Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 22, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The fund has investment objectives of capital appreciation and income.
Strategy. Diversified across equity and fixed income securities, the funds tactical allocation approach seeks to generate a combination of capital appreciation and income. For the funds U.S. equity allocation, the subadviser invests in a select group of large market capitalization growth companies believed by the funds subadviser to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk, and to be able to grow over market cycles. For the funds non-U.S. equity exposure, the subadvisers investment strategy emphasizes companies that the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market … Diversified across equity and fixed income securities, the funds tactical allocation approach seeks to generate a combination of capital appreciation and income. For the funds U.S. equity allocation, the subadviser invests in a select group of large market capitalization growth companies believed by the funds subadviser to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk, and to be able to grow over market cycles. For the funds non-U.S. equity exposure, the subadvisers investment strategy emphasizes companies that the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles. For the fixed income allocation, the subadviser employs a time-tested approach of active sector rotation, extensive credit research, and disciplined risk management designed to capitalize on opportunities across the fixed income markets. The fund invests in U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity and fixed income securities using a tactical allocation approach. Generally, the following percentages apply: 25% to 60% invested in U.S. equity securities, 5% to 30% invested in non-U.S. equity securities and 35% to 60% invested in fixed income securities. The equity allocation is invested in common, preferred, and ADR securities. The fixed income allocation may be invested directly or indirectly in all sectors of fixed income investments, including high-yield (junk bonds), bank loans (which are generally floating rate and may include both secured loans and covenant lite loans which have few or no financial maintenance covenants that would require a borrower to maintain certain financial metrics), mortgage-backed and asset-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations, real estate mortgage investment conduits, and other pass-through securities, government, corporate, and municipal debt obligations. Indirect investment for this purpose means investment in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in one or more sectors of fixed income investments, which may include affiliated funds and ETFs that are also managed by the funds subadviser. The fixed income allocation may use derivative instruments to increase or hedge (decrease) investment exposure to various fixed income sectors and instruments, including, but not limited to, swaps, futures contracts and currency forwards. Normally, the funds fixed income allocation has a dollar-weighted average duration of between two and eight years. The fund may invest in both U.S. and foreign (non-U.S.) securities, including those of issuers in emerging market countries, and may invest in issuers of any size. Allocation percentages are measured at time of purchase. Generally, the funds U.S. equity investments are in large market capitalization companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, the funds subadviser considers large market capitalization companies for this purpose to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000 Index on a rolling three-year basis. On this basis, as of September 30, 2025, the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 1000 Index was $125 million to $4.53 trillion. The funds non-U.S. equity investments are principally in small- and mid-capitalization companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, the funds equity subadviser considers small- and mid-capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations generally within the range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index on a rolling three-year basis. On this basis, as of September 30, 2025, the total market capitalization range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index over the past three years was $0 to $93.2 billion.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Newfleet RMBS MACS | VMAJX | $22.19M | 4.05% |
| Virtus Newfleet ABS MACS | VMADX | $20.05M | 3.66% |
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $15.34M | 2.80% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION CL A | — | $12.73M | 2.32% |
| Virtus Newfleet CMBS MACS | VMAEX | $10.94M | 2.00% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A | — | $10.46M | 1.91% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $10.35M | 1.89% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $9.71M | 1.77% |
| Virtus Newfleet High Yield MACS | VMAHX | $9.60M | 1.75% |
| Virtus Newfleet Floating Rate MACS | VMAFX | $9.52M | 1.74% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus Tactical Allocation Series | 92% | 0.95% |
| Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund · PSTAX, SSTFX, PLXGX, VCGRX | 31% | 0.73% |
| Virtus KAR Capital Growth Series | 31% | 1.03% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 22, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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