UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07455

 

 

Virtus Opportunities Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

101 Munson Street

Greenfield, MA 01301-9668

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Kevin J. Carr, Esq.

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary for Registrant

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-2608

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 243-1574

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2021

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

  (a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 


ANNUAL REPORT
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

September 30, 2021
Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund
Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless specifically requested from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action.
You may elect at any time to receive not only shareholder reports but also certain other communications from the Fund electronically, or you may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge to you. If you own your shares directly with the Fund, you may make such elections by calling the Fund at 1-800-243-1574 or, with respect to requesting electronic delivery, by visiting www.virtus.com. An election made directly with the Fund will apply to all Virtus Mutual Funds in which you own shares directly. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make your request and to determine whether your election will apply to all funds in which you own shares through that intermediary.

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Proxy Voting Procedures and Voting Record (Form N-PX)
The subadviser votes proxies, if any, relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Trustees”, or the “Board”). You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-243-1574. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at https://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO  HOLDINGS INFORMATION
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT-P. Form N-PORT-P is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds presented in this book unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, each Fund’s record and other pertinent information.


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MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS
To Virtus Opportunities Trust Shareholders:
I am pleased to present this annual report, which reviews the performance of your Fund for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
During this fiscal year, markets expressed optimism about the economic reopening that was driven by the release of COVID-19 vaccines, monetary support, and fiscal stimulus. Doubts crept in during the period, however, as the Delta variant impacted productivity and cascading supply chain issues led to higher prices. Strong corporate profitability drove equity markets higher for much of the period, although concerns about inflation and interest rates hindered fixed income markets.
Domestic and international equity indexes delivered strong returns for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. U.S. large-capitalization stocks returned 30.00%, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, but were outpaced by small-cap stocks, which gained 47.68%, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. Within international equities, developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), returned 25.73%, while emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), gained 18.20%.
In fixed income markets, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose sharply to 1.52% on September 30, 2021, from 0.69% on September 30, 2020, based on fears of rising inflation. The broader U.S. fixed income market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, was down 0.90% for the 12-month period, but non-investment grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, were up 11.28%.
On behalf of our investment managers, I thank you for entrusting the Virtus Funds with your assets. Please call our customer service team at 800-243-1574 if you have questions about your account or require assistance. We appreciate your business and remain committed to your long-term financial success.
Sincerely,
George R. Aylward
President, Virtus Opportunities Trust
November 2021
Refer to the Manager’s Discussion section for your Fund’s performance. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal invested.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Virtus Opportunities Trust Fund discussed in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund”), you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges on Class C shares (except for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund), and C1 shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other expenses. Class C shares for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are sold without a sales charge. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without sales charges and do not incur distribution and service fees. Class R6 shares also do not incur shareholder servicing fees. For further information regarding applicable sales charges, see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. The Annualized Expense Ratios may be different from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the accompanying tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

               
  Class A $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.40   0.79 %   $ 4.01
  Class C 1,000.00   1,018.90   1.55   7.84
  Class I 1,000.00   1,023.50   0.55   2.79
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,025.00   0.43   2.18
Newfleet High Yield Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,030.50   0.99   5.04
  Class C 1,000.00   1,029.30   1.75   8.90
  Class I 1,000.00   1,034.20   0.75   3.82
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,035.00   0.59   3.01
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,006.30   0.75   3.77
  Class C 1,000.00   1,002.50   1.50   7.53
  Class I 1,000.00   1,007.50   0.50   2.52
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,007.90   0.43   2.16
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,025.50   0.99   5.03
  Class C 1,000.00   1,021.40   1.74   8.82
  Class I 1,000.00   1,027.20   0.74   3.76
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,027.10   0.60   3.05
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,010.00   0.96   4.84
  Class C 1,000.00   1,008.60   1.21   6.09
  Class C1 1,000.00   1,008.30   1.70   8.56
  Class I 1,000.00   1,011.40   0.70   3.53
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,013.80   0.55   2.78
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,024.60   1.05   5.33
  Class C 1,000.00   1,020.70   1.79   9.07
  Class I 1,000.00   1,025.80   0.80   4.06
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,027.70   0.66   3.35
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

               
  Class A $1,000.00   $1,008.20   0.85%   $4.28
  Class C 1,000.00   1,005.30   1.60   8.04
  Class I 1,000.00   1,009.50   0.60   3.02
    
* Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

               
  Class A $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.11   0.79 %   $ 4.00
  Class C 1,000.00   1,017.30   1.55   7.84
  Class I 1,000.00   1,022.31   0.55   2.79
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,022.91   0.43   2.18
Newfleet High Yield Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,020.10   0.99   5.01
  Class C 1,000.00   1,016.29   1.75   8.85
  Class I 1,000.00   1,021.31   0.75   3.80
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,022.11   0.59   2.99
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,021.31   0.75   3.80
  Class C 1,000.00   1,017.55   1.50   7.59
  Class I 1,000.00   1,022.56   0.50   2.54
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,022.91   0.43   2.18
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,020.10   0.99   5.01
  Class C 1,000.00   1,016.34   1.74   8.80
  Class I 1,000.00   1,021.36   0.74   3.75
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,022.06   0.60   3.04
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,020.26   0.96   4.86
  Class C 1,000.00   1,019.00   1.21   6.12
  Class C1 1,000.00   1,016.55   1.70   8.59
  Class I 1,000.00   1,021.56   0.70   3.55
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,022.31   0.55   2.79
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,019.80   1.05   5.32
  Class C 1,000.00   1,016.09   1.79   9.05
  Class I 1,000.00   1,021.06   0.80   4.05
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,021.76   0.66   3.35
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

               
  Class A $1,000.00   $1,020.81   0.85%   $4.31
  Class C 1,000.00   1,017.05   1.60   8.09
  Class I 1,000.00   1,022.06   0.60   3.04
    
* Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
KEY INVESTMENT TERMS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”)
Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.
Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”)
Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of underlying assets such as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card arrangements.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index
The Bloomberg High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures fixed rate non-investment grade debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. No single issuer accounts for more than 2% of market cap. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Build America Municipal Insured (“BAM”)
Build America Municipal Insured Bonds are municipal bonds insured against default by Build America Mutual, a Financial Guaranty insurance company.
Collateralized Loan Obligation (“CLO”)
A collateralized loan obligation is a type of security backed by a pool of debt, typically low-rated corporate loans, structured so that there are several classes of bondholders with varying maturities, called tranches.
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index
The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is a market-weighted index that tracks the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loans. The index is calculated on a total return basis, is unmanaged and not available for direct investment. The unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”)
An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)
A government-owned corporation that buys mortgages and packages them into mortgage-backed securities.
Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
A government-sponsored, publicly traded enterprise that makes mortgages available to low- and moderate-income borrowers. It does not provide loans, but backs or guarantees them in the secondary mortgage market.
Federal Reserve (the “Fed”)
The Central Bank of the U.S., responsible for controlling money supply, interest rates, and credit with the goal of keeping the U.S. economy and currency stable. Governed by a seven-member board, the system includes 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, 25 branches, and all national and state banks that are part of the system.
Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”)
A U.S. government corporation that guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) issued by approved Ginnie Mae lenders, with the goal of expanding the pool of homeowners by mostly aiding lending to homeowners who are traditionally underserved in the mortgage marketplace such as first-time home buyers and low-income borrowers.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)
The market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
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September 30, 2021
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index
The ICE BofAML 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index measures performance of U.S. corporate bond issues rated A1 through BBB3, inclusive (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 years. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index
The Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”) BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Bond Index includes publicly issued U.S. Treasury debt, U.S. government agency debt, taxable debt issued by U.S. states and territories and their political subdivisions, debt issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations, non-U.S. government debt and supranational debt. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index
The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US Municipal Securities Index, which tracks the total return performance of U.S. dollar- denominated investment grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued by U.S. States and territories, and their political subdivisions, in the U.S. domestic market, including all securities, with a remaining term to final maturity less than 22 years, calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)
A benchmark rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans and that serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.
Morgan Stanley Structured Asset Security (“MASTR”)
A flexible and evolving segment of the capital markets, structured investments typically combine a debt security or certificate of deposit (CD) with exposure to other underlying asset classes (such as equities, commodities, currencies or interest rates) to create a way for investors to express a market view (bullish, bearish or market neutral), complement an investment objective (conservative, moderate or aggressive), hedge an existing position or gain exposure to a variety of underlying asset classes.
MSCI EAFE® Index (net)
The MSCI EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed foreign market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Payment-in-Kind Security (“PIK”)
A bond which pays interest in the form of additional bonds, or preferred stock which pays dividends in the form of additional preferred stock.
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program
A program by which the bonds issued by certain public school districts and/or charter schools are guaranteed using a pool of assets held by a state for the purpose of ensuring the availability of public education.
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”)
A pass-through investment vehicle that is used to pool mortgage loans and issue mortgage-backed securities.
Reflation
An expansion in the level of output of an economy by government stimulus, using either fiscal or monetary policy.
Russell 2000® Index
The Russell 2000® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
The Secured Overnight Financing Rate is a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans that is replacing the LIBOR.
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S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
S&P Depositary Receipt (“SPDR”)
The S&P Depositary Receipt is an ETF set up to mimic the movements of an index produced by Standard & Poor’s.
Yield Curve
A yield curve is a line on a graph plotting the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but different maturity dates.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: SAVAX
  Class C: SAVCK
  Class I: SAVYX
  Class R6: VBFRX
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of high total return from both current income and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 1.79%, Class C shares at NAV returned 1.11%, Class I shares at NAV returned 2.04%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 2.17%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific benchmark index appropriate for comparison, returned -0.90%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in
protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries relative to spread sectors was the key driver of its outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and bank loans, as well as issue selection within corporate high quality, contributed to performance. Allocation and issue selection within asset-backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities were also positive contributors to performance, as was the Fund’s issue selection within the emerging markets high yield sector.
The Fund’s positioning in and higher quality bias to corporate high yield and bank loans detracted from performance, as did the Fund’s underweight to the emerging markets high yield sector.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to
change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes   33%
Financials 12%  
Energy 4  
Information Technology 3  
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes 14  
Mortgage-Backed Securities   25
U.S. Government Securities   14
Asset-Backed Securities   11
Leveraged Loans   10
Short-Term Investment   3
Other (includes securities lending collateral)   4
Total   100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   1.79 % 3.69 % 3.99 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   -2.03 2.90 3.59
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   1.11  2.93  3.22 
Class I shares at NAV2   2.04  3.94  4.26 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   2.17  —  —  4.29  11/3/16
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -0.90 2.94 3.01 3.15 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.07%, Net 0.80%; Class C shares: Gross 1.82%, Net 1.55%; Class I shares: Gross 0.80%, Net 0.55%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.74%, Net 0.43%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PHCHX
  Class C: PGHCX
  Class I: PHCIX
  Class R6: VRHYX
Newfleet High Yield Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of high current income and a secondary objective of capital growth. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 12.18%, Class C shares at NAV returned 11.47%, Class I shares at NAV returned 12.43%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 12.87%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 11.27%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, the high yield corporate market posted a strong return of over 11%. The positive COVID-19 vaccine news kick-started a rally that drove the market higher during the fiscal year. Unsurprisingly, the strong risk-on market, that is, a market that rewarded higher-risk assets, led the lowest-quality part of the market – CCC-rated bonds – to outperform. The outperformance of CCCs continued until the summer of 2021, when negative headlines about Delta variant-driven shutdowns and reductions in gross domestic product (GDP) estimates slowed gains.
The rally in commodities also contributed significantly to strong performance, since the energy industry makes up a large portion of the high yield
market. Overall, energy was the best-performing sector for the fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund outperformed the benchmark Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index due to its overweight to CCC-rated bonds. Fund performance also benefited from individual security selection within the metals & mining, media, retail, and gaming sectors. An overweight to the airline sector also helped performance. Finally, some out-of-index positions in investment grade debt and bank loans added to performance, as well.
Conversely, while the Fund added significant energy exposure during the year, the additions were too high in quality and too short in duration to keep up with the benchmark, which hurt performance. The Fund’s underweight to the independent energy sector and its security selection within the financial sector also detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will
be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes   87%
Consumer Discretionary 17%  
Energy 15  
Communication Services 12  
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes 43  
Leveraged Loans   7
Short-Term Investment   3
Other (includes securities lending collateral)   3
Total   100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet High Yield Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   12.18 % 5.92 % 6.82 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   7.97 5.11 6.41
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   11.47  5.15  6.04  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   12.43  6.23  —  5.99  8/8/12
Class R6 shares at NAV2   12.87  —  —  6.54  11/3/16
Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index   11.27 6.50 7.42 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.27%, Net 1.00%; Class C shares: Gross 2.01%, Net 1.75%; Class I shares: Gross 1.07%, Net 0.75%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.93%, Net 0.59%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares and Class C shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index returned 6.28% for the inception date of Class I shares and 6.70% for the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: HIMXZX
  Class C: PCMZX
  Class I: HIBIX
  Class R6: VLDRX
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective to provide a high level of total return, including a competitive level of current income, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value due to changes in interest rates. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 1.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 0.68%, Class I shares at NAV returned 1.78%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 1.76%. For the same period, the Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Linked Benchmark returned 0.18%, and the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index returned 0.18%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of
its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund’s underweight to U.S. Treasuries relative to spread sectors was the key driver of its outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and bank loans, as well as issue selection within corporate high quality, contributed to performance. Allocation and issue selection within asset-backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities were also positive contributors to performance.
The Fund’s positioning in and higher quality bias to corporate high yield and bank loans detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Asset-Backed Securities   35%
Mortgage-Backed Securities   28
Corporate Bonds and Notes   18
Financials 6%  
Industrials 2  
Information Technology 2  
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes 8  
Leveraged Loans   8
Short-Term Investment   6
U.S. Government Securities   4
Other (includes securities lending collateral)   1
Total   100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   1.44 % 2.25 % 2.48 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   -0.85 1.79 2.25
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   0.68  1.49  1.72  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   1.78  2.51  2.74  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   1.76  —  —  3.72  12/19/18
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Linked Benchmark   0.18 2.00 2.22 3.55 5
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index   0.18 2.21 1.95 3.55 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 0.92%, Net 0.76%; Class C shares: Gross 1.68%, Net 1.51%; Class I shares: Gross 0.68%, Net 0.51%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.62%, Net 0.44%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.25% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: NAMFX
  Class C: NCMFX
  Class I: VMFIX
  Class R6: VMFRX
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of maximizing current income while preserving capital. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 6.45%, Class C shares at NAV returned 5.58%, Class I shares at NAV returned 6.70%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 6.87%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific fixed income index, returned -0.90%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in
protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
An underweight to U.S. Treasuries in favor of spread sectors was a driver of the Fund’s outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and high yield bank loans contributed to performance for the fiscal year. Issue selection within corporate high quality securities was also beneficial for relative performance.
The Fund’s underweight to the corporate high quality sector negatively impacted performance for the 12-month period, despite the fact that issue selection within the sector was positive. While the Fund’s allocation to emerging markets was beneficial during the year, the timing of trades within that sector detracted from relative returns.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as
investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (Continued)
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Corporate Bonds and Notes   42%
Energy 9%  
Financials 9  
Consumer Discretionary 5  
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes 19  
Leveraged Loans   21
Mortgage-Backed Securities   14
Asset-Backed Securities   11
Foreign Government Securities   8
Preferred Stocks   1
Other (includes short-term investment and securities lending collateral)   3
Total   100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   6.45 % 4.22 % 5.11 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   2.45 3.42 4.71
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   5.58  3.42  4.32  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   6.70  4.47  5.38  —   
Class R6 shares at NAV2   6.87  4.59  —  4.31  11/12/14
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -0.90 2.94 3.01 3.18 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.08%, Net 0.99%; Class C shares: Gross 1.83%, Net 1.74%; Class I shares: Gross 0.83%, Net 0.74%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.76%, Net 0.60%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: NARAX
  Class C: PSTCX
  Class C1: PMSTX
  Class I: PIMSX
  Class R6: VMSSX
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of providing high current income while attempting to limit changes in the Fund’s net asset value per share caused by interest rate changes. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 2.78%, Class C shares at NAV returned 2.69%, Class C1 shares at NAV returned 2.19%, Class I shares at NAV returned 3.25%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 3.31%. For the same period, the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1–3 Year A–BBB US Corporate Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 1.38%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The 12-month period included a variety of market conditions, but most front and center was the continued impact of COVID-19 on the globe. Monetary and fiscal policy response continued to evolve in order to support economic activity and allow market disruptions to heal. The final quarter of 2020 was marked by vaccine development and distribution, the U.S. presidential election, and a trade deal between the U.K. and the EU.
The first three quarters of 2021 brought a new U.S. administration, more fiscal stimulus, and bursts of optimism as the world continued its recovery from the COVID-19-related economic lockdowns that dominated early 2020. The virus continued to pose a global challenge to health care systems and policymakers, however, as they sought the correct mix of protective measures to contain it. Though
variants of the virus emerged during the period, vaccines proved effective against them. Global vaccine distribution and the resulting growth in protected populations continued to seem to bring the world closer to containing the virus.
Since the economic recovery remained on track, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) began removing some of its monetary support, announcing the completion of the wind-down of its secondary market corporate credit facility during the third quarter of 2021. The Fed remained committed to its communication strategy during the fiscal year, and indicated no desire to tighten financial conditions.
During the 12-month period, the fixed income markets experienced a significant rebound from their March 2020 lows, with spread sectors (non-governmental fixed income investments) outperforming U.S. Treasuries. Those sectors that had experienced the greatest degree of underperformance during the first quarter of 2020 led the way during the fiscal year recovery.
During the fiscal year, the Fed left its target interest rate unchanged at a range of 0-0.25%, the rate that was set in late March of 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Additionally, over the 12-month period, the U.S Treasury yield curve steepened, shifting broadly higher, especially for maturities of 7-10 years.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
An underweight to U.S. Treasuries in favor of spread sectors was a driver of the Fund’s outperformance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Among fixed income sectors, the Fund’s allocations to corporate high yield and high yield bank loans contributed to performance for the fiscal year. Allocation to and issue selection within non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities were also beneficial during the period.
The Fund’s positioning within corporate high yield and high yield bank loans negatively impacted performance for the 12-month period. While allocation to the sectors was beneficial, issue selection was a detractor relative to the performance of the respective sector indexes.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
ABS/MBS: Changes in interest rates can cause both extension and prepayment risks for asset- and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are also subject to risks associated with the non-repayment of underlying collateral, including losses to the Fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Mortgage-Backed Securities   26%
Asset-Backed Securities   25
Corporate Bonds and Notes   24
Financials 6%  
Energy 4  
Communication Services 2  
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes 12  
Leveraged Loans   14
Foreign Government Securities   4
U.S. Government Securities   3
Short-Term Investment   3
Other (includes securities lending collateral)   1
Total   100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   2.78 % 2.71 % 3.34 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   0.46 2.25 3.10
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   2.69  2.47  3.08  — 
Class C1 shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   2.19  1.97  2.58  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   3.25  3.02  3.59  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   3.31  —  —  3.22  11/3/16
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year A-BBB
US Corporate Index
  1.38 2.74 2.62 2.77 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 0.99%; Class C shares: 1.22%; Class C1 shares: 1.72%; Class I shares: 0.73%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.66%, Net 0.58%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class C1 shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.25% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C1 shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PSFRX
  Class C: PFSRX
  Class I: PSFIX
  Class R6: VRSFX
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of high total return from both current income and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 8.40%, Class C shares at NAV returned 7.59%, Class I shares at NAV returned 8.68%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 8.96%. For the same period, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index, returned 8.46%.
    See footnote 5 on page 23.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Leveraged bank loans generated strong returns over the 12-month period, with a total return of 8.46% as measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (the Index). The fiscal year, which saw a variety of market conditions, was impacted primarily by the COVID-19 global pandemic, including the associated economic and earnings fallout and subsequent fiscal and monetary policy response. The leveraged bank loan market began the fiscal year in the early stages of a recovery aided by progress toward widespread delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as open capital markets and recovering corporate earnings supported by the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) easy monetary policy and fiscal stimulus. Optimism about the prospects for overcoming COVID-19 led to a recovery in loan prices and solid returns across most months of the fiscal year except for July, when some of the optimism reversed on concerns around the Delta variant.
As is typically the case in a credit recovery cycle, lower-quality credit tiers led returns over the past year. The lower-rated B- and CCC-rated loans outperformed over the past year amid an environment of above-trend gross domestic product (GDP) growth that favored riskier assets such as equities, high yield bonds, and bank loans. For the full year, CCC-rated bonds returned 26.2%, outperforming Bs, which returned 7.7% and, in turn, outperformed BBs with 4.8% gains. Distressed loans also outperformed, returning 16.2%.
Industries that were more impacted by COVID-19 outperformed for the 12-month period, while more defensively focused industries underperformed. Larger industry groups that outperformed included energy (20%), which benefited from higher energy prices as economies reopened. Aerospace (14%), consumer non-durables (13.7%), gaming/leisure (12.9%), and manufacturing (10.2%) also benefited from the reopening. Underperforming industries included utilities (3.6%), cable/wireless (4.1%), financials (5.6%), food/tobacco (6.1%), and forest products (6.4%).
The rally during the fiscal year left the loan market with spreads (the additional yield an investor receives above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate for the same duration) well inside of long-term averages, reflecting rapid improvement in credit conditions, or fundamentals, as well as declining default rates. The Index yield ended the year at 4.79%, lower than its 6.02% yield at the start of the fiscal year as spreads tightened. The weighted average market price of the Index increased over the 12-month period by $5.65 to $98.42 as of September 30, 2021.
Broad-based fundamental conditions in the bank loan market increasingly improved throughout the fiscal year, recovering from the virus-damaged second quarter of 2020. This was evident in rating agency actions, as upgrades far outpaced downgrades during the period. Distressed debt also diminished over the 12-month period, and now composes less than 1% of the total market.
The trailing 12-month default rate fell to 0.35%, the lowest level since 2012 and well below the COVID-19-elevated 4.2% at the previous year-end.
Bank loan technical factors continued to recover from the COVID-19-related shock, with both demand
and issuance near record levels over the second half of the fiscal year. Retail bank loan fund flows turned positive in December of 2020 due to the reflation trade (favoring securities that would benefit from government intervention designed to bring the economy back to its long-term trend) and rising rates, recording $35 billion of inflows over the past 12 months. Collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance also rebounded and made steady progress throughout the year, with the last two months of issuance at record monthly levels. New CLO issuance surpassed 2018’s record of $130.4 billion, with a total of $162 billion over the 12 months. Loan new issuance fully recovered and was at near-record levels by fiscal year-end, driven by heavy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) issuance.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund was fully invested and sought to take advantage of loan and high yield credit volatility created by COVID-19. The Fund benefited from the modest use of leverage, as well as from credit selection in the consumer durables, forest products/packaging, media/broadcasting, and diversified media industries. The Fund also demonstrated strong selection in CCC-rated credit and non-rated credit, which included equity in restructured, COVID-19-impacted businesses. The Fund’s high yield allocation, maintained primarily for liquidity purposes, also outperformed.
Conversely, the Fund’s energy industry underweight and credit selection negatively impacted performance, as did selection in gaming/leisure. An overweight to B-rated credit and selection within this tier also detracted from performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
Liquidity: Certain securities may be difficult to sell at a time and price beneficial to the Fund.
Leverage: When a fund leverages its portfolio, the Fund may be less liquid, may liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, and the volatility of the Fund’s value may increase.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the portfolio and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the portfolio’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Leveraged Loans   90%
Health Care 14%  
Service 10  
Information Technology 9  
Gaming / Leisure 6  
Manufacturing 6  
Forest Prod / Containers 5  
Chemicals 5  
All other Leveraged Loans 35  
Corporate Bonds and Notes   4
Common Stocks   1
Other (includes short-term investment)   5
Total   100%
 
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   8.40 % 3.36 % 4.01 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   5.42 2.78 3.72
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   7.59  2.59  3.24  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   8.68  3.62  4.28  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   8.96  5 —  —  3.76  11/3/16
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index   8.46 4.64 5.04 4.61 6
Fund Expense Ratios7: Class A shares: Gross 1.12%, Net 1.11%; Class C shares: Gross 1.91%, Net 1.86%; Class I shares: Gross 0.91%, Net 0.86%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.84%, Net 0.72%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.75% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 Total Return for the report period presented in the table differs from the return in the Financial Highlights. The total return presented in the above table is calculated based on the NAV at which shareholder transactions were processed. The total return presented in the Financial Highlights section of the report is calculated in the same manner, but also takes into account certain adjustments that are necessary under generally accepted accounting principles required in the annual report and semiannual report.
6 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
7 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: HXBZX
  Class C: PXCZX
  Class I: HXBIX
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of providing a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 2.04%, Class C shares at NAV returned 1.28%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 2.29%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based fixed income index, returned -0.90%, and the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index, which is the Fund’s style-specific benchmark appropriate for comparison, returned 2.29%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The municipal bond market experienced solid relative performance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, especially when compared to U.S. Treasury bonds, which experienced negative returns for the same period. The dominant themes for the municipal bond market over the 12-month period were record inflows into open-end municipal bond mutual funds and massive federal government financial support that improved the fundamental credit profile of the market.
For the fiscal year, longer-maturity and lower-quality (BBB-rated/below investment grade) bonds produced the best absolute performance. Shorter-dated and higher-quality bonds realized the lowest returns as interest rates declined and credit risk spreads (the additional yield the market demands from lower-rated bonds versus higher-quality bonds) narrowed. After experiencing
lower prices and weak demand during the early weeks of the pandemic in 2020, demand for lower-quality, higher-yielding bonds (including below investment grade securities, that is, junk bonds) rebounded sharply in the second half of 2020, driving prices higher and credit risk spreads lower. This bounce back in demand and subsequent price improvement continued into 2021 as investors sought higher-yielding municipal securities amid generational low interest rates.
While municipal bonds outperformed the broader fixed income market during the fiscal year, concerns that the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) bond buying program would soon be ending, debate surrounding the country’s debt ceiling, and the failure to pass the $3.5 billion infrastructure bill all led to overall higher yields during the final two months of the fiscal year. As of the end of the reporting period, investors lacked clarity on a host of important issues including the infrastructure bill, tax increases, the possible reinstatement of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, and the ability of municipal issuers to re-fund existing tax-exempt debt with new tax-exempt debt.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2021, performance relative to the benchmark benefited from exposure to bonds with intermediate to longer-dated maturities (12+ years), health care, tobacco, special care, and Illinois bonds.
Relative performance versus the benchmark was negatively impacted by the Fund’s slightly shorter duration, higher coupon bonds, water & sewer bonds, pre-refunded securities, and higher exposure to housing bonds.
The Fund’s investment strategy focuses on higher-quality municipalities that we believe show value for the long term. While the federal stimulus may have helped bolster the overall economy and municipal fundamentals, we believe that all credits are not created equally and need to be analyzed with a longer-term horizon. During the fiscal year, many municipalities continued to face serious challenges in funding large capital expenditures to rebuild America’s aging infrastructure, improve pension plan funding, protect communities against climate change, and fund more and larger social programs. We seek to add value through our higher-quality
investment strategy, distributed across multiple sectors of the market.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Municipal Market: Events negatively impacting a municipality, municipal security, or the municipal bond market in general, may cause the Fund to decrease in value.
High Yield Fixed Income Securities: There is a greater risk of issuer default, less liquidity, and increased price volatility related to high yield securities than investment grade securities.
State & AMT Tax: A portion of income may be subject to some state and/or local taxes and, for certain investors, a portion may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Texas 13%
Florida 13
Illinois 12
Colorado 6
Arizona 5
District of Columbia 5
New Jersey 4
Other (includes short-term investment) 42
Total 100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A shares at NAV2 2.04 % 2.53% 3.17%
Class A shares at POP3,4 -0.77 1.96 2.89
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 1.28  1.77 2.40
Class I shares at NAV2 2.29  2.79 3.43
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index -0.90 2.94 3.01
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Linked Benchmark5 2.29 2.98 3.71
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index5 2.29 2.98 3.49
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.01%, Net 0.85%; Class C shares: Gross 1.74%, Net 1.60%; Class I shares: Gross 0.78%, Net 0.60%.        
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 2.75% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The Fund changed its primary benchmark during the year to the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index. The Fund’s subadviser believes the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-22 Year US Municipal Securities Index better reflects the markets and securities in which the Fund’s portfolio is invested than the Fund’s previous benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
U.S. Government Securities—14.1%
U.S. Treasury Bonds      
2.500%, 2/15/46 $    1,115   $   1,206
3.000%, 8/15/48     3,760     4,480
2.000%, 2/15/50       975       958
1.375%, 8/15/50     1,595     1,346
1.625%, 11/15/50       455       409
1.875%, 2/15/51     1,885     1,797
2.000%, 8/15/51       165       162
U.S. Treasury Notes      
1.500%, 2/15/30     1,515     1,525
0.875%, 11/15/30       820       778
1.625%, 5/15/31     2,235     2,261
1.250%, 8/15/31       445       434
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Identified Cost $14,655)
   15,356
       
