UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07455
Virtus Opportunities Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin J. Carr, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary for Registrant
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 243-1574
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2021
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| (a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
ANNUAL REPORT
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund |
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund |
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund |
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund |
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund |
Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless specifically requested from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action.
You may elect at any time to receive not only shareholder reports but also certain other communications from the Fund electronically, or you may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge to you. If you own your shares directly with the Fund, you may make such elections by calling the Fund at 1-800-243-1574 or, with respect to requesting electronic delivery, by visiting www.virtus.com. An election made directly with the Fund will apply to all Virtus Mutual Funds in which you own shares directly. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make your request and to determine whether your election will apply to all funds in which you own shares through that intermediary.
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
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Proxy Voting Procedures and Voting Record (Form N-PX)
The subadviser votes proxies, if any, relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Trustees”, or the “Board”). You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-243-1574. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at https://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT-P. Form N-PORT-P is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds presented in this book unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, each Fund’s record and other pertinent information.
To Virtus Opportunities Trust Shareholders:
I am pleased to present this annual report, which reviews the performance of your Fund for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
During this fiscal year, markets expressed optimism about the economic reopening that was driven by the release of COVID-19 vaccines, monetary support, and fiscal stimulus. Doubts crept in during the period, however, as the Delta variant impacted productivity and cascading supply chain issues led to higher prices. Strong corporate profitability drove equity markets higher for much of the period, although concerns about inflation and interest rates hindered fixed income markets.
Domestic and international equity indexes delivered strong returns for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. U.S. large-capitalization stocks returned 30.00%, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, but were outpaced by small-cap stocks, which gained 47.68%, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. Within international equities, developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), returned 25.73%, while emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), gained 18.20%.
In fixed income markets, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose sharply to 1.52% on September 30, 2021, from 0.69% on September 30, 2020, based on fears of rising inflation. The broader U.S. fixed income market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, was down 0.90% for the 12-month period, but non-investment grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, were up 11.28%.
On behalf of our investment managers, I thank you for entrusting the Virtus Funds with your assets. Please call our customer service team at 800-243-1574 if you have questions about your account or require assistance. We appreciate your business and remain committed to your long-term financial success.
Sincerely,
George R. Aylward
President, Virtus Opportunities Trust
November 2021
Refer to the Manager’s Discussion section for your Fund’s performance. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal invested.
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Virtus Opportunities Trust Fund discussed in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund”), you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges on Class C shares (except for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund), and C1 shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other expenses. Class C shares for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are sold without a sales charge. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without sales charges and do not incur distribution and service fees. Class R6 shares also do not incur shareholder servicing fees. For further information regarding applicable sales charges, see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. The Annualized Expense Ratios may be different from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the accompanying tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
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| Class A | $ 1,000.00 | | $ 1,022.40 | | 0.79 % | | $ 4.01 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.90 | | 1.55 | | 7.84 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,023.50 | | 0.55 | | 2.79 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,025.00 | | 0.43 | | 2.18 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,030.50 | | 0.99 | | 5.04 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,029.30 | | 1.75 | | 8.90 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,034.20 | | 0.75 | | 3.82 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,035.00 | | 0.59 | | 3.01 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,006.30 | | 0.75 | | 3.77 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,002.50 | | 1.50 | | 7.53 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,007.50 | | 0.50 | | 2.52 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,007.90 | | 0.43 | | 2.16 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,025.50 | | 0.99 | | 5.03 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.40 | | 1.74 | | 8.82 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,027.20 | | 0.74 | | 3.76 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,027.10 | | 0.60 | | 3.05 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,010.00 | | 0.96 | | 4.84 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,008.60 | | 1.21 | | 6.09 |
| Class C1 | 1,000.00 | | 1,008.30 | | 1.70 | | 8.56 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,011.40 | | 0.70 | | 3.53 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,013.80 | | 0.55 | | 2.78 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,024.60 | | 1.05 | | 5.33 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.70 | | 1.79 | | 9.07 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,025.80 | | 0.80 | | 4.06 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,027.70 | | 0.66 | | 3.35 |
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
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| Class A | $1,000.00 | | $1,008.20 | | 0.85% | | $4.28 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,005.30 | | 1.60 | | 8.04 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,009.50 | | 0.60 | | 3.02 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
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| Class A | $ 1,000.00 | | $ 1,021.11 | | 0.79 % | | $ 4.00 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.30 | | 1.55 | | 7.84 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.31 | | 0.55 | | 2.79 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.91 | | 0.43 | | 2.18 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.10 | | 0.99 | | 5.01 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,016.29 | | 1.75 | | 8.85 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.31 | | 0.75 | | 3.80 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.11 | | 0.59 | | 2.99 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.31 | | 0.75 | | 3.80 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.55 | | 1.50 | | 7.59 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.56 | | 0.50 | | 2.54 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.91 | | 0.43 | | 2.18 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.10 | | 0.99 | | 5.01 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,016.34 | | 1.74 | | 8.80 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.36 | | 0.74 | | 3.75 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.06 | | 0.60 | | 3.04 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.26 | | 0.96 | | 4.86 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.00 | | 1.21 | | 6.12 |
| Class C1 | 1,000.00 | | 1,016.55 | | 1.70 | | 8.59 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.56 | | 0.70 | | 3.55 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.31 | | 0.55 | | 2.79 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.80 | | 1.05 | | 5.32 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,016.09 | | 1.79 | | 9.05 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.06 | | 0.80 | | 4.05 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.76 | | 0.66 | | 3.35 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
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| Class A | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.81 | | 0.85% | | $4.31 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.05 | | 1.60 | | 8.09 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.06 | | 0.60 | | 3.04 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
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KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”)
Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.
Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”)
Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of underlying assets such as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card arrangements.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index
The Bloomberg High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures fixed rate non-investment grade debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. No single issuer accounts for more than 2% of market cap. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Build America Municipal Insured (“BAM”)
Build America Municipal Insured Bonds are municipal bonds insured against default by Build America Mutual, a Financial Guaranty insurance company.
Collateralized Loan Obligation (“CLO”)
A collateralized loan obligation is a type of security backed by a pool of debt, typically low-rated corporate loans, structured so that there are several classes of bondholders with varying maturities, called tranches.
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index
The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is a market-weighted index that tracks the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loans. The index is calculated on a total return basis, is unmanaged and not available for direct investment. The unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”)
An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)
A government-owned corporation that buys mortgages and packages them into mortgage-backed securities.
Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
A government-sponsored, publicly traded enterprise that makes mortgages available to low- and moderate-income borrowers. It does not provide loans, but backs or guarantees them in the secondary mortgage market.
Federal Reserve (the “Fed”)
The Central Bank of the U.S., responsible for controlling money supply, interest rates, and credit with the goal of keeping the U.S. economy and currency stable. Governed by a seven-member board, the system includes 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, 25 branches, and all national and state banks that are part of the system.
Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”)
A U.S. government corporation that guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) issued by approved Ginnie Mae lenders, with the goal of expanding the pool of homeowners by mostly aiding lending to homeowners who are traditionally underserved in the mortgage marketplace such as first-time home buyers and low-income borrowers.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)
The market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
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KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2021
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index
The ICE BofAML 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index measures performance of U.S. corporate bond issues rated A1 through BBB3, inclusive (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 years. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index
The Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”) BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Bond Index includes publicly issued U.S. Treasury debt, U.S. government agency debt, taxable debt issued by U.S. states and territories and their political subdivisions, debt issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations, non-U.S. government debt and supranational debt. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index
The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US Municipal Securities Index, which tracks the total return performance of U.S. dollar- denominated investment grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued by U.S. States and territories, and their political subdivisions, in the U.S. domestic market, including all securities, with a remaining term to final maturity less than 22 years, calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)
A benchmark rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans and that serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.
Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security (“MASTR”)
A flexible and evolving segment of the capital markets, structured investments typically combine a debt security or certificate of deposit (CD) with exposure to other underlying asset classes (such as equities, commodities, currencies or interest rates) to create a way for investors to express a market view (bullish, bearish or market neutral), complement an investment objective (conservative, moderate or aggressive), hedge an existing position or gain exposure to a variety of underlying asset classes.
MSCI EAFE® Index (net)
The MSCI EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed foreign market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Payment-in-Kind Security (“PIK”)
A bond which pays interest in the form of additional bonds, or preferred stock which pays dividends in the form of additional preferred stock.
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program
A program by which the bonds issued by certain public school districts and/or charter schools are guaranteed using a pool of assets held by a state for the purpose of ensuring the availability of public education.
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”)
A pass-through investment vehicle that is used to pool mortgage loans and issue mortgage-backed securities.
Reflation
An expansion in the level of output of an economy by government stimulus, using either fiscal or monetary policy.
Russell 2000® Index
The Russell 2000® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
The Secured Overnight Financing Rate is a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans that is replacing the LIBOR.
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KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2021
S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
S&P Depositary Receipt (“SPDR”)
The S&P Depositary Receipt is an ETF set up to mimic the movements of an index produced by Standard & Poor’s.
Yield Curve
A yield curve is a line on a graph plotting the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but different maturity dates.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: SAVAX |
| Class C: SAVCK |
| Class I: SAVYX |
| Class R6: VBFRX |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of high total return from both current income and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 1.79%, Class C shares at NAV returned 1.11%, Class I shares at NAV returned 2.04%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 2.17%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific benchmark index appropriate for comparison, returned -0.90%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in
protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries relative to spread sectors was the key driver of its outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and bank loans, as well as issue selection within corporate high quality, contributed to performance. Allocation and issue selection within asset-backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities were also positive contributors to performance, as was the Fund’s issue selection within the emerging markets high yield sector.
The Fund’s positioning in and higher quality bias to corporate high yield and bank loans detracted from performance, as did the Fund’s underweight to the emerging markets high yield sector.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to
change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 33% |
Financials | 12% | |
Energy | 4 | |
Information Technology | 3 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 14 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 25 |
U.S. Government Securities | | 14 |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 11 |
Leveraged Loans | | 10 |
Short-Term Investment | | 3 |
Other (includes securities lending collateral) | | 4 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 1.79 % | 3.69 % | 3.99 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | -2.03 | 2.90 | 3.59 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 1.11 | 2.93 | 3.22 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 2.04 | 3.94 | 4.26 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 2.17 | — | — | 4.29 | 11/3/16 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | -0.90 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 3.15 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.07%, Net 0.80%; Class C shares: Gross 1.82%, Net 1.55%; Class I shares: Gross 0.80%, Net 0.55%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.74%, Net 0.43%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PHCHX |
| Class C: PGHCX |
| Class I: PHCIX |
| Class R6: VRHYX |
Newfleet High Yield Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of high current income and a secondary objective of capital growth. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 12.18%, Class C shares at NAV returned 11.47%, Class I shares at NAV returned 12.43%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 12.87%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 11.27%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, the high yield corporate market posted a strong return of over 11%. The positive COVID-19 vaccine news kick-started a rally that drove the market higher during the fiscal year. Unsurprisingly, the strong risk-on market, that is, a market that rewarded higher-risk assets, led the lowest-quality part of the market – CCC-rated bonds – to outperform. The outperformance of CCCs continued until the summer of 2021, when negative headlines about Delta variant-driven shutdowns and reductions in gross domestic product (GDP) estimates slowed gains.
The rally in commodities also contributed significantly to strong performance, since the energy industry makes up a large portion of the high yield
market. Overall, energy was the best-performing sector for the fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund outperformed the benchmark Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index due to its overweight to CCC-rated bonds. Fund performance also benefited from individual security selection within the metals & mining, media, retail, and gaming sectors. An overweight to the airline sector also helped performance. Finally, some out-of-index positions in investment grade debt and bank loans added to performance, as well.
Conversely, while the Fund added significant energy exposure during the year, the additions were too high in quality and too short in duration to keep up with the benchmark, which hurt performance. The Fund’s underweight to the independent energy sector and its security selection within the financial sector also detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will
be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 87% |
Consumer Discretionary | 17% | |
Energy | 15 | |
Communication Services | 12 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 43 | |
Leveraged Loans | | 7 |
Short-Term Investment | | 3 |
Other (includes securities lending collateral) | | 3 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet High Yield Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 12.18 % | 5.92 % | 6.82 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 7.97 | 5.11 | 6.41 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 11.47 | 5.15 | 6.04 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 12.43 | 6.23 | — | 5.99 | 8/8/12 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 12.87 | — | — | 6.54 | 11/3/16 |
Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index | | 11.27 | 6.50 | 7.42 | — 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.27%, Net 1.00%; Class C shares: Gross 2.01%, Net 1.75%; Class I shares: Gross 1.07%, Net 0.75%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.93%, Net 0.59%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares and Class C shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index returned 6.28% for the inception date of Class I shares and 6.70% for the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: HIMXZX |
| Class C: PCMZX |
| Class I: HIBIX |
| Class R6: VLDRX |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective to provide a high level of total return, including a competitive level of current income, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value due to changes in interest rates. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 1.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 0.68%, Class I shares at NAV returned 1.78%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 1.76%. For the same period, the Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Linked Benchmark returned 0.18%, and the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index returned 0.18%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of
its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries relative to spread sectors was the key driver of its outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and bank loans, as well as issue selection within corporate high quality, contributed to performance. Allocation and issue selection within asset-backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities were also positive contributors to performance.
The Fund’s positioning in and higher quality bias to corporate high yield and bank loans detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Asset-Backed Securities | | 35% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 28 |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 18 |
Financials | 6% | |
Industrials | 2 | |
Information Technology | 2 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 8 | |
Leveraged Loans | | 8 |
Short-Term Investment | | 6 |
U.S. Government Securities | | 4 |
Other (includes securities lending collateral) | | 1 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 1.44 % | 2.25 % | 2.48 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | -0.85 | 1.79 | 2.25 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 0.68 | 1.49 | 1.72 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 1.78 | 2.51 | 2.74 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 1.76 | — | — | 3.72 | 12/19/18 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Linked Benchmark | | 0.18 | 2.00 | 2.22 | 3.55 5 | — |
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index | | 0.18 | 2.21 | 1.95 | 3.55 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 0.92%, Net 0.76%; Class C shares: Gross 1.68%, Net 1.51%; Class I shares: Gross 0.68%, Net 0.51%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.62%, Net 0.44%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.25% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: NAMFX |
| Class C: NCMFX |
| Class I: VMFIX |
| Class R6: VMFRX |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of maximizing current income while preserving capital. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 6.45%, Class C shares at NAV returned 5.58%, Class I shares at NAV returned 6.70%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 6.87%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific fixed income index, returned -0.90%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in
protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
An underweight to U.S. Treasuries in favor of spread sectors was a driver of the Fund’s outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and high yield bank loans contributed to performance for the fiscal year. Issue selection within corporate high quality securities was also beneficial for relative performance.
The Fund’s underweight to the corporate high quality sector negatively impacted performance for the 12-month period, despite the fact that issue selection within the sector was positive. While the Fund’s allocation to emerging markets was beneficial during the year, the timing of trades within that sector detracted from relative returns.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as
investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 42% |
Energy | 9% | |
Financials | 9 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 5 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 19 | |
Leveraged Loans | | 21 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 14 |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 11 |
Foreign Government Securities | | 8 |
Preferred Stocks | | 1 |
Other (includes short-term investment and securities lending collateral) | | 3 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 6.45 % | 4.22 % | 5.11 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 2.45 | 3.42 | 4.71 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 5.58 | 3.42 | 4.32 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 6.70 | 4.47 | 5.38 | — | |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 6.87 | 4.59 | — | 4.31 | 11/12/14 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | -0.90 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 3.18 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.08%, Net 0.99%; Class C shares: Gross 1.83%, Net 1.74%; Class I shares: Gross 0.83%, Net 0.74%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.76%, Net 0.60%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: NARAX |
| Class C: PSTCX |
| Class C1: PMSTX |
| Class I: PIMSX |
| Class R6: VMSSX |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of providing high current income while attempting to limit changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share caused by interest rate changes. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 2.78%, Class C shares at NAV returned 2.69%, Class C1 shares at NAV returned 2.19%, Class I shares at NAV returned 3.25%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 3.31%. For the same period, the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1–3 Year A–BBB US Corporate Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 1.38%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though
variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
An underweight to U.S. Treasuries in favor of spread sectors was a driver of the Fund’s outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and high yield bank loans contributed to performance for the fiscal year. Allocation to and issue selection within non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities were also beneficial during the period.
The Fund’s positioning within corporate high yield and high yield bank loans negatively impacted performance for the 12-month period. While allocation to the sectors was beneficial, issue selection was a detractor relative to the performance of the respective sector indexes.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 26% |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 25 |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 24 |
Financials | 6% | |
Energy | 4 | |
Communication Services | 2 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 12 | |
Leveraged Loans | | 14 |
Foreign Government Securities | | 4 |
U.S. Government Securities | | 3 |
Short-Term Investment | | 3 |
Other (includes securities lending collateral) | | 1 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 2.78 % | 2.71 % | 3.34 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 0.46 | 2.25 | 3.10 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 2.69 | 2.47 | 3.08 | — | — |
Class C1 shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 2.19 | 1.97 | 2.58 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 3.25 | 3.02 | 3.59 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 3.31 | — | — | 3.22 | 11/3/16 |
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index | | 1.38 | 2.74 | 2.62 | 2.77 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 0.99%; Class C shares: 1.22%; Class C1 shares: 1.72%; Class I shares: 0.73%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.66%, Net 0.58%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class C1 shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.25% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C1 shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PSFRX |
| Class C: PFSRX |
| Class I: PSFIX |
| Class R6: VRSFX |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of high total return from both current income and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 8.40%, Class C shares at NAV returned 7.59%, Class I shares at NAV returned 8.68%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 8.96%†. For the same period, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index, returned 8.46%. |
† See footnote 5 on page 23.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Leveraged bank loans generated strong returns over the 12-month period, with a total return of 8.46% as measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (the Index). The fiscal year, which saw a variety of market conditions, was impacted primarily by the COVID-19 global pandemic, including the associated economic and earnings fallout and subsequent fiscal and monetary policy response. The leveraged bank loan market began the fiscal year in the early stages of a recovery aided by progress toward widespread delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as open capital markets and recovering corporate earnings supported by the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) easy monetary policy and fiscal stimulus. Optimism about the prospects for overcoming COVID-19 led to a recovery in loan prices and solid returns across most months of the fiscal year except for July, when some of the optimism reversed on concerns around the Delta variant.
As is typically the case in a credit recovery cycle, lower-quality credit tiers led returns over the past year. The lower-rated B- and CCC-rated loans outperformed over the past year amid an environment of above-trend gross domestic product (GDP) growth that favored riskier assets such as equities, high yield bonds, and bank loans. For the full year, CCC-rated bonds returned 26.2%, outperforming Bs, which returned 7.7% and, in turn, outperformed BBs with 4.8% gains. Distressed loans also outperformed, returning 16.2%.
Industries that were more impacted by COVID-19 outperformed for the 12-month period, while more defensively focused industries underperformed. Larger industry groups that outperformed included energy (20%), which benefited from higher energy prices as economies reopened. Aerospace (14%), consumer non-durables (13.7%), gaming/leisure (12.9%), and manufacturing (10.2%) also benefited from the reopening. Underperforming industries included utilities (3.6%), cable/wireless (4.1%), financials (5.6%), food/tobacco (6.1%), and forest products (6.4%).
The rally during the fiscal year left the loan market with spreads (the additional yield an investor receives above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate for the same duration) well inside of long-term averages, reflecting rapid improvement in credit conditions, or fundamentals, as well as declining default rates. The Index yield ended the year at 4.79%, lower than its 6.02% yield at the start of the fiscal year as spreads tightened. The weighted average market price of the Index increased over the 12-month period by $5.65 to $98.42 as of September 30, 2021.
Broad-based fundamental conditions in the bank loan market increasingly improved throughout the fiscal year, recovering from the virus-damaged second quarter of 2020. This was evident in rating agency actions, as upgrades far outpaced downgrades during the period. Distressed debt also diminished over the 12-month period, and now composes less than 1% of the total market.
The trailing 12-month default rate fell to 0.35%, the lowest level since 2012 and well below the COVID-19-elevated 4.2% at the previous year-end.
Bank loan technical factors continued to recover from the COVID-19-related shock, with both demand
and issuance near record levels over the second half of the fiscal year. Retail bank loan fund flows turned positive in December of 2020 due to the reflation trade (favoring securities that would benefit from government intervention designed to bring the economy back to its long-term trend) and rising rates, recording $35 billion of inflows over the past 12 months. Collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance also rebounded and made steady progress throughout the year, with the last two months of issuance at record monthly levels. New CLO issuance surpassed 2018’s record of $130.4 billion, with a total of $162 billion over the 12 months. Loan new issuance fully recovered and was at near-record levels by fiscal year-end, driven by heavy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) issuance.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund was fully invested and sought to take advantage of loan and high yield credit volatility created by COVID-19. The Fund benefited from the modest use of leverage, as well as from credit selection in the consumer durables, forest products/packaging, media/broadcasting, and diversified media industries. The Fund also demonstrated strong selection in CCC-rated credit and non-rated credit, which included equity in restructured, COVID-19-impacted businesses. The Fund’s high yield allocation, maintained primarily for liquidity purposes, also outperformed.
Conversely, the Fund’s energy industry underweight and credit selection negatively impacted performance, as did selection in gaming/leisure. An overweight to B-rated credit and selection within this tier also detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund (Continued)
in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Liquidity: Certain securities may be difficult to sell at a time and price beneficial to the Fund.
Leverage: When a fund leverages its portfolio, the Fund may be less liquid, may liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, and the volatility of the Fund’s value may increase.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the portfolio and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the portfolio’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Leveraged Loans | | 90% |
Health Care | 14% | |
Service | 10 | |
Information Technology | 9 | |
Gaming / Leisure | 6 | |
Manufacturing | 6 | |
Forest Prod / Containers | 5 | |
Chemicals | 5 | |
All other Leveraged Loans | 35 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | 4 |
Common Stocks | | 1 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | | 5 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 8.40 % | 3.36 % | 4.01 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 5.42 | 2.78 | 3.72 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 7.59 | 2.59 | 3.24 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 8.68 | 3.62 | 4.28 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 8.96 5 | — | — | 3.76 | 11/3/16 |
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index | | 8.46 | 4.64 | 5.04 | 4.61 6 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios7: Class A shares: Gross 1.12%, Net 1.11%; Class C shares: Gross 1.91%, Net 1.86%; Class I shares: Gross 0.91%, Net 0.86%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.84%, Net 0.72%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | Total Return for the report period presented in the table differs from the return in the Financial Highlights. The total return presented in the above table is calculated based on the NAV at which shareholder transactions were processed. The total return presented in the Financial Highlights section of the report is calculated in the same manner, but also takes into account certain adjustments that are necessary under generally accepted accounting principles required in the annual report and semiannual report. |
6 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
7 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: HXBZX |
| Class C: PXCZX |
| Class I: HXBIX |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of providing a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 2.04%, Class C shares at NAV returned 1.28%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 2.29%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based fixed income index, returned -0.90%, and the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index, which is the Fund’s style-specific benchmark appropriate for comparison, returned 2.29%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The municipal bond market experienced solid relative performance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, especially when compared to U.S. Treasury bonds, which experienced negative returns for the same period. The dominant themes for the municipal bond market over the 12-month period were record inflows into open-end municipal bond mutual funds and massive federal government financial support that improved the fundamental credit profile of the market.
For the fiscal year, longer-maturity and lower-quality (BBB-rated/below investment grade) bonds produced the best absolute performance. Shorter-dated and higher-quality bonds realized the lowest returns as interest rates declined and credit risk spreads (the additional yield the market demands from lower-rated bonds versus higher-quality bonds) narrowed. After experiencing
lower prices and weak demand during the early weeks of the pandemic in 2020, demand for lower-quality, higher-yielding bonds (including below investment grade securities, that is, junk bonds) rebounded sharply in the second half of 2020, driving prices higher and credit risk spreads lower. This bounce back in demand and subsequent price improvement continued into 2021 as investors sought higher-yielding municipal securities amid generational low interest rates.
While municipal bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market during the fiscal year, concerns that the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) bond buying program would soon be ending, debate surrounding the country’s debt ceiling, and the failure to pass the $3.5 billion infrastructure bill all led to overall higher yields during the final two months of the fiscal year. As of the end of the reporting period, investors lacked clarity on a host of important issues including the infrastructure bill, tax increases, the possible reinstatement of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, and the ability of municipal issuers to re-fund existing tax-exempt debt with new tax-exempt debt.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, performance relative to the benchmark benefited from exposure to bonds with intermediate to longer-dated maturities (12+ years), health care, tobacco, special care, and Illinois bonds.
Relative performance versus the benchmark was negatively impacted by the Fund’s slightly shorter duration, higher coupon bonds, water & sewer bonds, pre-refunded securities, and higher exposure to housing bonds.
The Fund’s investment strategy focuses on higher-quality municipalities that we believe show value for the long term. While the federal stimulus may have helped bolster the overall economy and municipal fundamentals, we believe that all credits are not created equally and need to be analyzed with a longer-term horizon. During the fiscal year, many municipalities continued to face serious challenges in funding large capital expenditures to rebuild America’s aging infrastructure, improve pension plan funding, protect communities against climate change, and fund more and larger social programs. We seek to add value through our higher-quality
investment strategy, distributed across multiple sectors of the market.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Municipal Market: Events negatively impacting a municipality, municipal security, or the municipal bond market in general, may cause the Fund to decrease in value.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
State & AMT Tax: A portion of income may be subject to some state and/or local taxes and, for certain investors, a portion may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Texas | 13% |
Florida | 13 |
Illinois | 12 |
Colorado | 6 |
Arizona | 5 |
District of Columbia | 5 |
New Jersey | 4 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 42 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A shares at NAV2 | 2.04 % | 2.53% | 3.17% |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | -0.77 | 1.96 | 2.89 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | 1.28 | 1.77 | 2.40 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | 2.29 | 2.79 | 3.43 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | -0.90 | 2.94 | 3.01 |
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Linked Benchmark5 | 2.29 | 2.98 | 3.71 |
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index5 | 2.29 | 2.98 | 3.49 |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.01%, Net 0.85%; Class C shares: Gross 1.74%, Net 1.60%; Class I shares: Gross 0.78%, Net 0.60%. | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The Fund changed its primary benchmark during the year to the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index. The Fund’s subadviser believes the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index better reflects the markets and securities in which the Fund’s portfolio is invested than the Fund’s previous benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
U.S. Government Securities—14.1% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | |
2.500%, 2/15/46 | $ 1,115 | | $ 1,206 |
3.000%, 8/15/48 | 3,760 | | 4,480 |
2.000%, 2/15/50 | 975 | | 958 |
1.375%, 8/15/50 | 1,595 | | 1,346 |
1.625%, 11/15/50 | 455 | | 409 |
1.875%, 2/15/51 | 1,885 | | 1,797 |
2.000%, 8/15/51 | 165 | | 162 |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | |
1.500%, 2/15/30 | 1,515 | | 1,525 |
0.875%, 11/15/30 | 820 | | 778 |
1.625%, 5/15/31 | 2,235 | | 2,261 |
1.250%, 8/15/31 | 445 | | 434 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $14,655) | | 15,356 |
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Municipal Bonds—1.3% |
California—0.2% | | |
Santa Clara Valley Water District Series B, Taxable 2.967%, 6/1/50 | 250 | | 246 |
Idaho—0.2% | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority St. Luke’s Health System Revenue Taxable 5.020%, 3/1/48 | 170 | | 216 |
Illinois—0.0% | | |
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Series B, Second Lien, Taxable (BAM Insured) 3.411%, 1/1/43 | 30 | | 33 |
Texas—0.6% | | |
City of San Antonio, General Obligation Taxable 1.963%, 2/1/33 | 255 | | 252 |
State of Texas, General Obligation Taxable 3.211%, 4/1/44 | 80 | | 84 |
Texas Public Finance Authority Revenue Taxable 2.140%, 2/1/35 | 205 | | 198 |
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Revenue Taxable 4.000%, 10/1/33 | 80 | | 95 |
| | | 629 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Virginia—0.3% | | |
City of Bristol, General Obligation Taxable (State AID Withholding Insured) 4.210%, 1/1/42 | $ 285 | | $ 313 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost $1,373) | | 1,437 |
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Foreign Government Securities—1.4% |
Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds RegS 5.250%, 1/30/43(1) | 200 | | 228 |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 144A 3.250%, 10/22/30(2) | 200 | | 214 |
Oman Government International Bond 144A 7.375%, 10/28/32(2) | 205 | | 233 |
Republic of Turkey 5.875%, 6/26/31 | 410 | | 385 |
State of Qatar 144A 4.400%, 4/16/50(2) | 200 | | 244 |
United Mexican States 2.659%, 5/24/31 | 225 | | 217 |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $1,571) | | 1,521 |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities—25.7% |
Agency—0.8% | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | |
Pool #323702 6.000%, 5/1/29 | 9 | | 10 |
Pool #535371 6.500%, 5/1/30 | — (3) | | — (3) |
Pool #590108 7.000%, 7/1/31 | 3 | | 4 |
Pool #880117 5.500%, 4/1/36 | 23 | | 26 |
Pool #938574 5.500%, 9/1/36 | 60 | | 69 |
Pool #909092 6.000%, 9/1/37 | 10 | | 12 |
Pool #909220 6.000%, 8/1/38 | 112 | | 132 |
Pool #986067 6.000%, 8/1/38 | 2 | | 2 |
Pool #AA7001 5.000%, 6/1/39 | 236 | | 270 |
Pool #CA4978 3.000%, 1/1/50 | 370 | | 388 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Agency—continued | | |
Government National Mortgage Association I Pool #443000 6.500%, 9/15/28 | $ 10 | | $ 11 |
| | | 924 |
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Non-Agency—24.9% | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.314%, 3/15/35(2)(4)(5) | 30 | | 30 |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2021-A, A1 144A 1.065%, 9/25/65(2)(5) | 260 | | 259 |
2019-D, A1 144A 2.956%, 9/25/65(2)(5) | 224 | | 225 |
American Homes 4 Rent Trust | | | |
2014-SFR2, C 144A 4.705%, 10/17/36(2) | 335 | | 357 |
2015-SFR1, A 144A 3.467%, 4/17/52(2) | 198 | | 209 |
2015-SFR2, C 144A 4.691%, 10/17/52(2) | 125 | | 135 |
AMSR Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, A 144A 1.819%, 4/17/37(2) | 110 | | 111 |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 2.120%, 4/17/37(2) | 255 | | 257 |
2020-SFR2, C 144A 2.533%, 7/17/37(2) | 100 | | 102 |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 3.282%, 7/17/37(2) | 250 | | 256 |
2021-SFR2, C 144A 1.877%, 8/17/38(2) | 100 | | 100 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC 2019-2, A1 144A 3.628%, 3/25/49(2)(5) | 58 | | 58 |
Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-SBC1, A1 144A 2.068%, 5/25/50(2)(5) | 295 | | 295 |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-1R, A1 144A 1.175%, 10/25/48(2)(5) | 147 | | 147 |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.805%, 1/25/49(2)(5) | 65 | | 66 |
2019-2, A1 144A 3.347%, 4/25/49(2)(5) | 65 | | 66 |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | |
2004-B, 2A1 2.648%, 11/20/34(5) | 15 | | 16 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2005-1, 1A1 5.500%, 2/25/35 | $ 29 | | $ 30 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust | | | |
2016-SPL1, B1 144A 4.250%, 4/28/55(2) | 160 | | 165 |
2017-SPL5, B1 144A 4.000%, 6/28/57(2)(5) | 100 | | 103 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A 4.250%, 6/28/53(2)(5) | 100 | | 104 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2018-TALL, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.722%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.722%) 144A 0.806%, 3/15/37(2)(5) | 225 | | 224 |
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 2/15/29(2)(5) | 340 | | 340 |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 10/15/36(2)(5) | 150 | | 150 |
BX Trust 2019-OC11, D 144A 4.075%, 12/9/41(2)(5) | 245 | | 259 |
Cascade MH Asset Trust 2021-MH1, A1 144A 1.753%, 2/25/46(2) | 517 | | 516 |
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A 1.690%, 7/15/60(2) | 194 | | 197 |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-6, 1A2 2.076%, 5/25/34(5) | 62 | | 62 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4 2.878%, 2/10/48 | 242 | | 251 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | |
2019-IMC1, A1 144A 2.720%, 7/25/49(2)(5) | 69 | | 70 |
2019-RP1, A1 144A 3.500%, 1/25/66(2)(5) | 96 | | 100 |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC 2020-1, A1 144A 2.488%, 2/25/50(2)(5) | 27 | | 27 |
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A 0.857%, 5/25/65(2)(5) | 90 | | 90 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A 1.390%, 1/25/65(2)(5) | $ 180 | | $ 180 |
COMM Mortgage Trust 2020-CBM, B 144A 3.099%, 2/10/37(2) | 210 | | 215 |
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.239%, 3/26/29(2)(5) | 165 | | 165 |
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 1.832%, 3/15/50(2) | 230 | | 234 |
CoreVest American Finance Trust | | | |
2019-3, C 144A 3.265%, 10/15/52(2) | 220 | | 228 |
2018-2, A 144A 4.026%, 11/15/52(2) | 84 | | 89 |
2020-4, A 144A 1.174%, 12/15/52(2) | 314 | | 311 |
2020-3, A 144A 1.358%, 8/15/53(2) | 300 | | 297 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A 1.064%, 5/15/36(2)(5) | 370 | | 371 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | |
2020-RPL4, A1 144A 2.000%, 1/25/60(2)(5) | 274 | | 280 |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 0.809%, 5/25/65(2)(5) | 146 | | 146 |
2020-NQM1, A1 144A 1.208%, 5/25/65(2)(5) | 81 | | 81 |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-2, A3 144A 3.046%, 11/25/59(2)(5) | 42 | | 43 |
2021-2, A3 144A 1.291%, 6/25/66(2)(5) | 292 | | 292 |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 1.740%, 8/17/37(2) | 100 | | 101 |
2020-SFR2, B 144A 1.567%, 10/19/37(2) | 425 | | 425 |
2021-SFR1, D 144A 2.189%, 8/17/38(2) | 335 | | 334 |
Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2017-1, 1A3 144A 3.500%, 3/25/47(2)(5) | 75 | | 76 |
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust | | | |
2017-1, A21 144A 3.500%, 7/25/56(2)(5) | 18 | | 19 |
2018-1, A23 144A 3.500%, 11/25/57(2)(5) | 16 | | 16 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
2019-H1, A1 144A 2.657%, 10/25/59(2)(5) | $ 30 | | $ 30 |
2020-H1, A1 144A 2.310%, 1/25/60(2)(5) | 76 | | 78 |
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A 2.985%, 2/25/59(2)(5) | 62 | | 63 |
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A 2.247%, 1/25/60(2)(5) | 38 | | 38 |
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 2/15/38(2)(5) | 395 | | 395 |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2012-ALOH, A 144A 3.551%, 4/10/34(2) | 255 | | 257 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2020-GC45, AS 3.173%, 2/13/53(5) | 245 | | 260 |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2020-NQM1, A3 144A 2.352%, 9/27/60(2)(5) | 208 | | 210 |
Home Partners of America Trust 2020-2, A 144A 1.532%, 1/17/41(2) | 190 | | 188 |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust 2018-2, A1 144A 3.985%, 11/25/58(2)(5) | 123 | | 125 |
JPMorgan Chase (WaMu) Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-S11, 3A5 5.950%, 11/25/33 | 42 | | 44 |
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust | | | |
2016-SH1, M2 144A 3.750%, 4/25/45(2)(5) | 130 | | 132 |
2016-SH2, M2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/45(2)(5) | 222 | | 227 |
2017-1, A2 144A 3.480%, 1/25/47(2)(5) | 80 | | 81 |
2017-3, 2A2 144A 2.500%, 8/25/47(2)(5) | 42 | | 42 |
2017-5, A1 144A 3.090%, 10/26/48(2)(5) | 80 | | 82 |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A 1.084%, 12/15/37(2)(5) | 190 | | ��� 190 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 5/15/36(2)(5) | $ 215 | | $ 215 |
LHOME Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-RTL2, A1 144A 2.090%, 6/25/26(2)(5) | 110 | | 110 |
2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.090%, 9/25/26(2)(5) | 270 | | 269 |
MetLife Securitization Trust | | | |
2017-1A, M1 144A 3.480%, 4/25/55(2)(5) | 305 | | 318 |
2019-1A, A1A 144A 3.750%, 4/25/58(2)(5) | 199 | | 205 |
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2017-1, M2 144A 3.250%, 11/25/58(2)(5) | 175 | | 182 |
2019-1, M2 144A 3.500%, 10/25/69(2)(5) | 155 | | 165 |
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust 2013-C13, AS 4.266%, 11/15/46 | 360 | | 381 |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C22, AS 3.561%, 4/15/48 | 310 | | 326 |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2014-1A, A 144A 3.750%, 1/25/54(2)(5) | 78 | | 82 |
2015-2A, A1 144A 3.750%, 8/25/55(2)(5) | 56 | | 59 |
2016-1A, A1 144A 3.750%, 3/25/56(2)(5) | 46 | | 49 |
2016-3A, B1 144A 4.000%, 9/25/56(2)(5) | 223 | | 238 |
2016-4A, B1A 144A 4.500%, 11/25/56(2)(5) | 233 | | 252 |
2017-2A, A3 144A 4.000%, 3/25/57(2)(5) | 108 | | 115 |
2018-2A, A1 144A 4.500%, 2/25/58(2)(5) | 174 | | 184 |
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A 0.941%, 10/25/58(2)(5) | 161 | | 161 |
2019-NQM4, A1 144A 2.492%, 9/25/59(2)(5) | 88 | | 89 |
2020-1A, A1B 144A 3.500%, 10/25/59(2)(5) | 306 | | 320 |
2018-1A, A1A 144A 4.000%, 12/25/57(2)(5) | 143 | | 153 |
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A 1.136%, 5/25/55(2)(5) | 155 | | 155 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
NLT Trust 2021-INV2, A1 144A 1.162%, 8/25/56(2)(5) | $ 203 | | $ 203 |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%) 1.811%, 3/25/35(5) | 6 | | 6 |
OBX Trust | | | |
2019-INV1, A3 144A 4.500%, 11/25/48(2)(5) | 42 | | 44 |
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A 4.000%, 7/25/58(2)(5) | 12 | | 12 |
2021-NQM3, A2 144A 1.260%, 7/25/61(2)(5) | 270 | | 270 |
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC | | | |
2020-2, A1 144A 3.671%, 8/25/25(2)(5) | 118 | | 119 |
2020-3, A1 144A 2.857%, 9/25/25(2)(5) | 319 | | 320 |
2020-6, A1 144A 2.363%, 11/25/25(2)(5) | 338 | | 339 |
2021-2, A1 144A 2.115%, 3/25/26(2)(5) | 465 | | 466 |
2021-3, A1 144A 1.867%, 4/25/26(2)(5) | 203 | | 204 |
2021-RPL1, A1 144A 1.319%, 7/25/51(2)(5) | 96 | | 96 |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC | | | |
2020-NPL3, A1 144A 3.105%, 6/27/60(2)(5) | 244 | | 244 |
2021-NPL1, A1 144A 2.240%, 9/27/60(2)(5) | 224 | | 224 |
Progress Residential Trust | | | |
2019-SFR2, A 144A 3.147%, 5/17/36(2) | 332 | | 335 |
2019-SFR3, B 144A 2.571%, 9/17/36(2) | 235 | | 238 |
2021-SFR2, D 144A 2.197%, 4/19/38(2) | 280 | | 279 |
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A 3.000%, 12/25/49(2)(5) | 134 | | 135 |
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.236%, 2/25/55(2)(5) | 185 | | 184 |
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 3.000%, 2/25/50(2)(5) | 228 | | 232 |
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A 2.116%, 9/25/26(2)(5) | 235 | | 235 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, A1 144A 2.913%, 5/25/59(2)(5) | 88 | | 89 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1 3.498%, 6/25/43(5) | $ 39 | | $ 40 |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-3, A1 144A 2.703%, 9/25/59(2)(5) | 188 | | 189 |
2021-1, A3 144A 1.560%, 7/25/61(2)(5) | 267 | | 266 |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2021-3, A3 144A 1.518%, 6/25/56(2)(5) | 103 | | 103 |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | |
2016-3, M1 144A 3.500%, 4/25/56(2)(5) | 525 | | 543 |
2016-4, B1 144A 3.826%, 7/25/56(2)(5) | 310 | | 335 |
2017-4, A2 144A 3.000%, 6/25/57(2)(5) | 335 | | 350 |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.705%, 3/25/58(2)(5) | 186 | | 195 |
2018-6, A2 144A 3.750%, 3/25/58(2)(5) | 600 | | 633 |
2019-2, A2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/58(2)(5) | 190 | | 202 |
2019-4, A2 144A 3.250%, 10/25/59(2)(5) | 240 | | 255 |
2020-MH1, A2 144A 2.500%, 2/25/60(2)(5) | 405 | | 405 |
2015-2, 1M1 144A 3.250%, 11/25/60(2)(5) | 165 | | 168 |
2017-1, M1 144A 3.750%, 10/25/56(2)(5) | 100 | | 106 |
Towd Point Trust 2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A 0.986%, 4/25/48(2)(5) | 244 | | 244 |
Tricon American Homes Trust | | | |
2017-SFR1, A 144A 2.716%, 9/17/34(2) | 193 | | 193 |
2019-SFR1, C 144A 3.149%, 3/17/38(2) | 190 | | 196 |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 2.281%, 11/17/39(2) | 310 | | 305 |
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, A1 144A 3.474%, 9/25/24(2) | 200 | | 201 |
VCAT LLC | | | |
2021-NPL1, A2 144A 4.826%, 12/26/50(2)(5) | 220 | | 220 |
2021-NPL2, A1 144A 2.115%, 3/27/51(2)(5) | 192 | | 192 |
2021-NPL3, A1 144A 1.743%, 5/25/51(2)(5) | 171 | | 171 |
2021-NPL4, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/51(2)(5) | 323 | | 323 |
2021-NPL5, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/61(2)(5) | 110 | | 110 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A 1.992%, 5/25/51(2)(5) | $ 80 | | $ 80 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A 1.893%, 2/27/51(2)(5) | 233 | | 233 |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-INV2, A1 144A 2.913%, 7/25/59(2)(5) | 135 | | 136 |
2019-4, M1 144A 3.207%, 11/25/59(2)(5) | 100 | | 102 |
2021-R3, A1 144A 1.020%, 4/25/64(2)(5) | 87 | | 87 |
Visio Trust 2020-1R, A2 144A 1.567%, 11/25/55(2) | 180 | | 180 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS 3.931%, 11/15/47 | 100 | | 106 |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 2020-4, A1 144A 3.000%, 7/25/50(2)(5) | 125 | | 128 |
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.253%, 2/18/27(2) | 100 | | 100 |
| | | 27,121 |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $27,781) | | 28,045 |
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Asset-Backed Securities—11.0% |
Automobiles—5.1% | | |
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-2, C 144A 3.170%, 6/12/25(2) | 109 | | 110 |
2021-2, C 144A 0.970%, 7/13/27(2) | 330 | | 331 |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-3, C 1.060%, 8/18/26 | 215 | | 216 |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC (AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A 2.360%, 3/20/26(2) | 270 | | 281 |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, D 144A 3.880%, 10/15/24(2) | 225 | | 231 |
2019-3A, D 144A 3.040%, 4/15/25(2) | 240 | | 247 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Automobiles—continued | | |
2021-N3, D 1.580%, 6/12/28 | $ 220 | | $ 220 |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2020-3A, B 144A 1.770%, 12/17/29(2) | 265 | | 268 |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-4, C 2.510%, 11/17/25 | 240 | | 242 |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-2A, C 144A 3.300%, 3/15/24(2) | 128 | | 129 |
2019-4A, C 144A 2.440%, 9/16/24(2) | 285 | | 288 |
First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2021-1A, C 144A 1.170%, 3/15/27(2) | 300 | | 299 |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust | | | |
2019-2, C 144A 3.090%, 5/15/25(2) | 260 | | 267 |
2020-3, C 144A 1.730%, 9/15/26(2) | 260 | | 265 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.910%, 3/15/27(2) | 340 | | 338 |
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust | | | |
2019-2A, B 144A 3.320%, 3/15/24(2) | 183 | | 184 |
2019-4A, C 144A 3.060%, 8/15/25(2) | 260 | | 267 |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3A, C 144A 4.180%, 7/15/24(2) | 240 | | 245 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A 3.850%, 10/14/25(2) | 145 | | 146 |
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2017-1A, C 144A 2.810%, 1/17/23(2) | 11 | | 11 |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A 3.630%, 9/16/24(2) | 240 | | 244 |
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-1, D 144A 3.470%, 8/12/24(2) | 112 | | 113 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/10/26(2) | 335 | | 335 |
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.190%, 6/16/25(2) | 270 | | 272 |
| | | 5,549 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Credit Card—1.1% | | |
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.370%, 4/15/27(2) | $ 280 | | $ 279 |
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A 2.900%, 9/20/24(2) | 410 | | 413 |
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.830%, 7/20/30(2) | 261 | | 261 |
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust 2021-AA, A 144A 1.200%, 12/21/26(2) | 280 | | 279 |
| | | 1,232 |
| | | |
|
Other—4.7% | | |
Aqua Finance Trust | | | |
2017-A, A 144A 3.720%, 11/15/35(2) | 52 | | 53 |
2019-A, A 144A 3.140%, 7/16/40(2) | 186 | | 191 |
2019-A, C 144A 4.010%, 7/16/40(2) | 265 | | 275 |
2020-AA, B 144A 2.790%, 7/17/46(2) | 270 | | 275 |
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.237%, 7/30/50(2) | 257 | | 267 |
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.560%, 9/17/31(2) | 158 | | 161 |
CCG Receivables Trust 2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/14/27(2) | 285 | | 284 |
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A 3.629%, 11/20/47(2) | 179 | | 179 |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 3.270%, 10/22/29(2) | 33 | | 33 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.510%, 11/21/33(2) | 180 | | 180 |
Foundation Finance Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.860%, 11/15/34(2) | 83 | | 85 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.270%, 5/15/41(2) | 236 | | 235 |
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A 4.433%, 2/15/50(2) | 195 | | 207 |
Lendmark Funding Trust 2019-1A, A 144A 3.000%, 12/20/27(2) | 270 | | 275 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
MAPS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 2.521%, 6/15/46(2) | $ 275 | | $ 276 |
MVW LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 1.740%, 10/20/37(2) | 139 | | 140 |
MVW Owner Trust 2019-1A, A 144A 2.890%, 11/20/36(2) | 108 | | 112 |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A 0.970%, 12/16/69(2) | 280 | | 279 |
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A 2.989%, 7/30/51(2) | 225 | | 227 |
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, C 144A 3.300%, 8/17/26(2) | 200 | | 204 |
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 1/15/32(2) | 68 | | 69 |
Octane Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.160%, 9/20/23(2) | 42 | | 42 |
2020-1A, A 144A 1.710%, 2/20/25(2) | 166 | | 168 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A 3.300%, 3/14/29(2) | 86 | | 86 |
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2019-A, B 144A 3.360%, 4/9/38(2) | 123 | | 126 |
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, A 144A 1.570%, 10/15/25(2) | 335 | | 336 |
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 4/17/49(2) | 166 | | 172 |
Upstart Securitization Trust 2021-1, A 144A 0.870%, 3/20/31(2) | 186 | | 186 |
| | | 5,123 |
| | | |
|
Student Loan—0.1% | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2019-AGS, A1 144A 2.540%, 1/25/47(2) | 127 | | 130 |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $11,927) | | 12,034 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Corporate Bonds and Notes—33.7% |
Communication Services—1.7% | | |
Cable Onda S.A. 144A 4.500%, 1/30/30(2) | 200 | | 210 |
CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.750%, 3/1/30(2) | 110 | | 115 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(2) | 25 | | 25 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Communication Services—continued | | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(2)(6) | $ 100 | | $ 66 |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 8/15/27(2) | 55 | | 57 |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | |
5.000%, 3/15/23 | 95 | | 98 |
7.750%, 7/1/26 | 100 | | 113 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 7/1/28(2) | 225 | | 227 |
Radiate Holdco LLC 144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(2) | 35 | | 36 |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A 4.738%, 3/20/25(2) | 175 | | 187 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 3.875%, 4/15/30 | 300 | | 331 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/25(2) | 160 | | 170 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.550%, 3/21/31 | 156 | | 158 |
| | | 1,793 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—2.5% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A 4.000%, 1/15/28(2) | 200 | | 204 |
Aramark Services, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 5/1/25(2) | 100 | | 105 |
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 5/15/29(2) | 75 | | 75 |
Ford Motor Co. 9.000%, 4/22/25 | 206 | | 248 |
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A 3.875%, 10/1/31(2) | 120 | | 120 |
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 3/1/24(2) | 95 | | 97 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 5/15/25(2) | 195 | | 204 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A 5.000%, 6/1/29(2) | 55 | | 56 |
International Game Technology plc 144A 4.125%, 4/15/26(2) | 220 | | 229 |
M/I Homes, Inc. 4.950%, 2/1/28 | 190 | | 199 |
Marriott International, Inc. Series HH 2.850%, 4/15/31 | 30 | | 30 |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 4.750%, 1/15/28 | 165 | | 168 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Discretionary—continued | | |
PulteGroup, Inc. 6.375%, 5/15/33 | $ 290 | | $ 381 |
QVC, Inc. 4.375%, 3/15/23 | 145 | �� | 151 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.000%, 10/15/25(2) | 130 | | 134 |
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(2) | 70 | | 74 |
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(2) | 35 | | 38 |
Tenneco, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(2) | 205 | | 210 |
| | | 2,723 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—1.2% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. | | | |
144A 3.250%, 3/15/26(2) | 330 | | 335 |
144A 3.500%, 3/15/29(2) | 20 | | 20 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
4.000%, 4/13/28 | 200 | | 226 |
4.750%, 1/23/29 | 52 | | 61 |
Bacardi Ltd. 144A 4.700%, 5/15/28(2) | 170 | | 196 |
BAT Capital Corp. 4.906%, 4/2/30 | 240 | | 275 |
Vector Group Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(2) | 225 | | 225 |
| | | 1,338 |
| | | |
|
Energy—3.9% | | |
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A 7.500%, 5/1/25(2) | 180 | | 183 |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 4.950%, 12/15/24 | 185 | | 205 |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A 3.250%, 1/31/32(2) | 160 | | 160 |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 4.625%, 10/15/28 | 80 | | 84 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(2) | 170 | | 178 |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A 4.750%, 4/15/30(2) | 10 | | 10 |
CrownRock LP | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(2) | 115 | | 118 |
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(2) | 120 | | 125 |
Energy Transfer LP Series H 6.500% (7) | 220 | | 229 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(2) | 25 | | 27 |
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(2) | 30 | | 34 |
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(2) | 45 | | 47 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC 144A 3.363%, 6/30/31(2) | $ 290 | | $ 294 |
HollyFrontier Corp. 5.875%, 4/1/26 | 210 | | 241 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 7.500%, 11/15/40 | 175 | | 258 |
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A 2.000%, 7/15/26(2) | 285 | | 287 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 5.500%, 12/1/25 | 5 | | 6 |
Parsley Energy LLC 144A 4.125%, 2/15/28(2) | 100 | | 105 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 5.150%, 11/15/29 | 150 | | 154 |
Pertamina Persero PT 144A 6.450%, 5/30/44(2) | 300 | | 391 |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | |
6.500%, 3/13/27 | 155 | | 164 |
7.690%, 1/23/50 | 190 | | 180 |
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A 3.500%, 4/21/30(2) | 200 | | 216 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 4.200%, 3/15/28 | 80 | | 89 |
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A 5.375%, 2/1/29(2) | 85 | | 91 |
Targa Resources Partners LP 5.875%, 4/15/26 | 185 | | 193 |
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 1/15/24(2)(6) | 33 | | 33 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(2) | 120 | | 124 |
| | | 4,226 |
| | | |
|
Financials—12.3% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 3.650%, 7/21/27 | 150 | | 159 |
Allstate Corp. (The) Series B 5.750%, 8/15/53 | 200 | | 216 |
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B 4.700% (7) | 249 | | 259 |
Ares Finance Co. LLC 144A 4.000%, 10/8/24(2) | 270 | | 288 |
Ascot Group Ltd. 144A 4.250%, 12/15/30(2) | 265 | | 281 |
Athene Global Funding 144A 2.450%, 8/20/27(2) | 265 | | 273 |
Bank of America Corp. | | | |
2.687%, 4/22/32 | 800 | | 815 |
2.482%, 9/21/36 | 285 | | 279 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%) 0.891%, 2/5/26(5)(6) | $ 225 | | $ 228 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series G 4.700% (7) | 240 | | 263 |
BBVA Bancomer S.A. 144A 5.125%, 1/18/33(2) | 200 | | 208 |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A 2.625%, 12/15/26(2) | 116 | | 116 |
Blue Owl Finance LLC 144A 3.125%, 6/10/31(2) | 275 | | 272 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 5/15/30 | 278 | | 336 |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. 2.724%, 4/15/31 | 445 | | 455 |
Capital One Financial Corp. 2.359%, 7/29/32 | 222 | | 217 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series H 4.000% (7) | 275 | | 284 |
Citadel LP 144A 4.875%, 1/15/27(2) | 190 | | 205 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | |
3.200%, 10/21/26 | 371 | | 400 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.250%) 1.381%, 7/1/26(5) | 325 | | 335 |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A 3.625%, 10/1/31(2) | 225 | | 214 |
Discover Bank 4.682%, 8/9/28 | 500 | | 532 |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 3.875%, 2/15/26(2) | 280 | | 288 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 4.850%, 4/17/28 | 225 | | 257 |
Icahn Enterprises LP 6.250%, 5/15/26 | 225 | | 235 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.953%, 2/4/32 | 495 | | 478 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(2) | 150 | | 149 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.569%, 2/1/29(2) | 265 | | 308 |
144A 4.125%, 12/15/51(2) | 225 | | 231 |
MetLife, Inc. Series G 3.850% (7) | 280 | | 293 |
Morgan Stanley | | | |
3.125%, 7/27/26 | 410 | | 441 |
6.375%, 7/24/42 | 215 | | 326 |
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 144A 2.900%, 9/16/51(2) | 200 | | 197 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | |
6.875%, 3/15/25 | $ 110 | | $ 124 |
7.125%, 3/15/26 | 40 | | 46 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | |
5.875%, 9/15/42 | 85 | | 88 |
5.625%, 6/15/43 | 270 | | 287 |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 4.400%, 7/13/27 | 245 | | 275 |
Societe Generale S.A. 144A 4.750%, 11/24/25(2) | 200 | | 222 |
Synovus Financial Corp. 5.900%, 2/7/29 | 90 | | 97 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 4.000%, 5/6/31 | 330 | | 343 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 3.625%, 9/15/31 | 270 | | 297 |
UBS AG 7.625%, 8/17/22 | 500 | | 530 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | |
2.393%, 6/2/28 | 540 | | 557 |
Series BB 3.900%(7) | 420 | | 433 |
Zions Bancorp NA 3.250%, 10/29/29 | 250 | | 260 |
| | | 13,397 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—2.0% | | |
Anthem, Inc. 2.875%, 9/15/29 | 185 | | 195 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A 5.750%, 8/15/27(2) | 70 | | 73 |
Centene Corp. 4.625%, 12/15/29 | 80 | | 87 |
DaVita, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 6/1/30(2) | 220 | | 226 |
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. 144A 4.750%, 10/15/28(2) | 220 | | 225 |
HCA, Inc. 5.250%, 6/15/49 | 140 | | 179 |
Illumina, Inc. 2.550%, 3/23/31 | 138 | | 139 |
Jaguar Holding Co. II 144A 5.000%, 6/15/28(2) | 80 | | 86 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC 144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(2) | 75 | | 75 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(2) | 60 | | 60 |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/27(2) | 65 | | 66 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 11/1/25(2) | $ 15 | | $ 16 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(2) | 25 | | 27 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.150%, 10/1/26 | 170 | | 163 |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A 2.650%, 1/15/32(2) | 185 | | 183 |
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc. 3.950%, 6/15/26 | 197 | | 217 |
Viatris, Inc. 144A 2.300%, 6/22/27(2) | 187 | | 191 |
| | | 2,208 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—2.7% | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(2) | 60 | | 65 |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 8/15/27(2) | 280 | | 293 |
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A 3.500%, 11/1/27(2) | 200 | | 211 |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A 4.375%, 5/1/26(2) | 215 | | 232 |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | |
5.150%, 5/1/30 | 140 | | 164 |
5.930%, 5/1/60 | 179 | | 245 |
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.900%, 3/15/35(2) | 235 | | 236 |
Dycom Industries, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 4/15/29(2) | 85 | | 85 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | |
144A 3.750%, 8/1/25(2) | 170 | | 175 |
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(2) | 165 | | 164 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A 2.043%, 8/16/28(2) | 289 | | 285 |
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A 6.950%, 7/10/42(2) | 215 | | 295 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 1/15/25(2) | 215 | | 227 |
TransDigm, Inc. 5.500%, 11/15/27 | 95 | | 98 |
United Airlines, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(2) | 160 | | 165 |
| | | 2,940 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—3.3% | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | |
4.150%, 11/15/30 | 242 | | 268 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
144A 2.450%, 2/15/31(2) | $ 152 | | $ 147 |
144A 3.187%, 11/15/36(2) | 13 | | 13 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. 3.300%, 3/1/30 | 365 | | 373 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(2) | 20 | | 21 |
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(2) | 35 | | 36 |
Dell International LLC 8.100%, 7/15/36 | 95 | | 144 |
Flex Ltd. 3.750%, 2/1/26 | 191 | | 208 |
HP, Inc. 3.400%, 6/17/30 | 320 | | 340 |
Leidos, Inc. 2.300%, 2/15/31 | 295 | | 288 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | |
4.600%, 2/23/28 | 163 | | 188 |
4.600%, 5/23/29 | 85 | | 99 |
NCR Corp. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(2) | 130 | | 134 |
Science Applications International Corp. 144A 4.875%, 4/1/28(2) | 205 | | 212 |
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A 1.500%, 1/19/26(2) | 400 | | 395 |
Square, Inc. 144A 3.500%, 6/1/31(2) | 160 | | 164 |
SYNNEX Corp. 144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(2) | 350 | | 347 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A 5.500%, 8/15/28(2) | 155 | | 160 |
| | | 3,537 |
| | | |
|
Materials—1.8% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A 4.125%, 8/15/26(2) | 200 | | 208 |
Chemours Co. (The) 144A 5.750%, 11/15/28(2) | 160 | | 167 |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(2) | 165 | | 176 |
Glencore Funding LLC 144A 2.850%, 4/27/31(2) | 330 | | 332 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A 2.300%, 11/1/30(2) | 215 | | 213 |
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 3.850%, 1/13/30(2) | 290 | | 307 |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A 3.625%, 3/15/29(2) | 185 | | 186 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(2) | 5 | | 5 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
Suzano Austria GmbH 2.500%, 9/15/28 | $ 110 | | $ 107 |
Teck Resources Ltd. 6.125%, 10/1/35 | 215 | | 279 |
| | | 1,980 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—1.9% | | |
American Assets Trust LP 3.375%, 2/1/31 | 94 | | 97 |
EPR Properties 4.750%, 12/15/26 | 275 | | 301 |
GLP Capital LP 5.750%, 6/1/28 | 231 | | 271 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP | | | |
5.000%, 10/15/27 | 80 | | 84 |
4.625%, 8/1/29 | 45 | | 48 |
3.500%, 3/15/31 | 185 | | 189 |
Office Properties Income Trust 4.500%, 2/1/25 | 215 | | 231 |
Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP 2.625%, 11/15/31 | 145 | | 143 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP 4.000%, 12/15/24 | 155 | | 166 |
Retail Properties of America, Inc. 4.750%, 9/15/30 | 285 | | 314 |
Service Properties Trust 4.950%, 2/15/27 | 245 | | 244 |
| | | 2,088 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—0.4% | | |
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A 2.379%, 6/15/28(2) | 169 | | 169 |
Southern Co. (The) Series A 3.750%, 9/15/51 | 294 | | 299 |
| | | 468 |
| | | |
|
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $34,936) | | 36,698 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Leveraged Loans—10.0% |
Aerospace—1.2% | | |
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 8/11/28(5) | 30 | | 30 |
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(5) | 170 | | 176 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Aerospace—continued | | |
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/7/28(5) | $ 215 | | $ 214 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/20/27(5)(8) | 210 | | 223 |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 9/22/28(5) | 225 | | 225 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(5) | 210 | | 223 |
TransDigm, Inc. Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 5/30/25(5) | 228 | | 226 |
| | | 1,317 |
| | | |
|
Chemicals—0.7% | | |
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 4/1/24(5) | 282 | | 280 |
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 1/29/26(5) | 169 | | 170 |
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.832%, 10/1/25(5) | 187 | | 185 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 5/3/28(5) | 155 | | 154 |
| | | 789 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Durables—0.1% | | |
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 2/11/28(5) | 109 | | 109 |
Consumer Non-Durables—0.2% | | |
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(5)(8) | 215 | | 215 |
Energy—0.2% | | |
Buckeye Partners LP Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 11/1/26(5) | 44 | | 44 |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%) 7.250%, 3/28/24(5) | 76 | | 75 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 6/26/28(5) | $ 60 | | $ 60 |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/5/28(5)(8) | 40 | | 40 |
| | | 219 |
| | | |
|
Financial—0.4% | | |
Asurion LLC Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 7/31/27(5) | 110 | | 108 |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 12/1/27(5) | 109 | | 109 |
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 2/2/28(5) | 244 | | 242 |
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 4/21/28(5)(8) | 15 | | 15 |
| | | 474 |
| | | |
|
Food / Tobacco—0.5% | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 1/15/27(5) | 42 | | 41 |
CHG PPC Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 3/31/25(5) | 68 | | 67 |
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 3.000%, 8/3/25(5) | 223 | | 223 |
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 5/1/26(5) | 223 | | 222 |
| | | 553 |
| | | |
|
Forest Prod / Containers—0.2% | | |
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.856%, 7/1/26(5) | 199 | | 198 |
Gaming / Leisure—0.9% | | |
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 10/19/24(5) | 24 | | 25 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 12/23/24(5) | 224 | | 223 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Gaming / Leisure—continued | | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 8/2/28(5) | $ 155 | | $ 155 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.833%, 6/22/26(5) | 225 | | 223 |
Pug LLC | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.584%, 2/12/27(5) | 118 | | 115 |
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 2/12/27(5) | 16 | | 16 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 8/14/24(5) | 110 | | 109 |
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.500%, 2/8/27(5) | 69 | | 68 |
| | | 934 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—0.6% | | |
Agiliti Health, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 1/4/26(5)(8) | 65 | | 64 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 11/27/25(5) | 23 | | 23 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/2/25(5) | 12 | | 12 |
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.882%, 6/11/25(5) | 118 | | 117 |
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 11/17/25(5) | 154 | | 154 |
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/23/28(5)(8) | 65 | | 65 |
Parexel International Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 8/11/28(5)(8) | 35 | | 35 |
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 1/13/28(5) | 154 | | 154 |
| | | 624 |
| | | |
|
Housing—0.8% | | |
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 5/6/24(5) | 240 | | 240 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Housing—continued | | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 1/31/27(5)(8) | $ 165 | | $ 164 |
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(5)(8) | 275 | | 275 |
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 11/21/24(5) | 223 | | 223 |
| | | 902 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—0.8% | | |
Applied Systems, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 9/19/24(5) | 172 | | 172 |
Boxer Software 2nd 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/2/25(5) | 188 | | 187 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 9/21/28(5) | 10 | | 10 |
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/7/27(5) | 184 | | 184 |
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 7/7/28(5) | 225 | | 225 |
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 5/4/26(5) | 119 | | 119 |
| | | 897 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—0.6% | | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/8/27(5) | 221 | | 222 |
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 3/31/27(5) | 224 | | 223 |
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.250%, 3/17/27(5) | 178 | | 178 |
| | | 623 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.2% | | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.586%, 9/18/26(5) | $ 180 | | $ 180 |
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.2% | | |
CSC Holdings LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/15/26(5) | 146 | | 144 |
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/25/26(5) | 30 | | 30 |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 1/31/29(5) | 35 | | 35 |
| | | 209 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—0.0% | | |
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 1/31/29(5) | 45 | | 45 |
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.3% | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/15/27(5) | 64 | | 63 |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/2/27(5) | 50 | | 50 |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/9/27(5) | 163 | | 162 |
| | | 275 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Wireless Communications—0.2% | | |
SBA Senior Finance II LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.840%, 4/11/25(5) | 224 | | 222 |
Retail—0.3% | | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 10/19/27(5) | 224 | | 223 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Retail—continued | | |
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/11/28(5) | $ 125 | | $ 125 |
| | | 348 |
| | | |
|
Service—1.1% | | |
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 2/4/28(5) | 269 | | 268 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(5) | 277 | | 276 |
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/1/28(5) | 122 | | 122 |
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 3/31/28(5) | 124 | | 124 |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 12/31/25(5) | 214 | | 213 |
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/31/28(5) | 234 | | 233 |
| | | 1,236 |
| | | |
|
Transportation - Automotive—0.2% | | |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.750%, 11/2/23(5) | 172 | | 164 |
Utility—0.3% | | |
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 12/10/27(5) | 153 | | 153 |
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 8/1/25(5) | 209 | | 208 |
| | | 361 |
| | | |
|
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $10,881) | | 10,894 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Preferred Stocks—0.7% |
Financials—0.5% | | |
Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125% | 85 (9) | | $ 95 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600% | 86 (9) | | 88 |
MetLife, Inc. Series D, 5.875%(6) | 88 (9) | | 104 |
Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100% | 250 (9) | | 287 |
| | | 574 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—0.2% | | |
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(5) | 231 (9) | | 226 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $719) | | 800 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.3% |
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(6) | 4,455 | | 278 |
Total Exchange-Traded Fund (Identified Cost $279) | | 278 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—98.2% (Identified Cost $104,122) | | 107,063 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—3.6% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.6% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10) | 3,887,234 | | 3,887 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $3,887) | | 3,887 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Securities Lending Collateral—0.5% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10)(11) | 594,568 | | $ 595 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $595) | | 595 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.3% (Identified Cost $108,604) | | $111,545 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.3)% | | (2,542) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $109,003 |
Abbreviations: |
BAM | Build America Municipal Insured |
DB | Deutsche Bank AG |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
GS | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
NA | National Association |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average |
WaMu | Washington Mutual |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $53,789 or 49.3% of net assets. |
(3) | Amount is less than $500. |
(4) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(5) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(6) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(7) | No contractual maturity date. |
(8) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(9) | Value shown as par value. |
(10) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(11) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 91% |
Netherlands | 2 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Chile | 1 |
Turkey | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | $ 12,034 | | $ — | | $ 12,034 | | $— |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 36,698 | | — | | 36,698 | | — |
Foreign Government Securities | 1,521 | | — | | 1,521 | | — |
Leveraged Loans | 10,894 | | — | | 10,894 | | — |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 28,045 | | — | | 28,015 | | 30 |
Municipal Bonds | 1,437 | | — | | 1,437 | | — |
U.S. Government Securities | 15,356 | | — | | 15,356 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | 800 | | — | | 800 | | — |
Securities Lending Collateral | 595 | | 595 | | — | | — |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 278 | | 278 | | — | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 3,887 | | 3,887 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $111,545 | | $4,760 | | $106,755 | | $30 |
Security held by the Fund with an end of period value of $30 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
Corporate Bonds and Notes—90.2% |
Communication Services—12.4% | | |
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1) | $ 200 | | $ 192 |
Altice France S.A. 144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 200 | | 196 |
Cars.com, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 11/1/28(1) | 295 | | 311 |
CCO Holdings LLC | | | |
144A 5.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 350 | | 364 |
144A 4.750%, 3/1/30(1) | 325 | | 340 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/24(1) | 265 | | 270 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/28(1) | 5 | | 5 |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | 100 | | 104 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(1) | 40 | | 40 |
CSC Holdings LLC 144A 5.750%, 1/15/30(1) | 600 | | 610 |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)(2) | 105 | | 69 |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 150 | | 157 |
DISH DBS Corp. 7.750%, 7/1/26 | 325 | | 367 |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 144A 6.750%, 5/1/29(1) | 390 | | 411 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 8.375%, 5/1/27 | 272 | | 290 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A 3.625%, 1/15/29(1) | 465 | | 450 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 290 | | 300 |
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(1)(2) | 195 | | 198 |
Mav Acquisition Corp. | | | |
144A 5.750%(1) | 310 | | 305 |
144A 8.000%, 8/1/29(1) | 340 | | 325 |
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A 6.625%, 8/1/26(1) | 275 | | 283 |
Northwest Fiber LLC | | | |
144A 4.750%, 4/30/27(1) | 60 | | 60 |
144A 10.750%, 6/1/28(1) | 265 | | 298 |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | |
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(1) | 140 | | 145 |
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(1) | 235 | | 240 |
Telesat Canada 144A 6.500%, 10/15/27(1) | 310 | | 269 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/25(1) | 280 | | 297 |
| Par Value | | Value |
Communication Services—continued | | |
Twitter, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 12/15/27(1) | $ 300 | | $ 320 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A 9.500%, 5/1/25(1) | 85 | | 92 |
| | | 7,308 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—17.8% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 3/1/28(1) | 325 | | 328 |
Ambience Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1) | 75 | | 75 |
144A 7.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 315 | | 312 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.500%, 4/1/27 | 325 | | 339 |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A 10.500%, 11/30/25(1) | 320 | | 356 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.250%, 7/1/25(1) | 135 | | 142 |
144A 8.125%, 7/1/27(1) | 105 | | 118 |
144A 4.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 180 | | 182 |
Carnival Corp. | | | |
144A 7.625%, 3/1/26(1) | 40 | | 43 |
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 6 | | 6 |
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 5/15/29(1) | 275 | | 275 |
Carvana Co. | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/1/25(1) | 235 | | 243 |
144A 5.875%, 10/1/28(1) | 120 | | 124 |
Clarios Global LP 144A 8.500%, 5/15/27(1) | 255 | | 271 |
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 6.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 190 | | 190 |
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 144A 10.500%, 2/15/23(1) | 280 | | 293 |
Ford Motor Co. | | | |
9.000%, 4/22/25 | 108 | | 130 |
9.625%, 4/22/30 | 69 | | 98 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.125%, 8/17/27 | 200 | | 212 |
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A 3.875%, 10/1/31(1) | 325 | | 325 |
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 3/1/24(1) | 315 | | 320 |
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A 8.750%, 10/1/25(1)(2) | 260 | | 272 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A 5.000%, 6/1/29(1) | 300 | | 306 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Discretionary—continued | | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC 144A 5.000%, 2/1/26(1) | $ 310 | | $ 318 |
M/I Homes, Inc. 4.950%, 2/1/28 | 280 | | 293 |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 4.750%, 1/15/28 | 295 | | 301 |
Mclaren Finance plc 144A 7.500%, 8/1/26(1) | 365 | | 369 |
Metis Merger Sub LLC 144A 6.500%, 5/15/29(1) | 200 | | 194 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) | | | |
144A 5.250%, 5/1/28(1) | 35 | | 36 |
144A 7.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 100 | | 104 |
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 144A 8.000%, 2/1/26(1) | 295 | | 307 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 195 | | 200 |
NCL Finance Ltd. 144A 6.125%, 3/15/28(1) | 90 | | 93 |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. 144A 7.125%, 4/1/26(1) | 405 | | 430 |
PetSmart, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 2/15/29(1) | 250 | | 273 |
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC 144A 5.625%, 9/1/29(1) | 365 | | 369 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A 4.875%, 11/1/26(1) | 30 | | 31 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | |
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(1) | 170 | | 167 |
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1) | 125 | | 128 |
144A 5.500%, 4/1/28(1) | 30 | | 31 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | | | |
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(1) | 120 | | 127 |
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(1) | 160 | | 173 |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 8/15/29(1) | 125 | | 128 |
Station Casinos LLC 144A 4.500%, 2/15/28(1) | 335 | | 340 |
Tenneco, Inc. | | | |
5.375%, 12/15/24 | 150 | | 150 |
144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 265 | | 271 |
Vista Outdoor, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 3/15/29(1) | 365 | | 370 |
Weekley Homes LLC 144A 4.875%, 9/15/28(1) | 310 | | 322 |
| | | 10,485 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—3.8% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. 144A 4.625%, 1/15/27(1) | 585 | | 613 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Staples—continued | | |
Chobani LLC 144A 7.500%, 4/15/25(1) | $ 315 | | $ 328 |
H-Food Holdings LLC 144A 8.500%, 6/1/26(1) | 270 | | 280 |
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A 4.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 270 | | 270 |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 4/1/29(1) | 120 | | 122 |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 305 | | 318 |
Vector Group Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | 290 | | 290 |
| | | 2,221 |
| | | |
|
Energy—15.3% | | |
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A 7.500%, 5/1/25(1) | 410 | | 417 |
Antero Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 7.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 150 | | 164 |
144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(1) | 340 | | 352 |
Antero Resources Corp. | | | |
144A 8.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 78 | | 88 |
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 105 | | 117 |
144A 5.375%, 3/1/30(1) | 100 | | 105 |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A 8.250%, 12/31/28(1) | 310 | | 338 |
BP Capital Markets plc 4.875% (3) | 285 | | 313 |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | | |
6.125%, 10/1/24 | 141 | | 139 |
144A 8.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 10 | | 10 |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A 3.250%, 1/31/32(1) | 345 | | 346 |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 4.625%, 10/15/28 | 175 | | 185 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | |
144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1) | 320 | | 334 |
144A 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | 60 | | 64 |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A 4.750%, 4/15/30(1) | 25 | | 25 |
Colgate Energy Partners III LLC 144A 5.875%, 7/1/29(1) | 50 | | 50 |
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. 144A 10.750%, 5/15/26(1) | 310 | | 338 |
CrownRock LP | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(1) | 260 | | 266 |
