Virtus Westchester Event Driven Fund I (WCEIX)
11.39
-0.01
(-0.09%)
USD |
Nov 14 2025
Key Stats
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| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.60% | 130.14M | -- | 210.0% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -46.46M | 8.91% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns with low relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The Fund primarily employs investment strategies designed to capture price movements generated by specific events, such as mergers, acquisitions, asset sales or other divestitures, etc. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven |
| Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Global Macro | Alternative Equity |
| US Macro | Alternative Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Virtus |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACWINTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
66
-2.146M
Peer Group Low
44.45M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
72
-46.46M
-229.32M
Peer Group Low
299.88M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
96
-19.38M
Peer Group Low
141.47M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
68
-4.280B
Peer Group Low
245.92M
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
92
-95.04M
Peer Group Low
224.43M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
76
-1.911B
Peer Group Low
934.19M
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
68
-229.69M
Peer Group Low
286.55M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
68
-3.716B
Peer Group Low
3.476B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of November 16, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of June 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | -0.58% |
| Stock | 34.10% |
| Bond | 44.19% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | -0.13% |
| Other | 22.42% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Assets less Liabilities
|
22.39% | -- | -- |
|
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc ORD
|
8.79% | -- | -- |
|
USD/EUR Forward Contract
|
6.84% | -- | -- |
| Goldman Sachs FS Treasury Instruments Fd Inst | 4.36% | 1.00 | 0.00% |
| MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS HOLDING COMPANY MAUSPAC 9.25 04/15/2027 FIX USD Corporate 144A | 4.22% | 92.92 | -2.51% |
| CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P. CALUSPE 04/15/2026 FIX USD Corporate 144A | 3.60% | 99.42 | -0.26% |
| Lummus Technology Holdings V LLC LUMMTEC 9.0 07/01/2028 FIX USD Corporate 144A | 3.54% | 100.37 | 0.19% |
|
USD/CAD Forward Contract
|
3.30% | -- | -- |
|
ams-OSRAM AG 2.125% 03-NOV-2027
|
3.13% | -- | -- |
| Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (DELISTED) | 2.92% | 210.79 | 0.00% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 1.12% |
| Administration Fee | 426.3K% |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | -- |
| Available for RRSP | -- |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 100000.0 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns with low relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The Fund primarily employs investment strategies designed to capture price movements generated by specific events, such as mergers, acquisitions, asset sales or other divestitures, etc. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Alternative |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven |
| Peer Group | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Global Macro | Alternative Equity |
| US Macro | Alternative Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Alternative Event Driven Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Virtus |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACWINTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (11-14-25) | 1.16% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 251 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 22.75 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 1.962 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 3.047 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 2.42% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 0.33% |
| ROI (TTM) | 1.64% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 1.64% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0557 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 1.914 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 111 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (6-30-25) | 5.02% |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | 7.05% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 5.979 |
| Effective Maturity | 4.034 |
| Nominal Maturity | 5.039 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 25 |
As of June 30, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | -2.99% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | -6.39% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 20.81% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 13.44% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 4.85% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 14.08% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 15.40% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 6.40% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 31.74% |
As of June 30, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 1/2/2014 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 12/31/2024 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 4/28/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| WCERX | A |
| 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% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:WCEIX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:WCEIX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:WCEIX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:WCEIX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |