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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
U.S. Government Security—1.0%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.875%, 11/15/51
$    3,165   $  3,140
Total U.S. Government Security
(Identified Cost $3,283)
    3,140
       
 
       
 
Municipal Bonds—0.1%
Illinois—0.0%    
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Series B, Second Lien, Taxable (BAM Insured)
3.411%, 1/1/43
      100       107
Virginia—0.1%    
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Taxable Series A-1, Taxable
6.706%, 6/1/46
      300       315
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost $398)
      422
       
 
       
 
Foreign Government Securities—7.5%
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond 144A
3.125%, 4/16/30(1)
      200       217
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela      
9.375%, 1/13/34(2)       920        55
RegS
7.650%, 4/21/25(2)(3)
    1,500        90
Dominican Republic      
144A
5.950%, 1/25/27(1)
      420       467
144A
4.500%, 1/30/30(1)
      385       391
144A
5.875%, 1/30/60(1)
      395       380
Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds RegS
5.250%, 1/30/43(3)
    1,175     1,354
Federative Republic of Brazil
3.875%, 6/12/30
      200       194
Kingdom of Morocco 144A
5.500%, 12/11/42(1)
      410       452
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia      
144A
3.625%, 3/4/28(1)
      755       822
144A
4.500%, 10/26/46(1)
      770       902
Mongolia 144A
4.450%, 7/7/31(1)
      200       189
Oman Government International Bond 144A
7.375%, 10/28/32(1)
      825       961
Republic of Angola 144A
8.250%, 5/9/28(1)
      665       667
Republic of Argentina
2.500%, 7/9/41(4)
    2,300       811
Republic of Colombia      
3.125%, 4/15/31       500       448
4.125%, 5/15/51       225       183
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 144A
6.375%, 3/3/28(1)
      245       266
Republic of Cote d’lvoire 144A
6.125%, 6/15/33(1)
      235       247
  Par Value   Value
       
Foreign Government Securities—continued
Republic of Ecuador      
144A
5.000%, 7/31/30(1)(4)
$      200   $    166
144A
1.000%, 7/31/35(1)(4)
      465       305
Republic of Egypt      
144A
7.600%, 3/1/29(1)
      800       793
144A
7.300%, 9/30/33(1)
      245       226
144A
8.500%, 1/31/47(1)
      345       305
Republic of Ghana 144A
8.125%, 3/26/32(1)
      635       518
Republic of Guatemala 144A
3.700%, 10/7/33(1)
      625       616
Republic of Indonesia      
2.850%, 2/14/30     3,145     3,277
144A
4.350%, 1/8/27(1)
      570       634
Republic of Kenya 144A
8.000%, 5/22/32(1)
      210       229
Republic of Nigeria      
144A
6.500%, 11/28/27(1)
      260       259
144A
7.875%, 2/16/32(1)
      225       221
144A
7.375%, 9/28/33(1)
      320       305
Republic of Pakistan      
144A
8.250%, 9/30/25(1)
      385       416
144A
6.875%, 12/5/27(1)
      200       202
Republic of Panama
3.160%, 1/23/30
      280       290
Republic of Philippines
3.700%, 3/1/41
      765       835
Republic of South Africa
4.300%, 10/12/28
      520       527
Republic of Turkey      
4.875%, 10/9/26       530       480
5.250%, 3/13/30       420       361
State of Israel
2.750%, 7/3/30
      355       377
State of Qatar      
144A
3.750%, 4/16/30(1)
      620       695
144A
4.400%, 4/16/50(1)
      430       534
Ukraine Government      
144A
6.876%, 5/21/29(1)
      670       592
144A
7.253%, 3/15/33(1)
      200       176
United Mexican States
4.500%, 1/31/50
      890       943
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Identified Cost $25,344)
   23,378
       
 
       
