Top 10
70.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.60%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 110.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/16/2022Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
SSBTX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -5.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.50%
- Dividend Yield 2.2%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVirtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameVirtus
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Inception DateMar 15, 1993
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInst
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerPerry Troisi
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of short- to medium-term investment grade U.S. Treasury, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securities may be rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization or may be unrated securities that the subadviser believes are of comparable quality. The fund’s investment in non-U.S. issuers may at times be significant.
There are no limits on the fund’s average-weighted maturity or on the remaining maturities of individual securities in which the fund may invest. The subadviser anticipates that the fund’s modified-adjusted duration will mirror that of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index, plus or minus 20%. For example, if the duration of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index is 1.5 years, the fund’s duration may be 1.2 to 1.8 years. As of December 31, 2021, the duration of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index was 1.92 years.
Duration measures a bond or fund’s sensitivity to interest rate or other changes (such as changes in a bond’s yield) and is expressed as a number of years. The higher the number, the greater the risk. Under normal circumstances, for example, if a portfolio has a duration of 5 years, its value will change by 5% if yields change by 1%. Shorter duration bonds generally result in lower expected volatility.
The subadviser may retain securities if the rating of the security falls below investment grade and the subadviser deems retention of the security to be in the best interests of the fund. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that are restricted as to resale. As a result of its investment strategies, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be 100% or more.
In selecting securities for purchase and sale, the subadviser attempts to identify securities that are expected to offer a comparably better investment return for a given level of risk. For example, short-term bonds generally have better returns than money market instruments with a fairly modest increase in risk and/or volatility. The subadviser manages the fund from a total return perspective. That is, the subadviser makes day-to-day investment decisions for the fund with a view towards maximizing returns. The subadviser analyzes, among other things, yields, market sectors and credit
risk in an effort to identify attractive investments with attractive risk/reward trade-offs.
In addition, to implement its investment strategy, the fund may buy or sell derivative instruments (such as swaps, including credit default swaps, futures and options) to use as a substitute for a purchase or sale of a position in the underlying assets and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate risk.
SSBTX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SSBTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -5.1% | -16.5% | -1.0% | 19.93% |
1 Yr | -5.7% | -16.4% | -0.5% | 30.60% |
3 Yr | -1.4%* | -7.1% | 2.4% | 13.20% |
5 Yr | -0.7%* | -10.7% | 2.7% | 12.20% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -12.2% | 2.8% | 79.69% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SSBTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -2.0% | -15.4% | 17.8% | 73.44% |
2022 | 1.4% | -20.8% | 7.0% | 23.12% |
2021 | 0.4% | -36.2% | 4.0% | 82.46% |
2020 | -0.2% | -50.6% | 0.4% | 17.58% |
2019 | N/A | -0.7% | 1.8% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SSBTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -5.1% | -16.5% | -1.4% | 18.91% |
1 Yr | -5.7% | -16.4% | -0.5% | 29.91% |
3 Yr | -1.4%* | -7.1% | 2.4% | 13.20% |
5 Yr | -0.7%* | -8.1% | 2.7% | 21.14% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -10.7% | 2.8% | 75.89% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SSBTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -2.0% | -15.4% | 17.7% | 73.44% |
2022 | 1.4% | -20.8% | 7.0% | 23.12% |
2021 | 0.4% | -36.2% | 4.0% | 84.14% |
2020 | -0.2% | -1.3% | 1.6% | 29.09% |
2019 | N/A | -0.7% | 4.2% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
SSBTX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
SSBTX | Category Low | Category High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 13.1 M | 5.81 M | 70.5 B | 98.35% |
Number of Holdings | 51 | 4 | 4919 | 90.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 9.3 M | -23.9 M | 9.45 B | 93.23% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 70.79% | 1.7% | 100.0% | 4.72% |
Top 10 Holdings
- United States Treasury Notes 0.375% 15.78%
- United States Treasury Notes 1% 13.86%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.375% 13.81%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.125% 13.59%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.5% 8.72%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.88% 8.13%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.12% 4.23%
- Dreyfus Government Cash Mgmt Instl 3.69%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.125% 3.12%
- United States Treasury Notes 1.75% 3.08%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 95.39% | 49.71% | 194.71% | 26.57% |
Cash | 4.61% | -102.46% | 39.20% | 39.93% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -0.66% | 11.31% | 70.63% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.64% | 72.28% |
Other | 0.00% | -2.59% | 10.19% | 65.18% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.71% | 97.85% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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Government | 60.15% | 0.00% | 73.63% | 3.80% |
Securitized | 18.45% | 0.00% | 97.27% | 73.27% |
Corporate | 16.78% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 83.50% |
