Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF
The ETF.net SDCP Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 87 of 116
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C46 out of 100Rank 60 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.D36 out of 100Rank 97 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A88 out of 100Rank 4 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F23 out of 100Rank 104 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 16 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F20 out of 100Rank 111 of 116
Our read on SDCP
In short
CNewfleet keeps this one on a short leash: duration pinned to a 1 to 3 year band, investment-grade and liquid paper, income paid monthly. Total return with less of the rate whiplash a full aggregate portfolio carries.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks high total return, including current income, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value. Its strategy maintains duration within a 1–3 year range and invests primarily in investment-grade, more liquid fixed-income securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SDCP Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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SDCP$10,273
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SDCP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.8% |
| 1 month | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +2.7% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SDCP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.8% | |
| 2025 | +5.6% | |
| 2024 | +5.7% | |
| 2023 | +2.0% |
SDCP in the news
SDCP Dividends
- 5.13%
- $1.29
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
SDCP Risk
- 1.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.29
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −1.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.07
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SDCP Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$7,126
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SDCP 0.35%
$7,126
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SDCP | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $0 | $634 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $0 | $2,454 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $0 | $7,126 |
You pay 0.35%Waived by Virtus 0.05%
Full fee 0.40% waiver 0.05% you pay 0.35%
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