Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
$21.31−0.04 (−0.19%)
- 0.39%
- $31M
- +4.1%
- 6.30%
- 0M sh
- $21.32
- low $21.11high $22.07
The ETF.net VSHY Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 46 of 85
Score 56 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 100Rank 31 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A73 out of 100Rank 54 of 74Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 7 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D27 out of 100Rank 73 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 49 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 55 of 85
Our read on VSHY
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.
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 Holdings
- Other
- 213
- 14%
- Cash/Cash equivalents
Geography
- United States83.87%
- Canada4.69%
- Ireland3.33%
- Luxembourg1.96%
- Cayman Islands1.41%
- Australia1.11%
- France0.78%
- Spain0.76%
- 2.09%
VSHY 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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VSHY$10,409
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | VSHY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.3% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −0.2% |
| 1 year | +4.1% |
| 3 years | +8.1% |
| 5 years | +3.9% |
| 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 | VSHY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.3% | |
| 2025 | +6.8% | |
| 2024 | +8.1% | |
| 2023 | +12.5% | |
| 2022 | −10.0% | |
| 2021 | +5.5% | |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
VSHY in the news
VSHY Dividends
- 6.30%
- $1.34
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
VSHY Risk
- 4.2%
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.
- 0.66
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.
- −14.1%
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.
- 0.58
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VSHY Cost
0.39%
VSHY0.39%
- The middle half of US High Yield funds
- Median 0.43%
30 of the 85 US High Yield funds charge less.
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