VNLRX Performance — Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund, Class R6

Data updated: 2024-02-29

VNLRX returned +21.26% over one year to Dec 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −7.93%. Against its Global Mid-Cap Growth category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $78, against $99 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 22.36% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $1.6M, and assets reached $7.17M.

VNLRX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.

PeriodVNLRXCategory average
1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023)$121$115
3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023)$78$99
Since data start (Nov 2020 – Dec 2023)$83$119

VNLRX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+21.26%
3 years (annualised)−7.93%

VNLRX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023+21.26%
2022−34.01%
2021−2.46%
2020 (Nov–Dec)+5.80%

VNLRX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+12.2%−5.8%−0.4%−1.0%+0.7%+6.2%+5.0%−3.5%−6.0%−5.4%+12.3%+7.5%
2022−9.4%−3.5%−2.9%−11.4%−3.4%−7.6%+10.4%−5.2%−12.0%+3.3%+7.7%−4.1%
2021−3.0%+2.5%−1.0%+7.6%−3.8%+2.6%−2.3%+4.7%−5.6%+3.6%−9.3%+2.7%
2020——————————+0.5%+5.3%

VNLRX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2021 – Dec 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 22.36%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +12.28% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −12.00% (Sep 2022)

VNLRX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $1.6M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $812K
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: -1.02×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Dec 2023$4K−$96K$100K
Nov 2023$200−$650K$650K
Oct 2023$200−$164$364
Sep 2023$200$0$200
Aug 2023$504K−$37K$541K
Jul 2023$200−$11K$11K
Jun 2023$200$0$200
May 2023$200$0$200
Apr 2023$200$0$200
Mar 2023$301K$0$301K
Feb 2023$200$0$200
Jan 2023$200$0$200

VNLRX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Virtus SGA New Leaders Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-12-29$7.17M
2023-09-29$7.02M
2023-06-30$6.92M
2023-03-31$6.53M
2022-12-30$5.90M
2022-09-30$5.76M
2022-06-30$5.85M
2022-03-31$6.84M
2021-12-31$6.42M
2021-09-30$6.65M
2021-06-30$6.88M
2021-03-31$5.49M

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.