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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.77% 147.07M -- 115.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-12.36M 17.42%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and current income. It achieves its its investment objective through a combination of active allocation across asset classes and actively managed strategies within those asset classes, in response to changing market, macroeconomic, and other factors or events.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro 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: 33
-45.99M Peer Group Low
313.92M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 61
-12.36M
-2.808B Peer Group Low
1.798B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 65
-227.44M Peer Group Low
754.83M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 66
-7.005B Peer Group Low
2.361B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 63
-1.784B Peer Group Low
1.209B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 64
-9.189B Peer Group Low
2.402B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 54
-64.34M Peer Group Low
642.24M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 55
-19.40B Peer Group Low
2.894B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
17.90%
13.97%
10.79%
-15.66%
11.79%
6.45%
17.68%
0.55%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
22.34%
-1.69%
16.65%
6.47%
10.98%
-18.97%
11.64%
9.24%
18.28%
-0.42%
12.81%
4.42%
3.43%
-5.46%
8.95%
9.45%
10.60%
0.00%
8.95%
4.36%
4.77%
-3.11%
5.78%
6.66%
6.18%
2.76%
16.85%
-2.92%
20.82%
-2.67%
4.75%
9.56%
15.92%
8.12%
As of March 20, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (3-19-26) 3.48%
30-Day SEC Yield (2-28-26) 2.64%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 339
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 26.91
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.447
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.571
Weighted Median ROE 44.81%
Weighted Median ROA 15.02%
ROI (TTM) 22.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 22.50%
Earning Yield 0.0572
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8609
Number of Equity Holdings 211
Bond
Yield to Maturity (12-31-25) 4.28%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 5.61%
Calculated Average Quality 4.134
Effective Maturity 11.35
Nominal Maturity 11.71
Number of Bond Holdings 75
As of December 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 33.21%
EPS Growth (3Y) 16.07%
EPS Growth (5Y) 21.92%
Sales Growth (1Y) 17.14%
Sales Growth (3Y) 14.15%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.70%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 19.13%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.10%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 23.32%
As of December 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/30/1998
Share Classes
AGASX Retirement
PALLX Inst
Attributes
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund Yes

Asset Allocation

As of December 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 1.20%
Stock 54.95%
Bond 32.49%
Convertible 0.07%
Preferred 0.56%
Other 10.73%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund R6 16.43% 10.24 0.00%
Virtus Silvant Focused Growth Fund R6 15.90% 79.86 -0.54%
Virtus US Dividend ETF 11.18% 26.31 -0.19%
Virtus Seix High Yield Fund R6 9.96% 7.78 -0.26%
Virtus US Dividend ETF 9.33% 26.31 -0.19%
Other Assets less Liabilities
4.90% -- --
Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund R6 4.10% 7.56 -0.13%
Toronto Dominion Bank 144A ELN
1.39% -- --
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 144A ELN
1.37% -- --
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc ELN
1.34% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee --
Administration Fee 38.22K%
Maximum Front Load 5.50%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 2500.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 100.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and current income. It achieves its its investment objective through a combination of active allocation across asset classes and actively managed strategies within those asset classes, in response to changing market, macroeconomic, and other factors or events.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Virtus
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (3-19-26) 3.48%
30-Day SEC Yield (2-28-26) 2.64%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 339
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 26.91
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 7.447
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.571
Weighted Median ROE 44.81%
Weighted Median ROA 15.02%
ROI (TTM) 22.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 22.50%
Earning Yield 0.0572
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8609
Number of Equity Holdings 211
Bond
Yield to Maturity (12-31-25) 4.28%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 5.61%
Calculated Average Quality 4.134
Effective Maturity 11.35
Nominal Maturity 11.71
Number of Bond Holdings 75
As of December 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 33.21%
EPS Growth (3Y) 16.07%
EPS Growth (5Y) 21.92%
Sales Growth (1Y) 17.14%
Sales Growth (3Y) 14.15%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.70%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 19.13%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.10%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 23.32%
As of December 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/30/1998
Share Classes
AGASX Retirement
PALLX Inst
Attributes
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund Yes

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