Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (NFLT)Multisector Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
22.74 USD
-0.12
(-0.525%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 22.74 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:48 a.m. EDT
The bond ETF sits in a defensive stalemate where the high yield masks a lack of capital appreciation. Over the last nine years, the price has drifted down 12.2%, reflecting a market that has consistently discounted the underlying assets despite the generous 5.5% distribution. While the trailing twelve-month yield is robust, the recent price action shows zero momentum; the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, and the short-term statistical model predicts a flat-to-negative drift over the next 45 days. For investors seeking income, the payout is adequate but not exceptional given the erosion of principal value over the long term. It is a neutral hold suitable for a bond ladder, but it lacks the growth catalyst or technical breakout required to be a compelling active trade. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.005011 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.005011 |
| AutoTheta | 0.005407 |
| MSTL | 0.005605 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 76% |
| H-stat | 10.54 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.425 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.95 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.41% | 5.36% | 5.74% | 5.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 0.093 | 0.409331 |
| 2026-07-20 | 0.093 | 0.408432 |
| 2026-06-22 | 0.106 | 0.462478 |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.097 | 0.425252 |
| 2026-04-20 | 0.102 | 0.442133 |
| 2026-03-20 | 0.090 | 0.398054 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.100 | 0.431779 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.061 | 0.264987 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.148 | 0.642082 |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.129 | 0.560991 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0.104 | 0.450411 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.106 | 0.460069 |
| 2025-08-20 | 0.110 | 0.480622 |
| 2025-07-21 | 0.105 | 0.462148 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.108 | 0.477454 |
| 2025-05-20 | 0.110 | 0.488672 |
| 2025-04-21 | 0.117 | 0.530372 |
| 2025-03-20 | 0.105 | 0.465322 |
| 2025-02-20 | 0.114 | 0.505207 |
| 2025-01-21 | 0.066 | 0.292683 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.149 | 0.662222 |
| 2024-11-20 | 0.111 | 0.490716 |
| 2024-10-21 | 0.096 | 0.422535 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.108 | 0.469157 |
| 2024-08-20 | 0.108 | 0.474725 |
| 2024-07-22 | 0.110 | 0.489542 |
| 2024-06-20 | 0.113 | 0.505163 |
| 2024-05-20 | 0.103 | 0.461676 |
| 2024-04-22 | 0.116 | 0.527513 |
| 2024-03-20 | 0.089 | 0.398032 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.109 | 0.489888 |
| 2024-01-22 | 0.083 | 0.370701 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.147 | 0.655986 |
| 2023-11-20 | 0.151 | 0.695372 |
| 2023-10-20 | 0.114 | 0.539517 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.111 | 0.510274 |
| 2023-08-21 | 0.113 | 0.521098 |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.108 | 0.488577 |
| 2023-06-20 | 0.098 | 0.445455 |
| 2023-05-22 | 0.106 | 0.484904 |
| 2023-04-20 | 0.109 | 0.493213 |
| 2023-03-20 | 0.093 | 0.423343 |
| 2023-02-21 | 0.121 | 0.551178 |
| 2023-01-20 | 0.079 | 0.352285 |
| 2022-12-20 | 0.118 | 0.538076 |
| 2022-11-21 | 0.083 | 0.380734 |
| 2022-10-20 | 0.088 | 0.414703 |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.072 | 0.329068 |
| 2022-08-22 | 0.070 | 0.312361 |
| 2022-07-20 | 0.072 | 0.324954 |
| 2022-06-21 | 0.081 | 0.365276 |
| 2022-05-20 | 0.072 | 0.317320 |
| 2022-04-20 | 0.069 | 0.294118 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.062 | 0.260625 |
| 2022-02-22 | 0.078 | 0.321318 |
| 2022-01-20 | 0.044 | 0.177419 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.093 | 0.371628 |
| 2021-11-22 | 0.075 | 0.298805 |
| 2021-10-20 | 0.077 | 0.305313 |
| 2021-09-20 | 0.070 | 0.274402 |
| 2021-08-20 | 0.069 | 0.271248 |
| 2021-07-20 | 0.069 | 0.271611 |
| 2021-06-21 | 0.075 | 0.295043 |
| 2021-05-20 | 0.072 | 0.284360 |
| 2021-04-20 | 0.063 | 0.248815 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.069 | 0.275779 |
| 2021-02-22 | 0.078 | 0.306315 |
| 2021-01-20 | 0.045 | 0.175850 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.113 | 0.442617 |
| 2020-11-20 | 0.043 | 0.170230 |
| 2020-10-19 | 0.070 | 0.281192 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.093 | 0.374245 |
| 2020-08-20 | 0.081 | 0.326389 |
| 2020-07-20 | 0.075 | 0.307629 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.082 | 0.338075 |
| 2020-04-20 | 0.076 | 0.330004 |
| 2020-03-20 | 0.082 | 0.386792 |
| 2020-01-21 | 0.056 | 0.224900 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.116 | 0.469921 |
| 2019-11-20 | 0.052 | 0.212349 |
| 2019-10-21 | 0.078 | 0.319149 |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.085 | 0.346939 |
