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Virtus Seix Corporate Bond C STIFX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Virtus Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 7.24  /  +0.17 %
  • Total Assets 30.5 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.650%
  • Expense Ratio 1.650%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Corporate Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.66%
  • Effective Duration —

USD | NAV as of Apr 19, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Apr 19, 2024, 10:18 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis STIFX

Will STIFX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable STIFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the STIFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of STIFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Virtus Seix Corporate Bond C's Average Process and People Pillar ratings are n't enough to prevent other weaknesses from sending this strategy to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Negative.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the most expensive quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings STIFX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 25.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

BPCE SA 5.748%

2.66 1.2 Mil
Corporate

Hyundai Capital America 2%

2.65 1.2 Mil
Corporate

AbbVie Inc. 4.25%

2.64 1.2 Mil
Corporate

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.542%

2.63 1.2 Mil
Corporate

BMW US Capital, LLC 1.95%

2.59 1.2 Mil
Corporate

Philip Morris International Inc. 5.375%

2.57 1.2 Mil
Corporate

Newmont Corporation 6.25%

2.56 1.2 Mil
Corporate

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd. 5.3%

2.55 1.2 Mil
Corporate

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. 4.812%

2.54 1.2 Mil
Corporate

UBS Group AG 4.751%

2.53 1.1 Mil
Corporate