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VSHY · Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.39% fee$31mSince Nov 28, 2023
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VSHY is actively managed and returned +2.5% over the past year.

+2.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.39%
Expense ratio
200
Holdings
−1.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.9%+3.6%−4.5 pts−6.3 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.3%+17.9%−16.6 pts−27.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+2.5%+16.2%−13.7 pts−21.8 pts
Since listing Nov 28, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+21.7%+75.4%−53.7 pts−73.7 pts

VSHY over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

VSHY is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · High yield
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 25, 2025)0.39%
Price$21.21
Listed sinceNov 28, 2023
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$31m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−1.8%
Holdings200
Top ten weight11.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
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Questions people ask about VSHY

How has VSHY performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VSHY returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does VSHY cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
How far is VSHY below its high?
1.8% below its high of Aug 26, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VSHY and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.39%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $31mSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
SourceHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) ↗

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