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1) | 170 | | 178 |
CSI Compressco LP | | | |
7.250%, 8/15/22 | 205 | | 199 |
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 195 | | 192 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Energy Transfer LP Series H 6.500% (3) | $ 295 | | $ 307 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1) | 75 | | 82 |
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1) | 90 | | 101 |
144A 4.500%, 1/15/29(1) | 60 | | 62 |
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(1) | 60 | | 62 |
Hilcorp Energy I LP | | | |
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | 195 | | 200 |
144A 6.000%, 2/1/31(1) | 195 | | 200 |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A 7.500%, 3/1/28(1) | 365 | | 354 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 144A 6.000%, 8/1/26(1) | 235 | | 241 |
Mesquite Energy, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 2/15/23(1) | 115 | | 4 |
Nabors Industries Ltd. 144A 7.250%, 1/15/26(1) | 200 | | 195 |
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 210 | | 219 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | |
5.875%, 9/1/25 | 130 | | 146 |
5.500%, 12/1/25 | 70 | | 78 |
3.500%, 8/15/29 | 260 | | 265 |
6.625%, 9/1/30 | 265 | | 327 |
6.125%, 1/1/31 | 175 | | 210 |
Parsley Energy LLC 144A 4.125%, 2/15/28(1) | 175 | | 183 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 5.150%, 11/15/29 | 300 | | 308 |
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc. 0.000% | 1 | | 107 |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A 5.500%, 10/15/29(1) | 10 | | 10 |
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A 5.375%, 2/1/29(1) | 300 | | 321 |
Tap Rock Resources LLC 144A 7.000%, 10/1/26(1) | 30 | | 31 |
Targa Resources Partners LP 4.875%, 2/1/31 | 120 | | 130 |
Transocean, Inc. 144A 11.500%, 1/30/27(1) | 143 | | 147 |
USA Compression Partners LP 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 170 | | 177 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | |
144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1) | 30 | | 31 |
144A 4.125%, 8/15/31(1) | 250 | | 261 |
| | | 8,979 |
| | | |
|
Financials—7.5% | | |
Acrisure LLC | | | |
144A 7.000%, 11/15/25(1) | 240 | | 244 |
144A 4.250%, 2/15/29(1) | 280 | | 277 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B 4.700% (3) | $ 255 | | $ 265 |
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 144A 5.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 300 | | 299 |
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 144A 6.250%, 4/15/28(1) | 295 | | 313 |
Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC 144A 6.375%, 11/1/29(1) | 280 | | 280 |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A 3.625%, 10/1/31(1) | 300 | | 285 |
HCRX Investments Holdco LP 144A 4.500%, 8/1/29(1) | 300 | | 302 |
Icahn Enterprises LP | | | |
6.250%, 5/15/26 | 220 | | 230 |
5.250%, 5/15/27 | 280 | | 291 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(1) | 350 | | 346 |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 144A 6.500%, 5/1/28(1) | 400 | | 418 |
Navient Corp. 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 185 | | 197 |
OneMain Finance Corp. 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 185 | | 208 |
Prospect Capital Corp. 3.706%, 1/22/26 | 455 | | 469 |
| | | 4,424 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—9.4% | | |
Akumin, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 11/1/25(1) | 320 | | 310 |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. | | | |
144A 9.250%, 4/1/26(1) | 135 | | 144 |
144A 8.500%, 1/31/27(1) | 270 | | 288 |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A 5.500%, 1/15/28(1) | 585 | | 606 |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1) | 280 | | 293 |
144A 6.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 25 | | 25 |
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1) | 60 | | 58 |
144A 4.750%, 2/15/31(1) | 160 | | 161 |
DaVita, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 6/1/30(1) | 285 | | 293 |
Encompass Health Corp. 4.500%, 2/1/28 | 285 | | 294 |
Endo Dac 144A 9.500%, 7/31/27(1)(2) | 50 | | 50 |
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. 144A 4.750%, 10/15/28(1) | 350 | | 358 |
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 10/1/29(1) | 45 | | 46 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II 144A 5.000%, 6/15/28(1) | $ 215 | | $ 231 |
Lannett Co., Inc. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/26(1) | 105 | | 97 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC | | | |
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1) | 5 | | 5 |
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1) | 290 | | 289 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 155 | | 155 |
144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1) | 20 | | 20 |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. | | | |
144A 7.375%, 6/1/25(1) | 84 | | 89 |
144A 7.250%, 2/1/28(1) | 81 | | 87 |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/27(1) | 256 | | 261 |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 11/1/25(1) | 45 | | 48 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.750%, 7/1/25(1) | 180 | | 183 |
144A 10.000%, 4/15/27(1) | 130 | | 140 |
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 2/1/25(1) | 310 | | 300 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | |
144A 4.875%, 1/1/26(1) | 180 | | 186 |
144A 6.250%, 2/1/27(1) | 130 | | 135 |
144A 5.125%, 11/1/27(1) | 60 | | 63 |
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 80 | | 85 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.150%, 10/1/26 | 245 | | 235 |
| | | 5,535 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—8.6% | | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A 6.625%, 7/15/26(1) | 380 | | 402 |
American Airlines Group, Inc. 144A 5.000%, 6/1/22(1) | 190 | | 190 |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 11.750%, 7/15/25(1) | 530 | | 656 |
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1) | 55 | | 58 |
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1) | 20 | | 21 |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 144A 7.750%, 4/1/27(1)(4) | 305 | | 303 |
Boeing Co. (The) 5.930%, 5/1/60 | 231 | | 316 |
Bombardier, Inc. | | | |
144A 7.500%, 12/1/24(1) | 155 | | 161 |
144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1) | 135 | | 136 |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 144A 7.875%, 3/1/23(1)(2) | 300 | | 295 |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 12/1/28(1) | 290 | | 291 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—continued | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 3.750%, 10/28/29(2) | $ 315 | | $ 321 |
Deluxe Corp. 144A 8.000%, 6/1/29(1) | 150 | | 157 |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC 144A 9.750%, 8/1/27(1) | 40 | | 45 |
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC 144A 6.500%, 10/1/25(1) | 235 | | 242 |
LBM Acquisition LLC 144A 6.250%, 1/15/29(1) | 160 | | 160 |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 10 | | 10 |
Seaspan Corp. 144A 5.500%, 8/1/29(1) | 35 | | 36 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 1/15/25(1) | 290 | | 307 |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/26(1) | 295 | | 301 |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.250%, 3/15/26(1) | 115 | | 120 |
5.500%, 11/15/27 | 205 | | 211 |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1) | 45 | | 46 |
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 250 | | 258 |
| | | 5,043 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—3.8% | | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(1) | 60 | | 62 |
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(1) | 90 | | 93 |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A 5.750%, 5/15/28(1) | 200 | | 204 |
MicroStrategy, Inc. 144A 6.125%, 6/15/28(1)(2) | 205 | | 207 |
NCR Corp. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 315 | | 325 |
Plantronics, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 3/1/29(1)(2) | 305 | | 286 |
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A 6.500%, 2/15/29(1) | 295 | | 292 |
Science Applications International Corp. 144A 4.875%, 4/1/28(1) | 435 | | 449 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A 5.500%, 8/15/28(1) | 295 | | 305 |
| | | 2,223 |
| | | |
|
Materials—8.3% | | |
ARD Finance S.A. PIK 144A 6.500%, 6/30/27(1)(4) | 595 | | 632 |
Chemours Co. (The) 144A 5.750%, 11/15/28(1) | 280 | | 293 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | | |
7.000%, 3/15/27 | $ 170 | | $ 178 |
144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(1) | 115 | | 123 |
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A 6.250%, 9/1/29(1) | 325 | | 322 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 5.450%, 3/15/43 | 235 | | 289 |
INEOS Group Holdings S.A. 144A 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 315 | | 316 |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A 3.625%, 3/15/29(1) | 445 | | 448 |
LSB Industries, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 10/15/28(1) | 35 | | 35 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A 7.250%, 4/15/25(1) | 455 | | 452 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. | | | |
144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(1) | 15 | | 15 |
144A 9.750%, 7/15/28(1) | 120 | | 131 |
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A 7.000%, 2/15/26(1) | 460 | | 466 |
Teck Resources Ltd. 6.125%, 10/1/35 | 265 | | 343 |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. | | | |
144A 9.250%, 8/1/24(1) | 150 | | 158 |
144A 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 265 | | 269 |
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp. | | | |
144A 5.250%, 9/30/28(1) | 25 | | 25 |
144A 7.500%, 9/30/29(1) | 25 | | 26 |
United States Steel Corp. | | | |
6.250%, 3/15/26(2) | 90 | | 93 |
6.875%, 3/1/29 | 155 | | 165 |
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A 5.625%, 8/15/29(1) | 125 | | 129 |
| | | 4,908 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—2.1% | | |
iStar, Inc. 4.250%, 8/1/25 | 290 | | 301 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP 3.500%, 3/15/31 | 315 | | 321 |
Service Properties Trust 7.500%, 9/15/25 | 270 | | 303 |
Uniti Group LP 144A 7.125%, 12/15/24(1) | 300 | | 307 |
| | | 1,232 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—1.2% | | |
Ferrellgas LP | | | |
144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(1) | 90 | | 88 |
144A 5.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 90 | | 87 |
PG&E Corp. 5.250%, 7/1/30 | 295 | | 302 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Utilities—continued | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 5.000%, 1/31/28(1) | $ 240 | | $ 258 |
| | | 735 |
| | | |
|
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $51,493) | | 53,093 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Leveraged Loans—7.6% |
Aerospace—0.6% | | |
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(5) | 50 | | 52 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(5) | 295 | | 313 |
| | | 365 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Non-Durables—0.3% | | |
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 6/30/24(5) | 168 | | 167 |
Energy—0.5% | | |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%) 7.250%, 3/28/24(5) | 84 | | 84 |
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.500%, 9/27/24(5) | 191 | | 191 |
| | | 275 |
| | | |
|
Financial—0.3% | | |
Asurion LLC Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 5.334%, 1/31/28(5) | 175 | | 174 |
Forest Prod / Containers—0.4% | | |
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.250%, 2/12/26(5) | 214 | | 214 |
Gaming / Leisure—0.6% | | |
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%) 8.250%, 5/1/28(5) | 115 | | 117 |
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 4/29/24(5) | 240 | | 235 |
| | | 352 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—1.2% | | |
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 10/10/25(5) | $ 133 | | $ 118 |
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.250%, 4/22/27(5) | 259 | | 261 |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 7/2/25(5) | 320 | | 309 |
| | | 688 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—0.5% | | |
Boxer Software 2nd Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 0.000%, 2/27/26(5)(6) | 120 | | 122 |
Infinite Bidco LLC Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%) 7.500%, 3/2/29(5) | 175 | | 176 |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%) 7.500%, 5/3/27(5) | 15 | | 15 |
| | | 313 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—0.4% | | |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 6/23/28(5) | 120 | | 120 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%) 9.000%, 6/15/29(5) | 120 | | 120 |
| | | 240 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.3% | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5 8.625%, 1/2/24(7) | 186 | | 189 |
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.3% | | |
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 11/1/24(5) | 203 | | 193 |
Service—1.4% | | |
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 4.000%, 3/20/25(5) | 78 | | 76 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(5) | 148 | | 148 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—continued | | |
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 1/29/26(5) | $ 383 | | $ 386 |
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 8/5/28(5) | 210 | | 209 |
| | | 819 |
| | | |
|
Transportation - Automotive—0.4% | | |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.750%, 11/2/23(5) | 254 | | 242 |
Utility—0.4% | | |
Lightstone HoldCo LLC | | | |
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 1/30/24(5)(6) | 293 | | 241 |
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 1/30/24(5)(6) | 17 | | 14 |
| | | 255 |
| | | |
|
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $4,409) | | 4,486 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | |
Preferred Stocks—0.8% |
Financials—0.8% | |
Capital Farm Credit ACA Series 1 144A, 5.000%(1) | 250,000 (8) | 258 |
Citigroup, Inc. Series T, 6.250% | 190,000 (8) | 220 |
| | 478 |
| | |
|
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $442) | 478 |
| | |
|
| | |
|
Common Stocks—0.4% |
Communication Services—0.1% | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Class A(9) | 7,282 | 20 |
Consumer Discretionary—0.3% | |
MYT Holding LLC Class B(9)(10) | 33,144 | 165 |
Energy—0.0% | |
Frontera Energy Corp.(9) | 1,088 | 6 |
Financials—0.0% | |
NMG Parent LLC(9)(10) | 116 | 15 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $259) | 206 |
| | |
|
| | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Rights—0.0% |
Utilities—0.0% | | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(9)(10) | 8,563 | | $ 11 |
Total Rights (Identified Cost $7) | | 11 |
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|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—99.0% (Identified Cost $56,610) | | 58,274 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—2.9% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.9% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11) | 1,712,077 | | 1,712 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $1,712) | | 1,712 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Securities Lending Collateral—2.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11)(12) | 1,221,057 | | 1,221 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $1,221) | | 1,221 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.0% (Identified Cost $59,543) | | $61,207 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(4.0)% | | (2,360) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $58,847 |
Abbreviations: |
ACA | American Capital Access Financial Guarantee Corp. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
PIK | Payment-in-Kind Security |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $42,948 or 73.0% of net assets. |
(2) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(3) | No contractual maturity date. |
(4) | 100% of the income received was in cash. |
(5) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(6) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(7) | Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(8) | Value shown as par value. |
(9) | Non-income producing. |
(10) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(11) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(12) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 85% |
Canada | 5 |
Luxembourg | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Bermuda | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $53,093 | | $ — | | $53,093 | | $ — |
Leveraged Loans | 4,486 | | — | | 4,486 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | 206 | | 26 | | — | | 180 |
Preferred Stocks | 478 | | — | | 478 | | — |
Rights | 11 | | — | | — | | 11 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 1,221 | | 1,221 | | — | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 1,712 | | 1,712 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $61,207 | | $2,959 | | $58,057 | | $191 |
Security held by the Fund with an end of period value of $191 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
U.S. Government Securities—4.0% |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | |
1.750%, 6/15/22 | $ 7,350 | | $ 7,436 |
0.125%, 4/30/23 | 5,595 | | 5,587 |
0.375%, 12/31/25 | 14,585 | | 14,291 |
1.125%, 8/31/28 | 3,900 | | 3,854 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $31,337) | | 31,168 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Foreign Government Securities—0.5% |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 144A 4.000%, 4/17/25(1) | 425 | | 465 |
Republic of Indonesia | | | |
144A 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 755 | | 841 |
144A 4.125%, 1/15/25(1) | 435 | | 476 |
Republic of Kazakhstan 144A 5.125%, 7/21/25(1) | 570 | | 654 |
Republic of South Africa 5.875%, 9/16/25 | 265 | | 297 |
Republic of Turkey 7.375%, 2/5/25 | 545 | | 578 |
State of Qatar Government International Bond 144A 3.400%, 4/16/25(1) | 300 | | 323 |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $3,479) | | 3,634 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities—28.8% |
Agency—0.3% | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | |
Pool #AD6058 4.000%, 8/1/25 | 15 | | 16 |
Pool #AO5149 3.000%, 6/1/27 | 53 | | 56 |
Pool #AL7532 3.000%, 11/1/27 | 240 | | 253 |
Pool #AS5730 3.000%, 9/1/30 | 510 | | 539 |
Pool #AS5927 3.000%, 10/1/30 | 200 | | 211 |
Pool #MA0908 4.000%, 11/1/31 | 141 | | 153 |
Pool #AC3654 5.000%, 10/1/39 | 102 | | 117 |
Pool #AD3841 4.500%, 4/1/40 | 32 | | 36 |
Pool #MA3663 3.500%, 5/1/49 | 304 | | 321 |
Pool #CA4978 3.000%, 1/1/50 | 1,079 | | 1,132 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Agency—continued | | |
Government National Mortgage Association | | | |
Pool #345039 7.000%, 9/15/23 | $ 1 | | $ 1 |
Pool #780023 7.000%, 9/15/24 | 1 | | 1 |
| | | 2,836 |
| | | |
|
Non-Agency—28.5% | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.314%, 3/15/35(1)(2)(3) | 144 | | 144 |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2021-A, A1 144A 1.065%, 9/25/65(1)(3) | 2,012 | | 2,005 |
2019-D, A1 144A 2.956%, 9/25/65(1)(3) | 681 | | 685 |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 1.937%, 8/15/46(1) | 1,840 | | 1,849 |
American Homes 4 Rent Trust | | | |
2014-SFR3, A 144A 3.678%, 12/17/36(1) | 2,641 | | 2,804 |
2015-SFR1, A 144A 3.467%, 4/17/52(1) | 176 | | 186 |
AMSR Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, A 144A 1.819%, 4/17/37(1) | 939 | | 948 |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 2.120%, 4/17/37(1) | 940 | | 949 |
2020-SFR3, B 144A 1.806%, 9/17/37(1) | 2,400 | | 2,401 |
2021-SFR2, C 144A 1.877%, 8/17/38(1) | 610 | | 607 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC 2018-3, A1 144A 3.649%, 9/25/48(1)(3) | 492 | | 494 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC | | | |
2020-R1, A2 144A 1.247%, 4/25/53(1)(3) | 1,694 | | 1,692 |
2020-6, A1 144A 1.261%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 390 | | 391 |
2020-4, A1 144A 1.469%, 6/25/65(1)(3) | 1,523 | | 1,534 |
2021-2, A1 144A 0.985%, 4/25/66(1)(3) | 3,612 | | 3,623 |
Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-SBC1, A1 144A 2.068%, 5/25/50(1)(3) | 826 | | 827 |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-1R, A1 144A 1.175%, 10/25/48(1)(3) | 1,566 | | 1,567 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.805%, 1/25/49(1)(3) | $ 1,002 | | $ 1,017 |
2019-2, A1 144A 3.347%, 4/25/49(1)(3) | 2,109 | | 2,136 |
2020-1, A1B 144A 2.100%, 3/25/55(1) | 1,948 | | 1,971 |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | |
2004-B, 2A1 2.648%, 11/20/34(3) | 10 | | 11 |
2005-1, 1A1 5.500%, 2/25/35 | 49 | | 51 |
2006-2, 3A1 6.000%, 3/25/36 | 11 | | 11 |
Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 2017-RT4, A 144A 3.500%, 7/28/57(1)(3) | 124 | | 127 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust 2017-RT1, A1 144A 3.000%, 3/28/57(1)(3) | 244 | | 247 |
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 2/15/29(1)(3) | 755 | | 755 |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | |
2021-A, A1 144A 1.991%, 1/25/24(1)(3) | 814 | | 814 |
2019-NQM1, A1 144A 2.666%, 7/25/59(1)(3) | 462 | | 464 |
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A 2.879%, 7/25/49(1)(3) | 795 | | 804 |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 10/15/36(1)(3) | 915 | | 915 |
2020-BXLP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 12/15/36(1)(3) | 442 | | 442 |
BX Trust 2018-GW, B (1 month LIBOR + 1.020%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%) 144A 1.104%, 5/15/35(1)(3) | 1,265 | | 1,264 |
Cascade MH Asset Trust 2021-MH1, A1 144A 1.753%, 2/25/46(1) | 2,351 | | 2,349 |
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-D, AF5 5.850%, 9/25/34(3) | 16 | | 16 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A 1.690%, 7/15/60(1) | $ 897 | | $ 909 |
CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-CHC, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.120%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%) 144A 1.204%, 6/15/34(1)(3) | 367 | | 367 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4 2.878%, 2/10/48 | 1,185 | | 1,228 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | |
2004-NCM2, 2CB2 6.750%, 8/25/34 | 74 | | 79 |
2014-A, A 144A 4.000%, 1/25/35(1)(3) | 124 | | 128 |
2015-PS1, A1 144A 3.750%, 9/25/42(1)(3) | 61 | | 62 |
2019-IMC1, A1 144A 2.720%, 7/25/49(1)(3) | 685 | | 691 |
2015-A, A1 144A 3.500%, 6/25/58(1)(3) | 35 | | 35 |
2019-RP1, A1 144A 3.500%, 1/25/66(1)(3) | 1,739 | | 1,810 |
COLT Funding LLC 2021-3R, A1 144A 1.051%, 12/25/64(1)(3) | 2,240 | | 2,241 |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.488%, 2/25/50(1)(3) | 399 | | 399 |
2020-1R, A1 144A 1.255%, 9/25/65(1)(3) | 1,003 | | 1,006 |
2020-2R, A1 144A 1.325%, 10/26/65(1)(3) | 494 | | 495 |
2021-2R, A1 144A 0.798%, 7/27/54(1) | 854 | | 853 |
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A 0.857%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 884 | | 884 |
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A 1.390%, 1/25/65(1)(3) | 1,068 | | 1,068 |
COMM Mortgage Trust 2020-CBM, B 144A 3.099%, 2/10/37(1) | 1,035 | | 1,062 |
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.239%, 3/26/29(1)(3) | 950 | | 952 |
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 1.832%, 3/15/50(1) | 2,833 | | 2,877 |
CoreVest American Finance Trust | | | |
2018-2, A 144A 4.026%, 11/15/52(1) | 861 | | 902 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2020-4, A 144A 1.174%, 12/15/52(1) | $ 1,536 | | $ 1,521 |
2020-3, A 144A 1.358%, 8/15/53(1) | 2,502 | | 2,480 |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2003-AR30, 5A1 2.548%, 1/25/34(3) | 67 | | 68 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A 1.064%, 5/15/36(1)(3) | 1,455 | | 1,459 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | |
2014-IVR2, A2 144A 3.819%, 4/25/44(1)(3) | 187 | | 190 |
2017-RPL1, A1 144A 2.750%, 7/25/57(1)(3) | 750 | | 774 |
2020-RPL4, A1 144A 2.000%, 1/25/60(1)(3) | 2,379 | | 2,423 |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 0.809%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 1,894 | | 1,891 |
2020-NQM1, A1 144A 1.208%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 1,418 | | 1,422 |
2021-NQM2, A1 144A 1.179%, 2/25/66(1)(3) | 1,256 | | 1,257 |
2013-HYB1, A16 144A 2.941%, 4/25/43(1)(3) | 32 | | 32 |
2021-AFC1, A1 144A 0.830%, 3/25/56(1)(3) | 1,371 | | 1,365 |
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2020-2, A1 144A 1.692%, 5/25/65(1) | 884 | | 887 |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-2, A3 144A 3.046%, 11/25/59(1)(3) | 502 | | 508 |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.006%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 535 | | 538 |
2020-2, A1 144A 1.178%, 10/25/65(1)(3) | 1,156 | | 1,161 |
2021-1, A2 144A 1.003%, 2/25/66(1)(3) | 1,063 | | 1,060 |
2021-2, A1 144A 0.931%, 6/25/66(1)(3) | 1,928 | | 1,929 |
Extended Stay America Trust 2021-ESH, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%) 144A 1.784%, 7/15/38(1)(3) | 1,074 | | 1,082 |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 1.740%, 8/17/37(1) | 800 | | 805 |
2020-SFR2, A 144A 1.266%, 10/19/37(1) | 1,202 | | 1,198 |
2020-SFR2, B 144A 1.567%, 10/19/37(1) | 2,045 | | 2,043 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-SFR1, D 144A 2.189%, 8/17/38(1) | $ 1,810 | | $ 1,803 |
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust | | | |
2017-1, A21 144A 3.500%, 7/25/56(1)(3) | 229 | | 231 |
2018-1, A23 144A 3.500%, 11/25/57(1)(3) | 120 | | 121 |
2019-2, A52 144A 3.500%, 6/25/59(1)(3) | 1,115 | | 1,129 |
2019-H1, A1 144A 2.657%, 10/25/59(1)(3) | 148 | | 150 |
2020-H1, A1 144A 2.310%, 1/25/60(1)(3) | 682 | | 692 |
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A 2.985%, 2/25/59(1)(3) | 1,052 | | 1,055 |
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A 2.247%, 1/25/60(1)(3) | 338 | | 340 |
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 2/15/38(1)(3) | 2,085 | | 2,087 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | | | |
2020-TWN3, A (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%) 144A 2.084%, 11/15/37(1)(3) | 1,540 | | 1,547 |
2020-GC45, AS 3.173%, 2/13/53(3) | 1,426 | | 1,511 |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2020-NQM1, A3 144A 2.352%, 9/27/60(1)(3) | 397 | | 401 |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-3F, 1A6 6.000%, 4/25/33 | 95 | | 100 |
Hilton USA Trust 2016-SFP, B 144A 3.323%, 11/5/35(1) | 1,070 | | 1,073 |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust | | | |
2018-2, A1 144A 3.985%, 11/25/58(1)(3) | 1,596 | | 1,617 |
2019-3, A1 144A 2.675%, 11/25/59(1)(3) | 707 | | 711 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | |
2014-C18, AS 4.439%, 2/15/47(3) | 1,395 | | 1,489 |
2015-C32, AS 3.984%, 11/15/48 | 2,200 | | 2,344 |
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust | | | |
2014-2, AM 144A 3.369%, 6/25/29(1)(3) | 460 | | 466 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2014-2, 2A2 144A 3.500%, 6/25/29(1)(3) | $ 335 | | $ 341 |
2006-A2, 4A1 2.227%, 8/25/34(3) | 36 | | 38 |
2005-A5, 1A2 2.374%, 8/25/35(3) | 124 | | 130 |
2014-1, 2A12 144A 3.500%, 1/25/44(1)(3) | 194 | | 196 |
2015-1, AM1 144A 2.108%, 12/25/44(1)(3) | 101 | | 102 |
2016-SH1, M2 144A 3.750%, 4/25/45(1)(3) | 328 | | 333 |
2015-5, A2 144A 2.445%, 5/25/45(1)(3) | 560 | | 567 |
2016-SH2, M2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/45(1)(3) | 494 | | 504 |
2017-3, 2A2 144A 2.500%, 8/25/47(1)(3) | 332 | | 335 |
2017-5, A1 144A 3.090%, 10/26/48(1)(3) | 986 | | 1,009 |
JPMorgan Chase WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2003-AR6, A1 2.557%, 6/25/33(3) | 81 | | 84 |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A 1.084%, 12/15/37(1)(3) | 1,945 | | 1,944 |
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 5/15/36(1)(3) | 1,040 | | 1,041 |
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust | | | |
2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A 1.184%, 2/25/55(1)(3) | 775 | | 774 |
2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A 1.186%, 4/25/55(1)(3) | 1,035 | | 1,036 |
MetLife Securitization Trust | | | |
2018-1A, A 144A 3.750%, 3/25/57(1)(3) | 2,009 | | 2,089 |
2019-1A, A1A 144A 3.750%, 4/25/58(1)(3) | 3,669 | | 3,779 |
MFA Trust | | | |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 1.153%, 4/25/65(1)(3) | 1,450 | | 1,451 |
2020-NQM3, A1 144A 1.014%, 1/26/65(1)(3) | 1,542 | | 1,544 |
2021-INV1, A1 144A 0.852%, 1/25/56(1)(3) | 308 | | 307 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-NMR1, A1 144A 1.125%, 11/25/60(1)(3) | $ 1,083 | | $ 1,087 |
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust | | | |
2013-C10, A4 4.216%, 7/15/46(3) | 2,065 | | 2,164 |
2013-C13, AS 4.266%, 11/15/46 | 1,515 | | 1,604 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-CLS, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%) 144A 0.784%, 11/15/34(1)(3) | 1,380 | | 1,380 |
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014-1A, B2 144A 2.328%, 6/25/44(1)(3) | 337 | | 347 |
Motel Trust 2021-MTL6, B 144A 1.300%, 9/15/38(1)(3) | 2,200 | | 2,204 |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2014-1A, A 144A 3.750%, 1/25/54(1)(3) | 677 | | 711 |
2015-2A, A1 144A 3.750%, 8/25/55(1)(3) | 748 | | 789 |
2016-1A, A1 144A 3.750%, 3/25/56(1)(3) | 436 | | 466 |
2016-3A, A1 144A 3.750%, 9/25/56(1)(3) | 431 | | 461 |
2016-4A, A1 144A 3.750%, 11/25/56(1)(3) | 1,931 | | 2,068 |
2017-2A, A3 144A 4.000%, 3/25/57(1)(3) | 1,246 | | 1,328 |
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A 0.941%, 10/25/58(1)(3) | 1,023 | | 1,024 |
2019-NQM4, A1 144A 2.492%, 9/25/59(1)(3) | 475 | | 478 |
2020-1A, A1B 144A 3.500%, 10/25/59(1)(3) | 1,651 | | 1,725 |
2014-2A, A3 144A 3.750%, 5/25/54(1)(3) | 62 | | 65 |
2014-3A, AFX3 144A 3.750%, 11/25/54(1)(3) | 1,595 | | 1,691 |
2016-2A, A1 144A 3.750%, 11/26/35(1)(3) | 1,016 | | 1,086 |
2018-1A, A1A 144A 4.000%, 12/25/57(1)(3) | 1,488 | | 1,588 |
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A 1.136%, 5/25/55(1)(3) | 2,140 | | 2,142 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
NMLT Trust 2021-INV1, A1 144A 1.185%, 5/25/56(1)(3) | $ 1,679 | | $ 1,678 |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%) 1.811%, 3/25/35(3) | 47 | | 47 |
OBX Trust | | | |
2019-INV1, A3 144A 4.500%, 11/25/48(1)(3) | 126 | | 130 |
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A 4.000%, 7/25/58(1)(3) | 51 | | 51 |
2021-NQM2, A1 144A 1.101%, 5/25/61(1)(3) | 1,334 | | 1,338 |
2018-1, A2 (1 month LIBOR + 0.650%) 144A 0.736%, 6/25/57(1)(3) | 169 | | 169 |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 1.072%, 2/25/66(1)(3) | 758 | | 757 |
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC | | | |
2020-3, A1 144A 2.857%, 9/25/25(1)(3) | 1,727 | | 1,731 |
2021-3, A1 144A 1.867%, 4/25/26(1)(3) | 637 | | 640 |
PRET LLC 2021-RN3, A1 144A 1.843%, 9/25/51(1)(3) | 1,500 | | 1,500 |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A 2.240%, 9/27/60(1)(3) | 647 | | 647 |
Progress Residential Trust | | | |
2021-SFR3, C 144A 2.088%, 5/17/26(1) | 500 | | 501 |
2021-SFR3, D 144A 2.288%, 5/17/26(1) | 1,010 | | 1,011 |
2019-SFR2, A 144A 3.147%, 5/17/36(1) | 1,209 | | 1,221 |
2019-SFR3, B 144A 2.571%, 9/17/36(1) | 685 | | 694 |
2021-SFR6, C 144A 1.855%, 7/17/38(1) | 725 | | 720 |
2020-SFR2, A 144A 2.078%, 6/17/37(1) | 2,131 | | 2,164 |
2020-SFR3, A 144A 1.294%, 10/17/27(1) | 345 | | 343 |
2021-SFR1, C 144A 1.555%, 4/17/38(1) | 1,050 | | 1,035 |
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A 3.000%, 12/25/49(1)(3) | 150 | | 152 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.236%, 2/25/55(1)(3) | $ 1,160 | | $ 1,155 |
PSMC Trust 2018-2, A1 144A 3.500%, 6/25/48(1)(3) | 148 | | 148 |
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 3.000%, 2/25/50(1)(3) | 563 | | 574 |
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A 2.116%, 9/25/26(1)(3) | 1,125 | | 1,125 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.376%, 2/25/24(1)(3) | 1,556 | | 1,567 |
2019-2, A1 144A 2.913%, 5/25/59(1)(3) | 165 | | 168 |
SBA Tower Trust 144A 1.631%, 11/15/26(1) | 1,900 | | 1,895 |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-3, A1 144A 2.703%, 9/25/59(1)(3) | 1,244 | | 1,247 |
2021-1, A1 144A 1.160%, 7/25/61(1)(3) | 1,529 | | 1,527 |
2021-1, A3 144A 1.560%, 7/25/61(1)(3) | 595 | | 594 |
Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-SH1, A1 144A 2.521%, 1/28/50(1)(3) | 249 | | 251 |
STAR Trust 2021-1, A1 144A 1.219%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 1,892 | | 1,895 |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.275%, 2/25/50(1)(3) | 847 | | 854 |
2021-3, A2 144A 1.395%, 6/25/56(1)(3) | 1,014 | | 1,013 |
2021-3, A3 144A 1.518%, 6/25/56(1)(3) | 509 | | 508 |
2020-2, A1 144A 2.718%, 4/25/60(1)(3) | 2,310 | | 2,332 |
2020-3, A1 144A 1.486%, 4/25/65(1)(3) | 596 | | 598 |
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-14, 7A 2.470%, 10/25/34(3) | 75 | | 78 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-34A, 6A 2.376%, 11/25/33(3) | $ 85 | | $ 85 |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | |
2016-2, M2 144A 3.000%, 8/25/55(1)(3) | 3,370 | | 3,515 |
2017-1, A2 144A 3.500%, 10/25/56(1)(3) | 810 | | 843 |
2017-2, A2 144A 3.250%, 4/25/57(1)(3) | 1,945 | | 2,017 |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.705%, 3/25/58(1)(3) | 437 | | 460 |
2018-6, A1A 144A 3.750%, 3/25/58(1)(3) | 1,961 | | 2,007 |
2018-3, A1 144A 3.750%, 5/25/58(1)(3) | 1,122 | | 1,173 |
2019-MH1, A1 144A 3.000%, 11/25/58(1)(3) | 628 | | 637 |
2020-MH1, A2 144A 2.500%, 2/25/60(1)(3) | 830 | | 830 |
2015-4, M1 144A 3.750%, 4/25/55(1)(3) | 526 | | 534 |
2015-5, A2 144A 3.500%, 5/25/55(1)(3) | 195 | | 196 |
2018-4, A1 144A 3.000%, 6/25/58(1)(3) | 1,299 | | 1,347 |
Towd Point Trust | | | |
2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A 0.986%, 4/25/48(1)(3) | 821 | | 822 |
2021-HE1, M1 144A 1.500%, 2/25/63(1)(3) | 1,064 | | 1,068 |
Tricon American Homes Trust 2017-SFR1, A 144A 2.716%, 9/17/34(1) | 2,431 | | 2,429 |
VCAT Asset Securitization LLC 2021-NPL6, A1 144A 1.917%, 9/25/51(1)(3) | 1,500 | | 1,500 |
VCAT LLC | | | |
2021-NPL2, A1 144A 2.115%, 3/27/51(1)(3) | 1,100 | | 1,103 |
2021-NPL5, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/61(1)(3) | 749 | | 749 |
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2020-1, AFX 144A 2.610%, 2/25/50(1)(3) | 810 | | 842 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A 1.992%, 5/25/51(1)(3) | 494 | | 495 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A 1.893%, 2/27/51(1)(3) | 1,193 | | 1,193 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCIV LLC 2021-NPL3, A1 144A 2.240%, 2/27/51(1)(3) | $ 377 | | $ 378 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCV LLC 2021-NPL4, A1 144A 2.240%, 3/27/51(1)(3) | 421 | | 421 |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-INV2, A1 144A 2.913%, 7/25/59(1)(3) | 1,852 | | 1,871 |
2021-R3, A1 144A 1.020%, 4/25/64(1)(3) | 1,428 | | 1,431 |
2021-2, A1 144A 1.031%, 2/25/66(1)(3) | 2,649 | | 2,653 |
2021-3, A1 144A 1.046%, 6/25/66(1)(3) | 2,699 | | 2,707 |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.417%, 1/25/60(1)(3) | 1,912 | | 1,935 |
2020-4, A1 144A 1.502%, 5/25/65(1)(3) | 2,886 | | 2,900 |
2021-1, A1 144A 0.815%, 1/25/66(1)(3) | 1,050 | | 1,049 |
2021-R1, A1 144A 0.820%, 10/25/63(1)(3) | 1,234 | | 1,232 |
2021-R2, A1 144A 0.918%, 2/25/64(1)(3) | 532 | | 530 |
Visio Trust 2021-1R, A1 144A 1.280%, 5/25/56(1) | 2,838 | | 2,851 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2014-C24, AS 3.931%, 11/15/47 | 485 | | 514 |
2015-P2, A3 3.541%, 12/15/48 | 2,015 | | 2,146 |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | | | |
2004-K, 1A2 2.615%, 7/25/34(3) | 54 | | 54 |
2004-U, A1 2.795%, 10/25/34(3) | 18 | | 18 |
2020-4, A1 144A 3.000%, 7/25/50(1)(3) | 428 | | 437 |
| | | 222,150 |
| | | |
|
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $223,948) | | 224,986 |
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Asset-Backed Securities—35.9% |
Automobiles—18.5% | | |
ACC Auto Trust 2021-A, B 144A 1.790%, 4/15/27(1) | 1,835 | | 1,837 |
ACC Trust | | | |
2019-2, A 144A 2.820%, 2/21/23(1) | 609 | | 611 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2020-A, A 144A 6.000%, 3/20/23(1) | $ 640 | | $ 651 |
2021-1, C 144A 2.080%, 12/20/24(1) | 1,785 | | 1,785 |
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1, C 144A 3.500%, 4/14/25(1) | 396 | | 398 |
2019-2, C 144A 3.170%, 6/12/25(1) | 515 | | 519 |
2020-4, D 144A 1.770%, 12/14/26(1) | 1,280 | | 1,298 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.830%, 3/15/27(1) | 1,710 | | 1,712 |
2021-2, C 144A 0.970%, 7/13/27(1) | 2,065 | | 2,071 |
2021-3, C 144A 0.980%, 11/15/27(1) | 1,840 | | 1,839 |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-1, D 3.820%, 3/18/24 | 975 | | 1,004 |
2019-1, C 3.360%, 2/18/25 | 1,200 | | 1,233 |
2020-3, C 1.060%, 8/18/26 | 2,140 | | 2,154 |
Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.190%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,160 | | 1,161 |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC | | | |
(AESOP) 2017-1A, A 144A 3.070%, 9/20/23(1) | 1,110 | | 1,133 |
(AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A 2.360%, 3/20/26(1) | 1,270 | | 1,321 |
(AESOP) 2020-1A, A 144A 2.330%, 8/20/26(1) | 1,475 | | 1,533 |
(AESOP) 2020-2A, A 144A 2.020%, 2/20/27(1) | 400 | | 410 |
(AESOP) 2021-1A, A 144A 1.380%, 8/20/27(1) | 1,750 | | 1,746 |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2019-1, C 3.740%, 1/15/25 | 1,175 | | 1,223 |
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A 4.620%, 12/16/24(1) | 1,865 | | 1,914 |
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2020-1A, B 144A 2.710%, 7/17/23(1) | 1,420 | | 1,429 |
2020-1A, C 144A 3.840%, 9/16/24(1) | 730 | | 742 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2021-1A, B 144A 1.380%, 2/17/26(1) | $ 2,750 | | $ 2,758 |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, D 144A 3.880%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,195 | | 1,228 |
2019-2A, D 144A 3.280%, 1/15/25(1) | 470 | | 484 |
2019-3A, C 144A 2.710%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,580 | | 1,604 |
2019-3A, D 144A 3.040%, 4/15/25(1) | 1,445 | | 1,489 |
2020-N1A, D 144A 3.430%, 1/15/26(1) | 1,270 | | 1,317 |
2020-P1, B 0.920%, 11/9/26 | 1,340 | | 1,328 |
2021-N1, C 1.300%, 1/10/28 | 1,610 | | 1,618 |
2021-N2, C 1.070%, 3/10/28 | 1,745 | | 1,747 |
2021-N3, D 1.580%, 6/12/28 | 1,490 | | 1,488 |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-C, D 144A 4.400%, 6/17/24(1) | 905 | | 920 |
2018-D, D 144A 4.340%, 9/16/24(1) | 1,450 | | 1,480 |
2020-A, C 144A 2.540%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,225 | | 1,242 |
2020-C, C 144A 1.710%, 8/17/26(1) | 1,265 | | 1,282 |
2021-A, B 144A 0.610%, 2/18/25(1) | 1,435 | | 1,437 |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.330%, 2/15/28(1) | 230 | | 230 |
2019-3A, B 144A 2.860%, 1/16/29(1) | 1,180 | | 1,217 |
2021-2A, A 144A 0.960%, 2/15/30(1) | 1,605 | | 1,609 |
Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.350%, 2/16/27(1) | 1,574 | | 1,574 |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-4, D 4.090%, 1/15/26 | 186 | | 190 |
2019-3, C 2.900%, 8/15/25 | 1,255 | | 1,269 |
2019-4, C 2.510%, 11/17/25 | 1,120 | | 1,130 |
DT Auto Owner Trust | | | |
2019-1A, C 144A 3.610%, 11/15/24(1) | 318 | | 320 |
2019-2A, C 144A 3.180%, 2/18/25(1) | 877 | | 885 |
2019-4A, C 144A 2.730%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,390 | | 1,410 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2020-2A, C 144A 3.280%, 3/16/26(1) | $ 1,335 | | $ 1,384 |
2021-2A, C 144A 1.100%, 2/16/27(1) | 2,015 | | 2,020 |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2017-3A, D 144A 5.280%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,580 | | 1,616 |
2019-2A, E 144A 4.680%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,605 | | 1,698 |
2019-3A, C 144A 2.790%, 5/15/24(1) | 888 | | 895 |
2020-1A, D 144A 2.730%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,225 | | 1,261 |
2019-4A, C 144A 2.440%, 9/16/24(1) | 1,370 | | 1,382 |
2018-4A, D 144A 4.350%, 9/16/24(1) | 1,365 | | 1,403 |
FHF Trust 2020-1A, A 144A 2.590%, 12/15/23(1) | 726 | | 731 |
First Investors Auto Owner Trust | | | |
2017-1A, D 144A 3.600%, 4/17/23(1) | 681 | | 682 |
2018-1A, D 144A 4.110%, 6/17/24(1) | 1,175 | | 1,191 |
2019-1A, C 144A 3.260%, 3/17/25(1) | 1,240 | | 1,262 |
2021-1A, B 144A 0.890%, 3/15/27(1) | 2,150 | | 2,151 |
2021-1A, C 144A 1.170%, 3/15/27(1) | 1,895 | | 1,889 |
2021-2A, C 144A 1.470%, 11/15/27(1) | 1,845 | | 1,835 |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust | | | |
2019-2, C 144A 3.090%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,250 | | 1,284 |
2020-1, C 144A 2.240%, 1/15/26(1) | 1,490 | | 1,519 |
2020-3, C 144A 1.730%, 9/15/26(1) | 1,205 | | 1,226 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.910%, 3/15/27(1) | 1,790 | | 1,781 |
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1, E 144A 4.300%, 9/15/25(1) | 1,290 | | 1,340 |
2021-2, C 144A 1.570%, 7/15/27(1) | 2,200 | | 2,195 |
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust | | | |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.650%, 12/16/24(1) | 503 | | 505 |
2019-2A, B 144A 3.320%, 3/15/24(1) | 871 | | 879 |
2019-3A, B 144A 2.720%, 6/17/24(1) | 1,280 | | 1,291 |
2019-4A, B 144A 2.780%, 9/16/24(1) | 1,400 | | 1,421 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2019-4A, C 144A 3.060%, 8/15/25(1) | $ 2,730 | | $ 2,804 |
2019-4A, D 144A 4.090%, 8/17/26(1) | 2,070 | | 2,148 |
2020-1A, B 144A 2.430%, 11/15/24(1) | 1,810 | | 1,834 |
2020-2A, B 144A 3.160%, 6/16/25(1) | 1,385 | | 1,428 |
2020-4A, C 144A 1.140%, 11/17/25(1) | 1,615 | | 1,623 |
2021-3A, C 144A 1.110%, 9/15/26(1) | 1,495 | | 1,492 |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-3A, B 144A 3.780%, 8/15/23(1) | 38 | | 38 |
2018-3A, C 144A 4.180%, 7/15/24(1) | 1,790 | | 1,828 |
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2021-1A, A 144A 1.210%, 12/26/25(1) | 2,865 | | 2,874 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-1A, A 144A 3.430%, 12/16/24(1) | 148 | | 148 |
2018-1A, C 144A 3.850%, 10/14/25(1) | 1,130 | | 1,138 |
Oscar US Funding XII LLC 2021-1A, A4 144A 1.000%, 4/10/28(1) | 1,140 | | 1,132 |
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2021-AA, C 144A 1.030%, 11/16/26(1) | 590 | | 586 |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2020-4, C 1.010%, 1/15/26 | 2,385 | | 2,400 |
2021-3, C 0.950%, 9/15/27 | 2,200 | | 2,204 |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A 3.630%, 9/16/24(1) | 2,030 | | 2,062 |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2020-A, C 144A 1.680%, 2/20/24(1) | 1,205 | | 1,220 |
Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust 2020-AA, C 144A 1.910%, 9/15/26(1) | 1,530 | | 1,552 |
U.S. Auto Funding 2021-1A, B 144A 1.490%, 3/17/25(1) | 2,210 | | 2,214 |
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-1, D 144A 3.470%, 8/12/24(1) | 542 | | 545 |
2019-1, E 144A 4.290%, 8/12/24(1) | 1,500 | | 1,515 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2020-1, C 144A 2.150%, 2/10/25(1) | $ 1,410 | | $ 1,418 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/10/26(1) | 2,005 | | 2,004 |
2021-1, D 144A 1.140%, 6/10/26(1) | 1,840 | | 1,841 |
US Auto Funding LLC 2019-1A, B 144A 3.990%, 12/15/22(1) | 217 | | 218 |
USASF Receivables LLC 2020-1A, B 144A 3.220%, 5/15/24(1) | 1,855 | | 1,884 |
Veros Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1, B 144A 1.490%, 10/15/26(1) | 2,345 | | 2,345 |
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.190%, 6/16/25(1) | 1,270 | | 1,277 |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-2A, D 144A 4.000%, 1/16/24(1) | 425 | | 428 |
2018-3A, D 144A 4.000%, 10/16/23(1) | 1,248 | | 1,261 |
2020-2A, C 144A 2.010%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,645 | | 1,672 |
2020-3A, C 144A 1.240%, 11/17/25(1) | 1,275 | | 1,285 |
| | | 144,239 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Loans—1.8% | | |
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A 0.880%, 8/15/25(1) | 2,280 | | 2,285 |
CFMT Issuer Trust 2021-GRN1, A 144A 1.100%, 3/20/41(1) | 1,369 | | 1,367 |
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-B, A 144A 1.110%, 2/15/29(1) | 2,340 | | 2,340 |
LL ABS Trust 2020-1A, A 144A 2.330%, 1/17/28(1) | 415 | | 418 |
Marlette Funding Trust | | | |
2019-4A, A 144A 2.390%, 12/17/29(1) | 152 | | 152 |
2021-1A, B 144A 1.000%, 6/16/31(1) | 2,065 | | 2,068 |
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, A 144A 1.210%, 3/8/28(1) | 1,955 | | 1,960 |
Regional Management Issuance Trust 2021-1, A 144A 1.680%, 3/17/31(1) | 1,815 | | 1,815 |
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.470%, 11/20/30(1) | 1,020 | | 1,048 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Loans—continued | | |
Upstart Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-3, A 144A 2.684%, 1/21/30(1) | $ 94 | | $ 94 |
2020-3, A 144A 1.702%, 11/20/30(1) | 634 | | 637 |
| | | 14,184 |
| | | |
|
Credit Card—1.5% | | |
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.370%, 4/15/27(1) | 1,875 | | 1,871 |
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A 2.900%, 9/20/24(1) | 2,435 | | 2,451 |
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.830%, 7/20/30(1) | 1,180 | | 1,182 |
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust | | | |
2020-AA, A 144A 1.650%, 9/22/25(1) | 1,325 | | 1,333 |
2021-AA, A 144A 1.200%, 12/21/26(1) | 700 | | 698 |
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.540%, 3/20/26(1) | 1,620 | | 1,625 |
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust 2021-A, A 144A 1.590%, 9/15/26(1) | 2,310 | | 2,309 |
| | | 11,469 |
| | | |
|
Equipment—1.5% | | |
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, B 144A 2.640%, 9/20/24(1) | 1,370 | | 1,382 |
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, B 144A 1.460%, 9/22/25(1) | 1,280 | | 1,284 |
CLI Funding VI LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 2.080%, 9/18/45(1) | 1,442 | | 1,450 |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC Series 2021-2, B 144A 1.310%, 9/15/27(1) | 2,340 | | 2,341 |
NMEF Funding LLC | | | |
2019-A, A 144A 2.730%, 8/17/26(1) | 121 | | 121 |
2019-A, B 144A 3.060%, 8/17/26(1) | 1,205 | | 1,218 |
2021-A, B 144A 1.850%, 12/15/27(1) | 1,400 | | 1,396 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Equipment—continued | | |
Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series LLC | | | |
2019-1, B 144A 2.520%, 10/15/24(1) | $ 1,365 | | $ 1,377 |
2020-1, A 144A 1.370%, 11/17/25(1) | 638 | | 641 |
| | | 11,210 |
| | | |
|
Other—12.2% | | |
Accelerated LLC 2021-1H, A 144A 1.350%, 10/20/40(1) | 1,875 | | 1,874 |
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables IX LLC 2021-1A, B 144A 1.380%, 2/22/27(1) | 2,035 | | 2,037 |
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VI LLC 2018-2A, A2 144A 3.890%, 7/20/22(1) | 187 | | 188 |
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VIII LLC 2020-1A, B 144A 2.500%, 3/20/26(1) | 1,633 | | 1,666 |
Aqua Finance Trust | | | |
2017-A, A 144A 3.720%, 11/15/35(1) | 217 | | 222 |
2019-A, A 144A 3.140%, 7/16/40(1) | 1,108 | | 1,134 |
2019-A, C 144A 4.010%, 7/16/40(1) | 2,165 | | 2,250 |
2020-AA, B 144A 2.790%, 7/17/46(1) | 1,355 | | 1,380 |
2021-A, A 144A 1.540%, 7/17/46(1) | 2,610 | | 2,606 |
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.237%, 7/30/50(1) | 1,183 | | 1,227 |
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.560%, 9/17/31(1) | 724 | | 734 |
BHG Securitization Trust | | | |
2021-A, A 144A 1.420%, 11/17/33(1) | 1,829 | | 1,832 |
2021-B, B 144A 1.670%, 10/17/34(1) | 1,495 | | 1,487 |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A, A 144A 2.940%, 5/25/29(1) | 241 | | 246 |
BXG Receivables Note Trust | | | |
2013-A, A 144A 3.010%, 12/4/28(1) | 223 | | 223 |
2015-A, A 144A 2.880%, 5/2/30(1) | 82 | | 83 |
2020-A, B 144A 2.490%, 2/28/36(1) | 962 | | 964 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
CCG Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-2, B 144A 2.550%, 3/15/27(1) | $ 1,720 | | $ 1,760 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/14/27(1) | 1,510 | | 1,505 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust 2020-P1, B 144A 2.920%, 3/15/28(1) | 1,175 | | 1,185 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust 2019-P1, B 144A 3.280%, 7/15/26(1) | 751 | | 755 |
Crossroads Asset Trust | | | |
2021-A, A2 144A 0.820%, 3/20/24(1) | 2,100 | | 2,102 |
2021-A, B 144A 1.120%, 6/20/25(1) | 1,350 | | 1,350 |
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A 3.629%, 11/20/47(1) | 1,108 | | 1,113 |
Dext ABS LLC | | | |
2020-1, A 144A 1.460%, 2/16/27(1) | 2,320 | | 2,328 |
2020-1, B 144A 1.920%, 11/15/27(1) | 2,385 | | 2,401 |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 3.270%, 10/22/29(1) | 451 | | 456 |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.530%, 2/20/32(1) | 988 | | 1,015 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.510%, 11/21/33(1) | 1,650 | | 1,653 |
Foundation Finance Trust | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 3.300%, 7/15/33(1) | 713 | | 721 |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.860%, 11/15/34(1) | 1,086 | | 1,118 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.270%, 5/15/41(1) | 2,519 | | 2,509 |
FREED ABS Trust 2019-2, B 144A 3.190%, 11/18/26(1) | 1,036 | | 1,041 |
GCI Funding I LLC 2021-1, A 144A 2.380%, 6/18/46(1) | 1,374 | | 1,381 |
Gold Key Resorts LLC 2014-A, A 144A 3.220%, 3/17/31(1) | 36 | | 37 |
GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. 2021-9A, A (3 month LIBOR + 1.070%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%) 144A 1.204%, 1/20/33(1)(3) | 1,435 | | 1,431 |
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.981%, 12/20/50(1) | 1,310 | | 1,388 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust | | | |
2017-AA, A 144A 2.660%, 12/26/28(1) | $ 203 | | $ 208 |
2018-AA, A 144A 3.540%, 2/25/32(1) | 485 | | 508 |
2020-AA, A 144A 2.740%, 2/25/39(1) | 680 | | 707 |
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A 3.420%, 10/9/39(1) | 1,700 | | 1,756 |
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A 4.433%, 2/15/50(1) | 1,465 | | 1,555 |
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A 1.000%, 12/15/28(1) | 1,630 | | 1,630 |
Lendmark Funding Trust 2018-2A, A 144A 4.230%, 4/20/27(1) | 1,425 | | 1,428 |
LL ABS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.070%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,783 | | 1,781 |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust | | | |
2019-AA, A 144A 2.960%, 7/20/32(1) | 1,045 | | 1,065 |
2020-AA, A 144A 2.190%, 8/21/34(1) | 1,090 | | 1,114 |
Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A 3.130%, 7/16/29(1) | 11 | | 11 |
MVW LLC | | | |
2020-1A, A 144A 1.740%, 10/20/37(1) | 960 | | 971 |
2021-1WA, B 144A 1.440%, 1/22/41(1) | 1,284 | | 1,282 |
MVW Owner Trust | | | |
2016-1A, A 144A 2.250%, 12/20/33(1) | 279 | | 281 |
2019-1A, A 144A 2.890%, 11/20/36(1) | 522 | | 536 |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A 0.970%, 12/16/69(1) | 1,808 | | 1,801 |
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A 2.989%, 7/30/51(1) | 1,940 | | 1,954 |
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 1/15/32(1) | 331 | | 332 |
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A 2.579%, 2/15/33(1) | 1,337 | | 1,340 |
Octane Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.160%, 9/20/23(1) | 207 | | 208 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
2019-1A, C 144A 4.740%, 6/20/25(1) | $ 1,715 | | $ 1,783 |
2021-1A, A 144A 0.930%, 3/22/27(1) | 1,703 | | 1,704 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A 3.300%, 3/14/29(1) | 907 | | 910 |
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust | | | |
2015-AA, A 144A 2.880%, 9/8/27(1) | 53 | | 53 |
2018-A, A 144A 3.100%, 11/8/30(1) | 1,189 | | 1,221 |
2019-A, B 144A 3.360%, 4/9/38(1) | 578 | | 595 |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. 2021-1A, A1 (3 month LIBOR + 0.900%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%) 144A 1.034%, 4/20/29(1)(3) | 1,222 | | 1,221 |
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A 4.666%, 9/5/48(1) | 1,877 | | 1,929 |
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, A 144A 1.570%, 10/15/25(1) | 2,015 | | 2,020 |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 2.910%, 3/20/34(1) | 205 | | 207 |
2018-2A, A 144A 3.500%, 6/20/35(1) | 206 | | 212 |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.420%, 1/20/36(1) | 364 | | 375 |
2019-2A, B 144A 2.820%, 5/20/36(1) | 366 | | 374 |
2020-2A, B 144A 2.320%, 7/20/37(1) | 1,310 | | 1,327 |
Small Business Lending Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.620%, 12/15/26(1) | 162 | | 162 |
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 4/17/49(1) | 1,140 | | 1,183 |
TRP LLC 2021-1,A 144A 2.070%, 6/19/51(1) | 1,952 | | 1,957 |
Upstart Securitization Trust | | | |
2021-1, A 144A 0.870%, 3/20/31(1) | 984 | | 986 |
2021-2, B 144A 1.750%, 6/20/31(1) | 1,730 | | 1,734 |
2021-3, B 144A 1.660%, 7/20/31(1) | 2,430 | | 2,427 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC | | | |
2016-A, A 144A 2.540%, 7/20/33(1) | $ 1,728 | | $ 1,727 |
2017-A, A 144A 2.330%, 3/20/35(1) | 238 | | 243 |
Westgate Resorts LLC | | | |
2018-1A, A 144A 3.380%, 12/20/31(1) | 421 | | 425 |
2020-1A, A 144A 2.713%, 3/20/34(1) | 971 | | 990 |
ZAXBY’S Funding LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 3.238%, 7/30/51(1) | 1,750 | | 1,778 |
| | | 95,413 |
| | | |
|
Student Loan—0.4% | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust | | | |
2017-AGS, A1 144A 2.550%, 5/25/41(1) | 168 | | 171 |
2019-AGS, A1 144A 2.540%, 1/25/47(1) | 620 | | 635 |
2020-1, A 144A 1.690%, 10/25/51(1) | 488 | | 484 |
Earnest Student Loan Program LLC 2017-A, A2 144A 2.650%, 1/25/41(1) | 90 | | 90 |
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2017-A, A2A 144A 2.880%, 12/16/58(1) | 397 | | 402 |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-A, A 144A 0.840%, 5/15/69(1) | 1,242 | | 1,240 |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-A, A2 144A 2.760%, 12/26/36(1) | 71 | | 72 |
| | | 3,094 |
| | | |
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $277,680) | | 279,609 |
| | | |
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Corporate Bonds and Notes—18.1% |
Communication Services—1.1% | | |
AT&T, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 0.890%) 1.015%, 2/15/23(3) | 475 | | 479 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(1) | 105 | | 105 |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)(4) | 470 | | 310 |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 380 | | 397 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Communication Services—continued | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 9/15/27(1) | $ 490 | | $ 504 |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A 4.738%, 3/20/25(1) | 385 | | 411 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | |
3.500%, 4/15/25 | 1,005 | | 1,083 |
1.500%, 2/15/26 | 475 | | 477 |
2.050%, 2/15/28 | 1,100 | | 1,109 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/25(1) | 740 | | 784 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | |
2.100%, 3/22/28 | 820 | | 832 |
144A 2.355%, 3/15/32(1) | �� 1,105 | | 1,093 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.100%) 1.225%, 5/15/25(3) | 1,226 | | 1,259 |
| | | 8,843 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—0.8% | | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC 144A 2.200%, 10/30/21(1) | 1,195 | | 1,197 |
Ford Motor Co. 9.000%, 4/22/25 | 1,146 | | 1,378 |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 1.250%, 1/8/26 | 840 | | 829 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 5/15/25(1) | 905 | | 948 |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. 1.800%, 10/1/24 | 1,885 | | 1,889 |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP 144A 4.625%, 6/15/25(1) | 170 | | 183 |
| | | 6,424 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—0.7% | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. 4.000%, 4/13/28 | 1,120 | | 1,264 |
Bacardi Ltd. 144A 4.700%, 5/15/28(1) | 1,170 | | 1,352 |
BAT Capital Corp. 2.259%, 3/25/28 | 1,565 | | 1,553 |
Vector Group Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | �� 1,465 | | 1,465 |
| | | 5,634 |
| | | |
|
Energy—1.5% | | |
Aker BP ASA 144A 2.875%, 1/15/26(1) | 755 | | 798 |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 4.950%, 12/15/24 | 955 | | 1,057 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
BP Capital Markets plc 4.875% (5) | $ 1,115 | | $ 1,226 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1) | 925 | | 967 |
Energy Transfer LP 4.200%, 4/15/27 | 690 | | 763 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1) | 905 | | 992 |
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1) | 140 | | 157 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 3.150%, 1/15/23 | 1,005 | | 1,038 |
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A 2.000%, 7/15/26(1) | 1,075 | | 1,081 |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A 3.625%, 4/1/22(1) | 700 | | 708 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 5.500%, 12/1/25 | 25 | | 28 |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | |
4.625%, 9/21/23 | 855 | | 889 |
6.500%, 3/13/27 | 520 | | 549 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 6.250%, 3/15/22 | 1,475 | | 1,492 |
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 181 | | 180 |
| | | 11,925 |
| | | |
|
Financials—6.0% | | |
Athene Global Funding 144A 2.450%, 8/20/27(1) | 1,540 | | 1,589 |
Banco BBVA Peru S.A. RegS 5.000%, 8/26/22(6) | 360 | | 373 |
Banco Santander Chile 144A 2.700%, 1/10/25(1) | 950 | | 988 |
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand 144A 5.375%, 4/17/25(1) | 490 | | 548 |
Bank of America Corp. | | | |
1.734%, 7/22/27 | 4,075 | | 4,092 |
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%) 0.891%, 2/5/26(3)(4) | 1,755 | | 1,778 |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A 2.625%, 12/15/26(1) | 779 | | 777 |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. 3.900%, 1/25/28 | 1,580 | | 1,753 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. 3.750%, 7/28/26 | $ 710 | | $ 779 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | |
Series G 5.375%(5) | 275 | | 306 |
Series H 4.000%(5) | 945 | | 975 |
Citadel LP 144A 4.875%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,140 | | 1,231 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | |
3.200%, 10/21/26 | 1,885 | | 2,032 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.250%) 1.381%, 7/1/26(3) | 1,080 | | 1,114 |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A 3.375%, 10/1/28(1)(4) | 755 | | 725 |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 3.875%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,430 | | 1,469 |
F&G Global Funding 144A 1.750%, 6/30/26(1) | 1,465 | | 1,474 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | |
3.850%, 1/26/27 | 1,000 | | 1,099 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.170%) 1.295%, 5/15/26(3) | 475 | | 487 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.882%, 10/28/27(3) | 2,880 | | 3,024 |
Icahn Enterprises LP 6.250%, 5/15/26 | 1,060 | | 1,108 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.578%, 4/22/27 | 1,680 | | 1,683 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(1) | 990 | | 980 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A 4.125%, 12/15/51(1) | 1,140 | | 1,171 |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | |
4.200%, 3/15/22 | 470 | | 478 |
(3 month LIBOR + 2.040%) 2.174%, 4/20/67(3) | 1,715 | | 1,527 |
Morgan Stanley | | | |
4.100%, 5/22/23 | 730 | | 771 |
3.875%, 4/29/24 | 655 | | 707 |
Navient Corp. 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 930 | | 993 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 6/15/43 | 1,948 | | 2,073 |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 3.244%, 10/5/26 | 1,260 | | 1,346 |
Spirit Realty LP | | | |
4.450%, 9/15/26 | 619 | | 691 |
2.100%, 3/15/28 | 534 | | 531 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 4.000%, 5/6/31 | $ 1,020 | | $ 1,061 |
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A 5.500%, 4/21/22(1) | 800 | | 812 |
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG 144A 2.650%, 2/1/22(1) | 400 | | 403 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | |
1.654%, 6/2/24 | 925 | | 943 |
4.100%, 6/3/26 | 1,810 | | 2,016 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.230%) 1.358%, 10/31/23(3) | 1,175 | | 1,190 |
| | | 47,097 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—1.0% | | |
AbbVie, Inc. 2.850%, 5/14/23 | 495 | | 512 |
HCA, Inc. 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 570 | | 637 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 205 | | 205 |
Royalty Pharma plc | | | |
1.200%, 9/2/25 | 190 | | 189 |
1.750%, 9/2/27 | 2,135 | | 2,126 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | |
4.625%, 7/15/24 | 226 | | 229 |
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 70 | | 74 |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A 1.650%, 9/1/26(1) | 1,825 | | 1,814 |
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc. 3.950%, 6/15/26 | 273 | | 301 |
Viatris, Inc. 144A 2.300%, 6/22/27(1) | 1,441 | | 1,472 |
| | | 7,559 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—1.8% | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A 4.800%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,880 | | 2,094 |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,600 | | 1,677 |
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A 3.875%, 5/1/23(1) | 1,058 | | 1,104 |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | |
2.350%, 10/30/21 | 450 | | 451 |
4.875%, 5/1/25 | 335 | | 373 |
5.040%, 5/1/27 | 507 | | 583 |
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.900%, 3/15/35(1) | 1,530 | | 1,537 |
CNH Industrial N.V. 4.500%, 8/15/23 | 899 | | 961 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—continued | | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 4/15/29(1) | $ 485 | | $ 487 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | |
144A 3.750%, 8/1/25(1) | 1,360 | | 1,399 |
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 360 | | 357 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A 2.043%, 8/16/28(1) | 1,948 | | 1,922 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 1/15/25(1) | 1,260 | | 1,332 |
| | | 14,277 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—1.8% | | |
Broadcom, Inc. 144A 3.137%, 11/15/35(1) | 1,135 | | 1,131 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. 1.250%, 3/1/26 | 1,145 | | 1,126 |
Dell International LLC 4.900%, 10/1/26 | 1,040 | | 1,198 |
Flex Ltd. 3.750%, 2/1/26 | 1,417 | | 1,542 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 4.900%, 10/15/25 | 385 | | 436 |
Leidos, Inc. 3.625%, 5/15/25 | 832 | | 897 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. 2.670%, 9/1/23 | 1,165 | | 1,208 |
Open Text Corp. 144A 3.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,205 | | 1,229 |
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A 1.500%, 1/19/26(1) | 1,940 | | 1,915 |
Square, Inc. 144A 2.750%, 6/1/26(1) | 765 | | 775 |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | |
144A 1.750%, 8/9/26(1) | 1,132 | | 1,120 |
144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(1) | 755 | | 748 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A 5.000%, 8/15/25(1) | 515 | | 541 |
| | | 13,866 |
| | | |
|
Materials—1.2% | | |
Anglo American Capital plc 144A 2.250%, 3/17/28(1) | 1,380 | | 1,372 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A 4.125%, 8/15/26(1) | 925 | | 960 |
Glencore Funding LLC 144A 1.625%, 9/1/25(1) | 1,875 | | 1,881 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | |
144A 1.230%, 10/1/25(1) | 1,043 | | 1,034 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
144A 1.832%, 10/15/27(1) | $ 1,393 | | $ 1,395 |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 144A 1.400%, 4/1/26(1) | 1,813 | | 1,784 |
Suzano Austria GmbH 2.500%, 9/15/28 | 560 | | 545 |
| | | 8,971 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—0.8% | | |
GLP Capital LP 5.250%, 6/1/25 | 1,615 | | 1,801 |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | |
4.500%, 2/1/25 | 930 | | 997 |
2.650%, 6/15/26 | 373 | | 376 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP 5.000%, 12/15/23 | 1,645 | | 1,772 |
Service Properties Trust | | | |
4.500%, 6/15/23 | 420 | | 429 |
4.650%, 3/15/24 | 430 | | 434 |
4.350%, 10/1/24 | 455 | | 461 |
| | | 6,270 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—1.4% | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 3.850%, 2/1/24 | 630 | | 671 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. Series A 1.450%, 4/15/26 | 1,620 | | 1,625 |
DPL, Inc. 4.125%, 7/1/25 | 122 | | 130 |
Exelon Corp. 3.497%, 6/1/22 | 864 | | 879 |
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC 144A 2.866%, 9/15/28(1) | 837 | | 874 |
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A 3.750%, 6/15/24(1) | 1,161 | | 1,238 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (3 month LIBOR + 1.375%) 1.500%, 11/15/21(3) | 1,377 | | 1,378 |
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A 2.379%, 6/15/28(1) | 1,068 | | 1,068 |
Southern Co. (The) Series A 3.750%, 9/15/51 | 1,800 | | 1,834 |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 4.250%, 1/31/23(1) | 735 | | 755 |
| | | 10,452 |
| | | |
|
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $139,249) | | 141,318 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Leveraged Loans—8.4% |
Aerospace—0.8% | | |
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 8/11/28(3) | $ 194 | | $ 195 |
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(3) | 1,295 | | 1,338 |
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/7/28(3) | 1,028 | | 1,027 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/20/27(3)(7) | 1,030 | | 1,095 |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 9/22/28(3) | 430 | | 429 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(3) | 890 | | 945 |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 5/30/25(3) | 225 | | 222 |
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 12/9/25(3) | 709 | | 701 |
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 4/21/28(3) | 209 | | 210 |
| | | 6,162 |
| | | |
|
Chemicals—0.7% | | |
Element Solutions, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 1/31/26(3) | 655 | | 654 |
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 4/1/24(3) | 1,986 | | 1,972 |
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 1/29/26(3) | 858 | | 858 |
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.832%, 10/1/25(3) | 676 | | 671 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 5/3/28(3) | 1,037 | | 1,033 |
| | | 5,188 |
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Durables—0.2% | | |
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 2/11/28(3) | $ 642 | | $ 642 |
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC Tranche B1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 7/2/25(3) | 955 | | 950 |
| | | 1,592 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Non-Durables—0.1% | | |
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(7) | 1,100 | | 1,101 |
Energy—0.1% | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 6/26/28(3) | 379 | | 379 |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/5/28(3)(7) | 220 | | 220 |
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%) 5.000%, 7/16/21(2)(3)(8) | 1 | | — |
| | | 599 |
| | | |
|
Financial—0.5% | | |
Asurion LLC Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 7/31/27(3) | 474 | | 467 |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 12/1/27(3) | 1,921 | | 1,920 |
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 2/2/28(3) | 1,707 | | 1,691 |
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 4/21/28(3)(7) | 105 | | 105 |
| | | 4,183 |
| | | |
|
Food / Tobacco—0.6% | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. | | | |
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/11/25(3) | 345 | | 337 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Food / Tobacco—continued | | |
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 1/15/27(3) | $ 201 | | $ 196 |
Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 4/6/28(3) | 583 | | 579 |
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/29/27(3) | 711 | | 702 |
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 3.000%, 8/3/25(3) | 1,237 | | 1,232 |
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 5/1/26(3) | 1,280 | | 1,274 |
| | | 4,320 |
| | | |
|
Forest Prod / Containers—0.1% | | |
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.856%, 7/1/26(3) | 1,067 | | 1,060 |
Gaming / Leisure—0.8% | | |
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 10/19/24(3) | 247 | | 248 |
Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.884%, 10/19/24(3) | 965 | | 958 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 12/23/24(3) | 1,125 | | 1,118 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 8/2/28(3) | 185 | | 185 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.833%, 6/22/26(3) | 1,413 | | 1,400 |
Pug LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 2/12/27(3) | 210 | | 210 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 8/14/24(3) | 696 | | 693 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Gaming / Leisure—continued | | |
Stars Group Holdings B.V. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.368% - 2.382%, 7/21/26(3) | $ 900 | | $ 897 |
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.500%, 2/8/27(3) | 350 | | 346 |
| | | 6,055 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—0.8% | | |
Agiliti Health, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 1/4/26(3)(7) | 429 | | 426 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 11/27/25(3) | 136 | | 135 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/2/25(3) | 298 | | 298 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.836%, 8/1/27(3) | 959 | | 947 |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 3/15/28(3) | 1,343 | | 1,340 |
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.882%, 6/11/25(3) | 484 | | 483 |
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/23/28(3)(7) | 455 | | 453 |
Parexel International Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 8/11/28(3)(7) | 165 | | 165 |
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 1/13/28(3) | 1,025 | | 1,023 |
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.340%, 3/6/25(3) | 645 | | 640 |
| | | 5,910 |
| | | |
|
Housing—0.8% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 1/15/27(3) | 1,044 | | 1,036 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Housing—continued | | |
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.000%, 5/6/24(3) | $ 1,035 | | $ 1,035 |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 1/31/27(3)(7) | 1,030 | | 1,026 |
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(3)(7) | 1,775 | | 1,776 |
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 11/21/24(3) | 1,278 | | 1,276 |
| | | 6,149 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—0.6% | | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 9/21/28(3) | 70 | | 70 |
Dell International LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 2.000%, 9/19/25(3) | 1,526 | | 1,525 |
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.835%, 2/15/24(3) | 1,301 | | 1,293 |
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 7/7/28(3) | 1,110 | | 1,107 |
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.833%, 3/2/27(3) | 712 | | 707 |
| | | 4,702 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—0.3% | | |
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 3/31/27(3) | 1,177 | | 1,175 |
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.630%, 8/28/26(3) | 790 | | 781 |
| | | 1,956 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.1% | | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.586%, 9/18/26(3) | 903 | | 902 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.3% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.840%, 2/1/27(3) | $ 806 | | $ 801 |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | |
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/15/26(3) | 727 | | 715 |
2019 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 4/15/27(3) | 275 | | 272 |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 1/31/29(3) | 925 | | 925 |
| | | 2,713 |
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Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—0.2% | | |
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 1/31/25(3) | 1,105 | | 1,102 |
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 1/31/29(3) | 130 | | 130 |
| | | 1,232 |
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Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.3% | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/15/27(3) | 830 | | 820 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/1/27(3) | 440 | | 435 |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/9/27(3) | 710 | | 703 |
| | | 1,958 |
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Media / Telecom - Wireless Communications—0.1% | | |
SBA Senior Finance II LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.840%, 4/11/25(3) | 1,067 | | 1,056 |
Service—0.9% | | |
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 2/4/28(3) | 1,035 | | 1,032 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—continued | | |
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 9/4/27(3) | $ 1,045 | | $ 1,041 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(3) | 1,079 | | 1,078 |
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 1/21/28(3) | 1,127 | | 1,126 |
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 3/31/28(3) | 696 | | 696 |
Trans Union LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 11/16/26(3) | 1,035 | | 1,028 |
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/31/28(3) | 1,313 | | 1,307 |
| | | 7,308 |
| | | |
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Utility—0.1% | | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 12/31/25(3) | 1,130 | | 1,121 |
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $65,292) | | 65,267 |
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| Shares | |
Preferred Stocks—0.7% |
Financials—0.6% | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series E, 3.542%(3) | 1,380 (9) | 1,387 |
Citigroup, Inc. Series T, 6.250% | 1,020 (9) | 1,181 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z, 3.926%(3) | 1,155 (9) | 1,156 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600% | 1,106 (9) | 1,131 |
| | 4,855 |
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Industrials—0.1% | |
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(3) | 810 (9) | 793 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $5,468) | 5,648 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
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| | | |
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.1% |
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(4)(10) | 13,369 | | $ 835 |
Total Exchange-Traded Fund (Identified Cost $837) | | 835 |
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Total Long-Term Investments—96.5% (Identified Cost $747,290) | | 752,465 |
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Short-Term Investment—5.9% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—5.9% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10) | 46,190,379 | | 46,190 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $46,190) | | 46,190 |
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Securities Lending Collateral—0.4% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10)(11) | 3,160,140 | | 3,160 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $3,160) | | 3,160 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.8% (Identified Cost $796,640) | | $801,815 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.8)% | | (21,565) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $780,250 |
Abbreviations: |
ABS | Asset-Backed Securities |
CLO | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
DB | Deutsche Bank AG |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
GS | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
SBA | Small Business Administration |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average |
WaMu | Washington Mutual |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $532,753 or 68.3% of net assets. |
(2) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(3) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(4) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(5) | No contractual maturity date. |
(6) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(7) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(8) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(9) | Value shown as par value. |
(10) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(11) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | $279,609 | | $ — | | $279,609 | | $ — |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 141,318 | | — | | 141,318 | | — |
Foreign Government Securities | 3,634 | | — | | 3,634 | | — |
Leveraged Loans | 65,267 | | — | | 65,267 | | — (1) |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 224,986 | | — | | 224,842 | | 144 |
U.S. Government Securities | 31,168 | | — | | 31,168 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | 5,648 | | — | | 5,648 | | — |
Securities Lending Collateral | 3,160 | | 3,160 | | — | | — |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 835 | | 835 | | — | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 46,190 | | 46,190 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $801,815 | | $50,185 | | $751,486 | | $144 |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $144 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to an decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
U.S. Government Securities—1.0% |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | |
0.875%, 6/30/26 | $ 1,660 | | $ 1,654 |
1.625%, 5/15/31 | 1,645 | | 1,665 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $3,335) | | 3,319 |
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Municipal Bonds—0.1% |
Illinois—0.0% | | |
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Series B, Second Lien, Taxable (BAM Insured) 3.411%, 1/1/43 | 100 | | 108 |
Virginia—0.1% | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Taxable Series A-1, Taxable 6.706%, 6/1/46 | 300 | | 313 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost $398) | | 421 |
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Foreign Government Securities—8.0% |
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond 144A 3.125%, 4/16/30(1) | 200 | | 217 |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | | | |
9.375%, 1/13/34(2) | 920 | | 99 |
RegS 7.650%, 4/21/25(2)(3) | 1,500 | | 157 |
Dominican Republic | | | |
144A 5.950%, 1/25/27(1) | 420 | | 473 |
144A 4.500%, 1/30/30(1) | 385 | | 392 |
144A 5.875%, 1/30/60(1) | 395 | | 387 |
Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds RegS 5.250%, 1/30/43(3) | 1,175 | | 1,337 |
Federative Republic of Brazil 3.875%, 6/12/30 | 200 | | 194 |
Kingdom of Morocco 144A 5.500%, 12/11/42(1) | 410 | | 461 |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | | | |
144A 3.625%, 3/4/28(1) | 755 | | 829 |
144A 4.500%, 10/26/46(1) | 770 | | 888 |
Mongolia Government International Bond 144A 4.450%, 7/7/31(1) | 200 | | 194 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Foreign Government Securities—continued |
Oman Government International Bond 144A 7.375%, 10/28/32(1) | $ 1,125 | | $ 1,280 |
Republic of Angola 144A 8.250%, 5/9/28(1) | 665 | | 688 |
Republic of Colombia | | | |
3.125%, 4/15/31 | 1,325 | | 1,240 |
4.125%, 5/15/51 | 225 | | 193 |
Republic of Ecuador | | | |
144A 5.000%, 7/31/30(1)(4) | 200 | | 168 |
144A 1.000%, 7/31/35(1)(4) | 465 | | 306 |
Republic of Egypt | | | |
144A 7.600%, 3/1/29(1) | 800 | | 829 |
144A 7.300%, 9/30/33(1) | 245 | | 238 |
144A 8.500%, 1/31/47(1) | 345 | | 333 |
Republic of El Salvador 144A 5.875%, 1/30/25(1) | 500 | | 381 |
Republic of Ghana 144A 8.125%, 3/26/32(1) | 635 | | 601 |
Republic of Guatemala 144A 3.700%, 10/7/33(1) | 625 | | 610 |
Republic of Indonesia | | | |
2.850%, 2/14/30 | 3,145 | | 3,247 |
144A 4.350%, 1/8/27(1) | 570 | | 643 |
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A 6.375%, 3/3/28(1) | 245 | | 269 |
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A 6.125%, 6/15/33(1) | 235 | | 248 |
Republic of Kenya 144A 8.000%, 5/22/32(1) | 210 | | 232 |
Republic of Nigeria | | | |
144A 6.500%, 11/28/27(1) | 260 | | 269 |
144A 7.875%, 2/16/32(1) | 225 | | 234 |
144A 7.375%, 9/28/33(1) | 320 | | 323 |
Republic of Pakistan | | | |
144A 8.250%, 9/30/25(1) | 385 | | 417 |
144A 6.875%, 12/5/27(1) | 200 | | 201 |
Republic of Panama 3.160%, 1/23/30 | 280 | | 288 |
Republic of Philippines 3.700%, 3/1/41 | 765 | | 808 |
Republic of South Africa 4.300%, 10/12/28 | 520 | | 523 |
Republic of Turkey | | | |
4.875%, 10/9/26 | 915 | | 876 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Foreign Government Securities—continued |
5.250%, 3/13/30 | $ 420 | | $ 387 |
State of Israel 2.750%, 7/3/30 | 355 | | 377 |
State of Qatar | | | |
144A 3.750%, 4/16/30(1) | 620 | | 698 |
144A 4.400%, 4/16/50(1) | 430 | | 524 |
Ukraine Government | | | |
144A 6.876%, 5/21/29(1) | 670 | | 679 |
144A 7.253%, 3/15/33(1) | 940 | | 952 |
United Mexican States 4.500%, 1/31/50 | 890 | | 910 |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $27,298) | | 25,600 |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities—14.2% |
Non-Agency—14.2% | | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 1.937%, 8/15/46(1) | 835 | | 839 |
American Homes 4 Rent Trust | | | |
2014-SFR2, C 144A 4.705%, 10/17/36(1) | 1,320 | | 1,406 |
2015-SFR2, C 144A 4.691%, 10/17/52(1) | 1,011 | | 1,094 |
AMSR Trust | | | |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 3.282%, 7/17/37(1) | 660 | | 677 |
2020-SFR3, B 144A 1.806%, 9/17/37(1) | 2,000 | | 2,001 |
2021-SFR3, D 144A 2.177%, 10/17/38(1) | 335 | | 333 |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-1R, A1 144A 1.175%, 10/25/48(1)(4) | 727 | | 727 |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.805%, 1/25/49(1)(4) | 214 | | 218 |
2019-2, A1 144A 3.347%, 4/25/49(1)(4) | 202 | | 205 |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | |
2005-1, 1A1 5.500%, 2/25/35 | 132 | | 138 |
2006-2, 3A1 6.000%, 3/25/36 | 69 | | 70 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust | | | |
2016-SPL1, B1 144A 4.250%, 4/28/55(1) | 625 | | 644 |
2017-SPL5, B1 144A 4.000%, 6/28/57(1)(4) | 1,000 | | 1,034 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A 4.250%, 6/28/53(1)(4) | $ 445 | | $ 462 |
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A 2.879%, 7/25/49(1)(4) | 155 | | 157 |
BX Trust 2019-OC11, D 144A 4.075%, 12/9/41(1)(4) | 972 | | 1,027 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | |
2019-IMC1, A1 144A 2.720%, 7/25/49(1)(4) | 225 | | 226 |
2015-A, A1 144A 3.500%, 6/25/58(1)(4) | 20 | | 20 |
2019-RP1, A1 144A 3.500%, 1/25/66(1)(4) | 539 | | 561 |
CoreVest American Finance Trust 2019-3, C 144A 3.265%, 10/15/52(1) | 250 | | 259 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | |
2014-IVR2, A2 144A 3.819%, 4/25/44(1)(4) | 75 | | 76 |
2020-RPL4, A1 144A 2.000%, 1/25/60(1)(4) | 757 | | 772 |
Dominion Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.487%, 7/25/27(1)(4) | 1,000 | | 1,004 |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-2, A3 144A 3.046%, 11/25/59(1)(4) | 78 | | 79 |
2021-2, A3 144A 1.291%, 6/25/66(1)(4) | 747 | | 748 |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 1.740%, 8/17/37(1) | 770 | | 775 |
2020-SFR2, B 144A 1.567%, 10/19/37(1) | 1,245 | | 1,244 |
2021-SFR1, D 144A 2.189%, 8/17/38(1) | 1,010 | | 1,006 |
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust | | | |
2018-1, A23 144A 3.500%, 11/25/57(1)(4) | 105 | | 106 |
2020-H1, A1 144A 2.310%, 1/25/60(1)(4) | 249 | | 253 |
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust | | | |
2014-2, 2A2 144A 3.500%, 6/25/29(1)(4) | 74 | | 75 |
2014-5, B2 144A 2.888%, 10/25/29(1)(4) | 238 | | 241 |
2016-SH1, M2 144A 3.750%, 4/25/45(1)(4) | 321 | | 326 |
2016-SH2, M2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/45(1)(4) | 557 | | 568 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
LHOME Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.090%, 9/25/26(1)(4) | $ 450 | | $ 449 |
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A 1.186%, 4/25/55(1)(4) | 235 | | 235 |
MetLife Securitization Trust 2017-1A, M1 144A 3.480%, 4/25/55(1)(4) | 425 | | 443 |
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2017-1, M2 144A 3.250%, 11/25/58(1)(4) | 375 | | 390 |
2019-1, M2 144A 3.500%, 10/25/69(1)(4) | 779 | | 828 |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2016-3A, B1 144A 4.000%, 9/25/56(1)(4) | 600 | | 638 |
2016-4A, B1A 144A 4.500%, 11/25/56(1)(4) | 445 | | 482 |
2017-2A, A3 144A 4.000%, 3/25/57(1)(4) | 361 | | 385 |
2018-2A, A1 144A 4.500%, 2/25/58(1)(4) | 53 | | 56 |
OBX Trust | | | |
2019-INV1, A3 144A 4.500%, 11/25/48(1)(4) | 168 | | 172 |
2021-NQM3, A2 144A 1.260%, 7/25/61(1)(4) | 654 | | 653 |
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC | | | |
2020-2, A1 144A 3.671%, 8/25/25(1)(4) | 886 | | 891 |
2020-6, A1 144A 2.363%, 11/25/25(1)(4) | 1,276 | | 1,284 |
2021-RPL1, A1 144A 1.319%, 7/25/51(1)(4) | 254 | | 254 |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC 2020-NPL3, A1 144A 3.105%, 6/27/60(1)(4) | 977 | | 977 |
Progress Residential Trust | | | |
2019-SFR2, D 144A 3.794%, 5/17/36(1) | 410 | | 415 |
2019-SFR3, B 144A 2.571%, 9/17/36(1) | 1,000 | | 1,014 |
2021-SFR6, C 144A 1.855%, 7/17/38(1) | 505 | | 502 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, A1 144A 2.913%, 5/25/59(1)(4) | 274 | | 278 |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1 3.498%, 6/25/43(4) | 264 | | 269 |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust 2019-3, A1 144A 2.703%, 9/25/59(1)(4) | 431 | | 433 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Non-Agency—continued | | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2021-3, A3 144A 1.518%, 6/25/56(1)(4) | $ 313 | | $ 312 |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | |
2016-1, M1 144A 3.500%, 2/25/55(1)(4) | 380 | | 389 |
2016-4, B1 144A 3.826%, 7/25/56(1)(4) | 485 | | 524 |
2017-4, A2 144A 3.000%, 6/25/57(1)(4) | 570 | | 595 |
2018-6, A2 144A 3.750%, 3/25/58(1)(4) | 1,925 | | 2,030 |
2019-2, A2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/58(1)(4) | 1,198 | | 1,277 |
2015-2, 1M1 144A 3.250%, 11/25/60(1)(4) | 710 | | 724 |
2017-1, M1 144A 3.750%, 10/25/56(1)(4) | 450 | | 477 |
Tricon American Homes Trust | | | |
2019-SFR1, C 144A 3.149%, 3/17/38(1) | 610 | | 628 |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 2.281%, 11/17/39(1) | 840 | | 826 |
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, M 144A 5.193%, 9/25/24(1)(4) | 1,405 | | 1,399 |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C1, D 144A 5.734%, 5/10/45(1)(4) | 1,259 | | 1,195 |
VCAT LLC | | | |
2021-NPL1, A2 144A 4.826%, 12/26/50(1)(4) | 415 | | 415 |
2021-NPL3, A1 144A 1.743%, 5/25/51(1)(4) | 657 | | 657 |
2021-NPL4, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/51(1)(4) | 969 | | 969 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A 1.992%, 5/25/51(1)(4) | 244 | | 244 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A 1.893%, 2/27/51(1)(4) | 844 | | 844 |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, M1 144A 3.207%, 11/25/59(1)(4) | 310 | | 315 |
Visio Trust 2020-1R, A2 144A 1.567%, 11/25/55(1) | 303 | | 304 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS 3.931%, 11/15/47 | 665 | | 704 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.253%, 2/18/27(1) | $ 270 | | $ 270 |
| | | 45,517 |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $45,111) | | 45,517 |
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Asset-Backed Securities—11.4% |
Automobiles—4.7% | | |
ACC Trust | | | |
2019-1, B 144A 4.470%, 10/20/22(1) | 375 | | 377 |
2021-1, C 144A 2.080%, 12/20/24(1) | 825 | | 825 |
Avid Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1, C 144A 3.140%, 7/15/26(1) | 930 | | 952 |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC (AESOP) 2019-2A, D 144A 3.040%, 9/22/25(1) | 825 | | 826 |
CIG Auto Receivables Trust 2020-1A, E 144A 4.430%, 2/12/27(1) | 1,040 | | 1,065 |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A 4.130%, 12/16/24(1) | 1,415 | | 1,455 |
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust | | | |
2019-4A, D 144A 4.090%, 8/17/26(1) | 750 | | 778 |
2020-3A, E 144A 4.310%, 7/15/27(1) | 940 | | 983 |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3A, C 144A 4.180%, 7/15/24(1) | 1,015 | | 1,036 |
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A, A 144A 1.680%, 12/27/27(1) | 1,315 | | 1,316 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A 3.850%, 10/14/25(1) | 660 | | 665 |
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A 3.010%, 8/15/25(1) | 710 | | 726 |
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2019-1, E 144A 4.290%, 8/12/24(1) | 670 | | 677 |
USASF Receivables LLC | | | |
2020-1A, B 144A 3.220%, 5/15/24(1) | 615 | | 625 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Automobiles—continued | | |
2020-1A, C 144A 5.940%, 8/15/24(1) | $ 1,435 | | $ 1,498 |
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.190%, 6/16/25(1) | 1,220 | | 1,227 |
| | | 15,031 |
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Consumer Loans—0.3% | | |
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.470%, 11/20/30(1) | 835 | | 857 |
Credit Card—0.5% | | |
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A 2.900%, 9/20/24(1) | 820 | | 826 |
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.830%, 7/20/30(1) | 402 | | 402 |
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.540%, 3/20/26(1) | 335 | | 336 |
| | | 1,564 |
| | | |
|
Equipment—0.0% | | |
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, A 144A 2.730%, 8/17/26(1) | 99 | | 99 |
Other—5.9% | | |
Aqua Finance Trust | | | |
2017-A, A 144A 3.720%, 11/15/35(1) | 278 | | 285 |
2019-A, C 144A 4.010%, 7/16/40(1) | 915 | | 951 |
2020-AA, D 144A 7.150%, 7/17/46(1) | 815 | | 846 |
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.237%, 7/30/50(1) | 931 | | 965 |
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, D 144A 3.940%, 7/20/27(1) | 930 | | 939 |
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, D 144A 4.890%, 9/22/25(1) | 1,050 | | 1,051 |
Business Jet Securities LLC | | | |
2019-1, A 144A 4.212%, 7/15/34(1) | 277 | | 284 |
2020-1A, A 144A 2.981%, 11/15/35(1) | 680 | | 688 |
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC 2020-A, B 144A 4.270%, 6/16/25(1) | 459 | | 462 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
Dext ABS LLC 2020-1, D 144A 7.210%, 2/15/28(1) | $ 840 | | $ 844 |
FAT Brands Royalty LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 4.750%, 4/25/51(1) | 830 | | 828 |
FREED ABS Trust | | | |
2019-1, B 144A 3.870%, 6/18/26(1) | 60 | | 60 |
2019-2, B 144A 3.190%, 11/18/26(1) | 586 | | 589 |
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.981%, 12/20/50(1) | 1,052 | | 1,115 |
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A 3.420%, 10/9/39(1) | 891 | | 920 |
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A 4.433%, 2/15/50(1) | 618 | | 656 |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A 2.190%, 8/21/34(1) | 1,010 | | 1,032 |
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A 2.989%, 7/30/51(1) | 670 | | 675 |
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 1/15/32(1) | 217 | | 218 |
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A 2.579%, 2/15/33(1) | 550 | | 552 |
Octane Receivables Trust 2020-1A, B 144A 1.980%, 6/20/25(1) | 1,290 | | 1,308 |
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A 4.666%, 9/5/48(1) | 989 | | 1,017 |
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, B 144A 1.920%, 10/15/25(1) | 1,000 | | 1,003 |
Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series | | | |
2021-ST2, A 144A 2.500%, 4/20/27(1) | 842 | | 851 |
2021-ST8, A 144A 1.750%, 10/20/29(1) | 840 | | 839 |
| | | 18,978 |
| | | |
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $35,804) | | 36,529 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes—43.1% |
Communication Services—3.8% | | |
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1) | $ 705 | | $ 677 |
Altice France S.A. | | | |
144A 7.375%, 5/1/26(1) | 200 | | 208 |
144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 200 | | 196 |
Cable Onda S.A. 144A 4.500%, 1/30/30(1) | 790 | | 829 |
Cars.com, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 11/1/28(1) | 515 | | 543 |
CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.750%, 3/1/30(1) | 960 | | 1,004 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/28(1) | 15 | | 16 |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | 250 | | 259 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(1) | 70 | | 70 |
CSC Holdings LLC 144A 5.750%, 1/15/30(1) | 970 | | 986 |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 320 | | 211 |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 125 | | 130 |
DISH DBS Corp. 7.750%, 7/1/26 | 450 | | 508 |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 144A 6.750%, 5/1/29(1) | 900 | | 948 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 8.375%, 5/1/27 | 426 | | 455 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 370 | | 383 |
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(1)(5) | 770 | | 783 |
Mav Acquisition Corp. 144A 8.000%, 8/1/29(1) | 555 | | 530 |
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A 6.625%, 8/1/26(1) | 465 | | 479 |
Northwest Fiber LLC | | | |
144A 4.750%, 4/30/27(1) | 115 | | 115 |
144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1)(5) | 80 | | 80 |
144A 10.750%, 6/1/28(1) | 340 | | 382 |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | |
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(1) | 140 | | 145 |
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(1) | 485 | | 495 |
Telesat Canada 144A 6.500%, 10/15/27(1) | 590 | | 511 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Communication Services—continued | | |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/25(1) | $ 485 | | $ 514 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 760 | | 771 |
| | | 12,228 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—5.4% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 3/1/28(1) | 635 | | 641 |
Ambience Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1) | 115 | | 115 |
144A 7.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 560 | | 555 |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A 10.500%, 11/30/25(1) | 480 | | 535 |
Brunswick Corp. 2.400%, 8/18/31 | 612 | | 592 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 385 | | 390 |
Carnival Corp. 144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 10 | | 10 |
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 5/15/29(1) | 470 | | 471 |
Carvana Co. | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/1/25(1) | 485 | | 501 |
144A 5.875%, 10/1/28(1) | 295 | | 305 |
Clarios Global LP 144A 8.500%, 5/15/27(1) | 445 | | 473 |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. 144A 13.000%, 6/1/24(1) | 545 | | 600 |
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 6.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 325 | | 325 |
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 144A 10.500%, 2/15/23(1) | 736 | | 769 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.125%, 8/17/27 | 485 | | 514 |
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A 3.875%, 10/1/31(1) | 530 | | 530 |
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 3/1/24(1) | 746 | | 757 |
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A 8.750%, 10/1/25(1) | 590 | | 617 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A 5.000%, 6/1/29(1) | 415 | | 423 |
M/I Homes, Inc. 4.950%, 2/1/28 | 800 | | 837 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Discretionary—continued | | |
Mclaren Finance plc 144A 7.500%, 8/1/26(1) | $ 735 | | $ 744 |
Metis Merger Sub LLC 144A 6.500%, 5/15/29(1) | 335 | | 326 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A 7.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 190 | | 197 |
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 144A 8.000%, 2/1/26(1) | 620 | | 646 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 410 | | 420 |
NCL Finance Ltd. 144A 6.125%, 3/15/28(1) | 225 | | 233 |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. 144A 7.125%, 4/1/26(1) | 730 | | 775 |
PetSmart, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 2/15/29(1) | 300 | | 327 |
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC 144A 5.625%, 9/1/29(1) | 705 | | 712 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | |
7.875%, 6/15/32 | 525 | | 755 |
6.375%, 5/15/33 | 230 | | 302 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A 4.875%, 11/1/26(1) | 50 | | 51 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | |
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(1) | 25 | | 25 |
