Investment objective & strategy
As of Nov. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Virtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF (formerly, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF) (the Fund ) seeks income.
Strategy. Newfleet Asset Management ( Newfleet ), a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, the Funds sub-adviser, seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing in asset-backed securities ( ABS ) and mortgage-backed securities ( MBS ), including commercial MBS and residential MBS. ABS and MBS may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or issued by non-government entities, such as commercial banks or other private lenders. The Fund is an actively managed ETF and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index of securities. Instead, it uses an active investment strategy that seeks to meet its investment objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest not less than … Newfleet Asset Management ( Newfleet ), a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, the Funds sub-adviser, seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing in asset-backed securities ( ABS ) and mortgage-backed securities ( MBS ), including commercial MBS and residential MBS. ABS and MBS may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or issued by non-government entities, such as commercial banks or other private lenders. The Fund is an actively managed ETF and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index of securities. Instead, it uses an active investment strategy that seeks to meet its investment objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade tranches of ABS and MBS, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such investments. The Fund may use derivatives, such as credit default swaps, to increase or hedge (decrease) investment exposure to various fixed income sectors and instruments. The Fund will invest exclusively in debt tranches of ABS and MBS. The types of ABS in which the Fund may invest include those backed by auto loans, timeshare receivables, consumer loans, equipment leases, rentals, whole business securitizations, credit card receivables, and student loans, as well as other types of ABS that Newfleet determines are appropriate for investment. There is no limitation on the maturity of the Funds debt investments. The ABS and MBS in which the Fund invests are generally purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and are therefore subject to certain resale restrictions. The Fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in MBS, which shall include all types of agency and non-agency MBS. In addition, from time to time the Fund may focus its investments ( i.e. , invest more than 15% of its total assets) in one or more particular sectors. As of July 31, 2025, the Fund focused its investments in the financials sector.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR SL1127 | FHLMC | $3.76M | 4.55% |
| MMP Capital LLC, Series 2025-A, Class B | MMP | $2.14M | 2.58% |
| Taco Bell Funding, LLC, Series 2025-1A, Class A2I | BELL | $2.09M | 2.53% |
| PRESTIGE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2025 1 | — | $1.99M | 2.41% |
| ONSLOW BAY FINANCIAL LLC OBX 2024 HYB1 A1 144A | — | $1.98M | 2.39% |
| Lendbuzz Securitization Trust 2024-3 | — | $1.89M | 2.29% |
| GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2025-1A, Class D | — | $1.83M | 2.22% |
| STAR Trust, Series 2025-SFR5, Class A | STAR | $1.65M | 2.00% |
| ROCK Trust, Series 2024-CNTR, Class A | ROCC | $1.54M | 1.87% |
| CENT 2025-CITY A | — | $1.52M | 1.84% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 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 Newfleet ABS MACS · VMADX | 18% | 0.00% |
| Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund · HIMZX, PCMZX, HIBIX, VLDRX | 13% | 0.43% |
| Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF · SDCP | 12% | 0.35% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of November 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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