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
       
Mortgage-Backed Securities—13.8%
Non-Agency—13.8%    
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
1.937%, 8/15/46(1)
$      835   $    822
American Homes 4 Rent Trust      
2014-SFR2, C 144A
4.705%, 10/17/36(1)
    1,320     1,386
2015-SFR2, C 144A
4.691%, 10/17/52(1)
    1,011     1,083
AMSR Trust      
2020-SFR2, D 144A
3.282%, 7/17/37(1)
      660       669
2020-SFR3, B 144A
1.806%, 9/17/37(1)
    2,000     1,971
2021-SFR3, D 144A
2.177%, 10/17/38(1)
      335       327
Arroyo Mortgage Trust      
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.175%, 10/25/48(1)(4)
      653       649
2019-1, A1 144A
3.805%, 1/25/49(1)(4)
      202       202
2019-2, A1 144A
3.347%, 4/25/49(1)(4)
      170       171
Banc of America Funding Trust 2005-1, 1A1
5.500%, 2/25/35
      131       136
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust      
2016-SPL1, B1 144A
4.250%, 4/28/55(1)
      625       635
2017-SPL5, B1 144A
4.000%, 6/28/57(1)(4)
    1,000     1,017
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A
4.250%, 6/28/53(1)(4)
      445       455
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.879%, 7/25/49(1)(4)
      136       137
BX Trust 2019-OC11, D 144A
4.075%, 12/9/41(1)(4)
      972     1,000
CIM Trust 2021-NR4, A1 144A
2.816%, 10/25/61(1)(4)(5)
      316       315
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      
2019-IMC1, A1 144A
2.720%, 7/25/49(1)(4)
      154       154
2015-A, A1 144A
3.500%, 6/25/58(1)(4)
        8         8
CoreVest American Finance Trust 2019-3, C 144A
3.265%, 10/15/52(1)
      250       255
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust      
2014-IVR2, A2 144A
3.805%, 4/25/44(1)(4)
       68        69
2020-RPL4, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(1)(4)
      704       708
Dominion Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.487%, 7/25/27(1)(4)
    1,000       988
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust      
2019-2, A3 144A
3.046%, 11/25/59(1)(4)
       64        64
2021-2, A3 144A
1.291%, 6/25/66(1)(4)
      656       643
FirstKey Homes Trust      
2020-SFR1, B 144A
1.740%, 8/17/37(1)
      770       759
2020-SFR2, B 144A
1.567%, 10/19/37(1)
    1,245     1,215
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-SFR1, D 144A
2.189%, 8/17/38(1)
$    1,010   $    990
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust      
2018-1, A23 144A
3.500%, 11/25/57(1)(4)
       74        75
2020-H1, A1 144A
2.310%, 1/25/60(1)(4)
      146       147
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2014-5, B2 144A
2.867%, 10/25/29(1)(4)
      237       240
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust      
2014-2, 2A2 144A
3.500%, 6/25/29(1)(4)
       65        65
2016-SH1, M2 144A
3.750%, 4/25/45(1)(4)
      286       288
2016-SH2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(1)(4)
      557       563
LHOME Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.090%, 9/25/26(1)(4)
      450       448
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.202%, 4/25/55(1)(4)
      235       234
MetLife Securitization Trust 2017-1A, M1 144A
3.480%, 4/25/55(1)(4)
      425       436
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust      
2017-1, M2 144A
3.250%, 11/25/58(1)(4)
      375       385
2019-1, M2 144A
3.500%, 10/25/69(1)(4)
      779       816
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2016-3A, B1 144A
4.000%, 9/25/56(1)(4)
      581       611
2016-4A, B1A 144A
4.500%, 11/25/56(1)(4)
      439       471
2017-2A, A3 144A
4.000%, 3/25/57(1)(4)
      331       348
2018-2A, A1 144A
4.500%, 2/25/58(1)(4)
       47        50
OBX Trust      
2019-INV1, A3 144A
4.500%, 11/25/48(1)(4)
      126       128
2021-NQM3, A2 144A
1.260%, 7/25/61(1)(4)
      611       604
Palisades Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.857%, 6/25/26(1)(4)(5)
      385       386
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC      
2020-6, A1 144A
2.363%, 11/25/25(1)(4)
    1,195     1,191
2021-RPL1, A1 144A
1.319%, 7/25/51(1)(4)
      234       231
Progress Residential Trust      
2019-SFR2, D 144A
3.794%, 5/17/36(1)
      410       410
2019-SFR3, B 144A
2.571%, 9/17/36(1)
    1,000       999
2021-SFR6, C 144A
1.855%, 7/17/38(1)
      505       494
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.913%, 5/25/59(1)(4)
      202       203
Roc Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.487%, 8/25/26(1)(4)
      640       633
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1
3.500%, 6/25/43(4)
$      226   $    229
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2021-3, A3 144A
1.518%, 6/25/56(1)(4)
      275       271
Towd Point Mortgage Trust      
2016-1, M1 144A
3.500%, 2/25/55(1)(4)
      380       388
2016-4, B1 144A
3.820%, 7/25/56(1)(4)
      485       511
2017-4, A2 144A
3.000%, 6/25/57(1)(4)
      570       586
2018-6, A2 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(1)(4)
    1,925     2,015
2019-2, A2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/58(1)(4)
    1,198     1,256
2020-1, M1 144A
3.500%, 1/25/60(1)(4)
      305       313
2015-2, 1M1 144A
3.250%, 11/25/60(1)(4)
      710       718
2021-1, A2 144A
2.750%, 11/25/61(1)(4)
      320       329
2017-1, M1 144A
3.750%, 10/25/56(1)(4)
      450       467
Tricon American Homes Trust      
2019-SFR1, C 144A
3.149%, 3/17/38(1)
      610       623
2020-SFR2, D 144A
2.281%, 11/17/39(1)
      840       813
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, M 144A
5.193%, 9/25/24(1)(4)
    1,405     1,392
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C1, D 144A
5.517%, 5/10/45(1)(4)
    1,259     1,184
VCAT LLC      
2021-NPL1, A2 144A
4.826%, 12/26/50(1)(4)
      415       411
2021-NPL3, A1 144A
1.743%, 5/25/51(1)(4)
      614       607
2021-NPL4, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/51(1)(4)
      892       878
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A
1.992%, 5/25/51(1)(4)
      234       233
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
1.893%, 2/27/51(1)(4)
      825       819
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, M1 144A
3.207%, 11/25/59(1)(4)
      310       313
Visio Trust 2020-1R, A2 144A
1.567%, 11/25/55(1)
      249       248
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS
3.931%, 11/15/47
      665       692
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.253%, 2/18/27(1)(5)
      270       268
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $42,975)
   42,848
       
