Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX)

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Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX) is up 1.5% since the beginning of the year. SIGVX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SIGVX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,163.

Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX) has returned 1.45% so far this year and 4.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SIGVX has returned 2.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2003, SIGVX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 81% of months were positive and 19% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +1.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -0.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 40 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SIGVX closed higher 14% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 29, 2024 with a return of +0.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 24, 2020 at -0.6%.

Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.11%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2003.

• This fund captured 4.84% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -5.12%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SIGVX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.

SIGVX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund (SIGVX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund provided a 4.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 2.20%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 130 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.