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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

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.005011
AutoARIMA0.005011
AutoTheta0.005407
MSTL0.005605

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.41% 5.36% 5.74% 5.25%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.5

Info Dump

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