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Schedule of Investments - Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

January 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
         
PREFERRED STOCKS - 128.6%          
           
Communication Services - 4.1%          
Liberty Broadband Corp., Series A, 7.00%(1)   48,912   $1,156,769 
Qwest Corp., 6.50%(1)   68,411    1,409,266 
Qwest Corp., 6.75%   38,758    812,755 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Series UU, 6.63%(1)   237,331    4,592,355 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Series VV, 6.00%(1)   629,843    10,908,881 
United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%(1)   161,715    3,012,072 
United States Cellular Corp., 6.25%   89,497    1,770,251 
Total Communication Services        23,662,349 
Consumer Discretionary - 3.7%          
Ford Motor Co., 6.00%(1)   531,263    13,154,072 
Ford Motor Co., 6.20%(1)   156,961    3,905,190 
Ford Motor Co., 6.50%(1)   175,095    4,267,065 
Total Consumer Discretionary        21,326,327 
Energy - 21.3%          
Crestwood Equity Partners LP, 9.25%(1)   2,812,274    26,266,639 
DCP Midstream LP, Series B, 7.88%(1)   816,410    20,565,368 
DCP Midstream LP, Series C, 7.95%(1)   68,288    1,715,395 
Enbridge, Inc., Series 1, 5.95% (Canada)   2,008    44,006 
Energy Transfer LP, Series C, 7.38%(1)   49,118    1,171,464 
Energy Transfer LP, Series D, 7.63%(1)   136,279    3,296,589 
Energy Transfer LP, Series E, 7.60%(1)   113,526    2,724,624 
GasLog Partners LP, Series A, 8.63% (Greece)(1)   373,372    8,945,993 
GasLog Partners LP, Series B, 8.20% (Greece)(1)   213,456    5,184,846 
Golar LNG Partners LP, Series A, 8.75% (United Kingdom)(1)   47,750    859,500 
NuStar Energy LP, Series A, 11.50%(1)   793,363    19,849,942 
NuStar Energy LP, Series B, 10.38%(1)   659,630    15,329,801 
NuStar Energy LP, Series C, 11.65%(1)   664,407    16,875,938 
Total Energy        122,830,105 
Financials - 35.2%          
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.20%(1)   2,885    51,324 
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., Series C, 8.00%(1)   184,363    3,430,995 
AGNC Investment Corp., Series D, 6.88%(1)   21,891    487,513 
AGNC Investment Corp., Series G, 7.75%(1)   157,661    3,648,275 
Allstate Corp., 7.99%   6,290    158,508 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series A, 5.95%(1)   3,990    95,840 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Series E, 6.25%(1)   27,906    576,259 
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%   7,303    168,407 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.00%(1)   326,672    7,059,382 
Athene Holding Ltd., Series D, 4.88%   6,885    137,769 
Athene Holding Ltd., Series E, 7.75%*   10,223    269,785 
Atlanticus Holdings Corp., Series B, 7.63%(1)   19,969    424,341 
B Riley Financial, Inc., 5.25%(1)   42,862    910,389 
B Riley Financial, Inc., 6.00%(1)   76,347    1,690,323 
B Riley Financial, Inc., 6.38%(1)   105,543    2,515,090 
B Riley Financial, Inc., Series B, 7.38%(1)   37,084    923,392 
Bank of America Corp., Series QQ, 4.25%(1)   1,179    22,814 
Bank OZK, Series A, 4.63%(1)   214,534    4,022,512 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Series C, 5.38%   44,310    899,493 
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Series D, 4.63%(1)   47,328    869,415 
Brookfield Finance, Inc., Series 50, 4.63% (Canada)(1)   18,035    343,386 
Chimera Investment Corp., Series A, 8.00%(1)   288,834    6,383,231 
Chimera Investment Corp., Series B, 8.00%(1)   326,540    7,304,700 
Chimera Investment Corp., Series C, 7.75%(1)   313,316    6,397,913 
Chimera Investment Corp., Series D, 8.00%(1)   347,998    7,614,196 
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.13%(1)   1,562    28,397 
Compass Diversified Holdings, Series A, 7.25%(1)   227,787    5,694,675 
Compass Diversified Holdings, Series B, 7.88%(1)   18,540    465,725 
Compass Diversified Holdings, Series C, 7.88%   7,418    187,601 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.50%   7,630    165,571 
Dynex Capital, Inc., Series C, 6.90%(1)   5,953    136,621 
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.75%(1)   413,417    9,062,101 
Enstar Group Ltd., Series D, 7.00%(1)   78,696    1,891,065 
Enstar Group Ltd., Series E, 7.00%   4,004    96,897 
Enterprise Financial Services Corp., Series A, 5.00%(1)   123,117    2,419,249 
First Horizon Corp., Series D, 6.10%(1)   6,905    170,208 
First Republic Bank, Series M, 4.00%(1)   75,057    1,372,042 
First Republic Bank, Series N, 4.50%(1)   61,281    1,216,428 
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series B, 7.75%(1)   217,200    4,939,128 
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series C, 7.50%(1)   272,466    6,108,688 
Kemper Corp., 5.88%(1)   122,324    2,798,773 
Merchants Bancorp, Series B, 6.00%(1)   20,132    483,168 
Merchants Bancorp, Series C, 6.00%(1)   87,824    2,135,880 
MFA Financial, Inc., Series B, 7.50%(1)   233,276    4,775,160 
MFA Financial, Inc., Series C, 6.50%(1)   479,030    9,360,246 
Morgan Stanley, Series O, 4.25%(1)   17,079    340,555 
Navient Corp., 6.00%(1)   15,208    309,787 
New York Community Capital Trust V, 6.00%(1)   5,469    245,613 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series D, 8.00%(1)   730,816    15,208,281 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series E, 7.88%(1)   496,977    11,047,799 
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series F, 6.88%(1)   99,923    1,889,544 
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, Series A, 6.63%   10,572    252,776 
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, Series B, 6.55%   8,333    199,742 
Oxford Lane Capital Corp., Series 2029, 6.00%(1)   41,935    907,893 
PacWest Bancorp, Series A, 7.75%(1)   180,649    4,675,196 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series A, 8.13%(1)   106,493    2,577,131 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series B, 8.00%(1)   404,200    9,563,372 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series C, 6.75%(1)   66,517    1,320,362 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments - Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (continued)

