AYBCX Performance — Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2024-02-28
AYBCX returned +2.81% over one year to Dec 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −7.75%. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $79, against $105 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 9.45% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $35.5M, and assets reached $32.89M.
AYBCX 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.
| Period | AYBCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023) | $103 | $111 |
| 3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023) | $79 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2023) | $84 | $114 |
AYBCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.81% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −7.75% |
AYBCX 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.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 | +2.81% |
| 2022 | −21.74% |
| 2021 | −2.42% |
| 2020 | +2.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.65% |
AYBCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4.6% | −2.5% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +1.4% | −2.1% | −2.5% | −1.5% | +3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | −4.0% | −1.6% | −1.9% | −4.4% | −2.0% | −7.8% | +5.2% | −2.5% | −6.8% | +2.2% | +2.1% | −1.9% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −0.7% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | −0.3% | −1.3% | −10.1% | +2.2% | +3.9% | −0.8% | +3.8% | +1.9% | −1.8% | −0.1% | +4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +1.1% |
AYBCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2021 – Dec 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.45%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.30 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.25% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −7.76% (Jun 2022)
AYBCX 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×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net 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 |
AYBCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net 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.