SSBTX Performance — Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2022-11-28
SSBTX returned −5.47% over one year to Sep 2022. The annualised 3-year return is −0.54%. Against its Money Market category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $98, against $100 for the category, and to $95 over one year, against $86. Volatility over the past three years was 1.72% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2022 the fund took in a net $9.4M, and assets reached $10.19M.
SSBTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Money Market category average over the same months.
| Period | SSBTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022) | $95 | $86 |
| 3 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2022) | $98 | $100 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2022) | $99 | $100 |
SSBTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −5.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.54% |
SSBTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Sep) | −4.81% |
| 2021 | −0.87% |
| 2020 | +3.91% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.83% |
SSBTX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −0.6% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.5% | −0.7% | −1.2% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.2% |
SSBTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2019 – Sep 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.72%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -2.92 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.78% (Mar 2020)
- Worst month: −1.37% (Mar 2022)
SSBTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.70×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | $81K | −$150K | $230K |
| Aug 2022 | $149K | −$2.9M | $3.1M |
| Jul 2022 | $373K | −$95K | $468K |
| Jun 2022 | $123K | −$195K | $318K |
| May 2022 | $204K | −$303K | $507K |
| Apr 2022 | $307K | −$319K | $626K |
| Mar 2022 | $834K | −$341K | $1.2M |
| Feb 2022 | $1.2M | −$184K | $1.4M |
| Jan 2022 | $267K | −$228K | $495K |
| Dec 2021 | $178K | −$624K | $802K |
| Nov 2021 | $134K | −$72K | $206K |
| Oct 2021 | $38K | −$134K | $172K |
SSBTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | $10.19M |
| 2022-06-30 | $12.93M |
| 2022-03-31 | $13.27M |
| 2021-12-31 | $12.08M |
| 2021-09-30 | $12.73M |
| 2021-06-30 | $12.15M |
| 2021-03-31 | $14.81M |
| 2020-12-31 | $15.69M |
| 2020-09-30 | $20.48M |
| 2020-06-30 | $19.91M |
| 2020-03-31 | $17.30M |
| 2019-12-31 | $8.15M |
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.