Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 22, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund has an investment objective of seeking current income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in various types of lower-rated, higher yielding debt instruments, including corporate obligations, floating rate loans and other debt obligations. The fund may invest in debt obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The funds investment in non-U.S. issuers may at times be significant. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield debt instruments. These instruments will be chosen from the broad universe of available U.S. dollar denominated, high yield debt rated below investment grade by the ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Index or unrated debt instruments that the subadviser believes are of comparable quality. Such investments are commonly known … Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in various types of lower-rated, higher yielding debt instruments, including corporate obligations, floating rate loans and other debt obligations. The fund may invest in debt obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The funds investment in non-U.S. issuers may at times be significant. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield debt instruments. These instruments will be chosen from the broad universe of available U.S. dollar denominated, high yield debt rated below investment grade by the ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Index or unrated debt instruments that the subadviser believes are of comparable quality. Such investments are commonly known as junk bonds and present greater risks than investment grade bonds. Although the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through investment in high yield debt instruments, the fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in investment grade instruments. The fund will be managed with a duration that is close to the ICE BofA US High Yield BB-B Constrained Index, which is generally between 3 and 6 years. Duration measures a bond or funds sensitivity to interest rate or other changes (such as changes in a bonds yield) and is expressed as a number of years or days. The higher the number, the greater the risk. Under normal circumstances, for example, if a portfolio has a duration of 5 years, its value will change by 5% if yields change by 1%. Shorter duration bonds generally result in lower expected volatility. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in instruments that are restricted as to resale. The fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in U.S. and non-U.S. dollar denominated foreign debt, including emerging markets debt and Yankee bonds, which are dollar-denominated instruments issued in the U.S. market by foreign branches of U.S. banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYASPE 5.875 08/01/32 144A | RYASPE | $61.28K | 1.23% |
| Nexstar Media Inc | — | $56.43K | 1.13% |
| LB 6.25 12/01/30 144A | LB | $55.69K | 1.11% |
| Venture Global LNG, Inc. | — | $54.06K | 1.08% |
| CROX 4.125 08/15/31 144A | CROX | $53.99K | 1.08% |
| LNW 6.25 10/01/33 144A | LNW | $53.88K | 1.08% |
| Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC | — | $53.80K | 1.08% |
| VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUE SR SECURED 144A 12/30 6.125 | VEGLPL | $53.48K | 1.07% |
| TLN 6.5 02/01/36 144A | TLN | $53.37K | 1.07% |
| VIKING CRUISES LTD REGD 144A P/P 9.12500000 | VIKCRU | $52.75K | 1.06% |
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 Seix High Yield Fund · HYPSX, SAMHX, HYIZX | 31% | 0.53% |
| F/m High Yield 100 ETF · ZTOP | 14% | 0.39% |
| BrandywineGLOBAL - CORPORATE CREDIT FUND · BCGIX, BGGCX, BGISX, BCAAX | 11% | 0.49% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
| Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 22, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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