AYBAX Performance — Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2024-02-28

AYBAX returned −26.31% over one year to Dec 2023. Over one year the fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 grew to $74, against $111 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 8.06% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $35.5M, and assets reached $32.89M.

AYBAX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodAYBAXCategory average
1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023)$74$111
3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023)$33$105
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2023)$36$114

AYBAX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−26.31%

3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.

AYBAX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023−26.31%
2022−43.86%
2021−19.34%
2020+3.28%
2019 (Jul–Dec)+3.99%

AYBAX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+1.7%−5.2%−3.8%−2.8%−1.7%−3.1%−1.3%−4.8%−5.3%−4.1%+0.2%+0.3%
2022−6.7%−4.2%−4.6%−7.2%−4.6%−10.1%+2.3%−5.3%−9.4%−0.6%−0.7%−4.6%
2021−0.3%+1.3%+0.3%+0.7%+0.2%−2.0%−3.2%−3.4%−3.5%−3.7%−4.9%−2.7%
2020−0.3%−1.4%−10.0%+2.2%+4.0%−0.8%+3.9%+2.0%−1.8%0.0%+4.9%+1.5%
2019——————+0.4%+1.0%+0.4%+0.5%+0.3%+1.3%

AYBAX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2023 – Dec 2023.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 8.06%
  • Best month: +1.70% (Jan 2023)
  • Worst month: −5.28% (Sep 2023)

AYBAX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $35.5M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.2M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.94×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Dec 2023$729K−$1.4M$2.1M
Nov 2023$231K−$767K$998K
Oct 2023$434K−$423K$857K
Sep 2023$270K−$1.7M$2.0M
Aug 2023$1.4M−$2.2M$3.5M
Jul 2023$2.0M−$1.3M$3.3M
Jun 2023$2.7M−$460K$3.2M
May 2023$254K−$1.8M$2.0M
Apr 2023$253K−$247K$500K
Mar 2023$1.1M−$866K$2.0M
Feb 2023$2.9M−$6.7M$9.5M
Jan 2023$5.0M−$541K$5.5M

AYBAX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-12-29$32.89M
2023-09-29$32.05M
2023-06-30$34.08M
2023-03-31$32.55M
2022-12-30$31.10M
2022-09-30$32.68M
2022-06-30$43.15M
2022-03-31$49.96M
2021-12-31$69.44M
2021-09-30$69.99M
2021-06-30$71.04M
2021-03-31$70.32M

For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.