Virtus Seix High Yield Fund Class A (HYPSX)

Fund Assets	402.08M
Expense Ratio	0.84%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	69.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	6.41%
Dividend Growth	-5.18%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	7.52
YTD Return	1.13%
1-Year Return	2.76%
5-Year Return	14.76%
52-Week Low	7.50
52-Week High	7.79
Beta (5Y)	0.38
Holdings	223
Inception Date	Dec 21, 2001

About HYPSX

Virtus Seix High Yield Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to deliver high current income and, secondarily, total return through investments primarily in high yield corporate bonds and other U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments from U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. It emphasizes higher-quality high yield securities, focusing on BB- and B-rated bonds identified via rigorous bottom-up fundamental credit research to target undervalued credits while managing downside risk. The fund, managed by Seix Investment Advisors—a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers—with experienced professionals like Michael Kirkpatrick since 2007 and James FitzPatrick since 2013, employs strict portfolio construction, sell disciplines, and trading strategies. Sector allocations highlight financials at around 28%, energy at 11%, and cable/satellite at 8%, with top holdings including the Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF and various corporate notes from issuers like Viking Cruises and United Wholesale Mortgage. Launched in December 2001, it offers diversification benefits with low correlation to investment-grade bonds and equities, serving as a core or complementary fixed income option in portfolios seeking income in the high yield bond market.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: HYPSX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: ICE BofA US HY BB-B Constrained TR

Performance

HYPSX had a total return of 2.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.88%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FHIFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Focused High Income Fund	0.75%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HYIZX	Class R6	0.55%
SAMHX	Class I	0.66%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03802	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.04305	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03929	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04065	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03974	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03969	Mar 31, 2026

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Last checked:

Sep 19, 2026

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