 
       
 
Municipal Bonds—1.3%
California—0.2%    
Santa Clara Valley Water District Series B, Taxable
2.967%, 6/1/50
      250       246
Idaho—0.2%    
Idaho Health Facilities Authority St. Luke’s Health System Revenue Taxable
5.020%, 3/1/48
      170       216
Illinois—0.0%    
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Series B, Second Lien, Taxable (BAM Insured)
3.411%, 1/1/43
       30        33
Texas—0.6%    
City of San Antonio, General Obligation Taxable
1.963%, 2/1/33
      255       252
State of Texas, General Obligation Taxable
3.211%, 4/1/44
       80        84
Texas Public Finance Authority Revenue Taxable
2.140%, 2/1/35
      205       198
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Revenue Taxable
4.000%, 10/1/33
       80        95
          629
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Virginia—0.3%    
City of Bristol, General Obligation Taxable (State AID Withholding Insured)
4.210%, 1/1/42
$      285   $     313
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,373)
    1,437
       
 
       
 
Foreign Government Securities—1.4%
Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds RegS
5.250%, 1/30/43(1)
      200       228
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 144A
3.250%, 10/22/30(2)
      200       214
Oman Government International Bond 144A
7.375%, 10/28/32(2)
      205       233
Republic of Turkey
5.875%, 6/26/31
      410       385
State of Qatar 144A
4.400%, 4/16/50(2)
      200       244
United Mexican States
2.659%, 5/24/31
      225       217
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Identified Cost $1,571)
    1,521
       
 
       
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—25.7%
Agency—0.8%    
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Pool #323702
6.000%, 5/1/29
        9        10
Pool #535371
6.500%, 5/1/30
       — (3)        — (3)
Pool #590108
7.000%, 7/1/31
        3         4
Pool #880117
5.500%, 4/1/36
       23        26
Pool #938574
5.500%, 9/1/36
       60        69
Pool #909092
6.000%, 9/1/37
       10        12
Pool #909220
6.000%, 8/1/38
      112       132
Pool #986067
6.000%, 8/1/38
        2         2
Pool #AA7001
5.000%, 6/1/39
      236       270
Pool #CA4978
3.000%, 1/1/50
      370       388
  Par Value   Value
       
Agency—continued    
Government National Mortgage Association I Pool #443000
6.500%, 9/15/28
$       10   $     11
          924
       
 
Non-Agency—24.9%    
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.314%, 3/15/35(2)(4)(5)
       30        30
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust      
2021-A, A1 144A
1.065%, 9/25/65(2)(5)
      260       259
2019-D, A1 144A
2.956%, 9/25/65(2)(5)
      224       225
American Homes 4 Rent Trust      
2014-SFR2, C 144A
4.705%, 10/17/36(2)
      335       357
2015-SFR1, A 144A
3.467%, 4/17/52(2)
      198       209
2015-SFR2, C 144A
4.691%, 10/17/52(2)
      125       135
AMSR Trust      
2020-SFR1, A 144A
1.819%, 4/17/37(2)
      110       111
2020-SFR1, B 144A
2.120%, 4/17/37(2)
      255       257
2020-SFR2, C 144A
2.533%, 7/17/37(2)
      100       102
2020-SFR2, D 144A
3.282%, 7/17/37(2)
      250       256
2021-SFR2, C 144A
1.877%, 8/17/38(2)
      100       100
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC 2019-2, A1 144A
3.628%, 3/25/49(2)(5)
       58        58
Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-SBC1, A1 144A
2.068%, 5/25/50(2)(5)
      295       295
Arroyo Mortgage Trust      
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.175%, 10/25/48(2)(5)
      147       147
2019-1, A1 144A
3.805%, 1/25/49(2)(5)
       65        66
2019-2, A1 144A
3.347%, 4/25/49(2)(5)
       65        66
Banc of America Funding Trust      
2004-B, 2A1
2.648%, 11/20/34(5)
       15        16
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2005-1, 1A1
5.500%, 2/25/35
$       29   $     30
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust      
2016-SPL1, B1 144A
4.250%, 4/28/55(2)
      160       165
2017-SPL5, B1 144A
4.000%, 6/28/57(2)(5)
      100       103
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A
4.250%, 6/28/53(2)(5)
      100       104
BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2018-TALL, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.722%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.722%) 144A
0.806%, 3/15/37(2)(5)
      225       224
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 2/15/29(2)(5)
      340       340
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 10/15/36(2)(5)
      150       150
BX Trust 2019-OC11, D 144A
4.075%, 12/9/41(2)(5)
      245       259
Cascade MH Asset Trust 2021-MH1, A1 144A
1.753%, 2/25/46(2)
      517       516
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A
1.690%, 7/15/60(2)
      194       197
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-6, 1A2
2.076%, 5/25/34(5)
       62        62
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4
2.878%, 2/10/48
      242       251
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      
2019-IMC1, A1 144A
2.720%, 7/25/49(2)(5)
       69        70
2019-RP1, A1 144A
3.500%, 1/25/66(2)(5)
       96       100
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC 2020-1, A1 144A
2.488%, 2/25/50(2)(5)
       27        27
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A
0.857%, 5/25/65(2)(5)
       90        90
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A
1.390%, 1/25/65(2)(5)
$      180   $    180
COMM Mortgage Trust 2020-CBM, B 144A
3.099%, 2/10/37(2)
      210       215
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.239%, 3/26/29(2)(5)
      165       165
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
1.832%, 3/15/50(2)
      230       234
CoreVest American Finance Trust      
2019-3, C 144A
3.265%, 10/15/52(2)
      220       228
2018-2, A 144A
4.026%, 11/15/52(2)
       84        89
2020-4, A 144A
1.174%, 12/15/52(2)
      314       311
2020-3, A 144A
1.358%, 8/15/53(2)
      300       297
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A
1.064%, 5/15/36(2)(5)
      370       371
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust      
2020-RPL4, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(2)(5)
      274       280
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
0.809%, 5/25/65(2)(5)
      146       146
2020-NQM1, A1 144A
1.208%, 5/25/65(2)(5)
       81        81
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust      
2019-2, A3 144A
3.046%, 11/25/59(2)(5)
       42        43
2021-2, A3 144A
1.291%, 6/25/66(2)(5)
      292       292
FirstKey Homes Trust      
2020-SFR1, B 144A
1.740%, 8/17/37(2)
      100       101
2020-SFR2, B 144A
1.567%, 10/19/37(2)
      425       425
2021-SFR1, D 144A
2.189%, 8/17/38(2)
      335       334
Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2017-1, 1A3 144A
3.500%, 3/25/47(2)(5)
       75        76
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust      
2017-1, A21 144A
3.500%, 7/25/56(2)(5)
       18        19
2018-1, A23 144A
3.500%, 11/25/57(2)(5)
       16        16
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2019-H1, A1 144A
2.657%, 10/25/59(2)(5)
$       30   $     30
2020-H1, A1 144A
2.310%, 1/25/60(2)(5)
       76        78
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A
2.985%, 2/25/59(2)(5)
       62        63
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A
2.247%, 1/25/60(2)(5)
       38        38
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 2/15/38(2)(5)
      395       395
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2012-ALOH, A 144A
3.551%, 4/10/34(2)
      255       257
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2020-GC45, AS
3.173%, 2/13/53(5)
      245       260
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2020-NQM1, A3 144A
2.352%, 9/27/60(2)(5)
      208       210
Home Partners of America Trust 2020-2, A 144A
1.532%, 1/17/41(2)
      190       188
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust 2018-2, A1 144A
3.985%, 11/25/58(2)(5)
      123       125
JPMorgan Chase (WaMu) Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-S11, 3A5
5.950%, 11/25/33
       42        44
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust      
2016-SH1, M2 144A
3.750%, 4/25/45(2)(5)
      130       132
2016-SH2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(2)(5)
      222       227
2017-1, A2 144A
3.480%, 1/25/47(2)(5)
       80        81
2017-3, 2A2 144A
2.500%, 8/25/47(2)(5)
       42        42
2017-5, A1 144A
3.090%, 10/26/48(2)(5)
       80        82
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A
1.084%, 12/15/37(2)(5)
      190       190
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 5/15/36(2)(5)
$      215   $    215
LHOME Mortgage Trust      
2021-RTL2, A1 144A
2.090%, 6/25/26(2)(5)
      110       110
2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.090%, 9/25/26(2)(5)
      270       269
MetLife Securitization Trust      
2017-1A, M1 144A
3.480%, 4/25/55(2)(5)
      305       318
2019-1A, A1A 144A
3.750%, 4/25/58(2)(5)
      199       205
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust      
2017-1, M2 144A
3.250%, 11/25/58(2)(5)
      175       182
2019-1, M2 144A
3.500%, 10/25/69(2)(5)
      155       165
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust 2013-C13, AS
4.266%, 11/15/46
      360       381
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C22, AS
3.561%, 4/15/48
      310       326
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2014-1A, A 144A
3.750%, 1/25/54(2)(5)
       78        82
2015-2A, A1 144A
3.750%, 8/25/55(2)(5)
       56        59
2016-1A, A1 144A
3.750%, 3/25/56(2)(5)
       46        49
2016-3A, B1 144A
4.000%, 9/25/56(2)(5)
      223       238
2016-4A, B1A 144A
4.500%, 11/25/56(2)(5)
      233       252
2017-2A, A3 144A
4.000%, 3/25/57(2)(5)
      108       115
2018-2A, A1 144A
4.500%, 2/25/58(2)(5)
      174       184
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A
0.941%, 10/25/58(2)(5)
      161       161
2019-NQM4, A1 144A
2.492%, 9/25/59(2)(5)
       88        89
2020-1A, A1B 144A
3.500%, 10/25/59(2)(5)
      306       320
2018-1A, A1A 144A
4.000%, 12/25/57(2)(5)
      143       153
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A
1.136%, 5/25/55(2)(5)
      155       155
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
NLT Trust 2021-INV2, A1 144A
1.162%, 8/25/56(2)(5)
$      203   $    203
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%)
1.811%, 3/25/35(5)
        6         6
OBX Trust      
2019-INV1, A3 144A
4.500%, 11/25/48(2)(5)
       42        44
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A
4.000%, 7/25/58(2)(5)
       12        12
2021-NQM3, A2 144A
1.260%, 7/25/61(2)(5)
      270       270
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC      
2020-2, A1 144A
3.671%, 8/25/25(2)(5)
      118       119
2020-3, A1 144A
2.857%, 9/25/25(2)(5)
      319       320
2020-6, A1 144A
2.363%, 11/25/25(2)(5)
      338       339
2021-2, A1 144A
2.115%, 3/25/26(2)(5)
      465       466
2021-3, A1 144A
1.867%, 4/25/26(2)(5)
      203       204
2021-RPL1, A1 144A
1.319%, 7/25/51(2)(5)
       96        96
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC      
2020-NPL3, A1 144A
3.105%, 6/27/60(2)(5)
      244       244
2021-NPL1, A1 144A
2.240%, 9/27/60(2)(5)
      224       224
Progress Residential Trust      
2019-SFR2, A 144A
3.147%, 5/17/36(2)
      332       335
2019-SFR3, B 144A
2.571%, 9/17/36(2)
      235       238
2021-SFR2, D 144A
2.197%, 4/19/38(2)
      280       279
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A
3.000%, 12/25/49(2)(5)
      134       135
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.236%, 2/25/55(2)(5)
      185       184
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
3.000%, 2/25/50(2)(5)
      228       232
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A
2.116%, 9/25/26(2)(5)
      235       235
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.913%, 5/25/59(2)(5)
       88        89
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1
3.498%, 6/25/43(5)
$       39   $     40
SG Residential Mortgage Trust      
2019-3, A1 144A
2.703%, 9/25/59(2)(5)
      188       189
2021-1, A3 144A
1.560%, 7/25/61(2)(5)
      267       266
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2021-3, A3 144A
1.518%, 6/25/56(2)(5)
      103       103
Towd Point Mortgage Trust      
2016-3, M1 144A
3.500%, 4/25/56(2)(5)
      525       543
2016-4, B1 144A
3.826%, 7/25/56(2)(5)
      310       335
2017-4, A2 144A
3.000%, 6/25/57(2)(5)
      335       350
2019-1, A1 144A
3.705%, 3/25/58(2)(5)
      186       195
2018-6, A2 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(2)(5)
      600       633
2019-2, A2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/58(2)(5)
      190       202
2019-4, A2 144A
3.250%, 10/25/59(2)(5)
      240       255
2020-MH1, A2 144A
2.500%, 2/25/60(2)(5)
      405       405
2015-2, 1M1 144A
3.250%, 11/25/60(2)(5)
      165       168
2017-1, M1 144A
3.750%, 10/25/56(2)(5)
      100       106
Towd Point Trust 2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A
0.986%, 4/25/48(2)(5)
      244       244
Tricon American Homes Trust      
2017-SFR1, A 144A
2.716%, 9/17/34(2)
      193       193
2019-SFR1, C 144A
3.149%, 3/17/38(2)
      190       196
2020-SFR2, D 144A
2.281%, 11/17/39(2)
      310       305
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, A1 144A
3.474%, 9/25/24(2)
      200       201
VCAT LLC      
2021-NPL1, A2 144A
4.826%, 12/26/50(2)(5)
      220       220
2021-NPL2, A1 144A
2.115%, 3/27/51(2)(5)
      192       192
2021-NPL3, A1 144A
1.743%, 5/25/51(2)(5)
      171       171
2021-NPL4, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/51(2)(5)
      323       323
2021-NPL5, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/61(2)(5)
      110       110
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A
1.992%, 5/25/51(2)(5)
$       80   $      80
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
1.893%, 2/27/51(2)(5)
      233       233
Verus Securitization Trust      
2019-INV2, A1 144A
2.913%, 7/25/59(2)(5)
      135       136
2019-4, M1 144A
3.207%, 11/25/59(2)(5)
      100       102
2021-R3, A1 144A
1.020%, 4/25/64(2)(5)
       87        87
Visio Trust 2020-1R, A2 144A
1.567%, 11/25/55(2)
      180       180
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS
3.931%, 11/15/47
      100       106
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 2020-4, A1 144A
3.000%, 7/25/50(2)(5)
      125       128
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.253%, 2/18/27(2)
      100       100
       27,121
       
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $27,781)
   28,045
       
 
       
 
Asset-Backed Securities—11.0%
Automobiles—5.1%    
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust      
2019-2, C 144A
3.170%, 6/12/25(2)
      109       110
2021-2, C 144A
0.970%, 7/13/27(2)
      330       331
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-3, C
1.060%, 8/18/26
      215       216
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC (AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A
2.360%, 3/20/26(2)
      270       281
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, D 144A
3.880%, 10/15/24(2)
      225       231
2019-3A, D 144A
3.040%, 4/15/25(2)
      240       247
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2021-N3, D
1.580%, 6/12/28
$      220   $    220
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2020-3A, B 144A
1.770%, 12/17/29(2)
      265       268
Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-4, C
2.510%, 11/17/25
      240       242
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust      
2019-2A, C 144A
3.300%, 3/15/24(2)
      128       129
2019-4A, C 144A
2.440%, 9/16/24(2)
      285       288
First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2021-1A, C 144A
1.170%, 3/15/27(2)
      300       299
Flagship Credit Auto Trust      
2019-2, C 144A
3.090%, 5/15/25(2)
      260       267
2020-3, C 144A
1.730%, 9/15/26(2)
      260       265
2021-1, C 144A
0.910%, 3/15/27(2)
      340       338
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust      
2019-2A, B 144A
3.320%, 3/15/24(2)
      183       184
2019-4A, C 144A
3.060%, 8/15/25(2)
      260       267
GLS Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3A, C 144A
4.180%, 7/15/24(2)
      240       245
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A
3.850%, 10/14/25(2)
      145       146
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2017-1A, C 144A
2.810%, 1/17/23(2)
       11        11
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A
3.630%, 9/16/24(2)
      240       244
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust      
2019-1, D 144A
3.470%, 8/12/24(2)
      112       113
2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/10/26(2)
      335       335
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.190%, 6/16/25(2)
      270       272
        5,549
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Credit Card—1.1%    
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.370%, 4/15/27(2)
$      280   $    279
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.900%, 9/20/24(2)
      410       413
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.830%, 7/20/30(2)
      261       261
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust 2021-AA, A 144A
1.200%, 12/21/26(2)
      280       279
        1,232
       
 
Other—4.7%    
Aqua Finance Trust      
2017-A, A 144A
3.720%, 11/15/35(2)
       52        53
2019-A, A 144A
3.140%, 7/16/40(2)
      186       191
2019-A, C 144A
4.010%, 7/16/40(2)
      265       275
2020-AA, B 144A
2.790%, 7/17/46(2)
      270       275
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.237%, 7/30/50(2)
      257       267
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.560%, 9/17/31(2)
      158       161
CCG Receivables Trust 2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/14/27(2)
      285       284
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A
3.629%, 11/20/47(2)
      179       179
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust      
2017-1A, A 144A
3.270%, 10/22/29(2)
       33        33
2021-1A, A 144A
1.510%, 11/21/33(2)
      180       180
Foundation Finance Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.860%, 11/15/34(2)
       83        85
2021-1A, A 144A
1.270%, 5/15/41(2)
      236       235
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A
4.433%, 2/15/50(2)
      195       207
Lendmark Funding Trust 2019-1A, A 144A
3.000%, 12/20/27(2)
      270       275
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
MAPS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
2.521%, 6/15/46(2)
$      275   $     276
MVW LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
1.740%, 10/20/37(2)
      139       140
MVW Owner Trust 2019-1A, A 144A
2.890%, 11/20/36(2)
      108       112
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A
0.970%, 12/16/69(2)
      280       279
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A
2.989%, 7/30/51(2)
      225       227
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, C 144A
3.300%, 8/17/26(2)
      200       204
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 1/15/32(2)
       68        69
Octane Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.160%, 9/20/23(2)
       42        42
2020-1A, A 144A
1.710%, 2/20/25(2)
      166       168
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A
3.300%, 3/14/29(2)
       86        86
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2019-A, B 144A
3.360%, 4/9/38(2)
      123       126
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, A 144A
1.570%, 10/15/25(2)
      335       336
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 4/17/49(2)
      166       172
Upstart Securitization Trust 2021-1, A 144A
0.870%, 3/20/31(2)
      186       186
        5,123
       
 
Student Loan—0.1%    
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2019-AGS, A1 144A
2.540%, 1/25/47(2)
      127       130
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $11,927)
   12,034
       
 
       
 
Corporate Bonds and Notes—33.7%
Communication Services—1.7%    
Cable Onda S.A. 144A
4.500%, 1/30/30(2)
      200       210
CCO Holdings LLC 144A
4.750%, 3/1/30(2)
      110       115
CommScope, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 9/1/29(2)
       25        25
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(2)(6)
$      100   $     66
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(2)
       55        57
DISH DBS Corp.      
5.000%, 3/15/23        95        98
7.750%, 7/1/26       100       113
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 7/1/28(2)
      225       227
Radiate Holdco LLC 144A
4.500%, 9/15/26(2)
       35        36
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A
4.738%, 3/20/25(2)
      175       187
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
3.875%, 4/15/30
      300       331
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(2)
      160       170
Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.550%, 3/21/31
      156       158
        1,793
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—2.5%    
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A
4.000%, 1/15/28(2)
      200       204
Aramark Services, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 5/1/25(2)
      100       105
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 5/15/29(2)
       75        75
Ford Motor Co.
9.000%, 4/22/25
      206       248
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
3.875%, 10/1/31(2)
      120       120
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A
8.250%, 3/1/24(2)
       95        97
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A
5.375%, 5/15/25(2)
      195       204
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A
5.000%, 6/1/29(2)
       55        56
International Game Technology plc 144A
4.125%, 4/15/26(2)
      220       229
M/I Homes, Inc.
4.950%, 2/1/28
      190       199
Marriott International, Inc. Series HH
2.850%, 4/15/31
       30        30
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
4.750%, 1/15/28
      165       168
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
PulteGroup, Inc.
6.375%, 5/15/33
$      290   $    381
QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23
      145       151
Scientific Games International, Inc.      
144A 5.000%, 10/15/25(2)       130       134
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(2)        70        74
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(2)        35        38
Tenneco, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(2)
      205       210
        2,723
       
 
Consumer Staples—1.2%    
Albertsons Cos., Inc.      
144A 3.250%, 3/15/26(2)       330       335
144A 3.500%, 3/15/29(2)        20        20
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.      
4.000%, 4/13/28       200       226
4.750%, 1/23/29        52        61
Bacardi Ltd. 144A
4.700%, 5/15/28(2)
      170       196
BAT Capital Corp.
4.906%, 4/2/30
      240       275
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(2)
      225       225
        1,338
       
 
Energy—3.9%    
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A
7.500%, 5/1/25(2)
      180       183
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.950%, 12/15/24
      185       205
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A
3.250%, 1/31/32(2)
      160       160
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/28
       80        84
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A
5.500%, 2/1/26(2)
      170       178
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A
4.750%, 4/15/30(2)
       10        10
CrownRock LP      
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(2)       115       118
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(2)       120       125
Energy Transfer LP Series H
6.500% (7)
      220       229
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(2)        25        27
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(2)        30        34
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(2)        45        47
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC 144A
3.363%, 6/30/31(2)
$      290   $    294
HollyFrontier Corp.
5.875%, 4/1/26
      210       241
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
7.500%, 11/15/40
      175       258
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A
2.000%, 7/15/26(2)
      285       287
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
5.500%, 12/1/25
        5         6
Parsley Energy LLC 144A
4.125%, 2/15/28(2)
      100       105
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
5.150%, 11/15/29
      150       154
Pertamina Persero PT 144A
6.450%, 5/30/44(2)
      300       391
Petroleos Mexicanos      
6.500%, 3/13/27       155       164
7.690%, 1/23/50       190       180
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A
3.500%, 4/21/30(2)
      200       216
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.200%, 3/15/28
       80        89
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A
5.375%, 2/1/29(2)
       85        91
Targa Resources Partners LP
5.875%, 4/15/26
      185       193
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 1/15/24(2)(6)
       33        33
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 144A
3.875%, 8/15/29(2)
      120       124
        4,226
       
 
Financials—12.3%    
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC
3.650%, 7/21/27
      150       159
Allstate Corp. (The) Series B
5.750%, 8/15/53
      200       216
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B
4.700% (7)
      249       259
Ares Finance Co. LLC 144A
4.000%, 10/8/24(2)
      270       288
Ascot Group Ltd. 144A
4.250%, 12/15/30(2)
      265       281
Athene Global Funding 144A
2.450%, 8/20/27(2)
      265       273
Bank of America Corp.      
2.687%, 4/22/32       800       815
2.482%, 9/21/36       285       279
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%)
0.891%, 2/5/26(5)(6)
$      225   $    228
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series G
4.700% (7)
      240       263
BBVA Bancomer S.A. 144A
5.125%, 1/18/33(2)
      200       208
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A
2.625%, 12/15/26(2)
      116       116
Blue Owl Finance LLC 144A
3.125%, 6/10/31(2)
      275       272
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 5/15/30
      278       336
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
2.724%, 4/15/31
      445       455
Capital One Financial Corp.
2.359%, 7/29/32
      222       217
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series H
4.000% (7)
      275       284
Citadel LP 144A
4.875%, 1/15/27(2)
      190       205
Citigroup, Inc.      
3.200%, 10/21/26       371       400
(3 month LIBOR + 1.250%)
1.381%, 7/1/26(5)
      325       335
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.625%, 10/1/31(2)
      225       214
Discover Bank
4.682%, 8/9/28
      500       532
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A
3.875%, 2/15/26(2)
      280       288
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
4.850%, 4/17/28
      225       257
Icahn Enterprises LP
6.250%, 5/15/26
      225       235
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.953%, 2/4/32
      495       478
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(2)
      150       149
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.      
144A 4.569%, 2/1/29(2)       265       308
144A 4.125%, 12/15/51(2)       225       231
MetLife, Inc. Series G
3.850% (7)
      280       293
Morgan Stanley      
3.125%, 7/27/26       410       441
6.375%, 7/24/42       215       326
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 144A
2.900%, 9/16/51(2)
      200       197
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
OneMain Finance Corp.      
6.875%, 3/15/25 $      110   $    124
7.125%, 3/15/26        40        46
Prudential Financial, Inc.      
5.875%, 9/15/42        85        88
5.625%, 6/15/43       270       287
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.400%, 7/13/27
      245       275
Societe Generale S.A. 144A
4.750%, 11/24/25(2)
      200       222
Synovus Financial Corp.
5.900%, 2/7/29
       90        97
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
4.000%, 5/6/31
      330       343
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
3.625%, 9/15/31
      270       297
UBS AG
7.625%, 8/17/22
      500       530
Wells Fargo & Co.      
2.393%, 6/2/28       540       557
Series BB
3.900%(7)
      420       433
Zions Bancorp NA
3.250%, 10/29/29
      250       260
       13,397
       
 
Health Care—2.0%    
Anthem, Inc.
2.875%, 9/15/29
      185       195
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A
5.750%, 8/15/27(2)
       70        73
Centene Corp.
4.625%, 12/15/29
       80        87
DaVita, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 6/1/30(2)
      220       226
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. 144A
4.750%, 10/15/28(2)
      220       225
HCA, Inc.
5.250%, 6/15/49
      140       179
Illumina, Inc.
2.550%, 3/23/31
      138       139
Jaguar Holding Co. II 144A
5.000%, 6/15/28(2)
       80        86
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC 144A
4.375%, 2/15/27(2)
       75        75
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 4/1/29(2)
       60        60
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/27(2)
       65        66
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 11/1/25(2)
$       15   $     16
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(2)
       25        27
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
3.150%, 10/1/26
      170       163
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A
2.650%, 1/15/32(2)
      185       183
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.
3.950%, 6/15/26
      197       217
Viatris, Inc. 144A
2.300%, 6/22/27(2)
      187       191
        2,208
       
 
Industrials—2.7%    
American Airlines, Inc. 144A
5.750%, 4/20/29(2)
       60        65
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 8/15/27(2)
      280       293
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
3.500%, 11/1/27(2)
      200       211
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A
4.375%, 5/1/26(2)
      215       232
Boeing Co. (The)      
5.150%, 5/1/30       140       164
5.930%, 5/1/60       179       245
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.900%, 3/15/35(2)
      235       236
Dycom Industries, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 4/15/29(2)
       85        85
GFL Environmental, Inc.      
144A 3.750%, 8/1/25(2)       170       175
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(2)       165       164
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A
2.043%, 8/16/28(2)
      289       285
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A
6.950%, 7/10/42(2)
      215       295
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/25(2)
      215       227
TransDigm, Inc.
5.500%, 11/15/27
       95        98
United Airlines, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 4/15/29(2)
      160       165
        2,940
       
 
Information Technology—3.3%    
Broadcom, Inc.      
4.150%, 11/15/30       242       268
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
144A 2.450%, 2/15/31(2) $      152   $    147
144A 3.187%, 11/15/36(2)        13        13
Citrix Systems, Inc.
3.300%, 3/1/30
      365       373
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(2)        20        21
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(2)        35        36
Dell International LLC
8.100%, 7/15/36
       95       144
Flex Ltd.
3.750%, 2/1/26
      191       208
HP, Inc.
3.400%, 6/17/30
      320       340
Leidos, Inc.
2.300%, 2/15/31
      295       288
Motorola Solutions, Inc.      
4.600%, 2/23/28       163       188
4.600%, 5/23/29        85        99
NCR Corp. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(2)
      130       134
Science Applications International Corp. 144A
4.875%, 4/1/28(2)
      205       212
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A
1.500%, 1/19/26(2)
      400       395
Square, Inc. 144A
3.500%, 6/1/31(2)
      160       164
SYNNEX Corp. 144A
2.375%, 8/9/28(2)
      350       347
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/15/28(2)
      155       160
        3,537
       
 
Materials—1.8%    
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A
4.125%, 8/15/26(2)
      200       208
Chemours Co. (The) 144A
5.750%, 11/15/28(2)
      160       167
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 3/15/26(2)
      165       176
Glencore Funding LLC 144A
2.850%, 4/27/31(2)
      330       332
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A
2.300%, 11/1/30(2)
      215       213
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A
3.850%, 1/13/30(2)
      290       307
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A
3.625%, 3/15/29(2)
      185       186
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 144A
5.250%, 7/15/28(2)
        5         5
  Par Value   Value
       
