STGIX Fees and Costs — Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.64%: a 0.25% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.42% other expenses, less a 0.28% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0015% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 173%.
STGIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of STGIX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.42% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Fee waiver | −0.28% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.64% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
STGIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in STGIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $868 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.47% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $375 | $375 | $375 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.64%) | $65 | $203 | $353 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $19 | $69 | $139 |
| Total costs | $459 | $647 | $868 |
| Value after costs | $10,041 | $10,929 | $11,895 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.59% | 1.99% | 1.47% |
STGIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0015%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $374.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 173%
- Securities on loan, average value: $702K
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.003% of average net assets)
STGIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1K | 100.00% |
STGIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $105.9M | 30.80% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $70.6M | 20.53% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA), INC. | $56.7M | 16.50% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $47.7M | 13.87% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $18.3M | 5.33% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $16.4M | 4.76% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $8.4M | 2.46% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $7.5M | 2.18% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $6.7M | 1.95% |
| PERSHING LLC | $5.6M | 1.64% |
Virtus Seix Core Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| STGZX | Class R6 | 0.36% | none |
| STIGX | Class I | 0.50% | none |
| STGIX | Class A | 0.64% | 3.75% |
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.