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1) | 225 | | 231 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | | | |
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(1) | 570 | | 605 |
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(1) | 175 | | 189 |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 8/15/29(1) | 225 | | 230 |
Tenneco, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 745 | | 762 |
| | | 17,490 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—0.8% | | |
BAT Capital Corp. 4.906%, 4/2/30 | 630 | | 721 |
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A 4.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 455 | | 455 |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 4/1/29(1) | 165 | | 168 |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 605 | | 631 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Staples—continued | | |
Vector Group Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | $ 515 | | $ 515 |
| | | 2,490 |
| | | |
|
Energy—9.3% | | |
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A 7.500%, 5/1/25(1) | 830 | | 844 |
Antero Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 7.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 290 | | 317 |
144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(1) | 740 | | 767 |
Antero Resources Corp. | | | |
144A 8.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 222 | | 251 |
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 215 | | 240 |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A 8.250%, 12/31/28(1) | 575 | | 627 |
BP Capital Markets plc 4.875% (6) | 865 | | 951 |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | | |
6.125%, 10/1/24 | 290 | | 285 |
144A 8.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 25 | | 25 |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A 3.250%, 1/31/32(1) | 570 | | 572 |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 4.625%, 10/15/28 | 395 | | 416 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | |
144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1) | 610 | | 637 |
144A 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | 120 | | 128 |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A 4.750%, 4/15/30(1) | 40 | | 41 |
Colgate Energy Partners III LLC 144A 5.875%, 7/1/29(1) | 85 | | 86 |
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. 144A 10.750%, 5/15/26(1) | 500 | | 545 |
CrownRock LP | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(1) | 670 | | 686 |
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1) | 160 | | 167 |
CSI Compressco LP 144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 740 | | 729 |
Energy Transfer LP Series H 6.500% (6) | 650 | | 677 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1) | 190 | | 208 |
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1) | 220 | | 247 |
144A 4.500%, 1/15/29(1) | 185 | | 192 |
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(1) | 185 | | 192 |
Hilcorp Energy I LP | | | |
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | 480 | | 493 |
144A 6.000%, 2/1/31(1) | 480 | | 493 |
HollyFrontier Corp. 5.875%, 4/1/26 | 900 | | 1,033 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC 144A 6.375%, 10/24/48(1) | $ 470 | | $ 604 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 7.750%, 1/15/32 | 640 | | 918 |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A 7.500%, 3/1/28(1) | 800 | | 776 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 144A 6.000%, 8/1/26(1) | 650 | | 668 |
Mesquite Energy, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 2/15/23(1) | 375 | | 11 |
Nabors Industries Ltd. 144A 7.250%, 1/15/26(1) | 370 | | 360 |
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 585 | | 609 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | |
5.500%, 12/1/25 | 20 | | 22 |
3.500%, 8/15/29 | 340 | | 346 |
6.625%, 9/1/30 | 205 | | 253 |
6.125%, 1/1/31 | 565 | | 678 |
Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd. 144A 0.000% (1)(6)(7) | 124 | | 1 |
Parsley Energy LLC 144A 4.125%, 2/15/28(1) | 600 | | 628 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 5.150%, 11/15/29 | 635 | | 652 |
Pertamina Persero PT 144A 6.450%, 5/30/44(1) | 480 | | 625 |
Petrobras Global Finance B.V. 7.375%, 1/17/27 | 345 | | 416 |
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. 144A 6.000%, 5/16/24(1)(2) | 1,580 | | 91 |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | |
6.500%, 3/13/27 | 1,365 | | 1,442 |
5.950%, 1/28/31 | 2,010 | | 1,948 |
7.690%, 1/23/50 | 735 | | 696 |
6.375%, 1/23/45 | 155 | | 132 |
6.350%, 2/12/48 | 525 | | 444 |
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A 3.500%, 4/21/30(1) | 765 | | 828 |
Plains All American Pipeline LP 3.800%, 9/15/30 | 870 | | 929 |
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc. 0.000% | 4 | | 385 |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A 5.500%, 10/15/29(1) | 15 | | 15 |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A 2.250%, 11/24/30(1) | 1,090 | | 1,067 |
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A 5.375%, 2/1/29(1) | 605 | | 647 |
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic RegS 6.950%, 3/18/30(3) | 685 | | 843 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Tap Rock Resources LLC 144A 7.000%, 10/1/26(1) | $ 60 | | $ 61 |
Transocean, Inc. 144A 11.500%, 1/30/27(1) | 31 | | 32 |
USA Compression Partners LP 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 400 | | 416 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | |
144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1) | 50 | | 52 |
144A 4.125%, 8/15/31(1) | 480 | | 500 |
| | | 29,944 |
| | | |
|
Financials—9.2% | | |
Acrisure LLC 144A 7.000%, 11/15/25(1) | 780 | | 794 |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 3.650%, 7/21/27 | 555 | | 590 |
Allstate Corp. (The) Series B 5.750%, 8/15/53 | 845 | | 915 |
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B 4.700% (6) | 1,029 | | 1,071 |
Ascot Group Ltd. 144A 4.250%, 12/15/30(1) | 990 | | 1,050 |
Banco de Bogota S.A. 144A 6.250%, 5/12/26(1) | 330 | | 359 |
Bank of America Corp. 2.482%, 9/21/36 | 840 | | 823 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series G 4.700% (6) | 795 | | 873 |
BBVA Bancomer S.A. 144A 5.125%, 1/18/33(1) | 890 | | 928 |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A 2.625%, 12/15/26(1) | 437 | | 436 |
Blue Owl Finance LLC 144A 3.125%, 6/10/31(1) | 980 | | 969 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 5/15/30 | 663 | | 800 |
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 144A 5.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 500 | | 498 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series H 4.000% (6) | 1,035 | | 1,068 |
Citadel LP 144A 4.875%, 1/15/27(1) | 605 | | 653 |
Citigroup, Inc. Series W 4.000% (6) | 625 | | 648 |
Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC 144A 6.375%, 11/1/29(1) | 460 | | 460 |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A 3.625%, 10/1/31(1) | 495 | | 471 |
Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2013-1, A 144A 5.250%, 5/30/23(1) | 320 | | 321 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 3.875%, 2/15/26(1) | $ 970 | | $ 997 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 4.850%, 4/17/28 | 845 | | 964 |
HCRX Investments Holdco LP 144A 4.500%, 8/1/29(1) | 515 | | 518 |
Icahn Enterprises LP | | | |
6.250%, 5/15/26 | 765 | | 799 |
5.250%, 5/15/27 | 55 | | 57 |
Intercorp Peru Ltd. 144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1) | 740 | | 722 |
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 144A 3.875%, 4/15/31(1) | 775 | | 751 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.953%, 2/4/32 | 795 | | 767 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(1) | 425 | | 421 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A 4.125%, 12/15/51(1) | 685 | | 704 |
Lincoln National Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.040%) 2.174%, 4/20/67(4) | 870 | | 775 |
MetLife, Inc. Series G 3.850% (6) | 875 | | 914 |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 144A 6.500%, 5/1/28(1) | 695 | | 726 |
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 144A 2.900%, 9/16/51(1) | 480 | | 473 |
OneMain Finance Corp. 7.125%, 3/15/26 | 670 | | 776 |
Prospect Capital Corp. 3.706%, 1/22/26 | 975 | | 1,004 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | |
5.875%, 9/15/42 | 485 | | 504 |
5.625%, 6/15/43 | 450 | | 479 |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 4.400%, 7/13/27 | 700 | | 786 |
Synovus Financial Corp. 5.900%, 2/7/29 | 437 | | 471 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 4.000%, 5/6/31 | 985 | | 1,025 |
Wells Fargo & Co. Series BB 3.900% (6) | 1,295 | | 1,335 |
| | | 29,695 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—3.1% | | |
Akumin, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 11/1/25(1) | 655 | | 635 |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A 8.500%, 1/31/27(1) | 315 | | 336 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/15/28(1) | $ 455 | | $ 466 |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A 5.500%, 1/15/28(1) | 700 | | 725 |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1) | 375 | | 392 |
144A 6.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 65 | | 65 |
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1) | 65 | | 63 |
144A 4.750%, 2/15/31(1) | 640 | | 644 |
DaVita, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 6/1/30(1) | 550 | | 566 |
Encompass Health Corp. 4.500%, 2/1/28 | 475 | | 491 |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l. 144A 6.125%, 4/1/29(1) | 320 | | 320 |
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 10/1/29(1) | 70 | | 71 |
Illumina, Inc. 2.550%, 3/23/31 | 460 | | 464 |
Lannett Co., Inc. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/26(1) | 190 | | 175 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC | | | |
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1) | 320 | | 336 |
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1) | 305 | | 304 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 130 | | 130 |
144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1) | 35 | | 36 |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. | | | |
144A 7.375%, 6/1/25(1) | 222 | | 234 |
144A 7.250%, 2/1/28(1) | 66 | | 71 |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/27(1) | 335 | | 341 |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 11/1/25(1) | 75 | | 80 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.750%, 7/1/25(1) | 670 | | 682 |
144A 10.000%, 4/15/27(1) | 290 | | 313 |
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 2/1/25(1) | 505 | | 488 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 65 | | 69 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.150%, 10/1/26 | 850 | | 814 |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A 2.650%, 1/15/32(1) | 555 | | 550 |
| | | 9,861 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—3.8% | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A 4.800%, 8/15/27(1) | $ 834 | | $ 929 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A 6.000%, 6/1/29(1) | 200 | | 198 |
American Airlines Group, Inc. 144A 5.000%, 6/1/22(1) | 465 | | 466 |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 11.750%, 7/15/25(1) | 785 | | 971 |
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1) | 95 | | 100 |
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1) | 45 | | 49 |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 8/15/27(1) | 870 | | 912 |
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A 3.500%, 11/1/27(1) | 705 | | 743 |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A 4.375%, 5/1/26(1) | 597 | | 644 |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 144A 7.750%, 4/1/27(1)(8) | 645 | | 640 |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | |
5.150%, 5/1/30 | 550 | | 646 |
3.750%, 2/1/50 | 450 | | 454 |
5.930%, 5/1/60 | 220 | | 301 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1) | 225 | | 228 |
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.900%, 3/15/35(1) | 695 | | 698 |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 144A 7.875%, 3/1/23(1)(5) | 655 | | 645 |
CoStar Group, Inc. 144A 2.800%, 7/15/30(1) | 780 | | 793 |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 12/1/28(1) | 785 | | 787 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 3.750%, 10/28/29(5) | 631 | | 642 |
Deluxe Corp. 144A 8.000%, 6/1/29(1) | 245 | | 256 |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 20 | | 20 |
Seaspan Corp. 144A 5.500%, 8/1/29(1) | 55 | | 56 |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/26(1) | 638 | | 652 |
TransDigm, Inc. 5.500%, 11/15/27 | 305 | | 313 |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1) | 65 | | 67 |
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 65 | | 67 |
| | | 12,277 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—1.9% | | |
Broadcom, Inc. 144A 2.450%, 2/15/31(1) | 648 | | 627 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(1) | $ 105 | | $ 108 |
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(1) | 155 | | 161 |
Dell International LLC 8.100%, 7/15/36 | 295 | | 447 |
MicroStrategy, Inc. 144A 6.125%, 6/15/28(1)(5) | 325 | | 328 |
NCR Corp. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 565 | | 583 |
Plantronics, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 3/1/29(1)(5) | 610 | | 571 |
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A 6.500%, 2/15/29(1) | 590 | | 584 |
Science Applications International Corp. 144A 4.875%, 4/1/28(1) | 995 | | 1,028 |
SYNNEX Corp. 144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(1) | 1,035 | | 1,025 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A 5.500%, 8/15/28(1) | 700 | | 725 |
| | | 6,187 |
| | | |
|
Materials—3.3% | | |
ARD Finance S.A. PIK 144A 6.500%, 6/30/27(1)(8) | 1,160 | | 1,233 |
Chemours Co. (The) 144A 5.750%, 11/15/28(1) | 595 | | 623 |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(1) | 740 | | 789 |
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A 6.250%, 9/1/29(1) | 565 | | 560 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 5.450%, 3/15/43 | 625 | | 770 |
INEOS Group Holdings S.A. 144A 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 335 | | 336 |
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 3.850%, 1/13/30(1) | 700 | | 740 |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A 3.625%, 3/15/29(1) | 985 | | 991 |
LSB Industries, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 10/15/28(1) | 55 | | 55 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A 7.250%, 4/15/25(1) | 480 | | 477 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. | | | |
144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(1) | 20 | | 20 |
144A 9.750%, 7/15/28(1) | 195 | | 212 |
Suzano Austria GmbH 2.500%, 9/15/28 | 335 | | 326 |
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A 7.000%, 2/15/26(1) | 875 | | 887 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
Teck Resources Ltd. 6.125%, 10/1/35 | $ 510 | | $ 661 |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. | | | |
144A 9.250%, 8/1/24(1) | 730 | | 767 |
144A 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 446 | | 453 |
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp. | | | |
144A 5.250%, 9/30/28(1) | 60 | | 61 |
144A 7.500%, 9/30/29(1) | 60 | | 62 |
United States Steel Corp. 6.875%, 3/1/29 | 400 | | 426 |
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A 5.625%, 8/15/29(1) | 225 | | 232 |
| | | 10,681 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—1.3% | | |
American Assets Trust LP 3.375%, 2/1/31 | 266 | | 275 |
GLP Capital LP | | | |
5.750%, 6/1/28 | 229 | | 268 |
5.300%, 1/15/29 | 336 | | 393 |
Office Properties Income Trust 4.500%, 2/1/25 | 900 | | 965 |
Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP 2.625%, 11/15/31 | 423 | | 418 |
Retail Properties of America, Inc. 4.750%, 9/15/30 | 840 | | 924 |
Service Properties Trust 4.950%, 2/15/27 | 900 | | 898 |
| | | 4,141 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—1.2% | | |
CMS Energy Corp. 4.750%, 6/1/50 | 860 | | 967 |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A 7.125%, 2/11/25(1) | 975 | | 1,014 |
Ferrellgas LP | | | |
144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(1) | 150 | | 147 |
144A 5.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 170 | | 165 |
PG&E Corp. 5.250%, 7/1/30 | 495 | | 507 |
Southern Co. (The) Series A 3.750%, 9/15/51 | 877 | | 893 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A 11.500%, 10/1/49(1)(7) | 375 | | — |
| | | 3,693 |
| | | |
|
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $134,888) | | 138,687 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Leveraged Loans—22.0% |
Aerospace—1.0% | | |
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 8/11/28(4) | $ 118 | | $ 119 |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC Tranche 2, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 1/29/27(4) | 533 | | 535 |
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(4) | 120 | | 124 |
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/7/28(4) | 458 | | 457 |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 9/22/28(4) | 290 | | 290 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%) 0.000%, 9/21/29(4)(9) | 35 | | 36 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(4) | 695 | | 738 |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 5/30/25(4) | 456 | | 450 |
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 12/9/25(4) | 223 | | 220 |
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 4/21/28(4) | 259 | | 260 |
| | | 3,229 |
| | | |
|
Chemicals—1.1% | | |
ARC Falcon I, Inc. | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/30/28(4)(9) | 380 | | 379 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 7.250%) 0.000%, 9/22/29(4)(9) | 330 | | 328 |
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 11/24/27(4) | 308 | | 308 |
CPC Acquisition Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 12/29/27(4) | 497 | | 497 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Chemicals—continued | | |
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 7/3/28(4) | $ 593 | | $ 595 |
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 0.000%, 4/1/24(4)(9) | 712 | | 707 |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 2/5/27(4) | 394 | | 395 |
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.832%, 10/1/25(4) | 275 | | 273 |
| | | 3,482 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Durables—0.2% | | |
Gloves Buyer, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 12/29/27(4) | 639 | | 637 |
Consumer Non-Durables—0.9% | | |
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9) | 800 | | 801 |
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 6/30/24(4) | 846 | | 844 |
Rodan & Fields LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 6/16/25(4) | 692 | | 506 |
ZEP, Inc. First Lien (12 month LIBOR + 4.00%) 5.000%, 8/12/24(4) | 722 | | 702 |
| | | 2,853 |
| | | |
|
Energy—0.6% | | |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%) 7.250%, 3/28/24(4) | 320 | | 320 |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.750%, 6/17/27(4) | 479 | | 480 |
Medallion Midland Acquisition LP (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 10/30/24(4) | 497 | | 494 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/5/28(4)(9) | $ 120 | | $ 120 |
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.500%, 9/27/24(4) | 609 | | 609 |
| | | 2,023 |
| | | |
|
Financial—0.7% | | |
Asurion LLC | | | |
Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 5.334%, 1/31/28(4) | 360 | | 359 |
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 5.331%, 1/20/29(4) | 150 | | 149 |
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 7/31/27(4) | 678 | | 667 |
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 2/2/28(4) | 731 | | 724 |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 4/9/27(4) | 380 | | 381 |
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 4/21/28(4)(9) | 65 | | 65 |
| | | 2,345 |
| | | |
|
Food / Tobacco—0.6% | | |
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 10/25/27(4) | 337 | | 337 |
H-Food Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.688%) 3.772%, 5/23/25(4) | 341 | | 340 |
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/23/27(4) | 669 | | 668 |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 3/31/28(4) | 499 | | 498 |
| | | 1,843 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Forest Prod / Containers—0.6% | | |
Anchor Glass Container Corp. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 12/7/23(4)(9) | $ 278 | | $ 256 |
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/3/24(4) | 313 | | 307 |
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.250%, 2/12/26(4) | 662 | | 663 |
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 1/31/25(4) | 480 | | 469 |
Technimark Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 6/30/28(4) | 1 | | — |
TricorBraun, Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 3/3/28(4) | 28 | | 28 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 3/3/28(4) | 360 | | 357 |
| | | 2,080 |
| | | |
|
Gaming / Leisure—1.5% | | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 12/23/24(4)(9) | 329 | | 327 |
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 6/30/25(4) | 143 | | 142 |
CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/4/25(4) | 325 | | 324 |
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%) 8.250%, 5/1/28(4) | 100 | | 102 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 8/2/28(4) | 90 | | 90 |
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 4/26/28(4) | 465 | | 467 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Gaming / Leisure—continued | | |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 0.000%, 10/4/28(4)(9) | $ 455 | | $ 455 |
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 12.000%) 13.000%, 10/4/23(4) | 45 | | 49 |
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 4/29/24(4) | 1,000 | | 978 |
Pug LLC | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.584%, 2/12/27(4) | 639 | | 624 |
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 2/12/27(4) | 96 | | 96 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 11/1/26(4) | 130 | | 130 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 8/14/24(4) | 328 | | 326 |
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.500%, 4/29/26(4) | 570 | | 569 |
| | | 4,679 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—4.1% | | |
Accelerated Health Systems LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.586%, 10/31/25(4) | 628 | | 623 |
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 8/24/28(4) | 150 | | 150 |
ASP Navigate Acquisition Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 10/6/27(4) | 352 | | 349 |
AthenaHealth, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.333%-4.377%, 2/11/26(4) | 219 | | 219 |
Azalea TopCo, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 7/24/26(4) | 673 | | 674 |
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9) | 45 | | 45 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
CPI Holdco, LLC Tranche B-1, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 11/4/26(4) | $ 45 | | $ 45 |
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 10/10/25(4) | 282 | | 251 |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 10/1/27(4) | 631 | | 632 |
Heartland Dental LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.085%, 4/30/25(4) | 309 | | 308 |
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 8/19/28(4) | 420 | | 422 |
Insulet Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 4/28/28(4) | 125 | | 125 |
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 11/17/25(4) | 563 | | 562 |
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 10/16/28(4)(9) | 170 | | 170 |
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/23/28(4)(9) | 140 | | 139 |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/2/28(4) | 332 | | 332 |
Tranche C, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/2/28(4) | 10 | | 11 |
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.250%, 4/22/27(4) | 858 | | 864 |
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 11/30/27(4) | 413 | | 413 |
Parexel International Corp. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 9/27/24(4) | 500 | | 500 |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 8/11/28(4)(9) | 185 | | 185 |
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 2/14/25(4) | 594 | | 588 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. | | | |
Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 3/5/26(4) | $ 733 | | $ 728 |
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.585%, 3/5/26(4) | 308 | | 306 |
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. 2021, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.121%, 6/22/26(4) | 369 | | 368 |
Precision Medicine Group LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 11/18/27(4) | 713 | | 713 |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000%-5.000%, 10/5/27(4) | 35 | | 35 |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 5.000%, 10/5/27(4) | 527 | | 529 |
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 12/11/26(4) | 285 | | 284 |
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 10/1/26(4) | 284 | | 284 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 8/31/26(4) | 318 | | 319 |
Upstream Newco, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.334%, 11/20/26(4) | 354 | | 354 |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 7/2/25(4) | 1,134 | | 1,094 |
Waystar Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 10/22/26(4) | 554 | | 554 |
| | | 13,175 |
| | | |
|
Housing—0.6% | | |
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 11/13/26(4) | 333 | | 334 |
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/2/28(4)(9) | 164 | | 163 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Housing—continued | | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 1/31/27(4)(9) | $ 605 | | $ 603 |
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 6/2/28(4) | 175 | | 175 |
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(4)(9) | 535 | | 535 |
| | | 1,810 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—2.8% | | |
Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.250%, 9/19/25(4) | 366 | | 370 |
Aston Finco S.a.r.l. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.332%, 10/9/26(4) | 464 | | 460 |
Boxer Software 2nd | | | |
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/2/25(4) | 596 | | 593 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 0.000%, 2/27/26(4)(9) | 130 | | 131 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 9/21/28(4) | 35 | | 35 |
ConnectWise LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9) | 80 | | 80 |
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 7/30/27(4) | 812 | | 811 |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 12/1/27(4) | 337 | | 339 |
Hyland Software, Inc. 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 7/1/24(4) | 807 | | 807 |
Infinite Bidco LLC | | | |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 3/2/28(4) | 594 | | 593 |
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%) 7.500%, 3/2/29(4) | 225 | | 226 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
Magenta Buyer LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 5.750%, 7/27/28(4) | $ 335 | | $ 335 |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 3/10/28(4) | 532 | | 531 |
Proofpoint, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 8/31/28(4) | 410 | | 408 |
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 4/24/28(4) | 525 | | 523 |
Rocket Software, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 11/28/25(4) | 334 | | 333 |
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/7/27(4) | 484 | | 486 |
Turing Midco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 3/24/28(4) | 419 | | 419 |
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 5/4/26(4) | 857 | | 858 |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%) 7.500%, 5/3/27(4) | 25 | | 25 |
Veritas U.S., Inc. 2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 6.000%, 9/1/25(4) | 145 | | 145 |
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.833%, 3/2/27(4) | 340 | | 338 |
| | | 8,846 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—1.5% | | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/8/27(4) | 658 | | 659 |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 6/23/28(4) | 380 | | 380 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%) 9.000%, 6/15/29(4) | 140 | | 140 |
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/2/27(4) | 434 | | 435 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Manufacturing—continued | | |
Circor international, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 12/11/24(4) | $ 625 | | $ 623 |
Filtration Group Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/31/25(4) | 652 | | 649 |
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 3/31/27(4) | 790 | | 788 |
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.250%, 3/17/27(4) | 584 | | 585 |
Truck Hero, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 1/29/28(4) | 244 | | 243 |
U.S. Farathane LLC Tranche B-5 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.250%, 12/23/24(4) | 350 | | 347 |
| | | 4,849 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.1% | | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.340%, 8/24/26(4) | 274 | | 170 |
DIRECTV Financing LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 5.750%, 8/2/27(4) | 260 | | 260 |
| | | 430 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.1% | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5 8.625%, 1/2/24(10)(11) | 318 | | 322 |
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/25/26(4) | 116 | | 116 |
| | | 438 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—0.3% | | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.250%, 7/28/28(4) | 424 | | 425 |
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 1/31/29(4) | 185 | | 184 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—continued | | |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.840%, 5/18/25(4) | $ 497 | | $ 487 |
| | | 1,096 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.2% | | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/2/27(4) | 268 | | 268 |
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 11/1/24(4) | 247 | | 235 |
| | | 503 |
| | | |
|
Retail—1.0% | | |
CNT Holdings I Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/8/27(4) | 493 | | 493 |
Great Outdoors Group LLC Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.000%, 3/6/28(4) | 496 | | 498 |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 10/19/27(4) | 697 | | 696 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.000%, 4/15/28(4) | 329 | | 329 |
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 3/3/28(4) | 418 | | 418 |
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/11/28(4) | 440 | | 441 |
Rising Tide Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 6/1/28(4) | 259 | | 260 |
| | | 3,135 |
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Service—3.1% | | |
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/6/28(4) | 310 | | 311 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Service—continued | | |
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 2/4/28(4) | $ 170 | | $ 169 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 5/12/28(4) | 90 | | 90 |
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 4.000%, 3/20/25(4) | 483 | | 468 |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. | | | |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/31/28(4) | 58 | | 58 |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/31/28(4) | 301 | | 302 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(4) | 765 | | 765 |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.750%, 12/23/27(4) | 342 | | 341 |
Ensemble RCM LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.879%, 8/3/26(4) | 144 | | 144 |
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 1/29/26(4) | 836 | | 843 |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(4) | 301 | | 302 |
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(4) | 57 | | 57 |
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 6/30/24(4) | 626 | | 623 |
NAB Holdings LLC 2018 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 7/1/24(4) | 643 | | 643 |
Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/28/28(4) | 389 | | 384 |
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/1/28(4) | 668 | | 668 |
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 1/21/28(4) | 801 | | 801 |
| Par Value | | Value |
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Service—continued | | |
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 3/31/28(4) | $ 662 | | $ 662 |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2019 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 9/3/26(4) | 765 | | 762 |
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 6/29/28(4)(9) | 415 | | 414 |
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 8/5/28(4) | 365 | | 363 |
TTF Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 3/31/28(4) | 182 | | 181 |
Weld North Education LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/21/27(4) | 744 | | 744 |
| | | 10,095 |
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Transportation - Automotive—0.5% | | |
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/30/26(4) | 292 | | 290 |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.750%, 11/2/23(4) | 862 | | 822 |
Dexko Global, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/4/28(4)(9) | 130 | | 130 |
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 5/4/28(4) | 249 | | 250 |
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 10/28/27(4) | 164 | | 164 |
| | | 1,656 |
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Utility—0.5% | | |
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 8/1/25(4) | 686 | | 681 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Utility—continued | | |
Lightstone HoldCo LLC | | | |
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 1/30/24(4)(9) | $ 814 | | $ 670 |
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 1/30/24(4)(9) | 46 | | 38 |
PG&E Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 6/23/25(4) | 148 | | 145 |
| | | 1,534 |
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Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $70,489) | | 70,738 |
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| Shares | |
Preferred Stocks—1.4% |
Financials—1.1% | |
Capital Farm Credit ACA Series 1 144A, 5.000%(1) | 525 (12) | 541 |
Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125% | 360 (12) | 404 |
MetLife, Inc. Series D, 5.875% | 478 (12) | 562 |
Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100% | 880 (12) | 1,012 |
Zions Bancorp NA, 6.950% | 38,525 | 1,108 |
| | 3,627 |
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Industrials—0.3% | |
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(4) | 1,055 (12) | 1,033 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $4,178) | 4,660 |
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Common Stocks—0.1% |
Consumer Discretionary—0.1% | |
Mark IV Industries(7)(13) | 446 | 2 |
MYT Holding LLC Class B(7)(13) | 42,729 | 212 |
| | 214 |
| | |
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Energy—0.0% | |
Frontera Energy Corp.(13) | 6,656 | 40 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—0.0% | | |
NMG Parent LLC(7)(13) | 836 | | $ 108 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $427) | | 362 |
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Exchange-Traded Fund—0.5% |
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(5)(14) | 26,872 | | 1,679 |
Total Exchange-Traded Fund (Identified Cost $1,684) | | 1,679 |
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Rights—0.0% |
Utilities—0.0% | | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(7)(13) | 6,252 | | 8 |
Total Rights (Identified Cost $5) | | 8 |
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Total Long-Term Investments—101.8% (Identified Cost $323,617) | | 327,520 |
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Short-Term Investment—0.3% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.3% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14) | 833,221 | | 833 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $833) | | 833 |
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Securities Lending Collateral—1.2% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14)(15) | 3,997,450 | | 3,997 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $3,997) | | 3,997 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103.3% (Identified Cost $328,447) | | $332,350 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(3.3)% | | (10,671) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $321,679 |
Abbreviations: |
ABS | Asset-Backed Securities |
ACA | American Capital Access Financial Guarantee Corp. |
BAM | Build America Municipal Insured |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
NA | National Association |
PIK | Payment-in-Kind Security |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $185,784 or 57.8% of net assets. |
(2) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(3) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(4) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(5) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(6) | No contractual maturity date. |
(7) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(8) | 100% of the income received was in cash. |
(9) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(10) | Security is fixed rate. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
(11) | Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(12) | Value shown as par value. |
(13) | Non-income producing. |
(14) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(15) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 76% |
Mexico | 3 |
Canada | 3 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 |
Luxembourg | 1 |
Turkey | 1 |
Other | 12 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
As of September 30, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments:
Borrower | | Par Value | | Commitment | | Value | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Arc Falcon I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(1) | | $ 55 | | $ 55 | | $ 55 | | $— (2) |
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/21/28(1) | | 33 | | 33 | | 33 | | — (2) |
Dexko Global, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(1) | | 25 | | 25 | | 25 | | — (2) |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 3/31/28 | | 5 | | 5 | | 5 | | — (2) |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.500%, 3/02/28 | | 15 | | 15 | | 15 | | — (2) |
Precision Medicine Group LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 11/18/27 | | 77 | | 77 | | 77 | | — (2) |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000%, 10/05/27 | | 21 | | 21 | | 21 | | — (2) |
TricorBraun, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.500%, 3/03/28 | | 53 | | 53 | | 53 | | — (2) |
Total | | $284 | | $284 | | $284 | | $— (2) |
(1) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(2) | Amount is less than $500. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | $ 36,529 | | $ — | | $ 36,529 | | $ — |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 138,687 | | — | | 138,686 | | 1 (1) |
Foreign Government Securities | 25,600 | | — | | 25,600 | | — |
Leveraged Loans | 70,738 | | — | | 70,738 | | — |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 45,517 | | — | | 45,517 | | — |
Municipal Bonds | 421 | | — | | 421 | | — |
U.S. Government Securities | 3,319 | | — | | 3,319 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | 4,660 | | 1,108 | | 3,552 | | — |
Common Stocks | 362 | | 40 | | — | | 322 |
Rights | 8 | | — | | — | | 8 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 3,997 | | 3,997 | | — | | — |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 1,679 | | 1,679 | | — | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 833 | | 833 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $332,350 | | $7,657 | | $324,362 | | $331 |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $331 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
U.S. Government Securities—3.3% |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | |
0.125%, 5/31/22 | $ 19,155 | | $ 19,160 |
1.750%, 6/15/22 | 16,160 | | 16,349 |
0.125%, 4/30/23 | 146,485 | | 146,291 |
0.250%, 5/31/25 | 17,675 | | 17,377 |
0.625%, 12/31/27 | 15,150 | | 14,616 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $214,572) | | 213,793 |
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|
Municipal Bond—0.1% |
Virginia—0.1% | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Taxable Series A-1, Taxable 6.706%, 6/1/46 | 4,345 | | 4,537 |
Total Municipal Bond (Identified Cost $4,074) | | 4,537 |
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|
Foreign Government Securities—4.2% |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | | | |
RegS 7.000%, 12/1/18(1)(2) | 20,999 | | 2,100 |
RegS 7.750%, 10/13/19(1)(2) | 9,851 | | 1,010 |
Dominican Republic | | | |
144A 6.875%, 1/29/26(3) | 5,405 | | 6,243 |
144A 5.950%, 1/25/27(3) | 9,005 | | 10,131 |
Egypt Government International Bond 144A 5.800%, 9/30/27(3) | 3,000 | | 2,946 |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | | | |
144A 4.000%, 4/17/25(3) | 18,270 | | 19,983 |
144A 3.250%, 10/26/26(3) | 12,490 | | 13,459 |
Mongolia Government International Bond 144A 3.500%, 7/7/27(3) | 1,800 | | 1,747 |
Republic of Angola 144A 9.500%, 11/12/25(3) | 7,400 | | 8,140 |
Republic of Colombia | | | |
4.000%, 2/26/24 | 5,800 | | 6,061 |
4.500%, 1/28/26 | 12,300 | | 13,183 |
Republic of Ecuador 144A 5.000%, 7/31/30(3)(4) | 7,755 | | 6,514 |
Republic of Egypt 144A 7.500%, 1/31/27(3) | 11,875 | | 12,544 |
Republic of Ghana 144A 7.875%, 3/26/27(3) | 7,690 | | 7,505 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Foreign Government Securities—continued |
Republic of Indonesia | | | |
144A 3.375%, 4/15/23(3) | $ 2,844 | | $ 2,956 |
144A 5.875%, 1/15/24(3) | 16,675 | | 18,566 |
144A 4.125%, 1/15/25(3) | 11,290 | | 12,346 |
144A 4.750%, 1/8/26(3) | 16,535 | | 18,762 |
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A 6.375%, 3/3/28(3) | 9,990 | | 10,964 |
Republic of Kazakhstan 144A 5.125%, 7/21/25(3) | 1,830 | | 2,101 |
Republic of Kenya 144A 7.000%, 5/22/27(3) | 8,095 | | 8,739 |
Republic of Nigeria 144A 6.500%, 11/28/27(3) | 6,690 | | 6,933 |
Republic of Pakistan | | | |
144A 8.250%, 9/30/25(3) | 3,165 | | 3,430 |
144A 6.875%, 12/5/27(3) | 4,675 | | 4,699 |
Republic of Panama 3.875%, 3/17/28 | 10,000 | | 10,856 |
Republic of Qatar 144A 3.250%, 6/2/26(3) | 5,500 | | 5,935 |
Republic of South Africa 4.850%, 9/27/27 | 6,155 | | 6,447 |
Republic of Turkey 7.375%, 2/5/25 | 4,510 | | 4,787 |
Sultanate of Oman | | | |
144A 4.875%, 2/1/25(3) | 3,815 | | 3,962 |
144A 5.625%, 1/17/28(3) | 11,680 | | 12,148 |
Turkey Government International Bond 6.375%, 10/14/25 | 6,800 | | 6,979 |
Ukraine Government 144A 7.750%, 9/1/25(3) | 16,940 | | 18,402 |
United Mexican States 4.150%, 3/28/27 | 5,200 | | 5,865 |
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $294,982) | | 276,443 |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities—27.1% |
Agency—0.8% | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | |
Pool #AD6058 4.000%, 8/1/25 | 1,416 | | 1,501 |
Pool #AO5149 3.000%, 6/1/27 | 174 | | 183 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Agency—continued | | |
Pool #AS5927 3.000%, 10/1/30 | $ 5,934 | | $ 6,264 |
Pool #AZ4794 3.000%, 10/1/30 | 11,322 | | 11,973 |
Pool #890710 3.000%, 2/1/31 | 4,134 | | 4,368 |
Pool #254549 6.000%, 12/1/32 | 13 | | 15 |
Pool #695237 5.500%, 2/1/33 | 14 | | 15 |
Pool #773385 5.500%, 5/1/34 | 81 | | 94 |
Pool #725762 6.000%, 8/1/34 | 71 | | 83 |
Pool #806318 5.500%, 11/1/34 | 121 | | 135 |
Pool #806328 5.500%, 11/1/34 | 107 | | 120 |
Pool #800267 5.500%, 12/1/34 | 22 | | 25 |
Pool #808018 5.500%, 1/1/35 | 83 | | 97 |
Pool #941322 6.000%, 7/1/37 | 6 | | 7 |
Pool #889578 6.000%, 4/1/38 | 45 | | 53 |
Pool #AC6992 5.000%, 12/1/39 | 1,138 | | 1,290 |
Pool #AD3841 4.500%, 4/1/40 | 1,685 | | 1,882 |
Pool #AD4224 5.000%, 8/1/40 | 1,513 | | 1,702 |
Pool #AE4799 4.000%, 10/1/40 | 20 | | 22 |
Pool #AH4009 4.000%, 3/1/41 | 1,859 | | 2,055 |
Pool #AI2472 4.500%, 5/1/41 | 1,104 | | 1,224 |
Pool #AS6515 4.000%, 1/1/46 | 2,826 | | 3,084 |
Pool #CA4978 3.000%, 1/1/50 | 11,595 | | 12,170 |
Government National Mortgage Association Pool #563381 6.500%, 11/15/31 | 9 | | 10 |
| | | 48,372 |
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Non-Agency—26.3% | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.314%, 3/15/35(3)(4)(5) | 1,390 | | 1,391 |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-1, 3A1 2.620%, 5/25/35(4) | 1,165 | | 1,182 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2021-A, A1 144A 1.065%, 9/25/65(3)(4) | $ 12,416 | | $ 12,374 |
2019-D, A1 144A 2.956%, 9/25/65(3)(4) | 5,041 | | 5,074 |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 1.937%, 8/15/46(3) | 16,110 | | 16,190 |
American Homes 4 Rent Trust | | | |
2014-SFR3, A 144A 3.678%, 12/17/36(3) | 19,827 | | 21,050 |
2015-SFR1, A 144A 3.467%, 4/17/52(3) | 10,747 | | 11,342 |
AMSR Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, A 144A 1.819%, 4/17/37(3) | 8,627 | | 8,706 |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 2.120%, 4/17/37(3) | 6,739 | | 6,800 |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 3.282%, 7/17/37(3) | 1,680 | | 1,723 |
2020-SFR3, B 144A 1.806%, 9/17/37(3) | 4,362 | | 4,364 |
2021-SFR2, C 144A 1.877%, 8/17/38(3) | 4,535 | | 4,516 |
2021-SFR3, D 144A 2.177%, 10/17/38(3) | 6,675 | | 6,628 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-3, A2 144A 1.305%, 5/25/66(3)(4) | 3,406 | | 3,411 |
2021-5, A1 144A 0.951%, 7/25/66(3)(4) | 12,225 | | 12,200 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC | | | |
2018-3, A1 144A 3.649%, 9/25/48(3)(4) | 1,066 | | 1,072 |
2019-2, A1 144A 3.628%, 3/25/49(3)(4) | 1,641 | | 1,657 |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC | | | |
2020-6, A1 144A 1.261%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 3,682 | | 3,691 |
2020-4, A1 144A 1.469%, 6/25/65(3)(4) | 9,753 | | 9,826 |
2021-2, A1 144A 0.985%, 4/25/66(3)(4) | 3,042 | | 3,052 |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-1R, A1 144A 1.175%, 10/25/48(3)(4) | 19,475 | | 19,489 |
2019-1, A1 144A 3.805%, 1/25/49(3)(4) | 6,391 | | 6,486 |
2019-2, A1 144A 3.347%, 4/25/49(3)(4) | 6,438 | | 6,518 |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | |
2004-B, 2A1 2.648%, 11/20/34(4) | 132 | | 143 |
2004-D, 5A1 2.818%, 1/25/35(4) | 1,310 | | 1,370 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2005-1, 1A1 5.500%, 2/25/35 | $ 148 | | $ 154 |
2006-2, 3A1 6.000%, 3/25/36 | 698 | | 709 |
Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 2017-RT4, A 144A 3.500%, 7/28/57(3)(4) | 3,503 | | 3,587 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust | | | |
2016-SPL1, B1 144A 4.250%, 4/28/55(3) | 8,108 | | 8,358 |
2017-RT1, A1 144A 3.000%, 3/28/57(3)(4) | 1,295 | | 1,310 |
2017-SPL5, B1 144A 4.000%, 6/28/57(3)(4) | 5,910 | | 6,108 |
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A 4.250%, 6/28/53(3)(4) | ��� 5,822 | | 6,041 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2018-TALL, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.722%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.722%) 144A 0.806%, 3/15/37(3)(4) | 5,490 | | 5,473 |
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 2/15/29(3)(4) | 1,975 | | 1,975 |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | |
2021-A, A1 144A 1.991%, 1/25/24(3)(4) | 8,502 | | 8,503 |
2019-NQM1, A1 144A 2.666%, 7/25/59(3)(4) | 4,234 | | 4,251 |
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A 2.879%, 7/25/49(3)(4) | 3,418 | | 3,458 |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 10/15/36(3)(4) | 6,888 | | 6,893 |
2020-BXLP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 12/15/36(3)(4) | 8,354 | | 8,352 |
BX Trust | | | |
2018-GW, B (1 month LIBOR + 1.020%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%) 144A 1.104%, 5/15/35(3)(4) | 19,910 | | 19,898 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2019-OC11, B 144A 3.605%, 12/9/41(3) | $ 5,000 | | $ 5,425 |
2019-OC11, D 144A 4.075%, 12/9/41(3)(4) | 5,615 | | 5,934 |
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A 1.690%, 7/15/60(3) | 9,948 | | 10,083 |
CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-CHC, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.120%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%) 144A 1.204%, 6/15/34(3)(4) | 17,512 | | 17,512 |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-6, 1A2 2.076%, 5/25/34(4) | 327 | | 330 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4 2.878%, 2/10/48 | 8,721 | | 9,040 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-A, A 144A 3.000%, 5/25/42(3)(4) | 3,376 | | 3,375 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | |
2004-NCM2, 2CB2 6.750%, 8/25/34 | 4,789 | | 5,097 |
2014-A, A 144A 4.000%, 1/25/35(3)(4) | 2,192 | | 2,258 |
2015-PS1, A1 144A 3.750%, 9/25/42(3)(4) | 1,230 | | 1,261 |
2019-IMC1, A1 144A 2.720%, 7/25/49(3)(4) | 1,065 | | 1,074 |
2015-A, A1 144A 3.500%, 6/25/58(3)(4) | 124 | | 124 |
2020-EXP1, A1B 144A 1.804%, 5/25/60(3)(4) | 4,878 | | 4,903 |
2018-RP1, A1 144A 3.000%, 9/25/64(3)(4) | 7,461 | | 7,647 |
2019-RP1, A1 144A 3.500%, 1/25/66(3)(4) | 9,454 | | 9,837 |
COLT Funding LLC | | | |
2021-3R, A1 144A 1.051%, 12/25/64(3)(4) | 6,976 | | 6,980 |
2021-3R, A2 144A 1.257%, 12/25/64(3)(4) | 1,621 | | 1,622 |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-2, A2 144A 1.130%, 8/25/66(3)(4) | 6,781 | | 6,773 |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.488%, 2/25/50(3)(4) | 4,343 | | 4,345 |
2020-1R, A1 144A 1.255%, 9/25/65(3)(4) | 2,029 | | 2,034 |
2020-2R, A1 144A 1.325%, 10/26/65(3)(4) | 2,802 | | 2,808 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-2R, A1 144A 0.798%, 7/27/54(3) | $ 4,888 | | $ 4,887 |
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A 0.857%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 11,795 | | 11,792 |
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A 1.390%, 1/25/65(3)(4) | 10,695 | | 10,697 |
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.239%, 3/26/29(3)(4) | 9,555 | | 9,571 |
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 1.832%, 3/15/50(3) | 20,500 | | 20,822 |
CoreVest American Finance Trust | | | |
2018-2, A 144A 4.026%, 11/15/52(3) | 5,031 | | 5,269 |
2020-4, A 144A 1.174%, 12/15/52(3) | 16,041 | | 15,890 |
2020-3, A 144A 1.358%, 8/15/53(3) | 7,098 | | 7,036 |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2003-AR30, 5A1 2.548%, 1/25/34(4) | 1,177 | | 1,200 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A 1.064%, 5/15/36(3)(4) | 27,050 | | 27,127 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | | | |
2014-IVR2, A2 144A 3.819%, 4/25/44(3)(4) | 2,568 | | 2,614 |
2017-RPL1, A1 144A 2.750%, 7/25/57(3)(4) | 5,954 | | 6,145 |
2020-RPL4, A1 144A 2.000%, 1/25/60(3)(4) | 16,508 | | 16,818 |
2021-RPL3, A1 144A 2.000%, 1/25/60(3)(4) | 4,255 | | 4,326 |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 0.809%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 12,743 | | 12,721 |
2020-NQM1, A1 144A 1.208%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 6,373 | | 6,391 |
2021-NQM2, A1 144A 1.179%, 2/25/66(3)(4) | 9,110 | | 9,117 |
2013-HYB1, A16 144A 2.941%, 4/25/43(3)(4) | 134 | | 135 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-AFC1, A1 144A 0.830%, 3/25/56(3)(4) | $ 3,791 | | $ 3,775 |
Dominion Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.487%, 7/25/27(3)(4) | 10,050 | | 10,089 |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-2, A3 144A 3.046%, 11/25/59(3)(4) | 3,039 | | 3,078 |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.006%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 5,007 | | 5,040 |
2020-2, A1 144A 1.178%, 10/25/65(3)(4) | 10,151 | | 10,191 |
2021-1, A2 144A 1.003%, 2/25/66(3)(4) | 2,243 | | 2,237 |
2021-2, A1 144A 0.931%, 6/25/66(3)(4) | 9,192 | | 9,200 |
Extended Stay America Trust 2021-ESH, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%) 144A 1.784%, 7/15/38(3)(4) | 3,104 | | 3,125 |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | |
2020-SFR1, B 144A 1.740%, 8/17/37(3) | 7,020 | | 7,061 |
2020-SFR2, A 144A 1.266%, 10/19/37(3) | 6,676 | | 6,655 |
2020-SFR2, B 144A 1.567%, 10/19/37(3) | 21,440 | | 21,424 |
2021-SFR1, D 144A 2.189%, 8/17/38(3) | 18,405 | | 18,329 |
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust | | | |
2017-1, A21 144A 3.500%, 7/25/56(3)(4) | 3,025 | | 3,058 |
2018-1, A23 144A 3.500%, 11/25/57(3)(4) | 1,989 | | 2,011 |
2019-2, A52 144A 3.500%, 6/25/59(3)(4) | 11,385 | | 11,530 |
2019-H1, A1 144A 2.657%, 10/25/59(3)(4) | 1,268 | | 1,286 |
2020-H1, A1 144A 2.310%, 1/25/60(3)(4) | 6,819 | | 6,926 |
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A 2.985%, 2/25/59(3)(4) | 4,933 | | 4,947 |
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A 2.247%, 1/25/60(3)(4) | 4,005 | | 4,036 |
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 2/15/38(3)(4) | 5,700 | | 5,706 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2012-ALOH, A 144A 3.551%, 4/10/34(3) | $ 12,721 | | $ 12,809 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | | | |
2020-TWN3, A (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%) 144A 2.084%, 11/15/37(3)(4) | 8,285 | | 8,325 |
2020-GC45, AS 3.173%, 2/13/53(4) | 4,075 | | 4,318 |
Hilton USA Trust 2016-SFP, B 144A 3.323%, 11/5/35(3) | 22,020 | | 22,074 |
Home Partners of America Trust 2020-2, A 144A 1.532%, 1/17/41(3) | 6,322 | | 6,233 |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust | | | |
2018-2, A1 144A 3.985%, 11/25/58(3)(4) | 8,429 | | 8,539 |
2019-3, A1 144A 2.675%, 11/25/59(3)(4) | 4,002 | | 4,026 |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-C32, AS 3.984%, 11/15/48 | 2,495 | | 2,659 |
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust | | | |
2014-2, AM 144A 3.369%, 6/25/29(3)(4) | 1,537 | | 1,555 |
2014-2, 2A2 144A 3.500%, 6/25/29(3)(4) | 2,562 | | 2,609 |
2014-5, B1 144A 2.888%, 10/25/29(3)(4) | 1,882 | | 1,896 |
2014-5, B2 144A 2.888%, 10/25/29(3)(4) | 886 | | 898 |
2006-A2, 4A1 2.227%, 8/25/34(4) | 345 | | 364 |
2005-A2, 4A1 2.056%, 4/25/35(4) | 288 | | 290 |
2006-A6, 3A3L 2.554%, 10/25/36(4) | 381 | | 316 |
2014-1, 2A12 144A 3.500%, 1/25/44(3)(4) | 1,178 | | 1,192 |
2015-1, AM1 144A 2.108%, 12/25/44(3)(4) | 2,059 | | 2,088 |
2016-SH1, M2 144A 3.750%, 4/25/45(3)(4) | 6,739 | | 6,838 |
2015-5, A2 144A 2.445%, 5/25/45(3)(4) | 2,628 | | 2,662 |
2016-SH2, M2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/45(3)(4) | 8,352 | | 8,519 |
2017-3, 2A2 144A 2.500%, 8/25/47(3)(4) | 3,147 | | 3,173 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2017-5, A1 144A 3.090%, 10/26/48(3)(4) | $ 10,182 | | $ 10,419 |
JPMorgan Chase WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust | | | |
2003-AR6, A1 2.557%, 6/25/33(4) | 206 | | 215 |
2004-CB1, 2A 5.000%, 6/25/34 | 572 | | 591 |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust | | | |
2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A 1.084%, 12/15/37(3)(4) | 2,235 | | 2,234 |
2021-KDIP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A 1.334%, 12/15/37(3)(4) | 5,000 | | 4,994 |
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A 0.884%, 5/15/36(3)(4) | 5,740 | | 5,745 |
LHOME Mortgage Trust | | | |
2021-RTL2, A1 144A 2.090%, 6/25/26(3)(4) | 8,940 | | 8,953 |
2021-RTL1, A1 144A 2.090%, 9/25/26(3)(4) | 10,065 | | 10,045 |
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust | | | |
2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A 1.184%, 2/25/55(3)(4) | 7,335 | | 7,321 |
2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A 1.186%, 4/25/55(3)(4) | 10,595 | | 10,609 |
MetLife Securitization Trust | | | |
2017-1A, M1 144A 3.480%, 4/25/55(3)(4) | 7,930 | | 8,272 |
2018-1A, A 144A 3.750%, 3/25/57(3)(4) | 9,052 | | 9,413 |
2019-1A, A1A 144A 3.750%, 4/25/58(3)(4) | 10,878 | | 11,204 |
MFA Trust | | | |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 1.153%, 4/25/65(3)(4) | 4,838 | | 4,841 |
2020-NQM3, A1 144A 1.014%, 1/26/65(3)(4) | 4,774 | | 4,781 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-INV1, A1 144A 0.852%, 1/25/56(3)(4) | $ 3,202 | | $ 3,195 |
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2017-1, M2 144A 3.250%, 11/25/58(3)(4) | 1,983 | | 2,061 |
2021-NMR1, A1 144A 1.125%, 11/25/60(3)(4) | 7,439 | | 7,465 |
2019-1, M2 144A 3.500%, 10/25/69(3)(4) | 12,131 | | 12,906 |
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust | | | |
2013-C10, A4 4.216%, 7/15/46(4) | 2,075 | | 2,174 |
2013-C13, AS 4.266%, 11/15/46 | 1,735 | | 1,837 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-CLS, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%) 144A 0.784%, 11/15/34(3)(4) | 11,154 | | 11,154 |
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-2AR, 3A 2.044%, 2/25/34(4) | 406 | | 431 |
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014-1A, B2 144A 2.328%, 6/25/44(3)(4) | 3,949 | | 4,068 |
Motel Trust 2021-MTL6, B 144A 1.300%, 9/15/38(3)(4) | 2,600 | | 2,605 |
MSG III Securitization Trust 2021-1, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.300%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%) 144A 1.386%, 6/25/54(3)(4) | 3,000 | | 2,992 |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2018-4A, B1 144A 1.136%, 1/25/48(3)(4) | 5,456 | | 5,466 |
2014-1A, A 144A 3.750%, 1/25/54(3)(4) | 5,132 | | 5,394 |
2015-2A, A1 144A 3.750%, 8/25/55(3)(4) | 4,582 | | 4,834 |
2016-1A, A1 144A 3.750%, 3/25/56(3)(4) | 2,585 | | 2,763 |
2016-3A, A1 144A 3.750%, 9/25/56(3)(4) | 2,902 | | 3,101 |
2016-4A, A1 144A 3.750%, 11/25/56(3)(4) | 3,869 | | 4,142 |
2017-2A, A3 144A 4.000%, 3/25/57(3)(4) | 12,688 | | 13,521 |
2018-2A, A1 144A 4.500%, 2/25/58(3)(4) | 9,355 | | 9,932 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A 0.941%, 10/25/58(3)(4) | $ 8,401 | | $ 8,408 |
2020-1A, A1B 144A 3.500%, 10/25/59(3)(4) | 7,348 | | 7,677 |
2014-2A, A3 144A 3.750%, 5/25/54(3)(4) | 458 | | 483 |
2014-3A, AFX3 144A 3.750%, 11/25/54(3)(4) | 4,192 | | 4,445 |
2016-2A, A1 144A 3.750%, 11/26/35(3)(4) | 5,885 | | 6,289 |
2018-1A, A1A 144A 4.000%, 12/25/57(3)(4) | 10,635 | | 11,350 |
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A 1.136%, 5/25/55(3)(4) | 10,855 | | 10,864 |
NLT Trust 2021-INV2, A1 144A 1.162%, 8/25/56(3)(4) | 13,424 | | 13,439 |
NMLT Trust 2021-INV1, A1 144A 1.185%, 5/25/56(3)(4) | 7,942 | | 7,939 |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%) 1.811%, 3/25/35(4) | 108 | | 108 |
OBX Trust | | | |
2019-INV1, A3 144A 4.500%, 11/25/48(3)(4) | 2,197 | | 2,257 |
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A 4.000%, 7/25/58(3)(4) | 485 | | 484 |
2021-NQM2, A1 144A 1.101%, 5/25/61(3)(4) | 8,237 | | 8,261 |
2021-NQM3, A1 144A 1.054%, 7/25/61(3)(4) | 9,495 | | 9,494 |
2021-NQM3, A2 144A 1.260%, 7/25/61(3)(4) | 3,273 | | 3,272 |
2018-1, A2 (1 month LIBOR + 0.650%) 144A 0.736%, 6/25/57(3)(4) | 2,178 | | 2,179 |
2021-NQM1, A1 144A 1.072%, 2/25/66(3)(4) | 6,994 | | 6,981 |
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC | | | |
2020-2, A1 144A 3.671%, 8/25/25(3)(4) | 4,423 | | 4,452 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2020-3, A1 144A 2.857%, 9/25/25(3)(4) | $ 13,532 | | $ 13,559 |
2020-3, A2 144A 5.071%, 9/25/25(3)(4) | 6,164 | | 6,197 |
2020-6, A1 144A 2.363%, 11/25/25(3)(4) | 7,325 | | 7,367 |
2021-2, A1 144A 2.115%, 3/25/26(3)(4) | 3,584 | | 3,589 |
2021-3, A1 144A 1.867%, 4/25/26(3)(4) | 8,483 | | 8,520 |
2021-7, A1 144A 1.867%, 8/25/26(3)(4) | 9,723 | | 9,717 |
2021-RPL1, A1 144A 1.319%, 7/25/51(3)(4) | 6,369 | | 6,365 |
PRET LLC 2021-RN3, A1 144A 1.843%, 9/25/51(3)(4) | 13,165 | | 13,164 |
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC | | | |
2020-NPL3, A1 144A 3.105%, 6/27/60(3)(4) | 14,137 | | 14,142 |
2021-NPL1, A1 144A 2.240%, 9/27/60(3)(4) | 8,817 | | 8,818 |
Progress Residential Trust | | | |
2021-SFR3, D 144A 2.288%, 5/17/26(3) | 11,130 | | 11,141 |
2019-SFR2, A 144A 3.147%, 5/17/36(3) | 16,380 | | 16,545 |
2019-SFR3, B 144A 2.571%, 9/17/36(3) | 10,340 | | 10,480 |
2020-SFR2, E 144A 5.115%, 6/17/37(3) | 3,250 | | 3,420 |
2021-SFR2, D 144A 2.197%, 4/19/38(3) | 11,495 | | 11,468 |
2021-SFR6, C 144A 1.855%, 7/17/38(3) | 3,770 | | 3,746 |
2021-SFR5, D 144A 2.109%, 7/17/38(3) | 2,500 | | 2,482 |
2020-SFR3, A 144A 1.294%, 10/17/27(3) | 3,651 | | 3,632 |
2021-SFR1, C 144A 1.555%, 4/17/38(3) | 1,430 | | 1,410 |
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A 3.000%, 12/25/49(3)(4) | 2,992 | | 3,019 |
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A 1.236%, 2/25/55(3)(4) | 11,350 | | 11,301 |
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A 3.000%, 2/25/50(3)(4) | 7,252 | | 7,390 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A 2.116%, 9/25/26(3)(4) | $ 11,780 | | $ 11,779 |
Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust 2004-SL1, A8 6.500%, 11/25/31 | 896 | | 880 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.376%, 2/25/24(3)(4) | 4,915 | | 4,950 |
2019-2, A1 144A 2.913%, 5/25/59(3)(4) | 3,480 | | 3,525 |
SBA Tower Trust 144A 1.631%, 11/15/26(3) | 9,540 | | 9,516 |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1 3.498%, 6/25/43(4) | 2,391 | | 2,428 |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust | | | |
2019-3, A1 144A 2.703%, 9/25/59(3)(4) | 4,846 | | 4,860 |
2021-1, A1 144A 1.160%, 7/25/61(3)(4) | 10,414 | | 10,398 |
2021-1, A3 144A 1.560%, 7/25/61(3)(4) | 6,044 | | 6,032 |
Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-SH1, A1 144A 2.521%, 1/28/50(3)(4) | 1,754 | | 1,765 |
STAR Trust 2021-1, A1 144A 1.219%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 11,102 | | 11,120 |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.275%, 2/25/50(3)(4) | 5,810 | | 5,860 |
2021-3, A2 144A 1.395%, 6/25/56(3)(4) | 4,458 | | 4,454 |
2021-3, A3 144A 1.518%, 6/25/56(3)(4) | 3,706 | | 3,695 |
2020-2, A1 144A 2.718%, 4/25/60(3)(4) | 6,457 | | 6,519 |
2020-3, A1 144A 1.486%, 4/25/65(3)(4) | 5,882 | | 5,907 |
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-14, 7A 2.470%, 10/25/34(4) | 2,516 | | 2,609 |
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-34A, 6A 2.376%, 11/25/33(4) | 554 | | 553 |
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Loans 2017-SBC6, A 144A 3.192%, 5/25/37(3)(4) | 996 | | 991 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | |
2015-6, M1 144A 3.750%, 4/25/55(3)(4) | $ 5,255 | | $ 5,474 |
2016-4, B1 144A 3.826%, 7/25/56(3)(4) | 8,095 | | 8,749 |
2017-2, A2 144A 3.250%, 4/25/57(3)(4) | 3,990 | | 4,137 |
2018-6, A1A 144A 3.750%, 3/25/58(3)(4) | 7,210 | | 7,381 |
2018-6, A1B 144A 3.750%, 3/25/58(3)(4) | 1,705 | | 1,799 |
2018-SJ1, M2 144A 4.750%, 10/25/58(3)(4) | 3,000 | | 3,016 |
2019-MH1, A1 144A 3.000%, 11/25/58(3)(4) | 1,337 | | 1,356 |
2019-2, A2 144A 3.750%, 12/25/58(3)(4) | 925 | | 986 |
2020-MH1, A2 144A 2.500%, 2/25/60(3)(4) | 14,281 | | 14,280 |
2015-2, 1M1 144A 3.250%, 11/25/60(3)(4) | 8,448 | | 8,617 |
2015-5, A2 144A 3.500%, 5/25/55(3)(4) | 2,770 | | 2,782 |
2017-1, M1 144A 3.750%, 10/25/56(3)(4) | 3,665 | | 3,885 |
Towd Point Trust | | | |
2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A 0.986%, 4/25/48(3)(4) | 6,957 | | 6,962 |
2021-HE1, M1 144A 1.500%, 2/25/63(3)(4) | 3,781 | | 3,795 |
Tricon American Homes Trust | | | |
2017-SFR1, A 144A 2.716%, 9/17/34(3) | 10,238 | | 10,232 |
2020-SFR2, D 144A 2.281%, 11/17/39(3) | 5,243 | | 5,154 |
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, A1 144A 3.474%, 9/25/24(3) | 7,960 | | 8,012 |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C1, D 144A 5.734%, 5/10/45(3)(4) | 7,206 | | 6,839 |
VCAT Asset Securitization LLC 2021-NPL6, A1 144A 1.917%, 9/25/51(3)(4) | 10,790 | | 10,789 |
VCAT LLC | | | |
2021-NPL1, A1 144A 2.289%, 12/26/50(3)(4) | 10,051 | | 10,079 |
2021-NPL1, A2 144A 4.826%, 12/26/50(3)(4) | 1,600 | | 1,600 |
2021-NPL2, A1 144A 2.115%, 3/27/51(3)(4) | 10,862 | | 10,892 |
2021-NPL3, A1 144A 1.743%, 5/25/51(3)(4) | 10,195 | | 10,197 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
2021-NPL4, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/51(3)(4) | $ 25,005 | | $ 24,999 |
2021-NPL5, A1 144A 1.868%, 8/25/61(3)(4) | 9,437 | | 9,431 |
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2020-1, AFX 144A 2.610%, 2/25/50(3)(4) | 9,415 | | 9,782 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A 1.992%, 5/25/51(3)(4) | 5,286 | | 5,289 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A 1.893%, 2/27/51(3)(4) | 13,293 | | 13,293 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCIV LLC 2021-NPL3, A1 144A 2.240%, 2/27/51(3)(4) | 6,343 | | 6,349 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCV LLC 2021-NPL4, A1 144A 2.240%, 3/27/51(3)(4) | 7,747 | | 7,755 |
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCVIII LLC 2021-NPL7, A1 144A 2.116%, 4/25/51(3)(4) | 6,824 | | 6,839 |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-INV2, A1 144A 2.913%, 7/25/59(3)(4) | 8,094 | | 8,175 |
2019-4, M1 144A 3.207%, 11/25/59(3)(4) | 6,070 | | 6,164 |
2021-R3, A1 144A 1.020%, 4/25/64(3)(4) | 11,563 | | 11,588 |
2021-2, A1 144A 1.031%, 2/25/66(3)(4) | 13,949 | | 13,971 |
2021-3, A1 144A 1.046%, 6/25/66(3)(4) | 14,991 | | 15,037 |
2020-1, A1 144A 2.417%, 1/25/60(3)(4) | 5,916 | | 5,986 |
2020-4, A1 144A 1.502%, 5/25/65(3)(4) | 15,350 | | 15,420 |
2021-1, A1 144A 0.815%, 1/25/66(3)(4) | 2,703 | | 2,700 |
2021-R1, A1 144A 0.820%, 10/25/63(3)(4) | 10,437 | | 10,425 |
2021-R2, A1 144A 0.918%, 2/25/64(3)(4) | 7,195 | | 7,172 |
Visio Trust | | | |
2019-2, A2 144A 2.924%, 11/25/54(3)(4) | 4,162 | | 4,243 |
2021-1R, A1 144A 1.280%, 5/25/56(3) | 13,578 | | 13,636 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS 3.931%, 11/15/47 | 6,689 | | 7,082 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Non-Agency—continued | | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | | | |
2004-U, A1 2.795%, 10/25/34(4) | $ 191 | | $ 191 |
2020-4, A1 144A 3.000%, 7/25/50(3)(4) | 3,863 | | 3,938 |
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A 2.253%, 2/18/27(3) | 6,295 | | 6,304 |
| | | 1,723,587 |
| | | |
|
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $1,760,042) | | 1,771,959 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Asset-Backed Securities—25.0% |
Automobiles—12.9% | | |
ACC Auto Trust | | | |
2021-A, B 144A 1.790%, 4/15/27(3) | 7,835 | | 7,844 |
2021-A, C 144A 3.790%, 4/15/27(3) | 6,948 | | 6,959 |
ACC Trust | | | |
2019-1, B 144A 4.470%, 10/20/22(3) | 1,965 | | 1,977 |
2019-2, A 144A 2.820%, 2/21/23(3) | 366 | | 367 |
2019-2, B 144A 3.630%, 8/21/23(3) | 8,030 | | 8,110 |
2020-A, A 144A 6.000%, 3/20/23(3) | 4,336 | | 4,413 |
2021-1, C 144A 2.080%, 12/20/24(3) | 3,025 | | 3,024 |
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1, C 144A 3.500%, 4/14/25(3) | 2,903 | | 2,919 |
2019-2, C 144A 3.170%, 6/12/25(3) | 6,244 | | 6,290 |
2020-4, D 144A 1.770%, 12/14/26(3) | 13,725 | | 13,919 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.830%, 3/15/27(3) | 11,335 | | 11,348 |
2021-2, C 144A 0.970%, 7/13/27(3) | 9,785 | | 9,811 |
2021-3, C 144A 0.980%, 11/15/27(3) | 2,385 | | 2,383 |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-1, D 3.820%, 3/18/24 | 8,090 | | 8,333 |
2019-1, C 3.360%, 2/18/25 | 8,800 | | 9,041 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.190%, 1/15/27(3) | $ 12,418 | | $ 12,431 |
Avid Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1, C 144A 3.140%, 7/15/26(3) | 3,180 | | 3,257 |
2019-1, D 144A 4.030%, 7/15/26(3) | 1,615 | | 1,655 |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC | | | |
(AESOP) 2017-1A, A 144A 3.070%, 9/20/23(3) | 2,260 | | 2,307 |
(AESOP) 2019-2A, D 144A 3.040%, 9/22/25(3) | 7,205 | | 7,217 |
(AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A 2.360%, 3/20/26(3) | 8,205 | | 8,534 |
(AESOP) 2020-1A, A 144A 2.330%, 8/20/26(3) | 8,025 | | 8,342 |
(AESOP) 2020-2A, A 144A 2.020%, 2/20/27(3) | 9,980 | | 10,228 |
(AESOP) 2021-1A, A 144A 1.380%, 8/20/27(3) | 1,870 | | 1,866 |
(AESOP) 2021-1A, D 144A 3.710%, 8/20/27(3) | 6,500 | | 6,507 |
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A 4.620%, 12/16/24(3) | 8,015 | | 8,224 |
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2020-1A, B 144A 2.710%, 7/17/23(3) | 3,320 | | 3,340 |
2021-1A, C 144A 2.160%, 2/17/26(3) | 3,100 | | 3,115 |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, D 144A 3.880%, 10/15/24(3) | 6,620 | | 6,802 |
2019-2A, D 144A 3.280%, 1/15/25(3) | 8,750 | | 9,004 |
2019-3A, C 144A 2.710%, 10/15/24(3) | 6,990 | | 7,096 |
2019-3A, D 144A 3.040%, 4/15/25(3) | 4,340 | | 4,471 |
2020-N1A, D 144A 3.430%, 1/15/26(3) | 11,730 | | 12,163 |
2020-P1, C 1.320%, 11/9/26 | 2,250 | | 2,241 |
2021-N1, C 1.300%, 1/10/28 | 8,500 | | 8,541 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2021-N2, C 1.070%, 3/10/28 | $ 6,055 | | $ 6,062 |
2021-N3, D 1.580%, 6/12/28 | 12,685 | | 12,665 |
2021-P3, B 1.420%, 8/10/27 | 4,660 | | 4,639 |
CIG Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2020-1A, D 144A 2.350%, 1/12/26(3) | 7,910 | | 8,009 |
2020-1A, E 144A 4.430%, 2/12/27(3) | 2,415 | | 2,472 |
CPS Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-C, D 144A 4.400%, 6/17/24(3) | 1,440 | | 1,464 |
2020-A, C 144A 2.540%, 12/15/25(3) | 4,200 | | 4,260 |
2020-C, C 144A 1.710%, 8/17/26(3) | 3,995 | | 4,050 |
2021-A, B 144A 0.610%, 2/18/25(3) | 5,110 | | 5,118 |
2021-A, C 144A 0.830%, 9/15/26(3) | 6,500 | | 6,494 |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.330%, 2/15/28(3) | 560 | | 562 |
2019-3A, B 144A 2.860%, 1/16/29(3) | 10,550 | | 10,880 |
2020-1A, B 144A 2.390%, 4/16/29(3) | 4,650 | | 4,758 |
2020-3A, B 144A 1.770%, 12/17/29(3) | 11,195 | | 11,329 |
2021-2A, A 144A 0.960%, 2/15/30(3) | ��7,715 | | 7,736 |
Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.350%, 2/16/27(3) | 4,394 | | 4,395 |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-4, D 4.090%, 1/15/26 | 11,388 | | 11,645 |
2019-3, C 2.900%, 8/15/25 | 8,240 | | 8,330 |
2019-4, C 2.510%, 11/17/25 | 6,410 | | 6,469 |
DT Auto Owner Trust | | | |
2019-1A, C 144A 3.610%, 11/15/24(3) | 1,551 | | 1,559 |
2019-2A, C 144A 3.180%, 2/18/25(3) | 2,488 | | 2,511 |
2019-4A, C 144A 2.730%, 7/15/25(3) | 13,370 | | 13,564 |
2021-1A, D 144A 1.160%, 11/16/26(3) | 3,930 | | 3,917 |
2021-1A, E 144A 2.380%, 1/18/28(3) | 2,000 | | 1,992 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2021-2A, C 144A 1.100%, 2/16/27(3) | $ 5,985 | | $ 5,999 |
2021-2A, D 144A 1.500%, 2/16/27(3) | 4,350 | | 4,357 |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2017-3A, D 144A 5.280%, 10/15/24(3) | 2,430 | | 2,486 |
2019-2A, E 144A 4.680%, 5/15/26(3) | 16,905 | | 17,885 |
2019-3A, C 144A 2.790%, 5/15/24(3) | 3,835 | | 3,867 |
2020-1A, D 144A 2.730%, 12/15/25(3) | 8,775 | | 9,036 |
2021-1A, C 0.740%, 1/15/26 | 9,100 | | 9,119 |
2019-2A, C 144A 3.300%, 3/15/24(3) | 3,865 | | 3,895 |
2019-4A, C 144A 2.440%, 9/16/24(3) | 5,020 | | 5,064 |
2018-4A, D 144A 4.350%, 9/16/24(3) | 13,444 | | 13,818 |
2019-1A, D 144A 4.130%, 12/16/24(3) | 14,555 | | 14,966 |
FHF Trust 2020-1A, A 144A 2.590%, 12/15/23(3) | 5,739 | | 5,775 |
First Investors Auto Owner Trust | | | |
2017-1A, D 144A 3.600%, 4/17/23(3) | 1,593 | | 1,595 |
2019-1A, C 144A 3.260%, 3/17/25(3) | 4,690 | | 4,773 |
2021-1A, C 144A 1.170%, 3/15/27(3) | 3,000 | | 2,991 |
2021-2A, C 144A 1.470%, 11/15/27(3) | 6,395 | | 6,360 |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust | | | |
2019-2, C 144A 3.090%, 5/15/25(3) | 2,360 | | 2,424 |
2020-1, C 144A 2.240%, 1/15/26(3) | 13,865 | | 14,137 |
2020-3, C 144A 1.730%, 9/15/26(3) | 3,490 | | 3,550 |
2020-4, C 144A 1.280%, 2/16/27(3) | 5,284 | | 5,323 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.910%, 3/15/27(3) | 2,930 | | 2,915 |
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-1, D 144A 4.190%, 11/15/23(3) | 1,630 | | 1,643 |
2018-2, D 144A 4.330%, 7/15/24(3) | 4,650 | | 4,768 |
2021-2, C 144A 1.570%, 7/15/27(3) | 2,110 | | 2,105 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust | | | |
2019-2A, B 144A 3.320%, 3/15/24(3) | $ 8,522 | | $ 8,600 |
2019-3A, B 144A 2.720%, 6/17/24(3) | 3,481 | | 3,512 |
2019-3A, D 144A 3.840%, 5/15/26(3) | 3,000 | | 3,094 |
2019-4A, B 144A 2.780%, 9/16/24(3) | 9,835 | | 9,980 |
2019-4A, C 144A 3.060%, 8/15/25(3) | 14,775 | | 15,175 |
2019-4A, D 144A 4.090%, 8/17/26(3) | 3,500 | | 3,631 |
2020-2A, B 144A 3.160%, 6/16/25(3) | 2,560 | | 2,639 |
2020-3A, D 144A 2.270%, 5/15/26(3) | 11,735 | | 12,007 |
2020-3A, E 144A 4.310%, 7/15/27(3) | 18,060 | | 18,887 |
2020-4A, C 144A 1.140%, 11/17/25(3) | 6,955 | | 6,989 |
2021-3A, C 144A 1.110%, 9/15/26(3) | 4,590 | | 4,580 |
GLS Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-1A, B 144A 3.520%, 8/15/23(3) | 4,403 | | 4,422 |
2018-3A, B 144A 3.780%, 8/15/23(3) | 400 | | 402 |
2018-3A, C 144A 4.180%, 7/15/24(3) | 4,740 | | 4,840 |
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A, A 144A 1.680%, 12/27/27(3) | 20,130 | | 20,151 |
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2021-1A, A 144A 1.210%, 12/26/25(3) | 3,955 | | 3,968 |
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A 3.850%, 10/14/25(3) | 11,840 | | 11,921 |
Oscar U.S. Funding XIII LLC 2021-2A, A4 144A 1.270%, 9/11/28(3)(5) | 6,000 | | 5,994 |
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2017-1A, C 144A 2.810%, 1/17/23(3) | 331 | | 331 |
2018-1A, D 144A 4.140%, 10/15/24(3) | 3,785 | | 3,873 |
2019-1A, D 144A 3.010%, 8/15/25(3) | 7,060 | | 7,219 |
2020-1A, C 144A 1.310%, 11/16/26(3) | 10,295 | | 10,356 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | |
2020-4, C 1.010%, 1/15/26 | $ 6,845 | | $ 6,889 |
2021-3, C 0.950%, 9/15/27 | 13,700 | | 13,725 |
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A 3.630%, 9/16/24(3) | 10,125 | | 10,287 |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2020-A, C 144A 1.680%, 2/20/24(3) | 3,045 | | 3,083 |
Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust 2020-AA, C 144A 1.910%, 9/15/26(3) | 10,470 | | 10,620 |
U.S. Auto Funding 2021-1A, B 144A 1.490%, 3/17/25(3) | 5,725 | | 5,736 |
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-1, D 144A 3.470%, 8/12/24(3) | 8,102 | | 8,144 |
2019-1, E 144A 4.290%, 8/12/24(3) | 4,605 | | 4,652 |
2020-1, C 144A 2.150%, 2/10/25(3) | 3,990 | | 4,014 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/10/26(3) | 6,280 | | 6,276 |
2021-1, D 144A 1.140%, 6/10/26(3) | 10,160 | | 10,165 |
US Auto Funding LLC 2019-1A, B 144A 3.990%, 12/15/22(3) | 2,469 | | 2,478 |
USASF Receivables LLC | | | |
2020-1A, B 144A 3.220%, 5/15/24(3) | 16,200 | | 16,457 |
2020-1A, C 144A 5.940%, 8/15/24(3) | 3,338 | | 3,485 |
Veros Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1, B 144A 1.490%, 10/15/26(3) | 4,235 | | 4,235 |
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A 2.190%, 6/16/25(3) | 17,745 | | 17,849 |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust | | | |
2018-2A, D 144A 4.000%, 1/16/24(3) | 3,311 | | 3,328 |
2018-3A, D 144A 4.000%, 10/16/23(3) | 9,482 | | 9,578 |
2020-2A, C 144A 2.010%, 7/15/25(3) | 10,355 | | 10,526 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Automobiles—continued | | |
2020-3A, C 144A 1.240%, 11/17/25(3) | $ 11,365 | | $ 11,456 |
| | | 843,364 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Loans—0.6% | | |
CFMT Issuer Trust 2021-GRN1, A 144A 1.100%, 3/20/41(3) | 2,639 | | 2,633 |
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-B, A 144A 1.110%, 2/15/29(3) | 5,410 | | 5,410 |
Lendmark Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A 2.780%, 4/20/28(3) | 8,000 | | 8,172 |
LL ABS Trust 2020-1A, A 144A 2.330%, 1/17/28(3) | 1,530 | | 1,539 |
Marlette Funding Trust | | | |
2019-4A, A 144A 2.390%, 12/17/29(3) | 844 | | 846 |
2021-1A, B 144A 1.000%, 6/16/31(3) | 1,460 | | 1,462 |
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, A 144A 1.210%, 3/8/28(3) | 9,015 | | 9,039 |
Regional Management Issuance Trust 2021-1, A 144A 1.680%, 3/17/31(3) | 2,610 | | 2,611 |
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.470%, 11/20/30(3) | 6,835 | | 7,019 |
Upstart Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-3, A 144A 2.684%, 1/21/30(3) | 220 | | 220 |
2020-3, A 144A 1.702%, 11/20/30(3) | 3,785 | | 3,803 |
| | | 42,754 |
| | | |
|
Credit Card—0.9% | | |
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.370%, 4/15/27(3) | 4,270 | | 4,261 |
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A 2.900%, 9/20/24(3) | 25,795 | | 25,968 |
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust | | | |
2020-AA, A 144A 1.650%, 9/22/25(3) | 10,425 | | 10,487 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Credit Card—continued | | |
2021-AA, A 144A 1.200%, 12/21/26(3) | $ 9,020 | | $ 8,995 |
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.540%, 3/20/26(3) | 6,985 | | 7,004 |
| | | 56,715 |
| | | |
|
Equipment—0.7% | | |
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VIII LLC 2020-1A, C 144A 3.060%, 4/20/26(3) | 2,122 | | 2,189 |
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, B 144A 2.640%, 9/20/24(3) | 8,410 | | 8,481 |
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, B 144A 1.460%, 9/22/25(3) | 4,575 | | 4,589 |
CLI Funding VI LLC 2020-1A, A 144A 2.080%, 9/18/45(3) | 8,949 | | 9,000 |
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC Series 2021-2, B 144A 1.310%, 9/15/27(3) | 5,747 | | 5,751 |
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, B 144A 3.060%, 8/17/26(3) | 5,620 | | 5,680 |
Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series LLC | | | |
2019-1, B 144A 2.520%, 10/15/24(3) | 3,635 | | 3,666 |
2020-1, A 144A 1.370%, 11/17/25(3) | 8,899 | | 8,939 |
| | | 48,295 |
| | | |
|
Other—9.7% | | |
Accelerated LLC 2021-1H, A 144A 1.350%, 10/20/40(3) | 3,865 | | 3,862 |
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables IX LLC | | | |
2021-1A, B 144A 1.380%, 2/22/27(3) | 1,830 | | 1,831 |
2021-1A, C 144A 1.750%, 6/21/27(3) | 4,945 | | 4,951 |
Aqua Finance Trust | | | |
2017-A, A 144A 3.720%, 11/15/35(3) | 3,583 | | 3,672 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
2019-A, A 144A 3.140%, 7/16/40(3) | $ 6,826 | | $ 6,991 |
2019-A, C 144A 4.010%, 7/16/40(3) | 22,210 | | 23,080 |
2020-AA, D 144A 7.150%, 7/17/46(3) | 7,435 | | 7,719 |
2021-A, A 144A 1.540%, 7/17/46(3) | 22,390 | | 22,353 |
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.237%, 7/30/50(3) | 14,781 | | 15,328 |
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.560%, 9/17/31(3) | 3,054 | | 3,098 |
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, D 144A 3.940%, 7/20/27(3) | 3,900 | | 3,936 |
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, D 144A 4.890%, 9/22/25(3) | 3,554 | | 3,557 |
BHG Securitization Trust | | | |
2021-A, A 144A 1.420%, 11/17/33(3) | 8,558 | | 8,570 |
2021-B, B 144A 1.670%, 10/17/34(3) | 6,195 | | 6,160 |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A, A 144A 2.940%, 5/25/29(3) | 3,012 | | 3,079 |
Business Jet Securities LLC | | | |
2019-1, A 144A 4.212%, 7/15/34(3) | 7,177 | | 7,360 |
2020-1A, A 144A 2.981%, 11/15/35(3) | 4,239 | | 4,294 |
2021-1A, A 144A 2.162%, 4/15/36(3) | 4,406 | | 4,426 |
BXG Receivables Note Trust | | | |
2013-A, A 144A 3.010%, 12/4/28(3) | 887 | | 887 |
2015-A, A 144A 2.880%, 5/2/30(3) | 1,119 | | 1,128 |
2017-A, A 144A 2.950%, 10/4/32(3) | 5,199 | | 5,303 |
2020-A, B 144A 2.490%, 2/28/36(3) | 5,345 | | 5,361 |
CCG Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-2, B 144A 2.550%, 3/15/27(3) | 8,620 | | 8,823 |
2021-1, C 144A 0.840%, 6/14/27(3) | 1,415 | | 1,411 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC 2020-A, B 144A 4.270%, 6/16/25(3) | $ 4,835 | | $ 4,866 |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust | | | |
2019-P2, B 144A 2.830%, 10/15/26(3) | 4,029 | | 4,046 |
2020-P1, B 144A 2.920%, 3/15/28(3) | 4,000 | | 4,035 |
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A 3.629%, 11/20/47(3) | 2,470 | | 2,481 |
Dext ABS LLC | | | |
2020-1, A 144A 1.460%, 2/16/27(3) | 8,369 | | 8,398 |
2020-1, B 144A 1.920%, 11/15/27(3) | 1,525 | | 1,535 |
2020-1, D 144A 7.210%, 2/15/28(3) | 6,258 | | 6,290 |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 3.270%, 10/22/29(3) | 2,159 | | 2,180 |
2018-1, B 144A 4.190%, 1/21/31(3) | 1,959 | | 2,029 |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.530%, 2/20/32(3) | 3,467 | | 3,560 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.510%, 11/21/33(3) | 2,989 | | 2,994 |
2021-1A, B 144A 2.050%, 11/21/33(3) | 1,340 | | 1,349 |
FAT Brands Royalty LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 4.750%, 4/25/51(3) | 11,870 | | 11,844 |
Foundation Finance Trust | | | |
2016-1A, A 144A 3.960%, 6/15/35(3) | 21 | | 21 |
2017-1A, A 144A 3.300%, 7/15/33(3) | 1,865 | | 1,887 |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.860%, 11/15/34(3) | 2,808 | | 2,890 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.270%, 5/15/41(3) | 17,815 | | 17,743 |
FREED ABS Trust | | | |
2018-2, B 144A 4.610%, 10/20/25(3) | 684 | | 685 |
2019-1, B 144A 3.870%, 6/18/26(3) | 360 | | 361 |
2019-2, B 144A 3.190%, 11/18/26(3) | 5,533 | | 5,561 |
GCI Funding I LLC 2021-1, A 144A 2.380%, 6/18/46(3) | 5,252 | | 5,279 |
Global SC Finance VII Srl 2020-1A, A 144A 2.170%, 10/17/40(3) | 13,020 | | 13,174 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
Gold Key Resorts LLC 2014-A, A 144A 3.220%, 3/17/31(3) | $ 715 | | $ 723 |
GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. 2021-9A, A (3 month LIBOR + 1.070%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%) 144A 1.204%, 1/20/33(3)(4) | 18,315 | | 18,262 |
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A 3.981%, 12/20/50(3) | 17,334 | | 18,372 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust | | | |
2017-AA, A 144A 2.660%, 12/26/28(3) | 1,661 | | 1,697 |
2018-AA, A 144A 3.540%, 2/25/32(3) | 3,115 | | 3,266 |
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A 3.420%, 10/9/39(3) | 2,851 | | 2,945 |
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A 4.433%, 2/15/50(3) | 12,906 | | 13,698 |
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A 1.000%, 12/15/28(3) | 10,612 | | 10,615 |
Lendmark Funding Trust | | | |
2018-2A, A 144A 4.230%, 4/20/27(3) | 8,445 | | 8,462 |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.000%, 12/20/27(3) | 8,835 | | 8,984 |
2021-1A, A 144A 1.900%, 11/20/31(3) | 7,815 | | 7,852 |
LL ABS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 1.070%, 5/15/29(3) | 5,831 | | 5,826 |
MAPS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A 2.521%, 6/15/46(3) | 11,936 | | 11,999 |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust | | | |
2019-AA, A 144A 2.960%, 7/20/32(3) | 7,255 | | 7,395 |
2020-AA, A 144A 2.190%, 8/21/34(3) | 1,954 | | 1,997 |
Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A 3.130%, 7/16/29(3) | 76 | | 76 |
MVW LLC 2021-1WA, B 144A 1.440%, 1/22/41(3) | 2,139 | | 2,137 |
MVW Owner Trust | | | |
2016-1A, A 144A 2.250%, 12/20/33(3) | 992 | | 1,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 2.890%, 11/20/36(3) | $ 3,398 | | $ 3,493 |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A 0.970%, 12/16/69(3) | 5,973 | | 5,951 |
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A 2.989%, 7/30/51(3) | 8,290 | | 8,350 |
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, C 144A 3.300%, 8/17/26(3) | 9,145 | | 9,321 |
Oasis LLC | | | |
2020-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 1/15/32(3) | 2,520 | | 2,526 |
2020-2A, A 144A 4.262%, 5/15/32(3) | 1,276 | | 1,285 |
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A 2.579%, 2/15/33(3) | 3,411 | | 3,419 |
Octane Receivables Trust | | | |
2019-1A, A 144A 3.160%, 9/20/23(3) | 2,711 | | 2,728 |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.770%, 7/22/24(3) | 5,000 | | 5,113 |
2019-1A, C 144A 4.740%, 6/20/25(3) | 17,822 | | 18,534 |
2020-1A, A 144A 1.710%, 2/20/25(3) | 9,601 | | 9,677 |
2021-1A, A 144A 0.930%, 3/22/27(3) | 9,412 | | 9,416 |
2021-1A, B 144A 1.530%, 4/20/27(3) | 3,700 | | 3,704 |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A 3.300%, 3/14/29(3) | 10,629 | | 10,656 |
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, B 144A 1.760%, 3/8/28(3) | 7,620 | | 7,639 |
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust | | | |
2015-AA, A 144A 2.880%, 9/8/27(3) | 902 | | 902 |
2018-A, A 144A 3.100%, 11/8/30(3) | 1,773 | | 1,820 |
2019-A, B 144A 3.360%, 4/9/38(3) | 6,385 | | 6,574 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. 2021-1A, A1 (3 month LIBOR + 0.900%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%) 144A 1.034%, 4/20/29(3)(4) | $ 2,954 | | $ 2,951 |
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A 4.666%, 9/5/48(3) | 13,876 | | 14,260 |
Purchasing Power Funding LLC | | | |
2021-A, A 144A 1.570%, 10/15/25(3) | 12,425 | | 12,455 |
2021-A, B 144A 1.920%, 10/15/25(3) | 5,465 | | 5,479 |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC | | | |
2017-1A, A 144A 2.910%, 3/20/34(3) | 1,306 | | 1,314 |
2018-2A, A 144A 3.500%, 6/20/35(3) | 1,690 | | 1,744 |
2019-1A, B 144A 3.420%, 1/20/36(3) | 1,598 | | 1,647 |
2019-2A, B 144A 2.820%, 5/20/36(3) | 5,501 | | 5,620 |
2020-2A, B 144A 2.320%, 7/20/37(3) | 4,265 | | 4,320 |
Small Business Lending Trust 2020-A, A 144A 2.620%, 12/15/26(3) | 572 | | 573 |
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A 3.820%, 4/17/49(3) | 15,781 | | 16,368 |
TRP LLC 2021-1,A 144A 2.070%, 6/19/51(3) | 9,282 | | 9,305 |
Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series | | | |
2021-ST2, A 144A 2.500%, 4/20/27(3) | 5,988 | | 6,050 |
2021-ST8, A 144A 1.750%, 10/20/29(3) | 6,610 | | 6,605 |
Upstart Securitization Trust | | | |
2019-2, B 144A 3.734%, 9/20/29(3) | 5,960 | | 6,013 |
2021-1, A 144A 0.870%, 3/20/31(3) | 989 | | 991 |
2021-2, B 144A 1.750%, 6/20/31(3) | 7,140 | | 7,155 |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC | | | |
2016-A, A 144A 2.540%, 7/20/33(3) | 1,274 | | 1,274 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Other—continued | | |
2017-A, A 144A 2.330%, 3/20/35(3) | $ 2,761 | | $ 2,820 |
Welk Resorts LLC 2019-AA, B 144A 2.990%, 6/15/38(3) | 6,688 | | 6,858 |
Westgate Resorts LLC | | | |
2018-1A, A 144A 3.380%, 12/20/31(3) | 1,707 | | 1,722 |
2020-1A, A 144A 2.713%, 3/20/34(3) | 2,830 | | 2,885 |
ZAXBY’S Funding LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A 3.238%, 7/30/51(3) | 16,595 | | 16,866 |
| | | 632,077 |
| | | |
|
Student Loan—0.2% | | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust | | | |
2019-AGS, A1 144A 2.540%, 1/25/47(3) | 5,776 | | 5,912 |
2020-1, A 144A 1.690%, 10/25/51(3) | 3,762 | | 3,736 |
Earnest Student Loan Program LLC 2017-A, A2 144A 2.650%, 1/25/41(3) | 629 | | 630 |
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2017-A, A2A 144A 2.880%, 12/16/58(3) | 1,359 | | 1,377 |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-A, A 144A 0.840%, 5/15/69(3) | 4,162 | | 4,156 |
| | | 15,811 |
| | | |
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $1,620,601) | | 1,639,016 |
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Corporate Bonds and Notes—24.8% |
Communication Services—2.5% | | |
Altice France S.A. | | | |
144A 7.375%, 5/1/26(3) | 5,065 | | 5,255 |
144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(3) | 5,660 | | 5,550 |
144A 5.500%, 10/15/29(3) | 4,600 | | 4,553 |
AT&T, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 0.890%) 1.015%, 2/15/23(4) | 8,918 | | 8,998 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 4/15/28(3) | 185 | | 195 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Communication Services—continued | | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 8/15/27(3) | $ 3,265 | | $ 3,379 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(3) | 1,460 | | 1,458 |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 144A 6.500%, 10/1/28(3) | 7,330 | | 7,962 |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(3) | 4,545 | | 3,000 |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 8/15/27(3) | 3,570 | | 3,726 |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | |
5.000%, 3/15/23 | 6,445 | | 6,679 |
7.750%, 7/1/26 | 5,230 | | 5,906 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 8.375%, 5/1/27 | 213 | | 228 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 9/15/27(3) | 5,835 | | 6,003 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(3) | 3,005 | | 3,110 |
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(3)(6) | 9,355 | | 9,507 |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | |
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(3) | 1,425 | | 1,471 |
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(3) | 4,645 | | 4,736 |
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A 4.738%, 3/20/25(3) | 7,184 | | 7,672 |
Telesat Canada 144A 6.500%, 10/15/27(3) | 4,355 | | 3,775 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | |
1.500%, 2/15/26 | 6,072 | | 6,092 |
2.050%, 2/15/28 | 5,892 | | 5,939 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 7/15/25(3) | 5,505 | | 5,835 |
Twitter, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 12/15/27(3) | 8,270 | | 8,828 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A 6.625%, 6/1/27(3) | 5,330 | | 5,790 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | |
2.100%, 3/22/28 | 8,062 | | 8,184 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Communication Services—continued | | |
144A 2.355%, 3/15/32(3) | $ 10,868 | | $ 10,748 |
(3 month LIBOR + 1.100%) 1.225%, 5/15/25(4) | 16,061 | | 16,499 |
VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A 5.125%, 1/15/28(3) | 2,903 | | 3,079 |
| | | 164,157 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—1.9% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 3/1/28(3) | 4,755 | | 4,800 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 6.500%, 4/1/27 | 2,965 | | 3,091 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 7/1/25(3) | 3,465 | | 3,648 |
Carnival Corp. | | | |
144A 7.625%, 3/1/26(3) | 555 | | 592 |
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(3) | 188 | | 190 |
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 5/15/29(3) | 2,870 | | 2,873 |
Ford Motor Co. | | | |
8.500%, 4/21/23 | 11,400 | | 12,539 |
9.000%, 4/22/25 | 1,137 | | 1,367 |
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A 3.625%, 10/1/29(3) | 5,035 | | 5,048 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 5/15/25(3) | 11,440 | | 11,976 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A 5.000%, 6/1/29(3) | 4,780 | | 4,876 |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. 1.800%, 10/1/24 | 13,558 | | 13,587 |
International Game Technology plc | | | |
144A 4.125%, 4/15/26(3) | 1,000 | | 1,039 |
144A 5.250%, 1/15/29(3) | 840 | | 898 |
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC 144A 5.000%, 2/1/26(3) | 6,195 | | 6,350 |
M/I Homes, Inc. 4.950%, 2/1/28 | 5,890 | | 6,162 |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 4.750%, 1/15/28 | 6,230 | | 6,355 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Discretionary—continued | | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP | | | |
5.750%, 2/1/27 | $ 6,370 | | $ 7,325 |
144A 4.625%, 6/15/25(3) | 1,305 | | 1,406 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A 5.250%, 5/1/28(3) | 745 | | 768 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 3/15/26(3) | 6,680 | | 6,847 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A 4.875%, 11/1/26(3) | 470 | | 480 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | |
144A 9.125%, 6/15/23(3) | 3,385 | | 3,679 |
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(3) | 340 | | 333 |
144A 5.500%, 4/1/28(3) | 295 | | 302 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.000%, 10/15/25(3) | 7,150 | | 7,356 |
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(3) | 5,935 | | 6,299 |
Weekley Homes LLC 144A 4.875%, 9/15/28(3) | 2,885 | | 3,000 |
| | | 123,186 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—0.8% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. | | | |
5.750%, 3/15/25 | 1,026 | | 1,046 |
144A 3.250%, 3/15/26(3) | 15,065 | | 15,291 |
144A 4.625%, 1/15/27(3) | 2,830 | | 2,969 |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | |
4.700%, 4/2/27 | 11,000 | | 12,426 |
2.259%, 3/25/28 | 5,870 | | 5,826 |
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A 4.875%, 6/1/29(3) | 2,980 | | 2,980 |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 2/15/26(3) | 3,120 | | 3,253 |
Vector Group Ltd. 144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(3) | 6,175 | | 6,175 |
| | | 49,966 |
| | | |
|
Energy—3.8% | | |
Aker BP ASA 144A 2.875%, 1/15/26(3) | 9,060 | | 9,575 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP 144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(3) | $ 5,910 | | $ 6,124 |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A 8.250%, 12/31/28(3) | 5,720 | | 6,235 |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 4.950%, 12/15/24 | 12,645 | | 13,991 |
BP Capital Markets plc 4.875% (7) | 8,705 | | 9,569 |
Callon Petroleum Co. 6.125%, 10/1/24 | 4,327 | | 4,252 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(3) | 9,555 | | 9,985 |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 144A 7.000%, 6/15/25(3) | 8,530 | | 8,722 |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A 4.750%, 4/15/30(3) | 270 | | 274 |
CrownRock LP | | | |
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(3) | 5,855 | | 5,992 |
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(3) | 260 | | 271 |
Energy Transfer LP 4.200%, 4/15/27 | 16,025 | | 17,721 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | |
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(3) | 5,385 | | 5,903 |
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(3) | 2,620 | | 2,947 |
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A 4.750%, 4/24/25(3) | 4,285 | | 4,721 |
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC 144A 4.750%, 4/19/27(3) | 3,400 | | 3,800 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 11/15/23(3) | 9,880 | | 10,755 |
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A 2.000%, 7/15/26(3) | 9,925 | | 9,985 |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A 3.625%, 4/1/22(3) | 6,145 | | 6,218 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | |
5.875%, 9/1/25 | 6,480 | | 7,262 |
5.500%, 12/1/25 | 3,620 | | 4,009 |
Pertamina Persero PT 144A 4.300%, 5/20/23(3) | 6,940 | | 7,296 |
Petrobras Global Finance B.V. 7.375%, 1/17/27 | 6,040 | | 7,288 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. 144A 6.000%, 5/16/24(1)(3) | $ 9,545 | | $ 549 |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | |
4.625%, 9/21/23 | 21,615 | | 22,469 |
6.500%, 3/13/27 | 24,105 | | 25,458 |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A 5.500%, 10/15/29(3) | 175 | | 178 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 6.250%, 3/15/22 | 11,580 | | 11,713 |
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A 5.375%, 2/1/29(3) | 4,740 | | 5,071 |
Targa Resources Partners LP 5.875%, 4/15/26 | 5,555 | | 5,801 |
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 1/15/24(3) | 2,650 | | 2,637 |
Transocean, Inc. 144A 11.500%, 1/30/27(3) | 655 | | 675 |
USA Compression Partners LP 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 6,910 | | 7,195 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(3) | 7,160 | | 7,375 |
| | | 252,016 |
| | | |
|
Financials—6.5% | | |
Athene Global Funding 144A 2.450%, 8/20/27(3) | 14,530 | | 14,991 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 144A 4.400%, 5/19/26(3) | 14,195 | | 15,895 |
Banco BBVA Peru S.A. RegS 5.000%, 8/26/22(2) | 6,162 | | 6,381 |
Banco do Brasil S.A. 144A 3.250%, 9/30/26(3) | 3,800 | | 3,798 |
Banco Santander Chile 144A 2.700%, 1/10/25(3) | 5,550 | | 5,772 |
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand 144A 5.375%, 4/17/25(3) | 9,510 | | 10,629 |
Bank of America Corp. | | | |
1.734%, 7/22/27 | 19,345 | | 19,425 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%) 0.891%, 2/5/26(4) | $ 11,312 | | $ 11,464 |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A 2.625%, 12/15/26(3) | 6,787 | | 6,766 |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. 3.900%, 1/25/28 | 9,490 | | 10,528 |
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 144A 6.250%, 4/15/28(3) | 755 | | 800 |
Capital One Financial Corp. 3.750%, 7/28/26 | 6,325 | | 6,943 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | |
Series G 5.375%(7) | 4,332 | | 4,814 |
Series H 4.000%(7) | 8,541 | | 8,810 |
Citadel LP 144A 4.875%, 1/15/27(3) | 6,370 | | 6,879 |
Citigroup, Inc. 3.200%, 10/21/26 | 24,642 | | 26,568 |
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A 3.375%, 10/1/28(3) | 7,450 | | 7,158 |
Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA 144A 4.750%, 7/15/25(3)(6) | 3,697 | | 4,067 |
Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2013-1, A 144A 5.250%, 5/30/23(3) | 5,657 | | 5,678 |
Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2012-1, A 144A 5.125%, 11/30/22(3) | 3,465 | | 3,456 |
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 3.875%, 2/15/26(3) | 15,930 | | 16,368 |
F&G Global Funding 144A 1.750%, 6/30/26(3) | 13,125 | | 13,205 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | |
4.250%, 10/21/25 | 24,315 | | 26,927 |
3.850%, 1/26/27 | 21,430 | | 23,546 |
Icahn Enterprises LP | | | |
4.750%, 9/15/24 | 12,395 | | 12,891 |