Materials—continued    
Suzano Austria GmbH
2.500%, 9/15/28
$      110   $     107
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.125%, 10/1/35
      215       279
        1,980
       
 
Real Estate—1.9%    
American Assets Trust LP
3.375%, 2/1/31
       94        97
EPR Properties
4.750%, 12/15/26
      275       301
GLP Capital LP
5.750%, 6/1/28
      231       271
MPT Operating Partnership LP      
5.000%, 10/15/27        80        84
4.625%, 8/1/29        45        48
3.500%, 3/15/31       185       189
Office Properties Income Trust
4.500%, 2/1/25
      215       231
Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP
2.625%, 11/15/31
      145       143
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP
4.000%, 12/15/24
      155       166
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
4.750%, 9/15/30
      285       314
Service Properties Trust
4.950%, 2/15/27
      245       244
        2,088
       
 
Utilities—0.4%    
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A
2.379%, 6/15/28(2)
      169       169
Southern Co. (The) Series A
3.750%, 9/15/51
      294       299
          468
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $34,936)
   36,698
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans—10.0%
Aerospace—1.2%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(5)
       30        30
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(5)
      170       176
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Aerospace—continued    
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/7/28(5)
$      215   $    214
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/20/27(5)(8)
      210       223
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(5)
      225       225
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(5)
      210       223
TransDigm, Inc. Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 5/30/25(5)
      228       226
        1,317
       
 
Chemicals—0.7%    
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 4/1/24(5)
      282       280
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 1/29/26(5)
      169       170
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.832%, 10/1/25(5)
      187       185
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 5/3/28(5)
      155       154
          789
       
 
Consumer Durables—0.1%    
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 2/11/28(5)
      109       109
Consumer Non-Durables—0.2%    
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(5)(8)
      215       215
Energy—0.2%    
Buckeye Partners LP Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 11/1/26(5)
       44        44
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%)
7.250%, 3/28/24(5)
       76        75
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 6/26/28(5)
$       60   $     60
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/5/28(5)(8)
       40        40
          219
       
 
Financial—0.4%    
Asurion LLC Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 7/31/27(5)
      110       108
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 12/1/27(5)
      109       109
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 2/2/28(5)
      244       242
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 4/21/28(5)(8)
       15        15
          474
       
 
Food / Tobacco—0.5%    
Aramark Services, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 1/15/27(5)
       42        41
CHG PPC Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 3/31/25(5)
       68        67
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
3.000%, 8/3/25(5)
      223       223
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 5/1/26(5)
      223       222
          553
       
 
Forest Prod / Containers—0.2%    
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.856%, 7/1/26(5)
      199       198
Gaming / Leisure—0.9%    
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 10/19/24(5)
       24        25
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 12/23/24(5)
      224       223
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(5)
$      155   $    155
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.833%, 6/22/26(5)
      225       223
Pug LLC      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.584%, 2/12/27(5)
      118       115
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(5)
       16        16
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 8/14/24(5)
      110       109
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.500%, 2/8/27(5)
       69        68
          934
       
 
Health Care—0.6%    
Agiliti Health, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 1/4/26(5)(8)
       65        64
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 11/27/25(5)
       23        23
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/2/25(5)
       12        12
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.882%, 6/11/25(5)
      118       117
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 11/17/25(5)
      154       154
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/23/28(5)(8)
       65        65
Parexel International Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 8/11/28(5)(8)
       35        35
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 1/13/28(5)
      154       154
          624
       
 
Housing—0.8%    
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 5/6/24(5)
      240       240
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—continued    
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 1/31/27(5)(8)
$      165   $    164
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
0.000%, 9/22/28(5)(8)
      275       275
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 11/21/24(5)
      223       223
          902
       
 
Information Technology—0.8%    
Applied Systems, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 9/19/24(5)
      172       172
Boxer Software 2nd 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/2/25(5)
      188       187
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(5)
       10        10
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/7/27(5)
      184       184
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 7/7/28(5)
      225       225
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 5/4/26(5)
      119       119
          897
       
 
Manufacturing—0.6%    
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/8/27(5)
      221       222
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(5)
      224       223
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 3/17/27(5)
      178       178
          623
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.2%    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.586%, 9/18/26(5)
$      180   $    180
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—0.2%
   
CSC Holdings LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/15/26(5)
      146       144
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/25/26(5)
       30        30
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 1/31/29(5)
       35        35
          209
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—0.0%
   
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 1/31/29(5)
       45        45
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—0.3%
   
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/15/27(5)
       64        63
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/2/27(5)
       50        50
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/9/27(5)
      163       162
          275
       
 
Media / Telecom - Wireless
Communications—0.2%
   
SBA Senior Finance II LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.840%, 4/11/25(5)
      224       222
Retail—0.3%    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 10/19/27(5)
      224       223
  Par Value   Value
       
Retail—continued    
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/11/28(5)
$      125   $     125
          348
       
 
Service—1.1%    
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(5)
      269       268
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(5)
      277       276
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/1/28(5)
      122       122
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(5)
      124       124
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 12/31/25(5)
      214       213
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/31/28(5)
      234       233
        1,236
       
 
Transportation - Automotive—0.2%    
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.750%, 11/2/23(5)
      172       164
Utility—0.3%    
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 12/10/27(5)
      153       153
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 8/1/25(5)
      209       208
          361
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $10,881)
   10,894
       
 
       
 
    
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Preferred Stocks—0.7%
Financials—0.5%    
Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125%        85 (9)   $      95
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600%        86 (9)        88
MetLife, Inc. Series D, 5.875%(6)        88 (9)       104
Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100%       250 (9)       287
          574
       
 
Industrials—0.2%    
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(5)       231 (9)       226
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $719)
      800
       
 
       
 
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.3%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(6)     4,455       278
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $279)
      278
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—98.2%
(Identified Cost $104,122)
  107,063
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—3.6%
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.6%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10) 3,887,234     3,887
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $3,887)
    3,887
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Securities Lending Collateral—0.5%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10)(11)   594,568   $     595
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $595)
      595
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.3%
(Identified Cost $108,604)
  $111,545
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.3)%    (2,542)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $109,003
    
Abbreviations:
BAM Build America Municipal Insured
DB Deutsche Bank AG
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GS Goldman Sachs & Co.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
NA National Association
SOFR30A Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
WaMu Washington Mutual
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $53,789 or 49.3% of net assets.
(3) Amount is less than $500.
(4) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(5) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(6) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(7) No contractual maturity date.
(8) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(9) Value shown as par value.
(10) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(11) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 91%
Netherlands 2
Switzerland 1
Canada 1
Indonesia 1
Chile 1
Turkey 1
Other 2
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Asset-Backed Securities $ 12,034   $   $ 12,034   $—
Corporate Bonds and Notes 36,698     36,698  
Foreign Government Securities 1,521     1,521  
Leveraged Loans 10,894     10,894  
Mortgage-Backed Securities 28,045     28,015   30
Municipal Bonds 1,437     1,437  
U.S. Government Securities 15,356     15,356  
Equity Securities:              
Preferred Stocks 800     800  
Securities Lending Collateral 595   595    
Exchange-Traded Fund 278   278    
Money Market Mutual Fund 3,887   3,887    
Total Investments $111,545   $4,760   $106,755   $30
Security held by the Fund with an end of period value of $30 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
Corporate Bonds and Notes—90.2%
Communication Services—12.4%    
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A
6.000%, 2/15/28(1)
$      200   $   192
Altice France S.A. 144A
5.125%, 7/15/29(1)
      200      196
Cars.com, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 11/1/28(1)
      295      311
CCO Holdings LLC      
144A 5.125%, 5/1/27(1)       350      364
144A 4.750%, 3/1/30(1)       325      340
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/24(1)
      265      270
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/28(1)
        5        5
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/15/27(1)
      100      104
CommScope, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 9/1/29(1)
       40       40
CSC Holdings LLC 144A
5.750%, 1/15/30(1)
      600      610
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(1)(2)
      105       69
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(1)
      150      157
DISH DBS Corp.
7.750%, 7/1/26
      325      367
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 144A
6.750%, 5/1/29(1)
      390      411
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
8.375%, 5/1/27
      272      290
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A
3.625%, 1/15/29(1)
      465      450
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.      
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(1)       290      300
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(1)(2)       195      198
Mav Acquisition Corp.      
144A 5.750%(1)       310      305
144A 8.000%, 8/1/29(1)       340      325
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A
6.625%, 8/1/26(1)
      275      283
Northwest Fiber LLC      
144A 4.750%, 4/30/27(1)        60       60
144A 10.750%, 6/1/28(1)       265      298
Radiate Holdco LLC      
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(1)       140      145
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(1)       235      240
Telesat Canada 144A
6.500%, 10/15/27(1)
      310      269
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(1)
      280      297
  Par Value   Value
Communication Services—continued    
Twitter, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 12/15/27(1)
$      300   $   320
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A
9.500%, 5/1/25(1)
       85       92
       7,308
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—17.8%    
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      325      328
Ambience Merger Sub, Inc.      
144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1)        75       75
144A 7.125%, 7/15/29(1)       315      312
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.500%, 4/1/27
      325      339
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A
10.500%, 11/30/25(1)
      320      356
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.      
144A 6.250%, 7/1/25(1)       135      142
144A 8.125%, 7/1/27(1)       105      118
144A 4.625%, 10/15/29(1)       180      182
Carnival Corp.      
144A 7.625%, 3/1/26(1)        40       43
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1)         6        6
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 5/15/29(1)
      275      275
Carvana Co.      
144A 5.625%, 10/1/25(1)       235      243
144A 5.875%, 10/1/28(1)       120      124
Clarios Global LP 144A
8.500%, 5/15/27(1)
      255      271
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
6.625%, 10/15/29(1)
      190      190
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 144A
10.500%, 2/15/23(1)
      280      293
Ford Motor Co.      
9.000%, 4/22/25       108      130
9.625%, 4/22/30        69       98
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.125%, 8/17/27
      200      212
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
3.875%, 10/1/31(1)
      325      325
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A
8.250%, 3/1/24(1)
      315      320
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A
8.750%, 10/1/25(1)(2)
      260      272
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A
5.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      300      306
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC 144A
5.000%, 2/1/26(1)
$      310   $   318
M/I Homes, Inc.
4.950%, 2/1/28
      280      293
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
4.750%, 1/15/28
      295      301
Mclaren Finance plc 144A
7.500%, 8/1/26(1)
      365      369
Metis Merger Sub LLC 144A
6.500%, 5/15/29(1)
      200      194
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)      
144A 5.250%, 5/1/28(1)        35       36
144A 7.875%, 5/1/29(1)       100      104
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 144A
8.000%, 2/1/26(1)
      295      307
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 3/15/26(1)
      195      200
NCL Finance Ltd. 144A
6.125%, 3/15/28(1)
       90       93
NMG Holding Co., Inc. 144A
7.125%, 4/1/26(1)
      405      430
PetSmart, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 2/15/29(1)
      250      273
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC 144A
5.625%, 9/1/29(1)
      365      369
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A
4.875%, 11/1/26(1)
       30       31
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(1)       170      167
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1)       125      128
144A 5.500%, 4/1/28(1)        30       31
Scientific Games International, Inc.      
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(1)       120      127
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(1)       160      173
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. 144A
5.250%, 8/15/29(1)
      125      128
Station Casinos LLC 144A
4.500%, 2/15/28(1)
      335      340
Tenneco, Inc.      
5.375%, 12/15/24       150      150
144A 5.125%, 4/15/29(1)       265      271
Vista Outdoor, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 3/15/29(1)
      365      370
Weekley Homes LLC 144A
4.875%, 9/15/28(1)
      310      322
      10,485
       
 
Consumer Staples—3.8%    
Albertsons Cos., Inc. 144A
4.625%, 1/15/27(1)
      585      613
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Staples—continued    
Chobani LLC 144A
7.500%, 4/15/25(1)
$      315   $   328
H-Food Holdings LLC 144A
8.500%, 6/1/26(1)
      270      280
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A
4.875%, 6/1/29(1)
      270      270
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 4/1/29(1)
      120      122
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
      305      318
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(1)
      290      290
       2,221
       
 
Energy—15.3%    
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A
7.500%, 5/1/25(1)
      410      417
Antero Midstream Partners LP      
144A 7.875%, 5/15/26(1)       150      164
144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(1)       340      352
Antero Resources Corp.      
144A 8.375%, 7/15/26(1)        78       88
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1)       105      117
144A 5.375%, 3/1/30(1)       100      105
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A
8.250%, 12/31/28(1)
      310      338
BP Capital Markets plc
4.875% (3)
      285      313
Callon Petroleum Co.      
6.125%, 10/1/24       141      139
144A 8.000%, 8/1/28(1)        10       10
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A
3.250%, 1/31/32(1)
      345      346
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/28
      175      185
Chesapeake Energy Corp.      
144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1)       320      334
144A 5.875%, 2/1/29(1)        60       64
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A
4.750%, 4/15/30(1)
       25       25
Colgate Energy Partners III LLC 144A
5.875%, 7/1/29(1)
       50       50
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. 144A
10.750%, 5/15/26(1)
      310      338
CrownRock LP      
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(1)       260      266
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1)       170      178
CSI Compressco LP      
7.250%, 8/15/22       205      199
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1)       195      192
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Energy Transfer LP Series H
6.500% (3)
$      295   $   307
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1)        75       82
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1)        90      101
144A 4.500%, 1/15/29(1)        60       62
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(1)        60       62
Hilcorp Energy I LP      
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1)       195      200
144A 6.000%, 2/1/31(1)       195      200
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      365      354
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 144A
6.000%, 8/1/26(1)
      235      241
Mesquite Energy, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 2/15/23(1)
      115        4
Nabors Industries Ltd. 144A
7.250%, 1/15/26(1)
      200      195
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
      210      219
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      
5.875%, 9/1/25       130      146
5.500%, 12/1/25        70       78
3.500%, 8/15/29       260      265
6.625%, 9/1/30       265      327
6.125%, 1/1/31       175      210
Parsley Energy LLC 144A
4.125%, 2/15/28(1)
      175      183
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
5.150%, 11/15/29
      300      308
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.
0.000%
        1      107
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A
5.500%, 10/15/29(1)
       10       10
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A
5.375%, 2/1/29(1)
      300      321
Tap Rock Resources LLC 144A
7.000%, 10/1/26(1)
       30       31
Targa Resources Partners LP
4.875%, 2/1/31
      120      130
Transocean, Inc. 144A
11.500%, 1/30/27(1)
      143      147
USA Compression Partners LP
6.875%, 4/1/26
      170      177
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC      
144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1)        30       31
144A 4.125%, 8/15/31(1)       250      261
       8,979
       
 
Financials—7.5%    
Acrisure LLC      
144A 7.000%, 11/15/25(1)       240      244
144A 4.250%, 2/15/29(1)       280      277
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B
4.700% (3)
$      255   $   265
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 144A
5.875%, 4/15/29(1)
      300      299
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 144A
6.250%, 4/15/28(1)
      295      313
Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC 144A
6.375%, 11/1/29(1)
      280      280
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.625%, 10/1/31(1)
      300      285
HCRX Investments Holdco LP 144A
4.500%, 8/1/29(1)
      300      302
Icahn Enterprises LP      
6.250%, 5/15/26       220      230
5.250%, 5/15/27       280      291
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(1)
      350      346
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 144A
6.500%, 5/1/28(1)
      400      418
Navient Corp.
5.875%, 10/25/24
      185      197
OneMain Finance Corp.
6.875%, 3/15/25
      185      208
Prospect Capital Corp.
3.706%, 1/22/26
      455      469
       4,424
       
 
Health Care—9.4%    
Akumin, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 11/1/25(1)
      320      310
Bausch Health Americas, Inc.      
144A 9.250%, 4/1/26(1)       135      144
144A 8.500%, 1/31/27(1)       270      288
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A
5.500%, 1/15/28(1)
      585      606
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1)       280      293
144A 6.875%, 4/15/29(1)        25       25
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1)        60       58
144A 4.750%, 2/15/31(1)       160      161
DaVita, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 6/1/30(1)
      285      293
Encompass Health Corp.
4.500%, 2/1/28
      285      294
Endo Dac 144A
9.500%, 7/31/27(1)(2)
       50       50
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. 144A
4.750%, 10/15/28(1)
      350      358
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 10/1/29(1)
       45       46
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Jaguar Holding Co. II 144A
5.000%, 6/15/28(1)
$      215   $   231
Lannett Co., Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      105       97
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC      
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1)         5        5
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)       290      289
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.      
144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)       155      155
144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1)        20       20
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.      
144A 7.375%, 6/1/25(1)        84       89
144A 7.250%, 2/1/28(1)        81       87
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/27(1)
      256      261
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 11/1/25(1)
       45       48
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.      
144A 6.750%, 7/1/25(1)       180      183
144A 10.000%, 4/15/27(1)       130      140
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 2/1/25(1)
      310      300
Tenet Healthcare Corp.      
144A 4.875%, 1/1/26(1)       180      186
144A 6.250%, 2/1/27(1)       130      135
144A 5.125%, 11/1/27(1)        60       63
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1)        80       85
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
3.150%, 10/1/26
      245      235
       5,535
       
 
Industrials—8.6%    
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A
6.625%, 7/15/26(1)
      380      402
American Airlines Group, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 6/1/22(1)
      190      190
American Airlines, Inc.      
144A 11.750%, 7/15/25(1)       530      656
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1)        55       58
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1)        20       21
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 144A
7.750%, 4/1/27(1)(4)
      305      303
Boeing Co. (The)
5.930%, 5/1/60
      231      316
Bombardier, Inc.      
144A 7.500%, 12/1/24(1)       155      161
144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1)       135      136
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 144A
7.875%, 3/1/23(1)(2)
      300      295
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 12/1/28(1)
      290      291
  Par Value   Value
       
Industrials—continued    
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.750%, 10/28/29(2)
$      315   $   321
Deluxe Corp. 144A
8.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      150      157
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC 144A
9.750%, 8/1/27(1)
       40       45
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC 144A
6.500%, 10/1/25(1)
      235      242
LBM Acquisition LLC 144A
6.250%, 1/15/29(1)
      160      160
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 10/15/29(1)
       10       10
Seaspan Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/1/29(1)
       35       36
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/25(1)
      290      307
Titan Acquisition Ltd. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      295      301
TransDigm, Inc.      
144A 6.250%, 3/15/26(1)       115      120
5.500%, 11/15/27       205      211
United Airlines, Inc.      
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1)        45       46
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1)       250      258
       5,043
       
 
Information Technology—3.8%    
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(1)        60       62
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(1)        90       93
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A
5.750%, 5/15/28(1)
      200      204
MicroStrategy, Inc. 144A
6.125%, 6/15/28(1)(2)
      205      207
NCR Corp. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)
      315      325
Plantronics, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 3/1/29(1)(2)
      305      286
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 2/15/29(1)
      295      292
Science Applications International Corp. 144A
4.875%, 4/1/28(1)
      435      449
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/15/28(1)
      295      305
       2,223
       
 
Materials—8.3%    
ARD Finance S.A. PIK 144A
6.500%, 6/30/27(1)(4)
      595      632
Chemours Co. (The) 144A
5.750%, 11/15/28(1)
      280      293
  Par Value   Value
       
Materials—continued    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.      
7.000%, 3/15/27 $      170   $   178
144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(1)       115      123
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A
6.250%, 9/1/29(1)
      325      322
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.450%, 3/15/43
      235      289
INEOS Group Holdings S.A. 144A
5.625%, 8/1/24(1)
      315      316
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A
3.625%, 3/15/29(1)
      445      448
LSB Industries, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 10/15/28(1)
       35       35
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A
7.250%, 4/15/25(1)
      455      452
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.      
144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(1)        15       15
144A 9.750%, 7/15/28(1)       120      131
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A
7.000%, 2/15/26(1)
      460      466
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.125%, 10/1/35
      265      343
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.      
144A 9.250%, 8/1/24(1)       150      158
144A 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)       265      269
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp.      
144A 5.250%, 9/30/28(1)        25       25
144A 7.500%, 9/30/29(1)        25       26
United States Steel Corp.      
6.250%, 3/15/26(2)        90       93
6.875%, 3/1/29       155      165
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A
5.625%, 8/15/29(1)
      125      129
       4,908
       
 
Real Estate—2.1%    
iStar, Inc.
4.250%, 8/1/25
      290      301
MPT Operating Partnership LP
3.500%, 3/15/31
      315      321
Service Properties Trust
7.500%, 9/15/25
      270      303
Uniti Group LP 144A
7.125%, 12/15/24(1)
      300      307
       1,232
       
 
Utilities—1.2%    
Ferrellgas LP      
144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(1)        90       88
144A 5.875%, 4/1/29(1)        90       87
PG&E Corp.
5.250%, 7/1/30
      295      302
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Utilities—continued    
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A
5.000%, 1/31/28(1)
$      240   $    258
         735
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $51,493)
  53,093
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans—7.6%
Aerospace—0.6%    
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(5)
       50       52
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(5)
      295      313
         365
       
 
Consumer Non-Durables—0.3%    
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 6/30/24(5)
      168      167
Energy—0.5%    
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%)
7.250%, 3/28/24(5)
       84       84
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.500%, 9/27/24(5)
      191      191
         275
       
 
Financial—0.3%    
Asurion LLC Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.334%, 1/31/28(5)
      175      174
Forest Prod / Containers—0.4%    
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 2/12/26(5)
      214      214
Gaming / Leisure—0.6%    
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%)
8.250%, 5/1/28(5)
      115      117
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 4/29/24(5)
      240      235
         352
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—1.2%    
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 10/10/25(5)
$      133   $   118
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 4/22/27(5)
      259      261
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 7/2/25(5)
      320      309
         688
       
 
Information Technology—0.5%    
Boxer Software 2nd Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
0.000%, 2/27/26(5)(6)
      120      122
Infinite Bidco LLC Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
7.500%, 3/2/29(5)
      175      176
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%)
7.500%, 5/3/27(5)
       15       15
         313
       
 
Manufacturing—0.4%    
Arcline FM Holdings LLC      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/23/28(5)
      120      120
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%)
9.000%, 6/15/29(5)
      120      120
         240
       
 
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—0.3%
   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5
8.625%, 1/2/24(7)
      186      189
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—0.3%
   
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 11/1/24(5)
      203      193
Service—1.4%    
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 3/20/25(5)
       78       76
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(5)
      148      148
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 1/29/26(5)
$      383   $    386
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 8/5/28(5)
      210      209
         819
       
 
Transportation - Automotive—0.4%    
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.750%, 11/2/23(5)
      254      242
Utility—0.4%    
Lightstone HoldCo LLC      
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 1/30/24(5)(6)
      293      241
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 1/30/24(5)(6)
       17       14
         255
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $4,409)
   4,486
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Preferred Stocks—0.8%
Financials—0.8%  
Capital Farm Credit ACA Series 1 144A, 5.000%(1)   250,000 (8)    258
Citigroup, Inc. Series T, 6.250%   190,000 (8)    220
       478
     
 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $442)
   478
     
 
     
 
Common Stocks—0.4%
Communication Services—0.1%  
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Class A(9)     7,282     20
Consumer Discretionary—0.3%  
MYT Holding LLC Class B(9)(10)    33,144    165
Energy—0.0%  
Frontera Energy Corp.(9)     1,088      6
Financials—0.0%  
NMG Parent LLC(9)(10)       116     15
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $259)
   206
     
 
     
 
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
       
       
Rights—0.0%
Utilities—0.0%    
Vistra Energy Corp.(9)(10)     8,563   $     11
Total Rights
(Identified Cost $7)
      11
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.0%
(Identified Cost $56,610)
  58,274
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—2.9%
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.9%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11) 1,712,077    1,712
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $1,712)
   1,712
       
 
       
 
Securities Lending Collateral—2.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11)(12) 1,221,057    1,221
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $1,221)
   1,221
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.0%
(Identified Cost $59,543)
  $61,207
Other assets and liabilities, net—(4.0)%   (2,360)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $58,847
Abbreviations:
ACA American Capital Access Financial Guarantee Corp.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
PIK Payment-in-Kind Security
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $42,948 or 73.0% of net assets.
(2) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(3) No contractual maturity date.
(4) 100% of the income received was in cash.
(5) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(6) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(7) Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(8) Value shown as par value.
(9) Non-income producing.
(10) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(11) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(12) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 85%
Canada 5
Luxembourg 2
United Kingdom 1
Germany 1
Bermuda 1
Netherlands 1
Other 4
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Corporate Bonds and Notes $53,093   $   $53,093   $
Leveraged Loans 4,486     4,486  
Equity Securities:              
Common Stocks 206   26     180
Preferred Stocks 478     478  
Rights 11       11
Securities Lending Collateral 1,221   1,221    
Money Market Mutual Fund 1,712   1,712    
Total Investments $61,207   $2,959   $58,057   $191
Security held by the Fund with an end of period value of $191 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
U.S. Government Securities—4.0%
U.S. Treasury Notes      
1.750%, 6/15/22 $     7,350   $   7,436
0.125%, 4/30/23      5,595     5,587
0.375%, 12/31/25     14,585    14,291
1.125%, 8/31/28      3,900     3,854
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Identified Cost $31,337)
   31,168
       
 
       
 
Foreign Government Securities—0.5%
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 144A
4.000%, 4/17/25(1)
       425       465
Republic of Indonesia      
144A
5.875%, 1/15/24(1)
       755       841
144A
4.125%, 1/15/25(1)
       435       476
Republic of Kazakhstan 144A
5.125%, 7/21/25(1)
       570       654
Republic of South Africa
5.875%, 9/16/25
       265       297
Republic of Turkey
7.375%, 2/5/25
       545       578
State of Qatar Government International Bond 144A
3.400%, 4/16/25(1)
       300       323
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Identified Cost $3,479)
    3,634
       
 
       
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—28.8%
Agency—0.3%    
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Pool #AD6058
4.000%, 8/1/25
        15        16
Pool #AO5149
3.000%, 6/1/27
        53        56
Pool #AL7532
3.000%, 11/1/27
       240       253
Pool #AS5730
3.000%, 9/1/30
       510       539
Pool #AS5927
3.000%, 10/1/30
       200       211
Pool #MA0908
4.000%, 11/1/31
       141       153
Pool #AC3654
5.000%, 10/1/39
       102       117
Pool #AD3841
4.500%, 4/1/40
        32        36
Pool #MA3663
3.500%, 5/1/49
       304       321
Pool #CA4978
3.000%, 1/1/50
     1,079     1,132
  Par Value   Value
       
Agency—continued    
Government National Mortgage Association      
Pool #345039
7.000%, 9/15/23
$         1   $      1
Pool #780023
7.000%, 9/15/24
         1         1
        2,836
       
