Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund (ASHIX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in debt securities ("junk bonds") issued by public and private companies, which are rated below investment grade, while maintaining an average duration of less than three years, and in derivatives and other synthetic instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such debt securities.
Fund Info
US92838V5104
01880B876
Oct 3, 2011
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
ASHIX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund (ASHIX) returned 0.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.71% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ASHIX returned 4.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ASHIX
0.78%
2.40%
1.41%
6.71%
7.27%
4.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ASHIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09% | 0.35% | -0.78% | -0.40% | 0.52% | 0.78% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.26% | 0.12% | 0.95% | -0.45% | 0.81% | 0.88% | 1.62% | 1.31% | 1.01% | -0.20% | 1.04% | 0.03% | 7.61% |
| 2023 | 2.90% | -0.50% | 0.34% | 1.03% | 0.19% | 1.72% | 1.16% | 0.63% | -0.19% | -0.56% | 2.87% | 2.37% | 12.55% |
| 2022 | -0.95% | -0.40% | 0.03% | -1.69% | -1.06% | -4.78% | 3.46% | -0.74% | -2.13% | 2.55% | 1.17% | -0.54% | -5.22% |
| 2021 | 0.43% | 0.64% | 1.26% | 0.98% | 0.02% | 0.36% | -0.53% | 0.51% | 0.10% | 0.64% | -0.87% | 1.72% | 5.37% |
| 2020 | 0.47% | -1.05% | -11.44% | 2.67% | 5.03% | 1.83% | 2.55% | 1.13% | -1.01% | -1.65% | 5.91% | 2.56% | 6.01% |
| 2019 | 1.67% | 1.24% | -0.29% | 0.55% | -0.36% | 0.89% | 0.48% | 0.97% | 0.61% | 0.47% | -0.29% | 1.21% | 7.36% |
| 2018 | 0.33% | -0.28% | -0.01% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.53% | 0.60% | 0.74% | 0.53% | -1.02% | -0.69% | -0.97% | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 0.68% | 0.62% | -0.03% | 0.63% | 0.73% | 0.26% | 0.46% | -0.00% | 0.32% | 0.39% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 4.27% |
| 2016 | -0.73% | 0.38% | 2.40% | 3.18% | 0.82% | 0.23% | 1.62% | 0.75% | 0.55% | 0.09% | -0.04% | 0.83% | 10.48% |
| 2015 | 0.35% | 1.66% | 0.28% | 0.80% | 0.60% | -0.36% | 0.09% | -0.56% | -1.55% | 1.22% | -1.56% | -1.12% | -0.22% |
| 2014 | 0.28% | 0.90% | 0.21% | 0.33% | 0.40% | 0.40% | -0.66% | 0.66% | -0.99% | 1.12% | -0.24% | -0.35% | 2.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, ASHIX is among the top 5% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund (ASHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund provided a 7.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.95 | $0.96 | $0.88 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.86 | $0.71 | $0.81 | $0.75 | $0.81 | $0.93 | $0.82 |
Dividend yield | 7.10% | 7.01% | 6.45% | 6.22% | 5.54% | 5.96% | 4.85% | 5.66% | 5.02% | 5.36% | 6.45% | 5.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.31 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.96 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.88 |
| 2022 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.80 |
| 2021 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.80 |
| 2020 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.22 | $0.86 |
| 2019 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.71 |
| 2018 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.16 | $0.81 |
| 2017 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.75 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.81 |
| 2015 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.23 | $0.93 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.82 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund was 19.54%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund drawdown is 0.73%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.54% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 184 |
| -9.33% | Jan 18, 2022 | 116 | Jul 5, 2022 | 256 | Jul 12, 2023 | 372 |
| -6.7% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 47 | Apr 20, 2016 | 192 |
| -3.2% | Feb 27, 2025 | 28 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -3.07% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 40 | Feb 22, 2019 | 98 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Short Duration High Income Fund volatility is 0.96%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.