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Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

VSHYNYSE ArcaVirtusB

$21.36−0.03 (−0.14%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 12:30 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 31 prints from 21.39 to 21.36. Range 21.36 to 21.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.3721.3821.3821.3921.3910 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$32M
1Y total return
+3.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.30%
Holdings
219
Avg volume · 30D
2.22K sh
52W range
low $21.11high $22.01
Launched

The ETF.net VSHY Grade

B

Score 58 out of 100

Rank
43 of 85
Six-pillar profile for VSHY. Scores out of 100: Cost 58, Risk 67, Mission 72, Tradability 32, Holdings 53, Durability 47. Strongest: Mission (72). Weakest: Tradability (32). Leans toward Mission and Risk.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 85
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 77
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 85
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 85
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 50 of 85
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 56 of 85

Our read on VSHY

ETF.net Research

In short

BJunk bonds without the long fuse. VSHY runs an active high yield portfolio with duration held to one to three years, so rate swings land lighter than on full-length index rivals.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • The mandate is the point: managers target a one to three year duration, taking high yield credit risk without full-length interest rate exposure.virtus.com
  • Actively run, not index-bound. Newfleet's team buys on relative value and can add floating rate bank loans instead of owning whatever an index dictates.virtus.com
  • A 0.39% fee sits near the middle of the high yield ETF pack, unusual for active bond management.
  • Pays monthly, spreads credit across roughly 200 positions, and has been trading since 2016.

Worth knowing

  • Small fund, thin volume. The bid-ask spread can matter more to your cost here than the expense ratio does.
  • Index giants cost far less: SCYB, SPHY and USHY all charge under a tenth of a percent for broad high yield.
  • Short duration softens rate moves, not default risk. These are below-investment-grade bonds, and the fund may reach into emerging markets and bank loans.virtus.com

VSHY Performance

Launched Dec 5, 2016

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.
VSHY$10,379
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. VSHY $10,379. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for VSHY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVSHY
Year to date+3.0%
1 month+1.7%
3 months+0.4%
1 year+3.8%
3 yearsper year+8.5%
5 yearsper year+4.0%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VSHY
YearReturn barVSHY
2026 YTD+3.0%
2025+6.8%
2024+8.1%
2023+12.5%
2022−10.0%
2021+5.5%
2020+5.2%

VSHY in the news

VSHY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
6.30%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.35Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 20, 2023 $0.01; Feb 21, 2023 $0.11; Mar 20, 2023 $0.11; Apr 20, 2023 $0.12; May 22, 2023 $0.13; Jun 20, 2023 $0.12; Jul 20, 2023 $0.12; Aug 21, 2023 $0.11; Sep 20, 2023 $0.16; Oct 20, 2023 $0.13; Nov 20, 2023 $0.14; Dec 20, 2023 $0.29; Jan 22, 2024 $0.01; Feb 21, 2024 $0.11; Mar 20, 2024 $0.12; Apr 22, 2024 $0.14; May 20, 2024 $0.12; Jun 20, 2024 $0.13; Jul 22, 2024 $0.13; Aug 20, 2024 $0.13; Sep 20, 2024 $0.17; Oct 21, 2024 $0.07; Nov 20, 2024 $0.12; Dec 20, 2024 $0.23; Jan 21, 2025 $0.01; Feb 20, 2025 $0.08; Mar 20, 2025 $0.11; Apr 21, 2025 $0.12; May 20, 2025 $0.12; Jun 20, 2025 $0.13; Jul 21, 2025 $0.12; Aug 20, 2025 $0.12; Sep 22, 2025 $0.12; Oct 20, 2025 $0.12; Nov 20, 2025 $0.12; Dec 22, 2025 $0.17; Jan 20, 2026 $0.06; Feb 20, 2026 $0.11; Mar 20, 2026 $0.10; Apr 20, 2026 $0.11; May 20, 2026 $0.11; Jun 22, 2026 $0.12; Jul 20, 2026 $0.10; Aug 20, 2026 $0.11; Sep 21, 2026 $0.12; Oct 20, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 20, 2026Oct 27, 2026$0.12
Sep 21, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.12
Aug 20, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.11
Jul 20, 2026Jul 27, 2026$0.10
Jun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.12
May 20, 2026May 27, 2026$0.11
Apr 20, 2026Apr 27, 2026$0.11
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.10
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.11
Jan 20, 2026Jan 27, 2026$0.06
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.17
Nov 20, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.12

See all 118 payments⁠

$10,000 in VSHY 5 years ago paid $2,890 in dividends.⁠

VSHY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.94
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−14.1%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.58
vs its asset-class index
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.

VSHY Cost

Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield

$7,260

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VSHY 0.39%

    $7,898

  • SCYB 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VSHY 0.39%
  • SCYB 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VSHY $7,898SCYB $638

Year by year

YearVSHYSCYBOverpaying
10$705$55$650
20$2,725$216$2,509
30$7,898$638$7,260

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