Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI)Financial Services | Asset Management | Hartford, United States | NYSE
7.62 USD
+0.03
(0.395%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 11:07 a.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:15 p.m. EDT
VGI is a fund that offers a high dividend yield of 12.73%, which is quite attractive for income-focused investors. However, the payout ratio of 1.2973 suggests that the fund is paying out more than its earnings, which could be a red flag for long-term sustainability. The recent price history shows a relatively stable trend, with the current price of $7.54 near the 52-week low of $7.13. This could indicate a potential buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders. The fund's low short interest and low short percentage of float suggest that there is not much bearish sentiment in the market. Overall, while the dividend yield is appealing, the payout ratio and price history suggest that caution is warranted for long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.019979 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.026537 |
| AutoETS | 0.026540 |
| MSTL | 0.027454 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 35% |
| H-stat | 202.42 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.037 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.58 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-05-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-12 |
| Market Cap | 86,205,776 |
| Trailing P/E | 10.30 |
| Website | https://www.virtus.com/our-products/closed-end-fund-details/VGI |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.06% | 13.07% | 15.15% | 15.73% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 0.080 | 1.058201 |
| 2026-03-16 | 0.080 | 1.073810 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0.080 | 1.037061 |
| 2026-01-12 | 0.080 | 1.052921 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.080 | 1.077380 |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.080 | 1.080128 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0.080 | 1.078703 |
| 2025-09-12 | 0.080 | 1.074644 |
| 2025-08-11 | 0.080 | 1.093593 |
| 2025-07-11 | 0.080 | 1.124509 |
| 2025-06-12 | 0.080 | 1.141854 |
| 2025-05-12 | 0.080 | 1.179542 |
| 2025-04-11 | 0.080 | 1.270729 |
| 2025-03-13 | 0.080 | 1.185136 |
| 2025-02-13 | 0.080 | 1.183618 |
| 2025-01-13 | 0.080 | 1.232121 |
| 2024-12-12 | 0.080 | 1.179756 |
| 2024-11-12 | 0.080 | 1.200573 |
| 2024-10-11 | 0.080 | 1.193089 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.080 | 1.206383 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.080 | 1.270494 |
| 2024-07-11 | 0.080 | 1.297241 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.080 | 1.330039 |
| 2024-05-10 | 0.080 | 1.356784 |
| 2024-04-10 | 0.080 | 1.388058 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.080 | 1.382261 |
| 2024-02-09 | 0.080 | 1.364240 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.080 | 1.373006 |
| 2023-12-08 | 0.080 | 1.429985 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.080 | 1.540119 |
| 2023-10-11 | 0.080 | 1.529236 |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.080 | 1.468252 |
| 2023-08-10 | 0.080 | 1.454935 |
| 2023-07-12 | 0.080 | 1.495436 |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.080 | 1.517404 |
| 2023-05-10 | 0.080 | 1.533440 |
| 2023-04-12 | 0.080 | 1.492071 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.080 | 1.519080 |
| 2023-02-10 | 0.080 | 1.453646 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.080 | 1.547284 |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.080 | 1.553485 |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.080 | 1.571311 |
| 2022-10-12 | 0.080 | 1.694433 |
| 2022-09-09 | 0.080 | 1.512105 |
| 2022-08-10 | 0.080 | 1.436480 |
| 2022-07-08 | 0.080 | 1.548446 |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.080 | 1.496075 |
| 2022-05-11 | 0.080 | 1.492509 |
| 2022-04-08 | 0.080 | 1.352317 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.080 | 1.403913 |
| 2022-02-10 | 0.080 | 1.283413 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.080 | 1.206076 |
| 2021-12-10 | 0.080 | 1.187031 |
| 2021-11-10 | 0.080 | 1.137420 |
| 2021-10-08 | 0.080 | 1.161557 |
| 2021-09-10 | 0.080 | 1.164503 |
| 2021-08-11 | 0.080 | 1.170357 |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.080 | 1.179231 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.080 | 1.178265 |
