Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (NAMFX)
The investment seeks to maximize current income while preserving capital. The fund seeks to generate high current income and total return while preserving capital by applying extensive credit research and a time-tested approach designed to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued sectors of the bond market. The portfolio seeks diversification among 14 sectors in an effort to increase return potential and reduce risk. It invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds, which are debt securities of various types of issuers.
Fund Info
US92828R6779
92828R677
Dec 14, 1989
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NAMFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (NAMFX) returned 1.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.84% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NAMFX returned 3.19% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
NAMFX
1.63%
0.71%
1.65%
6.84%
4.49%
3.37%
3.19%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NAMFX, 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 | 0.85% | 1.15% | -0.64% | -0.17% | 0.44% | 1.63% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.25% | -0.05% | 1.06% | -1.24% | 1.33% | 0.22% | 2.18% | 1.42% | 1.11% | -1.10% | 0.95% | -0.59% | 5.60% |
| 2023 | 3.09% | -1.35% | 1.11% | 0.82% | -0.93% | 0.77% | 0.83% | -0.04% | -1.44% | -1.15% | 3.82% | 3.09% | 8.79% |
| 2022 | -1.29% | -1.38% | -1.10% | -2.51% | -1.13% | -3.15% | 2.39% | -1.03% | -3.47% | 0.24% | 2.57% | 0.07% | -9.54% |
| 2021 | -0.04% | -0.40% | -0.40% | 0.99% | 0.47% | 0.68% | 0.40% | 0.18% | -0.19% | -0.19% | -0.78% | 0.81% | 1.51% |
| 2020 | 1.29% | -0.39% | -11.40% | 3.70% | 3.77% | 1.87% | 3.17% | 0.56% | -0.49% | 0.40% | 2.76% | 1.46% | 5.91% |
| 2019 | 3.30% | 0.90% | 0.99% | 0.87% | 0.28% | 1.53% | 0.54% | 0.76% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.24% | 1.19% | 11.37% |
| 2018 | 0.45% | -1.09% | -0.12% | -0.64% | -0.43% | -0.44% | 1.06% | -0.11% | 0.42% | -1.25% | -0.74% | -0.86% | -3.71% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 1.35% | 0.20% | 1.12% | 0.74% | -0.32% | 0.94% | 0.55% | 0.26% | 0.35% | -0.12% | 0.56% | 7.19% |
| 2016 | -1.03% | 0.16% | 3.02% | 2.44% | 0.24% | 1.88% | 1.85% | 1.25% | 0.66% | -0.14% | -1.88% | 1.40% | 10.17% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | 1.68% | -0.28% | 1.55% | 0.18% | -1.29% | -0.22% | -1.43% | -1.37% | 1.91% | -0.86% | -1.65% | -1.72% |
| 2014 | 0.16% | 1.94% | 0.51% | 0.79% | 1.50% | 0.85% | -0.70% | 0.67% | -1.71% | 0.68% | -0.72% | -2.28% | 1.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, NAMFX is among the top 9% 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 Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (NAMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund provided a 6.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 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 | $0.55 | $0.56 | $0.46 | $0.40 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.42 | $0.43 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.46 | $0.64 |
Dividend yield | 6.10% | 6.12% | 4.96% | 4.50% | 3.46% | 3.52% | 4.13% | 4.52% | 4.29% | 4.23% | 4.74% | 6.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.18 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.56 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.16 | $0.64 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond 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 Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund was 26.56%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund drawdown is 0.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.56% | Nov 1, 2007 | 282 | Dec 15, 2008 | 166 | Aug 13, 2009 | 448 |
| -17.87% | Apr 28, 1998 | 99 | Sep 11, 1998 | 595 | Jan 5, 2001 | 694 |
| -17.16% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 135 |
| -13.89% | Oct 18, 1993 | 363 | Mar 8, 1995 | 127 | Sep 1, 1995 | 490 |
| -13.47% | Sep 16, 2021 | 278 | Oct 21, 2022 | 427 | Jul 5, 2024 | 705 |
Volatility
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