Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF Q4 2025 Commentary
The third quarter of 2025 was marked by shifts in macroeconomic, geopolitical, fundamental, and supply and demand dynamics. The Fund (Class I) returned 2.59% in the third quarter versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index return of 2.03%. Investment Grade (IG) Corporates Selection: Issue selection versus the benchmark was positive for the period.
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF returned 2.60% at NAV in the second quarter versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index return of 1.21%. The Fund's underweight to U.S. Treasuries had a positive impact, as most spread sectors outperformed U.S. Treasuries and had positive excess returns. The Fund's underweight to the IG corporates sector was negative.