| 2021-05-12 | 0.100 | 1.467909 |
| 2021-04-09 | 0.100 | 1.492177 |
| 2021-03-10 | 0.100 | 1.535230 |
| 2021-02-10 | 0.100 | 1.503361 |
| 2021-01-06 | 0.100 | 1.527122 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.100 | 1.587579 |
| 2020-11-10 | 0.100 | 1.679124 |
| 2020-10-09 | 0.100 | 1.691298 |
| 2020-09-10 | 0.100 | 1.667497 |
| 2020-08-12 | 0.100 | 1.636066 |
| 2020-07-10 | 0.100 | 1.755290 |
| 2020-06-10 | 0.100 | 1.715009 |
| 2020-05-08 | 0.126 | 2.474417 |
| 2020-04-09 | 0.126 | 2.442211 |
| 2020-03-11 | 0.126 | 2.315375 |
| 2020-02-12 | 0.126 | 1.857654 |
| 2020-01-06 | 0.126 | 2.045153 |
| 2019-12-11 | 0.126 | 2.068866 |
| 2019-11-08 | 0.126 | 2.081316 |
| 2019-10-10 | 0.126 | 2.078989 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.126 | 2.120971 |
| 2019-08-09 | 0.126 | 2.116937 |
| 2019-07-10 | 0.126 | 2.141053 |
| 2019-06-12 | 0.126 | 2.213907 |
| 2019-05-10 | 0.126 | 2.250425 |
| 2019-04-10 | 0.126 | 2.269383 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.126 | 2.356521 |
| 2019-02-08 | 0.126 | 2.378910 |
| 2019-01-04 | 0.126 | 2.570912 |
| 2018-12-12 | 0.126 | 2.563407 |
| 2018-11-09 | 0.126 | 2.443170 |
| 2018-10-10 | 0.126 | 2.428572 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.126 | 2.316545 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.126 | 2.291696 |
| 2018-07-11 | 0.126 | 2.301068 |
| 2018-06-08 | 0.126 | 2.270234 |
| 2018-05-10 | 0.156 | 2.625067 |
| 2018-04-11 | 0.156 | 2.530379 |
| 2018-03-09 | 0.156 | 2.586904 |
| 2018-02-09 | 0.156 | 2.881959 |
| 2018-01-04 | 0.156 | 2.343482 |
| 2017-12-08 | 0.156 | 2.316567 |
| 2017-11-10 | 0.156 | 2.239554 |
| 2017-10-11 | 0.156 | 2.301937 |
| 2017-09-08 | 0.156 | 2.428684 |
| 2017-08-09 | 0.156 | 2.487639 |
| 2017-07-11 | 0.156 | 2.555007 |
| 2017-06-08 | 0.156 | 2.533403 |
| 2017-05-09 | 0.156 | 2.642861 |
| 2017-04-11 | 0.156 | 2.723643 |
| 2017-03-09 | 0.156 | 2.823125 |
| 2017-02-09 | 0.156 | 2.827265 |
| 2017-01-05 | 0.156 | 2.930576 |
| 2016-12-08 | 0.156 | 3.022481 |
| 2016-11-09 | 0.156 | 3.079932 |
| 2016-10-11 | 0.156 | 3.013325 |
| 2016-09-08 | 0.156 | 2.974756 |
| 2016-08-09 | 0.156 | 3.046001 |
| 2016-07-07 | 0.156 | 3.142232 |
| 2016-06-09 | 0.156 | 3.237559 |
| 2016-05-10 | 0.156 | 3.416175 |
| 2016-04-07 | 0.156 | 3.557032 |
| 2016-03-09 | 0.156 | 3.729955 |
| 2016-02-09 | 0.156 | 4.081590 |
| 2016-01-06 | 0.156 | 3.673200 |
| 2015-12-10 | 0.156 | 3.784079 |
| 2015-11-09 | 0.156 | 3.596666 |
| 2015-10-08 | 0.156 | 3.736625 |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.156 | 3.743624 |
| 2015-08-11 | 0.156 | 3.579969 |
| 2015-07-09 | 0.156 | 3.490115 |
| 2015-06-09 | 0.156 | 3.450456 |
| 2015-05-07 | 0.156 | 3.370505 |
| 2015-04-09 | 0.156 | 3.310338 |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.130 | 2.929560 |
| 2015-02-10 | 0.130 | 3.018283 |
| 2015-01-06 | 0.380 | 9.178062 |
| 2014-12-09 | 0.130 | 3.088192 |
| 2014-11-10 | 0.130 | 2.966920 |
| 2014-10-09 | 0.130 | 2.972109 |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.120 | 2.682191 |
| 2014-08-07 | 0.120 | 2.711562 |
| 2014-07-09 | 0.120 | 2.699346 |
| 2014-06-10 | 0.120 | 2.702346 |
| 2014-05-08 | 0.120 | 2.759804 |
| 2014-04-09 | 0.120 | 2.820860 |
| 2014-03-11 | 0.120 | 2.908428 |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.120 | 2.941487 |
| 2014-01-03 | 0.272 | 6.707369 |
| 2013-12-10 | 0.120 | 3.023658 |
| 2013-11-07 | 0.120 | 2.961988 |
| 2013-10-09 | 0.120 | 3.048432 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.120 | 3.116727 |
| 2013-08-08 | 0.120 | 2.981997 |
| 2013-07-09 | 0.120 | 3.014765 |
| 2013-06-11 | 0.120 | 2.950595 |
| 2013-05-09 | 0.117 | 2.648902 |
| 2013-04-09 | 0.117 | 2.723688 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.117 | 2.753348 |
| 2013-02-07 | 0.117 | 2.735735 |
| 2013-01-03 | 0.220 | 5.216351 |
| 2012-12-11 | 0.117 | 2.868096 |
| 2012-11-08 | 0.117 | 2.806335 |
| 2012-10-09 | 0.117 | 2.830841 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.117 | 2.905969 |
| 2012-08-09 | 0.117 | 2.922665 |
| 2012-07-10 | 0.117 | 3.025060 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.117 | 3.230701 |
| 2012-05-09 | 0.117 | 2.964354 |
| 2012-04-13 | 0.117 | 2.902528 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.03972602 |
| Address1 | One Financial Plaza |
| Address2 | 26th Floor |
| All Time High | 20.25 |
| All Time Low | 6.68 |
