VUBTX Performance — Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2024-03-14
VUBTX returned +6.13% over one year to Dec 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +1.69%. Against its Trading - Leveraged category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $105, against $105 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 1.23% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $38.1M, and assets reached $20.00M.
VUBTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | VUBTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023) | $106 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023) | $105 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2023) | $107 | $112 |
VUBTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +6.13% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.69% |
VUBTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 | +6.13% |
| 2022 | −0.94% |
| 2021 | +0.02% |
| 2020 | +1.13% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.00% |
VUBTX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.3% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.2% | −2.8% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
VUBTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2021 – Dec 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.23%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -2.29 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.98% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −0.65% (Mar 2022)
VUBTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $38.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $13.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -0.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | $1.2M | −$2.1M | $3.4M |
| Nov 2023 | $1.4M | −$1.5M | $2.9M |
| Oct 2023 | $1.6M | −$2.0M | $3.6M |
| Sep 2023 | $2.4M | −$1.7M | $4.2M |
| Aug 2023 | $208K | −$1.6M | $1.8M |
| Jul 2023 | $279K | −$1.1M | $1.4M |
| Jun 2023 | $1.4M | −$1.9M | $3.3M |
| May 2023 | $426K | −$766K | $1.2M |
| Apr 2023 | $876K | −$3.7M | $4.5M |
| Mar 2023 | $296K | −$4.1M | $4.4M |
| Feb 2023 | $1.7M | −$3.3M | $5.0M |
| Jan 2023 | $1.8M | −$503K | $2.3M |
VUBTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Virtus Seix Ultra-Short Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-29 | $20.00M |
| 2023-09-29 | $21.30M |
| 2023-06-30 | $22.82M |
| 2023-03-31 | $26.36M |
| 2022-12-30 | $30.22M |
| 2022-09-30 | $36.03M |
| 2022-06-30 | $40.96M |
| 2022-03-31 | $46.97M |
| 2021-12-31 | $43.99M |
| 2021-09-30 | $55.27M |
| 2021-06-30 | $48.70M |
| 2021-03-31 | $45.67M |
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.