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Mutual Fund Insights: Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX)

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See Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $10.95 on 3/17/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - George W. Selby

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.2 years   [Similar Funds: HIXZX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.58)     (What does this score mean?)
Selby serves as principal and portfolio manager with Harris Investment Management, his employer since September 1998. Previously, he served as executive director of municipal bond sales for a brokerage firm. Selby is a Certified Public Accountant.  Get more insights on George W. Selby

  

What we like about Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) What we like about Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX)

Data for Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) management has been with Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund for 12.2 years
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 13.74% vs 7.83% Muni National Interm category average)
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 4.46% vs 4.03% Muni National Interm category average)
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.85% vs 3.40% Muni National Interm category average)
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has a lower management fee than its Muni National Interm average: 0.60% vs 0.90%
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) What we are cautious about Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX)

Data for Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund is a focused fund with 46.99% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) is less safe compared to its Muni National Interm peers
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 73.00% that is higher than the Muni National Interm average of 37.44%. This could mean Virtus Interm T/E Bond I is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -0.38 is worse than category average of -0.26, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.38
  • Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 6.85 that is higher than category average of 5.4
See Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Virtus Interm T/E Bond I fund (HIXIX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$55.40M
11/2009$56.41M
10/2009$56.72M
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Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Virtus Interm T/E Bond I fund (HIXIX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20090.3%0%98.61%1.09%
06/20095%0%94.56%0.44%
03/20093.6%0%91.99%4.41%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX)

Discover what Virtus Interm T/E Bond I Fund (HIXIX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Jefferson Cnty Ala Ltd Obl S Schoo 5.25% [6.76%]
Franklin Cnty Ohio Dev Rev Rev Bds 5.5% [6.17%]
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Cor Re 6.125% [5.66%]
Wisconsin St Gen Fd Annual App Genera 6% [4.68%]
Illinois Edl Facs Auth 5.25% [4.27%]
Detroit Mich Sew Disp Rev Rev Ref B 7.5% [4.26%]
Alabama Drinking Wtr Fin Auth 5% [4%]
Univ Colo Entpr Sys Rev Bds 5.625% [3.97%]
New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.25% [3.95%]
Texas Mun Gas Acquisition & Su Rev Bds [3.27%]

30-Jun-09
New York St Twy Auth 5% [5.91%]
Franklin Cnty Ohio Dev Rev Rev Bds 5.5% [5.33%]
Goldman Sachs FS Tax Free MMkt FST [5%]
New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.25% [4.72%]
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING COR REV BDS [4.67%]
Jefferson Cnty Ala Ltd Obl S Schoo 5.25% [4.34%]
LOS ANGELES CALIF DEPT WTR & P REV BDS [3.61%]
Illinois Edl Facs Auth 5.25% [3.58%]
Wisconsin St Gen Fd Annual App Genera 6% [3.58%]
Alabama Drinking Wtr Fin Auth 5% [3.4%]

31-Mar-09
New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.25% [5.65%]
New York St Twy Auth 5% [5.64%]
Franklin Cnty Ohio Dev Rev Rev Bds 5.5% [5.15%]
SHORT-TERM INVTS TR [4.41%]
JEFFERSON CNTY ALA LTD OBLIG S SCHOOL WT [3.86%]
New York N Y G.O. Bds [3.82%]
Illinois Edl Facs Auth 5.25% [3.43%]
Wisconsin St Gen Fd Annual App Genera 6% [3.33%]
Alabama Drinking Wtr Fin Auth 5% [3.27%]
UNIVERSITY COLO ENTERPRISE SYS REV BDS [3.07%]
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