Virtus Newfleet Dynamic Credit ETF
Investment Overview
The Fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation, and may provide a rising interest rate hedge. It offers a way to outsource the complexity of allocating between two rapidly converging non-investment-grade credit sectors: high yield corporate bonds and floating rate bank loans.
Investment Partner
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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Investment Professionals
David L. Albrycht, CFA
President and Chief Investment Officer
Industry start date: 1985
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2016
Francesco Ossino
Senior Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Bank Loan Sector Head
Industry start date: 1996
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2016
William Eastwood, CFA
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Trading
Industry start date: 1996
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2019
Eric Hess, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, and High Yield Sector Head
Industry start date: 2006
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2019
Key Features
Combines two compelling non-investment-grade bond segments with historically low correlations to core fixed income into one portfolio
Top-down analysis determines sector allocations and industry positioning, with the ability to invest up to 100% in U.S. Treasuries when market conditions warrant
Security selection driven by bottom-up analysis of individual bond quality, credit risk, valuation, company management, structure, and technical elements
Top Issuers (% Fund)
| Security | |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 02/13/2020 | |
| GVC HOLDINGS PLC 4.446 03/16/2024 | |
| ELLIE MAE INC 5.857 04/17/2026 | |
| PETSMART INC 5.765 03/11/2022 | |
| PI US MERGERCO INC 4.952 01/01/2025 | |
| GOLDEN NUGGET 4.670 10/04/2023 | |
| TELENET FINANCING USD LLC 4.015 08/15/2026 | |
| GREATBATCH LTD 4.222 10/27/2022 | |
| CALPINE CORP 4.854 04/01/2026 | |
| KRONOS INC/MA 4.909 11/01/2023 |
Does not include cash/cash equivalents.
Distribution History2
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Income | ST Capital Gains | LT Capital Gains | Distribution Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2018 | 12/21/2018 | 12/28/2018 | 0.162000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.162000 |
| 01/22/2019 | 01/23/2019 | 01/30/2019 | 0.062490 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.062490 |
| 02/20/2019 | 02/21/2019 | 02/28/2019 | 0.131440 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.131440 |
| 03/20/2019 | 03/21/2019 | 03/28/2019 | 0.104430 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.104430 |
| 04/22/2019 | 04/23/2019 | 04/30/2019 | 0.114920 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.114920 |
| 05/20/2019 | 05/21/2019 | 05/29/2019 | 0.214540 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.214540 |
| 06/20/2019 | 06/21/2019 | 06/28/2019 | 0.085710 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.085710 |
| 07/22/2019 | 07/23/2019 | 07/30/2019 | 0.085390 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.085390 |
| 08/20/2019 | 08/21/2019 | 08/28/2019 | 0.086860 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.086860 |
| 09/20/2019 | 09/23/2019 | 09/30/2019 | 0.087280 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.087280 |
| 10/21/2019 | 10/22/2019 | 10/29/2019 | 0.080740 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.080740 |
| 11/20/2019 | 11/21/2019 | 11/29/2019 | 0.086610 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.086610 |
Performance
| 1 Month | 3 Month | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
|---|
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.
Sales Charge and Expenses
Fees & Expenses
| Total Expense Ratio (Gross) | 1.04 |
| Total Expense Ratio (Net) | 0.69 |
Yields/Distribution Rate
| 30-day SEC Yield | 4.44 |
| 30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized) | 2.77 |
| Distribution Rate (as of 12/05/2019) | 4.35 |
Premium/Discount
| Number of Days Fund has Traded at a: | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount | Premium | |||||||||
| Period | Less than -2% | -1.51% to -2.00% | -1.01% to -1.50% | -0.51% to -1.00% | -0.01% to -0.50% | 0.00% to 0.50% | 0.51% to 1.00% | 1.01% to 1.50% | 1.51% to 2.00% | Greater than 2% |
| 2017-Q4: 10/2/2017 through 12/29/2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-Q1: 1/2/2018 through 3/29/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-Q2: 4/2/2018 through 6/29/2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-Q3: 7/2/2018 through 9/28/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-Q4: 10/1/2018 through 12/31/2018 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-Q1: 1/2/2019 through 3/29/2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-Q2: 4/1/2019 through 6/28/2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-Q3: 7/1/2019 through 9/30/2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Risk Considerations
Marketing Materials
| Precision Exposure Across Non-Traditional Sources of Income | |
| Virtus ETF Ticker Menu | |
| WealthManagement - "Bank Loans-More than a Rate Hedge" by Frank Ossino, Newfleet | |
| Newfleet Fixed Income Fund Capabilities | |
| Activate Your Fixed Income | |
| WealthManagement - "Bank Loans-More than a Rate Hedge" by Frank Ossino, Newfleet | |
| The Wall Street Transcript – Providing Stable Risk-Adjusted Income Through a Leveraged Finance ETF | |
| Newfleet 2019 Fixed Income Market Outlook |
Financial Materials
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. Contact us at 1-888-383-0553 or visit www.virtus.com for a copy of the Fund's prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund may have a higher portfolio turnover than funds that seek to replicate the performance of an index.
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.
Closing Price: The Closing Price is the price of the last reported trade on the fund's primary exchange. If there has been no reported trade for a particular date, the Closing Price represents the 4PM Bid/Offer Midpoint.
4PM Bid/Offer Midpoint: The midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated (usually 4:00pm Eastern Time).
Premium/Discount: The amount the Fund is trading above or below the reported NAV (based on 4PM Bid/Offer Midpoint).
The Fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). The “net asset value” (NAV) of the Fund is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the Fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the Fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV of the Fund is not necessarily the same as its intraday trading value. Fund investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV because shares of ETFs such as the Fund are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Thus, shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
NAV returns are calculated using the Fund’s daily 4:00 p.m. NAV, and include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions (reinvested at the Fund's NAV on distribution ex-date). Market price returns are calculated using the 4:00 pm midpoint between the bid and offer, and include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions (reinvested at the 4:00pm bid/offer midpoint on distribution ex-date). Market price returns do not represent the return you would receive if you traded at other times.
30-day SEC Yield is a standardized yield calculated according to a formula set by the SEC, and is subject to change.
30-day SEC Yield (unsubsidized) is the 30-day SEC Yield without the effect of applicable expense waivers.
Distribution Rate is the annual rate that an investor would receive if the most recent distribution remained the same going forward. The rate represents a single distribution from the Fund and does not represent total return of the Fund. The distribution rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing it by the most recent NAV.
Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative total returns.
Not insured by FDIC/NCUSIF or any federal government agency. No bank guarantee. Not a deposit. May lose value.