| 2019-08-20 | 0.088 | 0.360582 |
| 2019-07-22 | 0.084 | 0.343404 |
| 2019-06-20 | 0.090 | 0.367948 |
| 2019-05-20 | 0.154 | 0.638210 |
| 2019-04-22 | 0.089 | 0.367921 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.085 | 0.352917 |
| 2019-02-20 | 0.094 | 0.394047 |
| 2019-01-22 | 0.054 | 0.227512 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.093 | 0.399656 |
| 2018-11-20 | 0.118 | 0.500636 |
| 2018-10-22 | 0.098 | 0.409186 |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.092 | 0.381268 |
| 2018-08-21 | 0.096 | 0.396040 |
| 2018-07-20 | 0.099 | 0.408922 |
| 2018-06-20 | 0.092 | 0.380952 |
| 2018-05-22 | 0.102 | 0.419926 |
| 2018-04-20 | 0.103 | 0.418869 |
| 2018-03-20 | 0.085 | 0.344185 |
| 2018-02-21 | 0.083 | 0.334677 |
| 2018-01-22 | 0.066 | 0.262352 |
| 2017-12-20 | 0.579 | 2.300358 |
| 2017-11-20 | 0.101 | 0.394840 |
| 2017-10-20 | 0.093 | 0.360885 |
| 2017-09-20 | 0.093 | 0.362009 |
| 2017-08-21 | 0.099 | 0.385965 |
| 2017-07-20 | 0.096 | 0.374050 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.096 | 0.375293 |
| 2017-05-22 | 0.094 | 0.367187 |
| 2017-04-20 | 0.101 | 0.395613 |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.075 | 0.295380 |
| 2017-02-22 | 0.093 | 0.363707 |
| 2017-01-20 | 0.050 | 0.196309 |
| 2016-12-20 | 0.443 | 1.750988 |
| 2016-11-21 | 0.097 | 0.381739 |
| 2016-10-20 | 0.090 | 0.346554 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.087 | 0.338785 |
| 2016-08-22 | 0.100 | 0.383583 |
| 2016-07-20 | 0.099 | 0.383424 |
| 2016-06-20 | 0.084 | 0.332937 |
| 2016-05-20 | 0.085 | 0.338511 |
| 2016-02-22 | 0.070 | 0.285365 |
| 2016-01-20 | 0.040 | 0.163867 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.083 | 0.337261 |
| 2015-11-20 | 0.053 | 0.213194 |
| 2015-09-21 | 0.006 | 0.024019 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 26.78 |
| All Time Low | 16.91 |
| Ask | 22.75 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 121,470 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 86,706 |
| Average Volume | 86,706 |
| Average Volume10Days | 121,470 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.7 |
| Bid | 22.72 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Multisector Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 22.8008 |
| Day Low | 22.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.5 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.84566 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.105659485 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.004624926 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.9150326 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 23.35 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.6100006 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.026124222 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.17000008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.007532126 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.57 - 23.35 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,439,299,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.031005198 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.120001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.524938 |
| Fullday Price | 22.74 |
| Fund Family | Virtus |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,439,164,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Sub-Adviser seeks to select securities using a sector rotation approach and seeks to adjust the proportion of fund investments in various sectors and sub-sectors in an effort to obtain higher relative returns. |
| Long Name | Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_304205949 |
| Nav Price | 22.77487 |
| Net Assets | 454,728,928.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 |
| Open | 22.78 |
| Phone | (212) 593-4383 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 22.74 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 22.86 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.120001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.524938 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.8008 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 22.72 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 22.72 - 22.8008 |
| Regular Market Open | 22.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 22.86 |
| Regular Market Price | 22.74 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,186 |
| Regular Market Volume | 31,458 |
| Short Name | Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bo |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | NFLT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.075363405 |
| Total Assets | 454,728,928 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.15468 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.15468 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 22.986805 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.24680519 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.01073682 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 31,458 |
| Yield | 0.055 |
| Ytd Return | 1.26773 |