VSHY Performance — Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-13
VSHY returned +2.45% year to date and +5.35% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.51% over 3 years and +3.82% over 5 years. The fund beat its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $123 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.13% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.1M, and assets reached $31.42M.
VSHY Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VSHY | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $135 | $132 |
VSHY Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.45% |
| 1 year | +5.35% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.51% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.82% |
VSHY Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.45% |
| 2025 | +6.86% |
| 2024 | +7.94% |
| 2023 | +12.53% |
| 2022 | −10.51% |
| 2021 | +5.08% |
| 2020 | +5.40% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.59% |
VSHY 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 | +0.6% | +0.3% | −0.7% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.5% | −0.9% | −0.9% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.3% | +1.5% | −1.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.9% | −0.3% | +1.2% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.5% | −1.0% | −1.8% | +4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −1.1% | −0.6% | −3.2% | −0.7% | −6.5% | +4.5% | −1.0% | −4.0% | +2.5% | +2.0% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +1.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −1.0% | −8.3% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +0.2% | +3.4% | +0.9% | −0.9% | +0.3% | +3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
VSHY Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.73 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.25% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.83% (Oct 2023)
VSHY Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $540K | $0 | $540K |
| Jun 2026 | $543K | $0 | $543K |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $545K | $0 | $545K |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $1.1M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $546K | $0 | $546K |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
VSHY Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $31.42M |
| 2026-04-30 | $30.51M |
| 2026-01-30 | $31.24M |
| 2025-10-31 | $30.78M |
| 2025-07-31 | $30.65M |
| 2025-04-30 | $30.99M |
| 2025-01-31 | $6.66M |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.54M |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.34M |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.27M |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.31M |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.14M |
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.