| Ask | 7.64 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 51,610 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 47,632 |
| Average Volume | 47,632 |
| Average Volume10Days | 51,610 |
| Bid | 7.6 |
| Bid Size | 2,800 |
| City | Hartford |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.62 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 7.625 |
| Day Low | 7.6 |
| Dividend Date | 1,550,534,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.65 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,738,335,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,738,335,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,738,330,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,738,330,200 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.74 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,778,457,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 860-241-1024 |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.654 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.03399992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0044421116 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.972602 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 8.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.47000027 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.058096446 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.2 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.42000008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.058333345 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.2 - 8.09 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,330,093,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 11.8 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.40634 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 11,313,094 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,776,038,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.08 |
| Long Business Summary | Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in both investment grade and high yield debt instruments issued by the government, corporate, bank loans, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, taxable municipal bonds, and tax-exempt municipal bonds. It invests in securities with average duration which varies within three years (plus or minus) of the duration of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach while focusing on factors such as yield and spreads, supply and demand, investment environment, sector fundamentals, assessment of credit risk, company management, issue structure, technical market conditions, and valuations to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Virtus-Newfleet Global Multi-Sector Income Fund. Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund was formed on February 23, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 86,205,776 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_171124769 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 85,866,383 |
| Open | 7.61 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.2973 |
| Phone | 800-248-7971 |
| Previous Close | 7.59 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.029999733 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.3952534 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.625 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.6 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.6 - 7.625 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.61 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.59 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,438,422 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,585 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 11,313,094 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0016 |
| Shares Short | 17,972 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 28,766 |
| Short Name | Virtus Global Multi-Sector Inco |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0019 |
| Short Ratio | 0.69 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CT |
| Symbol | VGI |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.74 |
| Trailing P E | 10.2972975 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 7.8207 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.20070028 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0256627 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,585 |
| Website | https://www.virtus.com/our-products/closed-end-fund-details/VGI |
| Zip | 6,103 |