 
Non-Agency—28.5%    
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.314%, 3/15/35(1)(2)(3)
       144       144
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust      
2021-A, A1 144A
1.065%, 9/25/65(1)(3)
     2,012     2,005
2019-D, A1 144A
2.956%, 9/25/65(1)(3)
       681       685
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
1.937%, 8/15/46(1)
     1,840     1,849
American Homes 4 Rent Trust      
2014-SFR3, A 144A
3.678%, 12/17/36(1)
     2,641     2,804
2015-SFR1, A 144A
3.467%, 4/17/52(1)
       176       186
AMSR Trust      
2020-SFR1, A 144A
1.819%, 4/17/37(1)
       939       948
2020-SFR1, B 144A
2.120%, 4/17/37(1)
       940       949
2020-SFR3, B 144A
1.806%, 9/17/37(1)
     2,400     2,401
2021-SFR2, C 144A
1.877%, 8/17/38(1)
       610       607
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC 2018-3, A1 144A
3.649%, 9/25/48(1)(3)
       492       494
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC      
2020-R1, A2 144A
1.247%, 4/25/53(1)(3)
     1,694     1,692
2020-6, A1 144A
1.261%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
       390       391
2020-4, A1 144A
1.469%, 6/25/65(1)(3)
     1,523     1,534
2021-2, A1 144A
0.985%, 4/25/66(1)(3)
     3,612     3,623
Angel Oak SB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-SBC1, A1 144A
2.068%, 5/25/50(1)(3)
       826       827
Arroyo Mortgage Trust      
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.175%, 10/25/48(1)(3)
     1,566     1,567
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2019-1, A1 144A
3.805%, 1/25/49(1)(3)
$     1,002   $  1,017
2019-2, A1 144A
3.347%, 4/25/49(1)(3)
     2,109     2,136
2020-1, A1B 144A
2.100%, 3/25/55(1)
     1,948     1,971
Banc of America Funding Trust      
2004-B, 2A1
2.648%, 11/20/34(3)
        10        11
2005-1, 1A1
5.500%, 2/25/35
        49        51
2006-2, 3A1
6.000%, 3/25/36
        11        11
Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 2017-RT4, A 144A
3.500%, 7/28/57(1)(3)
       124       127
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust 2017-RT1, A1 144A
3.000%, 3/28/57(1)(3)
       244       247
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 2/15/29(1)(3)
       755       755
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust      
2021-A, A1 144A
1.991%, 1/25/24(1)(3)
       814       814
2019-NQM1, A1 144A
2.666%, 7/25/59(1)(3)
       462       464
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.879%, 7/25/49(1)(3)
       795       804
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust      
2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 10/15/36(1)(3)
       915       915
2020-BXLP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 12/15/36(1)(3)
       442       442
BX Trust 2018-GW, B (1 month LIBOR + 1.020%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%) 144A
1.104%, 5/15/35(1)(3)
     1,265     1,264
Cascade MH Asset Trust 2021-MH1, A1 144A
1.753%, 2/25/46(1)
     2,351     2,349
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-D, AF5
5.850%, 9/25/34(3)
        16        16
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A
1.690%, 7/15/60(1)
$       897   $    909
CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-CHC, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.120%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%) 144A
1.204%, 6/15/34(1)(3)
       367       367
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4
2.878%, 2/10/48
     1,185     1,228
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      
2004-NCM2, 2CB2
6.750%, 8/25/34
        74        79
2014-A, A 144A
4.000%, 1/25/35(1)(3)
       124       128
2015-PS1, A1 144A
3.750%, 9/25/42(1)(3)
        61        62
2019-IMC1, A1 144A
2.720%, 7/25/49(1)(3)
       685       691
2015-A, A1 144A
3.500%, 6/25/58(1)(3)
        35        35
2019-RP1, A1 144A
3.500%, 1/25/66(1)(3)
     1,739     1,810
COLT Funding LLC 2021-3R, A1 144A
1.051%, 12/25/64(1)(3)
     2,240     2,241
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.488%, 2/25/50(1)(3)
       399       399
2020-1R, A1 144A
1.255%, 9/25/65(1)(3)
     1,003     1,006
2020-2R, A1 144A
1.325%, 10/26/65(1)(3)
       494       495
2021-2R, A1 144A
0.798%, 7/27/54(1)
       854       853
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A
0.857%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
       884       884
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A
1.390%, 1/25/65(1)(3)
     1,068     1,068
COMM Mortgage Trust 2020-CBM, B 144A
3.099%, 2/10/37(1)
     1,035     1,062
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.239%, 3/26/29(1)(3)
       950       952
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
1.832%, 3/15/50(1)
     2,833     2,877
CoreVest American Finance Trust      
2018-2, A 144A
4.026%, 11/15/52(1)
       861       902
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2020-4, A 144A
1.174%, 12/15/52(1)
$     1,536   $  1,521
2020-3, A 144A
1.358%, 8/15/53(1)
     2,502     2,480
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2003-AR30, 5A1
2.548%, 1/25/34(3)
        67        68
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A
1.064%, 5/15/36(1)(3)
     1,455     1,459
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust      
2014-IVR2, A2 144A
3.819%, 4/25/44(1)(3)
       187       190
2017-RPL1, A1 144A
2.750%, 7/25/57(1)(3)
       750       774
2020-RPL4, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(1)(3)
     2,379     2,423
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
0.809%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
     1,894     1,891
2020-NQM1, A1 144A
1.208%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
     1,418     1,422
2021-NQM2, A1 144A
1.179%, 2/25/66(1)(3)
     1,256     1,257
2013-HYB1, A16 144A
2.941%, 4/25/43(1)(3)
        32        32
2021-AFC1, A1 144A
0.830%, 3/25/56(1)(3)
     1,371     1,365
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2020-2, A1 144A
1.692%, 5/25/65(1)
       884       887
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust      
2019-2, A3 144A
3.046%, 11/25/59(1)(3)
       502       508
2020-1, A1 144A
2.006%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
       535       538
2020-2, A1 144A
1.178%, 10/25/65(1)(3)
     1,156     1,161
2021-1, A2 144A
1.003%, 2/25/66(1)(3)
     1,063     1,060
2021-2, A1 144A
0.931%, 6/25/66(1)(3)
     1,928     1,929
Extended Stay America Trust 2021-ESH, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%) 144A
1.784%, 7/15/38(1)(3)
     1,074     1,082
FirstKey Homes Trust      
2020-SFR1, B 144A
1.740%, 8/17/37(1)
       800       805
2020-SFR2, A 144A
1.266%, 10/19/37(1)
     1,202     1,198
2020-SFR2, B 144A
1.567%, 10/19/37(1)
     2,045     2,043
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-SFR1, D 144A
2.189%, 8/17/38(1)
$     1,810   $  1,803
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust      
2017-1, A21 144A
3.500%, 7/25/56(1)(3)
       229       231
2018-1, A23 144A
3.500%, 11/25/57(1)(3)
       120       121
2019-2, A52 144A
3.500%, 6/25/59(1)(3)
     1,115     1,129
2019-H1, A1 144A
2.657%, 10/25/59(1)(3)
       148       150
2020-H1, A1 144A
2.310%, 1/25/60(1)(3)
       682       692
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A
2.985%, 2/25/59(1)(3)
     1,052     1,055
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A
2.247%, 1/25/60(1)(3)
       338       340
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 2/15/38(1)(3)
     2,085     2,087
GS Mortgage Securities Trust      
2020-TWN3, A (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%) 144A
2.084%, 11/15/37(1)(3)
     1,540     1,547
2020-GC45, AS
3.173%, 2/13/53(3)
     1,426     1,511
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2020-NQM1, A3 144A
2.352%, 9/27/60(1)(3)
       397       401
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-3F, 1A6
6.000%, 4/25/33
        95       100
Hilton USA Trust 2016-SFP, B 144A
3.323%, 11/5/35(1)
     1,070     1,073
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust      
2018-2, A1 144A
3.985%, 11/25/58(1)(3)
     1,596     1,617
2019-3, A1 144A
2.675%, 11/25/59(1)(3)
       707       711
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
2014-C18, AS
4.439%, 2/15/47(3)
     1,395     1,489
2015-C32, AS
3.984%, 11/15/48
     2,200     2,344
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust      
2014-2, AM 144A
3.369%, 6/25/29(1)(3)
       460       466
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2014-2, 2A2 144A
3.500%, 6/25/29(1)(3)
$       335   $    341
2006-A2, 4A1
2.227%, 8/25/34(3)
        36        38
2005-A5, 1A2
2.374%, 8/25/35(3)
       124       130
2014-1, 2A12 144A
3.500%, 1/25/44(1)(3)
       194       196
2015-1, AM1 144A
2.108%, 12/25/44(1)(3)
       101       102
2016-SH1, M2 144A
3.750%, 4/25/45(1)(3)
       328       333
2015-5, A2 144A
2.445%, 5/25/45(1)(3)
       560       567
2016-SH2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(1)(3)
       494       504
2017-3, 2A2 144A
2.500%, 8/25/47(1)(3)
       332       335
2017-5, A1 144A
3.090%, 10/26/48(1)(3)
       986     1,009
JPMorgan Chase WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2003-AR6, A1
2.557%, 6/25/33(3)
        81        84
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A
1.084%, 12/15/37(1)(3)
     1,945     1,944
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 5/15/36(1)(3)
     1,040     1,041
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust      
2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.184%, 2/25/55(1)(3)
       775       774
2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.186%, 4/25/55(1)(3)
     1,035     1,036
MetLife Securitization Trust      
2018-1A, A 144A
3.750%, 3/25/57(1)(3)
     2,009     2,089
2019-1A, A1A 144A
3.750%, 4/25/58(1)(3)
     3,669     3,779
MFA Trust      
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
1.153%, 4/25/65(1)(3)
     1,450     1,451
2020-NQM3, A1 144A
1.014%, 1/26/65(1)(3)
     1,542     1,544
2021-INV1, A1 144A
0.852%, 1/25/56(1)(3)
       308       307
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-NMR1, A1 144A
1.125%, 11/25/60(1)(3)
$     1,083   $  1,087
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust      
2013-C10, A4
4.216%, 7/15/46(3)
     2,065     2,164
2013-C13, AS
4.266%, 11/15/46
     1,515     1,604
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-CLS, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%) 144A
0.784%, 11/15/34(1)(3)
     1,380     1,380
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014-1A, B2 144A
2.328%, 6/25/44(1)(3)
       337       347
Motel Trust 2021-MTL6, B 144A
1.300%, 9/15/38(1)(3)
     2,200     2,204
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2014-1A, A 144A
3.750%, 1/25/54(1)(3)
       677       711
2015-2A, A1 144A
3.750%, 8/25/55(1)(3)
       748       789
2016-1A, A1 144A
3.750%, 3/25/56(1)(3)
       436       466
2016-3A, A1 144A
3.750%, 9/25/56(1)(3)
       431       461
2016-4A, A1 144A
3.750%, 11/25/56(1)(3)
     1,931     2,068
2017-2A, A3 144A
4.000%, 3/25/57(1)(3)
     1,246     1,328
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A
0.941%, 10/25/58(1)(3)
     1,023     1,024
2019-NQM4, A1 144A
2.492%, 9/25/59(1)(3)
       475       478
2020-1A, A1B 144A
3.500%, 10/25/59(1)(3)
     1,651     1,725
2014-2A, A3 144A
3.750%, 5/25/54(1)(3)
        62        65
2014-3A, AFX3 144A
3.750%, 11/25/54(1)(3)
     1,595     1,691
2016-2A, A1 144A
3.750%, 11/26/35(1)(3)
     1,016     1,086
2018-1A, A1A 144A
4.000%, 12/25/57(1)(3)
     1,488     1,588
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A
1.136%, 5/25/55(1)(3)
     2,140     2,142
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
NMLT Trust 2021-INV1, A1 144A
1.185%, 5/25/56(1)(3)
$     1,679   $  1,678
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%)
1.811%, 3/25/35(3)
        47        47
OBX Trust      
2019-INV1, A3 144A
4.500%, 11/25/48(1)(3)
       126       130
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A
4.000%, 7/25/58(1)(3)
        51        51
2021-NQM2, A1 144A
1.101%, 5/25/61(1)(3)
     1,334     1,338
2018-1, A2 (1 month LIBOR + 0.650%) 144A
0.736%, 6/25/57(1)(3)
       169       169
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
1.072%, 2/25/66(1)(3)
       758       757
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC      
2020-3, A1 144A
2.857%, 9/25/25(1)(3)
     1,727     1,731
2021-3, A1 144A
1.867%, 4/25/26(1)(3)
       637       640
PRET LLC 2021-RN3, A1 144A
1.843%, 9/25/51(1)(3)
     1,500     1,500
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
2.240%, 9/27/60(1)(3)
       647       647
Progress Residential Trust      
2021-SFR3, C 144A
2.088%, 5/17/26(1)
       500       501
2021-SFR3, D 144A
2.288%, 5/17/26(1)
     1,010     1,011
2019-SFR2, A 144A
3.147%, 5/17/36(1)
     1,209     1,221
2019-SFR3, B 144A
2.571%, 9/17/36(1)
       685       694
2021-SFR6, C 144A
1.855%, 7/17/38(1)
       725       720
2020-SFR2, A 144A
2.078%, 6/17/37(1)
     2,131     2,164
2020-SFR3, A 144A
1.294%, 10/17/27(1)
       345       343
2021-SFR1, C 144A
1.555%, 4/17/38(1)
     1,050     1,035
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A
3.000%, 12/25/49(1)(3)
       150       152
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.236%, 2/25/55(1)(3)
$     1,160   $  1,155
PSMC Trust 2018-2, A1 144A
3.500%, 6/25/48(1)(3)
       148       148
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
3.000%, 2/25/50(1)(3)
       563       574
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A
2.116%, 9/25/26(1)(3)
     1,125     1,125
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.376%, 2/25/24(1)(3)
     1,556     1,567
2019-2, A1 144A
2.913%, 5/25/59(1)(3)
       165       168
SBA Tower Trust 144A
1.631%, 11/15/26(1)
     1,900     1,895
SG Residential Mortgage Trust      
2019-3, A1 144A
2.703%, 9/25/59(1)(3)
     1,244     1,247
2021-1, A1 144A
1.160%, 7/25/61(1)(3)
     1,529     1,527
2021-1, A3 144A
1.560%, 7/25/61(1)(3)
       595       594
Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-SH1, A1 144A
2.521%, 1/28/50(1)(3)
       249       251
STAR Trust 2021-1, A1 144A
1.219%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
     1,892     1,895
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.275%, 2/25/50(1)(3)
       847       854
2021-3, A2 144A
1.395%, 6/25/56(1)(3)
     1,014     1,013
2021-3, A3 144A
1.518%, 6/25/56(1)(3)
       509       508
2020-2, A1 144A
2.718%, 4/25/60(1)(3)
     2,310     2,332
2020-3, A1 144A
1.486%, 4/25/65(1)(3)
       596       598
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-14, 7A
2.470%, 10/25/34(3)
        75        78
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-34A, 6A
2.376%, 11/25/33(3)
$        85   $     85
Towd Point Mortgage Trust      
2016-2, M2 144A
3.000%, 8/25/55(1)(3)
     3,370     3,515
2017-1, A2 144A
3.500%, 10/25/56(1)(3)
       810       843
2017-2, A2 144A
3.250%, 4/25/57(1)(3)
     1,945     2,017
2019-1, A1 144A
3.705%, 3/25/58(1)(3)
       437       460
2018-6, A1A 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(1)(3)
     1,961     2,007
2018-3, A1 144A
3.750%, 5/25/58(1)(3)
     1,122     1,173
2019-MH1, A1 144A
3.000%, 11/25/58(1)(3)
       628       637
2020-MH1, A2 144A
2.500%, 2/25/60(1)(3)
       830       830
2015-4, M1 144A
3.750%, 4/25/55(1)(3)
       526       534
2015-5, A2 144A
3.500%, 5/25/55(1)(3)
       195       196
2018-4, A1 144A
3.000%, 6/25/58(1)(3)
     1,299     1,347
Towd Point Trust      
2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A
0.986%, 4/25/48(1)(3)
       821       822
2021-HE1, M1 144A
1.500%, 2/25/63(1)(3)
     1,064     1,068
Tricon American Homes Trust 2017-SFR1, A 144A
2.716%, 9/17/34(1)
     2,431     2,429
VCAT Asset Securitization LLC 2021-NPL6, A1 144A
1.917%, 9/25/51(1)(3)
     1,500     1,500
VCAT LLC      
2021-NPL2, A1 144A
2.115%, 3/27/51(1)(3)
     1,100     1,103
2021-NPL5, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/61(1)(3)
       749       749
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2020-1, AFX 144A
2.610%, 2/25/50(1)(3)
       810       842
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A
1.992%, 5/25/51(1)(3)
       494       495
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
1.893%, 2/27/51(1)(3)
     1,193     1,193
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCIV LLC 2021-NPL3, A1 144A
2.240%, 2/27/51(1)(3)
$       377   $     378
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCV LLC 2021-NPL4, A1 144A
2.240%, 3/27/51(1)(3)
       421       421
Verus Securitization Trust      
2019-INV2, A1 144A
2.913%, 7/25/59(1)(3)
     1,852     1,871
2021-R3, A1 144A
1.020%, 4/25/64(1)(3)
     1,428     1,431
2021-2, A1 144A
1.031%, 2/25/66(1)(3)
     2,649     2,653
2021-3, A1 144A
1.046%, 6/25/66(1)(3)
     2,699     2,707
2020-1, A1 144A
2.417%, 1/25/60(1)(3)
     1,912     1,935
2020-4, A1 144A
1.502%, 5/25/65(1)(3)
     2,886     2,900
2021-1, A1 144A
0.815%, 1/25/66(1)(3)
     1,050     1,049
2021-R1, A1 144A
0.820%, 10/25/63(1)(3)
     1,234     1,232
2021-R2, A1 144A
0.918%, 2/25/64(1)(3)
       532       530
Visio Trust 2021-1R, A1 144A
1.280%, 5/25/56(1)
     2,838     2,851
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust      
2014-C24, AS
3.931%, 11/15/47
       485       514
2015-P2, A3
3.541%, 12/15/48
     2,015     2,146
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust      
2004-K, 1A2
2.615%, 7/25/34(3)
        54        54
2004-U, A1
2.795%, 10/25/34(3)
        18        18
2020-4, A1 144A
3.000%, 7/25/50(1)(3)
       428       437
      222,150
       
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $223,948)
  224,986
       
 
       
 
Asset-Backed Securities—35.9%
Automobiles—18.5%    
ACC Auto Trust 2021-A, B 144A
1.790%, 4/15/27(1)
     1,835     1,837
ACC Trust      
2019-2, A 144A
2.820%, 2/21/23(1)
       609       611
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2020-A, A 144A
6.000%, 3/20/23(1)
$       640   $    651
2021-1, C 144A
2.080%, 12/20/24(1)
     1,785     1,785
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust      
2019-1, C 144A
3.500%, 4/14/25(1)
       396       398
2019-2, C 144A
3.170%, 6/12/25(1)
       515       519
2020-4, D 144A
1.770%, 12/14/26(1)
     1,280     1,298
2021-1, C 144A
0.830%, 3/15/27(1)
     1,710     1,712
2021-2, C 144A
0.970%, 7/13/27(1)
     2,065     2,071
2021-3, C 144A
0.980%, 11/15/27(1)
     1,840     1,839
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust      
2018-1, D
3.820%, 3/18/24
       975     1,004
2019-1, C
3.360%, 2/18/25
     1,200     1,233
2020-3, C
1.060%, 8/18/26
     2,140     2,154
Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.190%, 1/15/27(1)
     1,160     1,161
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC      
(AESOP) 2017-1A, A 144A
3.070%, 9/20/23(1)
     1,110     1,133
(AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A
2.360%, 3/20/26(1)
     1,270     1,321
(AESOP) 2020-1A, A 144A
2.330%, 8/20/26(1)
     1,475     1,533
(AESOP) 2020-2A, A 144A
2.020%, 2/20/27(1)
       400       410
(AESOP) 2021-1A, A 144A
1.380%, 8/20/27(1)
     1,750     1,746
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2019-1, C
3.740%, 1/15/25
     1,175     1,223
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
4.620%, 12/16/24(1)
     1,865     1,914
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust      
2020-1A, B 144A
2.710%, 7/17/23(1)
     1,420     1,429
2020-1A, C 144A
3.840%, 9/16/24(1)
       730       742
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2021-1A, B 144A
1.380%, 2/17/26(1)
$     2,750   $  2,758
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, D 144A
3.880%, 10/15/24(1)
     1,195     1,228
2019-2A, D 144A
3.280%, 1/15/25(1)
       470       484
2019-3A, C 144A
2.710%, 10/15/24(1)
     1,580     1,604
2019-3A, D 144A
3.040%, 4/15/25(1)
     1,445     1,489
2020-N1A, D 144A
3.430%, 1/15/26(1)
     1,270     1,317
2020-P1, B
0.920%, 11/9/26
     1,340     1,328
2021-N1, C
1.300%, 1/10/28
     1,610     1,618
2021-N2, C
1.070%, 3/10/28
     1,745     1,747
2021-N3, D
1.580%, 6/12/28
     1,490     1,488
CPS Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-C, D 144A
4.400%, 6/17/24(1)
       905       920
2018-D, D 144A
4.340%, 9/16/24(1)
     1,450     1,480
2020-A, C 144A
2.540%, 12/15/25(1)
     1,225     1,242
2020-C, C 144A
1.710%, 8/17/26(1)
     1,265     1,282
2021-A, B 144A
0.610%, 2/18/25(1)
     1,435     1,437
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.330%, 2/15/28(1)
       230       230
2019-3A, B 144A
2.860%, 1/16/29(1)
     1,180     1,217
2021-2A, A 144A
0.960%, 2/15/30(1)
     1,605     1,609
Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.350%, 2/16/27(1)
     1,574     1,574
Drive Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-4, D
4.090%, 1/15/26
       186       190
2019-3, C
2.900%, 8/15/25
     1,255     1,269
2019-4, C
2.510%, 11/17/25
     1,120     1,130
DT Auto Owner Trust      
2019-1A, C 144A
3.610%, 11/15/24(1)
       318       320
2019-2A, C 144A
3.180%, 2/18/25(1)
       877       885
2019-4A, C 144A
2.730%, 7/15/25(1)
     1,390     1,410
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2020-2A, C 144A
3.280%, 3/16/26(1)
$     1,335   $  1,384
2021-2A, C 144A
1.100%, 2/16/27(1)
     2,015     2,020
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust      
2017-3A, D 144A
5.280%, 10/15/24(1)
     1,580     1,616
2019-2A, E 144A
4.680%, 5/15/26(1)
     1,605     1,698
2019-3A, C 144A
2.790%, 5/15/24(1)
       888       895
2020-1A, D 144A
2.730%, 12/15/25(1)
     1,225     1,261
2019-4A, C 144A
2.440%, 9/16/24(1)
     1,370     1,382
2018-4A, D 144A
4.350%, 9/16/24(1)
     1,365     1,403
FHF Trust 2020-1A, A 144A
2.590%, 12/15/23(1)
       726       731
First Investors Auto Owner Trust      
2017-1A, D 144A
3.600%, 4/17/23(1)
       681       682
2018-1A, D 144A
4.110%, 6/17/24(1)
     1,175     1,191
2019-1A, C 144A
3.260%, 3/17/25(1)
     1,240     1,262
2021-1A, B 144A
0.890%, 3/15/27(1)
     2,150     2,151
2021-1A, C 144A
1.170%, 3/15/27(1)
     1,895     1,889
2021-2A, C 144A
1.470%, 11/15/27(1)
     1,845     1,835
Flagship Credit Auto Trust      
2019-2, C 144A
3.090%, 5/15/25(1)
     1,250     1,284
2020-1, C 144A
2.240%, 1/15/26(1)
     1,490     1,519
2020-3, C 144A
1.730%, 9/15/26(1)
     1,205     1,226
2021-1, C 144A
0.910%, 3/15/27(1)
     1,790     1,781
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust      
2019-1, E 144A
4.300%, 9/15/25(1)
     1,290     1,340
2021-2, C 144A
1.570%, 7/15/27(1)
     2,200     2,195
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust      
2019-1A, B 144A
3.650%, 12/16/24(1)
       503       505
2019-2A, B 144A
3.320%, 3/15/24(1)
       871       879
2019-3A, B 144A
2.720%, 6/17/24(1)
     1,280     1,291
2019-4A, B 144A
2.780%, 9/16/24(1)
     1,400     1,421
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2019-4A, C 144A
3.060%, 8/15/25(1)
$     2,730   $  2,804
2019-4A, D 144A
4.090%, 8/17/26(1)
     2,070     2,148
2020-1A, B 144A
2.430%, 11/15/24(1)
     1,810     1,834
2020-2A, B 144A
3.160%, 6/16/25(1)
     1,385     1,428
2020-4A, C 144A
1.140%, 11/17/25(1)
     1,615     1,623
2021-3A, C 144A
1.110%, 9/15/26(1)
     1,495     1,492
GLS Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-3A, B 144A
3.780%, 8/15/23(1)
        38        38
2018-3A, C 144A
4.180%, 7/15/24(1)
     1,790     1,828
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
1.210%, 12/26/25(1)
     2,865     2,874
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-1A, A 144A
3.430%, 12/16/24(1)
       148       148
2018-1A, C 144A
3.850%, 10/14/25(1)
     1,130     1,138
Oscar US Funding XII LLC 2021-1A, A4 144A
1.000%, 4/10/28(1)
     1,140     1,132
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2021-AA, C 144A
1.030%, 11/16/26(1)
       590       586
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust      
2020-4, C
1.010%, 1/15/26
     2,385     2,400
2021-3, C
0.950%, 9/15/27
     2,200     2,204
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A
3.630%, 9/16/24(1)
     2,030     2,062
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2020-A, C 144A
1.680%, 2/20/24(1)
     1,205     1,220
Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust 2020-AA, C 144A
1.910%, 9/15/26(1)
     1,530     1,552
U.S. Auto Funding 2021-1A, B 144A
1.490%, 3/17/25(1)
     2,210     2,214
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust      
2019-1, D 144A
3.470%, 8/12/24(1)
       542       545
2019-1, E 144A
4.290%, 8/12/24(1)
     1,500     1,515
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2020-1, C 144A
2.150%, 2/10/25(1)
$     1,410   $  1,418
2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/10/26(1)
     2,005     2,004
2021-1, D 144A
1.140%, 6/10/26(1)
     1,840     1,841
US Auto Funding LLC 2019-1A, B 144A
3.990%, 12/15/22(1)
       217       218
USASF Receivables LLC 2020-1A, B 144A
3.220%, 5/15/24(1)
     1,855     1,884
Veros Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1, B 144A
1.490%, 10/15/26(1)
     2,345     2,345
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.190%, 6/16/25(1)
     1,270     1,277
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust      
2018-2A, D 144A
4.000%, 1/16/24(1)
       425       428
2018-3A, D 144A
4.000%, 10/16/23(1)
     1,248     1,261
2020-2A, C 144A
2.010%, 7/15/25(1)
     1,645     1,672
2020-3A, C 144A
1.240%, 11/17/25(1)
     1,275     1,285
      144,239
       
 
Consumer Loans—1.8%    
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A
0.880%, 8/15/25(1)
     2,280     2,285
CFMT Issuer Trust 2021-GRN1, A 144A
1.100%, 3/20/41(1)
     1,369     1,367
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-B, A 144A
1.110%, 2/15/29(1)
     2,340     2,340
LL ABS Trust 2020-1A, A 144A
2.330%, 1/17/28(1)
       415       418
Marlette Funding Trust      
2019-4A, A 144A
2.390%, 12/17/29(1)
       152       152
2021-1A, B 144A
1.000%, 6/16/31(1)
     2,065     2,068
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, A 144A
1.210%, 3/8/28(1)
     1,955     1,960
Regional Management Issuance Trust 2021-1, A 144A
1.680%, 3/17/31(1)
     1,815     1,815
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.470%, 11/20/30(1)
     1,020     1,048
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Loans—continued    
Upstart Securitization Trust      
2019-3, A 144A
2.684%, 1/21/30(1)
$        94   $     94
2020-3, A 144A
1.702%, 11/20/30(1)
       634       637
       14,184
       
 
Credit Card—1.5%    
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.370%, 4/15/27(1)
     1,875     1,871
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.900%, 9/20/24(1)
     2,435     2,451
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.830%, 7/20/30(1)
     1,180     1,182
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust      
2020-AA, A 144A
1.650%, 9/22/25(1)
     1,325     1,333
2021-AA, A 144A
1.200%, 12/21/26(1)
       700       698
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.540%, 3/20/26(1)
     1,620     1,625
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust 2021-A, A 144A
1.590%, 9/15/26(1)
     2,310     2,309
       11,469
       
 
Equipment—1.5%    
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, B 144A
2.640%, 9/20/24(1)
     1,370     1,382
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, B 144A
1.460%, 9/22/25(1)
     1,280     1,284
CLI Funding VI LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
2.080%, 9/18/45(1)
     1,442     1,450
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC Series 2021-2, B 144A
1.310%, 9/15/27(1)
     2,340     2,341
NMEF Funding LLC      
2019-A, A 144A
2.730%, 8/17/26(1)
       121       121
2019-A, B 144A
3.060%, 8/17/26(1)
     1,205     1,218
2021-A, B 144A
1.850%, 12/15/27(1)
     1,400     1,396
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Equipment—continued    
Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series LLC      
2019-1, B 144A
2.520%, 10/15/24(1)
$     1,365   $  1,377
2020-1, A 144A
1.370%, 11/17/25(1)
       638       641
       11,210
       
