Virtus High Yield Fd Cl A: (MF: PHCHX)
NAV
$4.48
NAV Day Change
0.00 (0.00%)
May 16 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 5.70 |
| %SEC Yield | 5.57 |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 4.68 |
| Objective* | Fixed Income - Corp High Yield |
| Peer* | CH IT |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 4.95 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 98.70 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 92.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 3.75 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.65 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 1.15 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | NA |
| Large Value | NA |
| Small Growth | NA |
| Small Value | NA |
| Foreign Stock | NA |
| Emerging Market | NA |
| Precious Metal | NA |
| Intermediate Bond | NA |
| Foreign Bond | NA |
| High Yield Bond | NA |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 0.00 |
| Cash | 1.28 |
| Bonds | 97.42 |
| Preferred | 0.96 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.34 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| NA | NA |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| ALLY FIN INC | 1.65 | 1.82 |
| MGM RESORTS INTL 144A | 1.18 | 1.30 |
| SPRINT CAPITAL CORP | 1.14 | 1.25 |
| AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL LL | 1.05 | 1.16 |
| CIT GRP INC 144A | 1.00 | 1.10 |
| CORELOGIC INC | 0.99 | 1.09 |
| INTELSAT JACKSON HLDGS SA | 0.97 | 1.07 |
| DYCOM INVEST INC | 0.97 | 1.06 |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| CASCADES INC | 0.86 | 0.94 |
Contact Information
| Family | Virtus Funds |
| Addrerss | 100 Pearl St., 9th Fl. Hartford, CT 06103 |
| Phone | 800 243-1574 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 2 - Buy 
| #2 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in July 1980 and is managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel. The fund has a primary investment objective to seek high current income and a secondary objective of capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield-high risk fixed income securities ('junk bonds') of both U.S. and foreign (non-U.S.), including emerging markets, issuers. The fund distributes dividends monthly and capital gains annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | NA |
| Avg. P/E | NA |
| Avg. P/Book | NA |
| Avg. EPS Growth | NA |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | NA |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | -0.13 | 0.95 | 0.73 |
| Alpha | 11.14 | 2.31 | 2.39 |
| R Squared | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Std. Dev. | 6.71 | 10.97 | 8.75 |
| Sharpe | 1.55 | 0.69 | 3.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Team Managed |
| Since | NA |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 07/28/1980 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | M |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $2,500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $100 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
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