 
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
       
Asset-Backed Securities—11.1%
Automobiles—4.4%    
ACC Trust      
2019-1, B 144A
4.470%, 10/20/22(1)
$      150   $    150
2021-1, C 144A
2.080%, 12/20/24(1)
      825       819
Avid Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1, C 144A
3.140%, 7/15/26(1)
      930       946
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC (AESOP) 2019-2A, D 144A
3.040%, 9/22/25(1)
      825       817
CIG Auto Receivables Trust 2020-1A, E 144A
4.430%, 2/12/27(1)
    1,040     1,054
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
4.130%, 12/16/24(1)
    1,385     1,413
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust      
2019-4A, D 144A
4.090%, 8/17/26(1)
      750       769
2020-3A, E 144A
4.310%, 7/15/27(1)
      940       969
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A, A 144A
1.680%, 12/27/27(1)
    1,315     1,295
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A
3.850%, 10/14/25(1)
      660       661
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
3.010%, 8/15/25(1)
      710       720
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2019-1, E 144A
4.290%, 8/12/24(1)
      670       673
USASF Receivables LLC      
2020-1A, B 144A
3.220%, 5/15/24(1)
      615       620
2020-1A, C 144A
5.940%, 8/15/24(1)
    1,435     1,473
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.190%, 6/16/25(1)
    1,220     1,225
       13,604
       
 
Consumer Loans—0.3%    
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.470%, 11/20/30(1)
      835       847
Credit Card—0.4%    
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.900%, 9/20/24(1)
      820       821
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.830%, 7/20/30(1)(5)
      171       171
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.540%, 3/20/26(1)
      335       335
        1,327
       
 
Equipment—0.0%    
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, A 144A
2.730%, 8/17/26(1)
       32        32
Other—6.0%    
Aqua Finance Trust      
2017-A, A 144A
3.720%, 11/15/35(1)
      241       246
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
2019-A, C 144A
4.010%, 7/16/40(1)
$      915   $    936
2020-AA, D 144A
7.150%, 7/17/46(1)
      815       846
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.237%, 7/30/50(1)
      928       947
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, D 144A
3.940%, 7/20/27(1)
      930       932
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, D 144A
4.890%, 9/22/25(1)
    1,050     1,039
Business Jet Securities LLC      
2019-1, A 144A
4.212%, 7/15/34(1)
      224       225
2020-1A, A 144A
2.981%, 11/15/35(1)
      611       610
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC 2020-A, B 144A
4.270%, 6/16/25(1)
      290       292
Dext ABS LLC 2020-1, D 144A
7.210%, 2/15/28(1)
      840       834
FAT Brands Royalty LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
4.750%, 4/25/51(1)
      830       823
FREED ABS Trust 2019-2, B 144A
3.190%, 11/18/26(1)
      263       263
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.981%, 12/20/50(1)
    1,049     1,098
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A
3.420%, 10/9/39(1)
      823       837
Hotwire Funding LLC 2021-1, C 144A
4.459%, 11/20/51(1)
      960       962
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A
4.433%, 2/15/50(1)
      618       649
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.190%, 8/21/34(1)
    1,010     1,017
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A
2.989%, 7/30/51(1)
      668       665
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 1/15/32(1)
      169       169
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
2.579%, 2/15/33(1)
      448       448
Octane Receivables Trust 2020-1A, B 144A
1.980%, 6/20/25(1)
    1,290     1,297
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A
4.666%, 9/5/48(1)
      987     1,008
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, B 144A
1.920%, 10/15/25(1)
    1,000       993
Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series      
2021-ST2, A 144A
2.500%, 4/20/27(1)
      741       744
2021-ST8, A 144A
1.750%, 10/20/29(1)
      788       781
       18,661
       
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $34,128)
   34,471
       
 
       
 
Corporate Bonds and Notes—42.8%
Communication Services—3.4%    
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A
6.000%, 2/15/28(1)
      705       673
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
Cable Onda S.A. 144A
4.500%, 1/30/30(1)
$      790   $    811
Cars.com, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 11/1/28(1)
      515       548
CCO Holdings LLC 144A
4.750%, 3/1/30(1)
      960       998
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/28(1)
       15        16
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/15/27(1)
      250       259
CommScope, Inc.      
144A 7.125%, 7/1/28(1)       470       462
144A 4.750%, 9/1/29(1)       225       224
CSC Holdings LLC 144A
5.750%, 1/15/30(1)
      970       966
Directv Financing LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(1)
      170       174
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 144A
6.750%, 5/1/29(1)
      900       936
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
8.375%, 5/1/27
      426       449
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 10/15/27(1)
      770       791
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A
8.000%, 8/1/29(1)
      555       551
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A
6.625%, 8/1/26(1)
      465       466
Northwest Fiber LLC      
144A 4.750%, 4/30/27(1)       115       114
144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1)(6)        80        78
144A 10.750%, 6/1/28(1)       340       371
Radiate Holdco LLC 144A
6.500%, 9/15/28(1)
      485       487
ROBLOX Corp. 144A
3.875%, 5/1/30(1)
      140       142
Telesat Canada 144A
6.500%, 10/15/27(1)
      335       260
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(1)
      485       512
Twitter, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 12/15/27(1)
      305       318
       10,606
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—5.3%    
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      635       621
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A
10.500%, 11/30/25(1)
      480       528
At Home Group, Inc.      
144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1)       115       113
144A 7.125%, 7/15/29(1)       560       550
Brunswick Corp.
2.400%, 8/18/31
      612       587
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 10/15/29(1)
      385       385
Carnival Corp. 144A
7.625%, 3/1/26(1)
      740       776
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 5/15/29(1)
      470       468
Carvana Co.      
144A 5.625%, 10/1/25(1)       485       485
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
4

