Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in short duration U.S. government securities of any credit quality. These securities may include, but are not limited to, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. agency securities, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, repurchase agreements and other U.S. government securities. The advisor expects to maintain an average effective duration between 3 months and 1 year. Individual purchases will generally be limited to securities with an effective duration of less than 5 years.
Fund Info
US92837F8216
92837F821
Apr 11, 2002
$100,000
Expense Ratio
SIGVX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX) returned 1.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.78% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SIGVX returned 1.87% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
SIGVX
1.69%
0.28%
2.57%
5.78%
4.31%
2.40%
1.87%
^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 SIGVX, 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 | 0.53% | 0.70% | 0.27% | 0.28% | -0.10% | 1.69% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | 0.42% | 0.55% | 0.34% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 1.19% | 0.48% | 0.61% | 0.12% | 0.54% | 0.32% | 5.80% |
| 2023 | 0.60% | 0.30% | 0.26% | 0.41% | 0.16% | 0.40% | 0.35% | 0.49% | 0.40% | 0.29% | 0.71% | 0.94% | 5.44% |
| 2022 | -0.28% | -0.08% | -0.48% | -0.25% | 0.06% | -0.21% | 0.12% | -0.05% | -0.22% | -0.31% | 0.36% | 0.30% | -1.04% |
| 2021 | 0.12% | -0.18% | -0.08% | 0.12% | 0.12% | -0.08% | 0.12% | -0.08% | 0.02% | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.08% | -0.14% |
| 2020 | 0.25% | 0.25% | -0.56% | 0.60% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.29% | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 2.38% |
| 2018 | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.08% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.19% | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 1.31% |
| 2016 | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% | -0.02% | 0.18% | 0.08% | -0.02% | 0.08% | 0.66% |
| 2015 | 0.07% | -0.01% | 0.07% | -0.04% | 0.06% | -0.03% | 0.06% | 0.06% | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.13% | -0.01% |
| 2014 | 0.15% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.06% | 0.07% | -0.03% | 0.17% | -0.03% | 0.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 99, SIGVX is among the top 1% 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 U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX) 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 Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund provided a 5.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 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 | $0.50 | $0.52 | $0.43 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 5.10% | 5.21% | 4.34% | 1.49% | 0.26% | 0.85% | 2.25% | 2.02% | 1.30% | 0.96% | 0.79% | 0.71% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.16 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.52 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
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 Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short 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 Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund was 2.19%, occurring on Oct 28, 2022. Recovery took 108 trading sessions.
The current Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.19% | Sep 8, 2021 | 289 | Oct 28, 2022 | 108 | Apr 10, 2023 | 397 |
| -1.4% | Mar 13, 2020 | 8 | Mar 24, 2020 | 31 | May 7, 2020 | 39 |
| -0.68% | May 2, 2013 | 91 | Sep 10, 2013 | 119 | Mar 3, 2014 | 210 |
| -0.5% | Apr 1, 2005 | 2 | Apr 4, 2005 | 40 | May 31, 2005 | 42 |
| -0.5% | Jan 18, 2005 | 1 | Jan 18, 2005 | 1 | Jan 19, 2005 | 2 |
Volatility
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