6.250%, 5/15/26 | 10,030 | | 10,481 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.578%, 4/22/27 | 19,090 | | 19,129 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(3) | 13,000 | | 12,870 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A 4.125%, 12/15/51(3) | $ 9,755 | | $ 10,024 |
Lincoln National Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.040%) 2.174%, 4/20/67(4) | 12,860 | | 11,451 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 3.922%, 9/11/24 | 5,000 | | 5,311 |
Navient Corp. 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 8,642 | | 9,225 |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | |
6.875%, 3/15/25 | 8,580 | | 9,642 |
7.125%, 3/15/26 | 2,695 | | 3,123 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 6/15/43 | 13,774 | | 14,660 |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. 3.244%, 10/5/26 | 13,830 | | 14,774 |
Spirit Realty LP | | | |
4.450%, 9/15/26 | 6,686 | | 7,466 |
2.100%, 3/15/28 | 5,295 | | 5,267 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 4.000%, 5/6/31 | 6,360 | | 6,615 |
Wells Fargo & Co. 4.100%, 6/3/26 | 8,375 | | 9,328 |
| | | 423,125 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—1.5% | | |
180 Medical, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 10/15/29(3) | 200 | | 200 |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A 8.500%, 1/31/27(3) | 6,675 | | 7,110 |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A 5.500%, 1/15/28(3) | 8,250 | | 8,548 |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(3) | 2,910 | | 3,045 |
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(3) | 1,280 | | 1,244 |
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 10/1/29(3) | 715 | | 726 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC | | | |
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(3) | 5,270 | | 5,538 |
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(3) | 6,170 | | 6,155 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(3) | 2,595 | | 2,595 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 11/1/25(3) | $ 975 | | $ 1,046 |
Royalty Pharma plc | | | |
1.200%, 9/2/25 | 2,749 | | 2,731 |
1.750%, 9/2/27 | 11,909 | | 11,857 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | |
4.625%, 7/15/24 | 1,792 | | 1,819 |
144A 4.875%, 1/1/26(3) | 8,215 | | 8,502 |
144A 5.125%, 11/1/27(3) | 2,750 | | 2,867 |
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(3) | 915 | | 971 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. | | | |
6.000%, 4/15/24 | 800 | | 842 |
3.150%, 10/1/26 | 6,295 | | 6,027 |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A 1.650%, 9/1/26(3) | 16,145 | | 16,050 |
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc. 3.950%, 6/15/26 | 1,804 | | 1,987 |
Viatris, Inc. 144A 2.300%, 6/22/27(3) | 9,355 | | 9,552 |
| | | 99,412 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—1.2% | | |
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A 4.800%, 8/15/27(3) | 12,079 | | 13,451 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A 6.625%, 7/15/26(3) | 7,985 | | 8,442 |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(3) | 1,205 | | 1,267 |
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(3) | 590 | | 636 |
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A 3.875%, 5/1/23(3) | 9,447 | | 9,857 |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | |
2.350%, 10/30/21 | 5,740 | | 5,748 |
4.875%, 5/1/25 | 4,191 | | 4,664 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(3) | 7,235 | | 7,181 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A 2.043%, 8/16/28(3) | 16,510 | | 16,287 |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 10/15/29(3) | 165 | | 169 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 1/15/25(3) | 11,835 | | 12,515 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—continued | | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(3) | $ 515 | | $ 529 |
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(3) | 515 | | 532 |
| | | 81,278 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—1.7% | | |
Broadcom, Inc. 144A 3.137%, 11/15/35(3) | 15,630 | | 15,581 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(3) | 1,435 | | 1,474 |
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(3) | 2,155 | | 2,236 |
Dell International LLC 4.900%, 10/1/26 | 6,420 | | 7,396 |
Flex Ltd. 3.750%, 2/1/26 | 11,130 | | 12,112 |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A 5.750%, 5/15/28(3) | 1,120 | | 1,142 |
Leidos, Inc. 3.625%, 5/15/25 | 10,350 | | 11,159 |
NCR Corp. 144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(3) | 5,400 | | 5,569 |
Open Text Corp. 144A 3.875%, 2/15/28(3) | 10,905 | | 11,123 |
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A 1.500%, 1/19/26(3) | 12,305 | | 12,146 |
Square, Inc. 144A 2.750%, 6/1/26(3) | 8,735 | | 8,854 |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | |
144A 1.750%, 8/9/26(3) | 6,514 | | 6,444 |
144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(3) | 6,510 | | 6,446 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A 5.000%, 8/15/25(3) | 7,600 | | 7,986 |
| | | 109,668 |
| | | |
|
Materials—2.0% | | |
Anglo American Capital plc 144A 2.250%, 3/17/28(3) | 12,820 | | 12,743 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A 5.250%, 8/15/27(3) | 12,065 | | 12,282 |
Avient Corp. 144A 5.750%, 5/15/25(3) | 11,748 | | 12,380 |
Celanese US Holdings LLC 3.500%, 5/8/24 | 9,870 | | 10,519 |
Chemours Co. (The) 144A 5.750%, 11/15/28(3) | 7,105 | | 7,440 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(3) | $ 2,585 | | $ 2,756 |
144A 4.625%, 3/1/29(3)(6) | 3,215 | | 3,283 |
Glencore Funding LLC 144A 1.625%, 9/1/25(3) | 14,745 | | 14,794 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | |
144A 1.230%, 10/1/25(3) | 7,666 | | 7,603 |
144A 1.832%, 10/15/27(3) | 8,106 | | 8,118 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A 7.250%, 4/15/25(3) | 3,110 | | 3,091 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(3) | 365 | | 369 |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A 5.000%, 5/1/25(3) | 7,820 | | 8,270 |
OCP S.A. 144A 5.625%, 4/25/24(3) | 3,985 | | 4,314 |
OCP SA RegS 5.625%, 4/25/24(2) | 2,800 | | 3,031 |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 144A 1.400%, 4/1/26(3) | 11,513 | | 11,329 |
Suzano Austria GmbH 2.500%, 9/15/28 | 6,420 | | 6,243 |
| | | 128,565 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—1.3% | | |
GLP Capital LP | | | |
5.250%, 6/1/25 | 13,175 | | 14,691 |
5.750%, 6/1/28 | 1,863 | | 2,186 |
5.300%, 1/15/29 | 2,731 | | 3,193 |
iStar, Inc. 4.250%, 8/1/25 | 9,325 | | 9,686 |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | |
4.000%, 7/15/22 | 7,345 | | 7,515 |
2.650%, 6/15/26 | 5,087 | | 5,131 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP 5.000%, 12/15/23 | 10,874 | | 11,716 |
Service Properties Trust | | | |
4.500%, 6/15/23 | 10,780 | | 10,996 |
4.350%, 10/1/24 | 9,585 | | 9,712 |
Uniti Group LP | | | |
144A 7.125%, 12/15/24(3) | 2,910 | | 2,972 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Real Estate—continued | | |
144A 7.875%, 2/15/25(3) | $ 5,455 | | $ 5,764 |
| | | 83,562 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—1.6% | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. Series A 1.450%, 4/15/26 | 15,850 | | 15,902 |
DPL, Inc. 4.125%, 7/1/25 | 1,591 | | 1,702 |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A 7.125%, 2/11/25(3) | 11,970 | | 12,447 |
Ferrellgas LP 144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(3) | 3,050 | | 2,981 |
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A 3.750%, 6/15/24(3) | 14,667 | | 15,645 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (3 month LIBOR + 1.375%) 1.500%, 11/15/21(4) | 15,708 | | 15,714 |
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A 2.379%, 6/15/28(3) | 9,794 | | 9,796 |
Southern Co. (The) Series A 3.750%, 9/15/51 | 13,578 | | 13,833 |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 4.250%, 1/31/23(3) | 18,640 | | 19,153 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A 11.500%, 10/1/49(3)(5) | 5,925 | | — |
| | | 107,173 |
| | | |
|
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $1,580,459) | | 1,622,108 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Leveraged Loans—14.3% |
Aerospace—1.0% | | |
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 8/11/28(4) | 1,722 | | 1,727 |
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(4) | 10,340 | | 10,686 |
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/7/28(4) | 8,634 | | 8,623 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/20/27(4)(8) | 12,290 | | 13,063 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Aerospace—continued | | |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 9/22/28(4) | $ 5,720 | | $ 5,712 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(4) | 8,790 | | 9,334 |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 5/30/25(4) | 10,999 | | 10,861 |
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 12/9/25(4) | 6,497 | | 6,416 |
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 4/21/28(4) | 1,960 | | 1,972 |
| | | 68,394 |
| | | |
|
Chemicals—0.7% | | |
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 4/1/24(4) | 13,449 | | 13,356 |
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 1/29/26(4) | 8,035 | | 8,035 |
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.832%, 10/1/25(4) | 12,419 | | 12,329 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 5/3/28(4) | 10,284 | | 10,246 |
WR Grace Holdings LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/22/28(4) | 2,275 | | 2,282 |
| | | 46,248 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Durables—0.1% | | |
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 2/11/28(4) | 5,557 | | 5,557 |
Consumer Non-Durables—0.4% | | |
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(8) | 12,930 | | 12,939 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Non-Durables—continued | | |
HLF Financing SaRL LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 8/18/25(4) | $ 2,718 | | $ 2,703 |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/22/26(4) | 7,910 | | 7,707 |
| | | 23,349 |
| | | |
|
Energy—0.1% | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 6/26/28(4) | 3,611 | | 3,608 |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/5/28(4)(8) | 1,850 | | 1,850 |
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%) 5.000%, 7/16/21(1)(4)(5) | 66 | | — |
| | | 5,458 |
| | | |
|
Financial—0.8% | | |
Asurion LLC | | | |
Tranche B-6 (1 month LIBOR + 3.125%) 3.209%, 11/3/23(4) | 3,916 | | 3,891 |
Tranche B-8 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 12/23/26(4) | 5,958 | | 5,867 |
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 7/31/27(4) | 3,895 | | 3,836 |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.750%, 12/1/27(4) | 17,235 | | 17,235 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financial—continued | | |
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/16/25(4) | $ 3,937 | | $ 3,904 |
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 2/2/28(4) | 16,236 | | 16,080 |
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 4/21/28(4)(8) | 1,205 | | 1,208 |
| | | 52,021 |
| | | |
|
Food / Tobacco—1.0% | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. | | | |
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/11/25(4) | 1,909 | | 1,865 |
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 1/15/27(4) | 3,255 | | 3,174 |
Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 4/6/28(4) | 4,656 | | 4,621 |
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 11/24/27(4) | 6,694 | | 6,693 |
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 10/25/27(4) | 3,277 | | 3,282 |
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/29/27(4) | 12,072 | | 11,921 |
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 3.000%, 8/3/25(4) | 11,254 | | 11,213 |
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 5/1/26(4) | 9,328 | | 9,283 |
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/23/27(4) | 6,423 | | 6,412 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Food / Tobacco—continued | | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 3/31/28(4) | $ 9,471 | | $ 9,453 |
| | | 67,917 |
| | | |
|
Forest Prod / Containers—0.3% | | |
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.856%, 7/1/26(4) | 8,651 | | 8,597 |
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/3/24(4) | 8,290 | | 8,113 |
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 1/31/25(4) | 2,608 | | 2,544 |
| | | 19,254 |
| | | |
|
Gaming / Leisure—1.3% | | |
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 10/19/24(4) | 1,579 | | 1,586 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 12/23/24(4) | 16,961 | | 16,851 |
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 6/30/25(4)(8) | �� 1,584 | | 1,574 |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 8/2/28(4) | 2,730 | | 2,736 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.833%, 6/22/26(4) | 12,796 | | 12,683 |
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 4/29/24(4) | 9,503 | | 9,286 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Gaming / Leisure—continued | | |
Playtika Holding Corp. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 3/13/28(4) | $ 7,443 | | $ 7,437 |
Pug LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 2/12/27(4) | 2,793 | | 2,789 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 11/1/26(4) | 2,550 | | 2,557 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 8/14/24(4) | 4,167 | | 4,147 |
Stars Group Holdings B.V. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.382%, 7/21/26(4) | 13,657 | | 13,605 |
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.500%, 2/8/27(4) | 3,142 | | 3,110 |
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.500%, 4/29/26(4) | 8,196 | | 8,174 |
| | | 86,535 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—1.4% | | |
Agiliti Health, Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.500%, 1/5/26(4) | 2,045 | | 2,035 |
(3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.875%, 1/4/26(4) | 5,022 | | 4,991 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 11/27/25(4) | 1,396 | | 1,391 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/2/25(4) | 4,291 | | 4,284 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.500%, 3/1/24(4) | $ 7,835 | | $ 7,826 |
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(8) | 690 | | 691 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.836%, 8/1/27(4) | 8,502 | | 8,393 |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 3/15/28(4) | 9,423 | | 9,401 |
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.882%, 6/11/25(4) | 7,057 | | 7,040 |
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/23/28(4)(8) | 4,820 | | 4,796 |
Parexel International Corp. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 9/27/24(4) | 9,955 | | 9,947 |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 8/11/28(4)(8) | 2,150 | | 2,150 |
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.585%, 3/5/26(4) | 7,206 | | 7,175 |
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.500%, 1/13/28(4) | 9,318 | | 9,299 |
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.340%, 3/6/25(4) | 6,265 | | 6,216 |
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 12/11/26(4) | 2,650 | | 2,641 |
| | | 88,276 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Housing—0.9% | | |
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 11/13/26(4) | $ 9,431 | | $ 9,439 |
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 5/6/24(4) | 9,938 | | 9,936 |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 1/31/27(4)(8) | 11,885 | | 11,842 |
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 6/2/28(4) | 3,390 | | 3,389 |
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(4)(8) | 15,465 | | 15,473 |
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 11/21/24(4) | 9,515 | | 9,494 |
| | | 59,573 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—1.0% | | |
Applied Systems, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 9/19/24(4) | 14,514 | | 14,509 |
Boxer Software 2nd 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/2/25(4) | 6,339 | | 6,301 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 9/21/28(4) | 630 | | 629 |
Dell International LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 2.000%, 9/19/25(4) | 12,949 | | 12,942 |
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 4/24/28(4) | 8,145 | | 8,117 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 5/4/26(4) | $ 13,999 | | $ 14,018 |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%) 7.500%, 5/3/27(4) | 235 | | 239 |
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.833%, 3/2/27(4) | 11,097 | | 11,023 |
| | | 67,778 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—0.9% | | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/8/27(4) | 9,474 | | 9,482 |
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/2/27(4) | 7,786 | | 7,802 |
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 3/31/27(4) | 12,406 | | 12,380 |
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.630%, 8/28/26(4) | 7,897 | | 7,808 |
Ozark Holdings LLC 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/16/27(4) | 6,208 | | 6,205 |
Tenneco, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 10/1/25(4) | 5,952 | | 5,894 |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.167%, 3/28/25(4) | 6,282 | | 6,164 |
| | | 55,735 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.4% | | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.340%, 8/24/26(4) | 3,597 | | 2,232 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—continued | | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.586%, 9/18/26(4) | $ 10,956 | | $ 10,940 |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 4/1/28(4) | 6,717 | | 6,640 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 3/15/24(4) | 6,625 | | 6,616 |
| | | 26,428 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.5% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.840%, 2/1/27(4) | 9,284 | | 9,224 |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | |
2017 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 7/17/25(4) | 4,344 | | 4,279 |
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/15/26(4) | 7,147 | | 7,040 |
2019 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 4/15/27(4) | 3,907 | | 3,857 |
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/25/26(4) | 1,084 | | 1,082 |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 1/31/29(4) | 9,320 | | 9,317 |
| | | 34,799 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—0.2% | | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.629%, 8/21/26(4) | 6,341 | | 6,204 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—continued | | |
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 1/31/25(4) | $ 6,395 | | $ 6,379 |
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 1/31/29(4) | 3,075 | | 3,064 |
| | | 15,647 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.5% | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/15/27(4) | 9,374 | | 9,263 |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/2/27(4) | 3,784 | | 3,786 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/1/27(4) | 9,084 | | 8,968 |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/9/27(4) | 7,982 | | 7,908 |
| | | 29,925 |
| | | |
|
Retail—0.3% | | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 10/19/27(4) | 9,002 | | 8,992 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.000%, 4/15/28(4) | 6,763 | | 6,766 |
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/11/28(4) | 6,040 | | 6,049 |
| | | 21,807 |
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—1.8% | | |
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 2/4/28(4) | $ 8,594 | | $ 8,568 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 5/12/28(4) | 2,635 | | 2,636 |
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 9/4/27(4) | 9,751 | | 9,713 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(4) | 11,245 | | 11,231 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 5/30/25(4) | 8,303 | | 8,313 |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(4) | 5,328 | | 5,329 |
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(4) | 1,007 | | 1,007 |
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 6/30/24(4) | 8,157 | | 8,109 |
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/1/28(4) | 8,019 | | 8,020 |
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 1/21/28(4) | 12,286 | | 12,278 |
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 3/31/28(4) | 12,915 | | 12,917 |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2019 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 9/3/26(4) | 12,874 | | 12,834 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—continued | | |
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 6/29/28(4)(8) | $ 5,327 | | $ 5,315 |
Trans Union LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 11/16/26(4) | 7,787 | | 7,735 |
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/31/28(4) | 5,010 | | 4,986 |
| | | 118,991 |
| | | |
|
Transportation - Automotive—0.1% | | |
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/30/26(4) | 5,874 | | 5,845 |
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 10/28/27(4) | 1,453 | | 1,453 |
| | | 7,298 |
| | | |
|
Utility—0.6% | | |
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 12/10/27(4) | 4,115 | | 4,127 |
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 8/1/25(4) | 13,906 | | 13,803 |
PG&E Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 6/23/25(4) | 1,916 | | 1,882 |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 12/31/25(4) | 16,740 | | 16,604 |
| | | 36,416 |
| | | |
|
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $937,861) | | 937,406 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
Preferred Stocks—0.4% |
Financials—0.3% | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series E, 3.542%(4) | 12,070 (9) | | $ 12,131 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z, 3.926%(4) | 3,985 (9) | | 3,989 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600% | 4,159 (9) | | 4,253 |
| | | 20,373 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—0.1% | | |
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(4) | 6,235 (9) | | 6,103 |
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $26,162) | | 26,476 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Common Stocks—0.0% |
Energy—0.0% | | |
Frontera Energy Corp.(10) | 148,014 | | 885 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $2,594) | | 885 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.2% |
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(11) | 253,547 | | 15,841 |
Total Exchange-Traded Fund (Identified Cost $15,885) | | 15,841 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Rights—0.0% |
Utilities—0.0% | | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(5)(10) | 98,789 | | 131 |
Total Rights (Identified Cost $84) | | 131 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—99.4% (Identified Cost $6,457,316) | | 6,508,595 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—2.9% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.9% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11) | 186,977,291 | | $ 186,977 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $186,977) | | 186,977 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Securities Lending Collateral—0.0% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11)(12) | 3,184,702 | | 3,185 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $3,185) | | 3,185 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.3% (Identified Cost $6,647,478) | | $6,698,757 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.3)% | | (153,075) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $6,545,682 |
Abbreviations: |
ABS | Asset-Backed Securities |
CLO | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
DB | Deutsche Bank AG |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
GS | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
SBA | Small Business Administration |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average |
WaMu | Washington Mutual |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(2) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $4,292,038 or 65.6% of net assets. |
(4) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(5) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(6) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(7) | No contractual maturity date. |
(8) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(9) | Value shown as par value. |
(10) | Non-income producing. |
(11) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(12) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 91% |
Indonesia | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Cayman Islands | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Ukraine | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | $1,639,016 | | $ — | | $1,633,022 | | $5,994 |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 1,622,108 | | — | | 1,622,108 | | — (1) |
Foreign Government Securities | 276,443 | | — | | 276,443 | | — |
Leveraged Loans | 937,406 | | — | | 937,406 | | — (1) |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1,771,959 | | — | | 1,770,568 | | 1,391 |
Municipal Bond | 4,537 | | — | | 4,537 | | — |
U.S. Government Securities | 213,793 | | — | | 213,793 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | 26,476 | | — | | 26,476 | | — |
Common Stocks | 885 | | 885 | | — | | — |
Rights | 131 | | — | | — | | 131 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 3,185 | | 3,185 | | — | | — |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 15,841 | | 15,841 | | — | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 186,977 | | 186,977 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $6,698,757 | | $206,888 | | $6,484,353 | | $7,516 |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $1,522 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
The following is a reconciliation of assets of the Fund for Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
| Total | | Asset-Backed Securities | | Corporate Bonds And Notes | | Leveraged Loans | | Mortgage-Backed Securities | | Right | | Warrant |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of September 30, 2020: | $ 166 | | $ — | | $ 2(a) | | $ — (a) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 164 |
Accrued discount/(premium) | — (b) | | — (b) | | — | | — (b) | | — | | — | | — |
Realized gain (loss) | (4,586) | | — | | (4,672) | | — | | — | | — | | 86 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c) | 4,847 | | (20) | | 4,670 | | — (b) | | — | | — | | 197 |
Purchases | 6,014 | | 6,014 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Sales (d) | (447) | | — | | — (b) | | — | | — | | — | | (447) |
Transfers into Level 3(e) | 1,522 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,391 | | 131 | | — |
Balance as of September 30, 2021 | $ 7,516 | | $ 5,994 | | $ —(a) | | $ — (a) | | $ 1,391 | | $ 131 | | $ — |
(a) Includes internally fair valued security currently priced at zero ($0).
(b) Amount is less than $500.
(c) The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2021, was $178.
(d) Includes paydowns on securities.
(e) “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value as of September 30, 2021, for any investment security where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
Corporate Bonds and Notes—3.8% |
Communication Services—1.0% | | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | $ 130 | | $ 135 |
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 445 | | 294 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | | | |
6.375%, 5/1/26 | 258 | | 272 |
8.375%, 5/1/27 | 467 | | 499 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A 4.250%, 7/1/28(1) | 55 | | 55 |
Mav Acquisition Corp. 144A 5.750% (1) | 565 | | 555 |
Radiate Holdco LLC 144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(1) | 280 | | 289 |
| | | 2,099 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—0.3% | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 7/1/25(1) | 95 | | 100 |
Carnival Corp. 144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1) | 8 | | 8 |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP 144A 4.625%, 6/15/25(1) | 70 | | 75 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A 5.250%, 5/1/28(1) | 65 | | 67 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 180 | | 185 |
PetSmart, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 2/15/28(1) | 300 | | 308 |
| | | 743 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—0.0% | | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.000%, 12/31/26(1) | 5 | | 5 |
Energy—0.1% | | |
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc. 0.000% | 3 | | 321 |
Financials—0.5% | | |
Acrisure LLC 144A 4.250%, 2/15/29(1) | 240 | | 237 |
Icahn Enterprises LP 4.750%, 9/15/24 | 550 | | 572 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A 4.250%, 2/1/27(1) | 225 | | 223 |
| | | 1,032 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—0.5% | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1) | $ 430 | | $ 450 |
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1) | 85 | | 83 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC | | | |
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1) | 10 | | 11 |
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1) | 260 | | 259 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 150 | | 150 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 55 | | 58 |
| | | 1,011 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—0.5% | | |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1) | 135 | | 142 |
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1) | 50 | | 54 |
SRS Distribution, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 7/1/28(1) | 275 | | 281 |
TransDigm, Inc. 144A 8.000%, 12/15/25(1) | 435 | | 464 |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | |
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1) | 45 | | 46 |
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 45 | | 46 |
| | | 1,033 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—0.1% | | |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A 5.750%, 5/15/28(1) | 215 | | 219 |
Materials—0.4% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc | | | |
144A 4.125%, 8/15/26(1) | 590 | | 612 |
144A 5.250%, 8/15/27(1) | 200 | | 204 |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(1) | 95 | | 101 |
| | | 917 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—0.4% | | |
iStar, Inc. 4.250%, 8/1/25 | 875 | | 909 |
Utilities—0.0% | | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A 11.500%, 10/1/49(1)(2) | 9,165 | | — |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $8,285) | | 8,289 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Leveraged Loans—96.3% |
Aerospace—4.0% | | |
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 8/11/28(3) | 268 | | 269 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Aerospace—continued | | |
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC Tranche 2, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 1/29/27(3) | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,006 |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/20/28(3) | 390 | | 403 |
2017, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 12/15/23(3) | 800 | | 782 |
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/7/28(3) | 925 | | 924 |
Kestrel Bidco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 4.000%, 12/11/26(3) | 829 | | 808 |
KKR Apple Bidco LLC | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 9/22/28(3) | 505 | | 504 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%) 0.000%, 9/21/29(3)(4) | 70 | | 71 |
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 6/21/27(3) | 1,075 | | 1,141 |
TransDigm, Inc. Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 12/9/25(3) | 2,216 | | 2,189 |
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 4/21/28(3) | 826 | | 831 |
| | | 8,928 |
| | | |
|
Chemicals—4.9% | | |
ARC Falcon I, Inc. | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/30/28(3)(4) | 820 | | 820 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 7.250%) 0.000%, 9/22/29(3)(4) | 545 | | 541 |
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 11/24/27(3) | 542 | | 543 |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 8/27/26(3) | 456 | | 461 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Chemicals—continued | | |
CPC Acquisition Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 12/29/27(3) | $ 781 | | $ 780 |
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 7/3/28(3) | 599 | | 600 |
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 4/1/24(3) | 2,573 | | 2,555 |
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 1/29/26(3) | 638 | | 638 |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 2/5/27(3) | 857 | | 858 |
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.832% - 2.838%,, 10/1/25(3) | 1,927 | | 1,913 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 5/3/28(3) | 624 | | 621 |
WR Grace Holdings LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/22/28(3) | 370 | | 371 |
| | | 10,701 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Durables—1.5% | | |
Gloves Buyer, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 12/29/27(3) | 872 | | 870 |
Plantronics, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 7/2/25(3) | 918 | | 895 |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 11/8/23(3) | 1,013 | | 693 |
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC Tranche B1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 7/2/25(3) | 832 | | 828 |
| | | 3,286 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Non-Durables—2.5% | | |
Diamond (BC) B.V. (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/6/24(3)(4) | — | | — |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Non-Durables—continued | | |
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4) | $ 1,135 | | $ 1,136 |
Isagenix International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%) 6.750%, 6/14/25(3) | 524 | | 433 |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/22/26(3) | 1,146 | | 1,117 |
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 6/30/24(3) | 1,169 | | 1,167 |
Rodan & Fields LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 6/16/25(3) | 815 | | 595 |
ZEP, Inc. First Lien (12 month LIBOR + 4.00%) 5.000%, 8/12/24(3) | 1,176 | | 1,143 |
| | | 5,591 |
| | | |
|
Energy—1.6% | | |
CITGO Holding, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 7.000%) 8.000%, 8/1/23(3) | 309 | | 305 |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%) 7.250%, 3/28/24(3) | 670 | | 669 |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.750%, 6/17/27(3) | 831 | | 833 |
Medallion Midland Acquisition LP (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 10/30/24(3) | 850 | | 844 |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/5/28(3)(4) | 280 | | 280 |
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%) 3.250%, 7/16/21(2)(3)(5) | 11 | | — |
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.500%, 9/27/24(3) | 590 | | 590 |
| | | 3,521 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Financial—3.7% | | |
Acrisure LLC 2020, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.632%, 2/15/27(3) | $ 1,249 | | $ 1,236 |
Asurion LLC | | | |
Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 5.334%, 1/31/28(3) | 425 | | 423 |
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 5.331%, 1/20/29(3) | 420 | | 418 |
Tranche B-8 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 12/23/26(3) | 937 | | 922 |
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 7/31/27(3) | 1,081 | | 1,065 |
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/16/25(3) | 715 | | 709 |
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 2/2/28(3) | 1,946 | | 1,928 |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 4/9/27(3) | 1,191 | | 1,193 |
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 4/21/28(3)(4) | 205 | | 205 |
| | | 8,099 |
| | | |
|
Food / Tobacco—4.6% | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 4/6/28(3) | 960 | | 953 |
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 11/24/27(3) | 615 | | 615 |
CHG PPC Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 3/31/25(3) | 762 | | 757 |
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 10/25/27(3) | 1,064 | | 1,066 |
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/29/27(3) | 933 | | 921 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Food / Tobacco—continued | | |
H-Food Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.688%) 3.772%, 5/23/25(3) | $ 1,580 | | $ 1,574 |
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 3.000%, 8/3/25(3) | 825 | | 822 |
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/23/27(3) | 1,373 | | 1,371 |
Sigma Bidco B.V. Tranche B-2 (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.160%, 7/2/25(3) | 1,353 | | 1,328 |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 3/31/28(3) | 683 | | 682 |
| | | 10,089 |
| | | |
|
Forest Prod / Containers—4.9% | | |
Anchor Glass Container Corp. | | | |
2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 12/7/23(3) | 960 | | 885 |
2020 (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 6.000%, 12/7/23(3) | 386 | | 357 |
Berlin Packaging LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 3/13/28(3)(4) | 1,050 | | 1,048 |
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/3/24(3) | 1,255 | | 1,228 |
Fort Dearborn Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 5.000%, 10/19/23(3) | 1,291 | | 1,290 |
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.250%, 2/12/26(3) | 1,209 | | 1,211 |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 2/5/26(3) | 1,623 | | 1,611 |
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 1/31/25(3) | 1,142 | | 1,114 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Forest Prod / Containers—continued | | |
Technimark Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 6/30/28(3) | $ 1 | | $ — |
TricorBraun, Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%0, 3/3/28(3) | 24 | | 24 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 3/3/28(3) | 718 | | 713 |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. | | | |
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 4.000%, 10/17/24(3) | 1,039 | | 1,038 |
Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.500%, 9/15/28(3) | 355 | | 355 |
| | | 10,874 |
| | | |
|
Gaming / Leisure—7.0% | | |
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 10/19/24(3) | 118 | | 119 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 12/23/24(3) | 1,583 | | 1,573 |
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.583%-3.585%, 7/21/25(3) | 846 | | 847 |
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 6/30/25(3) | 158 | | 157 |
CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/4/25(3) | 398 | | 398 |
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%) 8.250%, 5/1/28(3) | 175 | | 178 |
Everi Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 8/3/28(3) | 1,043 | | 1,040 |
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. PIK (3 month LIBOR + 6.500%) 7.500%, 3/13/25(3)(6) | 551 | | 549 |
Golden Nugget, Inc. First Lien (2 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 10/4/23(3) | 1,302 | | 1,295 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Gaming / Leisure—continued | | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 8/2/28(3) | $ 345 | | $ 346 |
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 4/26/28(3) | 890 | | 893 |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 0.000%, 10/4/28(3)(4) | 1,415 | | 1,415 |
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 12.000%) 13.000%, 10/4/23(3) | 30 | | 32 |
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 4/29/24(3) | 2,243 | | 2,191 |
Pug LLC | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.584%, 2/12/27(3) | 884 | | 864 |
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 2/12/27(3) | 310 | | 310 |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 11/1/26(3) | 265 | | 266 |
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 8/14/24(3) | 1,769 | | 1,760 |
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.500%, 4/29/26(3) | 1,095 | | 1,092 |
| | | 15,325 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—14.5% | | |
Accelerated Health Systems LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.586%, 10/31/25(3) | 861 | | 854 |
Agiliti Health, Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.500%, 1/5/26(3) | 361 | | 360 |
(3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 1/4/26(3)(4) | 165 | | 164 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 8/24/28(3) | $ 685 | | $ 687 |
ASP Navigate Acquisition Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 10/6/27(3) | 437 | | 432 |
AthenaHealth, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.377%, 2/11/26(3) | 283 | | 284 |
Azalea TopCo, Inc. | | | |
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 7/24/26(3) | 389 | | 389 |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.629%, 7/24/26(3) | 603 | | 599 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 11/27/25(3) | 387 | | 386 |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 6/2/25(3) | 1,104 | | 1,102 |
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4) | 150 | | 150 |
CPI Holdco, LLC Tranche B-1, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 11/4/26(3) | 483 | | 483 |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. S.a.r.l. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 5.750%, 3/27/28(3) | 849 | | 828 |
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 10/10/25(3) | 1,180 | | 1,047 |
eResearch Technology, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 2/4/27(3) | 933 | | 938 |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 10/1/27(3) | 1,082 | | 1,084 |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 6.000%, 10/29/27(3) | 755 | | 755 |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 6.000%, 10/29/27(3) | 94 | | 94 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Heartland Dental LLC | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.584%, 4/30/25(3) | $ 765 | | $ 758 |
2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.085%, 4/30/25(3) | 294 | | 293 |
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 8/19/28(3) | 810 | | 813 |
Insulet Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 4/28/28(3) | 299 | | 300 |
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 11/17/25(3) | 1,337 | | 1,335 |
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 0.000%, 10/16/28(3)(4) | 385 | | 385 |
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 10/23/28(3)(4) | 835 | | 831 |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/2/28(3) | 798 | | 798 |
Tranche C, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/2/28(3) | 25 | | 25 |
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.250%, 4/22/27(3) | 1,431 | | 1,442 |
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 11/30/27(3) | 662 | | 662 |
Parexel International Corp. | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 9/27/24(3) | 1,164 | | 1,163 |
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 8/11/28(3)(4) | 480 | | 480 |
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.834%, 2/14/25(3) | 1,527 | | 1,511 |
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. | | | |
Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 3/5/26(3) | 303 | | 301 |
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.585%, 3/5/26(3) | 1,014 | | 1,010 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. 2021, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.121%, 6/22/26(3) | $ 648 | | $ 647 |
Precision Medicine Group LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 11/18/27(3) | 709 | | 708 |
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.340%, 3/6/25(3) | 633 | | 628 |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | |
(3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000% - 5.000%, 10/5/27(3) | 105 | | 105 |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 5.000%, 10/5/27(3) | 1,139 | | 1,143 |
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 12/11/26(3) | 580 | | 578 |
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 10/1/26(3) | 532 | | 534 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 8/31/26(3) | 1,478 | | 1,479 |
Team Health Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 2/6/24(3) | 451 | | 439 |
Upstream Newco, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.334%, 11/20/26(3) | 266 | | 265 |
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.834%, 7/2/25(3) | 1,857 | | 1,793 |
Waystar Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.084%, 10/22/26(3) | 799 | | 799 |
| | | 31,861 |
| | | |
|
Housing—2.8% | | |
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 11/13/26(3) | 184 | | 184 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Housing—continued | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 1/15/27(3) | $ 1,287 | | $ 1,277 |
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/2/28(3)(4) | 458 | | 458 |
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 5/6/24(3) | 557 | | 557 |
LBM Acquisition LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 12/17/27(3) | 722 | | 714 |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 0.000%, 1/31/27(3)(4) | 1,655 | | 1,649 |
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 6/2/28(3) | 555 | | 555 |
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 11/21/24(3) | 684 | | 683 |
| | | 6,077 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—9.5% | | |
Acuris Finance US, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.500%, 2/16/28(3) | 169 | | 170 |
Applied Systems, Inc. | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 9/19/24(3) | 1,167 | | 1,167 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 6.250%, 9/19/25(3) | 747 | | 756 |
Aston Finco S.a.r.l. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.332%, 10/9/26(3) | 775 | | 769 |
Barracuda Networks, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/12/25(3) | 633 | | 634 |
Boxer Software 2nd | | | |
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/2/25(3) | 1,829 | | 1,818 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%) 0.000%, 2/27/26(3)(4) | 365 | | 369 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.000%, 9/21/28(3) | 105 | | 105 |
ConnectWise LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4) | 210 | | 209 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 7/30/27(3) | $ 980 | | $ 980 |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 12/1/27(3) | 706 | | 709 |
Hyland Software, Inc. 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 7/1/24(3) | 995 | | 996 |
Infinite Bidco LLC | | | |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 3/2/28(3) | 838 | | 837 |
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%) 7.500%, 3/2/29(3) | 290 | | 291 |
Ion Trading Finance Ltd. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 4.917%, 4/1/28(3) | 215 | | 215 |
Magenta Buyer LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 0.000%, 7/27/28(3)(4) | 525 | | 525 |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 3/10/28(3) | 602 | | 601 |
Proofpoint, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 8/31/28(3) | 875 | | 870 |
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.750%, 4/24/28(3) | 1,385 | | 1,380 |
Rocket Software, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 11/28/25(3) | 873 | | 869 |
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.882%, 10/7/27(3) | 978 | | 981 |
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 7/7/28(3) | 735 | | 733 |
Turing Midco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.500%, 3/24/28(3) | 744 | | 743 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.584%, 2/25/27(3) | 1,224 | | 1,223 |
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 5/4/26(3) | 1,648 | | 1,650 |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%) 7.500%, 5/3/27(3) | 40 | | 41 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Information Technology—continued | | |
Veritas U.S., Inc. 2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 6.000%, 9/1/25(3) | $ 259 | | $ 260 |
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.833%, 3/2/27(3) | 1,044 | | 1,037 |
| | | 20,938 |
| | | |
|
Manufacturing—6.4% | | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/8/27(3) | 982 | | 983 |
Apex Group Treasury LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 7/27/28(3) | 529 | | 528 |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC | | | |
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 6/23/28(3) | 830 | | 830 |
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%) 9.000%, 6/15/29(3) | 240 | | 240 |
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/2/27(3) | 893 | | 895 |
Circor international, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 12/11/24(3) | 961 | | 958 |
Filtration Group Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/31/25(3) | 1,486 | | 1,478 |
Gardner Denver, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/1/27(3) | 819 | | 807 |
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 3.250%, 3/31/27(3) | 1,561 | | 1,558 |
Ingersoll-Rand Services Co. 2020, Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/1/27(3) | 359 | | 354 |
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.630%, 8/28/26(3) | 934 | | 923 |
Ozark Holdings LLC 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/16/27(3) | 223 | | 223 |
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.250%, 3/17/27(3) | 948 | | 950 |
Tenneco, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 10/1/25(3) | 1,262 | | 1,250 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Manufacturing—continued | | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.167%, 3/28/25(3) | $ 1,078 | | $ 1,057 |
Truck Hero, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 1/29/28(3) | 458 | | 457 |
U.S. Farathane LLC Tranche B-5 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.250%, 12/23/24(3) | 568 | | 564 |
| | | 14,055 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—2.8% | | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.340%, 8/24/26(3) | 373 | | 232 |
DIRECTV Financing LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%) 5.750%, 8/2/27(3) | 563 | | 563 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 5/1/26(3) | 1,264 | | 1,254 |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.586%, 9/18/26(3) | 1,119 | | 1,117 |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 4/1/28(3) | 1,013 | | 1,001 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 3/15/24(3) | 2,110 | | 2,107 |
| | | 6,274 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—2.4% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.840%, 2/1/27(3) | 1,219 | | 1,211 |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | |
2017 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 7/17/25(3) | 1,584 | | 1,561 |
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 1/15/26(3) | 995 | | 979 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5 8.625%, 1/2/24(7) | 691 | | 701 |
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 9/25/26(3) | 148 | | 148 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—continued | | |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche N (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 1/31/28(3) | $ 620 | | $ 615 |
| | | 5,215 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—1.7% | | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.629%, 8/21/26(3) | 857 | | 838 |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.250%, 7/28/28(3) | 1,304 | | 1,307 |
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%) 2.584%, 1/31/25(3) | 688 | | 687 |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.840%, 5/18/25(3) | 950 | | 930 |
| | | 3,762 |
| | | |
|
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—3.3% | | |
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/15/27(3) | 889 | | 878 |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.250%, 10/2/27(3) | 646 | | 646 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%) 1.834%, 3/1/27(3) | 1,774 | | 1,752 |
Numericable U.S. LLC | | | |
Tranche B-11 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 2.879%, 7/31/25(3) | 973 | | 957 |
Tranche B-12 (3 month LIBOR + 3.688%) 3.814%, 1/31/26(3) | 532 | | 527 |
Tranche B-13 (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.125%, 8/14/26(3) | 632 | | 629 |
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 11/1/24(3) | 391 | | 372 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—continued | | |
West Corp. | | | |
Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 5.000%, 10/10/24(3) | $ 442 | | $ 435 |
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 10/10/24(3) | 402 | | 393 |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.084%, 3/9/27(3) | 715 | | 708 |
| | | 7,297 |
| | | |
|
Metals / Minerals—0.2% | | |
Covia Holdings Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 5.000%, 7/31/26(3) | 491 | | 490 |
Retail—3.0% | | |
At Home Group, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.750%, 7/24/28(3) | 540 | | 541 |
CNT Holdings I Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 11/8/27(3) | 826 | | 827 |
Great Outdoors Group LLC Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.000%, 3/6/28(3) | 1,509 | | 1,513 |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 10/19/27(3) | 1,581 | | 1,579 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 5.000%, 4/15/28(3) | 793 | | 793 |
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.000%, 3/3/28(3) | 652 | | 652 |
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/11/28(3) | 195 | | 195 |
Rising Tide Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 6/1/28(3) | 578 | | 581 |
| | | 6,681 |
| | | |
|
Service—10.4% | | |
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 4/6/28(3) | 530 | | 531 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—continued | | |
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 2/4/28(3) | $ 428 | | $ 427 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 5/12/28(3) | 570 | | 570 |
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 4.000%, 3/20/25(3) | 608 | | 590 |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. | | | |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/31/28(3) | 108 | | 108 |
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 3/31/28(3) | 557 | | 559 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.336%, 2/6/26(3) | 1,416 | | 1,415 |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.750%, 12/23/27(3) | 337 | | 336 |
Ensemble RCM LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.879%, 8/3/26(3) | 298 | | 298 |
Garda World Security Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%) 4.340%, 10/30/26(3) | 740 | | 741 |
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.500%, 1/29/26(3) | 1,269 | | 1,279 |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | | |
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(3) | 470 | | 470 |
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.000%, 6/30/28(3) | 89 | | 89 |
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 6/30/24(3) | 1,064 | | 1,058 |
NAB Holdings LLC 2018 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.750%, 7/1/24(3) | 1,044 | | 1,044 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Service—continued | | |
Patriot Container Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 3/20/25(3) | $ 933 | | $ 930 |
Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 6/28/28(3) | 748 | | 739 |
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 2/1/28(3) | 1,254 | | 1,254 |
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.090%, 1/21/28(3) | 941 | | 940 |
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%) 3.750%, 3/31/28(3) | 1,399 | | 1,399 |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 12/31/25(3) | 2,080 | | 2,063 |
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC | | | |
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.340%, 7/17/25(3) | 975 | | 972 |
Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.000%, 6/29/28(3)(4) | 800 | | 799 |
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%) 5.500%, 8/5/28(3) | 770 | | 766 |
Tempo Acquisition LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 11/2/26(3) | 872 | | 873 |
TRC Cos, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.500%) 5.250%, 6/21/24(3) | 569 | | 568 |
TTF Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 3/31/28(3) | 317 | | 316 |
Weld North Education LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 12/21/27(3) | 1,035 | | 1,036 |
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 2.334%, 3/31/28(3) | 801 | | 797 |
| | | 22,967 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Transportation - Automotive—2.6% | | |
Accuride Corp. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%) 6.250%, 11/17/23(3) | $ 621 | | $ 599 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%) 3.000%, 4/6/24(3) | 1,119 | | 1,115 |
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.334%, 4/30/26(3) | 812 | | 808 |
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.750%, 11/2/23(3) | 950 | | 905 |
Dexko Global, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 10/4/28(3)(4) | 545 | | 544 |
DexKo Global, Inc. Tranche B (weekly LIBOR + 3.250%) 4.250%, 7/24/24(3) | 602 | | 602 |
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 4.750%, 5/4/28(3) | 972 | | 975 |
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 10/28/27(3) | 229 | | 229 |
| | | 5,777 |
| | | |
|
Utility—2.0% | | |
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 4.500%, 12/10/27(3) | 503 | | 504 |
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%) 3.250%, 8/1/25(3) | 1,907 | | 1,893 |
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 1/15/25(3) | 645 | | 637 |
Calpine Corp. Tranche B-10 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.084%, 8/12/26(3) | 443 | | 438 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Utility—continued | | |
Lightstone HoldCo LLC | | | |
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 1/30/24(3) | $ 1,061 | | $ 873 |
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.750%, 1/30/24(3) | 60 | | 49 |
| | | 4,394 |
| | | |
|
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $212,754) | | 212,202 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | |
Common Stocks—0.9% |
Communication Services—0.4% | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Class A(8) | 107,177 | 291 |
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A(8) | 21,633 | 541 |
| | 832 |
| | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—0.1% | |
Libbey Glass Inc.(2) | 40,573 | 152 |
Financials—0.2% | |
NMG Parent LLC(2)(8) | 3,033 | 394 |
Materials—0.2% | |
Covia Holdings LLC | 48,743 | 530 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $1,356) | 1,908 |
| | |
|
| | |
|
Rights—0.1% |
Utilities—0.1% | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(2)(8) | 152,810 | 203 |
Total Rights (Identified Cost $129) | 203 |
| | |
|
| | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—101.1% (Identified Cost $222,524) | 222,602 |
| | |
|
| | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—5.9% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—5.9% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(9) | 12,994,928 | | $ 12,995 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $12,995) | | 12,995 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—107.0% (Identified Cost $235,519) | | $235,597 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(7.0)% | | (15,370) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $220,227 |
Abbreviations: |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLLP | Limited Liability Limited Partnership |
LP | Limited Partnership |
PIK | Payment-in-Kind Security |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $5,716 or 2.6% of net assets. |
(2) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(3) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(4) | This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected. |
(5) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(6) | 60% of the income received was in cash and 40% was in PIK. |
(7) | Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(8) | Non-income producing. |
(9) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 94% |
Canada | 2 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Luxembourg | 1 |
France | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
As of September 30, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments:
Borrower | | Par Value | | Commitment | | Value | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Arc Falcon I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/22/28 | | $120 | | $120 | | $120 | | $ — |
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/21/28 | | 91 | | 91 | | 91 | | — (1) |
Dexko Global, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 7/24/24 | | 105 | | 105 | | 105 | | — (1) |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 3/31/28 | | 9 | | 9 | | 9 | | — (1) |
LBM Acquisition LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 12/17/27 | | 362 | | 358 | | 358 | | — (1) |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.750%, 3/02/28 | | 37 | | 37 | | 37 | | — (1) |
Precision Medicine Group LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 11/18/27 | | 76 | | 76 | | 76 | | — (1) |
TricorBraun, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.250%, 3/03/28 | | 138 | | 138 | | 137 | | (1) |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000%, 10/17/24 | | 50 | | 50 | | 50 | | — (1) |
Total | | $988 | | $984 | | $983 | | $ (1) |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $ 8,289 | | $ — | | $ 8,289 | | $ —(1) |
Leveraged Loans | 212,202 | | — | | 212,202 | | — |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Rights | 203 | | — | | — | | 203 |
Common Stocks | 1,908 | | 832 | | 530 | | 546 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 12,995 | | 12,995 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $235,597 | | $13,827 | | $221,021 | | $749 |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $202 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
Municipal Bonds(1)—96.6% |
Alabama—2.4% | | |
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, Mandatory Put 12/1/23, 4.000%, 12/1/48(2) | $ 910 | | $ 973 |
Pell City Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Noland Health Services Revenue, | | | |
4.000%, 12/1/25 | 500 | | 503 |
5.000%, 12/1/25 | 1,000 | | 1,008 |
| | | 2,484 |
| | | |
|
Arizona—4.9% | | |
Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University System Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 7/1/36 | 1,000 | | 1,187 |
5.000%, 7/1/37 | 360 | | 427 |
Arizona Department of Transportation, State Highway Fund Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/36 | 500 | | 593 |
Arizona State Health Facilities Authority, Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/24 | 565 | | 646 |
Northern Arizona University, Stimular Plan for Economic and Educational Development Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 8/1/24 | 1,115 | | 1,203 |
5.000%, 8/1/25 | 1,000 | | 1,077 |
| | | 5,133 |
| | | |
|
Arkansas—0.6% | | |
University of Arkansas, Facility Revenue, 5.000%, 11/1/33 | 505 | | 605 |
California—3.3% | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Bowles Hall Foundation Revenue, | | | |
4.500%, 6/1/23 | 225 | | 239 |
4.500%, 6/1/24 | 150 | | 165 |
California State Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, 4.000%, 10/1/36 | 275 | | 310 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
California—continued | | |
California State Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, 5.000%, 2/1/27 | $ 400 | | $ 459 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Revenue, 5.000%, 6/1/47 | 800 | | 822 |
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Subordinate Lien Merged Redevelopment Project, Tax Allocation Revenue, (BAM Insured) 5.000%, 5/1/32 | 545 | | 657 |
Santa Clarita Community College District, General Obligation, 3.000%, 8/1/44 | 500 | | 526 |
Temecula Valley Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue, (BAM Insured) 5.000%, 9/1/25 | 175 | | 201 |
| | | 3,379 |
| | | |
|
Colorado—6.0% | | |
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, 5.000%, 12/1/27 | 400 | | 475 |
Public Authority For Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, | | | |
6.125%, 11/15/23 | 1,395 | | 1,489 |
6.250%, 11/15/28 | 2,250 | | 2,827 |
Regional Transportation District, Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project, 5.000%, 11/1/32 | 1,195 | | 1,440 |
| | | 6,231 |
| | | |
|
Connecticut—2.9% | | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Mortgage Revenue, (GNMA / FNMA / FHLMC Insured) 3.200%, 11/15/33 | 390 | | 410 |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 4.000%, 7/1/40 | 725 | | 835 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Connecticut—continued | | |
Connecticut State Higher Education Supplement Loan Authority, Chesla Loan Program Revenue, 3.000%, 11/15/35 | $ 200 | | $ 206 |
Connecticut, State of, | | | |
General Obligation, 5.000%, 9/15/34 | 750 | | 936 |
Special Tax Revenue, 3.125%, 5/1/40 | 610 | | 665 |
| | | 3,052 |
| | | |
|
District of Columbia—4.9% | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Second Lien, (AGC Insured) 6.500%, 10/1/41 | 4,030 | | 5,100 |
Florida—12.8% | | |
Brevard County School Board, Certificates of Participation, 5.000%, 7/1/32 | 1,000 | | 1,214 |
Broward County School Board, Certificates of Participation, 5.000%, 7/1/32 | 300 | | 355 |
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien Toll Revenue, 4.000%, 7/1/30 | 230 | | 262 |
Florida, State of, General Obligation, 5.000%, 7/1/31 | 4,000 | | 5,095 |
Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, | | | |
Tax Increment Revenue, 5.000%, 2/1/32 | 320 | | 353 |
Tax Increment Revenue, (AGM Insured) 5.000%, 2/1/31 | 40 | | 44 |
Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, University of Miami Revenue, 5.000%, 4/1/30 | 200 | | 228 |
Miami-Dade County School Board, Certificates of Participation, 5.000%, 2/1/34 | 1,700 | | 1,980 |
Seminole County School Board, Certificates of Participation, 5.000%, 7/1/29 | 1,935 | | 2,306 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Florida—continued | | |
South Florida Water Management District, Certificates of Participation, 5.000%, 10/1/35 | $ 750 | | $ 882 |
Tallahassee, City of, Health Facilities Revenue, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, 5.000%, 12/1/36 | 500 | | 570 |
| | | 13,289 |
| | | |
|
Georgia—0.6% | | |
Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.000%, 11/1/31 | 550 | | 633 |
Idaho—0.3% | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, St. Luke’s Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 3/1/37 | 235 | | 288 |
Illinois—12.2% | | |
Chicago, City of, | | | |
Sales Tax Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 1/1/22 @ 100) 5.250%, 1/1/38 | 25 | | 25 |
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, 5.000%, 11/1/22 | 500 | | 526 |
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, 5.000%, 11/1/30 | 500 | | 593 |
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, (AGM Insured) 5.000%, 11/1/31 | 500 | | 614 |
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, (AGM Insured) 5.250%, 11/1/32 | 350 | | 434 |
Cook County School District No. 78 Rosemont, General Obligation, (AGM Insured) 5.000%, 12/1/38 | 1,000 | | 1,270 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Revenue, 5.000%, 11/15/21 | 250 | | 251 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Illinois—continued | | |
Illinois Housing Development Authority, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL Insured) 2.375%, 10/1/42 | $ 500 | | $ 486 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Revenue, Senior Lien, 5.000%, 1/1/32 | 1,000 | | 1,191 |
Illinois, State of, General Obligation, | | | |
5.000%, 4/1/22 | 815 | | 834 |
5.000%, 2/1/26 | 1,490 | | 1,634 |
5.000%, 2/1/27 | 1,250 | | 1,502 |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project Revenue, (AGM Insured) 0.000%, 6/15/26 | 1,000 | | 950 |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue, 5.000%, 6/1/27 | 450 | | 535 |
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Chicago Sales Tax Revenue, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 1/1/30 | 1,500 | | 1,836 |
| | | 12,681 |
| | | |
|
Indiana—2.8% | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, | | | |
Indiana University Health Center Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/22 | 800 | | 845 |
Parkview Health System, 5.000%, 11/1/43 | 1,700 | | 2,083 |
| | | 2,928 |
| | | |
|
Maine—2.4% | | |
Portland, City of, General Airport Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 7/1/26 | 1,000 | | 1,075 |
5.000%, 7/1/29 | 580 | | 623 |
5.000%, 7/1/30 | 770 | | 826 |
| | | 2,524 |
| | | |
|
Maryland—2.2% | | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, Revenue, | | | |
1.250%, 3/1/30 | 200 | | 194 |
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Maryland—continued | | |
1.950%, 9/1/41 | $ 500 | | $ 470 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health System Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 8/15/26 | 800 | | 919 |
5.000%, 5/15/42 | 600 | | 722 |
| | | 2,305 |
| | | |
|
Massachusetts—1.1% | | |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 2.300%, 12/1/40 | 500 | | 499 |
Massachusetts Port Authority, Transportation Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/31 | 500 | | 602 |
| | | 1,101 |
| | | |
|
Michigan—2.5% | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Beaumont Health Credit Group Revenue, 5.000%, 8/1/27 | 1,250 | | 1,410 |
Michigan State Building Authority, Facilities Program Lease Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 4/15/25 | 500 | | 580 |
4.000%, 10/15/36 | 500 | | 563 |
| | | 2,553 |
| | | |
|
Mississippi—1.1% | | |
Mississippi, State of, General Obligation, 4.000%, 10/1/39 | 1,000 | | 1,181 |
New Jersey—4.2% | | |
Camden County Improvement Authority Healthcare Redevelopment Project, Cooper Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 2/15/22 | 950 | | 966 |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Mortgage Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 10/1/21 @ 100) 4.375%, 4/1/28 | 1,630 | | 1,630 |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Toll Revenue, 4.000%, 1/1/35 | 240 | | 278 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
New Jersey—continued | | |
New Jersey, State of, Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%, 6/1/31 | $ 220 | | $ 270 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Tobacco Settlement Revenue, | | | |
5.000%, 6/1/31 | 250 | | 308 |
5.000%, 6/1/32 | 250 | | 307 |
5.000%, 6/1/33 | 250 | | 307 |
5.000%, 6/1/34 | 250 | | 306 |
| | | 4,372 |
| | | |
|
New York—3.3% | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Catholic Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/23 | �� 550 | | 592 |
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., The Culinary Institute of America Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/33 | 180 | | 213 |
New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Development Bonds Revenue, (FHA 542(C) Insured) 2.400%, 11/1/46 | 750 | | 731 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project Revenue, | | | |
(AGM Insured) 3.000%, 1/1/36 | 250 | | 272 |
(AGM Insured) 3.000%, 1/1/37 | 100 | | 108 |
(AGM Insured) 3.000%, 1/1/46 | 750 | | 786 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, | | | |
New York University Hospitals Center Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/33 | 150 | | 176 |
Orange Regional Medical Center Revenue, 144A 5.000%, 12/1/23(3) | 300 | | 327 |
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Revenue, 5.000%, 6/1/34 | 190 | | 226 |
| | | 3,431 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Ohio—2.3% | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue, 4.000%, 6/1/48 | $ 500 | | $ 556 |
New Albany Community Authority, Community Facilities Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/24 | 1,250 | | 1,308 |
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Revenue, 3.000%, 11/15/40 | 500 | | 549 |
| | | 2,413 |
| | | |
|
Oregon—2.6% | | |
Oregon State Housing & Community, Mortgage Revenue, Residential Finance Program Revenue, 4.500%, 1/1/49 | 340 | | 370 |
Oregon, State of, General Obligation, 5.000%, 5/1/33 | 1,095 | | 1,306 |
Washington & Multnomah Counties, Beaverton School District No. 48J, General Obligation, (SCH BD GTY Insured) 5.000%, 6/15/36 | 800 | | 966 |
| | | 2,642 |
| | | |
|
Pennsylvania—3.4% | | |
Butler County Hospital Authority, Butler Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/30 | 250 | | 284 |
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Bridge System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/34 | 250 | | 302 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Subordinate Lien, Toll Highway Revenue, 6.375%, 12/1/38 | 2,000 | | 2,606 |
Philadelphia, City of, Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/42 | 300 | | 367 |
| | | 3,559 |
| | | |
|
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
South Carolina—0.3% | | |
South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations Educational Facilities Corp., for Pickens School District Lease Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/24 | $ 290 | | $ 331 |
Tennessee—2.3% | | |
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Erlanger Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/26 | 1,000 | | 1,123 |
Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Program Revenue, (ST HGR ED INTERCEPT PROG Insured) 5.000%, 11/1/34 | 1,000 | | 1,226 |
| | | 2,349 |
| | | |
|
Texas—13.0% | | |
Hidalgo County Drain District No. 1, General Obligation, 5.000%, 9/1/28 | 1,000 | | 1,168 |
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, General Obligation, (PSF-GTD Insured) 5.000%, 2/15/34 | 1,000 | | 1,201 |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Special Project System Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 9/1/31 @ 100) 0.000%, 9/1/43 | 2,835 | | 3,947 |
Southmost Regional Water Authority, Desalination Plant Project Revenue, | | | |
(AGM Insured) 5.000%, 9/1/23 | 460 | | 479 |
(AGM Insured) 5.000%, 9/1/25 | 1,015 | | 1,057 |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, Senior Lien, 6.250%, 12/15/26 | 1,235 | | 1,436 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Par Value | | Value |
| | | |
Texas—continued | | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. II, Gas Supply Revenue, 0.767%, 9/15/27(2) | $ 2,160 | | $ 2,173 |
Texas Water Development Board Revenue, 5.000%, 8/1/29 | 1,020 | | 1,324 |
Wharton Independent School District, General Obligation, (PSF-GTD Insured) 3.000%, 2/15/32 | 645 | | 724 |
| | | 13,509 |
| | | |
|
Vermont—0.3% | | |
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, University of Vermont Health Network Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/35 | 300 | | 354 |
Virginia—0.2% | | |
Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Revenue, 144A 5.000%, 7/1/22(3) | 195 | | 200 |
West Virginia—0.3% | | |
Monongalia County Building Commission, Monongalia Health System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/23 | 300 | | 322 |
Wisconsin—1.4% | | |
Public Finance Authority, | | | |
Renown Regional Medical Center Revenue, 5.000%, 6/1/33 | 1,000 | | 1,180 |
Waste Management, Inc. Revenue, 2.875%, 5/1/27 | 250 | | 272 |
| | | 1,452 |
| | | |
|
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost $92,008) | | 100,401 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
Exchange-Traded Fund—1.3% |
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(4) | 22,000 | | $ 1,375 |
Total Exchange-Traded Fund (Identified Cost $1,322) | | 1,375 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—97.9% (Identified Cost $93,330) | | 101,776 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—1.0% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.0% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4) | 1,022,448 | | 1,022 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $1,022) | | 1,022 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.9% (Identified Cost $94,352) | | $102,798 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—1.1% | | 1,103 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $103,901 |
Abbreviations: |
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. |
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
BAM | Build America Municipal Insured |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
FHA | Federal Housing Authority |
FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) |
PSF-GTD | Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program |
SCH BD GTY | School Bond Guaranty |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | At September 30, 2021, 17.2% of the securities in the portfolio are backed by insurance of financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. None of the insurers concentration exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets. |
(2) | Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $527 or 0.5% of net assets. |
(4) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | $100,401 | | $ — | | $100,401 |
Exchange-Traded Fund | 1,375 | | 1,375 | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 1,022 | | 1,022 | | — |
Total Investments | $102,798 | | $2,397 | | $100,401 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet High Yield Fund | | Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)
| $ 111,545 | | $ 61,207 | | $ 801,815 | | $ 332,350 |
Cash
| 107 | | 88 | | 1,816 | | 190 |
Receivables | | | | | | | |
Investment securities sold
| 284 | | 421 | | 366 | | 2,588 |
Fund shares sold
| 51 | | 27 | | 904 | | 229 |
Dividends and interest
| 534 | | 824 | | 1,918 | | 2,416 |
Securities lending income
| — (a) | | 2 | | 1 | | 7 |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 2 | | 1 | | 8 | | 4 |
Prepaid expenses
| 22 | | 25 | | 42 | | 47 |
Other assets
| 11 | | 6 | | 73 | | 31 |
Total assets
| 112,556 | | 62,601 | | 806,943 | | 337,862 |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Payables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 785 | | 161 | | 587 | | 445 |
Investment securities purchased
| 2,037 | | 2,239 | | 22,291 | | 11,167 |
Collateral on securities loaned
| 595 | | 1,221 | | 3,160 | | 3,997 |
Dividend distributions
| 7 | | 20 | | 96 | | 216 |
Investment advisory fees
| 23 | | 20 | | 187 | | 130 |
Distribution and service fees
| 9 | | 11 | | 35 | | 34 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 9 | | 5 | | 62 | | 27 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 31 | | 23 | | 134 | | 76 |
Professional fees
| 31 | | 31 | | 29 | | 36 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 11 | | 6 | | 73 | | 31 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| — (a) | | — (a) | | 1 | | — (a) |
Other accrued expenses
| 15 | | 17 | | 38 | | 24 |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments
| — | | — | | — | | — (a) |
Total liabilities
| 3,553 | | 3,754 | | 26,693 | | 16,183 |
Net Assets
| $ 109,003 | | $ 58,847 | | $ 780,250 | | $ 321,679 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Common stock $0.001 par value
| $ — | | $ — | | $ 71 | | $ — |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| 104,773 | | 60,912 | | 776,334 | | 329,046 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| 4,230 | | (2,065) | | 3,845 | | (7,367) |
Net Assets
| $ 109,003 | | $ 58,847 | | $ 780,250 | | $ 321,679 |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 34,538 | | $ 47,153 | | $ 101,271 | | $ 82,697 |
Class C
| $ 2,621 | | $ 1,460 | | $ 17,403 | | $ 20,004 |
Class I
| $ 70,630 | | $ 8,297 | | $ 634,354 | | $ 212,633 |
Class R6
| $ 1,214 | | $ 1,937 | | $ 27,222 | | $ 6,345 |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):(3) | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 2,924,136 | | 11,008,003 | | 9,242,572 | | 7,991,892 |
Class C
| 227,194 | | 346,774 | | 1,588,267 | | 1,911,870 |
Class I
| 5,883,351 | | 1,934,056 | | 57,904,592 | | 20,587,830 |
Class R6
| 101,048 | | 451,921 | | 2,482,682 | | 611,216 |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 11.81 | | $ 4.28 | | $ 10.96 | | $ 10.35 |
Class C
| $ 11.54 | | $ 4.21 | | $ 10.96 | | $ 10.46 |
Class I
| $ 12.00 | | $ 4.29 | | $ 10.96 | | $ 10.33 |
Class R6
| $ 12.01 | | $ 4.29 | | $ 10.96 | | $ 10.38 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet High Yield Fund | | Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 12.27 | | $ 4.45 | | $ 11.21 | | $ 10.75 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 3.75% | | 3.75% | | 2.25% | | 3.75% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 108,604 | | $ 59,543 | | $ 796,640 | | $ 328,447 |
(2) Market value of securities on loan
| $ 580 | | $ 1,174 | | $ 3,077 | | $ 3,863 |
(3) Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund and Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund have a par value of $1.00, and all other funds on this page have no par value. | | | | | | | |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Virtus Multi- Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | | Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
Assets | | | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)
| $ 6,698,757 | | $ 235,597 | | $ 102,798 |
Cash
| 10,035 | | 483 | | 100 |
Receivables | | | | | |
Investment securities sold
| 6,956 | | 6,662 | | — |
Fund shares sold
| 17,437 | | 259 | | 7 |
Dividends and interest
| 25,649 | | 517 | | 1,231 |
Securities lending income
| 9 | | — | | — |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 73 | | 3 | | 1 |
Prepaid expenses
| 53 | | 25 | | 18 |
Other assets
| 627 | | 21 | | 10 |
Total assets
| 6,759,596 | | 243,567 | | 104,165 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Payables | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 15,068 | | 275 | | 120 |
Investment securities purchased
| 188,513 | | 15,637 | | — |
Borrowings (See Note 10)
| — | | 7,000 | | — |
Collateral on securities loaned
| 3,185 | | — | | — |
Dividend distributions
| 1,458 | | 147 | | 22 |
Investment advisory fees
| 2,526 | | 82 | | 27 |
Distribution and service fees
| 367 | | 23 | | 11 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 527 | | 18 | | 9 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 1,337 | | 44 | | 28 |
Professional fees
| 60 | | 35 | | 27 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 627 | | 21 | | 10 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 8 | | 41 | | — (a) |
Other accrued expenses
| 238 | | 16 | | 10 |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments
| — | | 1 | | — |
Total liabilities
| 213,914 | | 23,340 | | 264 |
Net Assets
| $ 6,545,682 | | $ 220,227 | | $ 103,901 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | |
Common stock $0.001 par value
| $ — | | $ — | | $ 9 |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| 6,646,806 | | 287,895 | | 95,222 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| (101,124) | | (67,668) | | 8,670 |
Net Assets
| $ 6,545,682 | | $ 220,227 | | $ 103,901 |
Net Assets: | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 956,384 | | $ 72,274 | | $ 37,928 |
Class C
| $ 267,919 | | $ 9,595 | | $ 3,561 |
Class C1
| $ 70,114 | | $ — | | $ — |
Class I
| $ 5,221,147 | | $ 136,742 | | $ 62,412 |
Class R6
| $ 30,118 | | $ 1,616 | | $ — |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):(3) | | | | | |
Class A
| 200,934,329 | | 8,020,799 | | 3,337,709 |
Class C
| 55,491,792 | | 1,063,805 | | 313,421 |
Class C1
| 14,556,905 | | — | | — |
Class I
| 1,095,191,284 | | 15,196,688 | | 5,492,572 |
Class R6
| 6,305,256 | | 179,688 | | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | | Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 4.76 | | $ 9.01 | | $ 11.36 |
Class C
| $ 4.83 | | $ 9.02 | | $ 11.36 |
Class C1
| $ 4.82 | | $ — | | $ — |
Class I
| $ 4.77 | | $ 9.00 | | $ 11.36 |
Class R6
| $ 4.78 | | $ 9.00 | | $ — |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)))): | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 4.87 | | $ 9.26 | | $ 11.68 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 2.25% | | 2.75% | | 2.75% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 6,647,478 | | $ 235,519 | | $ 94,352 |
(2) Market value of securities on loan
| $ 3,081 | | $ — | | $ — |
(3) Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund has a par value of $0.001, and all other funds on this page have no par value. | | | | | |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet High Yield Fund | | Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
Investment Income | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| $ 23 | | $ —(1) | | $ 125 | | $ 241 |
Net increase from payment by affiliate (2)
| — | | — | | — | | — (1) |
Interest
| 3,199 | | 3,437 | | 13,681 | | 16,461 |
Securities lending, net of fees
| 4 | | 18 | | 15 | | 61 |
Total investment income
| 3,226 | | 3,455 | | 13,821 | | 16,763 |
Expenses | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees
| 499 | | 340 | | 2,581 | | 2,029 |
Distribution and service fees, Class A
| 91 | | 119 | | 236 | | 207 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C
| 35 | | 19 | | 184 | | 250 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 118 | | 68 | | 650 | | 377 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses
| 55 | | 40 | | 275 | | 160 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A
| 21 | | 20 | | 42 | | 53 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C
| 3 | | 2 | | 14 | | 17 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I
| 52 | | 11 | | 339 | | 179 |
Custodian fees
| 2 | | 1 | | 4 | | 4 |
Printing fees and expenses
| 9 | | 7 | | 42 | | 24 |
Professional fees
| 32 | | 32 | | 33 | | 38 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 1 | | — (1) | | 3 | | 3 |
Registration fees
| 47 | | 43 | | 83 | | 74 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses
| 7 | | 4 | | 36 | | 24 |
Miscellaneous expenses
| 29 | | 35 | | 57 | | 46 |
Total expenses
| 1,001 | | 741 | | 4,579 | | 3,485 |
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(3)
| (267) | | (155) | | (930) | | (304) |
Less low balance account fees
| (1) | | (2) | | — (1) | | — (1) |
Net expenses
| 733 | | 584 | | 3,649 | | 3,181 |
Net investment income (loss)
| 2,493 | | 2,871 | | 10,172 | | 13,582 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 1,697 | | 1,213 | | 2,312 | | 8,880 |
Foreign currency transactions
| — | | — | | — | | (148) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | |
Investments
| (2,115) | | 2,872 | | (3,172) | | 2,431 |
Foreign currency transactions
| — | | — | | — | | — (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| (418) | | 4,085 | | (860) | | 11,163 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ 2,075 | | $6,956 | | $ 9,312 | | $24,745 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
(2) | See Note 3G in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | See Note 3D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Virtus Multi- Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | | Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
Investment Income | | | | | |
Dividends
| $ 2,364 | | $ 2 | | $ 34 |
Interest
| 185,398 | | 8,883 | | 3,126 |
Securities lending, net of fees
| 225 | | — | | — |
Total investment income
| 187,987 | | 8,885 | | 3,160 |
Expenses | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees
| 29,835 | | 948 | | 491 |
Distribution and service fees, Class A
| 2,305 | | 164 | | 95 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C
| 1,729 | | 180 | | 57 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C1
| 897 | | — | | — |
Administration and accounting fees
| 6,294 | | 218 | | 117 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses
| 2,641 | | 92 | | 49 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A
| 662 | | 38 | | 23 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C
| 240 | | 13 | | 3 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C1
| 58 | | — | | — |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I
| 3,338 | | 80 | | 52 |
Custodian fees
| 17 | | 2 | | — (1) |
Printing fees and expenses
| 337 | | 15 | | 8 |
Professional fees
| 107 | | 36 | | 28 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 29 | | 207 | | — (1) |
Registration fees
| 174 | | 64 | | 40 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses
| 378 | | 13 | | 7 |
Miscellaneous expenses
| 398 | | 29 | | 17 |
Total expenses
| 49,439 | | 2,099 | | 987 |
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser
| (32) | | (97) | | (180) |
Less low balance account fees
| (1) | | — (1) | | — |
Net expenses
| 49,406 | | 2,002 | | 807 |
Net investment income (loss)
| 138,581 | | 6,883 | | 2,353 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | |
Investments
| 42,204 | | (4,612) | | 390 |
Foreign currency transactions
| (2,236) | | — | | — |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | |
Investments
| 4,214 | | 14,570 | | (303) |
Foreign currency transactions
| (1) | | — | | — |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| 44,181 | | 9,958 | | 87 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $182,762 | | $16,841 | | $2,440 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
($ reported in thousands)
| Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet High Yield Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 2,493 | | $ 2,759 | | $ 2,871 | | $ 3,074 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 1,697 | | 1,537 | | 1,213 | | (532) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| (2,115) | | 1,003 | | 2,872 | | (832) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 2,075 | | 5,299 | | 6,956 | | 1,710 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (766) | | (936) | | (2,257) | | (2,421) |
Class C
| (48) | | (79) | | (77) | | (101) |
Class I
| (1,647) | | (1,709) | | (428) | | (481) |
Class R6
| (27) | | (28) | | (89) | | (53) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (2,488) | | (2,752) | | (2,851) | | (3,056) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (2,848) | | 218 | | (1,306) | | (3,447) |
Class C
| (2,051) | | 883 | | (1,249) | | 389 |
Class I
| 7,692 | | 7,773 | | (1,652) | | 1,601 |
Class R6
| 96 | | 64 | | 697 | | 324 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 2,889 | | 8,938 | | (3,510) | | (1,133) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 2,476 | | 11,485 | | 595 | | (2,479) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 106,527 | | 95,042 | | 58,252 | | 60,731 |
End of Period
| $ 109,003 | | $ 106,527 | | $ 58,847 | | $ 58,252 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 10,172 | | $ 11,484 | | $ 13,582 | | $ 13,381 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 2,312 | | (642) | | 8,732 | | 177 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| (3,172) | | 2,787 | | 2,431 | | 58 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 9,312 | | 13,629 | | 24,745 | | 13,616 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (1,338) | | (1,836) | | (2,827) | | (3,033) |
Class C
| (126) | | (313) | | (652) | | (1,082) |
Class I
| (8,684) | | (9,305) | | (9,489) | | (8,980) |
Class R6
| (12) | | (9) | | (229) | | (214) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (10,160) | | (11,463) | | (13,197) | | (13,309) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 13,606 | | 5,929 | | 1,991 | | (5,766) |
Class C
| (2,716) | | (835) | | (11,727) | | (8,312) |
Class I
| 233,395 | | 47,610 | | (95,339) | | 119,448 |
Class R6
| 26,847 | | 101 | | 104 | | 1,136 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 271,132 | | 52,805 | | (104,971) | | 106,506 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 270,284 | | 54,971 | | (93,423) | | 106,813 |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 509,966 | | 454,995 | | 415,102 | | 308,289 |
End of Period
| $ 780,250 | | $ 509,966 | | $ 321,679 | | $ 415,102 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 138,581 | | $ 165,470 | | $ 6,883 | | $ 11,164 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 39,968 | | (12,627) | | (4,612) | | (21,951) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 4,213 | | 6,679 | | 14,570 | | (1,499) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 182,762 | | 159,522 | | 16,841 | | (12,286) |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (19,363) | | (21,578) | | (2,075) | | (4,504) |
Class C
| (6,385) | | (11,346) | | (448) | | (1,388) |
Class C1
| (1,217) | | (3,010) | | — | | — |
Class I
| (115,367) | | (127,738) | | (4,277) | | (5,837) |
Class R6
| (649) | | (320) | | (77) | | (89) |
Return of Capital: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| — | | (2,308) | | — | | — |
Class C
| — | | (1,356) | | — | | — |
Class C1
| — | | (455) | | — | | — |
Class I
| — | | (12,460) | | — | | — |
Class R6
| — | | (30) | | — | | — |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (142,981) | | (180,601) | | (6,877) | | (11,818) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 93,563 | | (40,669) | | 11,564 | | (98,504) |
Class C
| (168,856) | | (141,408) | | (18,861) | | (16,903) |
Class C1
| (45,480) | | (80,156) | | — | | — |
Class I
| 651,747 | | (136,774) | | 20,879 | | (39,041) |
Class R6
| 18,649 | | 4,887 | | (1,251) | | 2,917 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 549,623 | | (394,120) | | 12,331 | | (151,531) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 589,404 | | (415,199) | | 22,295 | | (175,635) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 5,956,278 | | 6,371,477 | | 197,932 | | 373,567 |
End of Period
| $ 6,545,682 | | $ 5,956,278 | | $ 220,227 | | $ 197,932 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 2,353 | | $ 2,824 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 390 | | 1,031 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| (303) | | (322) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 2,440 | | 3,533 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | |
Class A
| (1,058) | | (799) |
Class C
| (135) | | (136) |
Class I
| (2,016) | | (1,835) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (3,209) | | (2,770) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | |
Class A
| 1,126 | | (1,607) |
Class C
| (4,550) | | (3,084) |
Class I
| (5,053) | | (17,081) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| (8,477) | | (21,772) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| (9,246) | | (21,009) |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period
| 113,147 | | 134,156 |
End of Period
| $ 103,901 | | $ 113,147 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliates(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.85 | 0.25 | (0.04) | 0.21 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | — | (0.04) | $11.81 | 1.79 % | $ 34,538 | 0.80 % | 1.05 % | 2.12 % | 59 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.51 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.64 | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | — | 0.34 | 11.85 | 5.66 | 37,507 | 0.81 (6) | 1.07 | 2.61 | 65 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.84 | 0.35 | 0.67 | 1.02 | (0.35) | — | — | (0.35) | — | 0.67 | 11.51 | 9.64 | 36,248 | 0.85 | 1.11 | 3.21 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.31 | 0.36 | (0.46) | (0.10) | (0.37) | — | — | (0.37) | — | (0.47) | 10.84 | (0.92) | 33,998 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 3.24 | 49 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.38 | 0.37 | (0.08) | 0.29 | (0.36) | — | — | (0.36) | — | (0.07) | 11.31 | 2.60 (7) | 39,536 | 0.84 (7) | 1.17 | 3.26 (7) | 56 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.57 | 0.16 | (0.03) | 0.13 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | — | (0.03) | $11.54 | 1.11 % | $ 2,621 | 1.55 % | 1.81 % | 1.39 % | 59 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.24 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | 0.33 | 11.57 | 4.85 | 4,676 | 1.56 (6) | 1.82 | 1.84 | 65 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.59 | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.92 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | — | 0.65 | 11.24 | 8.78 | 3,725 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 2.49 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.04 | 0.27 | (0.44) | (0.17) | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | — | (0.45) | 10.59 | (1.58) | 5,165 | 1.59 | 1.87 | 2.49 | 49 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.12 | 0.27 | (0.08) | 0.19 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | — | (0.08) | 11.04 | 1.79 (7) | 6,671 | 1.59 (7) | 1.92 | 2.51 (7) | 56 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.04 | 0.28 | (0.04) | 0.24 | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | — | (0.04) | $12.00 | 2.04 % | $ 70,630 | 0.55 % | 0.79 % | 2.36 % | 59 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.70 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.67 | (0.33) | — | — | (0.33) | — | 0.34 | 12.04 | 5.87 | 63,222 | 0.56 (6) | 0.80 | 2.85 | 65 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.02 | 0.38 | 0.69 | 1.07 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — | 0.68 | 11.70 | 9.90 | 54,038 | 0.60 | 0.82 | 3.39 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.49 | 0.39 | (0.46) | (0.07) | (0.40) | — | — | (0.40) | — | (0.47) | 11.02 | (0.60) | 27,360 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 3.50 | 49 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.56 | 0.40 | (0.08) | 0.32 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — | (0.07) | 11.49 | 2.81 (7) | 26,597 | 0.59 (7) | 0.92 | 3.52 (7) | 56 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.05 | 0.30 | (0.04) | 0.26 | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | — | (0.04) | $12.01 | 2.17 % | $ 1,214 | 0.43 % | 0.72 % | 2.48 % | 59 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.71 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.69 | (0.35) | — | — | (0.35) | — | 0.34 | 12.05 | 6.00 | 1,122 | 0.44 (6) | 0.74 | 2.99 | 65 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.02 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 1.09 | (0.40) | — | — | (0.40) | — | 0.69 | 11.71 | 10.13 | 1,031 | 0.48 | 0.77 | 3.52 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.50 | 0.40 | (0.47) | (0.07) | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | (0.48) | 11.02 | (0.60) | 414 | 0.50 (6) | 0.79 | 3.59 | 49 |
