Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (VSHY)
About this ETF
The Fund employs an active management approach, strategically investing in short-duration, high-yield debt instruments. Its twin objectives are to generate substantial current income for investors while also pursuing portfolio appreciation. This is accomplished through meticulous credit analysis and a relative valuation methodology, further augmented by flexible, opportunistic trading. The aim of this dynamic strategy is to capitalize on pricing inefficiencies, periods of market disruption, and other unique investment scenarios.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Cash/Cash equivalents | 2.76% |
| Blue Owl Credit Income Corp 3.125% 09/23/2026 | 1.28% |
| Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp 7.000% 09/15/2028 | 1.20% |
| Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP / Alliance Resource Finance Corp 8.625% 06/15/2029 | 1.20% |
| Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 6.500% 05/01/2028 | 1.14% |
| Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co 5.750% 02/01/2029 | 1.13% |
| Buckeye Partners LP 6.750% 02/01/2030 | 1.12% |
| Teine Energy Ltd 6.875% 04/15/2029 | 1.12% |
| Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp 4.875% 09/15/2028 | 1.11% |
| Medline Borrower LP 5.250% 10/01/2029 | 1.10% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.14% |
| 3 months | +0.18% |
| 6 months | -0.78% |
| Year to date | -0.41% |
| 1 year | -0.64% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.36% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.62% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.90% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.15 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.29 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.18 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -3.04% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -19.31% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.65% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.16 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.53 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-29 | USD 0.1151 |
| 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-27 | USD 0.1058 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-27 | USD 0.1128 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-27 | USD 0.1039 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.1098 |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-27 | USD 0.0611 |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-29 | USD 0.1719 |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.1173 |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-27 | USD 0.1170 |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-29 | USD 0.1209 |
| 2025-08-20 | 2025-08-26 | USD 0.1233 |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-25 | USD 0.1196 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-27 | USD 0.1262 |
| 2025-05-20 | 2025-05-27 | USD 0.1170 |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-28 | USD 0.1238 |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-25 | USD 0.1132 |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-27 | USD 0.0782 |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-28 | USD 0.0100 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.2284 |
| 2024-11-20 | 2024-11-27 | USD 0.1217 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | USD 0.0719 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-27 | USD 0.1666 |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-08-26 | USD 0.1316 |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-26 | USD 0.1257 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-27 | USD 0.1314 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-28 | USD 0.1194 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-29 | USD 0.1413 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-26 | USD 0.1216 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.1071 |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-30 | USD 0.0100 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.2917 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-29 | USD 0.1370 |
| 2023-10-20 | 2023-10-30 | USD 0.1327 |
| 2023-09-20 | 2023-09-28 | USD 0.1602 |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-29 | USD 0.1055 |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-07-28 | USD 0.1227 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-28 | USD 0.1187 |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.1305 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.1199 |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-28 | USD 0.1130 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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