Virtus Newfleet Securitized Income ETF
The ETF.net VABS Grade
C
Score 43 out of 100
- 14 of 25
Score 43 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.C44 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F17 out of 100Rank 20 of 21Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A87 out of 100Rank 1 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F15 out of 100Rank 23 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A80 out of 100Rank 5 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 17 of 25
Our read on VABS
In short
CThe agency-mortgage aisle is wall-to-wall cheap index trackers. VABS is the odd one out: an actively managed securitized-income fund from Virtus, run by the Newfleet bond team since its 2021 launch, paying monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks income through an actively managed exchange-traded fund strategy.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VABS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
VABS$10,335
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 | VABS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.3% |
| 1 month | +1.0% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +3.3% |
| 3 years | +5.9% |
| 5 years | +3.4% |
| 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 | VABS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.3% | |
| 2025 | +5.4% | |
| 2024 | +7.6% | |
| 2023 | +7.6% | |
| 2022 | −5.2% | |
| 2021 | +0.4% |
VABS in the news
VABS Dividends
- 5.20%
- $1.24
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
VABS Risk
- 1.9%
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.
- 0.71
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.
- −6.7%
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.
- 0.20
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.
VABS Cost
Overpaying vs VMBS, tied cheapest in Mortgage-Backed Securities
$7,260
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VABS 0.39%
$7,898
VMBS 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VABS | VMBS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $705 | $55 | $650 |
| 20 | $2,725 | $216 | $2,509 |
| 30 | $7,898 | $638 | $7,260 |
You pay 0.39%Waived by Virtus 0.10%
Full fee 0.49% waiver 0.10% you pay 0.39%
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- CVETZAcademy Veteran Impact ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +0.5%
- CLMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return +2.2%
- CIMTGInvesco Agency MBS ETFExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return
- CMTGPWisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond FundExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return +0.2%
- CTSECTouchstone Securitized Income ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +3.2%