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
144A 5.875%, 10/1/28(1) $      295   $    294
Clarios Global LP 144A
8.500%, 5/15/27(1)
      445       472
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. 144A
13.000%, 6/1/24(1)
      545       589
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
6.625%, 10/15/29(1)
      325       321
Ford Motor Co.
4.750%, 1/15/43
      465       513
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.125%, 8/17/27
      485       524
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
3.875%, 10/1/31(1)
      530       523
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A
8.750%, 10/1/25(1)
      590       614
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A
5.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      415       425
M/I Homes, Inc.
4.950%, 2/1/28
      800       832
Mclaren Finance plc 144A
7.500%, 8/1/26(1)
      735       741
Metis Merger Sub LLC 144A
6.500%, 5/15/29(1)
      335       329
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A
7.875%, 5/1/29(1)
      190       187
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 144A
8.000%, 2/1/26(1)
      620       651
NMG Holding Co., Inc. 144A
7.125%, 4/1/26(1)
      730       775
PetSmart, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 2/15/29(1)
      300       326
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC 144A
5.625%, 9/1/29(1)
      705       699
PulteGroup, Inc.      
7.875%, 6/15/32       525       746
6.375%, 5/15/33       230       299
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(1)        25        24
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1)       225       229
Scientific Games International, Inc.      
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(1)       570       600
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(1)       175       186
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. 144A
5.250%, 8/15/29(1)
      465       473
Tenneco, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)
      745       728
       16,613
       
 
Consumer Staples—0.8%    
BAT Capital Corp.
4.906%, 4/2/30
      630       707
HLF Financing S.a.r.l LLC 144A
4.875%, 6/1/29(1)
      455       447
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 4/1/29(1)
      165       158
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
      775       777
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Staples—continued    
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(1)
$      515   $    501
        2,590
       
 
Energy—9.2%    
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A
7.500%, 5/1/25(1)
      830       843
Antero Midstream Partners LP 144A
5.750%, 1/15/28(1)
      740       776
Antero Resources Corp.      
144A 8.375%, 7/15/26(1)       222       253
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1)       179       199
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A
8.250%, 12/31/28(1)
      575       599
BP Capital Markets plc
4.875% (7)
      865       934
Callon Petroleum Co.      
6.125%, 10/1/24       290       286
144A 8.000%, 8/1/28(1)(6)        25        25
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/28
      395       420
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A
5.875%, 2/1/29(1)
      120       128
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. 144A
10.750%, 5/15/26(1)
      448       483
CrownRock LP      
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(1)       670       685
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1)       160       166
CSI Compressco LP 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(1)
      740       746
DCP Midstream Operating LP
3.250%, 2/15/32
      420       423
DT Midstream, Inc. 144A
4.125%, 6/15/29(1)
      470       481
Ecopetrol S.A.
4.625%, 11/2/31
      825       802
Energy Transfer LP Series H
6.500% (7)
      650       661
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1)       190       207
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1)       220       246
Hilcorp Energy I LP      
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1)       480       495
144A 6.000%, 2/1/31(1)       480       496
HollyFrontier Corp.
5.875%, 4/1/26
      675       757
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A
6.375%, 10/24/48(1)
      470       617
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
7.750%, 1/15/32
      640       899
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      800       751
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 144A
6.000%, 8/1/26(1)
      650       666
Mesquite Energy, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 2/15/23(1)
      375        12
Nabors Industries Ltd. 144A
7.250%, 1/15/26(1)
      370       342
Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A
7.375%, 5/15/27(1)
      115       119
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
5

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
$      585   $    609
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      
5.500%, 12/1/25        20        22
3.500%, 8/15/29       340       349
6.625%, 9/1/30       205       254
6.125%, 1/1/31       830     1,009
Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd. 144A
0.000% (1)(5)(7)
      124         1
Parsley Energy LLC 144A
4.125%, 2/15/28(1)
      600       604
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
5.150%, 11/15/29
      635       644
Pertamina Persero PT 144A
2.300%, 2/9/31(1)
      660       629
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. 144A
6.000%, 5/16/24(1)(2)
    1,580        61
Petroleos Mexicanos      
6.500%, 3/13/27     1,365     1,456
5.950%, 1/28/31     2,010     1,953
7.690%, 1/23/50       735       709
6.375%, 1/23/45       155       135
6.350%, 2/12/48       525       449
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A
3.500%, 4/21/30(1)
      765       827
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.800%, 9/15/30
      870       909
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A
5.500%, 10/15/29(1)
       15        15
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A
2.250%, 11/24/30(1)
    1,090     1,060
Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, 2/1/29
      605       640
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic RegS
6.950%, 3/18/30(3)
      685       825
Transocean, Inc. 144A
11.500%, 1/30/27(1)
       31        30
USA Compression Partners LP
6.875%, 4/1/26
      400       416
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC      
144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1)        50        52
144A 4.125%, 8/15/31(1)       480       509
       28,684
       
