Virtus Westchester Event-Driven Fd I (WCEIX)

Fund Assets	131.40M
Expense Ratio	1.66%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	255.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.65
Dividend Yield	6.20%
Dividend Growth	393.55%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	10.53
YTD Return	2.24%
1-Year Return	3.94%
5-Year Return	17.32%
52-Week Low	10.26
52-Week High	11.44
Beta (5Y)	0.14
Holdings	524
Inception Date	Jan 2, 2014

About WCEIX

Virtus Westchester Event-Driven Fund Class I is an alternative mutual fund specializing in event-driven investment strategies. Its primary objective is to deliver consistent, positive absolute returns with lower volatility than traditional equity markets by capitalizing on corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, recapitalizations, late-stage bankruptcies, share buybacks, and other special situations. The fund employs an experienced management team with decades of expertise in evaluating and investing in event-driven opportunities around the globe. Designed as a portfolio diversifier, the fund aims for minimal correlation to both traditional stock and bond markets, making it suitable for investors seeking risk-adjusted returns and reduced volatility across varying market environments. Core exposures often span multiple sectors and asset classes, providing a broad and diversified approach to capturing market inefficiencies triggered by corporate actions. The fund is recognized for its established track record in liquid alternative strategies and focuses on disciplined execution to manage and benefit from event-related catalysts in public markets.

• Fund Family: Virtus
• Category: Event Driven
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WCEIX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: ICE BofA US 3-Month T Bill TR IX

Performance

WCEIX had a total return of 3.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.92%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
WCERX	Class A	1.91%

Top 10 Holdings

35.59% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.	EDR	9.12%
Webster Financial Corporation	WBS	4.74%
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. - BWY 9.25 04/15/30 144A	BWY.9.25 04.15.30 144A	4.10%
UniFirst Corporation	UNF	2.97%
Aptiv PLC	APTV	2.91%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.	CWAN	2.76%
Barrick Mining Corporation	B	2.37%
Getty Images Inc. - ABEGET 11.25 02/21/30 144A	ABEGET.11.25 02.21.30 144A	2.26%
Coterra Energy Inc.	CTRA	2.18%
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.	CZR	2.16%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$1.16574	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.41236	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.26555	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022	$0.02187	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 29, 2021	$0.89857	Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2020	$0.36203	Dec 29, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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