VBFRX Performance — Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-08-28
VBFRX returned +1.16% year to date and +4.60% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.28% over 3 years and +1.31% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $115 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $113.8M, and assets reached $631.64M.
VBFRX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VBFRX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $112 |
VBFRX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.16% |
| 1 year | +4.60% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.31% |
VBFRX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.16% |
| 2025 | +7.35% |
| 2024 | +3.47% |
| 2023 | +7.19% |
| 2022 | −11.82% |
| 2021 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | +7.79% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.98% |
VBFRX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +1.4% | −1.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +1.9% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | −0.6% | +0.9% | −2.0% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +1.5% | +1.3% | −2.0% | +1.1% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.1% | +1.8% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.5% | −2.3% | −1.6% | +4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −1.1% | −2.2% | −3.1% | −0.3% | −2.1% | +2.1% | −1.9% | −3.7% | −1.4% | +3.2% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −1.0% | −1.1% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +0.9% | 0.0% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +0.9% | −6.0% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +2.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +2.3% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
VBFRX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.00%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.39% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.25% (Sep 2023)
VBFRX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $113.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $294.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.63×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $20.8M | $11.5M | $9.2M |
| May 2026 | $11.0M | $17.6M | −$6.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $21.6M | $17.5M | $4.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $24.0M | $12.8M | $11.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $33.1M | $13.3M | $19.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $42.9M | $23.2M | $19.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.0M | $7.6M | $6.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.8M | $28.2M | −$3.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $25.9M | $18.9M | $7.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.8M | $12.9M | −$81K |
| Aug 2025 | $43.8M | $7.2M | $36.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $19.8M | $9.8M | $10.0M |
VBFRX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $631.64M |
| 2026-03-31 | $624.77M |
| 2025-12-31 | $582.11M |
| 2025-09-30 | $573.47M |
| 2025-06-30 | $521.65M |
| 2025-03-31 | $494.63M |
| 2024-12-31 | $427.77M |
| 2024-09-30 | $407.68M |
| 2024-06-28 | $293.26M |
| 2024-03-28 | $264.45M |
| 2023-12-29 | $209.69M |
| 2023-09-29 | $164.55M |
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.