 
Financials—9.0%    
Acrisure LLC 144A
7.000%, 11/15/25(1)
      780       779
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B
4.700% (7)
    1,029     1,068
Ascot Group Ltd. 144A
4.250%, 12/15/30(1)
      735       756
Banco de Bogota SA 144A
6.250%, 5/12/26(1)
      330       356
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. 144A
6.625% (1)(7)
      855       851
Banco Santander Chile 144A
3.177%, 10/26/31(1)(6)
      785       797
Bank of America Corp.
2.482%, 9/21/36
      840       814
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series G
4.700% (7)
      795       848
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
BBVA Bancomer S.A. 144A
5.125%, 1/18/33(1)
$      890   $    913
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A
2.625%, 12/15/26(1)
      655       639
Blue Owl Finance LLC 144A
3.125%, 6/10/31(1)
      980       959
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 5/15/30
      663       791
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 144A
5.875%, 4/15/29(1)
      660       648
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series H
4.000% (7)
    1,035     1,045
Citadel LP 144A
4.875%, 1/15/27(1)
      605       645
Citigroup, Inc. Series W
4.000% (7)
      625       630
Cobra Acquisition Co. LLC 144A
6.375%, 11/1/29(1)
      460       454
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.625%, 10/1/31(1)
      495       455
Doric Nimrod Air Three Ltd. Pass-Through Trust 2013-1, A 144A
5.250%, 5/30/23(1)
      242       243
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A
3.875%, 2/15/26(1)
      970       988
Icahn Enterprises LP      
6.250%, 5/15/26       765       797
5.250%, 5/15/27        55        57
Intercorp Peru Ltd. 144A
3.875%, 8/15/29(1)
      740       720
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 144A
3.875%, 4/15/31(1)
      775       744
Jane Street Group 144A
4.500%, 11/15/29(1)
      230       232
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.953%, 2/4/32
      795       766
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(1)
      425       428
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A
4.125%, 12/15/51(1)
      685       683
Lincoln National Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.040%)
2.172%, 4/20/67(4)
      870       746
MetLife, Inc. Series G
3.850% (7)
      875       892
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 144A
6.500%, 5/1/28(1)
      695       724
Navient Corp.
5.500%, 3/15/29
       75        75
OneMain Finance Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/26
      670       764
Prospect Capital Corp.
3.706%, 1/22/26
      975       992
Prudential Financial, Inc.      
5.875%, 9/15/42       485       496
5.625%, 6/15/43       450       468
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.400%, 7/13/27
      700       767
Synovus Financial Corp.
5.900%, 2/7/29
      437       467
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
4.000%, 5/6/31
      985     1,018
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
6

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Wells Fargo & Co. Series BB
3.900% (7)
$    1,295   $  1,331
       27,846
       
 
Health Care—3.0%    
Akumin, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 11/1/25(1)
      655       623
Avantor Funding, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 11/1/29(1)
       95        96
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A
8.500%, 1/31/27(1)
      315       331
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A
7.000%, 1/15/28(1)
      455       453
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A
5.500%, 1/15/28(1)
      700       709
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1)       375       388
144A 6.875%, 4/15/29(1)        65        66
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1)        65        64
144A 4.750%, 2/15/31(1)       640       646
DaVita, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 6/1/30(1)
      550       563
Encompass Health Corp.
4.500%, 2/1/28
      475       489
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l. 144A
6.125%, 4/1/29(1)
      320       314
Illumina, Inc.
2.550%, 3/23/31
      460       460
Lannett Co., Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      190       146
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC      
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1)       320       334
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)       305       307
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.      
144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)       130       130
144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1)        35        36
Option Care Health, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 10/31/29(1)
        5         5
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.      
144A 7.375%, 6/1/25(1)       222       234
144A 7.250%, 2/1/28(1)        66        71
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/27(1)
      335       342
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 11/1/25(1)
       75        80
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.      
144A 6.750%, 7/1/25(1)       670       675
144A 10.000%, 4/15/27(1)       290       308
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 2/1/25(1)(6)
      505       475
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(1)
       65        68
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
3.150%, 10/1/26
      530       498
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A
2.650%, 1/15/32(1)
      555       545
        9,456
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Industrials—4.1%    
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A
4.800%, 8/15/27(1)
$      834   $    911
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A
6.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      200       195
American Airlines Group, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 6/1/22(1)
      465       466
American Airlines, Inc. 144A
11.750%, 7/15/25(1)
      785       968
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 8/15/27(1)
      870       901
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
3.500%, 11/1/27(1)
      705       723
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A
4.375%, 5/1/26(1)
      597       639
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 144A
7.750%, 4/1/27(1)(8)
      645       637
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.000%, 11/15/29(1)
      325       323
Boeing Co. (The)      
5.150%, 5/1/30       295       344
3.750%, 2/1/50       450       468
5.930%, 5/1/60       220       305
Bombardier, Inc. 144A
6.000%, 2/15/28(1)
      225       226
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.900%, 3/15/35(1)
      695       692
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 144A
7.875%, 3/1/23(1)(6)
      655       640
CoStar Group, Inc. 144A
2.800%, 7/15/30(1)
      780       780
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 12/1/28(1)
      785       781
Deluxe Corp. 144A
8.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      245       256
Hertz Corp. (The)      
144A 4.625%, 12/1/26(1)        15        15
144A 5.000%, 12/1/29(1)        65        65
OT Merger Corp. 144A
7.875%, 10/15/29(1)
      230       226
Seaspan Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/1/29(1)
       55        56
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 7/15/30(1)
      495       505
Titan Acquisition Ltd. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      638       648
TransDigm, Inc.
5.500%, 11/15/27
      305       314
United Airlines, Inc.      
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1)        65        68
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1)        65        67
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A
4.125%, 11/15/28(1)
      475       480
       12,699
       
 
Information Technology—2.0%    
CDW LLC
3.569%, 12/1/31
      682       709
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(1)       105       109
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(1)       155       162
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
7

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Dell International LLC
8.100%, 7/15/36
$      160   $    243
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. 144A
3.150%, 10/15/31(1)
      795       771
MicroStrategy, Inc. 144A
6.125%, 6/15/28(1)(6)
      325       326
NCR Corp. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)
      565       585
Plantronics, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 3/1/29(1)(6)
      610       582
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 2/15/29(1)
      590       576
Science Applications International Corp. 144A
4.875%, 4/1/28(1)
      995     1,020
TD SYNNEX Corp. 144A
2.375%, 8/9/28(1)
    1,035     1,005
        6,088
       
