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Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (at NAV) returned -0.32% in the first quarter versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index return of -0.05%. Overweight and issue selection within ABS were positive. Despite ongoing volatility, ABS has remained relatively stable. Overweight to HY corporates had a negative impact on performance as fears around AI disruption and oil markets drove volatility.
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF Q4 2025 Commentary
The third quarter of 2025 was marked by shifts in macroeconomic, geopolitical, fundamental, and supply and demand dynamics. The Fund (Class I) returned 2.59% in the third quarter versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index return of 2.03%. Investment Grade (IG) Corporates Selection: Issue selection versus the benchmark was positive for the period.
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF returned 2.60% at NAV in the second quarter versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index return of 1.21%. The Fund's underweight to U.S. Treasuries had a positive impact, as most spread sectors outperformed U.S. Treasuries and had positive excess returns. The Fund's underweight to the IG corporates sector was negative.
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