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VSHYVirtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

Get income9y track recordRanked #1,006 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

By Virtus · Launched 2016

Annual Cost

0.39%

#1,918 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$31M

#4,136 of 5,861 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

6.35%

Track Record

9 years

#1,479 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,547+5.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 11.7% of fundwell diversified

BLUE OWL CREDIT INCOME CORP
1.3%
SUNOCO LP
1.2%
ALLIANCE RESOURCE OPERATING PARTNERS LP / ALLIANCE RESOURCE FINANCE CORP
1.2%
MIDCAP FINANCIAL ISSUER TRUST
1.2%
HILCORP ENERGY I LP / HILCORP FINANCE CO
1.1%
CVS HEALTH CORP
1.1%
BUCKEYE PARTNERS LP
1.1%
TEINE ENERGY LTD
1.1%
MEDLINE BORROWER LP
1.1%
NOBLE FINANCE II LLC
1.1%

Asset allocation

Bonds
97.6%
Cash
2.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.4%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-14.8%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.87Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.30Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

6.8 years

Avg maturity

10.1 years

Credit ratings

AAA
1.0%
AA
0.6%
BBB
20.4%
BB
53.8%
B
24.2%
Other
0.0%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.
Strategy
Actively manages a diversified portfolio of high yield bonds and other debt securities, primarily investing in U.S. securities but also including foreign and emerging market securities. Aims for a portfolio duration of one to three years, focusing on high yield bonds and potentially allocating to specific sectors like energy.
Inception date
December 5, 2016
Fund family
Virtus

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Data updated on 2026-08-04