 
Materials—3.0%    
ARD Finance S.A. PIK 144A
6.500%, 6/30/27(1)(8)
    1,160     1,195
Chemours Co. (The) 144A
5.750%, 11/15/28(1)
      595       623
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 3/15/26(1)
      740       783
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A
6.250%, 9/1/29(1)
      565       575
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.450%, 3/15/43
      625       786
Glatfelter Corp. 144A
4.750%, 11/15/29(1)
      370       382
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A
3.850%, 1/13/30(1)
      700       730
LSB Industries, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 10/15/28(1)
       55        57
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A
7.250%, 4/15/25(1)
      480       481
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 144A
9.750%, 7/15/28(1)
      301       322
Suzano Austria GmbH
2.500%, 9/15/28
      335       323
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A
7.000%, 2/15/26(1)
      875       910
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.125%, 10/1/35
      510       661
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.      
144A 9.250%, 8/1/24(1)       730       763
144A 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)       446       447
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A
5.625%, 8/15/29(1)
      225       230
        9,268
       
 
Real Estate—1.7%    
EPR Properties
3.600%, 11/15/31
      475       470
GLP Capital LP      
5.750%, 6/1/28       229       264
5.300%, 1/15/29       336       381
3.250%, 1/15/32        81        81
  Par Value   Value
       
Real Estate—continued    
Kite Realty Group Trust
4.750%, 9/15/30
$      840   $    929
Office Properties Income Trust
4.500%, 2/1/25
      900       949
Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust 144A
2.500%, 10/15/31(1)
      518       516
Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP
2.625%, 11/15/31
      845       822
Service Properties Trust
4.950%, 2/15/27
      900       873
        5,285
       
 
Utilities—1.3%    
CMS Energy Corp.
4.750%, 6/1/50
      860       935
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A
7.125%, 2/11/25(1)
      975     1,007
Ferrellgas LP      
144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(1)       150       145
144A 5.875%, 4/1/29(1)       170       163
PG&E Corp.
5.250%, 7/1/30
      495       519
Southern Co. (The) Series 21-A
3.750%, 9/15/51
      877       877
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A
11.500%, 10/1/49(1)(5)
      375        —
Vistra Corp. 144A
8.000%, 10/15/26(1)(7)
      455       481
        4,127
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $131,204)
  133,262
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans—21.3%
Aerospace—1.1%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(4)
      118       118
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC Tranche 2, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 1/29/27(4)
      531       530
American Airlines, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(4)
      120       124
Brown Group Holding LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.000%, 6/7/28(4)
      581       580
KKR Apple Bidco LLC      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(4)
      385       383
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.750%)
6.250%, 9/21/29(4)
       35        35
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(4)
      695       732
TransDigm, Inc.      
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.354%, 5/30/25(4)
      455       448
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
8

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Aerospace—continued    
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.354%, 12/9/25(4)
$      223   $    219
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 4/21/28(4)
      258       259
        3,428
       
 
Chemicals—1.0%    
ARC Falcon I, Inc. Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
7.500%, 9/30/29(4)
      330       325
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/24/27(4)
      307       307
CPC Acquisition Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 12/29/27(4)
      496       489
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 7/3/28(4)
      592       591
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.090%, 4/1/24(4)
      710       706
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.854%, 2/5/27(4)
      393       391
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.102%, 10/1/25(4)
      258       257
        3,066
       
 
Consumer Durables—0.1%    
Madison Safety & Flow LLC      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 12/14/28(4)(9)
       75        75
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%)
0.000%, 12/14/29(4)(9)
      160       160
          235
       
 
Consumer Non-Durables—0.6%    
Davis Standard LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%)
0.000%, 12/11/28(4)(9)
      315       306
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/29/28(4)
      475       473
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.104%, 6/30/24(4)
      846       843
ZEP, Inc. First Lien (12 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 8/12/24(4)
      262       255
        1,877
       
 
Energy—0.8%    
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%)
7.250%, 3/28/24(4)
      319       318
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 6/17/27(4)
      478       477
Medallion Midland Acquisition LP (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/18/28(4)
      496       494
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 10/5/28(4)
$      485   $    481
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (3 month Term SOFR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 9/27/24(4)
      795       791
        2,561
       
 
Financial—0.8%    
Asurion LLC      
Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.354%, 1/31/28(4)
      360       361
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.354%, 1/20/29(4)
      150       149
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.354%, 7/31/27(4)
      676       671
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.104%, 6/15/25(4)
      319       317
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.604%, 2/2/28(4)
      730       724
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 4/9/27(4)
      379       380
        2,602
       
 
Food / Tobacco—0.5%    
H-Food Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.688%)
3.792%, 5/23/25(4)
      340       338
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/23/27(4)
      668       665
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 3/31/28(4)
      497       491
        1,494
       
 
Forest Prod / Containers—0.7%    
Anchor Glass Container Corp. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 12/7/23(4)
      277       238
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.354%, 4/3/24(4)
      313       308
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 2/12/26(4)
      660       641
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 1/31/25(4)
      479       468
TricorBraun, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 3/3/28(4)
      460       456
        2,111
       
 
Gaming / Leisure—1.4%    
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.854%, 12/23/24(4)
      328       326
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
9

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Carnival Corp.      
2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 10/18/28(4)
$      300   $    297
Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 6/30/25(4)
      143       141
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%)
8.250%, 5/1/28(4)
      100       101
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(4)
       90        90
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 4/26/28(4)
      464       464
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co. 2020 (1 month LIBOR + 12.000%)
13.000%, 10/4/23(4)
       45        48
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 4/29/24(4)
      998       970
Pug LLC      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.604%, 2/12/27(4)
      637       621
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(4)
       95        95
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/1/26(4)
      130       130
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.854%, 8/14/24(4)
      327       326
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 4/29/26(4)
      783       779
        4,388
       