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17 | | 11.45 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 0.41 | (0.36) | — | — | (0.36) | — | 0.05 | 11.50 | 3.66 (7) | 463 | 0.53 (7) | 0.88 | 3.33 (7) | 56 (12) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.00 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.48 | (0.20) | — | — | (0.20) | — | 0.28 | $ 4.28 | 12.18 % | $ 47,153 | 1.00 % | 1.25 % | 4.77 % | 74 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.10 | 0.21 | (0.10) | 0.11 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | (0.10) | 4.00 | 2.88 | 45,234 | 1.00 | 1.37 | 5.31 | 88 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.13 | 0.23 | (0.03) | 0.20 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | — | (0.03) | 4.10 | 4.99 | 49,890 | 0.99 | 1.36 | 5.61 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.25 | 0.23 | (0.12) | 0.11 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | — | (0.12) | 4.13 | 2.77 | 51,859 | 0.99 | 1.34 | 5.48 | 66 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.18 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.29 | (0.22) | — | — | (0.22) | — | 0.07 | 4.25 | 7.05 (7) | 56,694 | 1.00 (6)(7) | 1.41 | 5.36 (7) | 71 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 3.93 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 0.45 | (0.17) | — | — | (0.17) | — | 0.28 | $ 4.21 | 11.47 % | $ 1,460 | 1.75 % | 2.03 % | 4.05 % | 74 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.02 | 0.18 | (0.09) | 0.09 | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | — | (0.09) | 3.93 | 2.33 | 2,542 | 1.75 | 2.11 | 4.55 | 88 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.06 | 0.19 | (0.04) | 0.15 | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | — | (0.04) | 4.02 | 3.94 | 2,207 | 1.75 | 2.11 | 4.85 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.17 | 0.19 | (0.10) | 0.09 | (0.20) | — | — | (0.20) | — | (0.11) | 4.06 | 2.20 | 3,254 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 4.73 | 66 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.11 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | — | 0.06 | 4.17 | 6.11 (7) | 3,593 | 1.75 (6)(7) | 2.17 | 4.61 (7) | 71 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliates(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Newfleet High Yield Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.01 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.49 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | 0.28 | $ 4.29 | 12.43 % | $ 8,297 | 0.75 % | 1.05 % | 5.01 % | 74 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.10 | 0.22 | (0.09) | 0.13 | (0.22) | — | — | (0.22) | — | (0.09) | 4.01 | 3.40 | 9,319 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 5.54 | 88 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.13 | 0.24 | (0.03) | 0.21 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | 4.10 | 5.25 | 7,805 | 0.75 | 1.15 | 5.82 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.25 | 0.24 | (0.12) | 0.12 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | — | (0.12) | 4.13 | 3.03 | 8,557 | 0.74 | 1.14 | 5.72 | 66 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.18 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.30 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | — | 0.07 | 4.25 | 7.31 (7) | 6,577 | 0.75 (6)(7) | 1.17 | 5.62 (7) | 71 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.00 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.51 | (0.22) | — | — | (0.22) | — | 0.29 | $ 4.29 | 12.87 % | $ 1,937 | 0.60 % (6) | 0.93 % | 5.12 % | 74 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.10 | 0.22 | (0.10) | 0.12 | (0.22) | — | — | (0.22) | — | (0.10) | 4.00 | 3.20 | 1,157 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 5.58 | 88 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.13 | 0.23 | (0.02) | 0.21 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | 4.10 | 5.30 | 829 | 0.69 | 1.04 | 5.77 | 59 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.25 | 0.24 | (0.11) | 0.13 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | — | (0.12) | 4.13 | 3.09 | 4,400 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 5.79 | 66 |
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17 | | 4.14 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.32 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | 0.11 | 4.25 | 7.93 (7) | 5,253 | 0.69 (6)(7) | 1.15 | 5.66 (7) | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.96 | 0.16 | — (8) | 0.16 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | — | — (8) | $10.96 | 1.44 % | $ 101,271 | 0.75 % | 0.89 % | 1.42 % | 55 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.86 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.34 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | — | 0.10 | 10.96 | 3.21 | 87,690 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 2.24 | 57 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.64 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.51 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | — | 0.22 | 10.86 | 4.82 | 81,384 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 2.67 | 45 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.83 | 0.25 | (0.19) | 0.06 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | — | (0.19) | 10.64 | 0.55 | 74,707 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 2.32 | 54 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.90 | 0.21 | (0.07) | 0.14 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | (0.07) | 10.83 | 1.31 | 81,542 | 0.75 | 1.12 | 1.95 | 55 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.96 | 0.08 | (0.01) | 0.07 | (0.07) | — | — | (0.07) | — | — (8) | $10.96 | 0.68 % | $ 17,403 | 1.50 % | 1.66 % | 0.69 % | 55 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.86 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.26 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | — | 0.10 | 10.96 | 2.44 | 20,105 | 1.50 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 57 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.64 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.43 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | — | 0.22 | 10.86 | 4.04 | 20,746 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.92 | 45 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.83 | 0.17 | (0.19) | (0.02) | (0.17) | — | — | (0.17) | — | (0.19) | 10.64 | (0.20) | 22,809 | 1.50 | 1.82 | 1.55 | 54 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.90 | 0.13 | (0.07) | 0.06 | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | — | (0.07) | 10.83 | 0.56 | 32,400 | 1.50 | 1.87 | 1.20 | 55 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.95 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.19 | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | — | 0.01 | $10.96 | 1.78 % | $ 634,354 | 0.50 % | 0.65 % | 1.64 % | 55 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.85 | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.37 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | — | 0.10 | 10.95 | 3.46 | 401,784 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 2.49 | 57 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.63 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.53 | (0.31) | — | — | (0.31) | — | 0.22 | 10.85 | 5.09 | 352,583 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 2.91 | 45 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.83 | 0.28 | (0.20) | 0.08 | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | — | (0.20) | 10.63 | 0.71 | 265,252 | 0.50 | 0.83 | 2.57 | 54 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.90 | 0.24 | (0.07) | 0.17 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | — | (0.07) | 10.83 | 1.56 | 250,777 | 0.50 | 0.88 | 2.21 | 55 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.96 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.19 | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | — | — (8) | $10.96 | 1.76 % | $ 27,222 | 0.43 % | 0.57 % | 1.46 % | 55 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.86 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.38 | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | — | 0.10 | 10.96 | 3.54 | 387 | 0.43 | 0.61 | 2.56 | 57 |
12/19/18 (11) to 9/30/19 | | 10.58 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.53 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | — | 0.28 | 10.86 | 5.08 | 282 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 3.02 | 45 (12) |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliates(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.06 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.64 | (0.35) | — | — | (0.35) | — (8) | 0.29 | $10.35 | 6.45 % (9) | $ 82,697 | 0.99 % | 1.07 % | 3.56 % | 77 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.16 | 0.39 | (0.11) | 0.28 | (0.38) | — | — | (0.38) | — | (0.10) | 10.06 | 2.86 | 78,378 | 0.99 | 1.09 | 3.87 | 95 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.97 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.62 | (0.38) | (0.05) | — | (0.43) | — (8) | 0.19 | 10.16 | 6.43 (9) | 86,034 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 4.34 | 81 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.42 | 0.45 | (0.46) | (0.01) | (0.42) | (0.02) | — | (0.44) | — | (0.45) | 9.97 | (0.14) | 73,217 | 0.98 | 1.10 | 4.43 | 70 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.30 | 0.47 | 0.10 | 0.57 | (0.45) | — | — | (0.45) | — | 0.12 | 10.42 | 5.64 (7) | 87,144 | 1.01 (6)(7) | 1.13 | 4.55 (7) | 64 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.17 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.56 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | — (8) | 0.29 | $10.46 | 5.58 % (9) | $ 20,004 | 1.74 % | 1.82 % | 2.81 % | 77 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.26 | 0.31 | (0.10) | 0.21 | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | — | (0.09) | 10.17 | 2.16 | 30,872 | 1.74 | 1.83 | 3.12 | 95 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.07 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 0.55 | (0.31) | (0.05) | — | (0.36) | — (8) | 0.19 | 10.26 | 5.57 (9) | 39,778 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 3.63 | 81 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.53 | 0.38 | (0.48) | (0.10) | (0.34) | (0.02) | — | (0.36) | — | (0.46) | 10.07 | (0.96) | 53,809 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 3.68 | 70 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.40 | 0.39 | 0.11 | 0.50 | (0.37) | — | — | (0.37) | — | 0.13 | 10.53 | 4.90 (7) | 63,919 | 1.77 (6)(7) | 1.88 | 3.80 (7) | 64 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.05 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.67 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — (8) | 0.28 | $10.33 | 6.70 % (9) | $ 212,633 | 0.74 % | 0.82 % | 3.80 % | 77 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.15 | 0.41 | (0.10) | 0.31 | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | (0.10) | 10.05 | 3.19 | 299,784 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 4.09 | 95 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.98 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 0.64 | (0.42) | (0.05) | — | (0.47) | — (8) | 0.17 | 10.15 | 6.57 (9) | 177,574 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 4.57 | 81 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.43 | 0.48 | (0.47) | 0.01 | (0.44) | (0.02) | — | (0.46) | — | (0.45) | 9.98 | 0.14 | 162,322 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 4.66 | 70 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.31 | 0.50 | 0.09 | 0.59 | (0.47) | — | — | (0.47) | — | 0.12 | 10.43 | 5.90 (7) | 205,821 | 0.75 (6)(7) | 0.88 | 4.83 (7) | 64 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.08 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.69 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — (8) | 0.30 | $10.38 | 6.87 % (9) | $ 6,345 | 0.60 % | 0.75 % | 3.94 % | 77 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.17 | 0.42 | (0.10) | 0.32 | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | (0.09) | 10.08 | 3.28 | 6,068 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 4.25 | 95 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.98 | 0.46 | 0.20 | 0.66 | (0.42) | (0.05) | — | (0.47) | — (8) | 0.19 | 10.17 | 6.77 (9) | 4,903 | 0.59 | 0.78 | 4.65 | 81 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.43 | 0.49 | (0.47) | 0.02 | (0.45) | (0.02) | — | (0.47) | — | (0.45) | 9.98 | 0.19 | 15,750 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 4.78 | 70 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.31 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.60 | (0.48) | — | — | (0.48) | — | 0.12 | 10.43 | 5.98 (7) | 19,410 | 0.67 (6)(7) | 0.82 | 4.79 (7) | 64 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.73 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.13 | (0.10) | — | — | (0.10) | — | 0.03 | $ 4.76 | 2.78 % | $ 956,384 | 0.96 % (14) | 0.96 % | 2.02 % | 64 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.72 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.14 | (0.12) | (0.01) | — | (0.13) | — | 0.01 | 4.73 | 3.10 | 857,107 | 0.98 (14) | 0.98 | 2.58 | 70 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.65 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.21 | (0.12) | (0.02) | — | (0.14) | — | 0.07 | 4.72 | 4.62 | 898,392 | 0.97 (14) | 0.98 | 3.01 | 58 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.78 | 0.14 | (0.14) | — | (0.12) | (0.01) | — | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | 4.65 | 0.05 | 711,425 | 0.97 (14) | 0.98 | 2.88 | 55 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.78 | 0.14 | — | 0.14 | (0.14) | — | — | (0.14) | — | — | 4.78 | 3.07 (7) | 925,677 | 1.00 (7)(14) | 1.01 | 3.04 (7) | 69 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.79 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.13 | (0.09) | — | — | (0.09) | — | 0.04 | $ 4.83 | 2.69 % | $ 267,919 | 1.21 % (14) | 1.21 % | 1.82 % | 64 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.78 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.13 | (0.11) | (0.01) | — | (0.12) | — | 0.01 | 4.79 | 2.81 | 433,279 | 1.21 (14) | 1.21 | 2.35 | 70 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.71 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.20 | (0.11) | (0.02) | — | (0.13) | — | 0.07 | 4.78 | 4.31 | 575,524 | 1.21 (14) | 1.21 | 2.78 | 58 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.84 | 0.13 | (0.14) | (0.01) | (0.11) | (0.01) | — | (0.12) | — | (0.13) | 4.71 | (0.18) | 1,039,109 | 1.20 (14) | 1.21 | 2.66 | 55 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.84 | 0.13 | — | 0.13 | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | — | — | 4.84 | 2.78 (7) | 1,266,378 | 1.25 (7)(14) | 1.25 | 2.80 (7) | 69 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliates(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.78 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | (0.06) | — | — | (0.06) | — | 0.04 | $ 4.82 | 2.19 % | $ 70,114 | 1.71 % (14) | 1.71 % | 1.32 % | 64 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.77 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.11 | (0.09) | (0.01) | — | (0.10) | — | 0.01 | 4.78 | 2.31 | 114,699 | 1.71 (14) | 1.71 | 1.85 | 70 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.70 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.18 | (0.09) | (0.02) | — | (0.11) | — | 0.07 | 4.77 | 3.80 | 195,185 | 1.71 (14) | 1.72 | 2.28 | 58 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.83 | 0.10 | (0.13) | (0.03) | (0.09) | (0.01) | — | (0.10) | — | (0.13) | 4.70 | (0.68) | 304,444 | 1.70 (14) | 1.71 | 2.16 | 55 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.83 | 0.11 | — | 0.11 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | — | — | 4.83 | 2.28 (7) | 377,835 | 1.75 (7)(14) | 1.75 | 2.30 (7) | 69 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.73 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.15 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | — | 0.04 | $ 4.77 | 3.25 % | $5,221,147 | 0.71 % (14) | 0.71 % | 2.28 % | 64 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.72 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.15 | (0.13) | (0.01) | — | (0.14) | — | 0.01 | 4.73 | 3.36 | 4,539,835 | 0.72 (14) | 0.72 | 2.83 | 70 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.66 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.21 | (0.13) | (0.02) | — | (0.15) | — | 0.06 | 4.72 | 4.66 | 4,695,968 | 0.72 (14) | 0.72 | 3.26 | 58 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.79 | 0.15 | (0.14) | 0.01 | (0.13) | (0.01) | — | (0.14) | — | (0.13) | 4.66 | 0.32 | 4,981,559 | 0.71 (14) | 0.71 | 3.16 | 55 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 4.78 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.17 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | — | 0.01 | 4.79 | 3.54 (7) | 4,811,684 | 0.75 (7)(14) | 0.76 | 3.30 (7) | 69 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 4.74 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.16 | (0.12) | — | — | (0.12) | — | 0.04 | $ 4.78 | 3.31 % | $ 30,118 | 0.55 % | 0.67 % | 2.42 % | 64 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 4.72 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.17 | (0.14) | (0.01) | — | (0.15) | — | 0.02 | 4.74 | 3.65 | 11,358 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 2.99 | 70 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 4.65 | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.23 | (0.14) | (0.02) | — | (0.16) | — | 0.07 | 4.72 | 4.96 | 6,408 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 3.42 | 58 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 4.78 | 0.15 | (0.13) | 0.02 | (0.14) | (0.01) | — | (0.15) | — | (0.13) | 4.65 | 0.38 | 3,161 | 0.59 (6) | 0.65 | 3.29 | 55 |
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17 | | 4.76 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.17 | (0.15) | — | — | (0.15) | — | 0.02 | 4.78 | 3.54 (7) | 2,533 | 0.70 (7) | 0.71 | 3.05 (7) | 69 (12) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 8.58 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.71 | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | — | 0.43 | $ 9.01 | 8.40 % | $ 72,274 | 1.04 % (15) | 1.08 % | 3.18 % | 65 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 9.11 | 0.38 | (0.54) | (0.16) | (0.37) | — | — | (0.37) | — | (0.53) | 8.58 | (1.66) | 57,743 | 1.12 (15) | 1.13 | 4.31 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.41 | 0.46 | (0.30) | 0.16 | (0.46) | — | — | (0.46) | — | (0.30) | 9.11 | 1.80 | 167,595 | 1.10 (15) | 1.11 | 4.96 | 24 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 9.42 | 0.41 | (0.01) | 0.40 | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | (0.01) | 9.41 | 4.33 | 196,025 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 4.31 | 37 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.42 | 0.37 | 0.02 | 0.39 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — | — | 9.42 | 4.28 | 223,055 | 1.10 (6) | 1.16 | 3.95 | 95 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 8.59 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.65 | (0.22) | — | — | (0.22) | — | 0.43 | $ 9.02 | 7.59 % | $ 9,595 | 1.78 % (15) | 1.85 % | 2.49 % | 65 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 9.12 | 0.30 | (0.52) | (0.22) | (0.31) | — | — | (0.31) | — | (0.53) | 8.59 | (2.36) | 27,287 | 1.86 (15) | 1.92 | 3.47 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.42 | 0.39 | (0.30) | 0.09 | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | — | (0.30) | 9.12 | 1.05 | 47,050 | 1.86 (15) | 1.92 | 4.23 | 24 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 9.44 | 0.33 | (0.01) | 0.32 | (0.34) | — | — | (0.34) | — | (0.02) | 9.42 | 3.45 | 78,558 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 3.55 | 37 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.43 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.33 | (0.32) | — | — | (0.32) | — | 0.01 | 9.44 | 3.50 | 97,800 | 1.85 (6) | 1.92 | 3.20 | 95 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 8.57 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.74 | (0.31) | — | — | (0.31) | — | 0.43 | $ 9.00 | 8.68 % | $ 136,742 | 0.79 % (15) | 0.83 % | 3.42 % | 65 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 9.10 | 0.39 | (0.52) | (0.13) | (0.40) | — | — | (0.40) | — | (0.53) | 8.57 | (1.39) | 110,156 | 0.86 (15) | 0.91 | 4.45 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.40 | 0.48 | (0.30) | 0.18 | (0.48) | — | — | (0.48) | — | (0.30) | 9.10 | 2.05 | 158,703 | 0.86 (15) | 0.91 | 5.20 | 24 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 9.42 | 0.43 | (0.02) | 0.41 | (0.43) | — | — | (0.43) | — | (0.02) | 9.40 | 4.48 | 228,058 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 4.56 | 37 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.41 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 0.42 | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | 0.01 | 9.42 | 4.54 | 250,770 | 0.84 (6) | 0.92 | 4.21 | 95 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliates(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 8.57 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.75 | (0.32) | — | — | (0.32) | — | 0.43 | $ 9.00 | 8.83 % | $ 1,616 | 0.65 % (15) | 0.77 % | 3.61 % | 65 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 9.11 | 0.37 | (0.50) | (0.13) | (0.41) | — | — | (0.41) | — | (0.54) | 8.57 | (1.33) | 2,746 | 0.70 (15) | 0.82 | 4.51 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 9.40 | 0.49 | (0.28) | 0.21 | (0.50) | — | — | (0.50) | — | (0.29) | 9.11 | 2.31 | 219 | 0.71 (15) | 0.84 | 5.35 | 24 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 9.42 | 0.44 | (0.02) | 0.42 | (0.44) | — | — | (0.44) | — | (0.02) | 9.40 | 4.60 | 105 | 0.75 (6) | 0.86 | 4.70 | 37 |
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17 | | 9.43 | 0.36 | 0.01 | 0.37 | (0.38) | — | — | (0.38) | — | (0.01) | 9.42 | 4.32 | 104 | 0.77 (6) | 0.86 | 3.76 | 95 (12) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.45 | 0.23 | — (8) | 0.23 | (0.23) | — | (0.09) | (0.32) | — | (0.09) | $11.36 | 2.04 % | $ 37,928 | 0.85 % | 1.01 % | 2.05 % | 6 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.34 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.36 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | — | 0.11 | 11.45 | 3.17 | 37,078 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 2.21 | 6 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.88 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 0.80 | (0.27) | — | (0.07) | (0.34) | — | 0.46 | 11.34 | 7.50 | 38,374 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 2.47 | 4 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.28 | 0.31 | (0.35) | (0.04) | (0.31) | — | (0.05) | (0.36) | — | (0.40) | 10.88 | (0.35) | 36,238 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 2.78 | 15 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.55 | 0.31 | (0.26) | 0.05 | (0.30) | — | (0.02) | (0.32) | — | (0.27) | 11.28 | 0.48 (7) | 46,657 | 0.85 (7) | 1.03 | 2.78 (7) | 9 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.45 | 0.15 | — (8) | 0.15 | (0.15) | — | (0.09) | (0.24) | — | (0.09) | $11.36 | 1.28 % | $ 3,561 | 1.60 % | 1.75 % | 1.31 % | 6 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.34 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.27 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | — | 0.11 | 11.45 | 2.40 | 8,145 | 1.60 | 1.74 | 1.47 | 6 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.89 | 0.19 | 0.52 | 0.71 | (0.19) | — | (0.07) | (0.26) | — | 0.45 | 11.34 | 6.60 | 11,194 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 4 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.29 | 0.22 | (0.34) | (0.12) | (0.23) | — | (0.05) | (0.28) | — | (0.40) | 10.89 | (1.09) | 15,238 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 2.03 | 15 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.55 | 0.23 | (0.25) | (0.02) | (0.22) | — | (0.02) | (0.24) | — | (0.26) | 11.29 | (0.18) (7) | 20,832 | 1.60 (7) | 1.78 | 2.03 (7) | 9 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.45 | 0.26 | — (8) | 0.26 | (0.26) | — | (0.09) | (0.35) | — | (0.09) | $11.36 | 2.29 % | $ 62,412 | 0.60 % | 0.77 % | 2.30 % | 6 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.34 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.38 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | — | 0.11 | 11.45 | 3.43 | 67,924 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 2.46 | 6 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.88 | 0.30 | 0.53 | 0.83 | (0.30) | — | (0.07) | (0.37) | — | 0.46 | 11.34 | 7.76 | 84,588 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 2.72 | 4 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.28 | 0.33 | (0.34) | (0.01) | (0.34) | — | (0.05) | (0.39) | — | (0.40) | 10.88 | (0.10) | 102,516 | 0.60 | 0.74 | 3.03 | 15 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.55 | 0.34 | (0.26) | 0.08 | (0.33) | — | (0.02) | (0.35) | — | (0.27) | 11.28 | 0.73 (7) | 100,062 | 0.60 (7) | 0.79 | 3.04 (7) | 9 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation. |
(3) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(4) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | The Funds will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying funds in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
(6) | Due to a change in expense cap, the ratio shown is a blended expense ratio. |
(7) | State Street Bank & Trust, custodian for some of the Funds through January 29, 2010, reimbursed the Funds for out-of-pocket custody expenses overbilled for the period 1998 through January 29, 2010. Custody fees reimbursed were excluded from the Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets and Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets. If included, the impact would have been to lower the Ratio of Net Expenses and increase the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) as follows: Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet High Yield Fund 0.08% (Class A), 0.08% (Class C), 0.08% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class C1), 0.01% (Class I), 0.01% (Class R6) Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class I) Custody fees reimbursed were included in Total Return. If excluded, the impact would have been to lower the Total Return as follows: Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet High Yield Fund 0.08% (Class A), 0.08% (Class C), 0.08% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6) Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class C1), 0.01% (Class I), 0.01% (Class R6) Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class I) |
(8) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
(9) | Payment from affiliate had no impact on total return. |
(10) | Net expense ratio includes extraordinary proxy expenses. |
(11) | Inception date. |
(12) | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period. |
(13) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30, during the period. |
(14) | The share class is currently under its expense limitation. |
(15) | Ratios of total expenses excluding interest expense on borrowings for year ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, were 0.94% (Class A), 1.69% (Class C), 0.69% (Class I) and 0.55% (Class R6). |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
As of the date of this report, 21 funds of the Trust are offered for sale, of which 7 (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) are reported in this annual report. Each Fund’s investment objective is outlined in its respective Fund Summary page. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its objective(s).
All of the Funds offer Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. All of the Funds with the exception of the Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund offer Class R6 shares. The Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund offers Class C1 shares.
Class A shares of Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund and Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of 2.25% with some exceptions. Class A shares of the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 2.75% with some exceptions. Class A shares of the Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Newfleet High Yield Fund, and Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3.75% with some exceptions. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges by the Funds when redeemed; however, a 0.50% – 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may be imposed on certain redemptions made within a certain period following purchases on which a finder’s fee has been paid. The period for which such CDSC applies for the Funds is 18 months. The CDSC period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.
Class C shares are generally sold with a 1% CDSC (except the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, which are sold without a sales charge), applicable if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, will be automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund following a required holding period, which as of March 1, 2021, was eight years. Effective January 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021, with certain exceptions, Class C shares for all Funds (except the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund) and Class C1 shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, were automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund ten years after the purchase date. If an investor intends to purchase greater than $999,999 of Class C shares of Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Newfleet High Yield Fund, Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund, Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, and purchase greater than $249,999 of Class C shares of Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, and the purchase would qualify for Class A shares with no load, then the purchase will automatically be made into a purchase of Class A shares, thus reducing expenses. Effective April 30, 2019, Class C shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders, except by existing shareholders through reinvestment transactions. Shareholders who own Class C shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund may continue to hold such shares until they convert to Class A shares under the existing conversion schedule, as described in the Fund’s prospectus, or may exchange them for Class C shares of another Virtus Mutual Fund as permitted by existing exchange privileges. All other Class C share characteristics of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, including 12b-1 Plan fees, shareholder service fees, and conversion features are unchanged. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC.
Class R6 shares are offered without a minimum initial investment to the following investors in plan level or omnibus accounts only (provided that they do not require or receive any compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments with respect to Class R6 shares): (i) qualified retirement plans, including, but not limited to, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, and defined benefit plans; (ii) banks and trust companies; (iii) insurance companies; (iv) financial intermediaries utilizing such shares in fee-based investment advisory programs; (v) registered investment companies; and (vi) non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Other institutional investors may be permitted to purchase Class R6 shares subject to the applicable Fund’s determination of eligibility and may be subject to a $2,500,000 minimum initial investment requirement. In addition, without a minimum initial investment requirement, Class R6 shares are available to any Trustee of the Virtus Funds and trustees/directors of affiliated open- and closed-end funds, directors, officers and employees of Virtus and its affiliates, and a spouse or domestic partner, child or minor grandchild of any such qualifying individual (in each case either individually or jointly with other investors), provided in each case that those shares are held directly with the Transfer Agent or in an eligible account. Class R6 shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees. No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to brokers or other entities from Fund assets or the Funds’ distributor’s or an affiliate’s resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.
The Funds may impose an annual fee on accounts having balances of less than $2,500. The small account fee may be waived in certain circumstances, as disclosed in the prospectuses and/or statement of additional information. The fees collected will be used to offset certain expenses of the Funds. These fees are reflected as “Less low balance account fees” in each Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period, as applicable.
Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears any expenses attributable specifically to that class (“class-specific expenses”) and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder service plan (“12b-1 Plan”) approved by the Board. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. Class-specific expenses may include shareholder servicing fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and fees under a 12b-1 Plan, as well as certain other expenses as designated by the Funds’ Treasurer and approved by the Board. Investment income, common operating expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of each Fund are borne pro-rata by the holders of each class of shares.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
($ reported in thousands)
The Trust is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
A. | Security Valuation |
| Each Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. |
| • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities). |
| • Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| • Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows: Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Funds fair value non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, ETFs, and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis. Debt securities, including convertible bonds, and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. Listed derivatives, such as options, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. A summary of the inputs used to value a Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
B. | Security Transactions and Investment Income |
| Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Dividend income from REITs is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. |
C. | Income Taxes |
| Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of each Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made. |
| Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. |
| Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Each Fund’s U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction. |
D. | Distributions to Shareholders |
| Distributions are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. |
E. | Expenses |
| Expenses incurred together by a Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately used. |
| In addition to the net annual operating expenses that a Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests. |
F. | Foreign Currency Transactions |
| Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
G. | Payment In-Kind Securities |
| Certain Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities, which are debt or preferred stock securities that require or permit payment of interest in the form of additional securities. Payment in-kind securities allow the issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater risk than securities that pay interest currently or in cash. |
H. | When-issued Purchases and Forward Commitments (Delayed Delivery) |
| Certain Funds may engage in when-issued or forward commitment transactions. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis are also known as delayed delivery transactions. Delayed delivery transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase or sell a security at a future date (ordinarily up to 90 days later). When-issued or forward commitments enable the Funds to lock in what is believed to be an attractive price or yield on a particular security for a period of time, regardless of future changes in interest rates. Each Fund records when-issued and forward commitment securities on the trade date. Each Fund maintains collateral for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis begin earning interest on the settlement date. |
I. | Interest-Only and Principal-Only Securities |
| Certain Funds may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities represent a participation in, or are secured by, or payable from, mortgage loans on real property, and may be structured in classes with rights to receive varying proportions of principal and interest. Stripped mortgage-backed securities include interest-only securities (IOs) which receive all of the interest, and principal-only securities (POs) which receive all of the principal. The market value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rapid (slow) rate of principal payments may have an adverse (positive) effect on yield to maturity. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income. Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security on a daily basis until maturity and these adjustments are also included in interest income. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Any paydown gains or losses associated with the payments received are included in interest income. If the underlying mortgage assets are greater than anticipated payments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
J. | Leveraged Loans |
| Certain Funds may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. Leveraged loans are generally non-investment grade and often involve borrowers that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Leveraged loans are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the leveraged loan. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When investing in loan participations, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan participation and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the leveraged loan with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the leveraged loan. When a Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. |
| A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. Leveraged loans may involve foreign borrowers and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. Direct indebtedness of emerging countries involves a risk that the government entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay the principal and interest when due. |
| The leveraged loans have floating rate loan interests which generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally LIBOR, the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. When a leveraged loan is purchased a Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, a Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a leveraged loan. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a leveraged loan by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid. |
K. | Securities Lending |
| Effective October 1, 2020, the Funds may resume loaning securities to qualified brokers through a securities lending agency agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). Under the securities lending policy, when lending securities a Fund is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan. Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by the Fund net of fees and rebates charged/paid by BNYM for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral. |
| Securities lending transactions are entered into by each Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. |
| At September 30, 2021, the securities loaned were subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis as follows: |
Fund | | Value of Securities on Loan | | Cash Collateral Received(1) | | Net Amount(2) |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| | $ 580 | | $ 580 | | $ — |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | 1,174 | | 1,174 | | — |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | 3,077 | | 3,077 | | — |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | 3,863 | | 3,863 | | — |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | 3,081 | | 3,081 | | — |
(1) | Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions has been used for the purchase of securities as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
(2) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2021 for the Funds:
Fund | | Securities Lending Transactions | | Overnight and continuous |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | $ 595 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | 1,221 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | 3,160 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | 3,997 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | 3,185 |
Note 3. Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
A. | Investment Adviser |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser manages the Funds’ investment programs and general operations of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ subadviser. |
| As compensation for its services to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund: |
| First $1 Billion | | $1+ Billion |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| 0.45 % | | 0.40 % |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| 0.45 | | 0.40 |
| First $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| 0.40 % | | 0.375 % |
| First $1 Billion | | $1+ Billion through $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion |
Newfleet High Yield Fund*
| 0.55 % | | 0.50 % | | 0.45 % |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| 0.55 | | 0.50 | | 0.45 |
| First $1 Billion | | $1+ Billion through $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion through $10 Billion | | Over $10 Billion |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| 0.55 % | | 0.50 % | | 0.45 % | | 0.425% |
| First $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion through $4 Billion | | $4+ Billion |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| 0.45 % | | 0.40 % | | 0.38 % |
* | Effective December 1, 2020. Prior to December 1, 2020, the Adviser’s fee on average daily net assets was as follows: 0.65% on the first $1 billion, 0.60% on the next $1 billion and 0.55% in excess of $2 billion. |
B. | Subadviser |
| Newfleet Asset Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, is the subadviser to the Funds. The Subadviser manages the investments of each Fund, for which it is paid a fee by the Adviser. |
C. | Expense Limitations |
| The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit each Fund’s annual total operating expenses, subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through February 1, 2022. Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Fund | | Class A | | Class C | | Class C1 | | Class I | | Class R6 |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| | 0.80 % | | 1.55 % | | N/A % | | 0.55 % | | 0.43 % |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | 1.00 | | 1.75 | | N/A | | 0.75 | | 0.59 (1) |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | 0.75 | | 1.50 | | N/A | | 0.50 | | 0.43 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | 0.99 | | 1.74 | | N/A | | 0.74 | | 0.60 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | 1.10 (2) | | 1.35 (2) | | 1.85 (2) | | 0.85 (2) | | 0.55 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| | 0.94 | | 1.69 | | N/A | | 0.69 | | 0.55 |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| | 0.85 | | 1.60 | | N/A | | 0.60 | | N/A |
(1) | Effective December 1, 2020. For the period October 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, the expense cap for Class R6 shares was 0.69%. |
(2) | Share class is currently below its expense cap. |
The exclusions include front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any.
D. | Expense Recapture |
| Under certain conditions, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. A Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending September 30: |
| | Expiration | | |
Fund | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Total |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | $ 89 | | $ 94 | | $ 90 | | $ 273 |
Class C
| | 12 | | 11 | | 9 | | 32 |
Class I
| | 84 | | 147 | | 165 | | 396 |
Class R6
| | 2 | | 3 | | 3 | | 8 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 182 | | 169 | | 118 | | 469 |
Class C
| | 8 | | 8 | | 5 | | 21 |
Class I
| | 26 | | 36 | | 26 | | 88 |
Class R6
| | 4 | | 3 | | 6 | | 13 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 158 | | 133 | | 129 | | 420 |
Class C
| | 46 | | 35 | | 30 | | 111 |
Class I
| | 612 | | 646 | | 770 | | 2,028 |
Class R6
| | — (1) | | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 85 | | 76 | | 69 | | 230 |
Class C
| | 50 | | 33 | | 20 | | 103 |
Class I
| | 168 | | 203 | | 206 | | 577 |
Class R6
| | 9 | | 8 | | 9 | | 26 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class R6
| | 5 | | 11 | | 32 | | 48 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 25 | | 18 | | 29 | | 72 |
Class C
| | 38 | | 21 | | 13 | | 72 |
Class I
| | 109 | | 68 | | 55 | | 232 |
Class R6
| | — (1) | | 3 | | 3 | | 6 |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 53 | | 57 | | 61 | | 171 |
Class C
| | 18 | | 14 | | 8 | | 40 |
Class I
| | 160 | | 138 | | 111 | | 409 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Adviser recaptured expenses previously waived for the following Funds:
Fund | | Class C | | Class I | | Total |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | $— (1) | | $— | | $ — (1) |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | — (1) | | — | | — (1) |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| | 2 | | 2 | | 4 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
E. | Distributor |
| VP Distributors, LLC (“VP Distributors”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. VP Distributors has advised the Funds that for the fiscal year (the “period”) ended September 30, 2021, it retained net commissions of $45 for Class A shares and CDSC of $42, $10 and $14 for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class C1 shares, respectively. |
| In addition, each Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class at the annual rates of 0.25% for Class A shares and 1.00% for Class C shares (0.50% for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund), and 1.00% for Class C1 shares. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. |
| Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Mutual Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Mutual Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply. |
| (1) Amount is less than $500. |
F. | Administrator and Transfer Agent |
| Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds. |
| For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred administration fees totaling $7,215 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Administration and accounting fees.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. |
| For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred transfer agent fees totaling $3,223 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. |
G. | Payment from Affiliate |
| During the period ended September 30, 2021, Newfleet reimbursed Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund for losses. These amounts are included in “Net increase from payment by affiliates” in the Statements of Operations. There was no impact on the total return. |
H. | Investments with Affiliates |
| The Funds are permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified condition outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. |
| During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. |
I. | Trustee Compensation |
| The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in “Other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021. |
Note 4. Purchases and Sales of Securities
($ reported in thousands)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding U.S. Government and agency securities and short-term securities) during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
| Purchases | | Sales |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| $ 56,930 | | $ 53,246 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| 43,372 | | 45,962 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| 571,058 | | 309,559 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| 271,660 | | 361,906 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| 4,206,299 | | 3,720,088 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| 153,984 | | 142,799 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Purchases | | Sales |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| $ 5,975 | | $ 13,545 |
Purchases and sales of long-term U.S. Government and agency securities during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
| Purchases | | Sales |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| $ 9,458 | | $ 10,445 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| 46,013 | | 40,732 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| 12,444 | | 17,050 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| 270,226 | | 247,336 |
Note 5. Capital Share Transactions
(reported in thousands)
Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the periods ended as indicated below, were as follows:
| Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet High Yield Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 433 | | $ 5,138 | | 379 | | $ 4,391 | | 643 | | $ 2,719 | | 505 | | $ 1,995 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 57 | | 679 | | 72 | | 830 | | 468 | | 1,982 | | 533 | | 2,107 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (731) | | (8,665) | | (434) | | (5,003) | | (1,415) | | (6,007) | | (1,909) | | (7,549) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (241) | | $ (2,848) | | 17 | | $ 218 | | (304) | | $ (1,306) | | (871) | | $ (3,447) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 83 | | $ 958 | | 296 | | $ 3,363 | | 66 | | $ 275 | | 272 | | $ 1,038 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | | 47 | | 7 | | 76 | | 19 | | 77 | | 26 | | 100 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (264) | | (3,056) | | (230) | | (2,556) | | (385) | | (1,601) | | (200) | | (749) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (177) | | $ (2,051) | | 73 | | $ 883 | | (300) | | $ (1,249) | | 98 | | $ 389 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 2,228 | | $ 26,885 | | 2,331 | | $ 27,455 | | 1,016 | | $ 4,312 | | 1,354 | | $ 5,388 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 137 | | 1,646 | | 144 | | 1,700 | | 101 | | 429 | | 121 | | 480 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,732) | | (20,839) | | (1,843) | | (21,382) | | (1,509) | | (6,393) | | (1,052) | | (4,267) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 633 | | $ 7,692 | | 632 | | $ 7,773 | | (392) | | $ (1,652) | | 423 | | $ 1,601 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 40 | | $ 487 | | 60 | | $ 712 | | 308 | | $ 1,310 | | 164 | | $ 625 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2 | | 25 | | 2 | | 25 | | 19 | | 82 | | 12 | | 47 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (34) | | (416) | | (57) | | (673) | | (164) | | (695) | | (89) | | (348) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 8 | | $ 96 | | 5 | | $ 64 | | 163 | | $ 697 | | 87 | | $ 324 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund | | Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 3,365 | | $ 36,987 | | 3,156 | | $ 34,300 | | 1,750 | | $ 18,067 | | 1,689 | | $ 16,867 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 95 | | 1,048 | | 147 | | 1,585 | | 227 | | 2,349 | | 266 | | 2,642 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (2,222) | | (24,429) | | (2,795) | | (29,956) | | (1,779) | | (18,425) | | (2,633) | | (25,275) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 1,238 | | $ 13,606 | | 508 | | $ 5,929 | | 198 | | $ 1,991 | | (678) | | $ (5,766) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 721 | | $ 7,915 | | 855 | | $ 9,220 | | 273 | | $ 2,855 | | 796 | | $ 8,032 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 11 | | 117 | | 25 | | 267 | | 56 | | 587 | | 88 | | 882 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (978) | | (10,748) | | (956) | | (10,322) | | (1,454) | | (15,169) | | (1,724) | | (17,226) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (246) | | $ (2,716) | | (76) | | $ (835) | | (1,125) | | $ (11,727) | | (840) | | $ (8,312) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 34,575 | | $ 380,072 | | 20,700 | | $ 223,570 | | 6,787 | | $ 70,111 | | 20,726 | | $ 200,606 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 714 | | 7,839 | | 787 | | 8,507 | | 573 | | 5,912 | | 544 | | 5,397 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (14,066) | | (154,516) | | (17,292) | | (184,467) | | (16,613) | | (171,362) | | (8,918) | | (86,555) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 21,223 | | $ 233,395 | | 4,195 | | $ 47,610 | | (9,253) | | $ (95,339) | | 12,352 | | $ 119,448 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 2,468 | | $ 27,070 | | 9 | | $ 95 | | 143 | | $ 1,491 | | 230 | | $ 2,255 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1 | | 10 | | 1 | | 7 | | 16 | | 169 | | 17 | | 169 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (21) | | (233) | | (—) (1) | | (1) | | (150) | | (1,556) | | (127) | | (1,288) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 2,448 | | $ 26,847 | | 10 | | $ 101 | | 9 | | $ 104 | | 120 | | $ 1,136 |
(1) | Amount is less than 500 shares. |
| Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 64,678 | | $ 308,633 | | 45,831 | | $ 214,777 | | 2,450 | | $ 21,880 | | 3,363 | | $ 28,888 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,506 | | 16,718 | | 4,513 | | 21,038 | | 201 | | 1,792 | | 477 | | 4,209 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (48,581) | | (231,788) | | (59,515) | | (276,484) | | (1,360) | | (12,108) | | (15,504) | | (131,601) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 19,603 | | $ 93,563 | | (9,171) | | $ (40,669) | | 1,291 | | $ 11,564 | | (11,664) | | $ (98,504) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 27 | | $ 129 | | 3 | | $ 15 | | 87 | | $ 779 | | 207 | | $ 1,818 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,313 | | 6,350 | | 2,666 | | 12,596 | | 48 | | 427 | | 136 | | 1,174 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (36,232) | | (175,335) | | (32,673) | | (154,019) | | (2,249) | | (20,067) | | (2,322) | | (19,895) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (34,892) | | $ (168,856) | | (30,004) | | $ (141,408) | | (2,114) | | $ (18,861) | | (1,979) | | $ (16,903) |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund | | Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class C1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 4,162 | | $ 20,098 | | 4,727 | | $ 22,398 | | — | | $ — | | — | | $ — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 215 | | 1,038 | | 487 | | 2,295 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (13,810) | | (66,616) | | (22,152) | | (104,849) | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (9,433) | | $ (45,480) | | (16,938) | | $ (80,156) | | — | | $ — | | — | | $ — |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 357,498 | | $ 1,709,159 | | 328,899 | | $ 1,539,304 | | 7,595 | | $ 67,477 | | 5,589 | | $ 48,418 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 20,996 | | 100,297 | | 26,392 | | 123,234 | | 249 | | 2,216 | | 396 | | 3,427 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (242,228) | | (1,157,709) | | (390,608) | | (1,799,312) | | (5,504) | | (48,814) | | (10,563) | | (90,886) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 136,266 | | $ 651,747 | | (35,317) | | $ (136,774) | | 2,340 | | $ 20,879 | | (4,578) | | $ (39,041) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 5,181 | | $ 24,747 | | 2,223 | | $ 10,419 | | 7 | | $ 61 | | 579 | | $ 5,154 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 111 | | 533 | | 49 | | 231 | | 8 | | 74 | | 10 | | 84 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,384) | | (6,631) | | (1,232) | | (5,763) | | (156) | | (1,386) | | (292) | | (2,321) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 3,908 | | $ 18,649 | | 1,040 | | $ 4,887 | | (141) | | $ (1,251) | | 297 | | $ 2,917 |
| Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 479 | | $ 5,477 | | 349 | | $ 3,963 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 79 | | 912 | | 58 | | 656 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (459) | | (5,263) | | (551) | | (6,226) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 99 | | $ 1,126 | | (144) | | $ (1,607) |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 27 | | $ 316 | | 143 | | $ 1,644 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 12 | | 134 | | 11 | | 124 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (437) | | (5,000) | | (429) | | (4,852) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (398) | | $ (4,550) | | (275) | | $ (3,084) |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 782 | | $ 8,979 | | 827 | | $ 9,363 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 157 | | 1,799 | | 125 | | 1,425 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,380) | | (15,831) | | (2,476) | | (27,869) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (441) | | $ (5,053) | | (1,524) | | $ (17,081) |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Note 6. 10% Shareholders
As of September 30, 2021, certain Funds had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of such Fund as detailed below:
| % of Shares Outstanding | | Number of Accounts* |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| 25% | | 1 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| 51 | | 3 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| 26 | | 2 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| 46 | | 3 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| 35 | | 2 |
* | The shareholders are not affiliated with Virtus. |
Note 7. Credit and Market Risk and Asset Concentration
Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
In July 2017, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the intention to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. However, subsequent announcements by the FCA, the LIBOR administrator and other regulators indicate that it is possible that certain LIBORs may continue beyond 2021 and certain of the most widely used LIBORs may continue until mid-2023. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have a significant impact on the financial markets and may present a material risk for certain market participants, including the Funds. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to significant short- and long-term uncertainty and market instability. The risks associated with this discontinuation and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on the Funds, issuers of instruments in which the Funds invest, and the financial markets generally.
In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
High-yield/high-risk securities typically entail greater price volatility and/or principal and interest rate risk. There is a greater chance that an issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments on time. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high-yield/high-risk securities may be complex, and as a result, it may be more difficult for the Adviser and/or Subadviser to accurately predict risk.
Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that the market may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. Insured securities have been identified in the Schedule of Investments. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds.
Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in the pursuit of their investment objectives. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on a Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors.
Note 8. Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and in separate agreements between each Trustee and the Trust, its Trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust and its funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust and the Funds enter into contracts that provide a variety of indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s and/or the Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust or the Funds and that have not occurred. However, neither the Trust nor the Funds have had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements, and they expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 9. Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category. Each Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities. At September 30, 2021, the Funds did not hold any securities that were restricted.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Note 10. Redemption Facility
($ reported in thousands)
On September 18, 2017, the Funds (with the exception of the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund) and certain other affiliated funds entered into an $150,000 unsecured line of credit (“Credit Agreement”). On June 14, 2021, the Credit Agreement was increased to $250,000. This Credit Agreement, as amended, is with a commercial bank that allows the Funds to borrow cash from the bank to manage large unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-third or one-fifth, as applicable, of each Fund’s total net assets in accordance with the terms of the agreement. This Credit Agreement has a term of 364 days and has been renewed for a period up to March 10, 2022. Interest is charged at the higher of the LIBOR or the Federal Funds rate plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Funds and other affiliated funds that are parties are individually, and not jointly, liable for their particular advances, if any, under the Credit Agreement. The lending bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under this Credit Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default.
The following Fund had an outstanding loan during the period. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Fund | | Interest Incurred on Borrowing | | Average Dollar Amount of Borrowing | | Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowing | | Days Loan was Open |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | $1 | | $6,780 | | 1.29% | | 5 |
Note 11. Borrowings
($ reported in thousands)
On May 6, 2020, the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund amended its Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”) that allows the Fund to borrow cash from the Bank, up to a limit of $70,000. Borrowings under the Agreement are collateralized by investments of the Fund. The Agreement results in the Fund being subject to certain covenants including asset coverage and portfolio composition (among others). If the Fund fails to meet or maintain certain covenants as required under the Agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the Agreement, necessitating the sale of securities at potentially inopportune times. Interest is charged at LIBOR plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance, if less than 75% of the Commitment Amount is outstanding as a loan to the Fund. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, were $162 and are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Agreement has a term that extends until the 179th day after the date that the lender delivers a “notice of termination” to the Fund. The Bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default. For the period ended September 30, 2021, the average daily borrowings under the Agreement and the weighted daily average interest rate were $4,457 and 1.005%, respectively. At September 30, 2021, the Fund had $7,000 outstanding borrowings with an interest rate of 0.984%.
Note 12. Federal Income Tax Information
($ reported in thousands)
At September 30, 2021, the approximate aggregate cost basis and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund | | Federal Tax Cost | | Unrealized Appreciation | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| | $ 108,683 | | $ 3,625 | | $ (763) | | $ 2,862 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | 59,519 | | 2,340 | | (652) | | 1,688 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | 796,637 | | 6,617 | | (1,439) | | 5,178 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | 328,576 | | 9,201 | | (5,427) | | 3,774 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | 6,648,890 | | 93,644 | | (43,777) | | 49,867 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| | 235,621 | | 2,232 | | (2,256) | | (24) |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| | 94,691 | | 8,256 | | (149) | | 8,107 |
Certain Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds’ capital loss carryovers are as follows:
Fund | | Short-Term | | Long-Term |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | $ — | | $ 4,098 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Fund | | Short-Term | | Long-Term |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | $ 1,611 | | $ — |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | — | | 11,366 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | 54,921 | | 95,443 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| | 7,246 | | 56,560 |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and certain tax attributes for the Funds consist of the following:
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Post-October Capital Loss Deferred | | Capital Loss Deferred |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| $637 | | $740 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| 351 | | — | | — | | — | | 4,098 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| 351 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,611 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| 256 | | — | | — | | — | | 11,366 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| — | | — | | — | | — | | 150,364 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| 32 | | — | | — | | 3,848 | | 63,806 |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| — | | 345 | | 228 | | — | | — |
The differences between the book and tax basis of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gain distributions, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
| Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Tax-Exempt Distributions | | Return of Capital | | Total |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| $ 2,488 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 2,488 |
9/30/20
| 2,752 | | — | | — | | — | | 2,752 |
Newfleet High Yield Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 2,851 | | — | | — | | — | | 2,851 |
9/30/20
| 3,056 | | — | | — | | — | | 3,056 |
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 10,160 | | — | | — | | — | | 10,160 |
9/30/20
| 11,463 | | — | | — | | — | | 11,463 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 13,197 | | — | | — | | — | | 13,197 |
9/30/20
| 13,309 | | — | | — | | — | | 13,309 |
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 142,981 | | — | | — | | — | | 142,981 |
9/30/20
| 163,992 | | — | | — | | 16,609 | | 180,601 |
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 6,877 | | — | | — | | — | | 6,877 |
9/30/20
| 11,818 | | — | | — | | — | | 11,818 |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | |
9/30/21
| 1 | | 890 | | 2,318 | | — | | 3,209 |
9/30/20
| 3 | | — | | 2,767 | | — | | 2,770 |
Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. Permanent reclassifications can arise from differing treatment of certain income and gain transactions and nondeductible current year net operating losses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future.
Note 13. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
From time to time, the Trust, the Funds, the Adviser and/or Subadviser and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their activities. At this time, the Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Note 14. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 (“ASU 2020-04”), Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2020-04.
Note 15. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available for issuance, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust and Shareholders of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector
Intermediate Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (seven of the Funds constituting Virtus Opportunities Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 26, 2021
We have served as the Virtus Mutual Funds’ auditor since at least 1977. We have not been able to determine the specific year we
began serving as auditor.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
TAX INFORMATION NOTICE (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
The following information is being provided in order to meet reporting requirements set forth by the Code and/or to meet state specific requirements. In early 2022, the Funds will notify applicable shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2021 U.S. federal income tax forms. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
With respect to distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds designate the following amounts (or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable):
| Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions |
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
| $ 740 |
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
| 355 |
For federal income tax purposes, 100% of the income dividends paid by the Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, qualify as exempt-interest dividends.
STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund would not be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program is overseen by the Adviser as the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds. Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 17-19, 2021, the Board received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operation and management of the Program for calendar year 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator’s report noted that for the Review Period, the Program Administrator believed that the Program was implemented and operated effectively in all material respects and that existing procedures, controls and safeguards were appropriately designed to enable the Program Administrator to administer the Program in compliance with Rule 22e-4. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the Review Period, there were no events that created liquidity related concerns for the Funds. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that while changes to the Program had been made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the Program as a result of the Program Administrator’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to a Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in that Fund may be subject.
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Trust as of the date of issuance of this report, is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 243-4361.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Burke, Donald C. YOB: 1960 Served Since: 2016 99 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010). |
Harris, Sidney E. YOB: 1949 Served Since: 2017 96 Portfolios | Private Investor (since 2021); Professor and Dean Emeritus (2015 to 2021), Professor (1997 to 2014), Dean (1997 to 2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since 2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC. |
Mallin, John R. YOB: 1950 Served Since: 2016 96 Portfolios | Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios). |
McDaniel, Connie D. YOB: 1958 Served Since: 2017 96 Portfolios | Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds. |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
McLoughlin, Philip YOB: 1946 Served Since: 1999 106 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios). |
McNamara, Geraldine M. YOB: 1951 Served Since: 2001 99 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios). |
Walton, R. Keith YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2020 96 Portfolios | Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University; Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Zino, Brian T. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2020 103 Portfolios | Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Interested Trustee
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Funds Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Aylward, George R.* Trustee and President YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2006 108 Portfolios | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). | Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); and Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
*Mr. Aylward is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and various positions with its affiliates, including the Adviser.
Advisory Board Members
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served, and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Cogan, Sarah E. YOB: 1956 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2018); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; and Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served, and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
DeCotis, Deborah A. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); Trustee, Smith College (since 2017); and Director, Watford Re (since 2017). Formerly, Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015); and Principal, LaLoop LLC, a retail accessories company (1999 to 2014). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (since 2013), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (since 2011), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. |
Drummond, F. Ford YOB: 1962 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; formerly Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board;, Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios). |
Moyer, William R. YOB: 1944 Served Since: 2020 96 Portfolios | Private investor (since 2004); and Financial and Operations Principal (2006 to 2017), Newcastle Distributors LLC (broker dealer). | Advisory Board Member (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Director (2016 to 2019), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (2020 to 2021) and Director (2014 to 2019), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2011 to 2019), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Officers of the Trust Who Are Not Trustees
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Batchelar, Peter J. YOB: 1970 | Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to 2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Bradley, W. Patrick YOB: 1972 | Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). | Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President ( 2016 to 2021), Senior Vice President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Carr, Kevin J. YOB: 1954 | Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). | Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II. |
Engberg, Nancy J. YOB: 1956 | Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President (2011 to 2017); and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2008 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 to 2011 and since 2016), and various officer positions (since 2003), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2010 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2012 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2013 to 2016) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021), Vice President (2014 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II. |
Short, Julia R. YOB: 1972 | Senior Vice President (since 2017). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Smirl, Richard W. YOB: 1967 | Executive Vice President (since 2021). | Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (May to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management. |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
Trustees
Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
George R. Aylward
Donald C. Burke
Sidney E. Harris
John R. Mallin
Connie D. McDaniel
Geraldine M. McNamara
R. Keith Walton
Brian T. Zino
Advisory Board Members
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
William R. Moyer
Officers
George R. Aylward, President
Peter Batchelar, Senior Vice President
W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kevin J. Carr, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Nancy J. Engberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Julia R. Short, Senior Vice President
Richard W. Smirl, Executive Vice President
Investment Adviser
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.
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ANNUAL REPORT
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund |
Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund |
Virtus FORT Trend Fund |
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund |
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund* (f/k/a Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund) |
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II* (f/k/a Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund) |
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund* |
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund |
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund |
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
*Prospectus supplement applicable to this fund appears at the back of this annual report.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless specifically requested from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action.
You may elect at any time to receive not only shareholder reports but also certain other communications from the Fund electronically, or you may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge to you. If you own your shares directly with the Fund, you may make such elections by calling the Fund at 1-800-243-1574 or, with respect to requesting electronic delivery, by visiting www.virtus.com. An election made directly with the Fund will apply to all Virtus Mutual Funds in which you own shares directly. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make your request and to determine whether your election will apply to all funds in which you own shares through that intermediary.
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Proxy Voting Procedures and Voting Record (Form N-PX)
The subadvisers vote proxies, if any, relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Trustees”, or the “Board”). You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-243-1574. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at https://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT-P. Form N-PORT-P is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds presented in this book unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, each Fund’s record and other pertinent information.
To Virtus Opportunities Trust Shareholders:
| I am pleased to present this annual report, which reviews the performance of your Fund for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. |
During this fiscal year, markets expressed optimism about the economic reopening that was driven by the release of COVID-19 vaccines, monetary support, and fiscal stimulus. Doubts crept in during the period, however, as the Delta variant impacted productivity and cascading supply chain issues led to higher prices. Strong corporate profitability drove equity markets higher for much of the period, although concerns about inflation and interest rates hindered fixed income markets. |
Domestic and international equity indexes delivered strong returns for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. U.S. large-capitalization stocks returned 30.00%, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, but were outpaced by small-cap stocks, which gained 47.68%, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. Within international equities, developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), returned 25.73%, while emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), gained 18.20%. |
In fixed income markets, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose sharply to 1.52% on September 30, 2021, from 0.69% on September 30, 2020, based on fears of rising inflation. The broader U.S. fixed income market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, was down 0.90% for the 12-month period, but non-investment grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, were up 11.28%.
On behalf of our investment managers, I thank you for entrusting the Virtus Funds with your assets. Please call our customer service team at 800-243-1574 if you have questions about your account or require assistance. We appreciate your business and remain committed to your long-term financial success.
Sincerely,
George R. Aylward
President, Virtus Opportunities Trust
November 2021
Refer to the Manager’s Discussion section for your Fund’s performance. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal invested.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Virtus Opportunities Trust Fund discussed in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund”), you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges on Class C shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other expenses. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without sales charges and do not incur distribution and service fees. Class R6 shares also do not incur shareholder servicing fees. For further information regarding applicable sales charges, see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. The Annualized Expense Ratios may be different from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the accompanying tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | $ 1,000.00 | | $ 1,026.90 | | 1.28 % | | $ 6.50 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,023.10 | | 2.03 | | 10.30 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,028.50 | | 0.98 | | 4.98 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,028.90 | | 0.85 | | 4.32 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,112.80 | | 1.40 | | 7.42 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,108.70 | | 2.15 | | 11.37 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,114.20 | | 1.15 | | 6.09 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,115.50 | | 0.89 | | 4.72 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,029.20 | | 1.50 | | 7.63 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,025.70 | | 2.25 | | 11.43 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,029.20 | | 1.25 | | 6.36 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,085.60 | | 0.82 | | 4.29 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,081.30 | | 1.64 | | 8.56 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,087.70 | | 0.56 | | 2.93 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,160.00 | | 1.33 | | 7.20 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,156.10 | | 2.04 | | 11.03 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,161.70 | | 1.07 | | 5.80 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,163.20 | | 0.79 | | 4.28 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 995.20 | | 1.44 | | 7.20 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 991.20 | | 2.18 | | 10.88 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 996.60 | | 1.18 | | 5.91 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 996.70 | | 1.10 | | 5.51 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund**
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 963.00 | | 1.55 | | 4.17 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 961.00 | | 2.30 | | 6.18 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 964.00 | | 1.30 | | 3.50 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 964.00 | | 1.22 | | 3.28 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | $1,000.00 | | $1,032.20 | | 1.85% | | $ 9.42 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,028.40 | | 2.60 | | 13.22 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,033.80 | | 1.52 | | 7.75 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,034.40 | | 1.41 | | 7.19 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,056.40 | | 1.53 | | 7.89 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,052.60 | | 2.25 | | 11.58 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,057.90 | | 1.22 | | 6.29 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,058.20 | | 1.15 | | 5.93 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,056.40 | | 1.45 | | 7.47 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,052.60 | | 2.20 | | 11.32 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,057.90 | | 1.20 | | 6.19 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,058.20 | | 1.10 | | 5.68 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 909.20 | | 1.53 | | 7.32 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 905.90 | | 2.20 | | 10.51 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 910.10 | | 1.21 | | 5.79 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 911.10 | | 0.98 | | 4.70 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,094.20 | | 1.39 | | 7.30 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,090.40 | | 2.05 | | 10.74 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,095.80 | | 1.07 | | 5.62 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,096.40 | | 0.95 | | 4.99 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,058.80 | | 1.36 | | 7.02 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,055.30 | | 2.11 | | 10.87 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,060.60 | | 1.09 | | 5.63 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,061.30 | | 0.90 | | 4.65 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,098.60 | | 1.40 | | 7.37 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,093.90 | | 2.15 | | 11.29 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,099.30 | | 1.15 | | 6.05 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** | June 23, 2021, is the date the Fund started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (100) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | $ 1,000.00 | | $ 1,018.65 | | 1.28 % | | $ 6.48 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.89 | | 2.03 | | 10.25 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.16 | | 0.98 | | 4.96 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.81 | | 0.85 | | 4.31 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
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| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.05 | | 1.40 | | 7.08 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.29 | | 2.15 | | 10.86 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.30 | | 1.15 | | 5.82 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.61 | | 0.89 | | 4.51 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.55 | | 1.50 | | 7.59 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,013.79 | | 2.25 | | 11.36 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.80 | | 1.25 | | 6.33 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.96 | | 0.82 | | 4.15 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,016.85 | | 1.64 | | 8.29 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.26 | | 0.56 | | 2.84 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.40 | | 1.33 | | 6.73 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.84 | | 2.04 | | 10.30 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.70 | | 1.07 | | 5.42 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.11 | | 0.79 | | 4.00 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.85 | | 1.44 | | 7.28 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.14 | | 2.18 | | 11.01 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.15 | | 1.18 | | 5.97 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.55 | | 1.10 | | 5.57 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund**
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,009.45 | | 1.55 | | 4.27 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,007.40 | | 2.30 | | 6.32 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,010.14 | | 1.30 | | 3.58 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,010.36 | | 1.22 | | 3.36 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,015.79 | | 1.85 | | 9.35 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,012.03 | | 2.60 | | 13.11 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.45 | | 1.52 | | 7.69 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.00 | | 1.41 | | 7.13 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.40 | | 1.53 | | 7.74 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,013.79 | | 2.25 | | 11.36 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.95 | | 1.22 | | 6.17 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.30 | | 1.15 | | 5.82 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.80 | | 1.45 | | 7.33 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.04 | | 2.20 | | 11.11 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.05 | | 1.20 | | 6.07 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.55 | | 1.10 | | 5.57 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.40 | | 1.53 | | 7.74 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.04 | | 2.20 | | 11.11 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.00 | | 1.21 | | 6.12 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.16 | | 0.98 | | 4.96 |
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FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
| | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2021 | | Ending Account Value September 30, 2021 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.10 | | 1.39% | | $ 7.03 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.79 | | 2.05 | | 10.35 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.70 | | 1.07 | | 5.42 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.31 | | 0.95 | | 4.81 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.25 | | 1.36 | | 6.88 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.49 | | 2.11 | | 10.66 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.60 | | 1.09 | | 5.52 |
| Class R6 | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.56 | | 0.90 | | 4.56 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| Class A | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.05 | | 1.40 | | 7.08 |
| Class C | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.29 | | 2.15 | | 10.86 |
| Class I | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.30 | | 1.15 | | 5.82 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** | June 23, 2021, is the date the Fund started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (100) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
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KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”)
Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-five local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers. There are four regional aggregate benchmarks that largely comprise the Global Aggregate Index: the US Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The Global Aggregate Index also includes Eurodollar, Euro-Yen, and 144A Index-eligible securities, and debt from three local currency markets not tracked by the regional aggregate benchmarks (CLP, MXN, and ILS).
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Consumer Price Index (“CPI”)
The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation of consumer prices of the United Kingdom. It is also called the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
Crest Depository Interest (“CDI”)
A Crest Depository Interest is a UK financial security that represents a stock traded on a stock exchange outside the UK. CDIs are issued by Crest, and one CDI is the equivalent of one share of an eligible foreign stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”)
A company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization is a measure of a company’s profitability of the operating business only, thus before any effects of interest, taxes and costs required to maintain its asset base. It is derived by subtracting from revenues all costs of the operating business (e.g. wages, costs of raw materials, services.) but not depreciation, amortization, interest, lease expenses, and taxes.
European Central Bank (“ECB”)
The ECB is responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area. The ECB was established as the core of the Euro-system and the European System of Central Banks (“ESCB”). The ESCB comprises the ECB and the National Central Banks (“NCBs”) of all 17 EU Member States whether they have adopted the Euro or not.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”)
An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.
Federal Reserve (the “Fed”)
The Central Bank of the U.S., responsible for controlling money supply, interest rates, and credit with the goal of keeping the U.S. economy and currency stable. Governed by a seven-member board, the system includes 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, 25 Branches, and all national and state banks that are part of the system.
FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net)
The FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that gives participants an industry-defined interpretation of infrastructure and adjust the exposure to certain infrastructure sub-sectors. The constituent weights for the index are 50% utilities, 30% transportation including capping of 7.5% for railroads/railways, and a 20% mix of other sectors including pipelines, satellites, and telecommunication towers. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net)
The FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-US Index (net) is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index measuring publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies from developed markets excluding the United States, which meet minimum size and liquidity requirements. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
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FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net)
The FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net) is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index measuring publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies from developed markets, which meet minimum size and liquidity requirements. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index
The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is a free-float market capitalization index measuring equity tax-qualified real estate investment trusts, which meet minimum size and liquidity criteria, that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ National Market System. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Global Depositary Receipt (“GDR”)
A certificate issued by a bank that represents shares in a foreign stock on two or more global markets.
Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark
The Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark consists of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net), a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that gives participants an industry-defined interpretation of developed market infrastructure companies and adjusts the exposure to certain infrastructure subsectors. The constituent weights are 50% utilities, 30% transportation (including capping 7.5% for railroads/railways), and a 20% mix of other sectors including pipelines, satellites, and telecommunication towers. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment. Performance of the Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark between 9/1/2008 and 9/30/2016 represents a 100% allocation to the MSCI World Infrastructure Sector Capped Index. Prior to 9/1/2008 the allocation consisted of 65% MSCI USA Utilities Index, 20% MSCI World Telecom Services Index, and 15% MSCI All Country World ex USA Utilities Index.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)
The market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
Gross Merchandise Volume (“GMV”)
A term used in online retailing to indicate a total sales monetary-value for merchandise sold through a particular marketplace over a certain time frame.
ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
The ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures performance of the three-month Treasury bill, based on monthly average auction rates. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
Joint Stock Company (“JSC”)
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company’s stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)
A benchmark rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans and that serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.
Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”)
A type of limited partnership that is publicly traded. The partnership must derive most of its cash flows from real estate, natural resources and commodities.
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net)
The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures equity performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index
The MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the U.S.) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 4,391 constituents, the index covers approximately 14% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US.
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MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net)
The MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures mid- and small-cap performance across 22 of 23 Developed Market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Index (net)
The MSCI All Country World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures equity performance of developed and emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE® Index (net)
The MSCI EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed foreign market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure small cap equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Europe Index (net)
The MSCI Europe Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that measures equity market performance of the developed markets in Europe. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World Index (net)
The MSCI World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed global market equity performance. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Public Joint Stock Company (“PJSC”)
A public joint stock company is a method to allow thousands or millions of people to jointly own a business. The most important feature is limited liability. The most important function of a public joint stock company is that the investor can only lose their initial investment.
Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”)
A publicly traded company that owns, develops and operates income-producing real estate such as apartments, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and other commercial properties.
Reflation
An expansion in the level of output of an economy by government stimulus, using either fiscal or monetary policy.
Russell 1000® Growth Index
The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of growth-oriented stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Value Index
The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of value-oriented stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
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Russell 2000® Index
The Russell 2000® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Senior Floating Rate Debt
Floating rate debt, or bank loans, provide a floating rate of income and may provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted return potential, particularly during a rising rate environment.
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
The S&P GSCI serves as a benchmark for investment in the commodity markets and as a measure of commodity performance over time. It is a tradable index that is readily available to market participants of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt (SPDR®)
A portfolio of stocks tracking an index, commonly held by ETFs that offer investors a manner in which to experience the investment performance of the index without owning each individual security.
Stoxx Europe 600 Index
A stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd. This index has a fixed number of 600 components representing large, mid and small capitalization companies among 17 European countries, covering approximately 90% of the free-float market capitalization of the European stock market (not limited to the Eurozone).
Sponsored ADR
An ADR which is issued with the cooperation of the company whose stock will underlie the ADR. Sponsored ADRs generally carry the same rights normally given to stockholders, such as voting rights. ADRs must be sponsored to be able to trade on a major U.S. exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange.
U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)
The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY, DX, or, informally, the “Dixie”) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners’ currencies. The Index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains “strength” (value) when compared to other currencies.
U.S. Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”)
A United States Treasury security that is indexed to inflation in order to protect investors from the negative effects of inflation.
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”)
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a crude oil that serves as one of the main global oil benchmarks.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PGUAX |
| Class C: PGUCX |
| Class I: PGIUX |
| Class R6: VGIRX |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has investment objectives of both capital appreciation and current income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 13.82%†, Class C shares at NAV returned 12.92%, Class I shares at NAV returned 14.14%†, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 14.30%. For the same period, the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net), a broad-based equity index, returned 15.28%, and the Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark appropriate for comparison, returned 15.28%. |
† See footnote 3 on page 12.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Global equity markets rallied 28.82%, as measured by the MSCI World Index (net), for the 12-month period. The positive performance was sparked by progress in vaccine deployment, supportive monetary policy, and encouraging signs of economic recovery. At the end of the reporting period, investors were becoming more concerned about the potential impact of rising inflation and supply chain issues on the market.
The Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net) posted a gain of 15.28% for the 12-month period, significantly underperforming the broader global equity markets. Midstream energy was the only infrastructure sector to beat the broader market over this period, while
transportation, communications, and utilities lagged considerably.
The re-opening of economies fueled the energy infrastructure sector throughout the fiscal year, while a tightening supply/demand situation provided further support. Transportation stocks posted mixed performance across the group. Toward the end of the reporting period, railroads gave back some of their strong gains from earlier in the year, due to supply chain concerns. Airports and toll roads recovered from the depths of the pandemic as the vaccine rollouts offered the potential for improved traffic trends. Despite positive fundamental business conditions for the wireless tower companies, the communications sector experienced a pullback late in the fiscal year on higher interest rates and as investors shifted from growth to value stocks. Utilities provided lackluster performance for most of the year given their defensive characteristics, which fell out of favor as the economy powered forward.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund underperformed its benchmark for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, due to unfavorable stock selection in the utilities and transportation sectors, which was partially offset by positive stock selection in the energy infrastructure sector. Stock selection in communications had no material effect. Sector allocation had a positive effect, primarily driven by the Fund’s overweight of energy infrastructure and underweight of utilities. An overweight in communications and a benchmark weight in transportation negatively impacted allocation.
Focusing on the security-level impacts, the two largest positive contributors to relative performance were Cheniere Energy and Xcel Energy. Cheniere Energy, an industry-leading producer of liquified natural gas (LNG), outperformed due to favorable supply/demand conditions, which caused LNG prices to be notably higher in 2021 compared with recent years. Strong demand for LNG cargos across Europe and Asia enabled Cheniere Energy to increase its 2021 earnings guidance and provide increased returns to shareholders by declaring a dividend and a share buyback. Xcel Energy is a U.S.-based utility that is in the benchmark but not owned in the Fund. The stock’s premium valuation as a high-quality utility eroded over the 12-month period, as investors
sought growth over defensiveness amid an improving economy. Other top contributors to relative performance were an overweight position in CenterPoint Energy, as well as the Fund’s lack of exposure to APA Group and WEC Energy, both of which were benchmark holdings that underperformed during the reporting period.
The two largest detractors to relative performance for the fiscal year were out-of-benchmark holdings Iberdrola SA and ENEL SPA, European-based utilities with significant renewable energy operations in multiple countries. The market’s rotation out of utilities, particularly those tied to the growth in renewable energy, had a major impact on the stocks’ performance. In addition, the Spanish government recently surprised the companies and markets with a decree implementing a claw-back on what the government perceives to be excess profits from electric power prices, which rose rapidly during the 12 months due to the increase in natural gas prices. Rounding out the other top detractors from relative performance were ONEOK, Fraport AG due to lack of exposure, and The Southern Co.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Income: Income received from the Fund may vary widely over the short and long term and may be less than anticipated.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Utilities | 43% |
Industrials | 28 |
Energy | 14 |
Real Estate | 10 |
Communication Services | 4 |
Short-Term Investment | 1 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 13.82 % 3 | 6.94 % | 8.57 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP4,5 | | 7.56 | 5.74 | 7.96 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC5 | | 12.92 | 6.13 | 7.77 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 14.14 3 | 7.20 | 8.85 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 14.30 | — | — | 6.67 | 1/30/18 |
FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net) | | 15.28 | 6.85 | 9.29 | 5.97 6 | — |
Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark | | 15.28 | 6.85 | 7.87 | 5.97 6 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios7: Class A shares: 1.27%; Class C shares: 2.02%; Class I shares: 1.04%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.94%, Net 0.85%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | Total Return for the report period presented in the table differs from the return in the Financial Highlights. The total return presented in the above table is calculated based on the NAV at which shareholder transactions were processed. The total return presented in the Financial Highlights section of the report is calculated in the same manner, but also takes into account certain adjustments that are necessary under generally accepted accounting principles required in the annual report and semiannual report. |
4 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
5 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
6 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
7 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VGSAX |
| Class C: VGSCX |
| Class I: VGISX |
| Class R6: VRGEX |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary investment objective of income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 32.78%, Class C shares at NAV returned 31.79%, Class I shares at NAV returned 33.13%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 33.46%. For the same period, the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 29.64%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, global real estate outperformed global equities, as demonstrated by the 29.64% return in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (net) versus the 28.82% increase in the MSCI World Index (net). Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, as well as increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A), were two notable drivers.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, global real estate equities recovered from what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased M&A for global real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed global real estate companies received bids from both private players and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets. The depth and
breadth of property sectors across global real estate equities is an added positive attribute versus what is available in the private real estate market, as is the underlying quality of real estate owned.
Relative to the recovery from COVID-19 and its variants, we saw a significant variance in the pace of vaccine rollouts, acceptance, and resulting reopening efforts around the globe, as well as temporary shutdowns to avoid further pandemic spread. Those countries that demonstrated a broader rollout and acceptance of vaccines benefited from a stronger recovery during the 12-month period.
It is important to note that global real estate equities outperformed global equities even in a period of higher interest rates and inflation during the Fund’s fiscal year. As measured by 10-year Treasury bonds, a larger increase in U.S. interest rates on prospects for an improved economy and tapering by the Fed contributed to a modest lift in the value of the U.S. dollar. This move provided additional support to the outperformance of U.S. real estate equities versus their global peers. Global real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall global real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape in most countries at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual countries that are represented within the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index, the five top-performing countries during the fiscal year were Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Austria. From a property sector perspective, lodging and retail delivered the strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline, based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened around the globe. Those countries with a greater impact from these recovering property sectors as well as M&A were among the leaders for the Fund’s fiscal year.
The five bottom-performing countries during the fiscal year were Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Several of these countries were among the top-performing countries in the prior fiscal year, outperforming considerably during that period. This change in leadership speaks to the rotation which ensued upon positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance around the globe, along with M&A. From a property sector perspective, data centers and industrial/office mixed lagged the most, while still demonstrating positive performance during the fiscal year. Data centers had been one of the two top-performing property sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (net), for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. Country allocation and security selection contributed positively to relative performance for the period, with a slightly greater contribution from country allocation.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top positive relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were the U.S., Germany, Norway, Canada, and Hong Kong. Security selection was the primary driver of relative performance in the U.S., while country allocation was the largest driver for the other countries.
From a country allocation perspective, the Fund’s overweight to Norway, which benefited from M&A, and its underweights to Hong Kong and Singapore, were the largest contributors during the fiscal year.
At the security level, the Fund’s lack of exposure to Digital Realty Trust, a U.S.-based global data center REIT, its overweight positions in Brixmor Property Group within retail in the U.S., Ryman Hospitality Properties within lodging in the U.S., and Aroundtown within diversified in Germany, as well as a lack of exposure to realty income within retail in the U.S., were the five largest contributors. The Fund’s three noted overweight positions benefited from investor expectations about the economic recovery.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top detractors were Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Ireland, and India. The drivers were security selection in the case of Australia and Japan, followed by country allocation in the case of the Netherlands, Ireland, and India.
From a country allocation viewpoint, the Fund’s underweight exposure to the Netherlands was the largest detractor from performance during the fiscal year. The next largest country allocation detractors were overweight allocations to India and Ireland.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposure to Equinix, a leading U.S.-based global data center REIT, was the largest negative contributor to security selection for the fiscal year. It offset some of the benefit from the Fund’s lack of exposure to Digital Realty Centers as data centers lagged. An overweight exposure to NextDC, an Australian-based data center company, was the second-largest detractor. Rounding out the top five security selection detractors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to diversified holding Mitsubishi Estate in Japan, a lack of exposure to Essex Property Trust, a residential REIT in the U.S., and an overweight exposure to diversified holding Swire Properties in Hong Kong.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Residential REITs | 21% |
Industrial/Office REITs | 19 |
Retail REITs | 14 |
Real Estate Operating Companies | 9 |
Healthcare REITs | 6 |
Equity Real Estate Investment REITs | 5 |
Data Centers REITs | 4 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 22 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 32.78 % | 8.82 % | 11.01 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 25.48 | 7.59 | 10.38 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 31.79 | 8.01 | 10.17 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 33.13 | 9.08 | 11.28 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 33.46 | — | — | 11.43 | 11/3/16 |
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net) | | 29.64 | 4.53 | 8.34 | 6.36 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 2.59%, Net 1.40%; Class C shares: Gross 2.19%, Net 2.15%; Class I shares: Gross 1.20%, Net 1.15%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.09%, Net 0.89%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate
Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PXRAX |
| Class C: PXRCX |
| Class I: PXRIX |
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary investment objective of income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 19.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 18.57%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 19.62%. For the same period, the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 20.79%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, international real estate underperformed international equities, as demonstrated by the 20.79% return in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index (net) versus the 25.73% increase in the MSCI EAFE Index (net). Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, benefited international equities more on the margin.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, international real estate equities began the year with what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for international real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed international real estate companies received bids from both private players
and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets.
Relative to the recovery from COVID-19 and its variants, we saw a significant variance in the pace of vaccine rollouts, acceptance, and resulting reopening efforts around the globe, as well as temporary shutdowns to avoid further pandemic spread. Those countries that demonstrated a broader rollout and acceptance of vaccines benefited from a stronger recovery during the 12-month period.
Over the course of the Fund’s fiscal year, we witnessed a modest increase in long duration interest rates and a pickup in inflation. International real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall global real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape in most countries at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual countries that are represented within the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index, the five top-performing countries during the fiscal year were Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Austria. From a property sector perspective, self storage, retail, and lodging delivered the strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline, based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened around the globe. Those countries with a greater impact from these recovering property sectors as well as M&A were among the leaders for the Fund’s fiscal year.
The five bottom-performing countries during the fiscal year were Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Several of these countries were among the top-performing countries in the prior fiscal year, outperforming considerably during that period. This change in leadership speaks to the rotation which ensued upon positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance around the globe, along with M&A. From a property sector perspective, data centers, specialty, and residential lagged the most.
Data centers and residential had been among the top-performing property sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index, for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top positive relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were Germany, the U.K., and Canada. Security selection and country allocation both contributed to the positive relative performance.
From a country allocation perspective, the Fund’s overweight to Norway, which benefited from M&A, an overweight to Canada, and an underweight to Germany were the largest contributors during the fiscal year.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposures to Aroundtown, a Germany-based diversified real estate company, and Boardwalk REIT, a Canadian residential REIT, were the largest relative positive contributors. Aroundtown’s shares nicely outperformed the benchmark during the period and benefited from investor expectations about the global economic recovery. Boardwalk REIT, which is one of the largest owner/operators of apartments in Canada, demonstrated a solid improvement in its operating performance during the period, which drove a significant recovery in its shares. Rounding out the top five positive security selection contributors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to Invesco Office J-REIT, a Japanese office REIT; Klepierre, a France-based pan-European retail REIT; and Kungsleden, a Swedish industrial/office company REIT. Both Invesco Office and Kungsleden benefited from M&A activity during the period.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top detractors were China, Japan, and the Netherlands. The drivers were country allocation in the case of China and the Netherlands, and security selection in Japan.
From a country allocation viewpoint, the Fund’s out-of-benchmark exposure to China was the largest detractor from performance during the fiscal year as its lone position, GDS Holdings, a data center-focused real estate company, suffered from
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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the uncertain policy environment that emanated from China during 2021. The next largest country allocation detractors were the Fund’s lack of exposure to the Netherlands and Israel.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposure to NextDC, an Australian-based data center company, was the largest negative contributor to security selection for the fiscal year. An overweight exposure to Mitsubishi Estate, a Japanese diversified real estate company, was the second largest detractor. NextDC, along with its global data center peers, was a top performer for the fiscal year, but its shares lagged in the recovery. Mitsubishi Estate underperformed as concerns surrounding the outlook for a recovery in the Japanese office market continued to weigh on the shares. Rounding out the top five security selection detractors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to diversified holding Swire Properties in Hong Kong, its overweight exposure to diversified holding Mapletree Industrial Trust in Singapore, and a lack of exposure to Mitsui Fudosan, a diversified real estate company in Japan.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period
stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Real Estate Operating Companies | 22% |
Industrial/Office REITs | 17 |
Office REITs | 14 |
Retail REITs | 12 |
Residential REITs | 11 |
Real Estate Management & Development REITs | 7 |
Diversified REITs | 6 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 11 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A shares at NAV2 | 19.44 % | 6.53% | 8.75% |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | 12.87 | 5.33 | 8.14 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | 18.57 | 5.75 | 7.96 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | 19.62 | 6.79 | 9.04 |
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net) | 20.79 | 4.30 | 7.08 |
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: Gross 1.74%, Net 1.50%; Class C shares: Gross 2.50%, Net 2.25%; Class I shares: Gross 1.49%, Net 1.25%. | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PDPAX |
| Class C: PDPCX |
| Class I: VADIX |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 25.10%, Class C shares at NAV returned 24.04%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 25.47%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.44%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Markets rebounded sharply during the Fund’s fiscal year as the world economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. While markets had already bounced sharply off their March 2020 lows by the start of the Fund’s fiscal year in October 2020, the recovery accelerated in November with the announcements of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Over the course of the rest of the fiscal year, the combination of rising vaccination rates and extremely supportive monetary and fiscal policy pushed stocks significantly higher. For the fiscal year, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) climbed 27.44%.
Real assets were a little slower to rebound than the broader market, but their returns accelerated as the fiscal year progressed. Real asset performance tends to be correlated with inflation, and the concerns around inflation kept growing throughout the fiscal year. As the economic bottom reached its anniversary in the spring of 2021, U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell called the
increases in inflation “transitory” and pledged that the Fed would hold its course on ultra-accommodative monetary policy.
Nevertheless, as the year went on, inflation expectations remained elevated, driven by low interest rates, global supply chain issues, record job openings, and spiking commodity prices. Many real asset categories responded, with commodity funds and energy and natural resource stocks leading the way. Global real estate also enjoyed a strong year, as the sector’s ability to push through rental/rate increases caused it to be viewed as an attractive sector during periods of rising inflation.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. All of the underperformance came during the first fiscal quarter, with the Fund outperforming in the final nine months of the fiscal year. Oil prices, as measured by West Texas Intermediate (WTI), rose 86.5% during the year, closing at $75.03. As such, real asset sectors tied to energy and other commodities were the best-performing assets. Midstream energy stocks, as measured by the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund, led the way with an increase of 81.1%, followed by the broader commodities sector, which was up 54.5%, as measured by the Invesco DB Commodity Index Fund. Natural resources stocks, as measured by the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), finished up 40.8%.
The largest contributors to Fund performance were global real estate and midstream energy. Global Real Estate (GRE), which was the Fund’s largest holding, contributed 8.0% as GRE finished up 33.5% for the fiscal year, driven by improving trends across the sector and a handful of supportive transactions and mergers in which companies were purchased at premiums to their stock prices, pushing the sector as a whole higher. Midstream energy contributed 7.0% as the sector benefitted from higher commodity prices and sustained capital discipline by midstream companies, which led to rising free cash flows. The next two biggest contributors were commodities and global listed infrastructure.
The biggest detractors from Fund performance were gold and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
(TIPS). Gold, as measured by the Invesco DB Gold Fund, finished the fiscal year down 0.9%. Given its safe-haven status, gold traded well during the pandemic, and thus it pulled back as the world recovered. TIPS were up a respectable 5.2% for the fiscal year, but their lower relative volatility caused them to underperform when the market headed higher. The next two biggest detractors were agriculture, which was not added to the Fund until March of 2021, and senior floating rate debt.
[Please note: The commentary only lists the top and bottom four holdings, because the fund only has nine positions. If we had to list five contributors and detractors, Global Listed Infrastructure would be both the fifth best and fifth worst.]
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Infrastructure: A fund that focuses its investments in infrastructure-related companies will be more sensitive to conditions affecting their business or operations such as local economic and political conditions, regulatory changes, and environmental issues.
Natural Resources: Investment in natural resources industries may be significantly affected by events relating to International political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects commodity prices, taxes and other governmental regulations.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Allocation: The Fund’s exposure to different asset classes may not be optimal for market conditions at a given time. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times
than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Inflation-Linked Investments: Inflation-linked investments may react differently than other fixed income securities to changes in interest rates. Generally, the value of an inflation-linked security will fall when real interest rates rise and will rise when real interest rates fall.
Master Limited Partnerships: Investments in MLPs may be adversely impacted by interest rates, tax law changes, regulation, or factors affecting underlying assets.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF): The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities it is designed to track. The costs to the Fund of owning shares of an ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities.
Fund of Funds: Because the Fund can invest in other funds, it bears its proportionate share of the operating expenses and management fees of, and may be adversely affected by, the underlying fund(s).
Affiliated Funds: The Fund’s adviser may select and substitute affiliated and/or unaffiliated funds, which may create a conflict of interest.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Affiliated Mutual Funds | | 65% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | 35 |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A shares at NAV2 | 25.10 % | 4.72% | 4.18% |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | 18.22 | 3.54 | 3.60 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | 24.04 | 3.91 | 3.38 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | 25.47 | 4.99 | 4.45 |
MSCI All Country World Index (net) | 27.44 | 13.20 | 11.90 |
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: 1.40%; Class C shares: 2.17%; Class I shares: 1.13%. | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: PHRAX |
| Class C: PHRCX |
| Class I: PHRIX |
| Class R6: VRREX |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has investment objectives of capital appreciation and income with approximately equal emphasis. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 40.33%, Class C shares at NAV returned 39.32%, Class I shares at NAV returned 40.73%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 41.15%. For the same period, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, the Fund’s style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 37.39%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, real estate equities outperformed the broader equity market, as demonstrated by the 37.39% increase in the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index versus the 30.00% increase in the S&P 500® Index. Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, as well as increased mergers and acquisitions (M& A), were two notable drivers.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, real estate equities recovered from what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased M&A for real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed real estate companies received bids from both private players and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal
year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets. The depth and breadth of property sectors across real estate equities is an added positive attribute versus what is available in the private real estate market, as is the underlying quality of real estate owned.
It is important to note that U.S. real estate equities outperformed U.S. equities even in a period of higher interest rates and inflation during the Fund’s fiscal year. U.S. real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual property sectors that are represented within the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, the five top-performing property sectors during the fiscal year were regional malls, shopping centers, lodging/resorts, apartments, and self storage. The strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline was based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened, as well as areas that were likely to benefit the most from positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance.
The five bottom-performing property sectors during the fiscal year were data centers, free standing, industrial, health care, and office. Data centers and industrial were the two top-performing sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. Security selection and property sector allocation contributed positively to relative performance for the period, with security selection the larger driver of the two.
Combining property sector allocation and security selection, the strongest relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were free standing, health care, shopping centers, data centers, and self storage. Security selection was the largest driver for
free standing, health care, and self storage, while property sector allocation helped for all three, as well. Property sector allocation was the largest driver for shopping centers and data centers, while security selection also contributed.
From a property sector allocation perspective, the largest positive contributor was the Fund’s overweight in shopping centers. The second largest sector allocation contributor was an underweight exposure to data centers.
From a security perspective, an overweight position in Spirit Realty in free standing was the largest positive contributor. The company’s shares materially outperformed the benchmark as the recovery ensued. A lack of exposure to Americold Realty and to Public Storage were the next largest contributors, followed by overweight exposures to Ryman Hospitality and Welltower.
Combining property sector allocation and security selection, the only relative negative detractors to performance were specialty, single family homes, and regional malls. Specialty was impacted by security selection and the Fund’s underweight allocation, while regional malls was impacted by an underweight allocation that more than offset the Fund’s strong security selection. Single family homes benefited from the Fund’s property sector allocation, but that was offset by security selection. Positions in manufactured homes and office lagged the overall benchmark, but made positive contributions to performance.
The Fund’s largest property sector allocation detractors were underweight exposures to specialty and regional malls.
At the security level, an overweight exposure to Healthcare Trust of America was the Fund’s largest negative contributor, followed by a modest position in Crown Castle, a cell tower REIT, and a position in Apartment Income REIT. The Fund’s lack of a position in Digital Bridge and Ventas were the next largest detractors.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues,
recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Residential | 25% |
Industrial/Office | 23 |
Retail | 15 |
Data Centers | 11 |
Healthcare | 10 |
Self Storage | 8 |
Lodging/Resorts | 5 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 3 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 40.33 % | 8.44 % | 11.57 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 32.61 | 7.22 | 10.94 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 39.32 | 7.66 | 10.75 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 40.73 | 8.74 | 11.87 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 41.15 | 8.99 | — | 9.02 | 11/12/14 |
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index | | 37.39 | 6.83 | 11.27 | 7.76 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.35%; Class C shares: 2.11%; Class I shares: 1.10%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.96%, Net 0.79%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VAPAX |
| Class C: VAPCX |
| Class I: VAPIX |
| Class R6: VRPAX |
FORT Trend Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
FORT Investment Management LP
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -0.34%, Class C shares at NAV returned -1.17%, Class I shares at NAV returned -0.14%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned -0.07%. For the same period, the ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, which serves as both the broad-based equity index and the style-specific index, returned 0.07%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
During the 12-month period, the theme of reflation (government intervention designed to bring the economy back to its long-term trend), dominated investor sentiment amid a massive U.S. stimulus and the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across the globe. Global equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index (net), rallied strongly, delivering positive returns of nearly 30% for the year. U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, performed strongly as well, rising 30%.
Bond markets, on the other hand, experienced a bumpier ride from quarter to quarter. After a strong year of performance in 2020, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index fell nearly 5% in the first quarter of 2021. The U.S. Treasury market, in particular, experienced its worst quarter since 1980, as yields on the U.S. 10-year and 30-year bonds rose 0.81% and 0.76%, respectively. While the bond market recovered slightly in the second quarter of 2021 with a decline in yields, the third quarter was
marked by another large reversal in September as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that it would potentially reduce its bond buying program as early as November 2021 and also indicated that it was considering raising interest rates in 2022, earlier than had been previously expected.
In commodities, several markets benefited from the global economic rebound as countries began to reopen. The S&P GSCI Total Return Index delivered 58% in the fiscal year, driven by large rallies in energy markets. Lastly, performance of the U.S. dollar varied from quarter to quarter. After falling 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) recovered nearly all of its losses in the first quarter of 2021, and then stayed roughly flat through September 2021, appreciating 2% in the third quarter amid higher U.S. rates and market uncertainty.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, equities were the largest positive contributor to performance, adding a return of 6.3% on a gross basis, with gains coming from long positioning across regions and led by U.S. markets.
The Fund, which takes an adaptive approach that seeks to identify persistence in economic regimes, continued to shift risk toward equities over the past year. Equities represented the largest risk allocation by asset class at the end of September, at 36%.
Commodities also contributed slightly to performance, adding returns of 0.6% on a gross basis. Gains came primarily from energies and, to a lesser extent, metals. Long positioning in oil and oil products led gains. In contrast to its peers, however, the Fund took a more dynamic approach in commodities, trading with a relatively shorter-term holding period (roughly two weeks), and flipping between long and short positions over the course of the year. As a result, the Fund did not benefit to the same extent as other pure trend followers from the significant rallies in commodities that began in the fourth quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, the Fund continued to identify commodities as a profitable opportunity set and significantly increased its risk allocation to commodities, which represented the second largest risk allocation in the Fund at the end of the reporting period, at 31%.
Finally, currencies added small gains, which were concentrated in the first quarter of 2021 due to a long position in the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies. A long U.S. dollar versus Japanese yen position was the largest contributor within currencies. The Fund reduced its risk allocation to currencies to 6%, with the asset class representing the second lowest risk allocation at the end of September.
On the detractor side, losses to the Fund came from both bonds and interest rates, which detracted 4.1% and 1.5% on a gross basis, respectively. Losses came from long positioning across regions, with most losses coming from U.S. bonds and, to a lesser extent, European bonds. The first quarter of 2021 saw a significant increase in yields. While some of the Fund’s trend-following peers turned short during this period, the Fund remained long. As a result of its adaptive approach, the Fund took a patient approach to bonds in an effort to participate in the persistent trend of declining yields. This approach benefited the Fund in the second quarter of 2021, when yields declined once more.
However, September was marked by another large reversal in yields due to Fed announcements, which led to losses for the Fund. While the Fund held a long position in bonds at the end of the fiscal year, it significantly reduced its exposure to the asset class, even turning short in select markets. The Fund’s risk allocation to bonds held steady at 26%, while the Fund decreased its risk in interest rates to 2%, its lowest risk allocation at the end of the 12-month period.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Quantitative Model: Investments selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole or from their expected performance. There can be no assurance that use of a quantitative model will enable the Fund to achieve positive returns or outperform the market.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
FORT Trend Fund (Continued)
volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment.
Commodity and Commodity-Linked Instruments: Commodity and commodity-linked instruments may experience a return different than the commodity they attempt to track and may also be exposed to counterparty risk.
Interest Rate: The values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced for securities with longer maturities.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Leverage: When a fund leverages its portfolio by certain types of transactions or instruments, including derivatives, the Fund may liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, and its value more volatile.
Short Sales: The Fund may engage in short sales, and may incur a loss if the price of a borrowed security increases before the date on which the fund replaces the security.
Portfolio Turnover: The Fund’s principal investment strategies may result in a consistently high portfolio turnover rate. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of
infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Short-Term Investments | | 100% |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 4% | |
U.S. Government Securities | 96 | |
Total | | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
FORT Trend Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | -0.34 % | 3.46 % | 4.94 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | -5.82 | 2.30 | 4.35 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | -1.17 | 2.70 | 4.17 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | -0.14 | 3.71 | 5.19 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | -0.07 | 3.83 | — | 1.14 | 11/12/14 |
ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | | 0.07 | 1.16 | 0.63 | 0.94 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.60%; Class C shares: 2.34%; Class I shares: 1.34%; Class R6 shares: 1.25%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VDMAX |
| Class C: VDMCX |
| Class I: VIDMX |
| Class R6: VDMRX |
KAR Developing Markets Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal period June 22, 2021 (inception date) through September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -3.70%*, Class C shares at NAV returned -3.90%*, Class I shares at NAV returned -3.60%*, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned -3.60%*. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -6.07%*. |
* Returns less 1 year are not annualized.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time
in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance from its inception on June 22, 2021 through September 30, 2021?
The Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) from its inception on June 22, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Strong stock selection in health care, as well as strong stock selection and an overweight in industrials, contributed positively to performance. An underweight in energy and poor stock selection in consumer discretionary detracted from performance. From a country perspective, strong stock selection and an overweight in Indonesia, as well as strong stock selection and an overweight in Russia, contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection and an overweight in Brazil, and poor stock selection and an underweight in India, detracted from performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were PT Prodia Widyahusada, Voltronic Power Technology, HeadHunter, Kaspi, and Yandex.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Tegma Gestao Logistica, Alibaba, Tencent, and Autohome.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 25% |
Communication Services | 17 |
Consumer Staples | 16 |
Consumer Discretionary | 12 |
Financials | 12 |
Information Technology | 6 |
Health Care | 2 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 10 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | -3.70 % | 6/22/21 |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | -9.00 | 6/22/21 |
Class C shares at NAV2 | | -3.90 | 6/22/21 |
Class C shares with CDSC4 | | -4.86 | 6/22/21 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | -3.60 | 6/22/21 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | -3.60 | 6/22/21 |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) | | -6.07 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 3.60%, Net 1.55%; Class C shares: Gross 4.35%, Net 2.30%; Class I shares: Gross 3.35%, Net 1.30%; Class R6 shares: Gross 3.34%, Net 1.22%. | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on June 22, 2021 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the Fund’s inception date. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective June 21, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlight tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through January 31, 2023. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VAESX |
| Class C: VCESX |
| Class I: VIESX |
| Class R6: VRESX |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 19.15%, Class C shares at NAV returned 18.33%, Class I shares at NAV returned 19.49%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 19.71%. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 43.24%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured
by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary and industrials detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and an underweight in health care, as well as strong stock selection in financials, contributed positively to performance. From a country perspective, poor stock selection and an overweight in Brazil, as well as poor stock selection in China, detracted from performance. An overweight in Kazakhstan and strong stock selection in Russia contributed positively to performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, Kaspi, VNV Global, IndiaMART, and Saramin HR.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Autohome, Union Auction Public, Tegma Gestao Logistica, and Tongdao Liepin.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 33% |
Communication Services | 16 |
Information Technology | 15 |
Consumer Staples | 11 |
Financials | 10 |
Consumer Discretionary | 6 |
Health Care | 2 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 7 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 19.15 % | 14.94 % | 9.11 % | 12/17/13 |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 12.60 | 13.64 | 8.32 | 12/17/13 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 18.33 | 14.09 | 8.31 | 12/17/13 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 19.49 | 15.22 | 9.38 | 12/17/13 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 19.71 | — | 20.03 | 8/1/19 |
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net) | | 43.24 | 9.75 | — 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.91%, Net 1.86%; Class C shares: Gross 2.62%, Net 2.61%; Class I shares: Gross 1.63%, Net 1.61%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.52%, Net 1.51%. | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on December 17, 2013 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index returned 20.53% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 6.75% from the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VISAX |
| Class C: VCISX |
| Class I: VIISX |
| Class R6: VRISX |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 30.29%, Class C shares at NAV returned 29.43%, Class I shares at NAV returned 30.69%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 30.82%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 28.94%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly
accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund delivered positive performance and outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Mid Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Strong stock selection in industrials and financials contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary, as well as poor stock selection and an overweight in communication services, detracted from performance. From a country perspective, strong stock selection in Russia and an underweight in Japan contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection in the U.K. and Germany detracted from performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, CAE, VNV Global, Gruppo MutuiOnline, and Mortgage Advice Bureau.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Redbubble, Victorian Plumbing Group, New Work, BIM Birlesik Magazalar, and Allegro.eu Societe Anonyme.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to
change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Limited Number of Investments: Because the Fund has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a fund with a greater number of securities.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 29% |
Communication Services | 21 |
Financials | 16 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11 |
Information Technology | 9 |
Consumer Staples | 5 |
Health Care | 4 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 5 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 30.29 % | 15.41 % | 13.54 % | 9/5/12 |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 23.13 | 14.11 | 12.84 | 9/5/12 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 29.43 | 14.57 | 12.72 | 9/5/12 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 30.69 | 15.71 | 13.84 | 9/5/12 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 30.82 | 15.82 | 13.11 | 11/12/14 |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index (net)5 | | 33.06 | 10.28 | — 6 | — |
MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net)5 | | 28.94 | 9.40 | — 7 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios8: Class A shares: Gross 1.47%, Net 1.46%; Class C shares: 2.19%; Class I shares: 1.20%; Class R6 shares: 1.09%. | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 5, 2012 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The Fund changed its primary benchmark during the year to the MSCI All Country World ex U.S. SMID Cap Index (net) replacing the Fund’s previous primary benchmark, MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (net). This change is being made to more closely match the Fund’s primary benchmark to its new principal investment strategy. |
6 | The since inception index returned 8.77% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 9.57% from the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. |
7 | The since inception index returned 7.74% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 8.70% for the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. |
8 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective September 24, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through January 31, 2023. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VKIAX |
| Class C: VKICX |
| Class I: VKIIX |
| Class R6: VKIRX |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 26.76%, Class C shares at NAV returned 25.81%, Class I shares at NAV returned 27.07%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 27.28%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country ex USA SMID Cap Index (net), the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 28.94%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly
accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund delivered positive performance but underperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Mid Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary, as well as poor stock selection and an overweight in communication services, detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and overweight positions in both financials and industrials contributed positively to performance. From a country perspective, poor stock selection in the U.K., as well as poor stock selection and an underweight in Australia, detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and an underweight in Japan, and strong stock selection in Russia, contributed positively to performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, Gruppo MutuiOnline, CAE, BTS Group, and Fintel.
The biggest detractors to performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Union Auction, Autohome, Tegma Gestao Logistica, and Kanzhun.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period
stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Limited Number of Investments: Because the Fund has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a fund with a greater number of securities.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 26% |
Communication Services | 22 |
Financials | 12 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11 |
Information Technology | 9 |
Health Care | 3 |
Energy | 2 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 15 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 26.76 % | 28.02 % | 10/1/19 |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 19.79 | 24.45 | 10/1/19 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 25.81 | 27.05 | 10/1/19 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 27.07 | 28.33 | 10/1/19 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 27.28 | 28.49 | 10/1/19 |
MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net) | | 28.94 | 16.42 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 2.42%, Net 1.47%; Class C shares: Gross 3.17%, Net 2.22%; Class I shares: Gross 2.26%, Net 1.22%; Class R6 shares: Gross 2.13%, Net 1.12%. | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 1, 2019 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the Fund’s inception date. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: HEMZX |
| Class C: PICEX |
| Class I: HIEMX |
| Class R6: VREMX |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 8.58%, Class C shares at NAV returned 7.91%, Class I shares at NAV returned 8.93% and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 9.21%. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), which serves as both the broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 18.20%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was negative in the first three fiscal quarters, and positive in the fourth fiscal quarter.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) returned 19.70% for the fourth quarter of 2020. News in November 2020 of successful vaccine trials helped fuel investor sentiment in the emerging markets. In addition, the success of many countries, particularly China and others across the Asia-Pacific region, in containing the virus as cases spiked elsewhere underpinned confidence about economic growth for 2021. Emerging market outflows at the start of the pandemic reversed later in the year. China’s economic recovery continued, as it reported in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9% in the third quarter of 2020, albeit slightly below expectations. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries. The recovery story extended to other major emerging
markets as India reported that its economy had performed better than expected in the prior quarter. In Latin America, Brazil’s “coronavoucher” payments to almost a third of the population fueled GDP growth, but led to criticism from the country’s central bank and raised expectations of a rise in interest rates. Mexico’s economy grew, helped by an increase in demand for Mexican exports and funds sent back by Mexican workers in the U.S.
Emerging market equities produced moderate gains in the volatile first quarter of 2021. The promise of continued vaccine distribution and a path to economic recovery buoyed markets. More economically sensitive businesses and value companies outpaced higher quality names. Additionally, some of the momentum-driven names of 2020 sold off due to continued strong stimulus support in developed markets, as well as rising yields. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 GDP growth of 2.3%. Optimism helped fire Chinese shares to new highs in February 2021 before stocks succumbed to warnings from policymakers about the risks of bubbles, as well as worries about rising U.S. bond yields. Tech stocks joined the pullback on concerns about de-listings from U.S. exchanges and the threat of increased regulation at home. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
Emerging market equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by
President Xi Jinping. India reported during the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. India, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, saw its initially slow inoculation drive pickup in June 2021 after it unveiled a free vaccine program. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
Emerging market equities declined in the third quarter of 2021. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. Some steps targeted individual companies, while others addressed broader sectors, such as rules to limit gaming by children under age 18 to three hours a week, and to shake up the private education system. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September 2021. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere across Asia, the theme of increased regulatory intervention also played out. South Korea expanded regulation on cryptocurrencies to foreign companies over concerns about potential money laundering and terrorism financing. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19, with stocks surging to record levels in September 2021. Latin America continued to suffer from headwinds as a resurgence in COVID-19 led to another downturn in Brazil, while the economy faced further pressure from a spike in inflation. The country’s central bank raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row in September 2021. The move was echoed across Latin America, with Mexico also raising rates to combat rising prices.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Stocks that helped absolute performance
• | Continued chip shortages during the fiscal year allowed Taiwan Semiconductor to run at full capacity and avoid normal periodic downward price adjustments. The company has more than a dozen facilities in which it can produce the equivalent of over 10 million 12-inch wafers. The company has consistently captured 100% of industry profits, mainly due to its superior execution of a highly complex manufacturing process. Taiwan Semiconductor patented its manufacturing processes, limiting the ability of competitors to copy its success. As a result of the rising capital intensity of the business, as well as the increasing execution risks associated with manufacturing at the nanoscale level, barriers to entry continued to increase. |
• | HCL Technologies benefited from the continued strong demand for information technology (IT) services as businesses seek to restructure their IT systems to incorporate emerging technologies. HCL Technologies is a global information technology company that offers solutions across various industries including financial services, manufacturing, consumer services, public services and health care. The company has a niche in providing infrastructure management for enterprises that wish to reduce dependency on internal departments to manage their investments in tech infrastructure. |
• | Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TATA Consultancy, and Kotak Mahindra Bank also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period. |
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
• | The primary contributor to Alibaba’s underperformance was ongoing concerns on the |
regulatory front, with loss of some merchant exclusivity. In addition, investors were concerned that the consumer data privacy law would reduce the company’s ability to target advertising. We think the impact is manageable though it will mean some loss of gross merchandise volume (GMV), and that valuations more than account for these risks. Alibaba is the leading e-commerce platform operator in China with a dominant market share in terms of overall GMV. It is multiples larger in GMV than the second biggest player in China, JD.com. Alibaba’s key advantage versus competitors is that it has the largest number of vendors, which in turn can attract a massive pool of buyers. Further, by segmenting the market to lower-priced merchants (Taobao) and more established/ trustworthy merchants in Tmall, Alibaba seeks to cater to a wider base of consumers.
• | The Fund sold out of Autohome as the shortage of auto supplies continued to weigh on the volume of automobile sales, which negatively affected the company’s earnings growth. We sold the shares and allocated capital to other opportunities. |
• | Toly Bread, Shanghai MG Stationery, and Budweiser Brewing also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance. |
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on
a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Geographic Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular geographic location will be sensitive to financial, economic, political, and other events negatively affecting that location.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Information Technology | 27% |
Consumer Staples | 20 |
Consumer Discretionary | 19 |
Industrials | 10 |
Financials | 10 |
Communication Services | 8 |
Utilities | 3 |
Other (includes short-term investment and securities lending collateral) | 3 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 8.58 % | 5.10 % | 5.27 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 2.61 | 3.91 | 4.68 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 7.91 | 4.37 | 4.52 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 8.93 | 5.42 | 5.57 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 9.21 | 5.61 | — | 4.03 | 11/12/14 |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) | | 18.20 | 9.23 | 6.09 | 5.83 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.57%; Class C shares: 2.25%; Class I shares: 1.26%; Class R6: Gross 1.15%, Net 0.98%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: JVIAX |
| Class C: JVICX |
| Class I: JVXIX |
| Class R6: VFOPX |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 17.95%, Class C shares at NAV returned 17.16%, Class I shares at NAV returned 18.32%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 18.44%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 23.92%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI EAFE Index (net) was positive in the first three fiscal quarters, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
International equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020 as positive news on vaccine development pushed most markets to new highs. The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) returned 17.01% for the quarter. After a rocky month in October 2020 when rising COVID-19 infection rates prompted renewed restrictions across many countries, successful trials of Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in early November 2020 fueled strong returns. Subsequent positive news on vaccines under development in the U.K. and China underpinned confidence for an end to the pandemic in 2021. European markets advanced over the quarter, in part due to the vaccine rollout and forecasts for a strong corporate earnings recovery. However, as the quarter wore on, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on
sentiment and the rise in COVID-19 cases across Europe forced many countries to clamp down on business activity.
Japan announced in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its economy had rebounded in the third quarter of 2020, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth revised upward to 5.3%. Emerging market equities also advanced during the quarter. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries, while the economy benefited from the containment of the virus. China reported in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its GDP growth had hit 4.9% in the third quarter of 2020, albeit slightly below expectations. The recovery story extended to other major emerging markets as India’s economy performed better than expected.
International equities posted moderately positive performance in the first quarter of 2021. Markets were buoyed by vaccine distribution and optimism about an end to COVID-19 restrictions, as well as stimulus packages, particularly a large infrastructure bill in the U.S. Economically sensitive sectors and stocks that had been hit hardest by the pandemic, including energy and financials, performed well. However, markets were concerned about the rising threat of inflation, particularly in the U.S., where the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 0.83% during the first quarter of 2021. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases, resulting in new restrictions across many countries. While the U.K.’s vaccination program accelerated, the European Union (EU) was mired in supply issues as well as safety concerns that depressed public confidence in vaccines. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.3%. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
International equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising
threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. European equities enjoyed strong performance despite the threat of inflation concerns. The European Central Bank (ECB) indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by President Xi Jinping. India reported during the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. India, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, saw its initially slow inoculation drive pick up in June 2021 after it unveiled a free vaccine program. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
International equities traded off in September 2021, resulting in negative returns for the third quarter of 2021. The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) was impacted by tighter regulations in China, while concerns about rising inflation, global supply shortages, and a resurgence of COVID-19 also weighed on investor sentiment. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control, consumption indicators improved. Markets marched on to new highs in August 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September 2021. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, emerging markets diverged. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19, with stocks surging to record levels in September 2021. In
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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contrast, Brazil faced strong headwinds from a resurgence in COVID-19 and a spike in inflation, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates for the fifth consecutive time in September 2021.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
• | Ashtead Group is a leading U.K.-based provider of industrial equipment rentals, with the majority of its business in the U.S. While its construction segment is a cyclical business, its specialty business is growing and operates on a different cycle and to a different degree, which we saw play out in the past year. The company reported full-year earnings results in June for the April fiscal year that showed an ongoing recovery in its equipment rental business. Ashtead continued to perform well and was supported by positive industry trends during the reporting period. |
• | Eurofins Scientifi demonstrated its ability to deliver consistent organic growth in its various segments, along with demonstrating the need for its testing services. Eurofins is a testing company with a focus on food, pharmaceutical, environmental, and clinical diagnostic testing. Food testing, the jewel of the company, showed consistent growth year over year. Eurofins has demonstrated its ability to fulfill critical testing needs, most recently around COVID-19. The company reported results that were ahead of expectations, with a strong recovery in its core business, as well as continued testing around COVID-19, with high organic growth and strong profit margins. |
• | Constellation Software, LVMH, and Tata Consultancy also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period. |
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
• | We believe Budweiser Brewing’s stock was pressured by the resurgence of COVID-19 in China and Korea. Bud APAC is the leading premium and super premium brewer in China, a country that represents 75% of the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). While overall beer volumes in China did not grow during the reporting period, premium and super premium did take market share. South Korea grew more slowly, but it only represents one-quarter of the business. The company was net cash and cash generative during the period. We believe the stock is undervalued due to the effects of COVID-19 on restaurants and bars. |
• | The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities. |
• | Alimentation Couche-Tard, Naver Corporation, and Alibaba also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance. |
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Any performance results portrayed reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Any companies described in this commentary may or may not currently represent a position in the subadviser’s client portfolios. Also, any sector and industry weights described in the commentary may or may not have changed since the writing of this commentary. The information and methodology described in this commentary should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
Any projections, forecasts or estimates contained in this commentary are based on a variety of estimates
and assumptions. There can be no assurance that the estimates or assumptions made will prove accurate, and actual results may differ materially.
In the event a company described in this commentary is a position in the subadviser’s client portfolios, the securities identified and described do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended. The reader should not assume that an investment in any securities identified was or will be profitable or that investment recommendations or investment decisions we make in the future will be profitable.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 25% |
Information Technology | 24 |
Health Care | 16 |
Consumer Staples | 14 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11 |
Materials | 3 |
Communication Services | 3 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 4 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 17.95 % | 10.78 % | 9.59 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 11.46 | 9.53 | 8.97 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 17.16 | 10.02 | 8.81 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 18.32 | 11.11 | 9.89 | — | — |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 18.44 | 11.23 | — | 8.94 | 11/12/14 |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) | | 23.92 | 8.94 | 7.48 | 6.03 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.43%, Net 1.39%; Class C shares: Gross 2.12%, Net 2.05%; Class I shares: Gross 1.13%, Net 1.07%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.04%, Net 0.95%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: NWWOX |
| Class C: WWOCX |
| Class I: WWOIX |
| Class R6: VRGOX |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 17.47%, Class C shares at NAV returned 16.64%, Class I shares at NAV returned 17.76%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 17.98%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.44%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI All Country World Index (net) (the Index) was negative in the first and second fiscal quarters, positive in the third fiscal quarter, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
Global equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020 as positive news on vaccine development pushed most markets to new highs. The Index returned 14.68% for the quarter. Concerns about a contested U.S. election led to increased volatility early in the fourth quarter. President Trump signed a COVID-19 relief bill and federal funding package at the end of December 2020, boosting U.S. equities. European markets advanced over the quarter, in part due to the vaccine rollout and forecasts for a strong corporate earnings recovery. However, as the fourth quarter of 2020 wore on, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on sentiment. Emerging market equities also advanced during the quarter. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries,
while the economy benefited from the containment of the virus. The recovery story extended to other major emerging markets as India reported in the fourth quarter that its economy had performed better than expected in the prior quarter.
Global equity markets rose in the first quarter of 2021 on additional stimulus and as countries rolled out vaccines. The infusion of sizeable stimulus in the U.S. fueled investor concerns about inflation, resulting in an increase in interest rates that spurred a rotation into more economically sensitive sectors, including energy and financials. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) sought to quell fears about inflation by indicating a continuation of low policy rates. The bulk of companies in the S&P 500® Index issued positive earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2021. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases, resulting in new restrictions across many countries. While the U.K.’s vaccination program accelerated, the European Union (EU) was mired in supply issues as well as safety concerns that depressed public confidence in vaccines. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.3%. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
Global equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. The S&P 500® Index progressed to new highs as the U.S. recovery strengthened, with the announcement in the second quarter of 2021 that first quarter 2021 GDP growth had hit 6.4%, and many companies issued positive earnings per share guidance for the second quarter. In June 2021, markets reacted to Fed officials signaling that they expected to raise interest rates sooner than previously forecasted, but markets then stabilized on comments by Fed chair Jerome Powell that the Fed would take a measured approach to tightening. European equities also enjoyed strong
performance despite the threat of similar inflation concerns. The European Central Bank (ECB) indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by President Xi Jinping. India announced in the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
Global equities traded off in September 2021, resulting in moderately negative returns for the third quarter of 2021. The Index was impacted by tighter regulations in China, while concerns about rising inflation, global supply shortages, and a resurgence of COVID-19 also weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P 500® Index outperformed other major regional benchmarks, thanks to positive earnings statements and dovish comments from Fed chair Powell. U.S. equity market sentiment turned in September 2021 on concerns about persistently high COVID-19 case numbers, decelerating growth, and rising inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) hitting 5.3% for August 2021 as supply constraints squeezed the economy. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control, consumption indicators improved. Markets marched on to new highs in August of 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, emerging markets diverged. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19. In contrast,
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund (Continued)
Brazil faced strong headwinds from a resurgence in COVID-19 and a spike in inflation, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates for the fifth consecutive time in September 2021.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
• | Alphabet rallied due to a stronger-than-expected recovery in both search and YouTube. Profitability also increased, and management highlighted upcoming improvements to financial disclosures. Concerns over anti-trust pressures also waned as a long-awaited lawsuit from the Department of Justice was viewed as fairly modest in scope. Alphabet is a conglomerate created as the parent company of Google and earlier-stage technology ventures. |
• | Microsoft benefitted from strong earnings that demonstrated continued broad-based strength across its core franchises, including Azure public cloud. The company was one of the main beneficiaries from enterprises shifting to cloud computing, given its core positions in public cloud, server products, and business applications. The company’s Azure is leading public cloud provider, with natural strengths in hybrid cloud and ability to sell to enterprises. |
• | LVMH, Housing Development Finance Corporation, and Hoya Corp. helped contribute to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period. |
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
• | The primary contributor to Alibaba’s underperformance was ongoing concerns on the regulatory front, with loss of some merchant exclusivity. In addition, investors were concerned that the consumer data privacy law would reduce the company’s ability to target advertising. We think the impact is manageable though it will mean some loss of gross merchandise volume (GMV), and that valuations more than account for these risks. Alibaba is the leading e-commerce platform operator in China with a dominant market share in terms of overall GMV. It is multiples larger in GMV than the second biggest player in China, JD.com. Alibaba’s key advantage versus competitors is that it has the largest number of vendors, which in turn can attract a massive pool of buyers. Further, by segmenting the market to lower-priced merchants (Taobao) and more established/ trustworthy merchants in Tmall, Alibaba seeks to cater to a wider base of consumers. |
• | The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities. |
• | Alimentation Couche-Tard Class, Samsung Electronics, and Kobe Bussan also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance. |
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Information Technology | 29% |
Consumer Discretionary | 17 |
Health Care | 13 |
Consumer Staples | 12 |
Financials | 9 |
Industrials | 9 |
Communication Services | 5 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 6 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date |
Class A shares at NAV2 | | 17.47 % | 14.21 % | 13.13 % | — % | — |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | | 11.01 | 12.92 | 12.49 | — | — |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | | 16.64 | 13.36 | 12.30 | — | — |
Class I shares at NAV2 | | 17.76 | 14.53 | — | 12.55 | 8/8/12 |
Class R6 shares at NAV2 | | 17.98 | — | — | 11.11 | 1/30/18 |
MSCI All Country World Index (net) | | 27.44 | 13.20 | 11.90 | — 5 | — |
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.41%, Net 1.36%; Class C shares: Gross 2.12%, Net 2.11%; Class I shares: Gross 1.17%, Net 1.09%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.08%, Net 0.90%. | | | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares and Class C shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The since inception index returned 9.67% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 11.13% from the inception date of Class I shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
| Ticker Symbols: |
| Class A: VGEAX |
| Class C: VGECX |
| Class I: VGEIX |
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 21.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 20.52%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 21.74%. For the same period, the MSCI Europe Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.25%. |
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI Europe Index (net) was positive in the first three fiscal quarters, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
European equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020. After a rocky month in October 2020, when rising COVID-19 infection rates prompted renewed restrictions on people and businesses, news in early November that vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna had proved highly effective fueled hopes of a return to normalcy in 2021. As the quarter wore on, however, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on sentiment. Negotiations went down to the wire, with the European Union (EU) and the U.K. finally shaking hands on a trade deal on Christmas Eve. Just days later, the EU concluded an investment deal with China to ensure better reciprocal access for business, but risked inflaming tensions with the incoming Biden administration in the U.S., which had signaled its desire for an aligned approach to dealing with Beijing. Rising COVID-19 cases across Europe
resulted in many countries clamping down on business activity. In early December 2020, the U.K. became the first country to roll out the Pfizer vaccine. However, a few weeks later, the discovery of a more transmissible strain of the virus prompted tighter restrictions on individuals and businesses, and resulted in many countries shutting their borders with the U.K.
European equity markets continued to make gains in the first quarter of 2021, fueled by additional stimulus measures and economic improvement, although the region lagged notably in its drive to vaccinate against COVID-19. The continent benefited from themes driving global markets as hopes for a return to normal gave a boost to economically sensitive sectors and stocks that had been hit hardest by the pandemic. At the same time, the infusion of sizeable U.S. fiscal stimulus combined with ongoing financial support in Europe drove inflation expectations that pushed market interest rates higher. The European Central Bank (ECB) stepped up its bond-buying program to control the rise in borrowing costs, while the Bank of England stuck with its loose monetary approach. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases throughout the quarter, resulting in new restrictions across many countries.
European equities notched another quarter of solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and rising commodity prices. The ECB indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. Economic progress wobbled with the eurozone reporting during the second quarter of 2021 that it had fallen back into recession in the first quarter. However, projections for the rebound improved as the EU’s vaccination program accelerated, boosting reopening ahead of the summer months, despite the spread of the Delta variant.
European equity markets moved sideways in the third quarter of 2021. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control and allowed economies to reopen, some consumption indicators picked up. The growing recovery prompted a sharp uptick in company performance, with businesses in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index reporting a 248%
increase in second quarter earnings, well ahead of estimates.
Markets marched on to new records in August 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter, as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. Natural gas prices surged due to reduced inventories and slow flows from Russia, which created the potential for higher prices and even shortages in the event of a cold winter. Several smaller energy suppliers in the U.K. failed as a result, while supply chain issues led to lines for gas across the country and sent the currency sharply lower. ECB President Christine Lagarde indicated that the central bank would not overreact to supply shocks pushing inflation higher. On the political front, elections in Germany delivered a narrow win for the Social Democratic party, as the country prepared for a new leader to succeed Angela Merkel.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
• | Ashtead Group is a leading U.K.-based provider of industrial equipment rentals, with the majority of its business in the U.S. While its construction segment is a cyclical business, its specialty business is growing and operates on a different cycle and to a different degree, which we saw play out in the past year. The company reported full-year earnings results in June for the April fiscal year that showed an ongoing recovery in its equipment rental business. Ashtead continued to perform well and was supported by positive industry trends during the reporting period. |
• | Accenture saw strong demand for information technology (IT) infrastructure during the fiscal year due to an acceleration in the adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud delivery. Accenture is a global leader in management consulting and business process outsourcing. |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund (Continued)
• | Eurofins Scientific, Alcon, and Wolters Kluwer also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period. |
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
• | The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities. |
• | London Stock Exchange Group is a market infrastructure and data company. It owns a number of attractive assets, from the FTSE/Russell indices to over the counter (OTC) derivatives clearing. Those businesses benefit from substantial barriers to entry and low capital intensity. During the fiscal year, the company began the process of integrating its purchase of Refinitiv, a data company. |
• | Allegro, Unilever, and Netcompany Group also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance. |
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as
investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Geographic Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular geographic location will be sensitive to financial, economic, political, and other events negatively affecting of that location.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials | 22% |
Consumer Staples | 15 |
Consumer Discretionary | 15 |
Information Technology | 14 |
Health Care | 13 |
Financials | 6 |
Materials | 5 |
Other (includes short-term investment) | 10 |
Total | 100% |
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21
| | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A shares at NAV2 | 21.44 % | 8.89% | 9.01% |
Class A shares at POP3,4 | 14.76 | 7.67 | 8.39 |
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 | 20.52 | 8.08 | 8.19 |
Class I shares at NAV2 | 21.74 | 9.16 | 9.27 |
MSCI Europe Index (net) | 27.25 | 8.85 | 8.15 |
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: Gross 3.58%, Net 1.40%; Class C shares: Gross 4.31%, Net 2.15%; Class I shares: Gross 3.31%, Net 1.15%. | | | | |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30
This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter. |
5 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—99.0% |
Communication Services—3.5% | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain) | 50,517 | | $ 3,116 |
Energy—14.4% | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (United States)(1) | 28,372 | | 2,771 |
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) | 69,040 | | 2,748 |
ONEOK, Inc. (United States) | 32,360 | | 1,876 |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Canada) | 49,347 | | 1,564 |
Targa Resources Corp. (United States) | 40,420 | | 1,989 |
TC Energy Corp. (Canada) | 33,911 | | 1,631 |
| | | 12,579 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—27.9% | | |
Aena SME S.A. (Spain)(1) | 22,571 | | 3,894 |
Aeroports de Paris (France)(1) | 14,645 | | 1,865 |
Atlantia SpA (Italy)(1) | 79,788 | | 1,506 |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand)(1) | 208,457 | | 1,120 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada) | 13,585 | | 884 |
CSX Corp. (United States) | 56,690 | | 1,686 |
Flughafen Zurich AG (Switzerland)(1) | 11,875 | | 2,116 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. (United States) | 10,511 | | 2,515 |
Sydney Airport (Australia)(1) | 280,402 | | 1,647 |
Transurban Group (Australia) | 384,737 | | 3,877 |
Transurban Group (Australia) | 43,231 | | 436 |
Union Pacific Corp. (United States) | 4,754 | | 932 |
Vinci S.A. (France) | 18,253 | | 1,898 |
| | | 24,376 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—10.5% | | |
American Tower Corp. (United States) | 19,942 | | 5,293 |
Crown Castle International Corp. (United States) | 22,330 | | 3,870 |
| | | 9,163 |
| | | |
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| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Utilities—42.7% | | |
Ameren Corp. (United States) | 16,438 | | $ 1,331 |
American Water Works Co., Inc. (United States) | 7,519 | | 1,271 |
Atmos Energy Corp. (United States) | 18,980 | | 1,674 |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (United States) | 92,370 | | 2,272 |
CMS Energy Corp. (United States) | 26,256 | | 1,568 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. (United States) | 50,784 | | 3,708 |
Edison International (United States) | 24,531 | | 1,361 |
Enel SpA (Italy) | 186,150 | | 1,429 |
Energias de Portugal S.A. (Portugal) | 271,332 | | 1,426 |
Evergy, Inc. (United States) | 17,290 | | 1,075 |
Eversource Energy (United States) | 25,990 | | 2,125 |
Iberdrola S.A. (Spain) | 140,348 | | 1,412 |
National Grid plc (United Kingdom) | 206,509 | | 2,461 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States) | 76,149 | | 5,979 |
Orsted A/S (Denmark) | 14,746 | | 1,944 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (United States) | 38,845 | | 2,366 |
Sempra Energy (United States) | 24,534 | | 3,104 |
Southern Co. (The) (United States) | 13,765 | | 853 |
| | | 37,359 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $72,655) | | 86,593 |
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Total Long-Term Investments—99.0% (Identified Cost $72,655) | | 86,593 |
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| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—0.8% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.8% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) | 688,716 | | $ 689 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $689) | | 689 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8% (Identified Cost $73,344) | | $87,282 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.2% | | 163 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $87,445 |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 58% |
Spain | 10 |
Canada | 8 |
Australia | 7 |
France | 4 |
Italy | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Other | 7 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $86,593 | | $56,446 | | $30,147 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 689 | | 689 | | — |
Total Investments | $87,282 | | $57,135 | | $30,147 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—98.6% |
Australia—3.8% | | |
GPT Group (The) - In Specie(1)(2) | 13,566 | | $ — |
National Storage REIT | 3,365,933 | | 5,524 |
NEXTDC Ltd.(2) | 461,476 | | 3,931 |
Scentre Group | 3,853,300 | | 8,201 |
| | | 17,656 |
| | | |
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Belgium—1.1% | | |
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | 131,737 | | 5,338 |
Canada—4.5% | | |
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | 144,450 | | 4,587 |
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | 185,900 | | 6,941 |
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust | 116,779 | | 8,305 |
Summit Industrial Income REIT | 75,786 | | 1,247 |
| | | 21,080 |
| | | |
|
France—2.5% | | |
Gecina S.A. | 34,600 | | 4,655 |
Klepierre S.A.(2) | 308,780 | | 6,905 |
| | | 11,560 |
| | | |
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Germany—4.0% | | |
Aroundtown S.A. | 1,039,180 | | 7,159 |
Vonovia SE | 193,594 | | 11,618 |
| | | 18,777 |
| | | |
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Hong Kong—2.7% | | |
Link REIT | 653,504 | | 5,596 |
Swire Properties Ltd. | 2,763,000 | | 6,903 |
| | | 12,499 |
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India—1.0% | | |
Ascendas India Trust | 4,431,700 | | 4,648 |
Ireland—0.7% | | |
Irish Residential Properties REIT plc | 1,986,900 | | 3,316 |
Japan—8.4% | | |
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. Class A | 691 | | 4,750 |
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp. | 2,375 | | 4,629 |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | 877,200 | | 13,967 |
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. | 1,693 | | 8,965 |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | 2,014 | | 6,731 |
| | | 39,042 |
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Singapore—0.6% | | |
Mapletree Industrial Trust | 1,485,140 | | 3,035 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Spain—2.2% | | |
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi S.A. | 360,500 | | $ 3,496 |
Merlin Properties Socimi S.A. | 658,100 | | 6,750 |
| | | 10,246 |
| | | |
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Sweden—3.0% | | |
Catena AB | 131,191 | | 7,090 |
Kungsleden AB | 525,900 | | 6,930 |
| | | 14,020 |
| | | |
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United Kingdom—5.6% | | |
Derwent London plc | 100,510 | | 4,657 |
Safestore Holdings plc | 331,757 | | 4,695 |
Segro plc | 204,528 | | 3,285 |
UNITE Group plc (The) | 558,900 | | 8,174 |
Workspace Group plc | 502,500 | | 5,578 |
| | | 26,389 |
| | | |
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United States—58.5% | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 39,229 | | 7,496 |
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 215,350 | | 8,209 |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 145,478 | | 7,101 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 58,465 | | 12,958 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | 41,085 | | 4,452 |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 415,333 | | 9,183 |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 218,700 | | 8,155 |
CubeSmart | 216,175 | | 10,474 |
CyrusOne, Inc. | 63,685 | | 4,930 |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 179,905 | | 5,687 |
Duke Realty Corp. | 245,466 | | 11,750 |
Equinix, Inc. | 17,825 | | 14,084 |
Equity Residential | 103,165 | | 8,348 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 62,265 | | 10,460 |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A | 275,930 | | 8,184 |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 225,000 | | 7,533 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(2) | 381,546 | | 6,231 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 213,910 | | 8,199 |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 220,745 | | 4,580 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 70,100 | | 13,091 |
Prologis, Inc. | 197,734 | | 24,802 |
Regency Centers Corp. | 104,050 | | 7,006 |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 61,500 | | 3,490 |
RLJ Lodging Trust | 234,907 | | 3,491 |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(2) | 60,435 | | 5,058 |
SBA Communications, Corp. Class A | 13,350 | | 4,413 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
United States—continued | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 113,446 | | $ 14,745 |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | 190,816 | | 8,785 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 81,906 | | 15,161 |
VICI Properties, Inc. | 135,250 | | 3,842 |
Welltower, Inc. | 141,600 | | 11,668 |
| | | 273,566 |
| | | |
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $382,670) | | 461,172 |
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Total Long-Term Investments—98.6% (Identified Cost $382,670) | | 461,172 |
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Short-Term Investment—1.6% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.6% | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) | 7,377,064 | | 7,377 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $7,377) | | 7,377 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2% (Identified Cost $390,047) | | $468,549 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.2)% | | (1,047) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $467,502 |
Abbreviation: |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(2) | Non-income producing. |
(3) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 60% |
Japan | 8 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Canada | 4 |
Germany | 4 |
Australia | 4 |
Sweden | 3 |
Other | 11 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $461,172 | | $294,645 | | $166,527 | | $— (1) |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 7,377 | | 7,377 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $468,549 | | $302,022 | | $166,527 | | $— |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—97.2% |
Australia—10.5% | | |
Dexus | 107,218 | | $ 825 |
GPT Group (The) - In Specie(1)(2) | 588,920 | | — |
National Storage REIT | 506,304 | | 831 |
NEXTDC Ltd.(2) | 57,799 | | 492 |
Scentre Group | 689,100 | | 1,467 |
| | | 3,615 |
| | | |
|
Belgium—2.0% | | |
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | 16,566 | | 671 |
Canada—9.1% | | |
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | 23,800 | | 756 |
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | 29,100 | | 1,086 |
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust | 13,126 | | 934 |
Summit Industrial Income REIT | 21,700 | | 357 |
| | | 3,133 |
| | | |
|
China—2.6% | | |
GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR(2) | 16,100 | | 911 |
France—3.0% | | |
Klepierre S.A.(2) | 46,431 | | 1,038 |
Germany—9.2% | | |
Aroundtown S.A. | 159,590 | | 1,099 |
Vonovia SE | 34,749 | | 2,086 |
| | | 3,185 |
| | | |
|
Hong Kong—10.3% | | |
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. | 168,000 | | 546 |
Link REIT | 188,441 | | 1,614 |
Swire Properties Ltd. | 559,000 | | 1,397 |
| | | 3,557 |
| | | |
|
India—1.8% | | |
Ascendas India Trust | 600,100 | | 630 |
Ireland—2.4% | | |
Irish Residential Properties REIT plc | 499,133 | | 833 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Japan—21.1% | | |
Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp. | 642 | | $ 518 |
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. Class A | 144 | | 990 |
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp. | 482 | | 939 |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | 154,000 | | 2,452 |
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. | 213 | | 1,128 |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | 377 | | 1,260 |
| | | 7,287 |
| | | |
|
Singapore—2.6% | | |
Mapletree Industrial Trust | 431,600 | | 882 |
Spain—5.2% | | |
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi S.A. | 67,000 | | 650 |
Merlin Properties Socimi S.A. | 110,800 | | 1,136 |
| | | 1,786 |
| | | |
|
Sweden—5.0% | | |
Catena AB | 11,597 | | 627 |
Kungsleden AB | 82,300 | | 1,084 |
| | | 1,711 |
| | | |
|
United Kingdom—12.4% | | |
Derwent London plc | 16,031 | | 743 |
Safestore Holdings plc | 65,826 | | 931 |
Segro plc | 37,168 | | 597 |
UNITE Group plc (The) | 66,300 | | 970 |
Workspace Group plc | 93,900 | | 1,042 |
| | | 4,283 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $26,956) | | 33,522 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—97.2% (Identified Cost $26,956) | | 33,522 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—2.3% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.3% | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) | 797,601 | | $ 798 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $798) | | 798 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5% (Identified Cost $27,754) | | $34,320 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.5% | | 186 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $34,506 |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(2) | Non-income producing. |
(3) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
Japan | 21% |
United Kingdom | 13 |
Australia | 11 |
Hong Kong | 10 |
Germany | 9 |
Canada | 9 |
Spain | 5 |
Other | 22 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $33,522 | | $4,044 | | $29,478 | | $— (1) |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 798 | | 798 | | — | | — |
Total Investments | $34,320 | | $4,842 | | $29,478 | | $— |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Affiliated Mutual Funds(1)—65.0% |
Equity Funds—58.9% | | |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Class R6(2) | 317,340 | | $ 5,141 |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class R6(2) | 133,505 | | 5,108 |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I(2) | 355,792 | | 3,134 |
| | | 13,383 |
| | | |
|
Fixed Income Fund—6.1% | | |
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Class R6(2) | 154,229 | | 1,388 |
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds (Identified Cost $9,602) | | 14,771 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds(1)—35.0% |
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund(3) | 38,300 | | 732 |
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund(3) | 133,224 | | 2,689 |
Invesco DB Gold Fund(3) | 19,600 | | 987 |
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | 11,300 | | 707 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | 55,350 | | $ 2,842 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Identified Cost $6,621) | | 7,957 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—100.0% (Identified Cost $16,223) | | 22,728 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—0.4% |
