Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund (SAMBX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a combination of first- and second-lien senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in senior loans made to non-U.S. borrowers provided that no more than 5% of the portfolio's loans are non-U.S. dollar denominated.
Expense Ratio
SAMBX has an expense ratio of 0.64%, 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 Seix Floating Rate 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 Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund (SAMBX) returned -0.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SAMBX returned 4.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
SAMBX
-0.82%
1.20%
0.57%
5.43%
7.36%
4.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SAMBX, 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 | 0.71% | -0.07% | -0.54% | -1.04% | 0.13% | -0.82% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.79% | 1.52% | 0.42% | 0.13% | 1.09% | -0.38% | 1.72% | 0.78% | 0.55% | 0.99% | 0.96% | 0.57% | 9.52% |
| 2023 | 2.59% | 0.50% | -0.26% | 1.09% | -0.61% | 2.55% | 0.99% | 1.18% | 0.78% | -0.21% | 1.08% | 1.86% | 12.10% |
| 2022 | 0.32% | -0.60% | 0.20% | -0.03% | -2.36% | -2.42% | 2.15% | 1.27% | -2.13% | 1.19% | 1.11% | 0.57% | -0.86% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 0.77% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.51% | 0.54% | -0.06% | 0.56% | 0.51% | 0.29% | -0.18% | 0.51% | 5.46% |
| 2020 | 0.28% | -1.71% | -12.02% | 3.29% | 3.17% | 2.15% | 1.37% | 0.95% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 1.98% | 1.13% | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 2.51% | 1.60% | -0.13% | 1.37% | -0.67% | 0.28% | 0.69% | -0.61% | 0.26% | -0.40% | 0.63% | 0.97% | 6.64% |
| 2018 | 1.06% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.39% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.87% | 0.47% | 0.52% | -0.24% | -0.82% | -2.37% | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 0.56% | 0.66% | -0.09% | 0.47% | 0.25% | -0.10% | 0.71% | 0.15% | 0.33% | 0.47% | -0.10% | 0.50% | 3.88% |
| 2016 | -0.94% | -0.33% | 3.39% | 1.99% | 1.39% | -0.06% | 1.63% | 0.68% | 0.77% | 0.83% | 0.37% | 1.00% | 11.18% |
| 2015 | 0.26% | 1.85% | 0.28% | 0.95% | 0.40% | -0.50% | 0.05% | -0.85% | -1.02% | 0.13% | -1.26% | -1.40% | -1.16% |
| 2014 | 0.58% | 0.33% | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.45% | 0.55% | -0.20% | 0.38% | -0.76% | 0.38% | 0.37% | -1.50% | 0.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, SAMBX is among the top 8% 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 Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund (SAMBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund provided a 8.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.66 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 | $0.66 | $0.82 | $0.71 | $0.41 | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.44 | $0.43 | $0.37 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 8.74% | 10.51% | 8.99% | 5.33% | 3.61% | 4.02% | 5.28% | 5.14% | 4.27% | 4.81% | 4.83% | 4.42% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Seix Floating Rate 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 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.82 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.71 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.41 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
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 Seix Floating Rate 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 Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund was 24.89%, occurring on Dec 17, 2008. Recovery took 219 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund drawdown is 1.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.89% | Jul 5, 2007 | 368 | Dec 17, 2008 | 219 | Oct 30, 2009 | 587 |
| -20.9% | Jan 22, 2020 | 43 | Mar 23, 2020 | 197 | Dec 31, 2020 | 240 |
| -7.06% | Jun 2, 2015 | 178 | Feb 12, 2016 | 72 | May 26, 2016 | 250 |
| -5.83% | Jun 1, 2011 | 60 | Aug 24, 2011 | 103 | Jan 23, 2012 | 163 |
| -5.67% | Jan 21, 2022 | 114 | Jul 6, 2022 | 132 | Jan 12, 2023 | 246 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund volatility is 0.78%, 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.