 
Health Care—3.7%    
Accelerated Health Systems LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.602%, 10/31/25(4)
      626       621
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 8/24/28(4)
      150       150
ASP Navigate Acquisition Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 10/6/27(4)
      351       352
AthenaHealth, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.400%, 2/11/26(4)
      218       218
Azalea TopCo, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 7/24/26(4)
      371       370
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.854%, 10/10/25(4)
      282       226
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 10/1/27(4)
      629       630
Heartland Dental LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.089%, 4/30/25(4)
      308       308
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 8/19/28(4)
      265       265
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.852%, 11/16/25(4)
      563       562
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
LSCS Holdings, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
0.000%, 11/23/28(4)(9)
$      465   $    465
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 10/16/28(4)
      170       170
Medline Borrower LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 10/23/28(4)
      140       140
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 4/22/27(4)
      856       855
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/30/27(4)
      577       576
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.854%, 2/14/25(4)
      593       585
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.      
Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.354%, 3/5/26(4)
      317       315
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.604%, 3/5/26(4)
      307       305
Phoenix Newco, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 11/15/28(4)
      185       185
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. 2021, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.175%, 6/22/26(4)
      368       366
Precision Medicine Group LLC      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/18/27(4)
      350       348
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 11/18/27(4)(9)
       —        —
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 10/5/27(4)
      580       581
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 12/11/26(4)
      285       284
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/1/26(4)
      283       284
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 8/31/26(4)
      318       317
Upstream Newco, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.354%, 11/20/26(4)
      353       353
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.854%, 7/2/25(4)
    1,131     1,066
Waystar Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.090%, 10/22/26(4)
      552       551
       11,448
       
 
Housing—0.5%    
Chariot Buyer LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 11/3/28(4)
      250       250
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 10/2/28(4)
      163       163
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
10

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—continued    
DiversiTech Holdings, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
0.000%, 12/14/28(4)(9)
$      278   $    277
(3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
0.000%, 12/14/28(4)(9)
       —        —
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 6/11/28(4)(9)
      605       603
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/2/28(4)
      174       174
        1,467
       
 
Information Technology—2.8%    
Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 9/19/25(4)
      366       368
Aston Finco S.a.r.l. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.352%, 10/9/26(4)
      463       459
BMC Software      
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.974%, 10/2/25(4)
      594       590
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.000%, 2/27/26(4)
      130       131
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(4)
      350       350
ConnectWise LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 9/29/28(4)
      415       414
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 7/30/27(4)
      511       510
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 12/1/27(4)
      337       338
Hyland Software, Inc. 2018 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 7/1/24(4)
      805       807
Infinite Bidco LLC      
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 3/2/28(4)
      592       590
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
7.500%, 3/2/29(4)
      225       225
Magenta Buyer LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 7/27/28(4)
      334       333
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/10/28(4)
      531       530
Proofpoint, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 8/31/28(4)
      410       408
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/24/28(4)
      564       562
Rocket Software, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 11/28/25(4)
      333       332
Sophia LP Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.724%, 10/7/27(4)
      483       483
Turing Midco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 3/24/28(4)
      349       348
UKG, Inc.      
2021, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.750%, 5/3/27(4)
       25        25
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
2021-2, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 5/4/26(4)
$      857   $    852
Veritas U.S., Inc. 2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 9/1/25(4)
      144       144
        8,799
       
 
Manufacturing—1.6%    
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/8/27(4)
      657       656
Apex Group Treasury LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 7/27/28(4)(9)
      509       507
Arcline FM Holdings LLC      
First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/23/28(4)
      474       473
Second Lien (6 month LIBOR + 8.250%)
9.000%, 6/15/29(4)
      140       140
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/2/27(4)
      433       433
Circor International, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
0.000%, 12/20/28(4)(9)
      500       496
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 1.000%)
0.000%, 10/2/28(4)
       —        —
Filtration Group Corp.      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.104%, 3/31/25(4)
      650       644
2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 10/21/28(4)
      135       134
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(4)
      788       786
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 3/17/27(4)
      582       580
Truck Hero, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 1/31/28(4)
      243       242
        5,091
       
 
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless Video—0.2%    
DIRECTV Financing LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 8/2/27(4)
      254       254
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5
8.625%, 1/2/24(10)(11)
      318       318
          572
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified Media—0.5%    
Dotdash Meredith, Inc. Tranche B (3 month Term SOFR + 4.000%)
4.500%, 11/23/28(4)
      465       464
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 7/28/28(4)
      423       421
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.850% - 2.860%, 5/18/25(4)
      496       485
        1,370
       
 
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
11

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Telecommunications—0.2%    
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Tranche B-2 (3 month Term SOFR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 11/17/28(4)
$       95   $     95
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/2/27(4)
      268       267
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 11/1/24(4)
      247       240
          602
       
 
Retail—1.0%    
CNT Holdings I Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 11/8/27(4)
      491       491
Great Outdoors Group LLC Tranche B-2 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/6/28(4)
      495       495
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 10/19/27(4)
      695       693
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 4/15/28(4)
      328       325
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/3/28(4)
      417       416
PetsMart LLC Tranche B-9 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/11/28(4)
      439       439
Rising Tide Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/1/28(4)
      259       258
        3,117
       
