VMSSX — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

Data updated: 2026-06-01

VMSSX — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Intermediate Securitized (MBS/ABS/CMBS) Bond · $4.76B AUM · 0.52% expense ratio · 5.1% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.

VMSSX Fund Overview

VMSSX — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Virtus Opportunities Trust, categorised as Intermediate Securitized (MBS/ABS/CMBS) Bond. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.

  • Type: US mutual fund
  • Manager: Virtus Opportunities Trust
  • Category: Intermediate Securitized (MBS/ABS/CMBS) Bond
  • Assets under management: $4.76B
  • 1-year return: 5.1%
  • Ticker: VMSSX
  • SEC CIK: 0001005020
  • SEC series ID: S000018008
  • Share class ID: C000176709

VMSSX Holdings

Top 10 holdings of Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.

Holding% of net assets
United States Treasury Notes2.29%
United States Treasury Notes1.58%
United States Treasury Notes1.37%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.1.29%
United States Treasury Notes0.98%
Virtus ETF Trust II0.96%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.0.93%
Federal National Mortgage Association0.87%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.0.85%
Federal National Mortgage Association0.64%

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VMSSX Portfolio Allocation

Asset-class allocation of Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.

Asset classAllocation
Securitized51.4%
Fixed Income40.6%
Loans5.1%
Equity1.4%
Cash & Equivalents0.3%

VMSSX Performance

Total returns for VMSSX (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.

PeriodTotal return
YTD0.5%
1 year5.1%
3 years (annualised)6.2%
5 years (annualised)3.1%

VMSSX Risk Information

Risk metrics for VMSSX, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 1.6%

VMSSX Costs and Fees

VMSSX costs about $52 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.

  • Net expense ratio: 0.52%
  • Gross expense ratio: 0.66%
  • Portfolio turnover: 60%
  • Brokerage commissions: 0.02 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)

VMSSX Cashflows

Over the 12 months to 2026-03, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund had net inflows of $197.42M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.

MonthNet flow
2026-03$52.63M
2026-02$43.94M
2026-01$27.58M
2025-12−$23.79M
2025-11$6.60M
2025-10$373.80K

VMSSX Debt Constituents

Largest debt holdings of Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.

Debt holding% of net assets
United States Treasury Notes2.29%
United States Treasury Notes1.58%
United States Treasury Notes1.37%
United States Treasury Notes0.98%
United States Treasury Notes0.42%
Malaysia (Government Of)0.38%
Mexico (United Mexican States)0.37%
Czech (Republic of)0.36%
South Africa (Republic of)0.33%
Southern Co.0.28%

VMSSX Prospectus and SEC Filings

Official Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.

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Data Sources

ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.