 
Other—12.2%    
Accelerated LLC 2021-1H, A 144A
1.350%, 10/20/40(1)
     1,875     1,874
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables IX LLC 2021-1A, B 144A
1.380%, 2/22/27(1)
     2,035     2,037
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VI LLC 2018-2A, A2 144A
3.890%, 7/20/22(1)
       187       188
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VIII LLC 2020-1A, B 144A
2.500%, 3/20/26(1)
     1,633     1,666
Aqua Finance Trust      
2017-A, A 144A
3.720%, 11/15/35(1)
       217       222
2019-A, A 144A
3.140%, 7/16/40(1)
     1,108     1,134
2019-A, C 144A
4.010%, 7/16/40(1)
     2,165     2,250
2020-AA, B 144A
2.790%, 7/17/46(1)
     1,355     1,380
2021-A, A 144A
1.540%, 7/17/46(1)
     2,610     2,606
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.237%, 7/30/50(1)
     1,183     1,227
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.560%, 9/17/31(1)
       724       734
BHG Securitization Trust      
2021-A, A 144A
1.420%, 11/17/33(1)
     1,829     1,832
2021-B, B 144A
1.670%, 10/17/34(1)
     1,495     1,487
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A, A 144A
2.940%, 5/25/29(1)
       241       246
BXG Receivables Note Trust      
2013-A, A 144A
3.010%, 12/4/28(1)
       223       223
2015-A, A 144A
2.880%, 5/2/30(1)
        82        83
2020-A, B 144A
2.490%, 2/28/36(1)
       962       964
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
CCG Receivables Trust      
2019-2, B 144A
2.550%, 3/15/27(1)
$     1,720   $  1,760
2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/14/27(1)
     1,510     1,505
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust 2020-P1, B 144A
2.920%, 3/15/28(1)
     1,175     1,185
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust 2019-P1, B 144A
3.280%, 7/15/26(1)
       751       755
Crossroads Asset Trust      
2021-A, A2 144A
0.820%, 3/20/24(1)
     2,100     2,102
2021-A, B 144A
1.120%, 6/20/25(1)
     1,350     1,350
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A
3.629%, 11/20/47(1)
     1,108     1,113
Dext ABS LLC      
2020-1, A 144A
1.460%, 2/16/27(1)
     2,320     2,328
2020-1, B 144A
1.920%, 11/15/27(1)
     2,385     2,401
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust      
2017-1A, A 144A
3.270%, 10/22/29(1)
       451       456
2019-1A, B 144A
3.530%, 2/20/32(1)
       988     1,015
2021-1A, A 144A
1.510%, 11/21/33(1)
     1,650     1,653
Foundation Finance Trust      
2017-1A, A 144A
3.300%, 7/15/33(1)
       713       721
2019-1A, A 144A
3.860%, 11/15/34(1)
     1,086     1,118
2021-1A, A 144A
1.270%, 5/15/41(1)
     2,519     2,509
FREED ABS Trust 2019-2, B 144A
3.190%, 11/18/26(1)
     1,036     1,041
GCI Funding I LLC 2021-1, A 144A
2.380%, 6/18/46(1)
     1,374     1,381
Gold Key Resorts LLC 2014-A, A 144A
3.220%, 3/17/31(1)
        36        37
GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. 2021-9A, A (3 month LIBOR + 1.070%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%) 144A
1.204%, 1/20/33(1)(3)
     1,435     1,431
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.981%, 12/20/50(1)
     1,310     1,388
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust      
2017-AA, A 144A
2.660%, 12/26/28(1)
$       203   $    208
2018-AA, A 144A
3.540%, 2/25/32(1)
       485       508
2020-AA, A 144A
2.740%, 2/25/39(1)
       680       707
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A
3.420%, 10/9/39(1)
     1,700     1,756
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A
4.433%, 2/15/50(1)
     1,465     1,555
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A
1.000%, 12/15/28(1)
     1,630     1,630
Lendmark Funding Trust 2018-2A, A 144A
4.230%, 4/20/27(1)
     1,425     1,428
LL ABS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.070%, 5/15/29(1)
     1,783     1,781
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust      
2019-AA, A 144A
2.960%, 7/20/32(1)
     1,045     1,065
2020-AA, A 144A
2.190%, 8/21/34(1)
     1,090     1,114
Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A
3.130%, 7/16/29(1)
        11        11
MVW LLC      
2020-1A, A 144A
1.740%, 10/20/37(1)
       960       971
2021-1WA, B 144A
1.440%, 1/22/41(1)
     1,284     1,282
MVW Owner Trust      
2016-1A, A 144A
2.250%, 12/20/33(1)
       279       281
2019-1A, A 144A
2.890%, 11/20/36(1)
       522       536
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A
0.970%, 12/16/69(1)
     1,808     1,801
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A
2.989%, 7/30/51(1)
     1,940     1,954
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 1/15/32(1)
       331       332
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
2.579%, 2/15/33(1)
     1,337     1,340
Octane Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.160%, 9/20/23(1)
       207       208
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
2019-1A, C 144A
4.740%, 6/20/25(1)
$     1,715   $  1,783
2021-1A, A 144A
0.930%, 3/22/27(1)
     1,703     1,704
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A
3.300%, 3/14/29(1)
       907       910
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust      
2015-AA, A 144A
2.880%, 9/8/27(1)
        53        53
2018-A, A 144A
3.100%, 11/8/30(1)
     1,189     1,221
2019-A, B 144A
3.360%, 4/9/38(1)
       578       595
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. 2021-1A, A1 (3 month LIBOR + 0.900%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%) 144A
1.034%, 4/20/29(1)(3)
     1,222     1,221
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A
4.666%, 9/5/48(1)
     1,877     1,929
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, A 144A
1.570%, 10/15/25(1)
     2,015     2,020
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC      
2017-1A, A 144A
2.910%, 3/20/34(1)
       205       207
2018-2A, A 144A
3.500%, 6/20/35(1)
       206       212
2019-1A, B 144A
3.420%, 1/20/36(1)
       364       375
2019-2A, B 144A
2.820%, 5/20/36(1)
       366       374
2020-2A, B 144A
2.320%, 7/20/37(1)
     1,310     1,327
Small Business Lending Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.620%, 12/15/26(1)
       162       162
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 4/17/49(1)
     1,140     1,183
TRP LLC 2021-1,A 144A
2.070%, 6/19/51(1)
     1,952     1,957
Upstart Securitization Trust      
2021-1, A 144A
0.870%, 3/20/31(1)
       984       986
2021-2, B 144A
1.750%, 6/20/31(1)
     1,730     1,734
2021-3, B 144A
1.660%, 7/20/31(1)
     2,430     2,427
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC      
2016-A, A 144A
2.540%, 7/20/33(1)
$     1,728   $   1,727
2017-A, A 144A
2.330%, 3/20/35(1)
       238       243
Westgate Resorts LLC      
2018-1A, A 144A
3.380%, 12/20/31(1)
       421       425
2020-1A, A 144A
2.713%, 3/20/34(1)
       971       990
ZAXBY’S Funding LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
3.238%, 7/30/51(1)
     1,750     1,778
       95,413
       
 
Student Loan—0.4%    
Commonbond Student Loan Trust      
2017-AGS, A1 144A
2.550%, 5/25/41(1)
       168       171
2019-AGS, A1 144A
2.540%, 1/25/47(1)
       620       635
2020-1, A 144A
1.690%, 10/25/51(1)
       488       484
Earnest Student Loan Program LLC 2017-A, A2 144A
2.650%, 1/25/41(1)
        90        90
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2017-A, A2A 144A
2.880%, 12/16/58(1)
       397       402
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-A, A 144A
0.840%, 5/15/69(1)
     1,242     1,240
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-A, A2 144A
2.760%, 12/26/36(1)
        71        72
        3,094
       
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $277,680)
  279,609
       
 
       
 
Corporate Bonds and Notes—18.1%
Communication Services—1.1%    
AT&T, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 0.890%)
1.015%, 2/15/23(3)
       475       479
CommScope, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 9/1/29(1)
       105       105
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(1)(4)
       470       310
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(1)
       380       397
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 9/15/27(1)
$       490   $    504
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A
4.738%, 3/20/25(1)
       385       411
T-Mobile USA, Inc.      
3.500%, 4/15/25      1,005     1,083
1.500%, 2/15/26        475       477
2.050%, 2/15/28      1,100     1,109
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(1)
       740       784
Verizon Communications, Inc.      
2.100%, 3/22/28        820       832
144A 2.355%, 3/15/32(1)      1,105     1,093
(3 month LIBOR + 1.100%)
1.225%, 5/15/25(3)
     1,226     1,259
        8,843
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—0.8%    
Daimler Finance North America LLC 144A
2.200%, 10/30/21(1)
     1,195     1,197
Ford Motor Co.
9.000%, 4/22/25
     1,146     1,378
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
1.250%, 1/8/26
       840       829
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A
5.375%, 5/15/25(1)
       905       948
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
1.800%, 10/1/24
     1,885     1,889
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP 144A
4.625%, 6/15/25(1)
       170       183
        6,424
       
 
Consumer Staples—0.7%    
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.000%, 4/13/28
     1,120     1,264
Bacardi Ltd. 144A
4.700%, 5/15/28(1)
     1,170     1,352
BAT Capital Corp.
2.259%, 3/25/28
     1,565     1,553
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(1)
     1,465     1,465
        5,634
       
 
Energy—1.5%    
Aker BP ASA 144A
2.875%, 1/15/26(1)
       755       798
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.950%, 12/15/24
       955     1,057
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
BP Capital Markets plc
4.875% (5)
$     1,115   $  1,226
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A
5.500%, 2/1/26(1)
       925       967
Energy Transfer LP
4.200%, 4/15/27
       690       763
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1)        905       992
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1)        140       157
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
3.150%, 1/15/23
     1,005     1,038
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A
2.000%, 7/15/26(1)
     1,075     1,081
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A
3.625%, 4/1/22(1)
       700       708
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
5.500%, 12/1/25
        25        28
Petroleos Mexicanos      
4.625%, 9/21/23        855       889
6.500%, 3/13/27        520       549
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
6.250%, 3/15/22
     1,475     1,492
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 1/15/24(1)
       181       180
       11,925
       
 
Financials—6.0%    
Athene Global Funding 144A
2.450%, 8/20/27(1)
     1,540     1,589
Banco BBVA Peru S.A. RegS
5.000%, 8/26/22(6)
       360       373
Banco Santander Chile 144A
2.700%, 1/10/25(1)
       950       988
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand 144A
5.375%, 4/17/25(1)
       490       548
Bank of America Corp.      
1.734%, 7/22/27      4,075     4,092
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%)
0.891%, 2/5/26(3)(4)
     1,755     1,778
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A
2.625%, 12/15/26(1)
       779       777
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
3.900%, 1/25/28
     1,580     1,753
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Capital One Financial Corp.
3.750%, 7/28/26
$       710   $    779
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      
Series G
5.375%(5)
       275       306
Series H
4.000%(5)
       945       975
Citadel LP 144A
4.875%, 1/15/27(1)
     1,140     1,231
Citigroup, Inc.      
3.200%, 10/21/26      1,885     2,032
(3 month LIBOR + 1.250%)
1.381%, 7/1/26(3)
     1,080     1,114
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.375%, 10/1/28(1)(4)
       755       725
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A
3.875%, 2/15/26(1)
     1,430     1,469
F&G Global Funding 144A
1.750%, 6/30/26(1)
     1,465     1,474
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      
3.850%, 1/26/27      1,000     1,099
(3 month LIBOR + 1.170%)
1.295%, 5/15/26(3)
       475       487
(3 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.882%, 10/28/27(3)
     2,880     3,024
Icahn Enterprises LP
6.250%, 5/15/26
     1,060     1,108
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.578%, 4/22/27
     1,680     1,683
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(1)
       990       980
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A
4.125%, 12/15/51(1)
     1,140     1,171
Lincoln National Corp.      
4.200%, 3/15/22        470       478
(3 month LIBOR + 2.040%)
2.174%, 4/20/67(3)
     1,715     1,527
Morgan Stanley      
4.100%, 5/22/23        730       771
3.875%, 4/29/24        655       707
Navient Corp.
5.875%, 10/25/24
       930       993
Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 6/15/43
     1,948     2,073
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
3.244%, 10/5/26
     1,260     1,346
Spirit Realty LP      
4.450%, 9/15/26        619       691
2.100%, 3/15/28        534       531
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
4.000%, 5/6/31
$     1,020   $  1,061
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A
5.500%, 4/21/22(1)
       800       812
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG 144A
2.650%, 2/1/22(1)
       400       403
Wells Fargo & Co.      
1.654%, 6/2/24        925       943
4.100%, 6/3/26      1,810     2,016
(3 month LIBOR + 1.230%)
1.358%, 10/31/23(3)
     1,175     1,190
       47,097
       
 
Health Care—1.0%    
AbbVie, Inc.
2.850%, 5/14/23
       495       512
HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 2/1/25
       570       637
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 4/1/29(1)
       205       205
Royalty Pharma plc      
1.200%, 9/2/25        190       189
1.750%, 9/2/27      2,135     2,126
Tenet Healthcare Corp.      
4.625%, 7/15/24        226       229
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1)         70        74
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A
1.650%, 9/1/26(1)
     1,825     1,814
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.
3.950%, 6/15/26
       273       301
Viatris, Inc. 144A
2.300%, 6/22/27(1)
     1,441     1,472
        7,559
       
 
Industrials—1.8%    
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A
4.800%, 8/15/27(1)
     1,880     2,094
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 8/15/27(1)
     1,600     1,677
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
3.875%, 5/1/23(1)
     1,058     1,104
Boeing Co. (The)      
2.350%, 10/30/21        450       451
4.875%, 5/1/25        335       373
5.040%, 5/1/27        507       583
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.900%, 3/15/35(1)
     1,530     1,537
CNH Industrial N.V.
4.500%, 8/15/23
       899       961
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Industrials—continued    
Dycom Industries, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 4/15/29(1)
$       485   $    487
GFL Environmental, Inc.      
144A 3.750%, 8/1/25(1)      1,360     1,399
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1)        360       357
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A
2.043%, 8/16/28(1)
     1,948     1,922
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/25(1)
     1,260     1,332
       14,277
       
 
Information Technology—1.8%    
Broadcom, Inc. 144A
3.137%, 11/15/35(1)
     1,135     1,131
Citrix Systems, Inc.
1.250%, 3/1/26
     1,145     1,126
Dell International LLC
4.900%, 10/1/26
     1,040     1,198
Flex Ltd.
3.750%, 2/1/26
     1,417     1,542
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
4.900%, 10/15/25
       385       436
Leidos, Inc.
3.625%, 5/15/25
       832       897
Microchip Technology, Inc.
2.670%, 9/1/23
     1,165     1,208
Open Text Corp. 144A
3.875%, 2/15/28(1)
     1,205     1,229
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A
1.500%, 1/19/26(1)
     1,940     1,915
Square, Inc. 144A
2.750%, 6/1/26(1)
       765       775
SYNNEX Corp.      
144A 1.750%, 8/9/26(1)      1,132     1,120
144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(1)        755       748
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.000%, 8/15/25(1)
       515       541
       13,866
       
 
Materials—1.2%    
Anglo American Capital plc 144A
2.250%, 3/17/28(1)
     1,380     1,372
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A
4.125%, 8/15/26(1)
       925       960
Glencore Funding LLC 144A
1.625%, 9/1/25(1)
     1,875     1,881
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      
144A 1.230%, 10/1/25(1)      1,043     1,034
  Par Value   Value
       
Materials—continued    
144A 1.832%, 10/15/27(1) $     1,393   $   1,395
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 144A
1.400%, 4/1/26(1)
     1,813     1,784
Suzano Austria GmbH
2.500%, 9/15/28
       560       545
        8,971
       
 
Real Estate—0.8%    
GLP Capital LP
5.250%, 6/1/25
     1,615     1,801
Office Properties Income Trust      
4.500%, 2/1/25        930       997
2.650%, 6/15/26        373       376
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP
5.000%, 12/15/23
     1,645     1,772
Service Properties Trust      
4.500%, 6/15/23        420       429
4.650%, 3/15/24        430       434
4.350%, 10/1/24        455       461
        6,270
       
 
Utilities—1.4%    
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
3.850%, 2/1/24
       630       671
Dominion Energy, Inc. Series A
1.450%, 4/15/26
     1,620     1,625
DPL, Inc.
4.125%, 7/1/25
       122       130
Exelon Corp.
3.497%, 6/1/22
       864       879
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC 144A
2.866%, 9/15/28(1)
       837       874
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A
3.750%, 6/15/24(1)
     1,161     1,238
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (3 month LIBOR + 1.375%)
1.500%, 11/15/21(3)
     1,377     1,378
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A
2.379%, 6/15/28(1)
     1,068     1,068
Southern Co. (The) Series A
3.750%, 9/15/51
     1,800     1,834
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A
4.250%, 1/31/23(1)
       735       755
       10,452
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $139,249)
  141,318
       
 
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
       
Leveraged Loans—8.4%
Aerospace—0.8%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(3)
$       194   $    195
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(3)
     1,295     1,338
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/7/28(3)
     1,028     1,027
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/20/27(3)(7)
     1,030     1,095
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(3)
       430       429
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(3)
       890       945
TransDigm, Inc.      
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 5/30/25(3)
       225       222
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 12/9/25(3)
       709       701
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 4/21/28(3)
       209       210
        6,162
       
 
Chemicals—0.7%    
Element Solutions, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 1/31/26(3)
       655       654
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 4/1/24(3)
     1,986     1,972
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 1/29/26(3)
       858       858
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.832%, 10/1/25(3)
       676       671
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 5/3/28(3)
     1,037     1,033
        5,188
       
 
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Durables—0.2%    
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 2/11/28(3)
$       642   $    642
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC Tranche B1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 7/2/25(3)
       955       950
        1,592
       
 
Consumer Non-Durables—0.1%    
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(7)
     1,100     1,101
Energy—0.1%    
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 6/26/28(3)
       379       379
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/5/28(3)(7)
       220       220
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%)
5.000%, 7/16/21(2)(3)(8)
         1        —
          599
       
 
Financial—0.5%    
Asurion LLC Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 7/31/27(3)
       474       467
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 12/1/27(3)
     1,921     1,920
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 2/2/28(3)
     1,707     1,691
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 4/21/28(3)(7)
       105       105
        4,183
       
 
Food / Tobacco—0.6%    
Aramark Services, Inc.      
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/11/25(3)
       345       337
  Par Value   Value
       
Food / Tobacco—continued    
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 1/15/27(3)
$       201   $    196
Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 4/6/28(3)
       583       579
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/29/27(3)
       711       702
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
3.000%, 8/3/25(3)
     1,237     1,232
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 5/1/26(3)
     1,280     1,274
        4,320
       
 
Forest Prod / Containers—0.1%    
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.856%, 7/1/26(3)
     1,067     1,060
Gaming / Leisure—0.8%    
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 10/19/24(3)
       247       248
Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.884%, 10/19/24(3)
       965       958
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 12/23/24(3)
     1,125     1,118
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(3)
       185       185
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.833%, 6/22/26(3)
     1,413     1,400
Pug LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(3)
       210       210
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 8/14/24(3)
       696       693
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Stars Group Holdings B.V. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.368% - 2.382%, 7/21/26(3)
$       900   $    897
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.500%, 2/8/27(3)
       350       346
        6,055
       
 
Health Care—0.8%    
Agiliti Health, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 1/4/26(3)(7)
       429       426
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 11/27/25(3)
       136       135
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/2/25(3)
       298       298
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.836%, 8/1/27(3)
       959       947
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 3/15/28(3)
     1,343     1,340
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.882%, 6/11/25(3)
       484       483
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/23/28(3)(7)
       455       453
Parexel International Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 8/11/28(3)(7)
       165       165
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 1/13/28(3)
     1,025     1,023
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.340%, 3/6/25(3)
       645       640
        5,910
       
 
Housing—0.8%    
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 1/15/27(3)
     1,044     1,036
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—continued    
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.000%, 5/6/24(3)
$     1,035   $  1,035
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 1/31/27(3)(7)
     1,030     1,026
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
0.000%, 9/22/28(3)(7)
     1,775     1,776
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 11/21/24(3)
     1,278     1,276
        6,149
       
 
Information Technology—0.6%    
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(3)
        70        70
Dell International LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
2.000%, 9/19/25(3)
     1,526     1,525
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.835%, 2/15/24(3)
     1,301     1,293
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 7/7/28(3)
     1,110     1,107
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.833%, 3/2/27(3)
       712       707
        4,702
       
 
Manufacturing—0.3%    
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(3)
     1,177     1,175
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.630%, 8/28/26(3)
       790       781
        1,956
       
 
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.1%    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.586%, 9/18/26(3)
       903       902
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—0.3%
   
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.840%, 2/1/27(3)
$       806   $    801
CSC Holdings LLC      
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/15/26(3)
       727       715
2019 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 4/15/27(3)
       275       272
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 1/31/29(3)
       925       925
        2,713
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—0.2%
   
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 1/31/25(3)
     1,105     1,102
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 1/31/29(3)
       130       130
        1,232
       
 
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—0.3%
   
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/15/27(3)
       830       820
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/1/27(3)
       440       435
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/9/27(3)
       710       703
        1,958
       
 
Media / Telecom - Wireless
Communications—0.1%
   
SBA Senior Finance II LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.840%, 4/11/25(3)
     1,067     1,056
Service—0.9%    
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(3)
     1,035     1,032
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 9/4/27(3)
$     1,045   $   1,041
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(3)
     1,079     1,078
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 1/21/28(3)
     1,127     1,126
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(3)
       696       696
Trans Union LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 11/16/26(3)
     1,035     1,028
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/31/28(3)
     1,313     1,307
        7,308
       
 
Utility—0.1%    
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 12/31/25(3)
     1,130     1,121
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $65,292)
   65,267
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Preferred Stocks—0.7%
Financials—0.6%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series E, 3.542%(3)      1,380 (9)   1,387
Citigroup, Inc. Series T, 6.250%      1,020 (9)   1,181
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z, 3.926%(3)      1,155 (9)   1,156
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600%      1,106 (9)   1,131
      4,855
     
 
Industrials—0.1%  
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(3)        810 (9)     793
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $5,468)
  5,648
     
 
     
 
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
       
       
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.1%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(4)(10)     13,369   $     835
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $837)
      835
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—96.5%
(Identified Cost $747,290)
  752,465
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—5.9%
Money Market Mutual Fund—5.9%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10) 46,190,379    46,190
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $46,190)
   46,190
       
 
       
 
Securities Lending Collateral—0.4%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(10)(11)  3,160,140     3,160
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $3,160)
    3,160
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.8%
(Identified Cost $796,640)
  $801,815
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.8)%   (21,565)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $780,250
Abbreviations:
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation
DB Deutsche Bank AG
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GS Goldman Sachs & Co.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
SBA Small Business Administration
SOFR30A Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
WaMu Washington Mutual
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $532,753 or 68.3% of net assets.
(2) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(3) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(4) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(5) No contractual maturity date.
(6) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(7) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(8) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(9) Value shown as par value.
(10) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(11) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Asset-Backed Securities $279,609   $   $279,609   $
Corporate Bonds and Notes 141,318     141,318  
Foreign Government Securities 3,634     3,634  
Leveraged Loans 65,267     65,267   (1)
Mortgage-Backed Securities 224,986     224,842   144
U.S. Government Securities 31,168     31,168  
Equity Securities:              
Preferred Stocks 5,648     5,648  
Securities Lending Collateral 3,160   3,160    
Exchange-Traded Fund 835   835    
Money Market Mutual Fund 46,190   46,190    
Total Investments $801,815   $50,185   $751,486   $144
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $144 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to an decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
U.S. Government Securities—1.0%
U.S. Treasury Notes      
0.875%, 6/30/26 $    1,660   $   1,654
1.625%, 5/15/31     1,645     1,665
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Identified Cost $3,335)
    3,319
       
 
       
 
Municipal Bonds—0.1%
Illinois—0.0%    
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Series B, Second Lien, Taxable (BAM Insured)
3.411%, 1/1/43
      100       108
Virginia—0.1%    
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Taxable Series A-1, Taxable
6.706%, 6/1/46
      300       313
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost $398)
      421
       
 
       
 
Foreign Government Securities—8.0%
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond 144A
3.125%, 4/16/30(1)
      200       217
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela      
9.375%, 1/13/34(2)       920        99
RegS
7.650%, 4/21/25(2)(3)
    1,500       157
Dominican Republic      
144A
5.950%, 1/25/27(1)
      420       473
144A
4.500%, 1/30/30(1)
      385       392
144A
5.875%, 1/30/60(1)
      395       387
Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds RegS
5.250%, 1/30/43(3)
    1,175     1,337
Federative Republic of Brazil
3.875%, 6/12/30
      200       194
Kingdom of Morocco 144A
5.500%, 12/11/42(1)
      410       461
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia      
144A
3.625%, 3/4/28(1)
      755       829
144A
4.500%, 10/26/46(1)
      770       888
Mongolia Government International Bond 144A
4.450%, 7/7/31(1)
      200       194
  Par Value   Value
       
Foreign Government Securities—continued
Oman Government International Bond 144A
7.375%, 10/28/32(1)
$    1,125   $  1,280
Republic of Angola 144A
8.250%, 5/9/28(1)
      665       688
Republic of Colombia      
3.125%, 4/15/31     1,325     1,240
4.125%, 5/15/51       225       193
Republic of Ecuador      
144A
5.000%, 7/31/30(1)(4)
      200       168
144A
1.000%, 7/31/35(1)(4)
      465       306
Republic of Egypt      
144A
7.600%, 3/1/29(1)
      800       829
144A
7.300%, 9/30/33(1)
      245       238
144A
8.500%, 1/31/47(1)
      345       333
Republic of El Salvador 144A
5.875%, 1/30/25(1)
      500       381
Republic of Ghana 144A
8.125%, 3/26/32(1)
      635       601
Republic of Guatemala 144A
3.700%, 10/7/33(1)
      625       610
Republic of Indonesia      
2.850%, 2/14/30     3,145     3,247
144A
4.350%, 1/8/27(1)
      570       643
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A
6.375%, 3/3/28(1)
      245       269
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A
6.125%, 6/15/33(1)
      235       248
Republic of Kenya 144A
8.000%, 5/22/32(1)
      210       232
Republic of Nigeria      
144A
6.500%, 11/28/27(1)
      260       269
144A
7.875%, 2/16/32(1)
      225       234
144A
7.375%, 9/28/33(1)
      320       323
Republic of Pakistan      
144A
8.250%, 9/30/25(1)
      385       417
144A
6.875%, 12/5/27(1)
      200       201
Republic of Panama
3.160%, 1/23/30
      280       288
Republic of Philippines
3.700%, 3/1/41
      765       808
Republic of South Africa
4.300%, 10/12/28
      520       523
Republic of Turkey      
4.875%, 10/9/26       915       876
  Par Value   Value
       
Foreign Government Securities—continued
5.250%, 3/13/30 $      420   $     387
State of Israel
2.750%, 7/3/30
      355       377
State of Qatar      
144A
3.750%, 4/16/30(1)
      620       698
144A
4.400%, 4/16/50(1)
      430       524
Ukraine Government      
144A
6.876%, 5/21/29(1)
      670       679
144A
7.253%, 3/15/33(1)
      940       952
United Mexican States
4.500%, 1/31/50
      890       910
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Identified Cost $27,298)
   25,600
       
 
       
