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Virtus AlphaSimplex Mgd Futures Strategy Fund I (ASFYX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%-24.60%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.45% 1.310B -- --
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks an absolute return strategy. The Fund's adviser typically will make extensive use of a variety of derivative instruments, including futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also seeking to add value through volatility management.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Managed Futures
Peer Group Alternative Managed Futures Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Managed Futures Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Virtus
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 88
-444.09M Peer Group Low
300.71M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 88
-416.64M
-995.53M Peer Group Low
895.25M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 86
-732.66M Peer Group Low
375.21M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 87
-1.322B Peer Group Low
1.448B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 89
-847.87M Peer Group Low
740.43M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 92
-2.429B Peer Group Low
1.668B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 88
-826.27M Peer Group Low
673.89M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 95
-4.787B Peer Group Low
2.198B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-12.35%
8.35%
13.56%
3.53%
35.65%
-10.32%
-3.22%
-18.16%
-9.41%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
6.62%
-5.08%
12.72%
5.70%
0.08%
15.40%
-6.58%
6.70%
-1.28%
-6.15%
8.85%
7.92%
3.37%
17.13%
-3.27%
1.12%
-5.54%
2.36%
2.90%
9.00%
14.87%
11.60%
-4.19%
-2.88%
-9.77%
-8.88%
1.93%
-0.41%
-1.06%
35.38%
1.80%
8.41%
2.34%
As of June 20, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-18-25) 1.79%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/30/2010
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 4/28/2025
Share Classes
AMFAX A
AMFNX Retirement
ASFCX C
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

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As of April 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 66.01%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 21.87%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 12.12%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Other Assets less Liabilities
19.54% -- --
Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund
10.82% -- --
SEK/USD Forward Contract
6.83% -- --
PLN/USD Forward Contract
5.41% -- --
NOK/USD Forward Contract
3.98% -- --
USD/CNH Forward Contract
3.97% -- --
DNB BANK ASA (New York Branch) 4.31% 06-MAY-2025
3.78% -- --
SGD/USD Forward Contract
3.63% -- --
CHF/USD Forward Contract
3.60% -- --
Bank of Nova Scotia 21-AUG-2025
3.54% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 1.13%
Administration Fee 2.02M%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 100000.0 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks an absolute return strategy. The Fund's adviser typically will make extensive use of a variety of derivative instruments, including futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also seeking to add value through volatility management.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Managed Futures
Peer Group Alternative Managed Futures Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Managed Futures Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Virtus
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-18-25) 1.79%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/30/2010
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 4/28/2025
Share Classes
AMFAX A
AMFNX Retirement
ASFCX C
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:ASFYX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:ASFYX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:ASFYX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:ASFYX", "prospectus_objective")
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