January 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
         
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)          
           
Financials (continued)          
Prospect Capital Corp., Series A, 5.35%(1)   353,776   $6,056,645 
Redwood Trust, Inc., 10.00%*   52,112    1,304,884 
Rithm Capital Corp., Series D, 7.00%(1)   39,079    826,912 
RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc., Series A, 6.00%(1)   55,715    1,337,717 
Signature Bank, Series A, 5.00%(1)   21,160    401,194 
SLM Corp., Series B, 6.47%   89,806    5,812,244 
Synchrony Financial, Series A, 5.63%   245,117    4,855,768 
Synovus Financial Corp., Series D, 6.30%(1)   5,988    149,101 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., Series B, 5.75%(1)   25,041    568,431 
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series A, 8.13%(1)   31,298    697,945 
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series B, 7.63%(1)   337,434    7,096,237 
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series C, 7.25%(1)   541,268    11,496,532 
US Bancorp, Series A, 5.85%   4,252    3,405,852 
Total Financials        202,460,388 
Health Care - 0.1%          
XOMA Corp., Series A, 8.63%(1)   21,325    536,324 
Industrials - 16.7%          
Air Lease Corp., Series A, 6.15%(1)   9,861    242,482 
Alta Equipment Group, Inc., Series A, 10.00%(1)   2,334    61,221 
Atlas Corp., Series H, 7.88% (Canada)(1)   39,337    892,557 
Atlas Corp., Series I, 8.00% (Canada)(1)   528,085    12,409,997 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., 6.50%(1)   31,042    700,928 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., 8.13%(1)   432,237    10,702,188 
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., Series A, 7.75%(1)   1,089,439    19,479,169 
FTAI Aviation Ltd., Series A, 8.25%(1)   29,298    705,203 
FTAI Aviation Ltd., Series B, 8.00%(1)   647,052    15,205,722 
FTAI Aviation Ltd., Series C, 8.25%   27,333    642,052 
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.70%(1)   358,147    7,030,426 
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd., 7.00% (China)   10,594    253,197 
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd., Series B, 6.25% (China)(1)   281,074    6,381,082 
Triton International Ltd., 6.88% (Bermuda)(1)   191,319    4,930,291 
Triton International Ltd., 7.38% (Bermuda)(1)   399,020    10,254,814 
Triton International Ltd., 8.00% (Bermuda)(1)   3,271    82,822 
Triton International Ltd., Series E, 5.75% (Bermuda)(1)   233,588    5,255,730 
WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.63%   44,722    1,216,438 
Total Industrials        96,446,319 
Real Estate - 35.2%          
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series B, 5.50%(1)   454,413    7,729,565 
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series D, 8.25%(1)   40,076    991,480 
Brookfield Property Partners LP, Series A, 5.75%(1)   113,247    2,065,625 
Brookfield Property Partners LP, Series A-1, 6.50%(1)   20,822    420,188 
Brookfield Property Partners LP, Series A2, 6.38%(1)   29,266    581,515 
Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25%   20,557    391,200 
City Office REIT, Inc., Series A, 6.63%(1)   43,235    951,602 
CTO Realty Growth, Inc., Series A, 6.38%(1)   77,888    1,695,193 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%(1)   219,537    5,655,273 
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series H, 7.13%(1)   367,520    8,254,499 
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series I, 7.15%(1)   832,665    18,743,289 
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series J, 7.13%(1)   263,594    5,864,967 
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 5.63%(1)   377,409    4,962,928 
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 6.25%(1)   325,364    4,649,452 
EPR Properties, Series C, 5.75%(1)   81,093    1,617,805 
EPR Properties, Series E, 9.00%(1)   492,417    13,861,539 
EPR Properties, Series G, 5.75%(1)   234,148    4,734,473 
Equity Commonwealth, Series D, 6.50%(1)   61,693    1,579,958 
Global Net Lease, Inc., Series A, 7.25%(1)   300,335    7,178,007 
Global Net Lease, Inc., Series B, 6.88%(1)   303,807    7,160,731 
Healthcare Trust, Inc., Series B, 7.13%(1)   209,898    4,552,688 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series D, 6.50%(1)   86,258    1,776,052 
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series E, 6.50%(1)   52,114    1,081,887 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., Series C, 4.75%   44,828    669,730 
iStar, Inc., Series I, 7.50%(1)   216,833    5,442,508 
LXP Industrial Trust, Series C, 6.50%(1)   16,309    790,497 
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc., Series A, 7.50%(1)   946,952    22,537,458 
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.38%(1)   211,129    4,917,194 
Office Properties Income Trust, 6.38%   49,607    1,023,888 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series E, 6.38%(1)   28,272    593,712 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series F, 6.30%(1)   222,652    4,730,242 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series G, 6.38%(1)   68,085    1,435,913 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series H, 5.70%(1)   41,967    807,025 
Public Storage, Series R, 4.00%(1)   61,227    1,154,129 
RLJ Lodging Trust, Series A, 1.95%(1)   922,634    23,305,735 
RPT Realty, Series D, 7.25%(1)   191,479    9,549,058 
Saul Centers, Inc., Series E, 6.00%(1)   326,629    7,502,668 
SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.38%(1)   2,745    68,735 
SL Green Realty Corp., Series I, 6.50%   23,416    532,012 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series E, 6.25%(1)   184,196    4,212,526 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series F, 5.88%(1)   57,563    1,261,205 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series H, 6.13%   7,333    157,293 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series I, 5.70%(1)   45,103    928,671 
UMH Properties, Inc., Series D, 6.38%   13,694    316,605 
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series K, 5.88%(1)   163,445    3,585,983 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series L, 5.40%   5,416    103,337 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series M, 5.25%   18,227    343,397 
Vornado Realty Trust, Series N, 5.25%   8,587    156,026 
Total Real Estate        202,625,463 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments - Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (continued)

January 31, 2023 (unaudited)

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
         
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)          
           
Utilities - 12.3%          
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 7.75% (Canada)(1)   495,499   $13,403,248 
DTE Energy Co., 4.38%(1)   3,305    67,719 
NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.22%   8,149    390,255 
NiSource, Inc., 7.75%   5,845    616,940 
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Series A, 6.00%   11,672    252,349 
SCE Trust II, 5.10%(1)   3,736    78,381 
SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75%(1)   1,148,168    25,661,555 
SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.38%(1)   128,638    2,585,624 
SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45%(1)   27,909    620,417 
SCE Trust VI, 5.00%(1)   704,479    14,639,074 
South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.63%(1)   5,486    86,624 
UGI Corp., 7.25%(1)   133,924    12,250,028 
Total Utilities        70,652,214 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 128.6%          
(Cost $794,134,650)        740,539,489 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (28.6)%        (164,521,932)
Net Assets - 100.0%       $576,017,557 

 

* Non-income producing security.
Amounts represent investments in particular sectors. No industry within these sectors represented more than 25% of the Fund's total assets at the time of investment.
(1) Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged as collateral for borrowings. The aggregate market value of the collateral at January 31, 2023 was $545,427,750.

 

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2023.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Asset Valuation Inputs                    
Preferred Stocks  $740,539,489   $   $   $740,539,489 
Total  $740,539,489   $   $   $740,539,489