Money Market Mutual Fund(1)—0.4% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%) | 79,762 | | 80 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $80) | | 80 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.4% (Identified Cost $16,303) | | $22,808 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.4)% | | (89) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $22,719 |
Abbreviations: |
DB | Deutsche Bank AG |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
MLP | Master Limited Partnership |
SPDR | S&P Depositary Receipt |
TIPS | Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(2) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | Non-income producing. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Assets: | | | |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | $14,771 | | $14,771 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 7,957 | | 7,957 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 80 | | 80 |
Total Investments | $22,808 | | $22,808 |
There were no securities valued using significant observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—99.3% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts—99.3% | | |
Data Centers—10.8% | | |
CyrusOne, Inc. | 204,078 | | $ 15,797 |
Equinix, Inc. | 53,381 | | 42,178 |
| | | 57,975 |
| | | |
|
Healthcare—10.3% | | |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A | 568,800 | | 16,871 |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 455,600 | | 15,253 |
Welltower, Inc. | 277,580 | | 22,873 |
| | | 54,997 |
| | | |
|
Industrial/Office—23.4% | | |
Industrial—14.8% | | |
Duke Realty Corp. | 518,193 | | 24,806 |
Prologis, Inc. | 368,744 | | 46,251 |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 145,125 | | 8,236 |
| | | 79,293 |
| | | |
|
Office—8.6% | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 76,434 | | 14,604 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | 70,900 | | 7,682 |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 404,603 | | 15,088 |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 274,668 | | 8,682 |
| | | 46,056 |
| | | |
|
Total Industrial/Office | | 125,349 |
| | | |
|
Lodging/Resorts—4.6% | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(1) | 716,769 | | 11,705 |
RLJ Lodging Trust | 396,605 | | 5,894 |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(1) | 83,660 | | 7,002 |
| | | 24,601 |
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Residential—25.4% | | |
Apartments—15.1% | | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 354,295 | | $ 17,293 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 111,715 | | 24,761 |
Equity Residential | 183,254 | | 14,829 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 129,280 | | 24,143 |
| | | 81,026 |
| | | |
|
Manufactured Homes—4.8% | | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 139,865 | | 25,889 |
Single Family Homes—5.5% | | |
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 501,200 | | 19,106 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 268,760 | | 10,301 |
| | | 29,407 |
| | | |
|
Total Residential | | 136,322 |
| | | |
|
Retail—14.9% | | |
Free Standing—3.4% | | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | 312,893 | | 14,405 |
STORE Capital Corp. | 115,350 | | 3,695 |
| | | 18,100 |
| | | |
|
Regional Malls—4.9% | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 202,596 | | 26,332 |
Shopping Centers—6.6% | | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 636,056 | | 14,063 |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 420,920 | | 8,734 |
Regency Centers Corp. | 187,000 | | 12,591 |
| | | 35,388 |
| | | |
|
Total Retail | | | 79,820 |
| | | |
|
Self Storage—7.9% | | |
CubeSmart | 469,450 | | 22,745 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Self Storage—continued | | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 117,429 | | $ 19,727 |
| | | 42,472 |
| | | |
|
Specialty—2.0% | | |
SBA Communications, Corp. Class A | 15,600 | | 5,157 |
VICI Properties, Inc. | 196,800 | | 5,591 |
| | | 10,748 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $297,638) | | 532,284 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—99.3% (Identified Cost $297,638) | | 532,284 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—0.6% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.6% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) | 2,869,243 | | 2,869 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $2,869) | | 2,869 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9% (Identified Cost $300,507) | | $535,153 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.1% | | 755 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $535,908 |
Abbreviation: |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Assets: | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | |
Common Stocks | $532,284 | | $532,284 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 2,869 | | 2,869 |
Total Investments | $535,153 | | $535,153 |
There were no securities valued using significant observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Short-Term Investments—94.1% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—4.2% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(1) | 6,575,922 | | $ 6,576 |
Total Money Market Mutual Fund (Identified Cost $6,576) | | 6,576 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Par Value | |
U.S. Government Securities—89.9% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | |
0.000%, 10/21/21 | $ 18,400 | 18,399 |
| Par Value | | Value |
0.000%, 11/18/21 | $ 21,500 | | $ 21,499 |
0.000%, 12/23/21 | 20,000 | | 19,998 |
0.000%, 1/6/22 | 27,000 | | 26,998 |
0.000%, 1/20/22 | 30,300 | | 30,297 |
0.000%, 2/24/22 | 23,300 | | 23,295 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $140,483) | | 140,486 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $147,059) | | 147,062 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—94.1% (Identified Cost $147,059) | | $147,062 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—5.9% | | 9,220 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $156,282 |
Abbreviations: |
BTP | Italian Buonie |
CAC | Cotation Assistée en Continu |
FTSE | Financial Times Stock Exchange |
HSCEI | Hang Seng China Enterprises Index |
KC HRW | Kansas City Hard Red Winter |
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International |
OAT | Obligations Assimilables du Trésor |
RBOB | Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending |
TOPIX | Tokyo Stock Price Index |
ULSD | Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows: |
Issue | Expiration | Contracts Purchased/(Sold) | Notional Value | Value / Unrealized Appreciation | Value / Unrealized (Depreciation) |
Long Contracts: | | | | | |
CAC 40 Index Future | October 2021 | 2 | $ 151 | $ — | $ (2) |
FTSE Taiwan Index Future | October 2021 | 18 | 1,065 | — | (25) |
Gasoline RBOB Future | November 2021 | 10 | 921 | 31 | — |
Low Sulphur Gas Oil Future | November 2021 | 72 | 4,864 | 171 | — |
Natural Gas Future | November 2021 | 12 | 704 | 35 | — |
NY Harbor ULSD Future | November 2021 | 36 | 3,536 | 166 | — |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future | December 2021 | 12 | 2,641 | — | (3) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future | December 2021 | 66 | 8,101 | — | (50) |
10 Year Australian Bond Future | December 2021 | 117 | 94,928 | — | (197) |
10 Year Canadian Bond Future | December 2021 | 6 | 678 | — | (15) |
10 Year Japanese Bond Future | December 2021 | 3 | 4,080 | — | (9) |
10 Year U.K. Gilt Future | December 2021 | 28 | 4,722 | — | (96) |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future | December 2021 | 101 | 13,292 | — | (157) |
10 Year Ultra Bond Future | December 2021 | 6 | 871 | 1 | — |
30 Year Euro Bond Future | December 2021 | 19 | 4,475 | — | (90) |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Future | December 2021 | 73 | 11,623 | — | (266) |
Brent Crude Future | December 2021 | 122 | 9,554 | 281 | — |
Cotton No. 2 Future | December 2021 | 11 | 582 | 66 | — |
Dollar Index Future | December 2021 | 12 | 1,131 | 18 | — |
Dow Jones Index E-Mini Future | December 2021 | 4 | 674 | — | (13) |
Euro BTP Future | December 2021 | 11 | 1,936 | — | (20) |
Euro Stoxx 50 Future | December 2021 | 28 | 1,313 | — | (16) |
Euro-OAT Future | December 2021 | 12 | 2,307 | — | (37) |
FTSE 100 Index Future | December 2021 | 2 | 191 | 2 | — |
Lean Hogs Future | December 2021 | 4 | 137 | 3 | — |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Future | December 2021 | 78 | 22,905 | — | (871) |
Nikkei 225 Stock Average Future | December 2021 | 7 | 1,853 | — | (21) |
Red Wheat Future | December 2021 | 1 | 46 | — | — (1) |
Russell 2000 E-Mini Future | December 2021 | 23 | 2,531 | — | (41) |
S&P 500 E-Mini Future | December 2021 | 151 | 32,448 | — | (1,125) |
S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Future | December 2021 | 1 | 263 | — | (5) |
SPI 200 Future | December 2021 | 2 | 264 | 4 | — |
TOPIX Index Future | December 2021 | 2 | 365 | — | (4) |
U.S. Ultra Bond Future | December 2021 | 70 | 13,374 | — | (363) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | March 2022 | 19 | 5,530 | — | (1) |
90-Day Eurodollar Future | March 2022 | 28 | 6,990 | 1 | — |
90-Day Sterling Future | March 2022 | 11 | 1,844 | — | (3) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows: |
Issue | Expiration | Contracts Purchased/(Sold) | Notional Value | Value / Unrealized Appreciation | | Value / Unrealized (Depreciation) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | June 2022 | 10 | $ 2,910 | $ — | | $ (1) |
90-Day Eurodollar Future | June 2022 | 35 | 8,732 | — | | (1) |
90-Day Sterling Future | June 2022 | 4 | 669 | — | | (1) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | September 2022 | 9 | 2,618 | — | | (2) |
90-Day Eurodollar Future | September 2022 | 33 | 8,224 | — | | (2) |
90-Day Sterling Future | September 2022 | 2 | 334 | — | | (1) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | December 2022 | 10 | 2,908 | — | | (2) |
90-Day Eurodollar Future | December 2022 | 6 | 1,493 | — | | (1) |
90-Day Sterling Future | December 2022 | 4 | 668 | — | | (2) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | March 2023 | 8 | 2,325 | — | | (2) |
90-Day Sterling Future | March 2023 | 6 | 1,002 | — | | (3) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | June 2023 | 11 | 3,196 | — | | (3) |
90-Day Sterling Future | June 2023 | 7 | 1,168 | — | | (4) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | September 2023 | 12 | 3,486 | — | | (3) |
90-Day Sterling Future | September 2023 | 7 | 1,168 | — | | (4) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | December 2023 | 9 | 2,613 | — | | (4) |
90-Day Sterling Future | December 2023 | 8 | 1,334 | — | | (4) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | March 2024 | 8 | 2,322 | — | | (4) |
90-Day Sterling Future | March 2024 | 2 | 333 | — | | (1) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | June 2024 | 9 | 2,611 | — | | (4) |
90-Day Sterling Future | June 2024 | 2 | 333 | — | | (1) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | September 2024 | 11 | 3,190 | — | | (5) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | September 2024 | 10 | 2,462 | — | | (7) |
90-Day Sterling Future | September 2024 | 4 | 666 | — | | (2) |
3-Month EURIBOR Future | December 2024 | 14 | 4,057 | — | | (5) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | December 2024 | 18 | 4,428 | — | | (10) |
90-Day Sterling Future | December 2024 | 11 | 1,832 | — | | (4) |
| | | | $ 779 | | $ (3,513) |
Short Contracts: | | | | | | |
Hang Seng Index Future | October 2021 | (2) | (315) | — | | (1) |
HSCEI Index Future | October 2021 | (4) | (224) | — | | (2) |
Cattle Feeder Future | November 2021 | (1) | (76) | 2 | | — |
Crude Oil Future | November 2021 | (28) | (2,101) | 12 | | — |
Soybean Future | November 2021 | (32) | (2,010) | 90 | | — |
10 Year Euro-Bund Future | December 2021 | (14) | (2,754) | — (1) | | — |
Australian Dollar Future | December 2021 | (39) | (2,821) | 14 | | — |
British Pound Future | December 2021 | (27) | (2,274) | 17 | | — |
Canadian Dollar Future | December 2021 | (18) | (1,422) | — | | (12) |
Cocoa Future | December 2021 | (2) | (53) | — | | (1) |
Coffee C Future | December 2021 | (1) | (73) | — | | (3) |
Copper Future | December 2021 | (5) | (511) | 19 | | — |
Corn Future | December 2021 | (9) | (242) | — | | (6) |
Euro Currency Future | December 2021 | (84) | (12,180) | 162 | | — |
Euro-Bobl Future | December 2021 | (14) | (2,188) | — | | — (1) |
Gold Future | December 2021 | (14) | (2,460) | — | | (3) |
Japanese Yen Future | December 2021 | (9) | (1,010) | — | | (3) |
KC HRW Wheat Future | December 2021 | (2) | (73) | — | | (3) |
Live Cattle Future | December 2021 | (10) | (503) | 10 | | — |
Mexican Peso Future | December 2021 | (14) | (336) | 4 | | — |
MSCI Emerging Market Index Future | December 2021 | (12) | (747) | 4 | | — |
New Zealand Dollar Future | December 2021 | (6) | (414) | 1 | | — |
Silver Future | December 2021 | (6) | (661) | 3 | | — |
Soybean Meal Future | December 2021 | (12) | (394) | 22 | | — |
Soybean Oil Future | December 2021 | (30) | (1,056) | — | | (3) |
Wheat Future | December 2021 | (11) | (399) | — (1) | | — |
Sugar #11 World Future | March 2022 | (6) | (137) | — | | (3) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | March 2023 | (14) | (3,478) | — | | — (1) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | June 2023 | (8) | (1,984) | — | | (1) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows: |
Issue | Expiration | Contracts Purchased/(Sold) | Notional Value | Value / Unrealized Appreciation | | Value / Unrealized (Depreciation) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | September 2023 | (16) | $ (3,960) | $ 2 | | $ — |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | December 2023 | (23) | (5,684) | — | | — (1) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | March 2024 | (19) | (4,689) | — | | (2) |
90-Day Euro Dollar Future | June 2024 | (3) | (740) | — | | — (1) |
| | | | 362 | | (43) |
Total | | | | $1,141 | | $ (3,556) |
Footnote Legend: |
(1)Amount is less than $500. | | | | | | |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Debt Securities: | | | | | |
U.S. Government Securities | $140,486 | | $ — | | $140,486 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 6,576 | | 6,576 | | — |
Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 1,141 | | 1,141 | | — |
Total Assets | 148,203 | | 7,717 | | 140,486 |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | (3,556) | | (3,556) | | — |
Total Liabilities | (3,556) | | (3,556) | | — |
Total Investments | $144,647 | | $ 4,161 | | $140,486 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR Developing Markets Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—90.0% |
Communication Services—16.7% | | |
Addcn Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 4,000 | | $ 34 |
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China) | 957 | | 45 |
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1) | 33,484 | | 87 |
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) | 118 | | 38 |
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 718,000 | | 66 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | 1,000 | | 60 |
Tongdao Liepin Group (China)(1) | 13,000 | | 19 |
Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. (Poland) | 1,864 | | 63 |
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1) | 879 | | 70 |
| | | 482 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—11.9% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (China)(1) | 571 | | 85 |
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1) | 2,418 | | 35 |
JD.com, Inc. ADR (China)(1) | 1,233 | | 89 |
Prosus N.V. (Netherlands)(1) | 614 | | 49 |
Union Auction PCL (Thailand) | 140,000 | | 38 |
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1) | 10,441 | | 48 |
| | | 344 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—15.8% | | |
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China) | 4,000 | | 52 |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey) | 6,369 | | 46 |
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia) | 8,000 | | 43 |
Fraser and Neave Ltd. (Singapore) | 55,000 | | 57 |
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia) | 8,000 | | 44 |
Pernod Ricard S.A. (France) | 279 | | 62 |
Taisun International Holding Corp. (Taiwan) | 8,000 | | 30 |
Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) | 118,000 | | 57 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 19,617 | | 66 |
| | | 457 |
| | | |
|
Financials—11.6% | | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 28,000 | | 68 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Financials—continued | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India) | 801 | | $ 58 |
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(2) | 950 | | 101 |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC Sponsored ADR (Russia) | 2,660 | | 50 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore) | 3,000 | | 57 |
| | | 334 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—2.1% | | |
Prodia Widyahusada Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 126,000 | | 62 |
Industrials—24.5% | | |
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil) | 40,700 | | 95 |
Credit Bureau Asia Ltd. (Singapore) | 47,000 | | 42 |
GFC Ltd. (Taiwan) | 15,000 | | 37 |
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia) | 2,334 | | 114 |
NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 2,936 | | 50 |
S-1 Corp. (South Korea) | 1,272 | | 90 |
SaraminHR Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 1,387 | | 56 |
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A. (Brazil) | 33,444 | | 101 |
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | 2,000 | | 122 |
| | | 707 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—6.4% | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan) | 1,327 | | 148 |
Webcash Corp. (South Korea) | 1,458 | | 38 |
| | | 186 |
| | | |
|
Real Estate—1.0% | | |
American Tower Corp. (United States) | 112 | | 30 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $2,711) | | 2,602 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—90.0% (Identified Cost $2,711) | | 2,602 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—9.1% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—9.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) | 265,085 | | $ 265 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $265) | | 265 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.1% (Identified Cost $2,976) | | $2,867 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.9% | | 25 |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $2,892 |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
PJSC | Public Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $101 or 3.5% of net assets. |
(3) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
Taiwan | 13% |
China | 12 |
United States | 10 |
South Korea | 10 |
Brazil | 9 |
Russia | 8 |
Indonesia | 7 |
Other | 31 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR Developing Markets Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $2,602 | | $1,088 | | $1,514 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 265 | | 265 | | — |
Total Investments | $2,867 | | $1,353 | | $1,514 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—94.3% |
Communication Services—16.4% | | |
Addcn Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 934,000 | | $ 7,959 |
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China) | 153,462 | | 7,202 |
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1) | 5,322,297 | | 13,826 |
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 117,568,800 | | 10,836 |
Tongdao Liepin Group (China)(1) | 3,003,800 | | 4,257 |
Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. (Poland) | 456,438 | | 15,482 |
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1) | 123,454 | | 9,838 |
| | | 69,400 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—6.0% | | |
Union Auction PCL (Thailand)(2) | 38,012,000 | | 10,393 |
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1)(2) | 1,262,176 | | 5,755 |
Vivo Energy plc (United Kingdom) | 6,357,232 | | 9,091 |
| | | 25,239 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—11.3% | | |
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China) | 801,563 | | 10,402 |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey) | 1,098,098 | | 7,897 |
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia) | 1,651,700 | | 8,821 |
Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa) | 337,423 | | 6,222 |
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia) | 1,742,500 | | 9,614 |
Taisun International Holding Corp. (Taiwan) | 1,230,074 | | 4,665 |
| | | 47,621 |
| | | |
|
Financials—9.8% | | |
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(3) | 196,496 | | 20,950 |
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (India) | 405,141 | | 9,016 |
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1) | 940,930 | | 11,243 |
| | | 41,209 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—2.0% | | |
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) | 979,174 | | 8,301 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—32.8% | | |
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil) | 5,919,588 | | $ 13,838 |
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia) | 430,800 | | 21,023 |
IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd. (India) | 74,500 | | 8,366 |
Kerry TJ Logistics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 2,864,000 | | 4,753 |
Marel HF (Iceland) | 1,505,536 | | 10,281 |
NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 633,897 | | 10,862 |
S-1 Corp. (South Korea) | 191,325 | | 13,513 |
SaraminHR Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 349,485 | | 14,096 |
Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan) | 1,187,256 | | 9,304 |
Taiwan Secom Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 1,137,874 | | 3,980 |
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A. (Brazil)(2) | 4,839,708 | | 14,637 |
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | 226,178 | | 13,792 |
| | | 138,445 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—14.6% | | |
Computer Age Management Services Ltd. (India) | 324,819 | | 13,219 |
Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 36,709 | | 2,949 |
Humanica PCL Foreign Shares (Thailand) | 29,377,200 | | 9,280 |
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (India) | 271,577 | | 16,628 |
TOTVS S.A. (Brazil) | 1,052,052 | | 6,962 |
Webcash Corp. (South Korea) | 362,778 | | 9,326 |
Younglimwon Soft Lab Co., Ltd. (South Korea)(2) | 407,309 | | 3,483 |
| | | 61,847 |
| | | |
|
Materials—1.4% | | |
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 1,735,583 | | 5,875 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $330,849) | | 397,937 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—94.3% (Identified Cost $330,849) | | 397,937 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—6.1% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—6.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4) | 25,697,558 | | $ 25,698 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $25,698) | | 25,698 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.4% (Identified Cost $356,547) | | $423,635 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.4)% | | (1,695) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $421,940 |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $20,950 or 5.0% of net assets. |
(4) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
South Korea | 13% |
India | 11 |
Taiwan | 11 |
Brazil | 10 |
Russia | 7 |
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Other | 37 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $397,937 | | $125,753 | | $272,184 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 25,698 | | 25,698 | | — |
Total Investments | $423,635 | | $151,451 | | $272,184 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—99.4% |
Communication Services—21.6% | | |
Adevinta ASA Class B (Norway)(1) | 2,957,275 | | $ 50,677 |
Ascential plc (United Kingdom)(1) | 14,358,562 | | 79,199 |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom) | 13,252,251 | | 104,510 |
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1)(2) | 33,809,131 | | 87,824 |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1) | 422,124 | | 31,761 |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy) | 8,426,361 | | 93,853 |
Karnov Group AB Class B (Sweden) | 4,461,510 | | 27,101 |
MarkLines Co., Ltd. (Japan)(2) | 1,094,400 | | 30,398 |
New Work SE (Germany) | 238,135 | | 58,309 |
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom) | 11,657,449 | | 107,100 |
| | | 670,732 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—11.1% | | |
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1) | 6,364,125 | | 92,411 |
Goldlion Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 21,115,882 | | 4,501 |
Max Stock Ltd. (Israel)(2) | 8,660,458 | | 30,894 |
Mercari, Inc. (Japan)(1) | 1,291,800 | | 71,382 |
Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (United Kingdom) | 13,367,102 | | 38,155 |
Redbubble Ltd. (Australia)(1)(2) | 23,077,365 | | 72,019 |
Victorian Plumbing Group plc (United Kingdom)(1) | 10,881,777 | | 36,624 |
| | | 345,986 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—5.2% | | |
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China) | 3,615,401 | | 46,918 |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey) | 8,185,434 | | 58,864 |
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia) | 9,795,500 | | 54,046 |
| | | 159,828 |
| | | |
|
Energy—2.6% | | |
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)(2) | 5,619,390 | | 21,030 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Energy—continued | | |
Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)(2) | 8,973,518 | | $ 61,070 |
| | | 82,100 |
| | | |
|
Financials—15.9% | | |
Cerved Group SpA (Italy)(1) | 4,573,500 | | 53,984 |
Euroz Ltd. (Australia) | 5,196,941 | | 5,704 |
Gruppo Mutuionline SpA (Italy) | 1,178,596 | | 58,174 |
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(3) | 750,501 | | 80,015 |
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)(2) | 5,218,095 | | 80,310 |
Nordnet AB publ (Sweden) | 3,921,406 | | 70,247 |
Numis Corp. plc (United Kingdom) | 5,237,820 | | 25,278 |
Sabre Insurance Group plc (United Kingdom)(2) | 19,452,454 | | 57,188 |
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1) | 5,324,806 | | 63,626 |
| | | 494,526 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—4.1% | | |
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) | 10,247,612 | | 86,877 |
Nakanishi, Inc. (Japan) | 1,728,200 | | 39,354 |
| | | 126,231 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—28.7% | | |
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil) | 18,130,203 | | 42,381 |
BTS Group AB Class B (Sweden) | 585,692 | | 24,212 |
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1) | 2,855,934 | | 85,322 |
Enento Group Oyj (Finland)(1) | 1,178,154 | | 48,139 |
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 17,295,000 | | 53,660 |
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)(2) | 3,251,204 | | 158,659 |
Howden Joinery Group plc (United Kingdom) | 2,603,691 | | 31,345 |
Kerry TJ Logistics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 11,088,000 | | 18,403 |
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) | 840,571 | | 89,934 |
Lumax International Corp., Ltd. (Taiwan)(2) | 7,818,259 | | 19,331 |
Marel HF (Iceland) | 12,525,556 | | 85,538 |
Meitec Corp. (Japan) | 510,500 | | 28,117 |
Rotork plc (United Kingdom) | 7,235,272 | | 33,817 |
S-1 Corp. (South Korea) | 1,009,828 | | 71,320 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—continued | | |
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | 1,660,413 | | $ 101,252 |
| | | 891,430 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—9.0% | | |
Alten S.A. (France) | 557,686 | | 81,605 |
Bouvet ASA (Norway)(2) | 8,376,981 | | 56,573 |
Brockhaus Capital Management AG (Germany)(1)(2) | 761,996 | | 19,504 |
FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom) | 2,599,590 | | 44,393 |
Fineos Corp., Ltd. CDI (Australia)(1)(2) | 16,352,455 | | 50,851 |
SimCorp A/S (Denmark) | 220,886 | | 26,099 |
| | | 279,025 |
| | | |
|
Materials—1.2% | | |
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 11,417,218 | | 38,647 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $2,454,972) | | 3,088,505 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Warrant—0.1% |
Financials—0.1% | | |
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1) | 1,738,308 | | 2,383 |
Total Warrant (Identified Cost $0) | | 2,383 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—99.5% (Identified Cost $2,454,972) | | 3,090,888 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—1.1% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4) | 32,267,973 | | 32,268 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $32,268) | | 32,268 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.6% (Identified Cost $2,487,240) | | $3,123,156 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.6)% | | (17,140) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $3,106,016 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CDI | CREST Depositary Interest |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $80,015 or 2.6% of net assets. |
(4) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United Kingdom | 22% |
Italy | 7 |
Germany | 7 |
Canada | 6 |
Sweden | 6 |
Taiwan | 5 |
Japan | 5 |
Other | 42 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $3,088,505 | | $487,124 | | $2,601,381 |
Warrant | 2,383 | | 2,383 | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 32,268 | | 32,268 | | — |
Total Investments | $3,123,156 | | $521,775 | | $2,601,381 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—88.5% |
Communication Services—21.6% | | |
Adevinta ASA Class B (Norway)(1) | 42,744 | | $ 732 |
Ascential plc (United Kingdom)(1) | 184,783 | | 1,019 |
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom) | 176,895 | | 1,395 |
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China) | 7,000 | | 329 |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1) | 5,991 | | 451 |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy) | 119,814 | | 1,335 |
Karnov Group AB Class B (Sweden) | 63,430 | | 385 |
MarkLines Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 14,100 | | 392 |
New Work SE (Germany) | 3,430 | | 840 |
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom) | 180,035 | | 1,654 |
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1) | 9,665 | | 770 |
| | | 9,302 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—11.3% | | |
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1) | 90,491 | | 1,314 |
Max Stock Ltd. (Israel) | 139,226 | | 497 |
Mercari, Inc. (Japan)(1) | 16,900 | | 934 |
Redbubble Ltd. (Australia)(1) | 303,283 | | 946 |
Sonans Holding AS (Norway)(1) | 164,610 | | 956 |
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1) | 50,591 | | 231 |
| | | 4,878 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—2.0% | | |
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey) | 116,467 | | 838 |
Energy—2.0% | | |
Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada) | 127,785 | | 870 |
Financials—12.5% | | |
Cerved Group SpA (Italy)(1) | 32,164 | | 380 |
Gruppo Mutuionline SpA (Italy) | 18,358 | | 906 |
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(2) | 11,022 | | 1,175 |
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) | 48,115 | | 740 |
Nordnet AB publ (Sweden) | 51,196 | | 917 |
Sabre Insurance Group plc (United Kingdom) | 149,420 | | 439 |
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1) | 67,427 | | 806 |
| | | 5,363 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—3.0% | | |
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) | 99,200 | | 841 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Nakanishi, Inc. (Japan) | 19,500 | | $ 444 |
| | | 1,285 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—26.4% | | |
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil) | 58,400 | | 137 |
BTS Group AB Class B (Sweden) | 19,309 | | 798 |
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1) | 39,841 | | 1,190 |
Enento Group Oyj (Finland)(1) | 16,718 | | 683 |
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 246,000 | | 763 |
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia) | 45,991 | | 2,244 |
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) | 11,952 | | 1,279 |
Marel HF (Iceland) | 186,299 | | 1,272 |
Meitec Corp. (Japan) | 11,300 | | 622 |
MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany) | 4,717 | | 1,061 |
Rotork plc (United Kingdom) | 80,470 | | 376 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands) | 8,819 | | 935 |
| | | 11,360 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—8.5% | | |
Admicom Oyj (Finland) | 3,124 | | 333 |
Alten S.A. (France) | 6,918 | | 1,012 |
Bouvet ASA (Norway) | 103,730 | | 701 |
Brockhaus Capital Management AG (Germany)(1) | 12,500 | | 320 |
FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom) | 35,776 | | 611 |
Fineos Corp., Ltd. CDI (Australia)(1) | 48,425 | | 151 |
Mintra Holding AS (Norway)(1) | 79,580 | | 54 |
SimCorp A/S (Denmark) | 3,271 | | 386 |
Webcash Corp. (South Korea) | 4,000 | | 103 |
| | | 3,671 |
| | | |
|
Materials—1.2% | | |
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 153,726 | | 520 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $30,230) | | 38,087 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Warrant—0.0% |
Financials—0.0% | | |
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1) | 10,587 | | 14 |
Total Warrant (Identified Cost $0) | | 14 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—88.5% (Identified Cost $30,230) | | 38,101 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—11.8% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—11.8% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) | 5,106,069 | | $ 5,106 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $5,106) | | 5,106 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.3% (Identified Cost $35,336) | | $43,207 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.3)% | | (146) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $43,061 |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CDI | CREST Depositary Interest |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $1,175 or 2.7% of net assets. |
(3) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United Kingdom | 14% |
United States | 12 |
Germany | 9 |
Russia | 7 |
Sweden | 7 |
Italy | 6 |
Norway | 6 |
Other | 39 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $38,087 | | $ 7,466 | | $30,621 |
Warrant | 14 | | 14 | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 5,106 | | 5,106 | | — |
Total Investments | $43,207 | | $12,586 | | $30,621 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—99.8% |
Communication Services—8.4% | | |
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) | 566,471 | | $ 183,801 |
NetEase, Inc. (China) | 727,834 | | 12,315 |
NetEase, Inc. ADR (China) | 386,486 | | 33,006 |
Telekom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 386,875,169 | | 99,066 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | 1,250,393 | | 74,647 |
| | | 402,835 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—18.7% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)(1) | 1,939,901 | | 35,915 |
Baozun, Inc. Sponsored ADR (China)(1) | 786,037 | | 13,779 |
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. Class A (China) | 1,949,686 | | 78,114 |
Eicher Motors Ltd. (India) | 2,486,923 | | 93,028 |
JD.com, Inc. ADR (China)(1) | 769,946 | | 55,621 |
JD.com, Inc. Class A (China)(1) | 5,726,287 | | 206,446 |
Meituan Class B (China)(1) | 1,555,559 | | 49,656 |
Midea Group Co., Ltd. Class A (China) | 4,633,966 | | 49,827 |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. (China) | 4,472,201 | | 94,916 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | 1,687,670 | | 98,071 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | 1,944,059 | | 114,542 |
| | | 889,915 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—20.3% | | |
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 29,843,191 | | 75,803 |
Chacha Food Co., Ltd. Class A (China) | 8,753,951 | | 62,666 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. Sponsored ADR (Mexico) | 933,091 | | 80,918 |
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd. Class A (China) | 4,021,365 | | 68,189 |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (India) | 3,256,303 | | 118,406 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Consumer Staples—continued | | |
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea) | 61,705 | | $ 69,568 |
President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan) | 6,100,421 | | 61,218 |
Toly Bread Co., Ltd. Class A (China) | 14,853,164 | | 66,990 |
Unilever plc (United Kingdom) | 2,202,636 | | 118,978 |
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)(2) | 8,207,856 | | 20,801 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 48,335,691 | | 163,800 |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China) | 1,777,197 | | 60,150 |
| | | 967,487 |
| | | |
|
Financials—9.8% | | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 29,284,029 | | 71,328 |
Bank Rakyat Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) | 309,221,051 | | 82,422 |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 702,854 | | 43,191 |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India) | 2,835,243 | | 104,784 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (India) | 4,190,529 | | 112,777 |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore) | 2,787,021 | | 52,724 |
| | | 467,226 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—1.4% | | |
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A. (Brazil) | 4,834,921 | | 66,037 |
Industrials—10.4% | | |
Airports of Thailand PCL (Thailand) | 29,008,053 | | 51,985 |
BOC Aviation Ltd. (Singapore) | 2,232,435 | | 18,627 |
MTR Corp., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 9,058,145 | | 48,750 |
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. Class A (China)(1) | 7,230,592 | | 49,197 |
Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc. Class A (China) | 9,076,999 | | 95,393 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—continued | | |
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (China) | 6,188,746 | | $ 60,148 |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 3,485,748 | | 68,884 |
Voltas Ltd. (India) | 2,944,328 | | 48,079 |
WEG S.A. (Brazil) | 7,343,231 | | 53,263 |
| | | 494,326 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—27.4% | | |
Accton Technology Corp. (Taiwan) | 6,060,385 | | 57,116 |
HCL Technologies Ltd. (India) | 12,792,600 | | 219,412 |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan) | 2,939,144 | | 51,782 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 2,242,994 | | 139,053 |
SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea) | 2,169,255 | | 185,702 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) | 19,582,595 | | 405,009 |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India) | 2,724,535 | | 138,075 |
TOTVS S.A. (Brazil) | 6,569,057 | | 43,474 |
Win Semiconductors Corp. (Taiwan) | 6,271,722 | | 68,962 |
| | | 1,308,585 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—3.4% | | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (China) | 5,918,203 | | 97,612 |
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. (India) | 24,716,049 | | 63,020 |
| | | 160,632 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $4,155,915) | | 4,757,043 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—99.8% (Identified Cost $4,155,915) | | 4,757,043 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—1.3% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.3% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) | 62,854,335 | | $ 62,854 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $62,854) | | 62,854 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Securities Lending Collateral—0.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3)(4) | 2,839,737 | | $ 2,840 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Identified Cost $2,840) | | 2,840 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2% (Identified Cost $4,221,609) | | $4,822,737 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(1.2)% | | (58,777) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $4,763,960 |
Abbreviation: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | All or a portion of security is on loan. |
(3) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(4) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
China | 31% |
India | 19 |
Taiwan | 13 |
South Korea | 12 |
Hong Kong | 5 |
Indonesia | 5 |
Mexico | 5 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $4,757,043 | | $659,954 | | $4,097,089 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 2,840 | | 2,840 | | — |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 62,854 | | 62,854 | | — |
Total Investments | $4,822,737 | | $725,648 | | $4,097,089 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—97.3% |
Communication Services—2.6% | | |
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) | 88,115 | | $ 28,590 |
Consumer Discretionary—11.4% | | |
adidas AG (Germany) | 40,011 | | 12,574 |
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1) | 740,276 | | 10,749 |
Ferrari NV (Italy) | 107,858 | | 22,510 |
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1) | 142,835 | | 28,329 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 31,409 | | 22,497 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | 463,851 | | 27,329 |
| | | 123,988 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—14.3% | | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | 670,155 | | 32,446 |
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 855,078 | | 27,939 |
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (United States) | 438,044 | | 25,485 |
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 349,922 | | 42,162 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico) | 8,452,752 | | 28,645 |
| | | 156,677 |
| | | |
|
Financials—1.2% | | |
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom) | 129,092 | | 12,936 |
Health Care—16.1% | | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | 559,415 | | 45,296 |
Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg) | 374,981 | | 48,045 |
Hoya Corp. (Japan) | 216,575 | | 33,790 |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 30,290 | | 22,721 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) | 46,372 | | 25,913 |
| | | 175,765 |
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Industrials—24.9% | | |
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom) | 453,137 | | $ 34,254 |
Boyd Group Services, Inc. (Canada) | 132,162 | | 24,516 |
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1) | 1,167,452 | | 34,878 |
Experian plc (Ireland) | 651,825 | | 27,305 |
IMCD NV (Netherlands) | 128,015 | | 24,499 |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | 5,547,794 | | 43,566 |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 1,239,327 | | 24,491 |
Teleperformance (France) | 65,679 | | 25,834 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands) | 302,567 | | 32,071 |
| | | 271,414 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—23.9% | | |
Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)(1) | 5,392 | | 15,073 |
Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada) | 36,990 | | 60,599 |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | 852,051 | | 32,500 |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | 56,144 | | 33,511 |
Mastercard, Inc. Class A (United States) | 62,986 | | 21,899 |
Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan) | 162,579 | | 30,916 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 337,648 | | 20,932 |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India) | 898,497 | | 45,534 |
| | | 260,964 |
| | | |
|
Materials—2.9% | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | 94,773 | | 15,179 |
Asian Paints Ltd. (India) | 387,563 | | 16,894 |
| | | 32,073 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $744,271) | | 1,062,407 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—97.3% (Identified Cost $744,271) | | 1,062,407 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—3.0% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.0% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) | 32,943,133 | | $ 32,943 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $32,943) | | 32,943 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.3% (Identified Cost $777,214) | | $1,095,350 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.3)% | | (2,762) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $1,092,588 |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United Kingdom | 14% |
Japan | 12 |
Canada | 11 |
Switzerland | 10 |
France | 8 |
United States | 7 |
Netherlands | 7 |
Other | 31 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $1,062,407 | | $196,022 | | $866,385 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 32,943 | | 32,943 | | — |
Total Investments | $1,095,350 | | $228,965 | | $866,385 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—98.4% |
Communication Services—5.4% | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (United States)(1) | 6,370 | | $ 16,978 |
Walt Disney Co. (The) (United States)(1) | 31,805 | | 5,380 |
| | | 22,358 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—17.6% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)(1) | 251,749 | | 4,661 |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)(1) | 5,936 | | 19,500 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (Netherlands)(1) | 4,543 | | 10,785 |
EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France) | 35,243 | | 6,735 |
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1) | 61,116 | | 12,121 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 8,564 | | 6,134 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B (United States) | 62,571 | | 9,087 |
Ross Stores, Inc. (United States) | 40,270 | | 4,383 |
| | | 73,406 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—11.5% | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) (United States) | 248,810 | | 13,055 |
Heineken NV (Netherlands) | 98,753 | | 10,308 |
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (Japan) | 175,834 | | 5,745 |
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 158,928 | | 19,149 |
| | | 48,257 |
| | | |
|
Financials—9.1% | | |
CME Group, Inc. Class A (United States) | 74,692 | | 14,444 |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India) | 416,419 | | 15,390 |
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom) | 83,662 | | 8,383 |
| | | 38,217 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—13.1% | | |
Abbott Laboratories (United States) | 77,356 | | 9,138 |
Becton Dickinson and Co. (United States) | 29,762 | | 7,316 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (United States)(1) | 221,137 | | $ 9,595 |
Hoya Corp. (Japan) | 71,459 | | 11,149 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)(1) | 4,279 | | 4,254 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States) | 34,427 | | 13,452 |
| | | 54,904 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—8.7% | | |
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom) | 85,227 | | 6,443 |
Otis Worldwide Corp. (United States) | 51,533 | | 4,240 |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | 1,043,792 | | 8,197 |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 220,586 | | 4,359 |
Teleperformance (France) | 14,702 | | 5,783 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands) | 67,242 | | 7,127 |
| | | 36,149 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—29.2% | | |
Adobe, Inc. (United States)(1) | 14,484 | | 8,339 |
Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada) | 1,519 | | 2,489 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (United States)(1) | 56,866 | | 9,342 |
Mastercard, Inc. Class A (United States) | 58,102 | | 20,201 |
Microsoft Corp. (United States) | 90,602 | | 25,542 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)(1) | 53,075 | | 13,811 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | 111,968 | | 6,941 |
ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)(1) | 13,343 | | 8,303 |
Synopsys, Inc. (United States)(1) | 13,581 | | 4,066 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan) | 85,671 | | 9,565 |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India) | 97,488 | | 4,941 |
Visa, Inc. Class A (United States) | 38,583 | | 8,594 |
| | | 122,134 |
| | | |
|
Materials—3.8% | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | 35,877 | | 5,746 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Materials—continued | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) (United States) | 14,767 | | $ 4,131 |
Vulcan Materials Co. (United States) | 35,267 | | 5,966 |
| | | 15,843 |
| | | |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $263,694) | | 411,268 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—98.4% (Identified Cost $263,694) | | 411,268 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Short-Term Investment—2.1% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.1% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) | 8,694,559 | | 8,695 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $8,695) | | 8,695 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5% (Identified Cost $272,389) | | $419,963 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.5)% | | (2,092) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $417,871 |
Abbreviation: |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United States | 59% |
Netherlands | 7 |
France | 6 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
India | 5 |
Switzerland | 4 |
Japan | 4 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $411,268 | | $261,956 | | $149,312 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 8,695 | | 8,695 | | — |
Total Investments | $419,963 | | $270,651 | | $149,312 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Shares | | Value |
Common Stocks—96.9% |
Communication Services—4.1% | | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain) | 1,463 | | $ 90 |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1) | 1,593 | | 120 |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy) | 17,444 | | 194 |
| | | 404 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Discretionary—14.9% | | |
adidas AG (Germany) | 627 | | 197 |
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1) | 9,372 | | 136 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (United States)(1) | 95 | | 226 |
EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France) | 1,297 | | 248 |
Ferrari NV (Italy) | 776 | | 162 |
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1) | 1,461 | | 290 |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France) | 1,910 | | 98 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 141 | | 101 |
| | | 1,458 |
| | | |
|
Consumer Staples—15.6% | | |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | 6,049 | | 293 |
Heineken NV (Netherlands) | 2,146 | | 224 |
L’Oreal S.A. (France) | 248 | | 103 |
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 3,540 | | 426 |
Pernod Ricard S.A. (France) | 667 | | 147 |
Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark) | 814 | | 98 |
Unilever plc (United Kingdom) | 4,336 | | 234 |
| | | 1,525 |
| | | |
|
Financials—6.1% | | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (Belgium) | 1,661 | | 183 |
KBC Group NV (Belgium) | 1,279 | | 115 |
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom) | 2,405 | | 241 |
UBS Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 3,500 | | 56 |
| | | 595 |
| | | |
|
Health Care—13.4% | | |
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) | 4,476 | | 362 |
Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg) | 2,573 | | 330 |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 378 | | 284 |
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
Health Care—continued | | |
Medtronic plc (United States) | 1,575 | | $ 197 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) | 251 | | 140 |
| | | 1,313 |
| | | |
|
Industrials—21.8% | | |
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom) | 4,696 | | 355 |
DCC plc (Ireland) | 1,287 | | 107 |
Experian plc (Ireland) | 3,143 | | 132 |
IMCD NV (Netherlands) | 1,094 | | 209 |
RELX plc (United Kingdom) | 5,080 | | 147 |
Rentokil Initial plc (United Kingdom) | 34,976 | | 275 |
Teleperformance (France) | 839 | | 330 |
Vinci S.A. (France) | 2,347 | | 244 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands) | 3,171 | | 336 |
| | | 2,135 |
| | | |
|
Information Technology—14.4% | | |
Accenture plc Class A (United States) | 1,171 | | 375 |
Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)(1) | 66 | | 185 |
ASML Holding N.V. (Netherlands) | 426 | | 318 |
Halma plc (United Kingdom) | 5,589 | | 213 |
Netcompany Group A/S (Denmark) | 1,355 | | 156 |
Sinch AB (Sweden)(1) | 8,635 | | 167 |
| | | 1,414 |
| | | |
|
Materials—5.1% | | |
Air Liquide S.A. (France) | 1,501 | | 241 |
Sika AG Registered Shares (Switzerland) | 820 | | 259 |
| | | 500 |
| | | |
|
Utilities—1.5% | | |
Energias de Portugal S.A. (Portugal) | 28,149 | | 148 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $6,801) | | 9,492 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
Total Long-Term Investments—96.9% (Identified Cost $6,801) | | 9,492 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
| Shares | | Value |
| | | |
| | | |
Short-Term Investment—3.6% |
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.6% |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) | 358,059 | | $ 358 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $358) | | 358 |
| | | |
|
| | | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5% (Identified Cost $7,159) | | $9,850 |
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.5)% | | (50) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $9,800 |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Non-income producing. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† |
United Kingdom | 18% |
France | 17 |
Switzerland | 14 |
Netherlands | 13 |
United States | 12 |
Ireland | 5 |
Italy | 4 |
Other | 17 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of September 30, 2021. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
| Total Value at September 30, 2021 | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | $9,492 | | $ 798 | | $8,694 |
Money Market Mutual Fund | 358 | | 358 | | — |
Total Investments | $9,850 | | $1,156 | | $8,694 |
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)
| $ 87,282 | | $ 468,549 | | $ 34,320 | | $ 8,037 |
Investment in affiliates at value(2)
| — | | — | | — | | 14,771 |
Foreign currency at value(3)
| — | | 122 | | — | | — |
Cash
| 100 | | 100 | | 100 | | — |
Receivables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares sold
| 69 | | 1,616 | | 4 | | — |
Dividends
| 132 | | 1,128 | | 90 | | 4 |
Tax reclaims
| 53 | | 169 | | 44 | | — |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 1 | | 5 | | — (a) | | — (a) |
Prepaid expenses
| 17 | | 22 | | 20 | | 19 |
Other assets
| 9 | | 45 | | 4 | | 2 |
Total assets
| 87,663 | | 471,756 | | 34,582 | | 22,833 |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Due to custodian
| — (a) | | — | | — (a) | | — |
Payables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 80 | | 124 | | — | | 70 |
Investment securities purchased
| — | | 3,494 | | — | | 3 |
Investment advisory fees
| 48 | | 341 | | 21 | | — |
Distribution and service fees
| 12 | | 11 | | 1 | | 3 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 8 | | 39 | | 4 | | 3 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 27 | | 157 | | 10 | | 8 |
Professional fees
| 25 | | 26 | | 25 | | 16 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 9 | | 45 | | 4 | | 2 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| — (a) | | — (a) | | — (a) | | — (a) |
Other accrued expenses
| 9 | | 17 | | 11 | | 9 |
Total liabilities
| 218 | | 4,254 | | 76 | | 114 |
Net Assets
| $ 87,445 | | $ 467,502 | | $ 34,506 | | $ 22,719 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| $ 70,363 | | $ 380,362 | | $ 33,459 | | $ 42,007 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| 17,082 | | 87,140 | | 1,047 | | (19,288) |
Net Assets
| $ 87,445 | | $ 467,502 | | $ 34,506 | | $ 22,719 |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 31,857 | | $ 27,127 | | $ 3,612 | | $ 12,674 |
Class C
| $ 5,525 | | $ 5,531 | | $ 273 | | $ 435 |
Class I
| $ 39,955 | | $ 344,063 | | $ 30,621 | | $ 9,610 |
Class R6
| $ 10,108 | | $ 90,781 | | $ — | | $ — |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 1,970,049 | | 692,511 | | 445,346 | | 1,009,957 |
Class C
| 342,368 | | 150,258 | | 34,277 | | 34,397 |
Class I
| 2,470,468 | | 9,044,091 | | 3,774,076 | | 767,704 |
Class R6
| 624,076 | | 2,372,609 | | — | | — |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 16.17 | | $ 39.17 | | $ 8.11 | | $ 12.55 |
Class C
| $ 16.14 | | $ 36.81 | | $ 7.98 | | $ 12.64 |
Class I
| $ 16.17 | | $ 38.04 | | $ 8.11 | | $ 12.52 |
Class R6
| $ 16.20 | | $ 38.26 | | $ — | | $ — |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 17.11 | | $ 41.45 | | $ 8.58 | | $ 13.28 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 73,344 | | $ 390,047 | | $ 27,754 | | $ 6,701 |
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost
| $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 9,602 |
(3) Foreign currency at cost
| $ —(a) | | $ 120 | | $ —(a) | | $ — |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | FORT Trend Fund‡ | | KAR Developing Markets Fund | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)
| $ 535,153 | | $ 147,062 | | $ 2,867 | | $ 389,367 |
Investment in affiliated funds at value(2)
| — | | — | | — | | 34,268 |
Cash
| 100 | | 1,000 | | 50 | | 100 |
Cash pledged as collateral for futures
| — | | 7,971 | | — | | — |
Due from broker
| — | | 1,556 | | — | | — |
Receivables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares sold
| 455 | | 19 | | — | | 1,516 |
Receivable from adviser
| — | | — | | 31 | | — |
Dividends and interest
| 1,189 | | — (a) | | 4 | | 598 |
Tax reclaims
| — | | — | | — | | 10 |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 6 | | 2 | | — (a) | | 5 |
Prepaid expenses
| 39 | | 20 | | — | | 77 |
Other assets
| 54 | | 15 | | — (a) | | 42 |
Total assets
| 536,996 | | 157,645 | | 2,952 | | 425,983 |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Due to custodian
| — | | — | | — | | — (a) |
Foreign currency due to broker3
| — | | 215 | | — | | — |
Variation margin payable on futures contracts
| — | | 473 | | — | | — |
Payables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 364 | | 387 | | — | | 356 |
Investment securities purchased
| — | | — | | 23 | | 340 |
Foreign capital gains tax
| — | | — | | — | | 2,624 |
Investment advisory fees
| 336 | | 122 | | — | | 433 |
Distribution and service fees
| 36 | | 38 | | — (a) | | 15 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 46 | | 14 | | 1 | | 36 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 184 | | 56 | | — (a) | | 143 |
Professional fees
| 28 | | 26 | | 27 | | 30 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 54 | | 15 | | — (a) | | 42 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 1 | | — (a) | | — (a) | | — (a) |
Other accrued expenses
| 39 | | 17 | | 9 | | 24 |
Total liabilities
| 1,088 | | 1,363 | | 60 | | 4,043 |
Net Assets
| $ 535,908 | | $ 156,282 | | $ 2,892 | | $ 421,940 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| $ 290,571 | | $ 563,011 | | $ 3,000 | | $ 335,390 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| 245,337 | | (406,729) | | (108) | | 86,550 |
Net Assets
| $ 535,908 | | $ 156,282 | | $ 2,892 | | $ 421,940 |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 143,841 | | $ 108,701 | | $ 96 | | $ 57,403 |
Class C
| $ 6,244 | | $ 17,109 | | $ 96 | | $ 2,540 |
Class I
| $ 234,084 | | $ 29,793 | | $ 97 | | $ 360,774 |
Class R6
| $ 151,739 | | $ 679 | | $ 2,603 | | $ 1,223 |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 5,768,461 | | 7,498,617 | | 10,000 | | 3,259,459 |
Class C
| 250,815 | | 1,260,657 | | 10,000 | | 145,915 |
Class I
| 9,420,913 | | 2,017,379 | | 10,000 | | 20,357,310 |
Class R6
| 6,078,522 | | 45,614 | | 270,000 | | 68,940 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | FORT Trend Fund‡ | | KAR Developing Markets Fund | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 24.94 | | $ 14.50 | | $ 9.63 | | $ 17.61 |
Class C
| $ 24.90 | | $ 13.57 | | $ 9.61 | | $ 17.41 |
Class I
| $ 24.85 | | $ 14.77 | | $ 9.64 | | $ 17.72 |
Class R6
| $ 24.96 | | $ 14.89 | | $ 9.64 | | $ 17.74 |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 26.39 | | $ 15.34 | | $ 10.19 | | $ 18.63 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 300,507 | | $ 147,059 | | $ 2,976 | | $ 304,344 |
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost
| $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 52,203 |
(3) Foreign currency at cost
| $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ —(a) |
‡ | Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II | | Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund |
Assets | | | | | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)
| $ 2,377,505 | | $ 43,207 | | $ 4,822,737 | | $ 1,095,350 |
Investment in affiliates at value(3)
| 745,651 | | — | | — | | — |
Foreign currency at value(4)
| 30,494 | | 69 | | 983 | | — |
Cash
| 1,000 | | 50 | | 2,589 | | 1,000 |
Receivables | | | | | | | |
Investment securities sold
| 1,041 | | 17 | | 13,625 | | 2,410 |
Fund shares sold
| 5,127 | | 14 | | 3,599 | | 542 |
Dividends
| 2,454 | | 40 | | 5,701 | | 842 |
Tax reclaims
| 949 | | 18 | | 2,736 | | 2,227 |
Securities lending income
| — | | — | | 1 | | — |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 36 | | 1 | | 59 | | 13 |
Prepaid expenses
| 66 | | 21 | | 47 | | 38 |
Other assets
| 313 | | 4 | | 484 | | 113 |
Total assets
| 3,164,636 | | 43,441 | | 4,852,561 | | 1,102,535 |
Liabilities | | | | | | | |
Due to custodian
| — | | — | | — | | 3 |
Payables | | | | | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 1,490 | | — | | 24,767 | | 2,907 |
Investment securities purchased
| 52,937 | | 301 | | 10,634 | | 2,669 |
Foreign capital gains tax
| — | | — | | 43,231 | | 2,834 |
Collateral on securities loaned
| — | | — | | 2,840 | | — |
Investment advisory fees
| 2,544 | | 11 | | 3,954 | | 801 |
Distribution and service fees
| 59 | | — (a) | | 141 | | 61 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 263 | | 5 | | 403 | | 95 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 740 | | 15 | | 1,699 | | 318 |
Professional fees
| 132 | | 38 | | 71 | | 36 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 313 | | 4 | | 484 | | 113 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 3 | | — (a) | | 8 | | 1 |
Other accrued expenses
| 139 | | 6 | | 369 | | 109 |
Total liabilities
| 58,620 | | 380 | | 88,601 | | 9,947 |
Net Assets
| $ 3,106,016 | | $ 43,061 | | $ 4,763,960 | | $ 1,092,588 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | |
Common stock $0.001 par value
| $ — | | $ — | | $ 387 | | $ 31 |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| 2,319,709 | | 31,664 | | 3,661,198 | | 596,003 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| 786,307 | | 11,397 | | 1,102,375 | | 496,554 |
Net Assets
| $ 3,106,016 | | $ 43,061 | | $ 4,763,960 | | $ 1,092,588 |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 100,353 | | $ 591 | | $ 362,477 | | $ 204,395 |
Class C
| $ 42,388 | | $ 341 | | $ 72,832 | | $ 18,014 |
Class I
| $ 2,685,996 | | $ 37,452 | | $ 4,124,645 | | $ 803,474 |
Class R6
| $ 277,279 | | $ 4,677 | | $ 204,006 | | $ 66,705 |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 4,060,206 | | 37,112 | | 30,439,060 | | 5,845,470 |
Class C
| 1,749,710 | | 21,639 | | 6,355,987 | | 539,165 |
Class I
| 108,045,948 | | 2,344,564 | | 333,888,373 | | 22,955,263 |
Class R6
| 11,140,211 | | 292,393 | | 16,446,490 | | 1,904,031 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II | | Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 24.72 | | $ 15.92 | | $ 11.91 | | $ 34.97 |
Class C
| $ 24.23 | | $ 15.76 | | $ 11.46 | | $ 33.41 |
Class I
| $ 24.86 | | $ 15.97 | | $ 12.35 | | $ 35.00 |
Class R6
| $ 24.89 | | $ 16.00 | | $ 12.40 | | $ 35.03 |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| $ 26.16 | | $ 16.85 | | $ 12.60 | | $ 37.01 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% | | 5.50% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 1,898,622 | | $ 35,336 | | $ 4,221,609 | | $ 777,214 |
(2) Market value of securities on loan
| $ — | | $ — | | $ 2,667 | | $ — |
(3) Investment in affiliates at cost
| $ 588,618 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
(4) Foreign currency at cost
| $ 30,519 | | $ 69 | | $ 985 | | $ — |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
Assets | | | |
Investment in securities at value(1)
| $ 419,963 | | $ 9,850 |
Foreign currency at value(2)
| 16 | | — (a) |
Cash
| 1,000 | | 50 |
Receivables | | | |
Investment securities sold
| 878 | | 21 |
Fund shares sold
| 60 | | — (a) |
Receivable from adviser
| — | | 3 |
Dividends
| 182 | | 5 |
Tax reclaims
| 229 | | 24 |
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer
| 5 | | — (a) |
Prepaid expenses
| 37 | | 12 |
Other assets
| 43 | | 1 |
Total assets
| 422,413 | | 9,966 |
Liabilities | | | |
Payables | | | |
Fund shares repurchased
| 143 | | 1 |
Investment securities purchased
| 3,078 | | 126 |
Foreign capital gains tax
| 699 | | — |
Investment advisory fees
| 304 | | — |
Distribution and service fees
| 46 | | 1 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 36 | | 1 |
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses
| 99 | | 3 |
Professional fees
| 26 | | 25 |
Trustee deferred compensation plan
| 43 | | 1 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 1 | | — (a) |
Other accrued expenses
| 67 | | 8 |
Total liabilities
| 4,542 | | 166 |
Net Assets
| $ 417,871 | | $ 9,800 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | |
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
| $ 215,339 | | $ 6,834 |
Accumulated earnings (loss)
| 202,532 | | 2,966 |
Net Assets
| $ 417,871 | | $ 9,800 |
Net Assets: | | | |
Class A
| $ 130,814 | | $ 2,853 |
Class C
| $ 19,745 | | $ 386 |
Class I
| $ 178,017 | | $ 6,561 |
Class R6
| $ 89,295 | | $ — |
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | |
Class A
| 6,103,509 | | 218,859 |
Class C
| 1,136,821 | | 30,923 |
Class I
| 8,268,245 | | 502,271 |
Class R6
| 4,128,250 | | — |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | | | |
Class A
| $ 21.43 | | $ 13.04 |
Class C
| $ 17.37 | | $ 12.47 |
Class I
| $ 21.53 | | $ 13.06 |
Class R6
| $ 21.63 | | $ — |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
| Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | | | |
Class A
| $ 22.68 | | $ 13.80 |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A
| 5.50% | | 5.50% |
(1) Investment in securities at cost
| $ 272,389 | | $ 7,159 |
(2) Foreign currency at cost
| $ 15 | | $ — |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| $ 2,023 | | $ 9,047 | | $1,087 | | $ 102 | | $ 10,356 |
Dividends from affiliates
| — | | — | | — | | 136 | | — |
Foreign taxes withheld
| (134) | | (484) | | (99) | | — | | — |
Total investment income
| 1,889 | | 8,563 | | 988 | | 238 | | 10,356 |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees
| 572 | | 2,926 | | 314 | | — | | 3,837 |
Distribution and service fees, Class A
| 82 | | 59 | | 7 | | 32 | | 368 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C
| 78 | | 60 | | 4 | | 5 | | 67 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 96 | | 350 | | 39 | | 30 | | 518 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses
| 39 | | 146 | | 14 | | 11 | | 224 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A
| 37 | | 320 | | 2 | | 13 | | 249 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C
| 7 | | 7 | | — (1) | | 1 | | 9 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I
| 34 | | 256 | | 27 | | 10 | | 334 |
Custodian fees
| 1 | | 3 | | — (1) | | — | | 1 |
Printing fees and expenses
| 8 | | 24 | | 3 | | 4 | | 59 |
Professional fees
| 25 | | 25 | | 24 | | 21 | | 30 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| — (1) | | 1 | | 1 | | — (1) | | 2 |
Registration fees
| 47 | | 58 | | 34 | | 31 | | 65 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses
| 5 | | 18 | | 2 | | 1 | | 31 |
Miscellaneous expenses
| 15 | | 24 | | 14 | | 13 | | 43 |
Total expenses
| 1,046 | | 4,277 | | 485 | | 172 | | 5,837 |
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2)
| (6) | | (372) | | (80) | | — | | (193) |
Less low balance account fees
| — (1) | | — (1) | | — | | — (1) | | — (1) |
Net expenses
| 1,040 | | 3,905 | | 405 | | 172 | | 5,644 |
Net investment income (loss)
| 849 | | 4,658 | | 583 | | 66 | | 4,712 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 4,495 | | 12,919 | | 955 | | 140 | | 23,945 |
Investment in affiliates
| — | | — | | — | | 847 | | — |
Foreign currency transactions
| (12) | | (42) | | (17) | | — | | — |
Capital gain received from investments in underlying funds
| — | | — | | — | | 62 | | — |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 5,785 | | 66,952 | | 3,483 | | 1,076 | | 142,614 |
Investment in affiliates
| — | | — | | — | | 2,785 | | — |
Foreign currency transactions
| (2) | | (3) | | (2) | | — | | — |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| 10,266 | | 79,826 | | 4,419 | | 4,910 | | 166,559 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $11,115 | | $84,484 | | $5,002 | | $4,976 | | $171,271 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
(2) | See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| FORT Trend Fund(1) | | KAR Developing Markets Fund(2) | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| $ 1 | | $ 14 | | $ 6,372 | | $ 35,683 | | $ 607 |
Dividends from affiliates
| — | | — | | 902 | | 15,857 | | — |
Interest
| 124 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Foreign taxes withheld
| — | | (1) | | (900) | | (4,609) | | (66) |
Total investment income
| 125 | | 13 | | 6,374 | | 46,931 | | 541 |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees
| 2,055 (3) | | 8 | | 4,242 | | 26,239 | | 338 |
Distribution and service fees, Class A
| 274 | | — (4) | | 136 | | 243 | | 1 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C
| 360 | | — (4) | | 21 | | 410 | | 3 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 191 | | 3 | | 359 | | 2,710 | | 45 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses
| 84 | | — (4) | | 152 | | 1,136 | | 16 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A
| 104 | | — (4) | | 76 | | 113 | | — (4) |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C
| 40 | | — (4) | | 3 | | 39 | | — (4) |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I
| 35 | | — (4) | | 322 | | 2,105 | | 47 |
Custodian fees
| 2 | | — (4) | | 15 | | 53 | | 4 |
Printing fees and expenses
| 44 | | 28 | | 29 | | 179 | | 3 |
Professional fees
| 102 | | 46 | | 47 | | 326 | | 69 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 1 | | — (4) | | 2 | | 13 | | — (4) |
Registration fees
| 47 | | 12 | | 76 | | 140 | | 33 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses
| 11 | | — (4) | | 18 | | 146 | | 2 |
Miscellaneous expenses
| 30 | | 2 | | 35 | | 203 | | 11 |
Total expenses
| 3,380 | | 99 | | 5,533 | | 34,055 | | 572 |
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(5)
| (309) | | (89) | | — | | — (4) | | (122) |
Less low balance account fees
| — (4) | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Plus net expenses recaptured(5)
| — | | — | | 144 | | — | | — |
Net expenses
| 3,071 | | 10 | | 5,677 | | 34,055 | | 450 |
Net investment income (loss)
| (2,946) | | 3 | | 697 | | 12,876 | | 91 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 16 | | 2 | | 25,747 | | 129,757 | | 3,670 |
Investment in affiliates
| — | | — | | — | | 25,187 | | — |
Foreign currency transactions
| 1 | | (4) | | 93 | | (581) | | (12) |
Foreign capital gains tax
| — | | — | | (656) | | — | | — |
Futures
| 4,420 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Net increase from payment by affiliate
| — | | — | | — | | 81 (6) | | — |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 1 | | (109) | | 44,743 | | 337,176 | | 3,647 |
Investment in affiliates
| — | | — | | (21,949) | | 116,414 | | — |
Foreign currency transactions
| — | | — (4) | | (4) | | 274 | | — (4) |
Foreign capital gains tax
| — | | — | | (2,013) | | — | | — |
Futures
| (2,092) | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| 2,346 | | (111) | | 45,961 | | 608,308 | | 7,305 |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| FORT Trend Fund(1) | | KAR Developing Markets Fund(2) | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ (600) | | $(108) | | $ 46,658 | | $621,184 | | $7,396 |
(1) | Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
(2) | Inception date June 22, 2021. |
(3) | See Note 4A in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(4) | Amount is less than $500. |
(5) | See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(6) | See Note 4G in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
| Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
Investment Income | | | | | | | |
Dividends
| $ 85,732 | | $ 11,661 | | $ 4,186 | | $ 116 |
Securities lending, net of fees
| 57 | | 12 | | 6 | | — (1) |
Foreign taxes withheld
| (11,546) | | (1,125) | | (284) | | (11) |
Total investment income
| 74,243 | | 10,548 | | 3,908 | | 105 |
Expenses | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees
| 59,257 | | 9,468 | | 3,590 | | 70 |
Distribution and service fees, Class A
| 1,016 | | 490 | | 319 | | 5 |
Distribution and service fees, Class C
| 947 | | 242 | | 234 | | 5 |
Administration and accounting fees
| 6,184 | | 1,120 | | 429 | | 16 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses
| 2,611 | | 488 | | 192 | | 4 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A
| 663 | | 211 | | 99 | | 3 |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C
| 86 | | 22 | | 19 | | — (1) |
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I
| 5,327 | | 698 | | 159 | | 6 |
Custodian fees
| 279 | | 20 | | 6 | | 4 |
Printing fees and expenses
| 351 | | 62 | | 26 | | 2 |
Professional fees
| 146 | | 44 | | 29 | | 24 |
Interest expense and/or commitment fees
| 31 | | 5 | | 2 | | — (1) |
Registration fees
| 147 | | 75 | | 74 | | 32 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses
| 393 | | 68 | | 25 | | — (1) |
Miscellaneous expenses
| 489 | | 116 | | 59 | | 9 |
Total expenses
| 77,927 | | 13,129 | | 5,262 | | 180 |
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2)
| (343) | | (434) | | (250) | | (75) |
Less low balance account fees
| — (1) | | (1) | | (1) | | — |
Net expenses
| 77,584 | | 12,694 | | 5,011 | | 105 |
Net investment income (loss)
| (3,341) | | (2,146) | | (1,103) | | — |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | |
Investments
| 953,905 | | 213,104 | | 60,201 | | 324 |
Foreign currency transactions
| (5,547) | | (413) | | (94) | | (1) |
Foreign capital gains tax
| (7,101) | | (1,425) | | (394) | | — |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | |
Investments
| (324,584) | | (20,785) | | 9,300 | | 1,170 |
Foreign currency transactions
| (36) | | (32) | | (8) | | (1) |
Foreign capital gains tax
| (23,030) | | (2,466) | | (636) | | — |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| 593,607 | | 187,983 | | 68,369 | | 1,492 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ 590,266 | | $185,837 | | $67,266 | | $1,492 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
(2) | See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
($ reported in thousands)
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 849 | | $ 1,327 | | $ 4,658 | | $ 3,813 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 4,483 | | 702 | | 12,877 | | (1,907) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 5,783 | | (13,005) | | 66,949 | | (33,434) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 11,115 | | (10,976) | | 84,484 | | (31,528) |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (717) | | (1,696) | | — | | (1,296) |
Class C
| (133) | | (554) | | — | | (598) |
Class I
| (908) | | (2,070) | | (974) | | (15,782) |
Class R6
| (255) | | (498) | | (407) | | (223) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (2,013) | | (4,818) | | (1,381) | | (17,899) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (1,915) | | (3,035) | | 2,118 | | 875 |
Class C
| (5,287) | | (3,660) | | (2,430) | | (1,490) |
Class I
| 3,057 | | (8,104) | | 117,646 | | 3,586 |
Class R6
| 543 | | 434 | | 18,626 | | 54,268 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| (3,602) | | (14,365) | | 135,960 | | 57,239 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 5,500 | | (30,159) | | 219,063 | | 7,812 |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 81,945 | | 112,104 | | 248,439 | | 240,627 |
End of Period
| $ 87,445 | | $ 81,945 | | $ 467,502 | | $ 248,439 |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 583 | | $ 659 | | $ 66 | | $ 1,140 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 938 | | (2,677) | | 1,049 | | 532 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 3,481 | | (4,127) | | 3,861 | | (5,449) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 5,002 | | (6,145) | | 4,976 | | (3,777) |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| — | | (194) | | (84) | | (481) |
Class C
| — | | (58) | | — | | (16) |
Class I
| — | | (4,068) | | (81) | | (823) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| — | | (4,320) | | (165) | | (1,320) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 1,489 | | 71 | | (2,018) | | (2,123) |
Class C
| (341) | | (74) | | (286) | | (1,345) |
Class I
| 457 | | (15,747) | | (1,115) | | (9,149) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 1,605 | | (15,750) | | (3,419) | | (12,617) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 6,607 | | (26,215) | | 1,392 | | (17,714) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 27,899 | | 54,114 | | 21,327 | | 39,041 |
End of Period
| $ 34,506 | | $ 27,899 | | $ 22,719 | | $ 21,327 |
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | FORT Trend Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021(1) | | Year Ended September 30, 2020(1) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 4,712 | | $ 7,234 | | $ (2,946) | | $ (1,130) |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 23,945 | | 25,755 | | 4,437 | | 23,870 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 142,614 | | (102,595) | | (2,091) | | (38,436) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 171,271 | | (69,606) | | (600) | | (15,696) |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (7,694) | | (29,177) | | — | | — |
Class C
| (351) | | (1,965) | | — | | — |
Class I
| (12,799) | | (63,465) | | — | | — |
Class R6
| (7,731) | | (7,100) | | — | | — |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (28,575) | | (101,707) | | — | | — |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (108,143) | | 83,661 | | 5,088 | | (1,537) |
Class C
| (2,944) | | (1,501) | | (44,433) | | (58,300) |
Class I
| (99,443) | | 4,696 | | (10,302) | | (29,428) |
Class R6
| 71,200 | | 16,846 | | (40) | | 148 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| (139,330) | | 103,702 | | (49,687) | | (89,117) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 3,366 | | (67,611) | | (50,287) | | (104,813) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 532,542 | | 600,153 | | 206,569 | | 311,382 |
End of Period
| $ 535,908 | | $ 532,542 | | $ 156,282 | | $ 206,569 |
(1) | Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| KAR Developing Markets Fund | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
| From Inception June 22, 2021 to September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 3 | | $ 697 | | $ 70 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| (2) | | 25,184 | | 4,258 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| (109) | | 20,777 | | 35,362 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| (108) | | 46,658 | | 39,690 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | |
Class A
| — | | (503) | | (540) |
Class C
| — | | (10) | | (12) |
Class I
| — | | (2,695) | | (2,019) |
Class R6
| — | | (2) | | (2) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| — | | (3,210) | | (2,573) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | |
Class A
| 100 | | 9,717 | | 6,476 |
Class C
| 100 | | 1,089 | | 287 |
Class I
| 100 | | 144,668 | | 64,066 |
Class R6
| 2,700 | | 1,057 | | 3 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 3,000 | | 156,531 | | 70,832 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 2,892 | | 199,979 | | 107,949 |
Net Assets | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| — | | 221,961 | | 114,012 |
End of Period
| $ 2,892 | | $ 421,940 | | $ 221,961 |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | From Inception date October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020(1) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ 12,876 | | $ 5,775 | | $ 91 | | $ 19 |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 154,363 | | 62,355 | | 3,658 | | 786 |
Net increase from payment by affiliate(2)
| 81 | | — | | — | | — |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 453,864 | | 132,967 | | 3,647 | | 4,224 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 621,184 | | 201,097 | | 7,396 | | 5,029 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (842) | | (1,433) | | (6) | | — |
Class C
| (123) | | (432) | | (6) | | — |
Class I
| (24,779) | | (33,317) | | (851) | | — |
Class R6
| (2,466) | | (943) | | (127) | | — |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (28,210) | | (36,125) | | (990) | | — |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (422) | | (4,023) | | 392 | | 136 |
Class C
| (805) | | (7,229) | | 129 | | 135 |
Class I
| 460,825 | | 194,887 | | 12,262 | | 15,532 |
Class R6
| 161,171 | | 22,080 | | 334 | | 2,706 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| 620,769 | | 205,715 | | 13,117 | | 18,509 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 1,213,743 | | 370,687 | | 19,523 | | 23,538 |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 1,892,273 | | 1,521,586 | | 23,538 | | — |
End of Period
| $ 3,106,016 | | $ 1,892,273 | | $ 43,061 | | $ 23,538 |
(1) | Inception date October 1, 2019. |
(2) | See Note 4G in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ (3,341) | | $ 21,845 | | $ (2,146) | | $ (1,006) |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 941,257 | | (151,418) | | 211,266 | | 70,926 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| (347,650) | | 342,789 | | (23,283) | | 46,475 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 590,266 | | 213,216 | | 185,837 | | 116,395 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (1,489) | | (8,478) | | (12,411) | | (13,501) |
Class C
| — | | (1,441) | | (2,092) | | (2,849) |
Class I
| (35,907) | | (133,209) | | (55,581) | | (57,692) |
Class R6
| (1,604) | | (2,708) | | (5,866) | | (5,387) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (39,000) | | (145,836) | | (75,950) | | (79,429) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (36,686) | | (111,966) | | 9,257 | | (14,236) |
Class C
| (37,190) | | (37,528) | | (14,341) | | (11,527) |
Class I
| (1,547,829) | | (1,106,740) | | (62,500) | | (5,779) |
Class R6
| (12,971) | | 73,144 | | (25,630) | | 11,640 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| (1,634,676) | | (1,183,090) | | (93,214) | | (19,902) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| (1,083,410) | | (1,115,710) | | 16,673 | | 17,064 |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 5,847,370 | | 6,963,080 | | 1,075,915 | | 1,058,851 |
End of Period
| $ 4,763,960 | | $ 5,847,370 | | $ 1,092,588 | | $ 1,075,915 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
| Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)
| $ (1,103) | | $ (459) | | $ — | | $ (4) |
Net realized gain (loss)
| 59,713 | | 9,094 | | 323 | | 331 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 8,656 | | 42,213 | | 1,169 | | (17) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 67,266 | | 50,848 | | 1,492 | | 310 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | | | | | | | |
Class A
| (2,494) | | (2,055) | | (67) | | (172) |
Class C
| (678) | | (674) | | (25) | | (68) |
Class I
| (3,522) | | (3,014) | | (229) | | (268) |
Class R6
| (1,766) | | (1,610) | | — | | — |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders
| (8,460) | | (7,353) | | (321) | | (508) |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5): | | | | | | | |
Class A
| 2,357 | | (1,928) | | 1,060 | | 198 |
Class C
| (9,061) | | (5,447) | | (109) | | (126) |
Class I
| (718) | | 13,655 | | 3,200 | | 367 |
Class R6
| (14,285) | | 12,855 | | — | | — |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
| (21,707) | | 19,135 | | 4,151 | | 439 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
| 37,099 | | 62,630 | | 5,322 | | 241 |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
| 380,772 | | 318,142 | | 4,478 | | 4,237 |
End of Period
| $ 417,871 | | $ 380,772 | | $ 9,800 | | $ 4,478 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.54 | 0.14 | — | 1.84 | 1.98 | (0.17) | (0.18) | (0.35) | — | 1.63 | $16.17 | 13.75 % | $ 31,857 | 1.28 % | 1.28 % | 0.86 % | 28 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.26 | 0.20 | — | (1.17) | (0.97) | (0.23) | (0.52) | (0.75) | — | (1.72) | 14.54 | (6.11) | 30,172 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 31 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 14.45 | 0.25 | — | 2.38 | 2.63 | (0.27) | (0.55) | (0.82) | — | 1.81 | 16.26 | 19.13 | 37,533 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.69 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 15.00 | 0.28 | — | (0.39) | (0.11) | (0.29) | (0.15) | (0.44) | — | (0.55) | 14.45 | (0.75) | 32,466 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.91 | 36 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 14.22 | 0.29 | — | 1.15 | 1.44 | (0.28) | (0.38) | (0.66) | — | 0.78 | 15.00 | 10.70 (6) | 37,401 | 1.29 (6) | 1.30 | 2.04 (6) | 56 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.50 | 0.02 | — | 1.84 | 1.86 | (0.04) | (0.18) | (0.22) | — | 1.64 | $16.14 | 12.92 % | $ 5,525 | 2.02 % | 2.02 % | 0.11 % | 28 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.20 | 0.09 | — | (1.16) | (1.07) | (0.11) | (0.52) | (0.63) | — | (1.70) | 14.50 | (6.83) | 9,833 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 0.59 | 31 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 14.39 | 0.14 | — | 2.37 | 2.51 | (0.15) | (0.55) | (0.70) | — | 1.81 | 16.20 | 18.32 | 15,046 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 0.97 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 14.94 | 0.17 | — | (0.39) | (0.22) | (0.18) | (0.15) | (0.33) | — | (0.55) | 14.39 | (1.54) | 17,972 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.16 | 36 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 14.17 | 0.18 | — | 1.14 | 1.32 | (0.17) | (0.38) | (0.55) | — | 0.77 | 14.94 | 9.84 (6) | 25,144 | 2.04 (6) | 2.05 | 1.30 (6) | 56 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.54 | 0.18 | — | 1.85 | 2.03 | (0.22) | (0.18) | (0.40) | — | 1.63 | $16.17 | 14.07 % | $ 39,955 | 1.01 % | 1.01 % | 1.15 % | 28 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.27 | 0.24 | — | (1.19) | (0.95) | (0.26) | (0.52) | (0.78) | — | (1.73) | 14.54 | (5.94) | 33,326 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.61 | 31 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 14.45 | 0.29 | — | 2.39 | 2.68 | (0.31) | (0.55) | (0.86) | — | 1.82 | 16.27 | 19.50 | 50,089 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.94 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 15.00 | 0.31 | — | (0.38) | (0.07) | (0.33) | (0.15) | (0.48) | — | (0.55) | 14.45 | (0.52) | 30,488 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.12 | 36 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 14.23 | 0.33 | — | 1.14 | 1.47 | (0.32) | (0.38) | (0.70) | — | 0.77 | 15.00 | 10.92 (6) | 56,361 | 1.04 (6) | 1.04 | 2.29 (6) | 56 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.55 | 0.21 | — | 1.85 | 2.06 | (0.23) | (0.18) | (0.41) | — | 1.65 | $16.20 | 14.30 % | $ 10,108 | 0.85 % | 0.92 % | 1.31 % | 28 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.27 | 0.26 | — | (1.18) | (0.92) | (0.28) | (0.52) | (0.80) | — | (1.72) | 14.55 | (5.75) | 8,614 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.74 | 31 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 14.45 | 0.30 | — | 2.39 | 2.69 | (0.32) | (0.55) | (0.87) | — | 1.82 | 16.27 | 19.60 | 9,436 | 0.91 (7) | 0.93 | 2.02 | 30 |
1/30/18 (8) to 9/30/18 | | 15.06 | 0.23 | — | (0.60) | (0.37) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | — | (0.61) | 14.45 | (2.44) | 11,561 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 2.41 | 36 (9) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $29.50 | 0.41 | — | 9.26 | 9.67 | — | — | — | — | 9.67 | $39.17 | 32.78 % | $ 27,127 | 1.40 % | 2.65 % | 1.14 % | 17 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 34.82 | 0.41 | — | (3.66) | (3.25) | (1.29) | (0.78) | (2.07) | — | (5.32) | 29.50 | (10.01) | 18,740 | 1.40 | 2.59 | 1.34 | 32 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 30.30 | 0.51 | — | 4.46 | 4.97 | (0.44) | (0.01) | (0.45) | — | 4.52 | 34.82 | 16.72 | 21,612 | 1.40 | 2.61 | 1.63 | 31 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 28.64 | 0.74 | — | 1.38 | 2.12 | (0.40) | (0.06) | (0.46) | — | 1.66 | 30.30 | 7.48 | 19,470 | 1.40 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 41 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 28.97 | 0.39 | — | 0.07 | 0.46 | (0.72) | (0.07) | (0.79) | — | (0.33) | 28.64 | 1.82 | 23,626 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 1.41 | 36 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $27.93 | 0.23 | — | 8.65 | 8.88 | — | — | — | — | 8.88 | $36.81 | 31.79 % | $ 5,531 | 2.15 % | 2.16 % | 0.70 % | 17 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 33.42 | 0.16 | — | (3.47) | (3.31) | (1.40) | (0.78) | (2.18) | — | (5.49) | 27.93 | (10.67) | 6,297 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 0.53 | 32 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 29.50 | 0.25 | — | 4.29 | 4.54 | (0.61) | (0.01) | (0.62) | — | 3.92 | 33.42 | 15.84 | 9,399 | 2.15 | 2.20 | 0.84 | 31 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 28.12 | 0.50 | — | 1.36 | 1.86 | (0.42) | (0.06) | (0.48) | — | 1.38 | 29.50 | 6.68 | 9,580 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 1.73 | 41 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 28.41 | 0.23 | — | 0.02 | 0.25 | (0.47) | (0.07) | (0.54) | — | (0.29) | 28.12 | 1.06 | 10,771 | 2.15 | 2.31 | 0.86 | 36 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $28.73 | 0.46 | — | 9.02 | 9.48 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | — | 9.31 | $38.04 | 33.13 % | $ 344,063 | 1.15 % (10)(11) | 1.14 % | 1.29 % | 17 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 34.33 | 0.47 | — | (3.54) | (3.07) | (1.75) | (0.78) | (2.53) | — | (5.60) | 28.73 | (9.79) | 168,410 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.55 | 32 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 30.33 | 0.59 | — | 4.35 | 4.94 | (0.93) | (0.01) | (0.94) | — | 4.00 | 34.33 | 17.01 | 206,723 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.90 | 31 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 28.77 | 0.80 | — | 1.39 | 2.19 | (0.57) | (0.06) | (0.63) | — | 1.56 | 30.33 | 7.70 | 145,648 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 2.72 | 41 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 29.19 | 0.54 | — | (0.02) | 0.52 | (0.87) | (0.07) | (0.94) | — | (0.42) | 28.77 | 2.02 | 154,704 | 1.15 | 1.31 | 1.93 | 36 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $28.86 | 0.61 | — | 9.00 | 9.61 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | — | 9.40 | $38.26 | 33.46 % | $ 90,781 | 0.89 % | 1.04 % | 1.73 % | 17 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 34.41 | 0.65 | — | (3.64) | (2.99) | (1.78) | (0.78) | (2.56) | — | (5.55) | 28.86 | (9.52) | 54,992 | 0.89 | 1.09 | 2.29 | 32 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 30.37 | 0.54 | — | 4.47 | 5.01 | (0.96) | (0.01) | (0.97) | — | 4.04 | 34.41 | 17.23 | 2,893 | 0.94 (7) | 1.08 | 1.75 | 31 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 28.79 | 0.86 | — | 1.38 | 2.24 | (0.60) | (0.06) | (0.66) | — | 1.58 | 30.37 | 7.90 | 6,611 | 1.00 (7) | 1.09 | 2.92 | 41 |
11/3/16 (8) to 9/30/17 | | 26.78 | 0.50 | — | 2.47 | 2.97 | (0.89) | (0.07) | (0.96) | — | 2.01 | 28.79 | 11.39 | 7,791 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.92 | 36 (9) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 6.79 | 0.14 | — | 1.18 | 1.32 | — | — | — | — | 1.32 | $ 8.11 | 19.44 % | $ 3,612 | 1.50 % | 1.75 % | 1.69 % | 71 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 7.96 | 0.09 | — | (0.63) | (0.54) | (0.63) | — | (0.63) | — | (1.17) | 6.79 | (7.72) | 1,843 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.32 | 34 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 7.41 | 0.14 | — | 0.68 | 0.82 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | — | 0.55 | 7.96 | 11.65 | 2,318 | 1.50 | 1.71 | 1.87 | 34 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 6.93 | 0.30 | — | 0.30 | 0.60 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | — | 0.48 | 7.41 | 8.72 | 2,145 | 1.50 | 1.85 | 4.07 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 7.25 | 0.13 | — | (0.01) | 0.12 | (0.44) | — | (0.44) | — | (0.32) | 6.93 | 2.53 | 2,506 | 1.50 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 24 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 6.73 | 0.06 | — | 1.19 | 1.25 | — | — | — | — | 1.25 | $ 7.98 | 18.57 % | $ 273 | 2.25 % | 2.57 % | 0.74 % | 71 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 7.92 | 0.04 | — | (0.63) | (0.59) | (0.60) | — | (0.60) | — | (1.19) | 6.73 | (8.37) | 526 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 0.61 | 34 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 7.38 | 0.08 | — | 0.68 | 0.76 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | — | 0.54 | 7.92 | 10.84 | 736 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 1.06 | 34 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 6.89 | 0.25 | — | 0.30 | 0.55 | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | — | 0.49 | 7.38 | 7.97 | 945 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 3.35 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 7.21 | 0.09 | — | (0.02) | 0.07 | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | — | (0.32) | 6.89 | 1.72 | 957 | 2.25 | 2.73 | 1.32 | 24 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $ 6.78 | 0.15 | — | 1.18 | 1.33 | — | — | — | — | 1.33 | $ 8.11 | 19.62 % | $ 30,621 | 1.25 % | 1.51 % | 1.89 % | 71 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 7.93 | 0.11 | — | (0.62) | (0.51) | (0.64) | — | (0.64) | — | (1.15) | 6.78 | (7.37) | 25,530 | 1.25 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 34 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 7.40 | 0.16 | — | 0.67 | 0.83 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | — | 0.53 | 7.93 | 11.84 | 51,060 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 2.10 | 34 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 6.94 | 0.28 | — | 0.34 | 0.62 | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | — | 0.46 | 7.40 | 9.03 | 39,992 | 1.25 | 1.53 | 3.74 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 7.26 | 0.16 | — | (0.03) | 0.13 | (0.45) | — | (0.45) | — | (0.32) | 6.94 | 2.79 | 21,573 | 1.25 | 1.72 | 2.45 | 24 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.10 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2.47 | 2.52 | (0.07) | — | (0.07) | — | 2.45 | $12.55 | 25.10 % | $ 12,674 | 0.85 % (12) | 0.85 % | 0.19 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.38 | 0.27 | 0.26 | (1.46) | (0.93) | (0.35) | — | (0.35) | — | (1.28) | 10.10 | (8.50) | 11,964 | 1.05 (12) | 1.05 | 2.57 | 75 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.63 | 0.14 | 0.16 | (0.31) | (0.01) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | — | (0.25) | 11.38 | 0.18 | 15,897 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1.25 | 13 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.05 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.69 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | — | 0.58 | 11.63 | 6.25 | 10,348 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.06 | 17 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.89 | 0.18 | 0.22 | (0.04) | 0.36 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 0.16 | 11.05 | 3.34 | 11,118 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1.65 | 4 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.19 | (0.04) | 0.03 | 2.46 | 2.45 | — | — | — | — | 2.45 | $12.64 | 24.04 % | $ 435 | 1.68 % (12) | 1.68 % | (0.33) % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.32 | 0.31 | 0.26 | (1.60) | (1.03) | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | (1.13) | 10.19 | (9.17) | 604 | 1.74 (12) | 1.74 | 2.85 | 75 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.50 | 0.27 | 0.16 | (0.52) | (0.09) | (0.09) | — | (0.09) | — | (0.18) | 11.32 | (0.65) | 2,126 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.44 | 13 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.97 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.41 | 0.59 | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | — | 0.53 | 11.50 | 5.40 | 9,948 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.39 | 17 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.73 | 0.09 | 0.19 | — | 0.28 | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | — | 0.24 | 10.97 | 2.65 | 13,354 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 4 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.07 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 2.47 | 2.55 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | 2.45 | $12.52 | 25.47 % | $ 9,610 | 0.60 % (12) | 0.60 % | 0.46 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.35 | 0.48 | 0.26 | (1.64) | (0.90) | (0.38) | — | (0.38) | — | (1.28) | 10.07 | (8.32) | 8,759 | 0.72 (12) | 0.72 | 4.52 | 75 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.62 | 0.25 | 0.16 | (0.39) | 0.02 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | — | (0.27) | 11.35 | 0.44 | 21,018 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 2.26 | 13 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.03 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 0.71 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | — | 0.59 | 11.62 | 6.49 | 20,225 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 1.43 | 17 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.89 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.39 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | — | 0.14 | 11.03 | 3.69 | 19,910 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1.73 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.82 | 0.22 | — | 7.10 | 7.32 | (0.46) | (0.74) | (1.20) | — | 6.12 | $24.94 | 40.33 % | $ 143,841 | 1.36 % | 1.36 % | 0.98 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 26.33 | 0.26 | — | (3.23) | (2.97) | (0.33) | (4.21) | (4.54) | — | (7.51) | 18.82 | (12.99) | 209,309 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 26.76 | 0.37 | — | 3.34 | 3.71 | (0.42) | (3.72) | (4.14) | — | (0.43) | 26.33 | 17.33 | 175,112 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 30.43 | 0.31 | — | 0.75 | 1.06 | (0.30) | (4.43) | (4.73) | — | (3.67) | 26.76 | 4.03 | 216,062 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.16 | 12 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 36.87 | 0.38 | — | (0.48) | (0.10) | (0.40) | (5.94) | (6.34) | — | (6.44) | 30.43 | 0.63 (6) | 331,957 | 1.39 (6) | 1.39 | 1.21 (6) | 20 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.79 | 0.10 | — | 7.04 | 7.14 | (0.29) | (0.74) | (1.03) | — | 6.11 | $24.90 | 39.32 % | $ 6,244 | 2.08 % | 2.08 % | 0.43 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 26.26 | 0.08 | — | (3.18) | (3.10) | (0.16) | (4.21) | (4.37) | — | (7.47) | 18.79 | (13.65) | 7,280 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 0.38 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 26.69 | 0.19 | — | 3.32 | 3.51 | (0.22) | (3.72) | (3.94) | — | (0.43) | 26.26 | 16.49 | 12,325 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 0.78 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 30.35 | 0.12 | — | 0.76 | 0.88 | (0.11) | (4.43) | (4.54) | — | (3.66) | 26.69 | 3.28 | 26,643 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 0.45 | 12 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 36.77 | 0.15 | — | (0.47) | (0.32) | (0.16) | (5.94) | (6.10) | — | (6.42) | 30.35 | (0.09) (6) | 43,219 | 2.13 (6) | 2.13 | 0.48 (6) | 20 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.76 | 0.20 | — | 7.16 | 7.36 | (0.53) | (0.74) | (1.27) | — | 6.09 | $24.85 | 40.73 % | $ 234,084 | 1.09 % | 1.09 % | 0.92 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 26.28 | 0.30 | — | (3.23) | (2.93) | (0.38) | (4.21) | (4.59) | — | (7.52) | 18.76 | (12.80) | 272,248 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.43 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 26.71 | 0.44 | — | 3.34 | 3.78 | (0.49) | (3.72) | (4.21) | — | (0.43) | 26.28 | 17.73 | 373,801 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.81 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 30.39 | 0.40 | — | 0.73 | 1.13 | (0.38) | (4.43) | (4.81) | — | (3.68) | 26.71 | 4.31 | 437,179 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.49 | 12 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 36.83 | 0.46 | — | (0.48) | (0.02) | (0.48) | (5.94) | (6.42) | — | (6.44) | 30.39 | 0.90 (6) | 539,098 | 1.13 (6) | 1.13 | 1.49 (6) | 20 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.81 | 0.20 | — | 7.26 | 7.46 | (0.57) | (0.74) | (1.31) | — | 6.15 | $24.96 | 41.15 % | $ 151,739 | 0.79 % | 0.94 % | 0.89 % | 14 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 26.30 | 0.37 | — | (3.24) | (2.87) | (0.41) | (4.21) | (4.62) | — | (7.49) | 18.81 | (12.52) | 43,705 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 1.80 | 40 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 26.72 | 0.51 | — | 3.32 | 3.83 | (0.53) | (3.72) | (4.25) | — | (0.42) | 26.30 | 17.94 | 38,915 | 0.87 (7) | 0.95 | 2.11 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 30.39 | 0.47 | — | 0.71 | 1.18 | (0.42) | (4.43) | (4.85) | — | (3.67) | 26.72 | 4.50 | 26,210 | 0.93 (7) | 0.95 | 1.75 | 12 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 36.84 | 0.50 | — | (0.48) | 0.02 | (0.53) | (5.94) | (6.47) | — | (6.45) | 30.39 | 1.06 (6) | 19,880 | 0.98 (6) | 0.98 | 1.62 (6) | 20 |
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FORT Trend Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13) | | $14.55 | (0.22) | — | 0.17 | (0.05) | — | — | — | — | (0.05) | $14.50 | (0.34) % | $ 108,701 | 1.60 % | 1.77 % | (1.53) % | 0 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13) | | 15.16 | (0.04) | — | (0.57) | (0.61) | — | — | — | — | (0.61) | 14.55 | (4.02) | 104,017 | 1.59 (10) | 1.59 | (0.25) | 198 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.79 | 0.03 | — | (0.66) | (0.63) | — | — | — | — | (0.63) | 15.16 | (3.99) | 108,998 | 1.56 (10) | 1.56 | 0.19 | 228 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 13.60 | 0.01 | — | 2.18 | 2.19 | — | — | — | — | 2.19 | 15.79 | 16.10 | 109,943 | 1.56 (10) | 1.56 | 0.08 | 57 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 12.23 | 0.03 | — | 1.34 | 1.37 | — | — | — | — | 1.37 | 13.60 | 11.20 | 134,267 | 1.51 (7) | 1.60 | 0.23 | 92 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13) | | $13.73 | (0.31) | — | 0.15 | (0.16) | — | — | — | — | (0.16) | $13.57 | (1.17) % | $ 17,109 | 2.35 % | 2.53 % | (2.27) % | 0 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13) | | 14.41 | (0.13) | — | (0.55) | (0.68) | — | — | — | — | (0.68) | 13.73 | (4.72) | 61,735 | 2.34 (10) | 2.34 | (0.96) | 198 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.12 | (0.08) | — | (0.63) | (0.71) | — | — | — | — | (0.71) | 14.41 | (4.70) | 128,143 | 2.30 (10) | 2.30 | (0.57) | 228 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 13.11 | (0.09) | — | 2.10 | 2.01 | — | — | — | — | 2.01 | 15.12 | 15.33 | 218,543 | 2.29 (10) | 2.29 | (0.65) | 57 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.88 | (0.06) | — | 1.29 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | 1.23 | 13.11 | 10.35 | 257,078 | 2.21 (7) | 2.35 | (0.47) | 92 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13) | | $14.79 | (0.19) | — | 0.17 | (0.02) | — | — | — | — | (0.02) | $14.77 | (0.14) % | $ 29,793 | 1.35 % | 1.52 % | (1.28) % | 0 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13) | | 15.37 | 0.01 | — | (0.59) | (0.58) | — | — | — | — | (0.58) | 14.79 | (3.77) | 40,098 | 1.33 (10) | 1.33 | 0.05 | 198 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.97 | 0.06 | — | (0.66) | (0.60) | — | — | — | — | (0.60) | 15.37 | (3.76) | 73,639 | 1.31 (10) | 1.31 | 0.42 | 228 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 13.71 | 0.05 | — | 2.21 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | 2.26 | 15.97 | 16.48 | 110,950 | 1.30 (10) | 1.30 | 0.34 | 57 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 12.31 | 0.06 | — | 1.34 | 1.40 | — | — | — | — | 1.40 | 13.71 | 11.37 | 148,047 | 1.29 (7) | 1.35 | 0.45 | 92 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13) | | $14.90 | (0.18) | — | 0.17 | (0.01) | — | — | — | — | (0.01) | $14.89 | (0.07) % | $ 679 | 1.26 % | 1.43 % | (1.19) % | 0 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13) | | 15.47 | 0.01 | — | (0.58) | (0.57) | — | — | — | — | (0.57) | 14.90 | (3.68) | 719 | 1.24 (10) | 1.24 | 0.09 | 198 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 16.05 | 0.08 | — | (0.66) | (0.58) | — | — | — | — | (0.58) | 15.47 | (3.61) | 602 | 1.21 (10) | 1.21 | 0.53 | 228 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 13.77 | 0.08 | — | 2.20 | 2.28 | — | — | — | — | 2.28 | 16.05 | 16.56 | 625 | 1.20 (10) | 1.20 | 0.50 | 57 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 12.34 | 0.08 | — | 1.35 | 1.43 | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 13.77 | 11.59 | 203 | 1.16 (7) | 1.23 | 0.58 | 92 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KAR Developing Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21 | | $10.00 | — (14) | — | (0.37) | (0.37) | — | — | — | — | (0.37) | $ 9.63 | (3.70) % | $ 96 | 1.55 % | 12.33 % | 0.01 % | 5 % (9) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21 | | $10.00 | (0.02) | — | (0.37) | (0.39) | — | — | — | — | (0.39) | $ 9.61 | (3.90) % | $ 96 | 2.30 % | 13.08 % | (0.74) % | 5 % (9) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21 | | $10.00 | 0.01 | — | (0.37) | (0.36) | — | — | — | — | (0.36) | $ 9.64 | (3.60) % | $ 97 | 1.30 % | 12.08 % | 0.26 % | 5 % (9) |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