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—14.2%
Non-Agency—14.2%    
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
1.937%, 8/15/46(1)
      835       839
American Homes 4 Rent Trust      
2014-SFR2, C 144A
4.705%, 10/17/36(1)
    1,320     1,406
2015-SFR2, C 144A
4.691%, 10/17/52(1)
    1,011     1,094
AMSR Trust      
2020-SFR2, D 144A
3.282%, 7/17/37(1)
      660       677
2020-SFR3, B 144A
1.806%, 9/17/37(1)
    2,000     2,001
2021-SFR3, D 144A
2.177%, 10/17/38(1)
      335       333
Arroyo Mortgage Trust      
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.175%, 10/25/48(1)(4)
      727       727
2019-1, A1 144A
3.805%, 1/25/49(1)(4)
      214       218
2019-2, A1 144A
3.347%, 4/25/49(1)(4)
      202       205
Banc of America Funding Trust      
2005-1, 1A1
5.500%, 2/25/35
      132       138
2006-2, 3A1
6.000%, 3/25/36
       69        70
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust      
2016-SPL1, B1 144A
4.250%, 4/28/55(1)
      625       644
2017-SPL5, B1 144A
4.000%, 6/28/57(1)(4)
    1,000     1,034
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A
4.250%, 6/28/53(1)(4)
$      445   $    462
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.879%, 7/25/49(1)(4)
      155       157
BX Trust 2019-OC11, D 144A
4.075%, 12/9/41(1)(4)
      972     1,027
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      
2019-IMC1, A1 144A
2.720%, 7/25/49(1)(4)
      225       226
2015-A, A1 144A
3.500%, 6/25/58(1)(4)
       20        20
2019-RP1, A1 144A
3.500%, 1/25/66(1)(4)
      539       561
CoreVest American Finance Trust 2019-3, C 144A
3.265%, 10/15/52(1)
      250       259
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust      
2014-IVR2, A2 144A
3.819%, 4/25/44(1)(4)
       75        76
2020-RPL4, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(1)(4)
      757       772
Dominion Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.487%, 7/25/27(1)(4)
    1,000     1,004
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust      
2019-2, A3 144A
3.046%, 11/25/59(1)(4)
       78        79
2021-2, A3 144A
1.291%, 6/25/66(1)(4)
      747       748
FirstKey Homes Trust      
2020-SFR1, B 144A
1.740%, 8/17/37(1)
      770       775
2020-SFR2, B 144A
1.567%, 10/19/37(1)
    1,245     1,244
2021-SFR1, D 144A
2.189%, 8/17/38(1)
    1,010     1,006
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust      
2018-1, A23 144A
3.500%, 11/25/57(1)(4)
      105       106
2020-H1, A1 144A
2.310%, 1/25/60(1)(4)
      249       253
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust      
2014-2, 2A2 144A
3.500%, 6/25/29(1)(4)
       74        75
2014-5, B2 144A
2.888%, 10/25/29(1)(4)
      238       241
2016-SH1, M2 144A
3.750%, 4/25/45(1)(4)
      321       326
2016-SH2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(1)(4)
      557       568
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
LHOME Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.090%, 9/25/26(1)(4)
$      450   $    449
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.186%, 4/25/55(1)(4)
      235       235
MetLife Securitization Trust 2017-1A, M1 144A
3.480%, 4/25/55(1)(4)
      425       443
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust      
2017-1, M2 144A
3.250%, 11/25/58(1)(4)
      375       390
2019-1, M2 144A
3.500%, 10/25/69(1)(4)
      779       828
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2016-3A, B1 144A
4.000%, 9/25/56(1)(4)
      600       638
2016-4A, B1A 144A
4.500%, 11/25/56(1)(4)
      445       482
2017-2A, A3 144A
4.000%, 3/25/57(1)(4)
      361       385
2018-2A, A1 144A
4.500%, 2/25/58(1)(4)
       53        56
OBX Trust      
2019-INV1, A3 144A
4.500%, 11/25/48(1)(4)
      168       172
2021-NQM3, A2 144A
1.260%, 7/25/61(1)(4)
      654       653
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC      
2020-2, A1 144A
3.671%, 8/25/25(1)(4)
      886       891
2020-6, A1 144A
2.363%, 11/25/25(1)(4)
    1,276     1,284
2021-RPL1, A1 144A
1.319%, 7/25/51(1)(4)
      254       254
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC 2020-NPL3, A1 144A
3.105%, 6/27/60(1)(4)
      977       977
Progress Residential Trust      
2019-SFR2, D 144A
3.794%, 5/17/36(1)
      410       415
2019-SFR3, B 144A
2.571%, 9/17/36(1)
    1,000     1,014
2021-SFR6, C 144A
1.855%, 7/17/38(1)
      505       502
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.913%, 5/25/59(1)(4)
      274       278
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1
3.498%, 6/25/43(4)
      264       269
SG Residential Mortgage Trust 2019-3, A1 144A
2.703%, 9/25/59(1)(4)
      431       433
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2021-3, A3 144A
1.518%, 6/25/56(1)(4)
$      313   $    312
Towd Point Mortgage Trust      
2016-1, M1 144A
3.500%, 2/25/55(1)(4)
      380       389
2016-4, B1 144A
3.826%, 7/25/56(1)(4)
      485       524
2017-4, A2 144A
3.000%, 6/25/57(1)(4)
      570       595
2018-6, A2 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(1)(4)
    1,925     2,030
2019-2, A2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/58(1)(4)
    1,198     1,277
2015-2, 1M1 144A
3.250%, 11/25/60(1)(4)
      710       724
2017-1, M1 144A
3.750%, 10/25/56(1)(4)
      450       477
Tricon American Homes Trust      
2019-SFR1, C 144A
3.149%, 3/17/38(1)
      610       628
2020-SFR2, D 144A
2.281%, 11/17/39(1)
      840       826
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, M 144A
5.193%, 9/25/24(1)(4)
    1,405     1,399
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C1, D 144A
5.734%, 5/10/45(1)(4)
    1,259     1,195
VCAT LLC      
2021-NPL1, A2 144A
4.826%, 12/26/50(1)(4)
      415       415
2021-NPL3, A1 144A
1.743%, 5/25/51(1)(4)
      657       657
2021-NPL4, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/51(1)(4)
      969       969
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A
1.992%, 5/25/51(1)(4)
      244       244
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
1.893%, 2/27/51(1)(4)
      844       844
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, M1 144A
3.207%, 11/25/59(1)(4)
      310       315
Visio Trust 2020-1R, A2 144A
1.567%, 11/25/55(1)
      303       304
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS
3.931%, 11/15/47
      665       704
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.253%, 2/18/27(1)
$      270   $     270
       45,517
       
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $45,111)
   45,517
       
 
       
 
Asset-Backed Securities—11.4%
Automobiles—4.7%    
ACC Trust      
2019-1, B 144A
4.470%, 10/20/22(1)
      375       377
2021-1, C 144A
2.080%, 12/20/24(1)
      825       825
Avid Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1, C 144A
3.140%, 7/15/26(1)
      930       952
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC (AESOP) 2019-2A, D 144A
3.040%, 9/22/25(1)
      825       826
CIG Auto Receivables Trust 2020-1A, E 144A
4.430%, 2/12/27(1)
    1,040     1,065
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
4.130%, 12/16/24(1)
    1,415     1,455
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust      
2019-4A, D 144A
4.090%, 8/17/26(1)
      750       778
2020-3A, E 144A
4.310%, 7/15/27(1)
      940       983
GLS Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3A, C 144A
4.180%, 7/15/24(1)
    1,015     1,036
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A, A 144A
1.680%, 12/27/27(1)
    1,315     1,316
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A
3.850%, 10/14/25(1)
      660       665
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
3.010%, 8/15/25(1)
      710       726
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2019-1, E 144A
4.290%, 8/12/24(1)
      670       677
USASF Receivables LLC      
2020-1A, B 144A
3.220%, 5/15/24(1)
      615       625
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2020-1A, C 144A
5.940%, 8/15/24(1)
$    1,435   $  1,498
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.190%, 6/16/25(1)
    1,220     1,227
       15,031
       
 
Consumer Loans—0.3%    
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.470%, 11/20/30(1)
      835       857
Credit Card—0.5%    
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.900%, 9/20/24(1)
      820       826
Genesis Private Label Amortizing Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.830%, 7/20/30(1)
      402       402
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.540%, 3/20/26(1)
      335       336
        1,564
       
 
Equipment—0.0%    
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, A 144A
2.730%, 8/17/26(1)
       99        99
Other—5.9%    
Aqua Finance Trust      
2017-A, A 144A
3.720%, 11/15/35(1)
      278       285
2019-A, C 144A
4.010%, 7/16/40(1)
      915       951
2020-AA, D 144A
7.150%, 7/17/46(1)
      815       846
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.237%, 7/30/50(1)
      931       965
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, D 144A
3.940%, 7/20/27(1)
      930       939
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, D 144A
4.890%, 9/22/25(1)
    1,050     1,051
Business Jet Securities LLC      
2019-1, A 144A
4.212%, 7/15/34(1)
      277       284
2020-1A, A 144A
2.981%, 11/15/35(1)
      680       688
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC 2020-A, B 144A
4.270%, 6/16/25(1)
      459       462
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
Dext ABS LLC 2020-1, D 144A
7.210%, 2/15/28(1)
$      840   $     844
FAT Brands Royalty LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
4.750%, 4/25/51(1)
      830       828
FREED ABS Trust      
2019-1, B 144A
3.870%, 6/18/26(1)
       60        60
2019-2, B 144A
3.190%, 11/18/26(1)
      586       589
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.981%, 12/20/50(1)
    1,052     1,115
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A
3.420%, 10/9/39(1)
      891       920
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A
4.433%, 2/15/50(1)
      618       656
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.190%, 8/21/34(1)
    1,010     1,032
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A
2.989%, 7/30/51(1)
      670       675
Oasis LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 1/15/32(1)
      217       218
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
2.579%, 2/15/33(1)
      550       552
Octane Receivables Trust 2020-1A, B 144A
1.980%, 6/20/25(1)
    1,290     1,308
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A
4.666%, 9/5/48(1)
      989     1,017
Purchasing Power Funding LLC 2021-A, B 144A
1.920%, 10/15/25(1)
    1,000     1,003
Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series      
2021-ST2, A 144A
2.500%, 4/20/27(1)
      842       851
2021-ST8, A 144A
1.750%, 10/20/29(1)
      840       839
       18,978
       
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $35,804)
   36,529
       
 
       
 
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
       
Corporate Bonds and Notes—43.1%
Communication Services—3.8%    
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A
6.000%, 2/15/28(1)
$      705   $    677
Altice France S.A.      
144A 7.375%, 5/1/26(1)       200       208
144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(1)       200       196
Cable Onda S.A. 144A
4.500%, 1/30/30(1)
      790       829
Cars.com, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 11/1/28(1)
      515       543
CCO Holdings LLC 144A
4.750%, 3/1/30(1)
      960     1,004
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/28(1)
       15        16
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/15/27(1)
      250       259
CommScope, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 9/1/29(1)
       70        70
CSC Holdings LLC 144A
5.750%, 1/15/30(1)
      970       986
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(1)
      320       211
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(1)
      125       130
DISH DBS Corp.
7.750%, 7/1/26
      450       508
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 144A
6.750%, 5/1/29(1)
      900       948
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
8.375%, 5/1/27
      426       455
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.      
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(1)       370       383
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(1)(5)       770       783
Mav Acquisition Corp. 144A
8.000%, 8/1/29(1)
      555       530
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A
6.625%, 8/1/26(1)
      465       479
Northwest Fiber LLC      
144A 4.750%, 4/30/27(1)       115       115
144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1)(5)        80        80
144A 10.750%, 6/1/28(1)       340       382
Radiate Holdco LLC      
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(1)       140       145
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(1)       485       495
Telesat Canada 144A
6.500%, 10/15/27(1)
      590       511
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(1)
$      485   $    514
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 2/15/25(1)
      760       771
       12,228
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—5.4%    
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      635       641
Ambience Merger Sub, Inc.      
144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1)       115       115
144A 7.125%, 7/15/29(1)       560       555
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A
10.500%, 11/30/25(1)
      480       535
Brunswick Corp.
2.400%, 8/18/31
      612       592
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 10/15/29(1)
      385       390
Carnival Corp. 144A
4.000%, 8/1/28(1)
       10        10
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 5/15/29(1)
      470       471
Carvana Co.      
144A 5.625%, 10/1/25(1)       485       501
144A 5.875%, 10/1/28(1)       295       305
Clarios Global LP 144A
8.500%, 5/15/27(1)
      445       473
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. 144A
13.000%, 6/1/24(1)
      545       600
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
6.625%, 10/15/29(1)
      325       325
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 144A
10.500%, 2/15/23(1)
      736       769
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.125%, 8/17/27
      485       514
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
3.875%, 10/1/31(1)
      530       530
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 144A
8.250%, 3/1/24(1)
      746       757
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A
8.750%, 10/1/25(1)
      590       617
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A
5.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      415       423
M/I Homes, Inc.
4.950%, 2/1/28
      800       837
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
Mclaren Finance plc 144A
7.500%, 8/1/26(1)
$      735   $    744
Metis Merger Sub LLC 144A
6.500%, 5/15/29(1)
      335       326
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A
7.875%, 5/1/29(1)
      190       197
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 144A
8.000%, 2/1/26(1)
      620       646
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 3/15/26(1)
      410       420
NCL Finance Ltd. 144A
6.125%, 3/15/28(1)
      225       233
NMG Holding Co., Inc. 144A
7.125%, 4/1/26(1)
      730       775
PetSmart, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 2/15/29(1)
      300       327
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC 144A
5.625%, 9/1/29(1)
      705       712
PulteGroup, Inc.      
7.875%, 6/15/32       525       755
6.375%, 5/15/33       230       302
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A
4.875%, 11/1/26(1)
       50        51
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(1)        25        25
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1)       225       231
Scientific Games International, Inc.      
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(1)       570       605
144A 7.000%, 5/15/28(1)       175       189
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. 144A
5.250%, 8/15/29(1)
      225       230
Tenneco, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)
      745       762
       17,490
       
 
Consumer Staples—0.8%    
BAT Capital Corp.
4.906%, 4/2/30
      630       721
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A
4.875%, 6/1/29(1)
      455       455
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 4/1/29(1)
      165       168
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
      605       631
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Staples—continued    
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(1)
$      515   $    515
        2,490
       
 
Energy—9.3%    
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 144A
7.500%, 5/1/25(1)
      830       844
Antero Midstream Partners LP      
144A 7.875%, 5/15/26(1)       290       317
144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(1)       740       767
Antero Resources Corp.      
144A 8.375%, 7/15/26(1)       222       251
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1)       215       240
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A
8.250%, 12/31/28(1)
      575       627
BP Capital Markets plc
4.875% (6)
      865       951
Callon Petroleum Co.      
6.125%, 10/1/24       290       285
144A 8.000%, 8/1/28(1)        25        25
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 144A
3.250%, 1/31/32(1)
      570       572
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/28
      395       416
Chesapeake Energy Corp.      
144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1)       610       637
144A 5.875%, 2/1/29(1)       120       128
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A
4.750%, 4/15/30(1)
       40        41
Colgate Energy Partners III LLC 144A
5.875%, 7/1/29(1)
       85        86
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. 144A
10.750%, 5/15/26(1)
      500       545
CrownRock LP      
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(1)       670       686
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1)       160       167
CSI Compressco LP 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(1)
      740       729
Energy Transfer LP Series H
6.500% (6)
      650       677
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(1)       190       208
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1)       220       247
144A 4.500%, 1/15/29(1)       185       192
144A 4.750%, 1/15/31(1)       185       192
Hilcorp Energy I LP      
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1)       480       493
144A 6.000%, 2/1/31(1)       480       493
HollyFrontier Corp.
5.875%, 4/1/26
      900     1,033
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC 144A
6.375%, 10/24/48(1)
$      470   $    604
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
7.750%, 1/15/32
      640       918
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.500%, 3/1/28(1)
      800       776
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 144A
6.000%, 8/1/26(1)
      650       668
Mesquite Energy, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 2/15/23(1)
      375        11
Nabors Industries Ltd. 144A
7.250%, 1/15/26(1)
      370       360
Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(1)
      585       609
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      
5.500%, 12/1/25        20        22
3.500%, 8/15/29       340       346
6.625%, 9/1/30       205       253
6.125%, 1/1/31       565       678
Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd. 144A
0.000% (1)(6)(7)
      124         1
Parsley Energy LLC 144A
4.125%, 2/15/28(1)
      600       628
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
5.150%, 11/15/29
      635       652
Pertamina Persero PT 144A
6.450%, 5/30/44(1)
      480       625
Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
7.375%, 1/17/27
      345       416
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. 144A
6.000%, 5/16/24(1)(2)
    1,580        91
Petroleos Mexicanos      
6.500%, 3/13/27     1,365     1,442
5.950%, 1/28/31     2,010     1,948
7.690%, 1/23/50       735       696
6.375%, 1/23/45       155       132
6.350%, 2/12/48       525       444
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A
3.500%, 4/21/30(1)
      765       828
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.800%, 9/15/30
      870       929
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.
0.000%
        4       385
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A
5.500%, 10/15/29(1)
       15        15
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A
2.250%, 11/24/30(1)
    1,090     1,067
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A
5.375%, 2/1/29(1)
      605       647
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic RegS
6.950%, 3/18/30(3)
      685       843
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Tap Rock Resources LLC 144A
7.000%, 10/1/26(1)
$       60   $     61
Transocean, Inc. 144A
11.500%, 1/30/27(1)
       31        32
USA Compression Partners LP
6.875%, 4/1/26
      400       416
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC      
144A 3.875%, 8/15/29(1)        50        52
144A 4.125%, 8/15/31(1)       480       500
       29,944
       
 
Financials—9.2%    
Acrisure LLC 144A
7.000%, 11/15/25(1)
      780       794
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC
3.650%, 7/21/27
      555       590
Allstate Corp. (The) Series B
5.750%, 8/15/53
      845       915
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B
4.700% (6)
    1,029     1,071
Ascot Group Ltd. 144A
4.250%, 12/15/30(1)
      990     1,050
Banco de Bogota S.A. 144A
6.250%, 5/12/26(1)
      330       359
Bank of America Corp.
2.482%, 9/21/36
      840       823
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series G
4.700% (6)
      795       873
BBVA Bancomer S.A. 144A
5.125%, 1/18/33(1)
      890       928
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A
2.625%, 12/15/26(1)
      437       436
Blue Owl Finance LLC 144A
3.125%, 6/10/31(1)
      980       969
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 5/15/30
      663       800
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 144A
5.875%, 4/15/29(1)
      500       498
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series H
4.000% (6)
    1,035     1,068
Citadel LP 144A
4.875%, 1/15/27(1)
      605       653
Citigroup, Inc. Series W
4.000% (6)
      625       648
Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC 144A
6.375%, 11/1/29(1)
      460       460
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.625%, 10/1/31(1)
      495       471
Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2013-1, A 144A
5.250%, 5/30/23(1)
      320       321
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A
3.875%, 2/15/26(1)
$      970   $    997
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
4.850%, 4/17/28
      845       964
HCRX Investments Holdco LP 144A
4.500%, 8/1/29(1)
      515       518
Icahn Enterprises LP      
6.250%, 5/15/26       765       799
5.250%, 5/15/27        55        57
Intercorp Peru Ltd. 144A
3.875%, 8/15/29(1)
      740       722
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 144A
3.875%, 4/15/31(1)
      775       751
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.953%, 2/4/32
      795       767
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(1)
      425       421
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A
4.125%, 12/15/51(1)
      685       704
Lincoln National Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.040%)
2.174%, 4/20/67(4)
      870       775
MetLife, Inc. Series G
3.850% (6)
      875       914
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 144A
6.500%, 5/1/28(1)
      695       726
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 144A
2.900%, 9/16/51(1)
      480       473
OneMain Finance Corp.
7.125%, 3/15/26
      670       776
Prospect Capital Corp.
3.706%, 1/22/26
      975     1,004
Prudential Financial, Inc.      
5.875%, 9/15/42       485       504
5.625%, 6/15/43       450       479
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.400%, 7/13/27
      700       786
Synovus Financial Corp.
5.900%, 2/7/29
      437       471
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
4.000%, 5/6/31
      985     1,025
Wells Fargo & Co. Series BB
3.900% (6)
    1,295     1,335
       29,695
       
 
Health Care—3.1%    
Akumin, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 11/1/25(1)
      655       635
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A
8.500%, 1/31/27(1)
      315       336
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A
7.000%, 1/15/28(1)
$      455   $    466
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A
5.500%, 1/15/28(1)
      700       725
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1)       375       392
144A 6.875%, 4/15/29(1)        65        65
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1)        65        63
144A 4.750%, 2/15/31(1)       640       644
DaVita, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 6/1/30(1)
      550       566
Encompass Health Corp.
4.500%, 2/1/28
      475       491
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l. 144A
6.125%, 4/1/29(1)
      320       320
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 10/1/29(1)
       70        71
Illumina, Inc.
2.550%, 3/23/31
      460       464
Lannett Co., Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      190       175
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC      
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1)       320       336
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)       305       304
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.      
144A 3.875%, 4/1/29(1)       130       130
144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1)        35        36
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.      
144A 7.375%, 6/1/25(1)       222       234
144A 7.250%, 2/1/28(1)        66        71
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/27(1)
      335       341
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 11/1/25(1)
       75        80
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.      
144A 6.750%, 7/1/25(1)       670       682
144A 10.000%, 4/15/27(1)       290       313
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 144A
6.375%, 2/1/25(1)
      505       488
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(1)
       65        69
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
3.150%, 10/1/26
      850       814
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A
2.650%, 1/15/32(1)
      555       550
        9,861
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Industrials—3.8%    
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A
4.800%, 8/15/27(1)
$      834   $    929
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A
6.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      200       198
American Airlines Group, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 6/1/22(1)
      465       466
American Airlines, Inc.      
144A 11.750%, 7/15/25(1)       785       971
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1)        95       100
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1)        45        49
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 8/15/27(1)
      870       912
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
3.500%, 11/1/27(1)
      705       743
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A
4.375%, 5/1/26(1)
      597       644
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 144A
7.750%, 4/1/27(1)(8)
      645       640
Boeing Co. (The)      
5.150%, 5/1/30       550       646
3.750%, 2/1/50       450       454
5.930%, 5/1/60       220       301
Bombardier, Inc. 144A
6.000%, 2/15/28(1)
      225       228
British Airways Pass-Through Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.900%, 3/15/35(1)
      695       698
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 144A
7.875%, 3/1/23(1)(5)
      655       645
CoStar Group, Inc. 144A
2.800%, 7/15/30(1)
      780       793
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 12/1/28(1)
      785       787
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.750%, 10/28/29(5)
      631       642
Deluxe Corp. 144A
8.000%, 6/1/29(1)
      245       256
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 10/15/29(1)
       20        20
Seaspan Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/1/29(1)
       55        56
Titan Acquisition Ltd. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/26(1)
      638       652
TransDigm, Inc.
5.500%, 11/15/27
      305       313
United Airlines, Inc.      
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1)        65        67
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1)        65        67
       12,277
       
 
Information Technology—1.9%    
Broadcom, Inc. 144A
2.450%, 2/15/31(1)
      648       627
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(1) $      105   $    108
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(1)       155       161
Dell International LLC
8.100%, 7/15/36
      295       447
MicroStrategy, Inc. 144A
6.125%, 6/15/28(1)(5)
      325       328
NCR Corp. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(1)
      565       583
Plantronics, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 3/1/29(1)(5)
      610       571
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 2/15/29(1)
      590       584
Science Applications International Corp. 144A
4.875%, 4/1/28(1)
      995     1,028
SYNNEX Corp. 144A
2.375%, 8/9/28(1)
    1,035     1,025
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.500%, 8/15/28(1)
      700       725
        6,187
       
 
Materials—3.3%    
ARD Finance S.A. PIK 144A
6.500%, 6/30/27(1)(8)
    1,160     1,233
Chemours Co. (The) 144A
5.750%, 11/15/28(1)
      595       623
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 3/15/26(1)
      740       789
Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A
6.250%, 9/1/29(1)
      565       560
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.450%, 3/15/43
      625       770
INEOS Group Holdings S.A. 144A
5.625%, 8/1/24(1)
      335       336
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A
3.850%, 1/13/30(1)
      700       740
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A
3.625%, 3/15/29(1)
      985       991
LSB Industries, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 10/15/28(1)
       55        55
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A
7.250%, 4/15/25(1)
      480       477
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.      
144A 5.250%, 7/15/28(1)        20        20
144A 9.750%, 7/15/28(1)       195       212
Suzano Austria GmbH
2.500%, 9/15/28
      335       326
Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A
7.000%, 2/15/26(1)
      875       887
  Par Value   Value
       
Materials—continued    
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.125%, 10/1/35
$      510   $     661
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.      
144A 9.250%, 8/1/24(1)       730       767
144A 6.625%, 11/1/25(1)       446       453
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp.      
144A 5.250%, 9/30/28(1)        60        61
144A 7.500%, 9/30/29(1)        60        62
United States Steel Corp.
6.875%, 3/1/29
      400       426
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A
5.625%, 8/15/29(1)
      225       232
       10,681
       
 
Real Estate—1.3%    
American Assets Trust LP
3.375%, 2/1/31
      266       275
GLP Capital LP      
5.750%, 6/1/28       229       268
5.300%, 1/15/29       336       393
Office Properties Income Trust
4.500%, 2/1/25
      900       965
Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP
2.625%, 11/15/31
      423       418
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
4.750%, 9/15/30
      840       924
Service Properties Trust
4.950%, 2/15/27
      900       898
        4,141
       
 
Utilities—1.2%    
CMS Energy Corp.
4.750%, 6/1/50
      860       967
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A
7.125%, 2/11/25(1)
      975     1,014
Ferrellgas LP      
144A 5.375%, 4/1/26(1)       150       147
144A 5.875%, 4/1/29(1)       170       165
PG&E Corp.
5.250%, 7/1/30
      495       507
Southern Co. (The) Series A
3.750%, 9/15/51
      877       893
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A
11.500%, 10/1/49(1)(7)
      375        —
        3,693
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $134,888)
  138,687
       
 
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
       
Leveraged Loans—22.0%
Aerospace—1.0%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(4)
$      118   $    119
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC Tranche 2, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 1/29/27(4)
      533       535
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(4)
      120       124
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/7/28(4)
      458       457
KKR Apple Bidco LLC      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(4)
      290       290
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%)
0.000%, 9/21/29(4)(9)
       35        36
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(4)
      695       738
TransDigm, Inc.      
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 5/30/25(4)
      456       450
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 12/9/25(4)
      223       220
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 4/21/28(4)
      259       260
        3,229
       
 
Chemicals—1.1%    
ARC Falcon I, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 9/30/28(4)(9)
      380       379
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 7.250%)
0.000%, 9/22/29(4)(9)
      330       328
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/24/27(4)
      308       308
CPC Acquisition Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 12/29/27(4)
      497       497
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Chemicals—continued    
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 7/3/28(4)
$      593   $    595
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
0.000%, 4/1/24(4)(9)
      712       707
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 2/5/27(4)
      394       395
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.832%, 10/1/25(4)
      275       273
        3,482
       
 
Consumer Durables—0.2%    
Gloves Buyer, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 12/29/27(4)
      639       637
Consumer Non-Durables—0.9%    
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9)
      800       801
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 6/30/24(4)
      846       844
Rodan & Fields LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 6/16/25(4)
      692       506
ZEP, Inc. First Lien (12 month LIBOR + 4.00%)
5.000%, 8/12/24(4)
      722       702
        2,853
       
 
Energy—0.6%    
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%)
7.250%, 3/28/24(4)
      320       320
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.750%, 6/17/27(4)
      479       480
Medallion Midland Acquisition LP (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 10/30/24(4)
      497       494
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/5/28(4)(9)
$      120   $    120
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.500%, 9/27/24(4)
      609       609
        2,023
       
 
Financial—0.7%    
Asurion LLC      
Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.334%, 1/31/28(4)
      360       359
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.331%, 1/20/29(4)
      150       149
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 7/31/27(4)
      678       667
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 2/2/28(4)
      731       724
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 4/9/27(4)
      380       381
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 4/21/28(4)(9)
       65        65
        2,345
       
 
Food / Tobacco—0.6%    
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 10/25/27(4)
      337       337
H-Food Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.688%)
3.772%, 5/23/25(4)
      341       340
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/23/27(4)
      669       668
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 3/31/28(4)
      499       498
        1,843
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Forest Prod / Containers—0.6%    
Anchor Glass Container Corp. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 12/7/23(4)(9)
$      278   $    256
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/3/24(4)
      313       307
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 2/12/26(4)
      662       663
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 1/31/25(4)
      480       469
Technimark Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/30/28(4)
        1        —
TricorBraun, Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 3/3/28(4)
       28        28
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 3/3/28(4)
      360       357
        2,080
       
 
Gaming / Leisure—1.5%    
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 12/23/24(4)(9)
      329       327
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 6/30/25(4)
      143       142
CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/4/25(4)
      325       324
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%)
8.250%, 5/1/28(4)
      100       102
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(4)
       90        90
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 4/26/28(4)
      465       467
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Jack Ohio Finance LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
0.000%, 10/4/28(4)(9)
$      455   $    455
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 12.000%)
13.000%, 10/4/23(4)
       45        49
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 4/29/24(4)
    1,000       978
Pug LLC      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.584%, 2/12/27(4)
      639       624
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(4)
       96        96
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/1/26(4)
      130       130
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 8/14/24(4)
      328       326
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 4/29/26(4)
      570       569
        4,679
       
