VLDRX Performance — Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-08-28
VLDRX returned +1.60% year to date and +4.41% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.18% over 3 years and +3.15% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $120 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.72% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $34.4M, and assets reached $417.30M.
VLDRX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VLDRX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $120 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $126 |
VLDRX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.60% |
| 1 year | +4.41% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.18% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.15% |
VLDRX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.60% |
| 2025 | +6.17% |
| 2024 | +6.34% |
| 2023 | +7.08% |
| 2022 | −4.78% |
| 2021 | +0.31% |
| 2020 | +4.03% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.63% |
VLDRX 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 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.8% | −0.5% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.8% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | −0.6% | −0.7% | −1.4% | −0.8% | −0.2% | −1.1% | +1.0% | −0.6% | −1.5% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +0.5% | −4.8% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
VLDRX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.72%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.97 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.73% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.56% (Mar 2026)
VLDRX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$34.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $151.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $8.5M | $7.7M | $804K |
| May 2026 | $13.9M | $8.2M | $5.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $9.2M | $10.0M | −$788K |
| Mar 2026 | $9.5M | $15.5M | −$6.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $17.8M | $4.4M | $13.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $15.8M | $16.3M | −$531K |
| Dec 2025 | $10.9M | $16.1M | −$5.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.2M | $58.3M | −$43.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $19.3M | $21.2M | −$1.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.9M | $5.3M | $5.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $9.8M | $9.8M | $45K |
| Jul 2025 | $10.5M | $12.9M | −$2.5M |
VLDRX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $417.30M |
| 2026-03-31 | $411.90M |
| 2025-12-31 | $407.77M |
| 2025-09-30 | $457.88M |
| 2025-06-30 | $452.94M |
| 2025-03-31 | $472.94M |
| 2024-12-31 | $438.65M |
| 2024-09-30 | $430.31M |
| 2024-06-28 | $417.97M |
| 2024-03-28 | $416.24M |
| 2023-12-29 | $396.27M |
| 2023-09-29 | $392.43M |
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.