 
Service—2.7%    
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/6/28(4)
      444       443
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(4)
      314       312
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 5/12/28(4)
       90        89
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 3/20/25(4)
      481       471
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 3/31/28(4)
      363       363
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.352%, 2/6/26(4)
      763       760
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.750%, 12/23/27(4)
      341       339
Garda World Security Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.360%, 10/30/26(4)
      115       114
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 1/29/26(4)
      834       835
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
Hertz Corp. (The)      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 6/30/28(4)
$      301   $    301
Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 6/30/28(4)
       57        57
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 6/30/24(4)
      475       475
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/1/28(4)
      666       666
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(4)
      725       722
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2019 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.854%, 9/3/26(4)
      763       761
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 6/29/28(4)(9)
      415       413
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 8/7/28(4)
      365       365
TTF Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 3/31/28(4)
      282       282
Weld North Education LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/21/27(4)
      744       743
        8,511
       
 
Transportation - Automotive—0.5%    
Clarios Global LP First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.354%, 4/30/26(4)
      291       290
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.750%, 11/2/23(4)
      860       805
DexKo Global, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 10/4/28(4)
       16        16
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 10/4/28(4)
      130       129
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 5/4/28(4)
      249       249
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.250%, 10/28/27(4)
      189       188
        1,677
       
 
Transportation - Land Transportation—0.1%    
LaserShip, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.250%, 5/8/28(4)
      165       165
Utility—0.5%    
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 8/1/25(4)
      685       679
Generation Bridge II LLC      
Tranche B
0.000%, 12/15/28(4)(9)
      158       158
Tranche C
0.000%, 12/15/28(4)(9)
       19        19
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
12

VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Utility—continued    
Lightstone HoldCo LLC      
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 1/30/24(4)
$      814   $    685
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 1/30/24(4)
       46        39
        1,580
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $65,929)
   66,161
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Preferred Stocks—1.3%
Financials—1.0%  
Capital Farm Credit ACA Series 1 144A, 5.000%(1)       525(12)     533
MetLife, Inc. Series D, 5.875%       478(12)     537
Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100%       880(12)     983
Zions Bancorp NA, 6.950%(6)    38,525   1,046
      3,099
     
 
Industrials—0.3%  
General Electric Co. Series D, (3 month LIBOR + 3.330%), 3.533%(4)     1,055(12)   1,044
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $3,817)
  4,143
     
 
     
 
Common Stocks—0.2%
Consumer Discretionary—0.1%  
Mark IV Industries(5)(13)       446       1
MYT Holding LLC Class B(5)(13)    42,729     171
NMG Parent LLC(13)       836     123
        295
     
 
Energy—0.1%  
Frontera Energy Corp.(13)     6,656      54
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.(13)     3,851     362
        416
     
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $870)
    711
     
 
     
 
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.6%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(6)(14)    26,872   1,678
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $1,683)
  1,678
     
 
     
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Rights—0.0%
Utilities—0.0%    
Vistra Energy Corp.(5)(13)     6,252   $      8
Total Rights
(Identified Cost $5)
        8
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.7%
(Identified Cost $309,636)
  310,222
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—0.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14)   414,645       415
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $415)
      415
       
 
       
 
Securities Lending Collateral—1.4%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14)(15) 4,179,481     4,179
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $4,179)
    4,179
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2%
(Identified Cost $314,230)
  $314,816
Other assets and liabilities, net—(1.2)%    (3,625)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $311,191
    
Abbreviations:
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
ACA American Capital Access Financial Guarantee Corp.
BAM Build America Municipal Insured
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
JSC Joint Stock Company
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
NA National Association
PIK Payment-in-Kind Security
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $176,069 or 56.6% of net assets.
(2) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(3) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
(4) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(5) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(6) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(7) No contractual maturity date.
(8) 100% of the income received was in cash.
(9) This loan will settle after December 31, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(10) Security is fixed rate.
(11) Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(12) Value shown as par value.
(13) Non-income producing.
(14) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(15) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
    
Country Weightings
United States 78%
Mexico 4
Saudi Arabia 3
United Kingdom 2
Canada 1
Netherlands 1
Luxembourg 1
Other 10
Total 100%
% of total investments as of December 31, 2021.
 
As of December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments:
Borrower   Par Value   Commitment   Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 1.000%) 1.000%, 10/02/28   $33   $33   $33   $—(1)
DexKo Global, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.500%, 10/04/28   9   9   9   (1)
DiversiTech Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%) 0.000%, 12/14/28   57   57   57   (1)
Precision Medicine Group LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 11/18/27   38   38   38   (1)
Total   $137   $137   $137   $—(1)
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 1 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):
  Total
Value at
December 31, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Asset-Backed Securities $34,471   $  $34,300   $171
Corporate Bonds and Notes 133,262     133,261   1(1)
Foreign Government Securities 23,378     23,378  
Leveraged Loans 66,161     66,161  
Mortgage-Backed Securities 42,848     41,879   969
Municipal Bonds 422     422  
U.S. Government Security 3,140     3,140  
Equity Securities:              
Preferred Stocks 4,143   1,046   3,097  
Common Stocks 711   54   485   172
Rights 8       8
Securities Lending Collateral 4,179   4,179    
Exchange-Traded Fund 1,678   1,678    
Money Market Mutual Fund 415   415    
Total Investments $314,816   $7,372   $306,123   $1,321
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
Security held by the Fund with an end of period value of $123 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to an increase in trading activities at period end.
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $439 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended December 31, 2021.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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VIRTUS Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2021
Note 1. Security Valuation
The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that the Funds calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depository Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.
Debt securities, including convertible bonds, and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Listed derivatives, such as options, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for the Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
For additional information about significant accounting policies, refer to the Fund’s most recent semi or annual report.
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