Strategic Allocation Series
Investment Overview
The Series seeks to achieve both long-term capital growth and income through a balanced portfolio of global stocks and bonds. Disciplined fundamental analysis is utilized to construct a diversified portfolio allocated to approximately 60% equity (15% non-U.S.) and 40% fixed income.
Effective September 7, 2016, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management became the subadviser to the domestic equity portion of the Series. Performance and characteristics of the domestic equity portion prior to this date were attained by the previous manager. Concurrently, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. was added as subadviser to the Series.
Investment Partners
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
Duff & Phelps (international equity) manages a high-conviction core portfolio where stock selection is informed by a forward looking analysis of cash flow return on invested capital.
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Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
Kayne Anderson Rudnick (domestic equity) invests in a select group of large-cap growth companies believed to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential.
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Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
Newfleet Asset Management leverages the knowledge and skill of a team of investment professionals with expertise in every sector of the bond market, including evolving, specialized, and out-of-favor sectors. The team employs active sector rotation and disciplined risk management to portfolio construction.
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Douglas S. Foreman, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Industry start date: 1986
Start date with fund: 2016
Frederick A. Brimberg
Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager
Industry start date: 1979
Start date with fund: 2016
David L. Albrycht, CFA
President and Chief Investment Officer
Industry start date: 1985
Start date with fund: 2007
Stephen H. Hooker, CFA
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Industry start date: 1993
Start date with fund: 2017
Key Features
Leverages diverse investment expertise from across Virtus to deliver a professionally managed 60/40 equity/fixed income allocation in a single portfolio
Extensive fundamental research guides discrete, actively managed investment styles in the U.S. equity and international equity allocations
Employs a time-tested approach of active sector rotation, extensive credit research, and disciplined risk management
Top Holdings (% Series)
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond, 2.50% 02/15/2046 | |
| Facebook, Inc. Class A | |
| Netflix, Inc. | |
| Visa Inc. Class A | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | |
| Bank of America Corporation | |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
Characteristics4
| Average Weighted Market Cap (billions) | $147.84 |
| Median Market Cap (billions) | $32.40 |
| Trailing PE | 28.59x |
| Price-to-Cash Flow | 23.59 |
| Price-to-Book Value | 5.97 |
| 3-Year EPS Growth Rate | 15.21 |
Sector Allocation (% Equity)
Growth of $10,000 Investment
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on for Class ddd shares including any applicable sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
Performance
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Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative total returns.
Sales Charge and Expenses
Risk Statistics3
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Risk Considerations
Marketing Materials
Financial Materials
The investments for the Series are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Series. You should be aware that the Series is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Series can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
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1 Yields/Distributions: Distribution Yield (at NAV) is calculated by annualizing the latest month's distribution and dividing by the NAV on the last business day of the period. SEC Yield represents the net investment income earned by a fund over a 30-day period (7-day period for Money Market Funds), expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the fund's public offering share price at the end of the 30-day period (7-day period for Money Market Funds).
2 Distribution History: Distributions are represented on a cash basis and may be reclassified at year end for tax purposes. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. STCG: Short Term Capital Gain, LTCG: Long Term Capital Gain
3 Risk Statistics: R2 is a statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Beta is a quantitative measure of the volatility of a given portfolio to the overall market. Alpha is a risk adjusted measure of an investment's excess return relative to a benchmark. A positive Alpha indicates that the investment produced a return greater than expected for the risk (as measured by Beta) taken. Standard Deviation measures variability of returns around the average return for an investment fund. Higher standard deviation suggests greater risk. Risk Statistics are calculated using 36 monthly returns.
4 Characteristics: For Equity Funds: Trailing P/E: Per-share stock price divided by the latest12-months Earnings per Share; Price/Cash Flow: Per-share stock price divided by the per-share operating cash flow; Price/Book: Per-share stock price divided by the latest 12-month per-share Book Value; 3-Year EPS Growth Rate: Average of earnings per share growth for latest 3-year period. The 3-Year EPS Growth Rate is not a forecast of the fund's performance.
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