 
Health Care—4.1%    
Accelerated Health Systems LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.586%, 10/31/25(4)
      628       623
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 8/24/28(4)
      150       150
ASP Navigate Acquisition Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 10/6/27(4)
      352       349
AthenaHealth, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.333%-4.377%, 2/11/26(4)
      219       219
Azalea TopCo, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.750%, 7/24/26(4)
      673       674
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9)
       45        45
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
CPI Holdco, LLC Tranche B-1, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 11/4/26(4)
$       45   $     45
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 10/10/25(4)
      282       251
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 10/1/27(4)
      631       632
Heartland Dental LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.085%, 4/30/25(4)
      309       308
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 8/19/28(4)
      420       422
Insulet Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/28/28(4)
      125       125
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 11/17/25(4)
      563       562
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 10/16/28(4)(9)
      170       170
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/23/28(4)(9)
      140       139
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/2/28(4)
      332       332
Tranche C, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/2/28(4)
       10        11
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 4/22/27(4)
      858       864
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 11/30/27(4)
      413       413
Parexel International Corp.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 9/27/24(4)
      500       500
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 8/11/28(4)(9)
      185       185
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 2/14/25(4)
      594       588
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.      
Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 3/5/26(4)
$      733   $    728
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.585%, 3/5/26(4)
      308       306
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. 2021, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.121%, 6/22/26(4)
      369       368
Precision Medicine Group LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/18/27(4)
      713       713
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC      
(3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.000%-5.000%, 10/5/27(4)
       35        35
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 10/5/27(4)
      527       529
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 12/11/26(4)
      285       284
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/1/26(4)
      284       284
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 8/31/26(4)
      318       319
Upstream Newco, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.334%, 11/20/26(4)
      354       354
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 7/2/25(4)
    1,134     1,094
Waystar Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 10/22/26(4)
      554       554
       13,175
       
 
Housing—0.6%    
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/13/26(4)
      333       334
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/2/28(4)(9)
      164       163
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—continued    
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 1/31/27(4)(9)
$      605   $    603
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/2/28(4)
      175       175
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
0.000%, 9/22/28(4)(9)
      535       535
        1,810
       
 
Information Technology—2.8%    
Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 9/19/25(4)
      366       370
Aston Finco S.a.r.l. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.332%, 10/9/26(4)
      464       460
Boxer Software 2nd      
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/2/25(4)
      596       593
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
0.000%, 2/27/26(4)(9)
      130       131
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(4)
       35        35
ConnectWise LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(9)
       80        80
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 7/30/27(4)
      812       811
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 12/1/27(4)
      337       339
Hyland Software, Inc. 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 7/1/24(4)
      807       807
Infinite Bidco LLC      
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 3/2/28(4)
      594       593
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
7.500%, 3/2/29(4)
      225       226
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Magenta Buyer LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 7/27/28(4)
$      335   $    335
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/10/28(4)
      532       531
Proofpoint, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 8/31/28(4)
      410       408
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/24/28(4)
      525       523
Rocket Software, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 11/28/25(4)
      334       333
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/7/27(4)
      484       486
Turing Midco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 3/24/28(4)
      419       419
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 5/4/26(4)
      857       858
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%)
7.500%, 5/3/27(4)
       25        25
Veritas U.S., Inc. 2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 9/1/25(4)
      145       145
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.833%, 3/2/27(4)
      340       338
        8,846
       
 
Manufacturing—1.5%    
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/8/27(4)
      658       659
Arcline FM Holdings LLC      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/23/28(4)
      380       380
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%)
9.000%, 6/15/29(4)
      140       140
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/2/27(4)
      434       435
  Par Value   Value
       
Manufacturing—continued    
Circor international, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 12/11/24(4)
$      625   $    623
Filtration Group Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/31/25(4)
      652       649
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(4)
      790       788
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 3/17/27(4)
      584       585
Truck Hero, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 1/29/28(4)
      244       243
U.S. Farathane LLC Tranche B-5 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 12/23/24(4)
      350       347
        4,849
       
 
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—0.1%    
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.340%, 8/24/26(4)
      274       170
DIRECTV Financing LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 8/2/27(4)
      260       260
          430
       
 
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—0.1%
   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5
8.625%, 1/2/24(10)(11)
      318       322
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/25/26(4)
      116       116
          438
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—0.3%
   
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 7/28/28(4)
      424       425
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 1/31/29(4)
      185       184
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—continued
   
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.840%, 5/18/25(4)
$      497   $    487
        1,096
       
 
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—0.2%
   
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/2/27(4)
      268       268
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 11/1/24(4)
      247       235
          503
       
 
Retail—1.0%    
CNT Holdings I Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/8/27(4)
      493       493
Great Outdoors Group LLC Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 3/6/28(4)
      496       498
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 10/19/27(4)
      697       696
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 4/15/28(4)
      329       329
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/3/28(4)
      418       418
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/11/28(4)
      440       441
Rising Tide Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/1/28(4)
      259       260
        3,135
       
 
Service—3.1%    
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/6/28(4)
      310       311
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(4)
$      170   $    169
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 5/12/28(4)
       90        90
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 3/20/25(4)
      483       468
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc.      
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/31/28(4)
       58        58
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/31/28(4)
      301       302
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(4)
      765       765
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.750%, 12/23/27(4)
      342       341
Ensemble RCM LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.879%, 8/3/26(4)
      144       144
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 1/29/26(4)
      836       843
Hertz Corp. (The)      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(4)
      301       302
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(4)
       57        57
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 6/30/24(4)
      626       623
NAB Holdings LLC 2018 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 7/1/24(4)
      643       643
Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/28/28(4)
      389       384
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/1/28(4)
      668       668
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 1/21/28(4)
      801       801
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(4)
$      662   $    662
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2019 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 9/3/26(4)
      765       762
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 6/29/28(4)(9)
      415       414
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 8/5/28(4)
      365       363
TTF Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 3/31/28(4)
      182       181
Weld North Education LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/21/27(4)
      744       744
       10,095
       
 
Transportation - Automotive—0.5%    
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/30/26(4)
      292       290
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.750%, 11/2/23(4)
      862       822
Dexko Global, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/4/28(4)(9)
      130       130
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 5/4/28(4)
      249       250
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/28/27(4)
      164       164
        1,656
       
 
Utility—0.5%    
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 8/1/25(4)
      686       681
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Utility—continued    
Lightstone HoldCo LLC      
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 1/30/24(4)(9)
$      814   $     670
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 1/30/24(4)(9)
       46        38
PG&E Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 6/23/25(4)
      148       145
        1,534
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $70,489)
   70,738
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Preferred Stocks—1.4%
Financials—1.1%  
Capital Farm Credit ACA Series 1 144A, 5.000%(1)       525 (12)     541
Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125%       360 (12)     404
MetLife, Inc. Series D, 5.875%       478 (12)     562
Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100%       880 (12)   1,012
Zions Bancorp NA, 6.950%    38,525   1,108
      3,627
     
 
Industrials—0.3%  
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(4)     1,055 (12)   1,033
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $4,178)
  4,660
     
 
     
 
Common Stocks—0.1%
Consumer Discretionary—0.1%  
Mark IV Industries(7)(13)       446       2
MYT Holding LLC Class B(7)(13)    42,729     212
        214
     
 
Energy—0.0%  
Frontera Energy Corp.(13)     6,656      40
  Shares   Value
       
Financials—0.0%    
NMG Parent LLC(7)(13)       836   $     108
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $427)
      362
       
 
       
 
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.5%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(5)(14)    26,872     1,679
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $1,684)
    1,679
       
 
       
 
Rights—0.0%
Utilities—0.0%    
Vistra Energy Corp.(7)(13)     6,252         8
Total Rights
(Identified Cost $5)
        8
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—101.8%
(Identified Cost $323,617)
  327,520
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.3%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14)   833,221       833
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $833)
      833
       
 
       
 
Securities Lending Collateral—1.2%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(14)(15) 3,997,450     3,997
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $3,997)
    3,997
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103.3%
(Identified Cost $328,447)
  $332,350
Other assets and liabilities, net—(3.3)%   (10,671)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $321,679
Abbreviations:
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
ACA American Capital Access Financial Guarantee Corp.
BAM Build America Municipal Insured
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
JSC Joint Stock Company
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
NA National Association
PIK Payment-in-Kind Security
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $185,784 or 57.8% of net assets.
(2) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(3) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(4) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(5) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(6) No contractual maturity date.
(7) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(8) 100% of the income received was in cash.
(9) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(10) Security is fixed rate.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
(11) Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(12) Value shown as par value.
(13) Non-income producing.
(14) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(15) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 76%
Mexico 3
Canada 3
Netherlands 2
Saudi Arabia 2
Luxembourg 1
Turkey 1
Other 12
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
As of September 30, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments:
Borrower   Par Value   Commitment   Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Arc Falcon I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(1)   $ 55   $ 55   $ 55   $— (2)
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/21/28(1)   33   33   33   (2)
Dexko Global, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 0.000%, 9/22/28(1)   25   25   25   (2)
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 3/31/28   5   5   5   (2)
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.500%, 3/02/28   15   15   15   (2)
Precision Medicine Group LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 11/18/27   77   77   77   (2)
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000%, 10/05/27   21   21   21   (2)
TricorBraun, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 0.500%, 3/03/28   53   53   53   (2)
Total   $284   $284   $284   $— (2)
    
(1) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(2) Amount is less than $500.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Asset-Backed Securities $ 36,529   $   $ 36,529   $
Corporate Bonds and Notes 138,687     138,686   1 (1)
Foreign Government Securities 25,600     25,600  
Leveraged Loans 70,738     70,738  
Mortgage-Backed Securities 45,517     45,517  
Municipal Bonds 421     421  
U.S. Government Securities 3,319     3,319  
Equity Securities:              
Preferred Stocks 4,660   1,108   3,552  
Common Stocks 362   40     322
Rights 8       8
Securities Lending Collateral 3,997   3,997    
Exchange-Traded Fund 1,679   1,679    
Money Market Mutual Fund 833   833    
Total Investments $332,350   $7,657   $324,362   $331
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $331 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
U.S. Government Securities—3.3%
U.S. Treasury Notes      
0.125%, 5/31/22 $     19,155   $    19,160
1.750%, 6/15/22      16,160      16,349
0.125%, 4/30/23     146,485     146,291
0.250%, 5/31/25      17,675      17,377
0.625%, 12/31/27      15,150      14,616
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Identified Cost $214,572)
    213,793
       
 
       
 
Municipal Bond—0.1%
Virginia—0.1%    
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Taxable Series A-1, Taxable
6.706%, 6/1/46
      4,345       4,537
Total Municipal Bond
(Identified Cost $4,074)
      4,537
       
 
       
 
Foreign Government Securities—4.2%
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela      
RegS
7.000%, 12/1/18(1)(2)
     20,999       2,100
RegS
7.750%, 10/13/19(1)(2)
      9,851       1,010
Dominican Republic      
144A
6.875%, 1/29/26(3)
      5,405       6,243
144A
5.950%, 1/25/27(3)
      9,005      10,131
Egypt Government International Bond 144A
5.800%, 9/30/27(3)
      3,000       2,946
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia      
144A
4.000%, 4/17/25(3)
     18,270      19,983
144A
3.250%, 10/26/26(3)
     12,490      13,459
Mongolia Government International Bond 144A
3.500%, 7/7/27(3)
      1,800       1,747
Republic of Angola 144A
9.500%, 11/12/25(3)
      7,400       8,140
Republic of Colombia      
4.000%, 2/26/24       5,800       6,061
4.500%, 1/28/26      12,300      13,183
Republic of Ecuador 144A
5.000%, 7/31/30(3)(4)
      7,755       6,514
Republic of Egypt 144A
7.500%, 1/31/27(3)
     11,875      12,544
Republic of Ghana 144A
7.875%, 3/26/27(3)
      7,690       7,505
  Par Value   Value
       
Foreign Government Securities—continued
Republic of Indonesia      
144A
3.375%, 4/15/23(3)
$      2,844   $     2,956
144A
5.875%, 1/15/24(3)
     16,675      18,566
144A
4.125%, 1/15/25(3)
     11,290      12,346
144A
4.750%, 1/8/26(3)
     16,535      18,762
Republic of Ivory Coast 144A
6.375%, 3/3/28(3)
      9,990      10,964
Republic of Kazakhstan 144A
5.125%, 7/21/25(3)
      1,830       2,101
Republic of Kenya 144A
7.000%, 5/22/27(3)
      8,095       8,739
Republic of Nigeria 144A
6.500%, 11/28/27(3)
      6,690       6,933
Republic of Pakistan      
144A
8.250%, 9/30/25(3)
      3,165       3,430
144A
6.875%, 12/5/27(3)
      4,675       4,699
Republic of Panama
3.875%, 3/17/28
     10,000      10,856
Republic of Qatar 144A
3.250%, 6/2/26(3)
      5,500       5,935
Republic of South Africa
4.850%, 9/27/27
      6,155       6,447
Republic of Turkey
7.375%, 2/5/25
      4,510       4,787
Sultanate of Oman      
144A
4.875%, 2/1/25(3)
      3,815       3,962
144A
5.625%, 1/17/28(3)
     11,680      12,148
Turkey Government International Bond
6.375%, 10/14/25
      6,800       6,979
Ukraine Government 144A
7.750%, 9/1/25(3)
     16,940      18,402
United Mexican States
4.150%, 3/28/27
      5,200       5,865
Total Foreign Government Securities
(Identified Cost $294,982)
    276,443
       
 
       
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—27.1%
Agency—0.8%    
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Pool #AD6058
4.000%, 8/1/25
      1,416       1,501
Pool #AO5149
3.000%, 6/1/27
        174         183
  Par Value   Value
       
Agency—continued    
Pool #AS5927
3.000%, 10/1/30
$      5,934   $    6,264
Pool #AZ4794
3.000%, 10/1/30
     11,322      11,973
Pool #890710
3.000%, 2/1/31
      4,134       4,368
Pool #254549
6.000%, 12/1/32
         13          15
Pool #695237
5.500%, 2/1/33
         14          15
Pool #773385
5.500%, 5/1/34
         81          94
Pool #725762
6.000%, 8/1/34
         71          83
Pool #806318
5.500%, 11/1/34
        121         135
Pool #806328
5.500%, 11/1/34
        107         120
Pool #800267
5.500%, 12/1/34
         22          25
Pool #808018
5.500%, 1/1/35
         83          97
Pool #941322
6.000%, 7/1/37
          6           7
Pool #889578
6.000%, 4/1/38
         45          53
Pool #AC6992
5.000%, 12/1/39
      1,138       1,290
Pool #AD3841
4.500%, 4/1/40
      1,685       1,882
Pool #AD4224
5.000%, 8/1/40
      1,513       1,702
Pool #AE4799
4.000%, 10/1/40
         20          22
Pool #AH4009
4.000%, 3/1/41
      1,859       2,055
Pool #AI2472
4.500%, 5/1/41
      1,104       1,224
Pool #AS6515
4.000%, 1/1/46
      2,826       3,084
Pool #CA4978
3.000%, 1/1/50
     11,595      12,170
Government National Mortgage Association Pool #563381
6.500%, 11/15/31
          9          10
         48,372
       
 
Non-Agency—26.3%    
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. 2020-RSO8, A (SOFR30A + 1.264%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.314%, 3/15/35(3)(4)(5)
      1,390       1,391
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-1, 3A1
2.620%, 5/25/35(4)
      1,165       1,182
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust      
2021-A, A1 144A
1.065%, 9/25/65(3)(4)
$     12,416   $   12,374
2019-D, A1 144A
2.956%, 9/25/65(3)(4)
      5,041       5,074
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
1.937%, 8/15/46(3)
     16,110      16,190
American Homes 4 Rent Trust      
2014-SFR3, A 144A
3.678%, 12/17/36(3)
     19,827      21,050
2015-SFR1, A 144A
3.467%, 4/17/52(3)
     10,747      11,342
AMSR Trust      
2020-SFR1, A 144A
1.819%, 4/17/37(3)
      8,627       8,706
2020-SFR1, B 144A
2.120%, 4/17/37(3)
      6,739       6,800
2020-SFR2, D 144A
3.282%, 7/17/37(3)
      1,680       1,723
2020-SFR3, B 144A
1.806%, 9/17/37(3)
      4,362       4,364
2021-SFR2, C 144A
1.877%, 8/17/38(3)
      4,535       4,516
2021-SFR3, D 144A
2.177%, 10/17/38(3)
      6,675       6,628
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust      
2021-3, A2 144A
1.305%, 5/25/66(3)(4)
      3,406       3,411
2021-5, A1 144A
0.951%, 7/25/66(3)(4)
     12,225      12,200
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC      
2018-3, A1 144A
3.649%, 9/25/48(3)(4)
      1,066       1,072
2019-2, A1 144A
3.628%, 3/25/49(3)(4)
      1,641       1,657
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC      
2020-6, A1 144A
1.261%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
      3,682       3,691
2020-4, A1 144A
1.469%, 6/25/65(3)(4)
      9,753       9,826
2021-2, A1 144A
0.985%, 4/25/66(3)(4)
      3,042       3,052
Arroyo Mortgage Trust      
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.175%, 10/25/48(3)(4)
     19,475      19,489
2019-1, A1 144A
3.805%, 1/25/49(3)(4)
      6,391       6,486
2019-2, A1 144A
3.347%, 4/25/49(3)(4)
      6,438       6,518
Banc of America Funding Trust      
2004-B, 2A1
2.648%, 11/20/34(4)
        132         143
2004-D, 5A1
2.818%, 1/25/35(4)
      1,310       1,370
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2005-1, 1A1
5.500%, 2/25/35
$        148   $      154
2006-2, 3A1
6.000%, 3/25/36
        698         709
Bayview Koitere Fund Trust 2017-RT4, A 144A
3.500%, 7/28/57(3)(4)
      3,503       3,587
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust      
2016-SPL1, B1 144A
4.250%, 4/28/55(3)
      8,108       8,358
2017-RT1, A1 144A
3.000%, 3/28/57(3)(4)
      1,295       1,310
2017-SPL5, B1 144A
4.000%, 6/28/57(3)(4)
      5,910       6,108
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust 2016-SPL2, B1 144A
4.250%, 6/28/53(3)(4)
      5,822       6,041
BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2018-TALL, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.722%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.722%) 144A
0.806%, 3/15/37(3)(4)
      5,490       5,473
BPR Trust 2021-KEN, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 2/15/29(3)(4)
      1,975       1,975
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust      
2021-A, A1 144A
1.991%, 1/25/24(3)(4)
      8,502       8,503
2019-NQM1, A1 144A
2.666%, 7/25/59(3)(4)
      4,234       4,251
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 2019-2, A1 144A
2.879%, 7/25/49(3)(4)
      3,418       3,458
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust      
2019-XL, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 10/15/36(3)(4)
      6,888       6,893
2020-BXLP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 12/15/36(3)(4)
      8,354       8,352
BX Trust      
2018-GW, B (1 month LIBOR + 1.020%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.020%) 144A
1.104%, 5/15/35(3)(4)
     19,910      19,898
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2019-OC11, B 144A
3.605%, 12/9/41(3)
$      5,000   $    5,425
2019-OC11, D 144A
4.075%, 12/9/41(3)(4)
      5,615       5,934
CF Hippolyta LLC 2020-1, A1 144A
1.690%, 7/15/60(3)
      9,948      10,083
CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-CHC, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.120%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.120%) 144A
1.204%, 6/15/34(3)(4)
     17,512      17,512
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-6, 1A2
2.076%, 5/25/34(4)
        327         330
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27, A4
2.878%, 2/10/48
      8,721       9,040
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-A, A 144A
3.000%, 5/25/42(3)(4)
      3,376       3,375
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      
2004-NCM2, 2CB2
6.750%, 8/25/34
      4,789       5,097
2014-A, A 144A
4.000%, 1/25/35(3)(4)
      2,192       2,258
2015-PS1, A1 144A
3.750%, 9/25/42(3)(4)
      1,230       1,261
2019-IMC1, A1 144A
2.720%, 7/25/49(3)(4)
      1,065       1,074
2015-A, A1 144A
3.500%, 6/25/58(3)(4)
        124         124
2020-EXP1, A1B 144A
1.804%, 5/25/60(3)(4)
      4,878       4,903
2018-RP1, A1 144A
3.000%, 9/25/64(3)(4)
      7,461       7,647
2019-RP1, A1 144A
3.500%, 1/25/66(3)(4)
      9,454       9,837
COLT Funding LLC      
2021-3R, A1 144A
1.051%, 12/25/64(3)(4)
      6,976       6,980
2021-3R, A2 144A
1.257%, 12/25/64(3)(4)
      1,621       1,622
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 2021-2, A2 144A
1.130%, 8/25/66(3)(4)
      6,781       6,773
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Funding LLC      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.488%, 2/25/50(3)(4)
      4,343       4,345
2020-1R, A1 144A
1.255%, 9/25/65(3)(4)
      2,029       2,034
2020-2R, A1 144A
1.325%, 10/26/65(3)(4)
      2,802       2,808
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-2R, A1 144A
0.798%, 7/27/54(3)
$      4,888   $    4,887
COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2021-1R, A1 144A
0.857%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
     11,795      11,792
COLT Trust 2020-RPL1, A1 144A
1.390%, 1/25/65(3)(4)
     10,695      10,697
CoreVest American Finance Issuer LLC 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.239%, 3/26/29(3)(4)
      9,555       9,571
Corevest American Finance Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
1.832%, 3/15/50(3)
     20,500      20,822
CoreVest American Finance Trust      
2018-2, A 144A
4.026%, 11/15/52(3)
      5,031       5,269
2020-4, A 144A
1.174%, 12/15/52(3)
     16,041      15,890
2020-3, A 144A
1.358%, 8/15/53(3)
      7,098       7,036
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2003-AR30, 5A1
2.548%, 1/25/34(4)
      1,177       1,200
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.980%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.980%) 144A
1.064%, 5/15/36(3)(4)
     27,050      27,127
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust      
2014-IVR2, A2 144A
3.819%, 4/25/44(3)(4)
      2,568       2,614
2017-RPL1, A1 144A
2.750%, 7/25/57(3)(4)
      5,954       6,145
2020-RPL4, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(3)(4)
     16,508      16,818
2021-RPL3, A1 144A
2.000%, 1/25/60(3)(4)
      4,255       4,326
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
0.809%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
     12,743      12,721
2020-NQM1, A1 144A
1.208%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
      6,373       6,391
2021-NQM2, A1 144A
1.179%, 2/25/66(3)(4)
      9,110       9,117
2013-HYB1, A16 144A
2.941%, 4/25/43(3)(4)
        134         135
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-AFC1, A1 144A
0.830%, 3/25/56(3)(4)
$      3,791   $    3,775
Dominion Mortgage Trust 2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.487%, 7/25/27(3)(4)
     10,050      10,089
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust      
2019-2, A3 144A
3.046%, 11/25/59(3)(4)
      3,039       3,078
2020-1, A1 144A
2.006%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
      5,007       5,040
2020-2, A1 144A
1.178%, 10/25/65(3)(4)
     10,151      10,191
2021-1, A2 144A
1.003%, 2/25/66(3)(4)
      2,243       2,237
2021-2, A1 144A
0.931%, 6/25/66(3)(4)
      9,192       9,200
Extended Stay America Trust 2021-ESH, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.700%) 144A
1.784%, 7/15/38(3)(4)
      3,104       3,125
FirstKey Homes Trust      
2020-SFR1, B 144A
1.740%, 8/17/37(3)
      7,020       7,061
2020-SFR2, A 144A
1.266%, 10/19/37(3)
      6,676       6,655
2020-SFR2, B 144A
1.567%, 10/19/37(3)
     21,440      21,424
2021-SFR1, D 144A
2.189%, 8/17/38(3)
     18,405      18,329
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust      
2017-1, A21 144A
3.500%, 7/25/56(3)(4)
      3,025       3,058
2018-1, A23 144A
3.500%, 11/25/57(3)(4)
      1,989       2,011
2019-2, A52 144A
3.500%, 6/25/59(3)(4)
     11,385      11,530
2019-H1, A1 144A
2.657%, 10/25/59(3)(4)
      1,268       1,286
2020-H1, A1 144A
2.310%, 1/25/60(3)(4)
      6,819       6,926
GCAT LLC 2019-NQM1, A1 144A
2.985%, 2/25/59(3)(4)
      4,933       4,947
GCAT Trust 2020-NQM1, A1 144A
2.247%, 1/25/60(3)(4)
      4,005       4,036
GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-GCT, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 2/15/38(3)(4)
      5,700       5,706
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2012-ALOH, A 144A
3.551%, 4/10/34(3)
$     12,721   $   12,809
GS Mortgage Securities Trust      
2020-TWN3, A (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 2.000%) 144A
2.084%, 11/15/37(3)(4)
      8,285       8,325
2020-GC45, AS
3.173%, 2/13/53(4)
      4,075       4,318
Hilton USA Trust 2016-SFP, B 144A
3.323%, 11/5/35(3)
     22,020      22,074
Home Partners of America Trust 2020-2, A 144A
1.532%, 1/17/41(3)
      6,322       6,233
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust      
2018-2, A1 144A
3.985%, 11/25/58(3)(4)
      8,429       8,539
2019-3, A1 144A
2.675%, 11/25/59(3)(4)
      4,002       4,026
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-C32, AS
3.984%, 11/15/48
      2,495       2,659
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Trust      
2014-2, AM 144A
3.369%, 6/25/29(3)(4)
      1,537       1,555
2014-2, 2A2 144A
3.500%, 6/25/29(3)(4)
      2,562       2,609
2014-5, B1 144A
2.888%, 10/25/29(3)(4)
      1,882       1,896
2014-5, B2 144A
2.888%, 10/25/29(3)(4)
        886         898
2006-A2, 4A1
2.227%, 8/25/34(4)
        345         364
2005-A2, 4A1
2.056%, 4/25/35(4)
        288         290
2006-A6, 3A3L
2.554%, 10/25/36(4)
        381         316
2014-1, 2A12 144A
3.500%, 1/25/44(3)(4)
      1,178       1,192
2015-1, AM1 144A
2.108%, 12/25/44(3)(4)
      2,059       2,088
2016-SH1, M2 144A
3.750%, 4/25/45(3)(4)
      6,739       6,838
2015-5, A2 144A
2.445%, 5/25/45(3)(4)
      2,628       2,662
2016-SH2, M2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/45(3)(4)
      8,352       8,519
2017-3, 2A2 144A
2.500%, 8/25/47(3)(4)
      3,147       3,173
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2017-5, A1 144A
3.090%, 10/26/48(3)(4)
$     10,182   $   10,419
JPMorgan Chase WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust      
2003-AR6, A1
2.557%, 6/25/33(4)
        206         215
2004-CB1, 2A
5.000%, 6/25/34
        572         591
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust      
2021-KDIP, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.000%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.000%) 144A
1.084%, 12/15/37(3)(4)
      2,235       2,234
2021-KDIP, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.250%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.250%) 144A
1.334%, 12/15/37(3)(4)
      5,000       4,994
KNDL Mortgage Trust 2019-KNSQ, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.800%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.800%) 144A
0.884%, 5/15/36(3)(4)
      5,740       5,745
LHOME Mortgage Trust      
2021-RTL2, A1 144A
2.090%, 6/25/26(3)(4)
      8,940       8,953
2021-RTL1, A1 144A
2.090%, 9/25/26(3)(4)
     10,065      10,045
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust      
2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.184%, 2/25/55(3)(4)
      7,335       7,321
2021-2, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.100%) 144A
1.186%, 4/25/55(3)(4)
     10,595      10,609
MetLife Securitization Trust      
2017-1A, M1 144A
3.480%, 4/25/55(3)(4)
      7,930       8,272
2018-1A, A 144A
3.750%, 3/25/57(3)(4)
      9,052       9,413
2019-1A, A1A 144A
3.750%, 4/25/58(3)(4)
     10,878      11,204
MFA Trust      
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
1.153%, 4/25/65(3)(4)
      4,838       4,841
2020-NQM3, A1 144A
1.014%, 1/26/65(3)(4)
      4,774       4,781
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-INV1, A1 144A
0.852%, 1/25/56(3)(4)
$      3,202   $    3,195
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust      
2017-1, M2 144A
3.250%, 11/25/58(3)(4)
      1,983       2,061
2021-NMR1, A1 144A
1.125%, 11/25/60(3)(4)
      7,439       7,465
2019-1, M2 144A
3.500%, 10/25/69(3)(4)
     12,131      12,906
Morgan Stanley - Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) Trust      
2013-C10, A4
4.216%, 7/15/46(4)
      2,075       2,174
2013-C13, AS
4.266%, 11/15/46
      1,735       1,837
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-CLS, A (1 month LIBOR + 0.700%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.700%) 144A
0.784%, 11/15/34(3)(4)
     11,154      11,154
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-2AR, 3A
2.044%, 2/25/34(4)
        406         431
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014-1A, B2 144A
2.328%, 6/25/44(3)(4)
      3,949       4,068
Motel Trust 2021-MTL6, B 144A
1.300%, 9/15/38(3)(4)
      2,600       2,605
MSG III Securitization Trust 2021-1, D (1 month LIBOR + 1.300%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%) 144A
1.386%, 6/25/54(3)(4)
      3,000       2,992
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2018-4A, B1 144A
1.136%, 1/25/48(3)(4)
      5,456       5,466
2014-1A, A 144A
3.750%, 1/25/54(3)(4)
      5,132       5,394
2015-2A, A1 144A
3.750%, 8/25/55(3)(4)
      4,582       4,834
2016-1A, A1 144A
3.750%, 3/25/56(3)(4)
      2,585       2,763
2016-3A, A1 144A
3.750%, 9/25/56(3)(4)
      2,902       3,101
2016-4A, A1 144A
3.750%, 11/25/56(3)(4)
      3,869       4,142
2017-2A, A3 144A
4.000%, 3/25/57(3)(4)
     12,688      13,521
2018-2A, A1 144A
4.500%, 2/25/58(3)(4)
      9,355       9,932
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-NQ2R, A1 144A
0.941%, 10/25/58(3)(4)
$      8,401   $    8,408
2020-1A, A1B 144A
3.500%, 10/25/59(3)(4)
      7,348       7,677
2014-2A, A3 144A
3.750%, 5/25/54(3)(4)
        458         483
2014-3A, AFX3 144A
3.750%, 11/25/54(3)(4)
      4,192       4,445
2016-2A, A1 144A
3.750%, 11/26/35(3)(4)
      5,885       6,289
2018-1A, A1A 144A
4.000%, 12/25/57(3)(4)
     10,635      11,350
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.050%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.050%) 144A
1.136%, 5/25/55(3)(4)
     10,855      10,864
NLT Trust 2021-INV2, A1 144A
1.162%, 8/25/56(3)(4)
     13,424      13,439
NMLT Trust 2021-INV1, A1 144A
1.185%, 5/25/56(3)(4)
      7,942       7,939
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4, M5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.725%, Cap 11.00%, Floor 1.725%)
1.811%, 3/25/35(4)
        108         108
OBX Trust      
2019-INV1, A3 144A
4.500%, 11/25/48(3)(4)
      2,197       2,257
2018-EXP2, 1A1 144A
4.000%, 7/25/58(3)(4)
        485         484
2021-NQM2, A1 144A
1.101%, 5/25/61(3)(4)
      8,237       8,261
2021-NQM3, A1 144A
1.054%, 7/25/61(3)(4)
      9,495       9,494
2021-NQM3, A2 144A
1.260%, 7/25/61(3)(4)
      3,273       3,272
2018-1, A2 (1 month LIBOR + 0.650%) 144A
0.736%, 6/25/57(3)(4)
      2,178       2,179
2021-NQM1, A1 144A
1.072%, 2/25/66(3)(4)
      6,994       6,981
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC      
2020-2, A1 144A
3.671%, 8/25/25(3)(4)
      4,423       4,452
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2020-3, A1 144A
2.857%, 9/25/25(3)(4)
$     13,532   $   13,559
2020-3, A2 144A
5.071%, 9/25/25(3)(4)
      6,164       6,197
2020-6, A1 144A
2.363%, 11/25/25(3)(4)
      7,325       7,367
2021-2, A1 144A
2.115%, 3/25/26(3)(4)
      3,584       3,589
2021-3, A1 144A
1.867%, 4/25/26(3)(4)
      8,483       8,520
2021-7, A1 144A
1.867%, 8/25/26(3)(4)
      9,723       9,717
2021-RPL1, A1 144A
1.319%, 7/25/51(3)(4)
      6,369       6,365
PRET LLC 2021-RN3, A1 144A
1.843%, 9/25/51(3)(4)
     13,165      13,164
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC      
2020-NPL3, A1 144A
3.105%, 6/27/60(3)(4)
     14,137      14,142
2021-NPL1, A1 144A
2.240%, 9/27/60(3)(4)
      8,817       8,818
Progress Residential Trust      
2021-SFR3, D 144A
2.288%, 5/17/26(3)
     11,130      11,141
2019-SFR2, A 144A
3.147%, 5/17/36(3)
     16,380      16,545
2019-SFR3, B 144A
2.571%, 9/17/36(3)
     10,340      10,480
2020-SFR2, E 144A
5.115%, 6/17/37(3)
      3,250       3,420
2021-SFR2, D 144A
2.197%, 4/19/38(3)
     11,495      11,468
2021-SFR6, C 144A
1.855%, 7/17/38(3)
      3,770       3,746
2021-SFR5, D 144A
2.109%, 7/17/38(3)
      2,500       2,482
2020-SFR3, A 144A
1.294%, 10/17/27(3)
      3,651       3,632
2021-SFR1, C 144A
1.555%, 4/17/38(3)
      1,430       1,410
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2019-1, A2 144A
3.000%, 12/25/49(3)(4)
      2,992       3,019
Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, C (1 month LIBOR + 1.150%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.150%) 144A
1.236%, 2/25/55(3)(4)
     11,350      11,301
RCKT Mortgage Trust 2020-1, A1 144A
3.000%, 2/25/50(3)(4)
      7,252       7,390
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
RCO VII Mortgage LLC 2021-2, A1 144A
2.116%, 9/25/26(3)(4)
$     11,780   $   11,779
Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust 2004-SL1, A8
6.500%, 11/25/31
        896         880
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.376%, 2/25/24(3)(4)
      4,915       4,950
2019-2, A1 144A
2.913%, 5/25/59(3)(4)
      3,480       3,525
SBA Tower Trust 144A
1.631%, 11/15/26(3)
      9,540       9,516
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-8, B1
3.498%, 6/25/43(4)
      2,391       2,428
SG Residential Mortgage Trust      
2019-3, A1 144A
2.703%, 9/25/59(3)(4)
      4,846       4,860
2021-1, A1 144A
1.160%, 7/25/61(3)(4)
     10,414      10,398
2021-1, A3 144A
1.560%, 7/25/61(3)(4)
      6,044       6,032
Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-SH1, A1 144A
2.521%, 1/28/50(3)(4)
      1,754       1,765
STAR Trust 2021-1, A1 144A
1.219%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
     11,102      11,120
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust      
2020-1, A1 144A
2.275%, 2/25/50(3)(4)
      5,810       5,860
2021-3, A2 144A
1.395%, 6/25/56(3)(4)
      4,458       4,454
2021-3, A3 144A
1.518%, 6/25/56(3)(4)
      3,706       3,695
2020-2, A1 144A
2.718%, 4/25/60(3)(4)
      6,457       6,519
2020-3, A1 144A
1.486%, 4/25/65(3)(4)
      5,882       5,907
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-14, 7A
2.470%, 10/25/34(4)
      2,516       2,609
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2003-34A, 6A
2.376%, 11/25/33(4)
        554         553
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Loans 2017-SBC6, A 144A
3.192%, 5/25/37(3)(4)
        996         991
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Towd Point Mortgage Trust      
2015-6, M1 144A
3.750%, 4/25/55(3)(4)
$      5,255   $    5,474
2016-4, B1 144A
3.826%, 7/25/56(3)(4)
      8,095       8,749
2017-2, A2 144A
3.250%, 4/25/57(3)(4)
      3,990       4,137
2018-6, A1A 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(3)(4)
      7,210       7,381
2018-6, A1B 144A
3.750%, 3/25/58(3)(4)
      1,705       1,799
2018-SJ1, M2 144A
4.750%, 10/25/58(3)(4)
      3,000       3,016
2019-MH1, A1 144A
3.000%, 11/25/58(3)(4)
      1,337       1,356
2019-2, A2 144A
3.750%, 12/25/58(3)(4)
        925         986
2020-MH1, A2 144A
2.500%, 2/25/60(3)(4)
     14,281      14,280
2015-2, 1M1 144A
3.250%, 11/25/60(3)(4)
      8,448       8,617
2015-5, A2 144A
3.500%, 5/25/55(3)(4)
      2,770       2,782
2017-1, M1 144A
3.750%, 10/25/56(3)(4)
      3,665       3,885
Towd Point Trust      
2019-HE1, A1 (1 month LIBOR + 0.900%) 144A
0.986%, 4/25/48(3)(4)
      6,957       6,962
2021-HE1, M1 144A
1.500%, 2/25/63(3)(4)
      3,781       3,795
Tricon American Homes Trust      
2017-SFR1, A 144A
2.716%, 9/17/34(3)
     10,238      10,232
2020-SFR2, D 144A
2.281%, 11/17/39(3)
      5,243       5,154
TVC Mortgage Trust 2020-RTL1, A1 144A
3.474%, 9/25/24(3)
      7,960       8,012
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C1, D 144A
5.734%, 5/10/45(3)(4)
      7,206       6,839
VCAT Asset Securitization LLC 2021-NPL6, A1 144A
1.917%, 9/25/51(3)(4)
     10,790      10,789
VCAT LLC      
2021-NPL1, A1 144A
2.289%, 12/26/50(3)(4)
     10,051      10,079
2021-NPL1, A2 144A
4.826%, 12/26/50(3)(4)
      1,600       1,600
2021-NPL2, A1 144A
2.115%, 3/27/51(3)(4)
     10,862      10,892
2021-NPL3, A1 144A
1.743%, 5/25/51(3)(4)
     10,195      10,197
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
2021-NPL4, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/51(3)(4)
$     25,005   $   24,999
2021-NPL5, A1 144A
1.868%, 8/25/61(3)(4)
      9,437       9,431
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2020-1, AFX 144A
2.610%, 2/25/50(3)(4)
      9,415       9,782
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust C LLC 2021-NPL9, A1 144A
1.992%, 5/25/51(3)(4)
      5,286       5,289
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCII LLC 2021-NPL1, A1 144A
1.893%, 2/27/51(3)(4)
     13,293      13,293
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCIV LLC 2021-NPL3, A1 144A
2.240%, 2/27/51(3)(4)
      6,343       6,349
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCV LLC 2021-NPL4, A1 144A
2.240%, 3/27/51(3)(4)
      7,747       7,755
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust XCVIII LLC 2021-NPL7, A1 144A
2.116%, 4/25/51(3)(4)
      6,824       6,839
Verus Securitization Trust      
2019-INV2, A1 144A
2.913%, 7/25/59(3)(4)
      8,094       8,175
2019-4, M1 144A
3.207%, 11/25/59(3)(4)
      6,070       6,164
2021-R3, A1 144A
1.020%, 4/25/64(3)(4)
     11,563      11,588
2021-2, A1 144A
1.031%, 2/25/66(3)(4)
     13,949      13,971
2021-3, A1 144A
1.046%, 6/25/66(3)(4)
     14,991      15,037
2020-1, A1 144A
2.417%, 1/25/60(3)(4)
      5,916       5,986
2020-4, A1 144A
1.502%, 5/25/65(3)(4)
     15,350      15,420
2021-1, A1 144A
0.815%, 1/25/66(3)(4)
      2,703       2,700
2021-R1, A1 144A
0.820%, 10/25/63(3)(4)
     10,437      10,425
2021-R2, A1 144A
0.918%, 2/25/64(3)(4)
      7,195       7,172
Visio Trust      
2019-2, A2 144A
2.924%, 11/25/54(3)(4)
      4,162       4,243
2021-1R, A1 144A
1.280%, 5/25/56(3)
     13,578      13,636
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C24, AS
3.931%, 11/15/47
      6,689       7,082
  Par Value   Value
       
