STIFX Performance — Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2024-11-22
STIFX returned −1.06% over one year to Sep 2024. Annualised returns are −14.36% over 3 years and −10.75% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $63, against $99 for the category, and to $99 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 9.32% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2024 the fund lost a net $18.7M, and assets reached $18.54M.
STIFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | STIFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $99 | $113 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $63 | $99 |
| 5 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024) | $57 | $109 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2024) | $56 | $111 |
STIFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −1.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −14.36% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −10.75% |
STIFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | −4.86% |
| 2023 | −5.15% |
| 2022 | −28.12% |
| 2021 | −13.51% |
| 2020 | +3.59% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −3.01% |
STIFX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −1.0% | −2.6% | +0.1% | −3.5% | +0.7% | −0.5% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −4.1% | +1.4% | −0.4% | −2.4% | −0.8% | −1.1% | −1.9% | −3.6% | −2.9% | +4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −4.5% | −3.3% | −3.8% | −6.5% | −0.9% | −4.2% | +1.5% | −4.0% | −6.5% | −2.2% | +4.1% | −1.7% |
| 2021 | −2.4% | −2.9% | −3.1% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +0.8% | +0.3% | −1.4% | −2.1% | −0.8% | −1.4% | −0.9% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | −0.1% | −5.1% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +1.4% | +2.5% | −2.5% | −1.9% | −1.1% | +3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.7% | +2.2% | −2.0% | −0.8% | −0.8% | −1.0% |
STIFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -2.02 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.14% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.50% (Sep 2022)
STIFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$18.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.23×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $129K | $895K | −$765K |
| Aug 2024 | $267K | $1.1M | −$842K |
| Jul 2024 | $86K | $1.9M | −$1.8M |
| Jun 2024 | $135K | $2.7M | −$2.6M |
| May 2024 | $196K | $2.6M | −$2.4M |
| Apr 2024 | $459K | $19.1M | −$18.6M |
| Mar 2024 | $919K | $1.6M | −$694K |
| Feb 2024 | $650K | $705K | −$55K |
| Jan 2024 | $846K | $1.6M | −$801K |
| Dec 2023 | $404K | −$1.0M | $1.4M |
| Nov 2023 | $693K | −$677K | $1.4M |
| Oct 2023 | $842K | −$6.3M | $7.1M |
STIFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Seix Corporate Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | $18.54M |
| 2024-06-28 | $21.11M |
| 2024-03-28 | $45.33M |
| 2023-12-29 | $47.52M |
| 2023-09-29 | $50.78M |
| 2023-06-30 | $47.01M |
| 2023-03-31 | $47.46M |
| 2022-12-30 | $45.27M |
| 2022-09-30 | $51.92M |
| 2022-06-30 | $57.71M |
| 2022-03-31 | $67.67M |
| 2021-12-31 | $61.77M |
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.