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Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF
Ticker
SEIX
CUSIP
92790A405
Inception
04/24/2019
NAV
$
Closing Price
$
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
0.21%
(as of 09/27/2023)
Premium/Discount
$0.02
(as of 09/27/2023)
4PM Bid/Offer Midpoint
$23.88
(as of 09/27/2023)
Shares Outstanding
(as of 09/27/2023)
Daily Trading Volume
16,500.00
(as of 09/27/2023)
20 Day Average Trading Volume
18,675.00
(as of 09/27/2023)
Net Assets
$86,465,590
(as of 09/27/2023)
Investment Overview
The Fund actively invests in senior-secured, floating rate leveraged loans, seeking to generate high levels of current income. Time-tested, fundamental research targets the strongest and most undervalued credits, aiming to capture upside potential while limiting downside risk.
Investment Partner
Seix Investment Advisors
Seix Investment Advisors is an investment management boutique focused exclusively on managing fixed income securities since 1992. Seix seeks to generate competitive absolute and relative risk-adjusted returns over the full market cycle through a bottom-up focused, top-down aware process. Seix employs multi-dimensional approaches based on strict portfolio construction methodology, sell disciplines and trading strategies with prudent risk management as a cornerstone.
Seix Investment Advisors is a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC ("VFIA"), an SEC registered investment adviser.
Learn more about Seix Investment Advisors
Investment Professionals
George Goudelias
Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Finance, Senior Portfolio Manager
Industry start date: 1987
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2019
Vincent Flanagan
Portfolio Manager, Senior Leveraged Finance Research Analyst
Industry start date: 1997
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2019
Eric Guevara
Head of Leveraged Loan Trading and Portfolio Manager
Industry start date: 2000
Start date as fund Portfolio Manager: 2019
Key Features
Actively Managed
Provides discerning leveraged loan investors ongoing fundamental credit risk management and enhanced liquidity in a transparent and cost effective vehicle
Diversification
Leveraged loans offer the potential for higher income and lower correlations to other fixed income asset classes, and though they may potentially provide protection in a rising interest rate environment, they have historically performed well in periods of stable interest rates
Higher Quality Loans
The Seix leveraged loan investment philosophy emphasizes BB- and B-rated loans, seeking to invest in the healthiest and most undervalued credits in the non-investment grade space
Top Holdings (% Fund)
| Security | |
|---|---|
| AADVANTAGE LOYALTY IP 10.338 04/20/2028 | |
| TIBCO SOFTWARE INC 9.842 09/30/2028 | |
| DOMTAR CORP 10.939 11/30/2028 | |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LP 7.946 07/28/2030 | |
| PLAYA RESORTS HOLDING B.V. 9.581 12/15/2028 | |
| SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRET 9.681 04/01/2029 | |
| WATERBRIDGE MIDSTREAM OP 11.360 06/21/2026 | |
| RAND PARENT LLC 9.492 03/17/2030 | |
| MILEAGE PLUS HOLDINGS IN 10.798 06/20/2027 | |
| INTELSAT JACKSON HLDG 9.772 02/01/2029 |
Performance
As of
As of
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.
Fees & Expenses
| Total Expense Ratio | 0.57 |
The Total Expense Ratio represents the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, which includes the management fee and other expenses where applicable, except for certain payments that are paid directly by the Fund, as described in the Prospectus.
Yields / Distribution Rate1
(as of 08/31/2023)| 30-day SEC Yield | 9.47 |
| Distribution Rate (as of 09/27/2023) | 9.41 |
Distribution History2
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date | Dividend Income | ST Capital Gains | LT Capital Gains | Distribution Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2022 | 10/21/2022 | 10/28/2022 | 0.158210 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.158210 |
| 11/21/2022 | 11/22/2022 | 11/30/2022 | 0.143090 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.143090 |
| 12/20/2022 | 12/21/2022 | 12/29/2022 | 0.251830 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.251830 |
| 01/20/2023 | 01/23/2023 | 01/30/2023 | 0.058210 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.058210 |
| 02/21/2023 | 02/22/2023 | 02/27/2023 | 0.160140 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.160140 |
| 03/20/2023 | 03/21/2023 | 03/28/2023 | 0.140000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.140000 |
| 04/20/2023 | 04/21/2023 | 04/28/2023 | 0.195600 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.195600 |
| 05/22/2023 | 05/23/2023 | 05/31/2023 | 0.177800 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.177800 |
| 06/20/2023 | 06/21/2023 | 06/28/2023 | 0.161280 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.161280 |
| 07/20/2023 | 07/21/2023 | 07/28/2023 | 0.185460 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.185460 |
| 08/21/2023 | 08/22/2023 | 08/29/2023 | 0.183500 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.183500 |
| 09/20/2023 | 09/21/2023 | 09/28/2023 | 0.187080 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.187080 |
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% |
| 2021-Q3: 7/1/2021 through 9/30/2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-Q4: 10/1/2021 through 12/31/2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-Q1: 1/3/2022 through 3/31/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-Q2: 4/1/2022 through 6/30/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-Q3: 7/1/2022 through 9/30/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-Q4: 10/3/2022 through 12/30/2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-Q1: 1/3/2023 through 3/31/2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-Q2: 4/3/2023 through 6/30/2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Risk Considerations
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF): The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities it is designed to track. The costs to the portfolio of owning shares of an ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Bank loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale, may be less liquid and may trade infrequently on the secondary market. Bank loans settle on a delayed basis; thus, sale proceeds may not be available to meet redemptions for a substantial period of time after the sale of the loan.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the portfolio to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Price/NAV: At the time of purchase and/or sale, an investor's shares may have a market price that is above or below the fund's NAV, which may increase the investor's risk of loss.
Market Volatility: The value of the securities in the portfolio may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and/or general economic conditions. Local, regional, or global events such as war or military conflict, terrorism, pandemic, or recession could impact the portfolio, including hampering the ability of the portfolio's manager(s) to invest its assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the fund's prospectus.
Marketing Materials
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Positions
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.
1 Yields/Distributions: 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.
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
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.