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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 7.42  /  +0.43 %
  • Total Assets 19.7 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 2.91%
  • Effective Duration —

USD | NAV as of Jul 27, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 27, 2024, 12:12 AM 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.

The combination of a middling Process Pillar rating and a Below Average People Pillar rating limit Virtus Seix Corporate Bond C 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 highest quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings STIFX

More STIFX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 24.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Hyatt Hotels Corporation 1.8%

2.90 611,471
Corporate

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 4.55%

2.87 606,840
Corporate

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. 4.812%

2.58 543,862
Corporate

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 1.542%

2.56 540,969
Corporate

Tanger Properties Limited Partnership 2.75%

2.53 535,254
Corporate

BMW US Capital, LLC 1.95%

2.51 530,873
Corporate

Bank of America Corp. 2.572%

2.51 530,466
Corporate

Kimberly-Clark Corporation 4.5%

2.50 527,441
Corporate

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 4.8%

2.49 526,304
Corporate

Philip Morris International Inc. 5.375%

2.46 520,292
Corporate