Cash & Equivalents | 4.61% | 0.00% | 44.09% | 48.02% |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.97% | 70.79% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.46% | 82.01% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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US | 89.76% | 0.00% | 165.96% | 16.83% |
Non US | 5.63% | 0.00% | 72.71% | 88.12% |
SSBTX - Expenses
Operational Fees
SSBTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.02% | 2.48% | 50.59% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 75.12% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.50% | 62.92% |
Sales Fees
SSBTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.50% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
SSBTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
SSBTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 110.00% | 0.00% | 500.00% | 70.51% |
SSBTX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
SSBTX | Category Low | Category High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 2.22% | 0.00% | 6.30% | 85.01% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
SSBTX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
SSBTX | Category Low | Category High | SSBTX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.50% | -1.27% | 4.98% | 82.77% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
SSBTX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Nov 30, 2022 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2022 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 28, 2021 | $0.004 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.005 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.005 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.005 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.005 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.005 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2020 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2019 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.017 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2018 | $0.017 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2018 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2018 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2018 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2018 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 02, 2017 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 01, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 01, 2017 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
SSBTX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Perry Troisi
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 17, 2014
8.21
8.2%
Perry is a managing director and head of investment grade, where he focuses on corporate, government-related and securitized (residential mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities) asset classes. Perry is responsible for strategic oversight of the firm’s investment grade bond portfolio management activities and is the senior portfolio manager of all investment grade (taxable) portfolios. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix in 1999, Perry was a portfolio manager at GRE Insurance Group, where he was responsible for all North American fixed income assets within the group. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager and analyst at Home Insurance Company, focused primarily on mortgage-backed securities. Perry began his career as an account analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Company. He received a B.S. degree in Economics and Computer Coordinate w/Economics from Trinity College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Michael Rieger
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 17, 2014
8.21
8.2%
Michael is a seasoned senior portfolio manager focused on the securitized sector. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix, Michael was a portfolio manager at AIG Global Investment, where he managed an ABS portfolio covering the full rating spectrum in addition to non-agency senior residential MBS, adjustable rate senior mortgage portfolio and international AAA residential MBS portfolios. Michael began his investment management career at Aetna Life and Casualty's Portfolio Hedging Group as an analyst. Michael received an A.B. degree (Cum Laude) in Mathematics from Dartmouth College.
Carlos Catoya
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 01, 2015
6.84
6.8%
Carlos is a portfolio manager focused on credit and head of investment grade credit research. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining the firm, Carlos was a vice president of the global banking energy group at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and responsible for rating agency relationships. Previously, Carlos was director and group leader of Standard & Poor’s oil and gas corporate ratings team. Carlos was responsible for the ratings of independent oil and gas producers, refiner & marketers, and oilfield service companies. In addition, he led the corporate rating’s input into rating decisions for certain sovereign and selected project finance ratings. Prior to joining the rating agency, Carlos was a commercial banker having served in different analytical and lending relationship manager capacities as an officer at Credit Suisse US and First Fidelity (now Wells Fargo). Carlos received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Rutgers University, and received an M.B.A. degree in Finance (with concentration in International Business) & Accounting (with concentration in Financial Statement Analysis) from New York University.
Jonathan Yozzo
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 01, 2015
6.84
6.8%
Jon is a portfolio manager focused on credit and head of investment grade credit corporate bond trading and is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining the firm, he was a natural gas commodities broker at PVM Oil Associates responsible for brokerage of domestic natural gas products & foreign & domestic crude oil. Prior to that, Jon was a member of capital markets group & energy derivatives group at Prebon Yamane (U.S.A.) Inc. responsible for brokerage of short term eurodollars & forward rate agreements and sales associate at JPMorgan Securities, Inc. working primarily on the investment grade corporate sales desk. Jon received a B.S. degree in History from Syracuse University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 28.77 | 6.14 | 2.41 |