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 features an expense ratio of 0.41%, falling within 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 U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond 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 U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund had a return of 0.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.83%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SIGVX
0.53%
0.43%
2.42%
6.36%
2.37%
1.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 0.53% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | 0.82% | 0.55% | 0.34% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 1.18% | 0.48% | 0.61% | 0.12% | 0.54% | 0.32% | 6.22% |
| 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 98, SIGVX is among the top 2% 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund provided a 5.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 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 | $0.56 | $0.55 | $0.43 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 5.63% | 5.61% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.55 |
| 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
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 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 20, 2022. Recovery took 116 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.19% | Sep 8, 2021 | 283 | Oct 20, 2022 | 116 | Apr 10, 2023 | 399 |
| -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% | Jan 24, 2005 | 1 | Jan 24, 2005 | 5 | Jan 31, 2005 | 6 |
| -0.5% | Jan 18, 2005 | 1 | Jan 18, 2005 | 1 | Jan 19, 2005 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Virtus Seix U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund volatility is 0.47%, 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.