KAR Developing Markets Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21 | | $10.00 | 0.01 | — | (0.37) | (0.36) | — | — | — | — | (0.36) | $ 9.64 | (3.60) % | $ 2,603 | 1.22 % | 12.06 % | 0.34 % | 5 % (9) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.93 | (0.02) | — | 2.87 | 2.85 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | — | 2.68 | $17.61 | 19.15 % | $ 57,403 | 1.85 % (10)(11) | 1.81 % | (0.11) % | 19 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 12.10 | (0.02) | — | 3.08 | 3.06 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | — | 2.83 | 14.93 | 25.70 | 39,799 | 1.85 | 1.90 | (0.17) | 47 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.66 | 0.32 | — | 0.15 | 0.47 | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | — | 0.44 | 12.10 | 4.10 | 27,479 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 2.70 | 44 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.95 | 0.10 | — | 0.68 | 0.78 | (0.07) | — | (0.07) | — | 0.71 | 11.66 | 7.10 | 4,658 | 1.85 | 2.23 | 0.83 | 24 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.29 | 0.15 | — | 1.68 | 1.83 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | — | 1.66 | 10.95 | 20.12 | 1,647 | 1.84 | 2.97 | 1.47 | 28 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $14.80 | (0.14) | — | 2.85 | 2.71 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | 2.61 | $17.41 | 18.33 % | $ 2,540 | 2.60 % (10)(11) | 2.54 % | (0.79) % | 19 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 12.03 | (0.11) | — | 3.05 | 2.94 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | — | 2.77 | 14.80 | 24.75 | 1,208 | 2.60 | 2.61 | (0.87) | 47 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.65 | 0.17 | — | 0.21 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | 0.38 | 12.03 | 3.26 | 736 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 1.47 | 44 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.96 | 0.01 | — | 0.68 | 0.69 | — | — | — | — | 0.69 | 11.65 | 6.30 | 358 | 2.60 | 2.90 | 0.08 | 24 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.31 | 0.08 | — | 1.69 | 1.77 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | — | 1.65 | 10.96 | 19.31 | 317 | 2.59 | 3.73 | 0.78 | 28 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $15.01 | 0.05 | — | 2.86 | 2.91 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 2.71 | $17.72 | 19.49 % | $ 360,774 | 1.55 % (10)(11) | 1.51 % | 0.26 % | 19 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 12.16 | 0.01 | — | 3.10 | 3.11 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | — | 2.85 | 15.01 | 26.01 | 180,829 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 0.11 | 47 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 11.70 | 0.34 | — | 0.16 | 0.50 | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | — | 0.46 | 12.16 | 4.33 | 85,699 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 2.85 | 44 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.99 | 0.14 | — | 0.67 | 0.81 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | 0.71 | 11.70 | 7.36 | 28,630 | 1.60 | 1.93 | 1.16 | 24 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.31 | 0.16 | — | 1.70 | 1.86 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | — | 1.68 | 10.99 | 20.42 | 8,673 | 1.59 | 2.75 | 1.60 | 28 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $15.01 | 0.13 | — | 2.82 | 2.95 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | — | 2.73 | $17.74 | 19.71 % | $ 1,223 | 1.41 % (10)(11) | 1.41 % | 0.72 % | 19 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 12.16 | 0.02 | — | 3.10 | 3.12 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | — | 2.85 | 15.01 | 26.13 | 125 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 0.17 | 47 |
8/1/19 (8) to 9/30/19 | | 12.36 | 0.03 | — | (0.23) | (0.20) | — | — | — | — | (0.20) | 12.16 | (1.62) | 98 | 1.51 (12) | 1.62 | 1.44 | 44 (9) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $19.15 | 0.04 | — | 5.74 | 5.78 | (0.16) | (0.05) | (0.21) | — (14) | 5.57 | $24.72 | 30.29 % (15) | $ 100,353 | 1.53 % (7)(10) | 1.53 % | 0.18 % | 23 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.95 | 0.02 | — | 2.51 | 2.53 | (0.33) | — | (0.33) | — | 2.20 | 19.15 | 14.98 | 78,101 | 1.56 (10) | 1.56 | 0.13 | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.15 | 0.44 | — | (0.47) | (0.03) | (0.06) | (0.11) | (0.17) | — (14) | (0.20) | 16.95 | (0.05) (15) | 70,958 | 1.55 (10) | 1.55 | 2.66 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.22 | 0.16 | — | 1.01 | 1.17 | (0.08) | (0.16) | (0.24) | — | 0.93 | 17.15 | 7.31 | 47,909 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 0.92 | 21 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 13.01 | 0.16 | — | 3.34 | 3.50 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | — | 3.21 | 16.22 | 27.42 | 18,479 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.07 | 27 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.78 | (0.13) | — | 5.65 | 5.52 | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.07) | — (14) | 5.45 | $24.23 | 29.43 % (15) | $ 42,388 | 2.25 % (7) | 2.25 % | (0.55) % | 23 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.64 | (0.11) | — | 2.45 | 2.34 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 2.14 | 18.78 | 14.07 | 33,524 | 2.27 (10) | 2.27 | (0.65) | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 16.89 | 0.32 | — | (0.46) | (0.14) | — | (0.11) | (0.11) | — (14) | (0.25) | 16.64 | (0.78) (15) | 37,210 | 2.29 (10) | 2.29 | 1.93 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.04 | 0.03 | — | 1.02 | 1.05 | (0.04) | (0.16) | (0.20) | — | 0.85 | 16.89 | 6.60 | 35,966 | 2.31 (10) | 2.27 | 0.18 | 21 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 12.92 | 0.06 | — | 3.29 | 3.35 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | — | 3.12 | 16.04 | 26.41 | 13,442 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 0.38 | 27 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $19.25 | 0.12 | — | 5.76 | 5.88 | (0.22) | (0.05) | (0.27) | — (14) | 5.61 | $24.86 | 30.69 % (15) | $2,685,996 | 1.24 % (7)(10) | 1.24 % | 0.49 % | 23 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 17.03 | 0.06 | — | 2.53 | 2.59 | (0.37) | — | (0.37) | — | 2.22 | 19.25 | 15.28 | 1,705,562 | 1.28 (10) | 1.28 | 0.35 | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.24 | 0.50 | — | (0.49) | 0.01 | (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.22) | — (14) | (0.21) | 17.03 | 0.18 (15) | 1,372,552 | 1.30 (10) | 1.30 | 2.96 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.28 | 0.21 | — | 1.01 | 1.22 | (0.10) | (0.16) | (0.26) | — | 0.96 | 17.24 | 7.58 | 773,571 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 21 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 13.04 | 0.20 | — | 3.35 | 3.55 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | — | 3.24 | 16.28 | 27.73 | 176,216 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 27 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $19.27 | 0.16 | — | 5.75 | 5.91 | (0.24) | (0.05) | (0.29) | — (14) | 5.62 | $24.89 | 30.82 % (15) | $ 277,279 | 1.15 % (7)(10) | 1.15 % | 0.65 % | 23 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 17.05 | 0.11 | — | 2.50 | 2.61 | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | — | 2.22 | 19.27 | 15.35 | 75,086 | 1.18 (10) | 1.18 | 0.65 | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.26 | 0.43 | — | (0.41) | 0.02 | (0.12) | (0.11) | (0.23) | — (14) | (0.21) | 17.05 | 0.24 (15) | 40,866 | 1.19 (10) | 1.19 | 2.60 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.28 | 0.18 | — | 1.07 | 1.25 | (0.11) | (0.16) | (0.27) | — | 0.98 | 17.26 | 7.74 | 72,151 | 1.21 (10) | 1.20 | 1.06 | 21 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 13.03 | 0.26 | — | 3.30 | 3.56 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | — | 3.25 | 16.28 | 27.82 | 36,941 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.66 | 27 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.93 | (0.01) | — | 3.44 | 3.43 | (0.09) | (0.35) | (0.44) | — | 2.99 | $15.92 | 26.76 % | $ 591 | 1.45 % | 1.69 % | (0.03) % | 44 % |
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20 | | 10.00 | (0.02) | — | 2.95 | 2.93 | — | — | — | — | 2.93 | 12.93 | 29.30 | 161 | 1.45 | 2.40 | (0.22) | 58 (9) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.83 | (0.11) | — | 3.40 | 3.29 | (0.01) | (0.35) | (0.36) | — | 2.93 | $15.76 | 25.81 % | $ 341 | 2.20 % | 2.43 % | (0.73) % | 44 % |
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20 | | 10.00 | (0.11) | — | 2.94 | 2.83 | — | — | — | — | 2.83 | 12.83 | 28.30 | 168 | 2.20 | 3.15 | (0.96) | 58 (9) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.96 | 0.04 | — | 3.43 | 3.47 | (0.11) | (0.35) | (0.46) | — | 3.01 | $15.97 | 27.07 % | $ 37,452 | 1.20 % | 1.53 % | 0.24 % | 44 % |
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20 | | 10.00 | 0.02 | — | 2.94 | 2.96 | — | — | — | — | 2.96 | 12.96 | 29.60 | 19,699 | 1.20 | 2.24 | 0.22 | 58 (9) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $12.97 | 0.05 | — | 3.45 | 3.50 | (0.12) | (0.35) | (0.47) | — | 3.03 | $16.00 | 27.28 % | $ 4,677 | 1.10 % | 1.39 % | 0.32 % | 44 % |
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20 | | 10.00 | 0.02 | — | 2.95 | 2.97 | — | — | — | — | 2.97 | 12.97 | 29.70 | 3,510 | 1.10 | 2.11 | 0.14 | 58 (9) |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.01 | (0.04) | — | 0.99 | 0.95 | (0.05) | — | (0.05) | — | 0.90 | $11.91 | 8.58 % | $ 362,477 | 1.54 % | 1.54 % | (0.33) % | 67 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.65 | 0.01 | — | 0.55 | 0.56 | (0.16) | (0.04) | (0.20) | — | 0.36 | 11.01 | 5.22 | 369,053 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 0.07 | 55 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.44 | 0.12 | — | 0.42 | 0.54 | (0.06) | (0.27) | (0.33) | — | 0.21 | 10.65 | 5.64 | 479,456 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.20 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.11 | 0.06 | — | (0.71) | (0.65) | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | — | (0.67) | 10.44 | (5.83) | 550,117 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 0.54 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.90 | 0.05 | — | 1.21 | 1.26 | (0.05) | — | (0.05) | — | 1.21 | 11.11 | 12.81 | 706,974 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 0.46 | 27 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.62 | (0.13) | — | 0.97 | 0.84 | — | — | — | — | 0.84 | $11.46 | 7.91 % | $ 72,832 | 2.22 % | 2.22 % | (1.06) % | 67 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 10.27 | (0.06) | — | 0.52 | 0.46 | (0.07) | (0.04) | (0.11) | — | 0.35 | 10.62 | 4.49 | 99,139 | 2.25 | 2.25 | (0.61) | 55 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.08 | 0.04 | — | 0.42 | 0.46 | — | (0.27) | (0.27) | — | 0.19 | 10.27 | 4.93 | 135,668 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 0.41 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 10.77 | (0.01) | — | (0.68) | (0.69) | — | — | — | — | (0.69) | 10.08 | (6.41) | 182,813 | 2.25 | 2.25 | (0.12) | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 9.63 | (0.03) | — | 1.17 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | 1.14 | 10.77 | 11.84 | 214,738 | 2.34 | 2.35 | (0.30) | 27 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.41 | — (14) | — | 1.02 | 1.02 | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | — | 0.94 | $12.35 | 8.93 % | $4,124,645 | 1.23 % | 1.23 % | (0.03) % | 67 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.03 | 0.04 | — | 0.58 | 0.62 | (0.20) | (0.04) | (0.24) | — | 0.38 | 11.41 | 5.57 | 5,178,655 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.38 | 55 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.82 | 0.17 | — | 0.42 | 0.59 | (0.11) | (0.27) | (0.38) | — | 0.21 | 11.03 | 5.91 | 6,228,010 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.56 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.49 | 0.11 | — | (0.73) | (0.62) | (0.05) | — | (0.05) | — | (0.67) | 10.82 | (5.46) | 6,434,732 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.91 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.24 | 0.07 | — | 1.26 | 1.33 | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | — | 1.25 | 11.49 | 13.10 | 7,198,678 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 0.72 | 27 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.44 | 0.03 | — | 1.03 | 1.06 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | 0.96 | $12.40 | 9.21 % | $ 204,006 | 0.98 % | 1.13 % | 0.23 % | 67 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.04 | 0.06 | — | 0.59 | 0.65 | (0.21) | (0.04) | (0.25) | — | 0.40 | 11.44 | 5.86 | 200,523 | 0.98 | 1.15 | 0.59 | 55 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 10.82 | 0.19 | — | 0.42 | 0.61 | (0.12) | (0.27) | (0.39) | — | 0.22 | 11.04 | 6.11 | 119,946 | 1.03 (7) | 1.13 | 1.80 | 30 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 11.48 | 0.12 | — | (0.73) | (0.61) | (0.05) | — | (0.05) | — | (0.66) | 10.82 | (5.34) | 125,809 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 10.25 | 0.10 | — | 1.23 | 1.33 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | — | 1.23 | 11.48 | 13.15 | 126,422 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 0.92 | 27 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $31.75 | (0.15) | — | 5.63 | 5.48 | — | (2.26) | (2.26) | — | 3.22 | $34.97 | 17.95 % | $ 204,395 | 1.39 % | 1.40 % | (0.43) % | 81 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 30.44 | (0.10) | — | 3.64 | 3.54 | (0.09) | (2.14) | (2.23) | — | 1.31 | 31.75 | 12.02 | 176,146 | 1.39 | 1.43 | (0.35) | 63 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 34.62 | 0.11 | — | 1.25 | 1.36 | (0.15) | (5.39) | (5.54) | — | (4.18) | 30.44 | 7.08 | 186,206 | 1.40 (7) | 1.44 | 0.38 | 64 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 33.95 | 0.10 | — | 0.64 | 0.74 | (0.07) | — | (0.07) | — | 0.67 | 34.62 | 2.17 | 211,755 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 0.27 | 39 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 29.62 | 0.09 | — | 4.42 | 4.51 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | — | 4.33 | 33.95 | 15.41 (6) | 278,667 | 1.45 (6) | 1.46 | 0.28 (6) | 31 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $30.62 | (0.37) | — | 5.42 | 5.05 | — | (2.26) | (2.26) | — | 2.79 | $33.41 | 17.16 % | $ 18,014 | 2.05 % | 2.12 % | (1.17) % | 81 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 29.54 | (0.29) | — | 3.51 | 3.22 | — | (2.14) | (2.14) | — | 1.08 | 30.62 | 11.26 | 30,294 | 2.05 | 2.12 | (1.01) | 63 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 33.83 | (0.10) | — | 1.23 | 1.13 | (0.03) | (5.39) | (5.42) | — | (4.29) | 29.54 | 6.40 | 41,638 | 2.07 (7) | 2.13 | (0.34) | 64 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 33.34 | (0.14) | — | 0.63 | 0.49 | — | — | — | — | 0.49 | 33.83 | 1.47 | 75,379 | 2.10 | 2.10 | (0.41) | 39 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 29.23 | (0.11) | — | 4.33 | 4.22 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | — | 4.11 | 33.34 | 14.55 (6) | 93,166 | 2.19 (6) | 2.20 | (0.39) (6) | 31 |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $31.74 | (0.04) | — | 5.62 | 5.58 | (0.06) | (2.26) | (2.32) | — | 3.26 | $35.00 | 18.32 % | $ 803,474 | 1.07 % | 1.11 % | (0.12) % | 81 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 30.43 | — (14) | — | 3.63 | 3.63 | (0.18) | (2.14) | (2.32) | — | 1.31 | 31.74 | 12.37 | 784,711 | 1.07 | 1.13 | (0.02) | 63 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 34.70 | 0.20 | — | 1.24 | 1.44 | (0.32) | (5.39) | (5.71) | — | (4.27) | 30.43 | 7.43 | 761,809 | 1.08 (7) | 1.13 | 0.68 | 64 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 34.03 | 0.20 | — | 0.65 | 0.85 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | — | 0.67 | 34.70 | 2.48 | 984,802 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.57 | 39 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 29.63 | 0.20 | — | 4.40 | 4.60 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 4.40 | 34.03 | 15.69 (6) | 1,062,609 | 1.19 (6) | 1.20 | 0.64 (6) | 31 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $31.76 | (0.01) | — | 5.63 | 5.62 | (0.09) | (2.26) | (2.35) | — | 3.27 | $35.03 | 18.44 % | $ 66,705 | 0.95 % | 1.03 % | (0.03) % | 81 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 30.44 | 0.03 | — | 3.64 | 3.67 | (0.21) | (2.14) | (2.35) | — | 1.32 | 31.76 | 12.49 | 84,764 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 0.11 | 63 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 34.72 | 0.29 | — | 1.18 | 1.47 | (0.36) | (5.39) | (5.75) | — | (4.28) | 30.44 | 7.57 | 69,198 | 0.96 (7) | 1.04 | 0.97 | 64 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 34.06 | 0.23 | — | 0.64 | 0.87 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | — | 0.66 | 34.72 | 2.55 | 33,573 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.66 | 39 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 29.63 | 0.24 | — | 4.39 | 4.63 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 4.43 | 34.06 | 15.82 (6) | 19,370 | 1.08 (6) | 1.09 | 0.75 (6) | 31 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.63 | (0.09) | — | 3.31 | 3.22 | — | (0.42) | (0.42) | — | 2.80 | $21.43 | 17.47 % | $ 130,814 | 1.36 % | 1.39 % | (0.43) % | 49 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.37 | (0.05) | — | 2.65 | 2.60 | — | (0.34) | (0.34) | — | 2.26 | 18.63 | 16.03 | 111,264 | 1.36 | 1.41 | (0.28) | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.02 | 0.02 | — | 0.97 | 0.99 | — (14) | (1.64) | (1.64) | — | (0.65) | 16.37 | 7.62 | 99,951 | 1.37 (7) | 1.40 | 0.11 | 35 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.22 | 0.02 | — | 1.68 | 1.70 | — (14) | (0.90) | (0.90) | — | 0.80 | 17.02 | 10.80 | 104,081 | 1.40 (10) | 1.40 | 0.12 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 13.69 | 0.02 | — | 2.64 | 2.66 | (0.05) | (0.08) | (0.13) | — | 2.53 | 16.22 | 19.54 (6) | 113,151 | 1.45 (6) | 1.46 | 0.05 (6) | 37 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $15.28 | (0.20) | — | 2.71 | 2.51 | — | (0.42) | (0.42) | — | 2.09 | $17.37 | 16.64 % | $ 19,745 | 2.11 % | 2.13 % | (1.21) % | 49 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 13.58 | (0.14) | — | 2.18 | 2.04 | — | (0.34) | (0.34) | — | 1.70 | 15.28 | 15.19 | 25,626 | 2.11 | 2.13 | (1.03) | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 14.51 | (0.08) | — | 0.79 | 0.71 | — | (1.64) | (1.64) | — | (0.93) | 13.58 | 6.89 | 28,147 | 2.12 (7) | 2.16 | (0.64) | 35 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 14.06 | (0.09) | — | 1.44 | 1.35 | — | (0.90) | (0.90) | — | 0.45 | 14.51 | 9.92 | 32,003 | 2.16 (10) | 2.16 | (0.61) | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 11.93 | (0.08) | — | 2.29 | 2.21 | — | (0.08) | (0.08) | — | 2.13 | 14.06 | 18.61 (6) | 30,065 | 2.21 (6) | 2.22 | (0.68) (6) | 37 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.67 | (0.03) | — | 3.31 | 3.28 | — | (0.42) | (0.42) | — | 2.86 | $21.53 | 17.76 % | $ 178,017 | 1.09 % | 1.13 % | (0.16) % | 49 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.39 | — (14) | — | 2.66 | 2.66 | (0.04) | (0.34) | (0.38) | — | 2.28 | 18.67 | 16.41 | 153,902 | 1.09 | 1.17 | (0.02) | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.02 | 0.06 | — | 0.99 | 1.05 | (0.04) | (1.64) | (1.68) | — | (0.63) | 16.39 | 7.98 | 124,340 | 1.10 (7) | 1.17 | 0.41 | 35 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 16.23 | 0.07 | — | 1.67 | 1.74 | (0.05) | (0.90) | (0.95) | — | 0.79 | 17.02 | 11.07 | 81,090 | 1.16 (10) | 1.16 | 0.43 | 38 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 13.69 | 0.06 | — | 2.63 | 2.69 | (0.07) | (0.08) | (0.15) | — | 2.54 | 16.23 | 19.83 (6) | 76,222 | 1.20 (6) | 1.21 | 0.38 (6) | 37 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $18.72 | — (14) | — | 3.33 | 3.33 | — | (0.42) | (0.42) | — | 2.91 | $21.63 | 17.98 % | $ 89,295 | 0.90 % | 1.05 % | 0.02 % | 49 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 16.42 | 0.03 | — | 2.66 | 2.69 | (0.05) | (0.34) | (0.39) | — | 2.30 | 18.72 | 16.59 | 89,980 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 0.18 | 48 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 17.03 | 0.13 | — | 0.94 | 1.07 | (0.04) | (1.64) | (1.68) | — | (0.61) | 16.42 | 8.19 | 65,704 | 0.90 (7) | 1.08 | 0.80 | 35 |
1/30/18 (8) to 9/30/18 | | 17.27 | 0.06 | — | (0.30) | (0.24) | — | — | — | — | (0.24) | 17.03 | 1.39 | 425 | 1.11 (10) | 1.11 | 0.56 | 38 (9) |
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
| | Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Capital Gains Distributions
Received from Underlying Funds(1) | Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from
Net Investment Income | Distributions from
Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Payment from Affiliate(1) | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.24 | (0.01) | — | 2.36 | 2.35 | — | (0.55) | (0.55) | — | 1.80 | $13.04 | 21.44 % | $ 2,853 | 1.41 % (7) | 2.34 % | (0.11) % | 33 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.55 | (0.02) | — | 1.09 | 1.07 | (0.06) | (1.32) | (1.38) | — | (0.31) | 11.24 | 9.82 | 1,486 | 1.45 | 3.58 | (0.19) | 51 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.62 | 0.07 | — | (0.38) | (0.31) | (0.14) | (3.62) | (3.76) | — | (4.07) | 11.55 | 2.14 | 1,378 | 1.45 | 2.99 | 0.62 | 16 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 17.62 | 0.13 | — | (0.16) | (0.03) | (0.24) | (1.73) | (1.97) | — | (2.00) | 15.62 | (0.49) | 3,283 | 1.45 | 2.20 | 0.77 | 22 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 15.86 | 0.04 | — | 1.96 | 2.00 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | — | 1.76 | 17.62 | 12.89 | 4,224 | 1.44 | 1.90 | 0.26 | 42 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $10.85 | (0.11) | — | 2.28 | 2.17 | — | (0.55) | (0.55) | — | 1.62 | $12.47 | 20.52 % | $ 386 | 2.16 % (7) | 3.06 % | (0.95) % | 33 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.21 | (0.09) | — | 1.05 | 0.96 | — | (1.32) | (1.32) | — | (0.36) | 10.85 | 9.01 | 430 | 2.20 | 4.31 | (0.91) | 51 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.22 | (0.04) | — | (0.35) | (0.39) | — | (3.62) | (3.62) | — | (4.01) | 11.21 | 1.34 | 579 | 2.20 | 3.73 | (0.32) | 16 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 17.22 | 0.01 | — | (0.15) | (0.14) | (0.13) | (1.73) | (1.86) | — | (2.00) | 15.22 | (1.17) | 1,827 | 2.20 | 2.92 | 0.07 | 22 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 15.58 | (0.02) | — | 1.86 | 1.84 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | — | 1.64 | 17.22 | 12.06 | 2,208 | 2.19 | 2.66 | (0.10) | 42 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10/1/20 to 9/30/21 | | $11.23 | 0.01 | — | 2.37 | 2.38 | — | (0.55) | (0.55) | — | 1.83 | $13.06 | 21.74 % | $ 6,561 | 1.16 % (7) | 2.05 % | 0.12 % | 33 % |
10/1/19 to 9/30/20 | | 11.55 | 0.01 | — | 1.09 | 1.10 | (0.10) | (1.32) | (1.42) | — | (0.32) | 11.23 | 10.06 | 2,562 | 1.20 | 3.31 | 0.12 | 51 |
10/1/18 to 9/30/19 | | 15.65 | 0.12 | — | (0.41) | (0.29) | (0.19) | (3.62) | (3.81) | — | (4.10) | 11.55 | 2.36 | 2,280 | 1.20 | 2.72 | 1.00 | 16 |
10/1/17 to 9/30/18 | | 17.65 | 0.12 | — | (0.10) | 0.02 | (0.29) | (1.73) | (2.02) | — | (2.00) | 15.65 | (0.19) | 2,626 | 1.20 | 1.89 | 0.75 | 22 |
10/1/16 to 9/30/17 | | 15.91 | 0.17 | — | 1.87 | 2.04 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | — | 1.74 | 17.65 | 13.21 | 9,822 | 1.19 | 1.67 | 1.02 | 42 |
Footnote Legend: |
(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation. |
(3) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(4) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | The Funds will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying funds in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
(6) | Custody fees reimbursed were excluded from the Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets and Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets. If included, the impact would have been to lower the Ratio of Net Expenses and increase the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) as follows: Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund No Impact (Class A), No Impact (Class C), No Impact (Class I) Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6) Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6) Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund 0.06% (Class A), 0.05% (Class C), 0.05% (Class I)
Custody fees reimbursed were included in Total Return. If excluded, the impact would have been to lower the Total Return as follows: Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund No Impact (Class A), No Impact (Class C), No Impact (Class I) Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6) Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6) Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund 0.06% (Class A), 0.05% (Class C), 0.05% (Class I) |
(7) | Due to a change in expense cap, the ratio shown is a blended expense ratio. |
(8) | Inception date. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
(9) | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period. |
(10) | The share class is currently under its expense limitation. |
(11) | See 4D in the Notes to Financial statements for information on recapture of expenses previously reimbursed and/or waived. |
(12) | Net expense ratio includes extraordinary proxy expenses. |
(13) | Consolidated Financial Highlights. |
(14) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
(15) | Payment from affiliates had no impact on total return. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
As of the date of this report, 21 funds of the Trust are offered for sale, of which 14 (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) are reported in this annual report. Each Fund’s investment objective is outlined in its respective Fund Summary page. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its objective(s).
All of the Funds offer Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. The Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund, Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, FORT Trend Fund, KAR Developing Markets Fund, KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund, KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund and Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund also offer Class R6 shares.
Effective February 1, 2021, Class A shares of the Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% with some exceptions. Prior to February 1, 2021, Class A shares were sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% with some exceptions. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges by the Funds when redeemed; however, a 0.50% – 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may be imposed on certain redemptions made within a certain period following purchases on which a finder’s fee has been paid. The period for which such CDSC applies for the Funds is 18 months. The CDSC period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.
Class C shares are generally sold with a 1% CDSC, applicable if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, will be automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund following a required holding period, which as of March 1, 2021, was eight years. Effective January 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021, with certain exceptions, Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, were automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund ten years after the purchase date. If an investor intends to purchase greater than $999,999 of Class C shares, and the purchase would qualify for Class A shares with no load, then the purchase will automatically be made into a purchase of Class A shares, thus reducing expenses. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC.
Class R6 shares are offered without a minimum initial investment to the following investors in plan level or omnibus accounts only (provided that they do not require or receive any compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments with respect to Class R6 shares): (i) qualified retirement plans, including, but not limited to, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, and defined benefit plans; (ii) banks and trust companies; (iii) insurance companies; (iv) financial intermediaries utilizing such shares in fee-based investment advisory programs; (v) registered investment companies; and (vi) non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Other institutional investors may be permitted to purchase Class R6 shares subject to the applicable Fund’s determination of eligibility and may be subject to a $2,500,000 minimum initial investment requirement. In addition, without a minimum initial investment requirement, Class R6 shares are available to any Trustee of the Virtus Funds and trustees/directors of affiliated open- and closed-end funds, directors, officers and employees of Virtus and its affiliates, and a spouse or domestic partner, child or minor grandchild of any such qualifying individual (in each case either individually or jointly with other investors), provided in each case that those shares are held directly with the Transfer Agent or in an eligible account. Class R6 shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees. No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to brokers or other entities from Fund assets or the Funds’ distributor’s or an affiliate’s resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.
The Funds may impose an annual fee on accounts having balances of less than $2,500. The small account fee may be waived in certain circumstances, as disclosed in the prospectuses and/or statement of additional information. The fees collected will be used to offset certain expenses of the Funds. These fees are reflected as “Less low balance account fees” in each Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period, as applicable.
Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears any expenses attributable specifically to that class (“class-specific expenses”) and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder service plan (“12b-1 Plan”) approved by the Board. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. Class-specific expenses may include shareholder servicing fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and fees under a 12b-1 Plan, as well as certain other expenses as designated by the Funds’ Treasurer and approved by the Board. Investment income, common operating expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of each Fund are borne pro-rata by the holders of each class of shares.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements and for derivatives, included in Note 3 below. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
A. | Basis of Consolidation |
| The accompanying consolidated financial statements of FORT Trend Fund include the account of VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FORT Trend Fund and is organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act. The Subsidiary enables FORT Trend Fund to hold these commodity-related instruments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. FORT Trend Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at September 30, 2021 were $24,862 and 16% of FORT Trend Fund’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to FORT Trend Fund, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments. |
B. | Security Valuation |
| Each Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. |
| • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities). |
| • Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| • Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows: |
| Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. |
| Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Funds fair value non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, ETFs, and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis. |
| Debt securities, including convertible bonds, and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. |
| Listed derivatives, such as options and futures, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. |
| Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. |
| A summary of the inputs used to value a Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
C. | Security Transactions and Investment Income |
| Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Dividend income from REITs is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. |
D. | Income Taxes |
| Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of each Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made. The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the FORT Trend Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the FORT Trend Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods. |
| Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. |
| Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Each Fund’s U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction. |
E. | Distributions to Shareholders |
| Distributions are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. |
F. | Expenses |
| Expenses incurred together by a Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately used. |
| In addition to the net annual operating expenses that a Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests. |
G. | Foreign Currency Transactions |
| Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
H. | Securities Lending |
| Effective October 1, 2020, the Funds may resume loaning securities to qualified brokers through a securities lending agency agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). Under the securities lending policy, when lending securities a Fund is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan. Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by the Fund net of fees and rebates charged/paid by BNYM for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral. |
| Securities lending transactions are entered into by each Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. |
| At September 30, 2021, the securities loaned were subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis as follows: |
Fund | | Value of Securities on Loan | | Cash Collateral Received(1) | | Net Amount(2) |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | $ 2,667 | | $ 2,667 | | $ — |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(1) | Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions has been used for the purchase of securities as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
(2) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2021 for the Funds:
Fund | | Securities Lending Transactions | | Overnight and continuous |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | Money Market Mutual Fund | | $2,840 |
Note 3. Derivative Financial Instruments and Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by certain Funds.
A. | Futures Contracts |
| A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase (long) or sell (short) a security at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or securities equal to the “initial margin” requirements of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by a Fund for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract expires or is closed, gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed is realized. This is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) from future contracts. |
| During the fiscal period, FORT Trend Fund utilized futures to optimize performance by gaining exposure to broad markets or to hedge the risk of securities within the portfolios. The potential risks of doing so are that 1) the use of futures may result in larger losses or smaller gains than the use of more traditional investments, 2) the prices of futures and the price movements of the securities that the future is intended to simulate may not correlate well, 3) the Fund’s success in using futures will be dependent upon the subadviser’s ability to correctly predict such price movements, 4) liquidity of futures can be adversely affected by market factors, and the prices of such securities may move in unexpected ways, and 5) if the Fund cannot close out a futures position, it may be compelled to continue to make daily cash payments to the broker to meet margin requirements, thus increasing transaction costs. Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
| The effect of derivatives on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021: |
Primary Risk | | FORT Trend Fund | |
Asset Derivatives |
Commodity contracts | Futures (1) | $ 911 | |
Equity contracts | Futures (1) | 10 | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Futures (1) | 216 | |
Interest rate contracts | Futures (1) | 4 | |
Total | | $ 1,141 | |
Liability Derivatives |
Commodity contracts | Futures (1) | $ (22) | |
Equity contracts | Futures (1) | (2,126) | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Futures (1) | (15) | |
Interest rate contracts | Futures (1) | (1,393) | |
Total | | $(3,556) | |
| |
(1) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations for the Period Ended September 30, 2021:
Primary Risk | | FORT Trend Fund |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From |
Commodity contracts | Futures (1) | $ 28 |
Equity contracts | Futures (1) | 13,633 |
Foreign currency contracts | Futures (1) | (117) |
Interest rate contracts | Futures (1) | (9,124) |
Total | | $ 4,420 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on |
Commodity contracts | Futures (2) | $ 1,091 |
Equity contracts | Futures (2) | (2,237) |
Foreign currency contracts | Futures (2) | 240 |
Interest rate contracts | Futures (2) | (1,186) |
Total | | $ (2,092) |
(1)Included in net realized gain (loss) from futures within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
(2)Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
The quarterly average values (unless otherwise specified) of the derivatives held by the Funds in the tables shown below indicate the volume of derivative activity for each applicable Fund for the period ended September 30, 2021.
| FORT Trend Fund |
Futures Contracts - Long Positions(1)
| $(327) |
Futures Contracts - Short Positions(1)
| 185 |
(1) Average unrealized for the period. |
B. | Derivative Risks |
| A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. |
| With exchange traded futures, generally speaking, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. |
| In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, each Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. |
C. | Collateral Requirements and Master Netting Agreements (“MNA”) |
| For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. |
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| Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Funds and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. |
| The following tables present the FORT Trend Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Funds as of September 30, 2021: |
At September 30, 2021, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows: | | |
| FORT Trend Fund | |
| Assets | Liabilities | |
Futures contracts | $— | $ 473 | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | $— | $ 473 | |
Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement | — | (473) | |
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | $— | $ — | |
Note 4. Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
A. | Investment Adviser |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds, with the exception of the FORT Trend Fund, which is advised by Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (each an “Adviser” and collectively, the “Advisers”). Each Adviser is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”). Each Adviser manages the applicable Funds’ investment programs and general operations of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ subadvisers. |
| As compensation for its services to the Funds, the applicable Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets (except as otherwise noted) of each Fund: |
| First $1 Billion | | $1+ Billion |
FORT Trend Fund
| 1.00 % | | 0.95 % |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| 1.00 | | 0.95 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| 1.20 | | 1.15 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| 0.90 | | 0.85 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| 1.00 | | 0.95 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| 0.85 | | 0.80 |
| First $1 Billion | | $1+ Billion through $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| 0.65 % | | 0.60 % | | 0.55 % |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| 0.85 | | 0.80 | | 0.75 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| 1.00 | | 0.95 | | 0.90 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| 0.75 | | 0.70 | | 0.65 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| 0.85 | | 0.80 | | 0.75 |
| First $2 Billion | | $2+ Billion through $4 Billion | | $4+ Billion |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| 0.85 % | | 0.80 % | | 0.75 % |
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| First $3 billion | | $3+ Billion |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund(1)
| 0.90 % | | 0.85 % |
(1) | Effective September 24, 2021. Prior to September 24, 2021, the Adviser’s fee on average daily net assets was as follows: 1.00% on the first $1 billion, 0.95% in excess of $1 billion. |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund – the Adviser does not charge an advisory fee.
For FORT Trend Fund, the assets of the Subsidiary are excluded from the assets on which the above-described management fee is calculated. However, under the terms of a separate investment advisory agreement, the Subsidiary pays the applicable Adviser an investment management fee calculated on the value of the Subsidiary’s average daily managed assets at the same annual rates.
B. | Subadvisers |
| The subadvisers manage the investments of each Fund for which they are paid a fee by the applicable Adviser. A list of the subadvisers and the Funds they serve as of the end of the period is as follows: |
Fund | | Subadviser |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | DPIM(1) |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| | DPIM(1) |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | DPIM(1) |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | DPIM(1) |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | DPIM(1) |
FORT Trend Fund
| | FORT(2) |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| | KAR(3) |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | KAR(3) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | KAR(3) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | KAR(3) |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | Vontobel(4) |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | Vontobel(4) |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | Vontobel(4) |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| | Vontobel(4) |
(1) | Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (“DPIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus. |
(2) | FORT, LP (“FORT”). |
(3) | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus. |
(4) | Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. (“Vontobel”). |
C. | Expense Limitations |
| Each Adviser has contractually agreed to limit certain Funds’ annual total operating expenses subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through February 1, 2022. (except as noted). Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly. |
Fund | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6 |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | N/A % | | N/A % | | N/A % | | 0.85 % |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| | 1.40 | | 2.15 | | 1.15 (1) | | 0.89 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | 1.50 | | 2.25 | | 1.25 | | N/A |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 0.79 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | 1.60 | | 2.35 | | 1.35 | | 1.26 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund(2)
| | 1.55 | | 2.30 | | 1.30 | | 1.22 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | 1.85 (1) | | 2.60 (1) | | 1.60 (1) | | 1.50 (1) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund(3)
| | 1.45 (1) | | 2.20 | | 1.20 (1) | | 1.10 (1) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | 1.45 | | 2.20 | | 1.20 | | 1.10 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 0.98 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | 1.39 | | 2.05 | | 1.07 | | 0.95 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | 1.36 | | 2.11 | | 1.09 | | 0.90 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund(4)
| | 1.40 | | 2.15 | | 1.15 | | N/A |
(1) | The share class is currently below its expense cap. |
(2) | Effective June 22, 2021 through January 31, 2023. |
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(3) | Effective September 24, 2021 through January 31, 2023. For the period October 1, 2020 through September 23, 2021, the expense caps were as follows for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares, respectively: 1.60%, 2.35%, 1.35%, and 1.24%. |
(4) | Effective December 1, 2020. For the period October 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, the expense caps were as follows for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares, respectively: 1.45%, 2.20%, and 1.20%. |
The exclusions include front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any.
D. | Expense Recapture |
| Under certain conditions, each Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. A Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending September 30: |
| | Expiration | | |
Fund | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Total |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class R6
| | $ 2 | | $ 9 | | $ 6 | | $ 17 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 226 | | 251 | | 296 | | 773 |
Class C
| | 4 | | 3 | | 2 | | 9 |
Class I
| | 12 | | 86 | | 34 | | 132 |
Class R6
| | 4 | | 46 | | 100 | | 150 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 4 | | 5 | | 7 | | 16 |
Class C
| | 2 | | 2 | | 1 | | 5 |
Class I
| | 81 | | 101 | | 72 | | 254 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class R6
| | 27 | | 64 | | 193 | | 284 |
FORT Trend Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | — | | — | | 30 | | 30 |
Class C
| | — | | — | | 18 | | 18 |
Class I
| | — | | — | | 11 | | 11 |
Class R6
| | — | | — | | — (1) | | — (1) |
KAR Developing Markets Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | — | | — | | 3 | | 3 |
Class C
| | — | | — | | 3 | | 3 |
Class I
| | — | | — | | 3 | | 3 |
Class R6
| | — | | — | | 80 | | 80 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | — | | 4 | | 3 | | 7 |
Class C
| | — | | — | | — (1) | | — (1) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class C
| | — | | — | | — (1) | | — (1) |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | — | | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |
Class C
| | — | | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |
Class I
| | — | | 76 | | 107 | | 183 |
Class R6
| | — | | 30 | | 13 | | 43 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class R6
| | 118 | | 241 | | 343 | | 702 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 44 | | 77 | | 25 | | 146 |
Class C
| | 32 | | 25 | | 18 | | 75 |
Class I
| | 383 | | 415 | | 343 | | 1,141 |
Class R6
| | 34 | | 68 | | 62 | | 164 |
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| | Expiration | | |
Fund | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Total |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | $ 28 | | $ 52 | | $ 38 | | $ 118 |
Class C
| | 11 | | 4 | | 6 | | 21 |
Class I
| | 66 | | 109 | | 78 | | 253 |
Class R6
| | 55 | | 134 | | 136 | | 325 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
Class A
| | 34 | | 29 | | 20 | | 83 |
Class C
| | 14 | | 10 | | 5 | | 29 |
Class I
| | 35 | | 47 | | 50 | | 132 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
During the period ended September 30, 2021, each Adviser recaptured expenses previously waived for the following Funds:
Fund | | Class A | | Class C | | Class I | | Class R6 | | Total |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
| | $ — | | $ 1 | | $ 59 | | $— | | $ 60 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | — (1) | | 1 | | — (1) | | — (1) | | 1 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap
Fund
| | 27 | | 1 | | 119 | | — (1) | | 147 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | 1 | | — | | — | | — | | 1 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | 14 | | — (1) | | — | | — | | 14 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | 6 | | 2 | | — | | — | | 8 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
E. | Distributor |
| VP Distributors, LLC (“VP Distributors”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. VP Distributors has advised the Funds that for the fiscal year (the “period”) ended September 30, 2021, it retained net commissions of $67 for Class A shares and CDSC of $7 and $16 for Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively. |
| In addition, each Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class at the annual rates of 0.25%(1) for Class A shares and 1.00%(1)(2) for Class C shares. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. |
| Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Mutual Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Mutual Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply. |
(1) | Some of the Funds invest in ETFs. In addition to the fees listed, the Funds bear their proportionate shares of any distribution and shareholder servicing fees of the ETFs. |
(2) | The Funds’ distributor has contractually agreed to waive its 12b-1 fees applicable to Class C shares to the extent that the Funds’ investments in underlying ETFs with their own 12b-1 fees would otherwise cause the total 12b-1 fees paid directly or indirectly by the Fund to exceed the limits set forth in applicable law or regulation. |
F. | Administrator and Transfer Agent |
| Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds. |
| For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred administration fees totaling $11,108 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Administration and accounting fees.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. |
| For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred transfer agent fees totaling $4,961 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. |
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G. | Payment by Affiliate |
| The KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund was reimbursed $81 by KAR for costs incurred due to a trade error related to forward contract instructions during the period ended September 30, 2021. |
H. | Investments with Affiliates |
| The Funds are permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. |
| A summary of the Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund’s total long-term and short-term purchases and sales of the respective shares of the affiliated underlying funds(1) during the period ended September 30, 2021, is as follows: |
| Value, beginning of period | | Purchases (2) | | Sales proceeds | | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated fund | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated fund | | Value, end of period | | Shares | | Dividend income | | Distributions of realized gains |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
Affiliated Mutual Funds—65.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Funds—58.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Class R6
| $ 5,484 | | $136 | | $1,060 | | $343 | | $ 238 | | $ 5,141 | | 317,340 | | $ 74 | | $62 |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class R6
| 5,464 | | 37 | | 1,925 | | 425 | | 1,107 | | 5,108 | | 133,505 | | 36 | | — |
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I
| 1,673 | | 47 | | — | | 2 | | 1,412 | | 3,134 | | 355,792 | | (41) (3) | | — |
Fixed Income Fund—6.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Class R6
| 2,392 | | 67 | | 1,176 | | 77 | | 28 | | 1,388 | | 154,229 | | 67 | | — |
Total | $15,013 | | $287 | | $4,161 | | $847 | | $2,785 | | $14,771 | | | | $136 | | $62 |
Outside of Rule 17a-7 transactions, other investments with affiliated issuers are separately reported in this footnote. An affiliated issuer includes any company in which the Fund held 5% or more of a company’s outstanding voting shares at any point during the period, as well as other circumstances where an investment adviser or subadviser to the Fund is deemed to exercise, directly or indirectly, a certain level of control over the company. A summary of the Funds’ total long-term and short-term purchases and sales of the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended September 30, 2021, is as follows:
| Value, beginning of period | | Purchases | | Sales proceeds | | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | | Value, end of period | | Shares | | Dividend income | | Distributions of realized gains |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
Common Stocks—8.1% |
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A.
| $ 4,953 | | $14,910 | | $— | | $— | | $ (5,226) | | $14,637 | | 4,839,708 | | $463 | | $— |
Union Auction PCL
| 10,763 | | 4,538 | | — | | — | | (4,908) | | 10,393 | | 38,012,000 | | 417 | | — |
Vasta Platform Ltd.(4)
| 4,441 | | 11,495 | | — | | — | | (10,181) | | 5,755 | | 1,262,176 | | — | | — |
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| Value, beginning of period | | Purchases | | Sales proceeds | | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | | Value, end of period | | Shares | | Dividend income | | Distributions of realized gains |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
Younglimwon Soft Lab Co., Ltd.
| $ 3,392 | | $ 1,725 | | $— | | $— | | $ (1,634) | | $ 3,483 | | 407,309 | | $ 22 | | $— |
Total | $23,549 | | $32,668 | | $— | | $— | | $ (21,949) | | $34,268 | | | | $902 | | $— |
| Value, beginning of period | | Purchases | | Sales proceeds | | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | | Value, end of period | | Shares | | Dividend income | | Distributions of realized gains |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund |
Common Stocks—24.0% |
Baltic Classifieds Group plc(4)
| $ — | | $ 77,863 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 9,961 | | $ 87,824 | | 33,809,131 | | $ — | | $— |
Bouvet ASA
| 48,449 | | 6,385 | | — | | — | | 1,739 | | 56,573 | | 8,376,981 | | 2,675 | | — |
Brockhaus Capital Management AG(4)
| 26,802 | | — | | — | | — | | (7,298) | | 19,504 | | 761,996 | | — | | — |
Computer Modelling Group Ltd.
| 21,776 | | — | | — | | — | | (746) | | 21,030 | | 5,619,390 | | 896 | | — |
Fineos Corp., Ltd.(4)
| — | | 46,636 | | — | | — | | 4,215 | | 50,851 | | 16,352,455 | | — | | — |
HeadHunter Group plc
| 114,050 | | — | | 44,620 | | 19,381 | | 69,848 | | 158,659 | | 3,251,204 | | 1,788 | | — |
Lumax International Corp., Ltd.
| 17,126 | | — | | — | | — | | 2,205 | | 19,331 | | 7,818,259 | | 945 | | — |
MarkLines Co., Ltd.
| 24,763 | | — | | — | | — | | 5,635 | | 30,398 | | 1,094,400 | | 221 | | — |
Max Stock Ltd.
| 25,543 | | 4,913 | | — | | — | | 438 | | 30,894 | | 8,660,458 | | 1,203 | | — |
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd.
| 60,141 | | — | | 16,871 | | 5,966 | | 31,074 | | 80,310 | | 5,218,095 | | 2,857 | | — |
Pason Systems, Inc.
| 31,391 | | 8,354 | | — | | — | | 21,325 | | 61,070 | | 8,973,518 | | 1,320 | | — |
Redbubble Ltd.(4)
| — | | 86,742 | | — | | — | | (14,723) | | 72,019 | | 23,077,365 | | — | | — |
Sabre Insurance Group plc
| 36,542 | | 31,067 | | 3,002 | | (160) | | (7,259) | | 57,188 | | 19,452,454 | | 3,952 | | — |
Total | $406,583 | | $261,960 | | $64,493 | | $25,187 | | $ 116,414 | | $745,651 | | | | $15,857 | | $— |
(1) | The Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund does not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments made by the Fund within each of its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of an underlying fund’s net assets. At September 30, 2021, the Fund was the owner of record of 13% of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I and the owner of record of less than 10% of all other affiliated underlying funds. |
(2) | Includes reinvested dividends from income and capital gain distributions. |
(3) | Includes return of capital dividend reclassification in the amount of $(112), relating to a prior year dividend which exceeded the aggregate of dividend income earned during the current year. |
(4) | Non-income producing. |
I. | Trustee Compensation |
| The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in “Other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021. |
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Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
($ reported in thousands)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding U.S. Government and agency securities, and short-term securities) during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
| Purchases | | Sales |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| $ 23,784 | | $ 28,983 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| 198,175 | | 57,650 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| 22,809 | | 21,243 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| 3,187 | | 6,159 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| 70,240 | | 212,918 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| 2,820 | | 111 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| 198,619 | | 62,349 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| 1,268,746 | | 558,318 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| 24,143 | | 15,035 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| 3,975,196 | | 5,639,674 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| 870,984 | | 1,051,487 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| 200,426 | | 233,339 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| 6,321 | | 2,532 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term securities for FORT Trend Fund during the period ended September 30, 2021.
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government and agency securities during the period ended September 30, 2021.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
(reported in thousands)
Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the periods ended as indicated below, were as follows:
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 418 | | $ 6,664 | | 230 | | $ 3,466 | | 225 | | $ 8,105 | | 390 | | $ 11,764 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 43 | | 672 | | 107 | | 1,629 | | — | | — | | 30 | | 999 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (566) | | (9,251) | | (570) | | (8,130) | | (168) | | (5,987) | | (405) | | (11,888) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (105) | | $ (1,915) | | (233) | | $ (3,035) | | 57 | | $ 2,118 | | 15 | | $ 875 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 45 | | $ 717 | | 44 | | $ 682 | | 18 | | $ 631 | | 25 | | $ 769 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9 | | 132 | | 33 | | 513 | | — | | — | | 19 | | 591 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (389) | | (6,136) | | (328) | | (4,855) | | (93) | | (3,061) | | (100) | | (2,850) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (335) | | $ (5,287) | | (251) | | $ (3,660) | | (75) | | $ (2,430) | | (56) | | $ (1,490) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 588 | | $ 9,594 | | 1,210 | | $ 18,995 | | 4,949 | | $ 176,493 | | 2,891 | | $ 88,567 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 57 | | 898 | | 134 | | 2,031 | | 30 | | 952 | | 477 | | 15,409 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (466) | | (7,435) | | (2,132) | | (29,130) | | (1,797) | | (59,799) | | (3,528) | | (100,390) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 179 | | $ 3,057 | | (788) | | $ (8,104) | | 3,182 | | $ 117,646 | | (160) | | $ 3,586 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund | | Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 103 | | $ 1,639 | | 213 | | $ 3,301 | | 554 | | $ 21,628 | | 1,926 | | $ 57,252 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 16 | | 252 | | 33 | | 492 | | 13 | | 402 | | 5 | | 161 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (87) | | (1,348) | | (234) | | (3,359) | | (100) | | (3,404) | | (109) | | (3,145) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 32 | | $ 543 | | 12 | | $ 434 | | 467 | | $ 18,626 | | 1,822 | | $ 54,268 |
| Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund | | Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 257 | | $ 2,153 | | 169 | | $ 1,235 | | 42 | | $ 494 | | 155 | | $ 1,633 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 24 | | 185 | | 7 | | 75 | | 38 | | 438 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (83) | | (664) | | (213) | | (1,349) | | (224) | | (2,587) | | (405) | | (4,194) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 174 | | $ 1,489 | | (20) | | $ 71 | | (175) | | $ (2,018) | | (212) | | $ (2,123) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | — | | $ 2 | | 8 | | $ 63 | | 8 | | $ 96 | | 1 | | $ 18 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 7 | | 56 | | — | | — | | 1 | | 14 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (44) | | (343) | | (30) | | (193) | | (33) | | (382) | | (131) | | (1,377) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (44) | | $ (341) | | (15) | | $ (74) | | (25) | | $ (286) | | (129) | | $ (1,345) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 2,641 | | $ 22,626 | | 2,146 | | $ 15,190 | | 90 | | $ 1,068 | | 614 | | $ 6,818 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | 1 | | 529 | | 4,066 | | 7 | | 79 | | 54 | | 621 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (2,635) | | (22,170) | | (5,343) | | (35,003) | | (199) | | (2,262) | | (1,650) | | (16,588) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 6 | | $ 457 | | (2,668) | | $ (15,747) | | (102) | | $ (1,115) | | (982) | | $ (9,149) |
| Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | FORT Trend Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 922 | | $ 20,837 | | 5,966 | | $ 114,435 | | 2,365 | | $ 34,548 | | 1,963 | | $ 26,957 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 363 | | 7,462 | | 1,331 | | 28,097 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (6,641) | | (136,442) | | (2,822) | | (58,871) | | (2,013) | | (29,460) | | (2,006) | | (28,494) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (5,356) | | $ (108,143) | | 4,475 | | $ 83,661 | | 352 | | $ 5,088 | | (43) | | $ (1,537) |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund | | FORT Trend Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 44 | | $ 1,016 | | 49 | | $ 1,039 | | 13 | | $ 183 | | 63 | | $ 868 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 17 | | 350 | | 87 | | 1,842 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (198) | | (4,310) | | (218) | | (4,382) | | (3,249) | | (44,616) | | (4,460) | | (59,168) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (137) | | $ (2,944) | | (82) | | $ (1,501) | | (3,236) | | $ (44,433) | | (4,397) | | $ (58,300) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 2,089 | | $ 47,868 | | 3,463 | | $ 69,626 | | 213 | | $ 3,186 | | 299 | | $ 4,390 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 614 | | 12,625 | | 3,010 | | 63,323 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (7,797) | | (159,936) | | (6,185) | | (128,253) | | (907) | | (13,488) | | (2,380) | | (33,818) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (5,094) | | $ (99,443) | | 288 | | $ 4,696 | | (694) | | $ (10,302) | | (2,081) | | $ (29,428) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 4,715 | | $ 93,514 | | 1,121 | | $ 22,360 | | 1 | | $ 18 | | 9 | | $ 148 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 372 | | 7,726 | | 338 | | 7,090 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,332) | | (30,040) | | (615) | | (12,604) | | (4) | | (58) | | — | | — |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 3,755 | | $ 71,200 | | 844 | | $ 16,846 | | (3) | | $ (40) | | 9 | | $ 148 |
| KAR Developing Markets Fund | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
| From Inception June 22, 2021 to September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 10 | | $ 100 | | 1,477 | | $ 24,995 | | 1,549 | | $ 20,012 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 30 | | 503 | | 40 | | 495 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (—) (1) | | (—) (2) | | (914) | | (15,781) | | (1,194) | | (14,031) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 10 | | $ 100 | | 593 | | $ 9,717 | | 395 | | $ 6,476 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 10 | | $ 100 | | 85 | | $ 1,459 | | 36 | | $ 470 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 1 | | 10 | | 1 | | 12 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (—) (1) | | (—) (2) | | (22) | | (380) | | (16) | | (195) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 10 | | $ 100 | | 64 | | $ 1,089 | | 21 | | $ 287 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 10 | | $ 100 | | 12,097 | | $ 210,349 | | 10,200 | | $ 127,501 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 161 | | 2,693 | | 159 | | 1,996 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (—) (1) | | (—) (2) | | (3,950) | | (68,374) | | (5,358) | | (65,431) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 10 | | $ 100 | | 8,308 | | $ 144,668 | | 5,001 | | $ 64,066 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| KAR Developing Markets Fund | | KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund |
| From Inception June 22, 2021 to September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 270 | | $ 2,700 | | 61 | | $ 1,061 | | — (1) | | $ 3 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | — (1) | | — (2) | | — (1) | | — (2) |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (—) (1) | | (—) (2) | | (—) (1) | | (4) | | (—) (1) | | (—) (2) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 270 | | $ 2,700 | | 61 | | $ 1,057 | | — | | $ 3 |
| KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund | | KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | From Inception date October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 1,193 | | $ 27,780 | | 3,517 | | $ 57,391 | | 26 | | $ 409 | | 14 | | $ 153 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 37 | | 830 | | 76 | | 1,419 | | — (1) | | 1 | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,249) | | (29,032) | | (3,699) | | (62,833) | | (1) | | (18) | | (2) | | (17) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (19) | | $ (422) | | (106) | | $ (4,023) | | 25 | | $ 392 | | 12 | | $ 136 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 250 | | $ 5,697 | | 295 | | $ 5,310 | | 9 | | $ 130 | | 13 | | $ 135 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 6 | | 122 | | 23 | | 428 | | — (1) | | 2 | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (290) | | (6,624) | | (770) | | (12,967) | | (—) | | (3) | | — | | — |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (34) | | $ (805) | | (452) | | $ (7,229) | | 9 | | $ 129 | | 13 | | $ 135 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 36,403 | | $ 861,402 | | 50,348 | | $ 882,925 | | 931 | | $ 14,047 | | 1,691 | | $ 17,417 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,018 | | 23,007 | | 1,672 | | 31,331 | | 57 | | 837 | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (17,969) | | (423,584) | | (44,001) | | (719,369) | | (164) | | (2,622) | | (171) | | (1,885) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 19,452 | | $ 460,825 | | 8,019 | | $ 194,887 | | 824 | | $ 12,262 | | 1,520 | | $ 15,532 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 8,311 | | $ 187,350 | | 3,624 | | $ 58,808 | | 22 | | $ 334 | | 271 | | $ 2,706 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 88 | | 1,989 | | 50 | | 943 | | — (1) | | — (2) | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,155) | | (28,168) | | (2,175) | | (37,671) | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 7,244 | | $ 161,171 | | 1,499 | | $ 22,080 | | 22 | | $ 334 | | 271 | | $ 2,706 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 8,916 | | $ 115,145 | | 9,057 | | $ 93,018 | | 945 | | $ 31,405 | | 956 | | $ 28,119 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 96 | | 1,203 | | 623 | | 6,968 | | 349 | | 11,130 | | 402 | | 12,115 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (12,105) | | (153,034) | | (21,189) | | (211,952) | | (996) | | (33,278) | | (1,927) | | (54,470) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (3,093) | | $ (36,686) | | (11,509) | | $ (111,966) | | 298 | | $ 9,257 | | (569) | | $ (14,236) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 661 | | $ 8,474 | | 420 | | $ 4,358 | | 33 | | $ 1,060 | | 63 | | $ 1,814 |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 123 | | 1,335 | | 67 | | 2,045 | | 89 | | 2,601 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (3,639) | | (45,664) | | (4,422) | | (43,221) | | (550) | | (17,446) | | (572) | | (15,942) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (2,978) | | $ (37,190) | | (3,879) | | $ (37,528) | | (450) | | $ (14,341) | | (420) | | $ (11,527) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 63,024 | | $ 846,730 | | 100,907 | | $ 1,037,831 | | 3,691 | | $ 124,022 | | 7,330 | | $ 204,841 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,445 | | 31,633 | | 9,993 | | 115,621 | | 1,683 | | 53,587 | | 1,843 | | 55,430 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (185,409) | | (2,426,192) | | (221,600) | | (2,260,192) | | (7,139) | | (240,109) | | (9,486) | | (266,050) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (119,940) | | $ (1,547,829) | | (110,700) | | $ (1,106,740) | | (1,765) | | $ (62,500) | | (313) | | $ (5,779) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 4,736 | | $ 63,725 | | 10,515 | | $ 114,095 | | 612 | | $ 20,010 | | 551 | | $ 15,995 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 98 | | 1,270 | | 191 | | 2,205 | | 171 | | 5,460 | | 159 | | 4,770 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (5,912) | | (77,966) | | (4,043) | | (43,156) | | (1,548) | | (51,100) | | (315) | | (9,125) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (1,078) | | $ (12,971) | | 6,663 | | $ 73,144 | | (765) | | $ (25,630) | | 395 | | $ 11,640 |
| Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 746 | | $ 15,288 | | 778 | | $ 12,863 | | 118 | | $ 1,451 | | 97 | | $ 1,056 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 112 | | 2,200 | | 108 | | 1,870 | | 6 | | 66 | | 16 | | 168 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (726) | | (15,131) | | (1,021) | | (16,661) | | (37) | | (457) | | (100) | | (1,026) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 132 | | $ 2,357 | | (135) | | $ (1,928) | | 87 | | $ 1,060 | | 13 | | $ 198 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 143 | | $ 2,378 | | 313 | | $ 4,232 | | 13 | | $ 148 | | 5 | | $ 48 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 41 | | 658 | | 44 | | 629 | | 2 | | 25 | | 7 | | 68 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (724) | | (12,097) | | (753) | | (10,308) | | (24) | | (282) | | (24) | | (242) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (540) | | $ (9,061) | | (396) | | $ (5,447) | | (9) | | $ (109) | | (12) | | $ (126) |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund | | Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund |
| Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 |
| SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT | | SHARES | | AMOUNT |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 1,947 | | $ 40,142 | | 4,582 | | $ 74,517 | | 295 | | $ 3,463 | | 81 | | $ 863 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 172 | | 3,388 | | 168 | | 2,900 | | 19 | | 220 | | 25 | | 268 |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (2,096) | | (44,248) | | (4,091) | | (63,762) | | (40) | | (483) | | (75) | | (764) |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 23 | | $ (718) | | 659 | | $ 13,655 | | 274 | | $ 3,200 | | 31 | | $ 367 |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and cross class conversions | 621 | | $ 12,866 | | 1,453 | | $ 23,913 | | — | | $ — | | — | | $ — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 86 | | 1,700 | | 89 | | 1,540 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Shares repurchased and cross class conversions | (1,386) | | (28,851) | | (737) | | (12,598) | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (679) | | $ (14,285) | | 805 | | $ 12,855 | | — | | $ — | | — | | $ — |
(1) | Amount is less than 500 shares. |
(2) | Amount is less than $500. |
Note 7. 10% Shareholders
As of September 30, 2021, the Funds had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of such Fund as detailed below:
| % of Shares Outstanding | | Number of Accounts |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| 21% | | 2 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| 48 | | 2 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| 68 | | 2 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| 15 | | 1 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| 26 | | 2 |
FORT Trend Fund
| 25 | | 2 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| 90 | | 1 * |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| 57 | | 3 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| 53 | | 4 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| 89 | | 2 * |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| 34 | | 1 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| 30 | | 1 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| 12 | | 1 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| 50 | | 2 |
* | Includes affiliated shareholder account(s). |
Note 8. Market Risk and Asset Concentration
Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in the pursuit of their investment objectives. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on a Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors.
At September 30, 2021, the following Funds held securities issued by various companies in specific sectors as detailed below:
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Fund | | Sector | | Percentage of Total Investments |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | Utilities | | 43% |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | Industrials | | 28 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | Residential | | 25 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| | Industrials | | 25 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | Industrials | | 33 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | Industrials | | 29 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | Industrials | | 26 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | Information Technology | | 27 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | Industrials | | 25 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | Information Technology | | 29 |
Note 9. Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and in separate agreements between each Trustee and the Trust, its Trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust and its funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust and the Funds enter into contracts that provide a variety of indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s and/or the Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust or the Funds and that have not occurred. However, neither the Trust nor the Funds have had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements, and they expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 10. Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category. Each Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities. At September 30, 2021, the Funds did not hold any securities that were restricted.
Note 11. Redemption Facility
($ reported in thousands)
On September 18, 2017, the Funds and certain other affiliated funds entered into an $150,000 unsecured line of credit (“Credit Agreement”). On June 14, 2021, the Credit Agreement was increased to $250,000. This Credit Agreement, as amended, is with a commercial bank that allows the Funds to borrow cash from the bank to manage large unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-third or one-fifth, as applicable, of each Fund’s total net assets in accordance with the terms of the agreement. This Credit Agreement has a term of 364 days and has been renewed for a period up to March 10, 2022. Interest is charged at the higher of the LIBOR or the Federal Funds rate plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Funds and other affiliated funds that are parties are individually, and not jointly, liable for their particular advances, if any, under the Credit Agreement. The lending bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under this Credit Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default.
The following Funds had an outstanding loan during the period. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Fund | | Interest Incurred on Borrowing | | Average Dollar Amount of Borrowing | | Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowing | | Days Loan was Open |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | $1 | | $ 9,650 | | 1.35% | | 2 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | 1 | | 11,550 | | 1.30 | | 2 |
Note 12. Federal Income Tax Information
($ reported in thousands)
At September 30, 2021, the approximate aggregate cost basis and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund | | Federal Tax Cost | | Unrealized Appreciation | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | $ 73,967 | | $ 15,354 | | $ (2,039) | | $ 13,315 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| | 395,779 | | 87,949 | | (15,179) | | 72,770 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | 30,960 | | 7,848 | | (4,488) | | 3,360 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
Fund | | Federal Tax Cost | | Unrealized Appreciation | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | $ 25,848 | | $ 6,524 | | $ (9,564) | | $ (3,040) |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | 306,289 | | 234,646 | | (5,782) | | 228,864 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | 159,259 | | 3 | | (3,386) | | (3,383) |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| | 2,976 | | 152 | | (261) | | (109) |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | 361,852 | | 100,982 | | (39,199) | | 61,783 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | 2,521,567 | | 783,042 | | (181,453) | | 601,589 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | 35,758 | | 9,516 | | (2,067) | | 7,449 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | 4,265,887 | | 835,512 | | (278,662) | | 556,850 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | 779,911 | | 344,651 | | (29,212) | | 315,439 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | 273,570 | | 152,309 | | (5,916) | | 146,393 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| | 7,226 | | 2,813 | | (189) | | 2,624 |
Certain Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds’ capital loss carryovers were as follows:
Fund | | Short-Term | | Long-Term |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | $ 1,527 | | $ 1,306 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | 13,078 | | 3,169 |
FORT Trend Fund
| | 406,182 | | 262 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | 70,059 | | 70,342 |
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and certain tax attributes for the Funds consist of the following:
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Late Year Ordinary Losses Deferred | | Capital Loss Deferred |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| $ 470 | | $ 3,313 | | $ 7 | | $ — |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| 6,856 | | 7,561 | | — | | — |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| 525 | | — | | — | | 2,833 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| — | | — | | — | | 16,247 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| 5,776 | | 10,751 | | — | | — |
FORT Trend Fund
| — | | — | | — | | 406,444 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| 1 | | — | | — | | — |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| 17,733 | | 9,705 | | — | | — |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| 75,724 | | 109,016 | | — | | — |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| 2,820 | | 1,133 | | — | | — |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| 207,787 | | 521,881 | | — | | 140,401 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| 40,481 | | 143,572 | | — | | — |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| 8,966 | | 47,914 | | — | | — |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| 118 | | 225 | | — | | — |
The differences between the book and tax basis of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gain distributions, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
| Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| $ 1,023 | | $ 990 | | $ 2,013 |
9/30/20
| 1,438 | | 3,380 | | 4,818 |
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
| Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| $ 1,381 | | $ — | | $ 1,381 |
9/30/20
| 12,318 | | 5,581 | | 17,899 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/20
| 4,320 | | — | | 4,320 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 165 | | — | | 165 |
9/30/20
| 1,320 | | — | | 1,320 |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 12,025 | | 16,550 | | 28,575 |
9/30/20
| 7,250 | | 94,457 | | 101,707 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 3,210 | | — | | 3,210 |
9/30/20
| 2,573 | | — | | 2,573 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 23,000 | | 5,210 | | 28,210 |
9/30/20
| 36,125 | | — | | 36,125 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 990 | | — | | 990 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 39,000 | | — | | 39,000 |
9/30/20
| 130,807 | | 15,029 | | 145,836 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| 4,250 | | 71,700 | | 75,950 |
9/30/20
| 6,910 | | 72,519 | | 79,429 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| — | | 8,460 | | 8,460 |
9/30/20
| 1,048 | | 6,305 | | 7,353 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| | | | | |
9/30/21
| — | | 321 | | 321 |
9/30/20
| 26 | | 482 | | 508 |
Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. Permanent reclassifications can arise from differing treatment of certain income and gain transactions and nondeductible current year net operating losses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future.
Note 13. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
From time to time, the Trust, the Funds, the Advisers and/or subadvisers and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their activities. At this time, the Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available for issuance, and has determined that the following is the only subsequent event requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
Effective October 22, 2021, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, formerly a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, was merged with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust and Shareholders of Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund, Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund, Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund and Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (fourteen of the funds constituting Virtus Opportunities Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2021, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2021, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Securities Fund Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund | Statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021 and statements of changes in net assets for each of the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
Virtus FORT Trend Fund and its subsidiary | Consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021 and consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II | Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021 and statements of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2021 and the period October 1, 2019 (inception) through September 30, 2020 |
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund | Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period June 22, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 |
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 26, 2021
We have served as the Virtus Mutual Funds’ auditor since at least 1977. We have not been able to determine the specific year we
began serving as auditor.
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
TAX INFORMATION NOTICE (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
The following information is being provided in order to meet reporting requirements set forth by the Code and/or to meet state specific requirements. In early 2022, the Funds will notify applicable shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2021 U.S. federal income tax forms. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
With respect to distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30 2021, the Funds designate the following amounts (or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable):
| Qualified REIT Dividend Income % (non-corporate shareholders) | | Qualified Dividend Income % (non-corporate shareholder) | | Dividend Received Deduction % (corporate shareholders) | | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions ($) |
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
| — % | | 100.00 % | | 58.54 % | | $ 3,892 |
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
| 34.17 | | 31.55 | | — | | 7,561 |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| — | | 93.89 | | — | | — |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| — | | 100.00 | | 83.24 | | — |
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
| 45.36 | | — | | — | | 10,988 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| — | | 100.00 | | — | | — |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| — | | 22.49 | | — | | 9,705 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| — | | 46.96 | | — | | 109,024 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| — | | 17.33 | | — | | 1,133 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| — | | 21.82 | | 0.86 | | 521,881 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| — | | 20.84 | | 1.72 | | 162,783 |
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
| — | | 42.84 | | 22.40 | | 48,307 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| — | | 78.12 | | 3.44 | | 228 |
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, certain Funds are disclosing the following information pursuant to notice requirements of Section 853(a) and 855(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder ($ reported in thousands).
| Foreign Source Income Recognized | | Foreign Taxes Paid on Foreign Source Income |
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
| $ 1,087 | | $ 99 |
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
| 50 | | 4 |
KAR Developing Markets Fund
| 14 | | 1 |
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
| 7,267 | | 1,555 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
| 51,476 | | 4,609 |
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
| 606 | | 66 |
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
| 83,702 | | 18,428 |
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
| 10,854 | | 2,501 |
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
| 110 | | 11 |
STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund would not be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program is overseen by the Adviser as the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds. Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 17-19, 2021, the Board received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operation and management of the Program for calendar year 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator’s report noted that for the Review Period, the Program Administrator believed that the Program was implemented and operated effectively in all material respects and that existing procedures, controls and safeguards were appropriately designed to enable the Program Administrator to administer the Program in compliance with Rule 22e-4. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the Review Period, there were no events that created liquidity related concerns for the Funds. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that while changes to the Program had been made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the Program as a result of the Program Administrator’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to a Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in that Fund may be subject.
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Trust as of the date of issuance of this report, is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 243-4361.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Burke, Donald C. YOB: 1960 Served Since: 2016 99 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010). |
Harris, Sidney E. YOB: 1949 Served Since: 2017 96 Portfolios | Private Investor (since 2021); Professor and Dean Emeritus (2015 to 2021), Professor (1997 to 2014), Dean (1997 to 2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since 2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC. |
Mallin, John R. YOB: 1950 Served Since: 2016 96 Portfolios | Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios). |
McDaniel, Connie D. YOB: 1958 Served Since: 2017 96 Portfolios | Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds. |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
McLoughlin, Philip YOB: 1946 Served Since: 1999 106 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios). |
McNamara, Geraldine M. YOB: 1951 Served Since: 2001 99 Portfolios | Retired. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios). |
Walton, R. Keith YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2020 96 Portfolios | Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University; Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Zino, Brian T. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2020 103 Portfolios | Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Interested Trustee
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Funds Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Aylward, George R.* Trustee and President YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2006 108 Portfolios | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). | Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); and Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
*Mr. Aylward is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and various positions with its affiliates, including the Adviser.
Advisory Board Members
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served, and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Cogan, Sarah E. YOB: 1956 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2018); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; and Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served, and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
DeCotis, Deborah A. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); Trustee, Smith College (since 2017); and Director, Watford Re (since 2017). Formerly, Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015); and Principal, LaLoop LLC, a retail accessories company (1999 to 2014). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (since 2013), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (since 2011), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. |
Drummond, F. Ford YOB: 1962 Served Since: 2021 103 Portfolios | Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; formerly Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board;, Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). | Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios). |
Moyer, William R. YOB: 1944 Served Since: 2020 96 Portfolios | Private investor (since 2004); and Financial and Operations Principal (2006 to 2017), Newcastle Distributors LLC (broker dealer). | Advisory Board Member (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Director (2016 to 2019), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (2020 to 2021) and Director (2014 to 2019), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2011 to 2019), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Officers of the Trust Who Are Not Trustees
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Batchelar, Peter J. YOB: 1970 | Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to 2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Bradley, W. Patrick YOB: 1972 | Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). | Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President ( 2016 to 2021), Senior Vice President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Carr, Kevin J. YOB: 1954 | Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). | Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II. |
Engberg, Nancy J. YOB: 1956 | Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President (2011 to 2017); and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2008 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 to 2011 and since 2016), and various officer positions (since 2003), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2010 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2012 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2013 to 2016) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021), Vice President (2014 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II. |
Short, Julia R. YOB: 1972 | Senior Vice President (since 2017). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017). |
FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Smirl, Richard W. YOB: 1967 | Executive Vice President (since 2021). | Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (May to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management. |
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 13, 2021 to the Summary Prospectus and the Virtus Opportunities Trust
Statutory Prospectus, each dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective October 1, 2021, Brian Bandsma will no longer be a portfolio manager of the Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”). In addition, Ramiz Chelat will be added as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
The disclosure under “Portfolio Management” in the Fund’s summary prospectus and in the summary section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus will be replaced in its entirety with the following:
> Matthew Benkendorf, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at Vontobel. Mr. Benkendorf has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since March 2016.
> Ramiz Chelat, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel. Mr. Chelat has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since October 2021.
> Jin Zhang, CFA, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel. Mr. Zhang has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since June 2016.
In the Management of the Funds section under “Portfolio Management” beginning on page 135 of the Fund’s statutory prospectus, the row for the Fund in the table under the subheading “Vontobel” will be replaced with the following:
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund | Matthew Benkendorf (since March 2016) Ramiz Chelat (since October 2021) Jin Zhang, CFA (since June 2016) |
The portfolio manager biographies under the referenced table will be amended by removing the reference to Mr. Bandsma.
All other disclosure concerning the Fund, including fees, expenses, investment objective, strategies and risks remains unchanged.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses for future reference.
VOT 8020/VontobelEMOpps PM Change (9/2021)
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 15, 2021, to the Summary Prospectus and
Statutory Prospectus, and the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for Virtus Opportunities Trust, each
dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
THIS SUPPLEMENT SUPERSEDES THE SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 26, 2021
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective September 24, 2021, the name of Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund will change to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.” Accordingly, effective September 24, 2021, all references in the fund’s summary and statutory prospectuses and SAI to its former name will be deemed changed to its new name.
In addition, effective September 24, 2021, the description of how the fund’s subadviser determines the locations of issuers will change to the following: “In determining whether an issuer is economically tied to a non-U.S. country, the subadviser primarily considers: (i) whether at least 50% of the issuer’s revenues or profits are attributable to goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in, a non-U.S. country; (ii) whether the issuer has at least 50% of its assets in a non-U.S. country; and (iii) whether the principal exchange listing for the issuer’s securities or the issuer’s headquarters is in a non-U.S. country.”
All other disclosure concerning the fund, including fees, expenses, principal investment strategies, risks and portfolio management remains unchanged.
As approved by the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (the “Acquired Fund”) will merge with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund (the name of which will change prior the merger to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund”)(the “Acquiring Fund”) on or about October 22, 2021. The Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund have the same Board of Trustees, investment adviser and subadviser, as well as the same portfolio managers. Prior to the merger, the Acquiring Fund’s Principal Investment Strategies and non-fundamental investment policy regarding the investment of at least 80% of its assets will be modified to match those of the Acquired Fund; the Acquiring Fund’s investment advisory fee rates will be contractually decreased to a level at least as low as those of the Acquired Fund; and the Acquiring Fund’s expenses will be contractually limited by the investment adviser to levels at least as low as those of the Acquired Fund. Therefore, the combined fund after the merger is expected to be managed substantially identically to the way that the Acquired Fund was managed before the merger, with higher assets and the potential for lower fees and expenses.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the Acquired Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all liabilities of the Acquired Fund. Following the exchange, the Acquired Fund will distribute the shares of the Acquiring Fund to its shareholders pro rata, in liquidation of the Acquired Fund, and shareholders of the Acquired Fund will therefore become shareholders of the Acquiring Fund.
The merger is expected to be carried out pursuant to Rule 17a-8 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which means that shareholder approval is not required for the merger to be carried out.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses
and Statement of Additional Information for future reference.
VOT 8020/KARISMIDNameChange&Merger (9/2021)
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
(formerly, Virtus KAR International Small Cap Fund)
and Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
(formerly, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund),
each a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 24, 2021 to the Summary Prospectuses
and the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”) dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
The summary prospectuses for each fund listed above and the statutory prospectus and SAI for Virtus Opportunities Trust have been updated to reflect certain changes effective September 24, 2021, as further discussed below.
As previously disclosed on July 26, 2021, the investment strategy of the fund formerly known as Virtus KAR International Small Cap Fund has changed to an international small-mid cap strategy. That fund’s name has therefore changed to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund,” the disclosure for that fund in the Virtus Opportunities Trust statutory prospectus is no longer valid, and all references to that fund in the SAI are hereby deemed changed to refer to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund. Please see the separate statutory prospectus and summary prospectus applicable to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund for additional disclosure regarding these changes.
Concurrently, the name of the fund formerly known as Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund changed to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.” Accordingly, effective September 24, 2021, all references in that fund’s summary prospectus and the Virtus Opportunities Trust statutory prospectuses and SAI to its former name are hereby deemed changed to refer to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.
Investors should retain this amendment with the
Prospectuses and SAI for future reference.
VOT 8020 KARIntSmall-Cap/IntSMIDCapChanges (9/2021)
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated October 25, 2021 to the Summary Prospectus and
Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)
dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective October 22, 2021, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (the “Fund”) formerly a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, was merged with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust. The Fund has ceased to exist and is no longer available for sale. Accordingly, the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and SAI are no longer valid. In addition, all references to the Fund are hereby removed from the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus and SAI. Information relating to the Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund is contained in the Prospectus of the Trust dated September 24, 2021.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses and SAI for future reference.
VOT 8020/KAR SMID II Merged (10/2021)
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
Trustees
Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
George R. Aylward
Donald C. Burke
Sidney E. Harris
John R. Mallin
Connie D. McDaniel
Geraldine M. McNamara
R. Keith Walton
Brian T. Zino
Advisory Board Members
William R. Moyer
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
Officers
George R. Aylward, President
Peter Batchelar, Senior Vice President
W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kevin J. Carr, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Nancy J. Engberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Julia R. Short, Senior Vice President
Richard W. Smirl, Executive Vice President
Investment Adviser
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Principal Underwriter
VP Distributors, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Administrator and Transfer Agent
Virtus Fund Services, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286-1048
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
How to Contact Us
Mutual Fund Services | 1-800-243-1574 |
Adviser Consulting Group | 1-800-243-4361 |
Important Notice to Shareholders
The Securities and Exchange Commission has modified mailing regulations for semiannual and annual shareholder fund reports to allow mutual fund companies to send a single copy of these reports to shareholders who share the same mailing address. If you would like additional copies, please call Mutual Fund Services at 1-800-243-1574.
P.O. Box 9874
Providence, RI 02940-8074
For more information about Virtus Mutual Funds,
please contact us at 1-800-243-1574, or visit Virtus.com.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
| (a) | The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
| (b) | Effective October 1, 2021, the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions was amended. A copy of the currently applicable code is included as an exhibit. |
| (d) | The registrant has not granted any waivers, during the period covered by this report, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of the instructions for completion of this Item. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
| (a)(1) | The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its Audit Committee. |
| (a)(2) | The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that each of Donald C. Burke, Connie D. McDaniel and Brian T. Zino possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.” Each such individual is an “independent” trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR. |
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
| • | | Registrant may incorporate the following information by reference, if this information has been disclosed in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or definitive information statement. The proxy statement or information statement must be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report. |
Audit Fees
| (a) | The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $463,530 for 2020 and $465,040 for 2021. |
Audit-Related Fees
| (b) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $36,562 for 2020 and $20,924 for 2021. Such audit-related fees include the out of pocket expenses. |
Tax Fees
| (c) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $72,104 for 2020 and $121,075 for 2021. |
“Tax Fees” are those primarily associated with review of the Trust’s tax provision and qualification as a regulated investment company (RIC) in connection with audits of the Trust’s financial statement, review of year-end distributions by the Fund to avoid excise tax for the Trust, periodic discussion with management on tax issues affecting the Trust, and reviewing and signing the Fund’s federal income returns.
All Other Fees
| (d) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2020 and $0 for 2021. |
| (e)(1) | Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
The Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services provided by its independent auditors. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the Fund on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must also approve other non-audit services provided to the Fund and those non-audit services provided to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Certain of these non-audit services that the Audit Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent auditors may be approved by the Audit Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).
The Audit Committee has determined that Ms. Connie D. McDaniel, Chair of the Audit Committee, may provide pre-approval for such services that meet the above requirements in the event such approval is sought between regularly scheduled meetings. In any event, the Audit Committee is informed of, and ratifies, each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person Audit Committee meeting.
| (e)(2) | The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows: |
(b) 0%
(c) 0%
(d) N/A
| (f) | The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $108,666 for 2020 and $141,999 for 2021. |
| (h) | The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Virtus Opportunities Trust
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ George R. Aylward | | |
| | George R. Aylward, President | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
Date 12/7/21
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ George R. Aylward | | |
| | George R. Aylward, President | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
Date 12/7/21
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ W. Patrick Bradley | | |
| | W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | | |
| | (principal financial officer) | | |
Date 12/7/21
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.