Virtus Balanced Fd Cl A: (MF: PHBLX)
NAV
$15.93
NAV Day Change
0.00 (0.00%)
May 21 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 1.26 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 5.24 |
| Objective* | Balanced |
| Peer* | BA LV |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 12.05 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 565.79 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 109.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 5.75 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.55 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 1.11 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 32.87 |
| Large Value | 17.31 |
| Small Growth | 12.52 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 14.80 |
| Emerging Market | 6.70 |
| Precious Metal | 2.38 |
| Intermediate Bond | 10.63 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 58.42 |
| Cash | 1.58 |
| Bonds | 39.75 |
| Preferred | 0.19 |
| Convertibles | 0.21 |
| Foreign Stock | 10.24 |
| Foreign Bonds | 1.82 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | -0.15 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Other | 46.67 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 12.08 |
| Finance | 11.39 |
| Technology | 11.14 |
| Energy | 5.03 |
| Non-Durable | 4.02 |
| Consumer Durables | 3.72 |
| Retail Trade | 2.26 |
| Health | 1.83 |
| Services | 1.03 |
| Utilities | 0.83 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 2.09 | 12.26 |
| QUALCOMM INC | 1.22 | 7.19 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO | 1.22 | 7.17 |
| CUMMINS ENGINE | 1.03 | 6.07 |
| MASTERCARD INC CLASS A | 1.03 | 6.04 |
| YUM BRANDS INC | 1.03 | 6.04 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 1.03 | 6.02 |
| BB&T CORP | 1.02 | 6.00 |
| COMCAST CORP CL A | 1.02 | 5.98 |
Contact Information
| Family | Virtus Funds |
| Addrerss | 100 Pearl St., 9th Fl. Hartford, CT 06103 |
| Phone | 800 243-1574 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in September 1970 and is managed by Phoenix Investment Counsel. The fund seeks long-term capital growth and current income from a balanced investment of stocks, bonds and money market securities. Under normal market circumstances, the fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign issuers. The fund distributes dividends quarterly and capital gains annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 89 |
| Avg. P/E | 29.43 |
| Avg. P/Book | 4.62 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 11.06 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 83,287 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Alpha | -0.06 | 0.78 | -0.26 |
| R Squared | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.92 |
| Std. Dev. | 11.44 | 13.85 | 10.64 |
| Sharpe | 0.87 | 0.41 | 3.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Team Managed |
| Since | NA |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 12/31/1975 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | Q |
| 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 | N | Wire Fee | N | Wire Transfer | N |
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