Virtus Newfleet Low Dur Cor Pl Bd R6 (VLDRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

10.55

+0.02 (0.19%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	396.43M
Expense Ratio	0.427%
Min. Investment	$2,500,000
Turnover	55.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.49
Dividend Yield	4.64%
Dividend Growth	-2.18%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	10.53
YTD Return	1.35%
1-Year Return	2.44%
5-Year Return	15.14%
52-Week Low	10.52
52-Week High	10.80
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	581
Inception Date	Dec 20, 2018

About VLDRX

Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund Class R6 is an actively managed short‑term bond mutual fund focused on delivering a high level of total return with a competitive stream of current income while constraining interest‑rate sensitivity. The strategy emphasizes a low overall duration—typically in the 1 to 3.5 year range—aiming to limit net asset value fluctuations when rates move. It invests across multiple higher‑quality, liquid fixed income sectors, drawing on Newfleet’s multi‑sector research and risk management to allocate among government, securitized, and investment‑grade corporate markets. The fund pays distributions monthly and targets a balance of income generation and capital preservation within the short‑term bond category. As an institutional R6 share class, it is designed for retirement plans and large platforms that seek cost efficiency and broad diversification in a core short‑duration allocation. The fund’s role in the market is to serve as a lower‑volatility fixed income building block, offering diversification benefits and interest‑rate risk mitigation relative to intermediate and long‑duration bond strategies.

Fund Family Virtus

Category Short-Term Bond

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol VLDRX

Share Class Class R6

Index ICE BofA US Corp/Govt Bond 1-5 Year TR

Performance

VLDRX had a total return of 2.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.10%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HIBIX	Class I	0.50%
HIMZX	Class A	0.75%
PCMZX	Class C	1.50%

Top 10 Holdings

11.46% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT - T 4.375 08/15/26	T.4.375 08.15.26	2.48%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT - T 3.5 10/31/27	T.3.5 10.31.27	1.62%
Virtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF	VABS	1.47%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT - T 3.375 12/31/27	T.3.375 12.31.27	0.98%
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP - FR SD8494	FR.SD8494	0.94%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT - T 4 07/31/29	T.4 07.31.29	0.90%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION - FN FA1728	FN.FA1728	0.90%
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP - FR SL1127	FR.SL1127	0.83%
TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2016-2 - TPMT 2016-2 M2	TPMT.2016-2 M2	0.78%
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP - FR SD8309	FR.SD8309	0.57%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.04229	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.0374	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.04375	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0402	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04157	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.04011	Apr 30, 2026

Full Dividend History