About SAMZX
Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund Class R6 is a diversified mutual fund within the intermediate core bond category, designed to maximize total return through both current income and capital appreciation. The fund employs a strategy that combines investment in a variety of fixed-income securities, including U.S. Treasury bonds, government agency debentures, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and floating rate loans. Notably, its portfolio features significant allocations to residential mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury instruments, with an effective duration of approximately six years. Managed using a bottom-up, fundamentally driven process with an awareness of broader market trends, this fund seeks to deliver competitive risk-adjusted returns throughout full market cycles. Virtus Seix Total Return Bond Fund Class R6 plays an important role in the market as a core fixed income holding, offering investors broad exposure to investment-grade U.S. debt while aiming for stability and income in diverse market environments.
Fund Family Virtus
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol SAMZX
Share Class Class R6
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR
SAMZX had a total return of -1.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 1.45%.
