Virtus Viewpoints
Virtus investment partners share their economic and market insights through timely written commentary, providing investors a variety of ways to access the our portfolio managers’ current perspectives.
Market Reviews
Virtus portfolio managers provide timely commentary regarding the prior quarter’s economic environment and market events, with a view to how these impact their market sector. Market Reviews include discussion of the portfolio managers’ outlook for the quarter and year ahead.
Q2 Market Review & Outlook - Income & Growth
Revenue Growth and Corporate Profitability Should be Strong as Economy Continues to Grow
Q2 Market Review & Outlook
Is the Low-Quality Rally Over?
Q2 Market Review & Outlook - Tax‑Exempt
Supply/Demand Imbalance Provides Favorable Backdrop for Munis
Q2 Market Review & Outlook - Multi Sector
Q2 Investment Grade Taxable and Tax-Exempt Fixed Income
Peak Growth, Peak Inflation, Rates Rally
Q2 Leveraged Finance
Another Strong Quarter as Economy Re-opens
Q2 Market Review & Outlook
Optimism Persisted in Q2, But Investors Exercised Greater Caution
Q2 Market Review & Outlook
Fundamental Growth Drivers Continue
Quarterly Commentaries
| Product | Current Commentary | Asset Class | Investment Partner | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus AllianzGI Convertible Fund | Fixed Income | Hybrid | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | ANNPX 92838V833ANZAX 92838V791ANNAX 92838V841ANZCX 92838V817ANCMX 92838V106ANZRX 92838V825 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | Equity | International Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | AOTIX 92837N840AOTAX 92837N808AOTCX 92837N881AEMOX 92837N865AEMPX 92837N857 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | PGWCX 92837N816PGWAX 92837N824PGFIX 92837N766PGFAX 92837N758PPGRX 92837N790AFGFX 92837N782AOGPX 92837N774 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Global Allocation Fund | Equity | Specialty Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | PALAX 92838V767PALCX 92838V775PALLX 92838V759AGAMX 92838V742AGARX 92838V734AGASX 92838V551AGAPX 92838V726 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Global Sustainability Fund | Equity | Specialty Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | ASUAX 92838V650ASTNX 92838V627ASTPX 92838V635 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI High Yield Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | AYBIX 92838V700AYBAX 92838V858AYBCX 92838V866AYBVX 92838V809AYBRX 92838V874AYBPX 92838V882 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund | Multi-Asset | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | AZNAX 92837N584AZNCX 92837N576AZNIX 92837N535AIGRX 92837N568AIGPX 92837N543 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Short Duration High Income Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | ASHAX 92838V544ASHCX 92838V536ASHIX 92838V510ASHPX 92838V528ASHSX 92838V643 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Technology Fund | Equity | Specialty Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | DRGTX 92837Q843RAGTX 92837Q801DGTAX 92837Q835RCGTX 92837Q884ARTPX 92837Q850 | |
| Virtus AllianzGI Water Fund | Equity | Specialty Equity | Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC | AWTAX 92838V494AWTCX 92838V486AWTPX 92838V478AWTIX 92838V460 | |
| Virtus Ceredex Large-Cap Value Equity Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | SVIIX 92837F524SVIFX 92837F516STVTX 92837F490STVZX 92837F482 | |
| Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | SAMVX 92837F474SMVFX 92837F466SMVTX 92837F458SMVZX 92837F441 | |
| Virtus Ceredex Small-Cap Value Equity Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | SASVX 92837F433STCEX 92837F425SCETX 92837F417VVERX 92837X665 | |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | Alternative | Infrastructure | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. | PGUAX 92828R826PGUCX 92828R818PGIUX 92828R792VGIRX 92828W221 | |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | Alternative | Real Estate | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. | VGSAX 92828R412VGSCX 92828R396VGISX 92828R388VRGEX 92828W239 | |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | Alternative | Real Estate | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. | PHRAX 92828R586PHRCX 92828R560PHRIX 92828R552VRREX 92828W528 | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | Equity | International Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | VAESX 92828W627VCESX 92828W619VIESX 92828W593VRESX 92828W189 | |
| Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund | Equity | International Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | VISAX 92828W841VCISX 92828W833VIISX 92828W825VRISX 92828W551 | |
| Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | VMACX 92828N114VMCCX 92828N122VIMCX 92828N130VRMCX 92828N262 | |
| Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | PHSKX 92828N767PSKCX 92828N742PICMX 92828N734VRMGX 92828N254 | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | PKSFX 92828N528PKSAX 92828N551PKSCX 92828N536VSCRX 92828N429 | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | PSGAX 92828N627PSGCX 92828N619PXSGX 92828N593VRSGX 92828N247 | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | PQSAX 92828N684PQSCX 92828N676PXQSX 92828N668VQSRX 92828N411 | |
| Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | VKSAX 92828N221VKSCX 92828N213VKSIX 92828N197VKSRX 92828N189 | |
| Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Multi-Sector | Newfleet Asset Management, LLC | HIMZX 92828W346PCMZX 92828W338HIBIX 92828W320VLDRX 92828W197 | |
| Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund | NA | Fixed Income | Multi-Sector | Newfleet Asset Management, LLC | NAMFX 92828R677NCMFX 92828R651VMFIX 92828R289VMFRX 92828W544 |
| Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Multi-Sector | Newfleet Asset Management, LLC | NARAX 92828R644PSTCX 92828R628PMSTX 92828R594PIMSX 92828R610VMSSX 92828W247 | |
| Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Newfleet Asset Management, LLC | PSFRX 92828R545PFSRX 92828R537PSFIX 92828R529VRSFX 92828W254 | |
| Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | NA | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Newfleet Asset Management, LLC | HXBZX 92828W312PXCZX 92828W296HXBIX 92828W288 |
| Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | NFJ Investment Group, LLC | NFJEX 92837N600ANDAX 92837N709PNEAX 92837N105PNECX 92837N204PNERX 92837N303ANDVX 92837N402ADJPX 92837N501 | |
| Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund | Equity | International Equity | NFJ Investment Group, LLC | AZMAX 92838V395AZMCX 92838V387AZMIX 92838V361AZMPX 92838V379 | |
| Virtus NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | NFJ Investment Group, LLC | PQNCX 92837N261PQNAX 92837N279PRAAX 92837N212PRNIX 92837N220ANRPX 92837N238PRNRX 92837N253ANPRX 92837N246 | |
| Virtus NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund | Equity | Domestic Equity | NFJ Investment Group, LLC | PSVIX 92837Q603PCVAX 92837Q108PVADX 92837Q702PCVCX 92837Q207ASVPX 92837Q504PNVRX 92837Q306ANFVX 92837Q405 | |
| Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | STGIX 92837F102STIGX 92837F300STGZX 92837F409SCIGX 92837F201 | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SFRAX 92837F789SFRCX 92837F771SAMBX 92837F763SFRZX 92837F755 | |
| Virtus Seix High Grade Municipal Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SFLTX 92837F631SCFTX 92837F623 | |
| Virtus Seix High Income Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SAHIX 92837F748STHTX 92837F722STHZX 92837F714STHIX 92837F730 | |
| Virtus Seix High Yield Fund | Fixed Income | Leveraged Finance | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | HYPSX 92837F698SAMHX 92837F672HYIZX 92837F664HYLSX 92837F680 | |
| Virtus Seix Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SISIX 92837F615STTBX 92837F599 | |
| Virtus Seix Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund | NA | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SMMAX 92837F565CMDTX 92837F557 |
| Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Multi-Sector | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | CBPSX 92837F805SAMFX 92837F870SAMZX 92837F862SCBLX 92837F888 | |
| Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Investment Grade | Seix Investment Advisors LLC | SIGVX 92837F821SIGZX 92837F813SSAGX 92837X681 | |
| Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Equity | Global Equity | Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP. | SGAAX 92836N106SGACX 92836N205SGAPX 92836N304SGARX 92836N403 | |
| Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | Equity | International Equity | Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. | HEMZX 92828W387PICEX 92828W379HIEMX 92828W361VREMX 92828W353 | |
| Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund | Equity | International Equity | Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. | JVIAX 92828R859JVICX 92828R842JVXIX 92828R834VFOPX 92828W569 | |
| Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | Equity | Global Equity | Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. | NWWOX 92828R446WWOCX 92828R420WWOIX 92828W775VRGOX 92828W213 | |
| Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund | Equity | Specialty Equity | Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC | SAGAX 92837F318SCATX 92837F292VZGRX 92837X640 | |
| Name | Current Commentary | Asset Class | Investment Partners | CUSIP |
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