Non-Agency—continued    
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust      
2004-U, A1
2.795%, 10/25/34(4)
$        191   $       191
2020-4, A1 144A
3.000%, 7/25/50(3)(4)
      3,863       3,938
ZH Trust 2021-1, A 144A
2.253%, 2/18/27(3)
      6,295       6,304
      1,723,587
       
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $1,760,042)
  1,771,959
       
 
       
 
Asset-Backed Securities—25.0%
Automobiles—12.9%    
ACC Auto Trust      
2021-A, B 144A
1.790%, 4/15/27(3)
      7,835       7,844
2021-A, C 144A
3.790%, 4/15/27(3)
      6,948       6,959
ACC Trust      
2019-1, B 144A
4.470%, 10/20/22(3)
      1,965       1,977
2019-2, A 144A
2.820%, 2/21/23(3)
        366         367
2019-2, B 144A
3.630%, 8/21/23(3)
      8,030       8,110
2020-A, A 144A
6.000%, 3/20/23(3)
      4,336       4,413
2021-1, C 144A
2.080%, 12/20/24(3)
      3,025       3,024
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust      
2019-1, C 144A
3.500%, 4/14/25(3)
      2,903       2,919
2019-2, C 144A
3.170%, 6/12/25(3)
      6,244       6,290
2020-4, D 144A
1.770%, 12/14/26(3)
     13,725      13,919
2021-1, C 144A
0.830%, 3/15/27(3)
     11,335      11,348
2021-2, C 144A
0.970%, 7/13/27(3)
      9,785       9,811
2021-3, C 144A
0.980%, 11/15/27(3)
      2,385       2,383
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust      
2018-1, D
3.820%, 3/18/24
      8,090       8,333
2019-1, C
3.360%, 2/18/25
      8,800       9,041
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.190%, 1/15/27(3)
$     12,418   $   12,431
Avid Automobile Receivables Trust      
2019-1, C 144A
3.140%, 7/15/26(3)
      3,180       3,257
2019-1, D 144A
4.030%, 7/15/26(3)
      1,615       1,655
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding LLC      
(AESOP) 2017-1A, A 144A
3.070%, 9/20/23(3)
      2,260       2,307
(AESOP) 2019-2A, D 144A
3.040%, 9/22/25(3)
      7,205       7,217
(AESOP) 2019-3A, A 144A
2.360%, 3/20/26(3)
      8,205       8,534
(AESOP) 2020-1A, A 144A
2.330%, 8/20/26(3)
      8,025       8,342
(AESOP) 2020-2A, A 144A
2.020%, 2/20/27(3)
      9,980      10,228
(AESOP) 2021-1A, A 144A
1.380%, 8/20/27(3)
      1,870       1,866
(AESOP) 2021-1A, D 144A
3.710%, 8/20/27(3)
      6,500       6,507
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, D 144A
4.620%, 12/16/24(3)
      8,015       8,224
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust      
2020-1A, B 144A
2.710%, 7/17/23(3)
      3,320       3,340
2021-1A, C 144A
2.160%, 2/17/26(3)
      3,100       3,115
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, D 144A
3.880%, 10/15/24(3)
      6,620       6,802
2019-2A, D 144A
3.280%, 1/15/25(3)
      8,750       9,004
2019-3A, C 144A
2.710%, 10/15/24(3)
      6,990       7,096
2019-3A, D 144A
3.040%, 4/15/25(3)
      4,340       4,471
2020-N1A, D 144A
3.430%, 1/15/26(3)
     11,730      12,163
2020-P1, C
1.320%, 11/9/26
      2,250       2,241
2021-N1, C
1.300%, 1/10/28
      8,500       8,541
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2021-N2, C
1.070%, 3/10/28
$      6,055   $    6,062
2021-N3, D
1.580%, 6/12/28
     12,685      12,665
2021-P3, B
1.420%, 8/10/27
      4,660       4,639
CIG Auto Receivables Trust      
2020-1A, D 144A
2.350%, 1/12/26(3)
      7,910       8,009
2020-1A, E 144A
4.430%, 2/12/27(3)
      2,415       2,472
CPS Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-C, D 144A
4.400%, 6/17/24(3)
      1,440       1,464
2020-A, C 144A
2.540%, 12/15/25(3)
      4,200       4,260
2020-C, C 144A
1.710%, 8/17/26(3)
      3,995       4,050
2021-A, B 144A
0.610%, 2/18/25(3)
      5,110       5,118
2021-A, C 144A
0.830%, 9/15/26(3)
      6,500       6,494
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.330%, 2/15/28(3)
        560         562
2019-3A, B 144A
2.860%, 1/16/29(3)
     10,550      10,880
2020-1A, B 144A
2.390%, 4/16/29(3)
      4,650       4,758
2020-3A, B 144A
1.770%, 12/17/29(3)
     11,195      11,329
2021-2A, A 144A
0.960%, 2/15/30(3)
      7,715       7,736
Credito Real USA Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.350%, 2/16/27(3)
      4,394       4,395
Drive Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-4, D
4.090%, 1/15/26
     11,388      11,645
2019-3, C
2.900%, 8/15/25
      8,240       8,330
2019-4, C
2.510%, 11/17/25
      6,410       6,469
DT Auto Owner Trust      
2019-1A, C 144A
3.610%, 11/15/24(3)
      1,551       1,559
2019-2A, C 144A
3.180%, 2/18/25(3)
      2,488       2,511
2019-4A, C 144A
2.730%, 7/15/25(3)
     13,370      13,564
2021-1A, D 144A
1.160%, 11/16/26(3)
      3,930       3,917
2021-1A, E 144A
2.380%, 1/18/28(3)
      2,000       1,992
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2021-2A, C 144A
1.100%, 2/16/27(3)
$      5,985   $    5,999
2021-2A, D 144A
1.500%, 2/16/27(3)
      4,350       4,357
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust      
2017-3A, D 144A
5.280%, 10/15/24(3)
      2,430       2,486
2019-2A, E 144A
4.680%, 5/15/26(3)
     16,905      17,885
2019-3A, C 144A
2.790%, 5/15/24(3)
      3,835       3,867
2020-1A, D 144A
2.730%, 12/15/25(3)
      8,775       9,036
2021-1A, C
0.740%, 1/15/26
      9,100       9,119
2019-2A, C 144A
3.300%, 3/15/24(3)
      3,865       3,895
2019-4A, C 144A
2.440%, 9/16/24(3)
      5,020       5,064
2018-4A, D 144A
4.350%, 9/16/24(3)
     13,444      13,818
2019-1A, D 144A
4.130%, 12/16/24(3)
     14,555      14,966
FHF Trust 2020-1A, A 144A
2.590%, 12/15/23(3)
      5,739       5,775
First Investors Auto Owner Trust      
2017-1A, D 144A
3.600%, 4/17/23(3)
      1,593       1,595
2019-1A, C 144A
3.260%, 3/17/25(3)
      4,690       4,773
2021-1A, C 144A
1.170%, 3/15/27(3)
      3,000       2,991
2021-2A, C 144A
1.470%, 11/15/27(3)
      6,395       6,360
Flagship Credit Auto Trust      
2019-2, C 144A
3.090%, 5/15/25(3)
      2,360       2,424
2020-1, C 144A
2.240%, 1/15/26(3)
     13,865      14,137
2020-3, C 144A
1.730%, 9/15/26(3)
      3,490       3,550
2020-4, C 144A
1.280%, 2/16/27(3)
      5,284       5,323
2021-1, C 144A
0.910%, 3/15/27(3)
      2,930       2,915
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust      
2018-1, D 144A
4.190%, 11/15/23(3)
      1,630       1,643
2018-2, D 144A
4.330%, 7/15/24(3)
      4,650       4,768
2021-2, C 144A
1.570%, 7/15/27(3)
      2,110       2,105
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust      
2019-2A, B 144A
3.320%, 3/15/24(3)
$      8,522   $    8,600
2019-3A, B 144A
2.720%, 6/17/24(3)
      3,481       3,512
2019-3A, D 144A
3.840%, 5/15/26(3)
      3,000       3,094
2019-4A, B 144A
2.780%, 9/16/24(3)
      9,835       9,980
2019-4A, C 144A
3.060%, 8/15/25(3)
     14,775      15,175
2019-4A, D 144A
4.090%, 8/17/26(3)
      3,500       3,631
2020-2A, B 144A
3.160%, 6/16/25(3)
      2,560       2,639
2020-3A, D 144A
2.270%, 5/15/26(3)
     11,735      12,007
2020-3A, E 144A
4.310%, 7/15/27(3)
     18,060      18,887
2020-4A, C 144A
1.140%, 11/17/25(3)
      6,955       6,989
2021-3A, C 144A
1.110%, 9/15/26(3)
      4,590       4,580
GLS Auto Receivables Trust      
2018-1A, B 144A
3.520%, 8/15/23(3)
      4,403       4,422
2018-3A, B 144A
3.780%, 8/15/23(3)
        400         402
2018-3A, C 144A
4.180%, 7/15/24(3)
      4,740       4,840
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A, A 144A
1.680%, 12/27/27(3)
     20,130      20,151
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
1.210%, 12/26/25(3)
      3,955       3,968
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A, C 144A
3.850%, 10/14/25(3)
     11,840      11,921
Oscar U.S. Funding XIII LLC 2021-2A, A4 144A
1.270%, 9/11/28(3)(5)
      6,000       5,994
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust      
2017-1A, C 144A
2.810%, 1/17/23(3)
        331         331
2018-1A, D 144A
4.140%, 10/15/24(3)
      3,785       3,873
2019-1A, D 144A
3.010%, 8/15/25(3)
      7,060       7,219
2020-1A, C 144A
1.310%, 11/16/26(3)
     10,295      10,356
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust      
2020-4, C
1.010%, 1/15/26
$      6,845   $    6,889
2021-3, C
0.950%, 9/15/27
     13,700      13,725
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 2019-1A, C 144A
3.630%, 9/16/24(3)
     10,125      10,287
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2020-A, C 144A
1.680%, 2/20/24(3)
      3,045       3,083
Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust 2020-AA, C 144A
1.910%, 9/15/26(3)
     10,470      10,620
U.S. Auto Funding 2021-1A, B 144A
1.490%, 3/17/25(3)
      5,725       5,736
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust      
2019-1, D 144A
3.470%, 8/12/24(3)
      8,102       8,144
2019-1, E 144A
4.290%, 8/12/24(3)
      4,605       4,652
2020-1, C 144A
2.150%, 2/10/25(3)
      3,990       4,014
2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/10/26(3)
      6,280       6,276
2021-1, D 144A
1.140%, 6/10/26(3)
     10,160      10,165
US Auto Funding LLC 2019-1A, B 144A
3.990%, 12/15/22(3)
      2,469       2,478
USASF Receivables LLC      
2020-1A, B 144A
3.220%, 5/15/24(3)
     16,200      16,457
2020-1A, C 144A
5.940%, 8/15/24(3)
      3,338       3,485
Veros Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1, B 144A
1.490%, 10/15/26(3)
      4,235       4,235
Veros Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1, B 144A
2.190%, 6/16/25(3)
     17,745      17,849
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust      
2018-2A, D 144A
4.000%, 1/16/24(3)
      3,311       3,328
2018-3A, D 144A
4.000%, 10/16/23(3)
      9,482       9,578
2020-2A, C 144A
2.010%, 7/15/25(3)
     10,355      10,526
  Par Value   Value
       
Automobiles—continued    
2020-3A, C 144A
1.240%, 11/17/25(3)
$     11,365   $   11,456
        843,364
       
 
Consumer Loans—0.6%    
CFMT Issuer Trust 2021-GRN1, A 144A
1.100%, 3/20/41(3)
      2,639       2,633
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-B, A 144A
1.110%, 2/15/29(3)
      5,410       5,410
Lendmark Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A
2.780%, 4/20/28(3)
      8,000       8,172
LL ABS Trust 2020-1A, A 144A
2.330%, 1/17/28(3)
      1,530       1,539
Marlette Funding Trust      
2019-4A, A 144A
2.390%, 12/17/29(3)
        844         846
2021-1A, B 144A
1.000%, 6/16/31(3)
      1,460       1,462
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, A 144A
1.210%, 3/8/28(3)
      9,015       9,039
Regional Management Issuance Trust 2021-1, A 144A
1.680%, 3/17/31(3)
      2,610       2,611
Republic Finance Issuance Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.470%, 11/20/30(3)
      6,835       7,019
Upstart Securitization Trust      
2019-3, A 144A
2.684%, 1/21/30(3)
        220         220
2020-3, A 144A
1.702%, 11/20/30(3)
      3,785       3,803
         42,754
       
 
Credit Card—0.9%    
Avant Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.370%, 4/15/27(3)
      4,270       4,261
Fair Square Issuance Trust 2020-AA, A 144A
2.900%, 9/20/24(3)
     25,795      25,968
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust      
2020-AA, A 144A
1.650%, 9/22/25(3)
     10,425      10,487
  Par Value   Value
       
Credit Card—continued    
2021-AA, A 144A
1.200%, 12/21/26(3)
$      9,020   $    8,995
Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.540%, 3/20/26(3)
      6,985       7,004
         56,715
       
 
Equipment—0.7%    
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables VIII LLC 2020-1A, C 144A
3.060%, 4/20/26(3)
      2,122       2,189
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, B 144A
2.640%, 9/20/24(3)
      8,410       8,481
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, B 144A
1.460%, 9/22/25(3)
      4,575       4,589
CLI Funding VI LLC 2020-1A, A 144A
2.080%, 9/18/45(3)
      8,949       9,000
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC Series 2021-2, B 144A
1.310%, 9/15/27(3)
      5,747       5,751
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, B 144A
3.060%, 8/17/26(3)
      5,620       5,680
Pawnee Equipment Receivables Series LLC      
2019-1, B 144A
2.520%, 10/15/24(3)
      3,635       3,666
2020-1, A 144A
1.370%, 11/17/25(3)
      8,899       8,939
         48,295
       
 
Other—9.7%    
Accelerated LLC 2021-1H, A 144A
1.350%, 10/20/40(3)
      3,865       3,862
Amur Equipment Finance Receivables IX LLC      
2021-1A, B 144A
1.380%, 2/22/27(3)
      1,830       1,831
2021-1A, C 144A
1.750%, 6/21/27(3)
      4,945       4,951
Aqua Finance Trust      
2017-A, A 144A
3.720%, 11/15/35(3)
      3,583       3,672
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($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
2019-A, A 144A
3.140%, 7/16/40(3)
$      6,826   $    6,991
2019-A, C 144A
4.010%, 7/16/40(3)
     22,210      23,080
2020-AA, D 144A
7.150%, 7/17/46(3)
      7,435       7,719
2021-A, A 144A
1.540%, 7/17/46(3)
     22,390      22,353
Arby’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.237%, 7/30/50(3)
     14,781      15,328
Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.560%, 9/17/31(3)
      3,054       3,098
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC 2019-1A, D 144A
3.940%, 7/20/27(3)
      3,900       3,936
BCC Funding XVII LLC 2020-1, D 144A
4.890%, 9/22/25(3)
      3,554       3,557
BHG Securitization Trust      
2021-A, A 144A
1.420%, 11/17/33(3)
      8,558       8,570
2021-B, B 144A
1.670%, 10/17/34(3)
      6,195       6,160
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A, A 144A
2.940%, 5/25/29(3)
      3,012       3,079
Business Jet Securities LLC      
2019-1, A 144A
4.212%, 7/15/34(3)
      7,177       7,360
2020-1A, A 144A
2.981%, 11/15/35(3)
      4,239       4,294
2021-1A, A 144A
2.162%, 4/15/36(3)
      4,406       4,426
BXG Receivables Note Trust      
2013-A, A 144A
3.010%, 12/4/28(3)
        887         887
2015-A, A 144A
2.880%, 5/2/30(3)
      1,119       1,128
2017-A, A 144A
2.950%, 10/4/32(3)
      5,199       5,303
2020-A, B 144A
2.490%, 2/28/36(3)
      5,345       5,361
CCG Receivables Trust      
2019-2, B 144A
2.550%, 3/15/27(3)
      8,620       8,823
2021-1, C 144A
0.840%, 6/14/27(3)
      1,415       1,411
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC 2020-A, B 144A
4.270%, 6/16/25(3)
$      4,835   $    4,866
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust      
2019-P2, B 144A
2.830%, 10/15/26(3)
      4,029       4,046
2020-P1, B 144A
2.920%, 3/15/28(3)
      4,000       4,035
DB Master Finance LLC 2017-1A, A2I 144A
3.629%, 11/20/47(3)
      2,470       2,481
Dext ABS LLC      
2020-1, A 144A
1.460%, 2/16/27(3)
      8,369       8,398
2020-1, B 144A
1.920%, 11/15/27(3)
      1,525       1,535
2020-1, D 144A
7.210%, 2/15/28(3)
      6,258       6,290
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust      
2017-1A, A 144A
3.270%, 10/22/29(3)
      2,159       2,180
2018-1, B 144A
4.190%, 1/21/31(3)
      1,959       2,029
2019-1A, B 144A
3.530%, 2/20/32(3)
      3,467       3,560
2021-1A, A 144A
1.510%, 11/21/33(3)
      2,989       2,994
2021-1A, B 144A
2.050%, 11/21/33(3)
      1,340       1,349
FAT Brands Royalty LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
4.750%, 4/25/51(3)
     11,870      11,844
Foundation Finance Trust      
2016-1A, A 144A
3.960%, 6/15/35(3)
         21          21
2017-1A, A 144A
3.300%, 7/15/33(3)
      1,865       1,887
2019-1A, A 144A
3.860%, 11/15/34(3)
      2,808       2,890
2021-1A, A 144A
1.270%, 5/15/41(3)
     17,815      17,743
FREED ABS Trust      
2018-2, B 144A
4.610%, 10/20/25(3)
        684         685
2019-1, B 144A
3.870%, 6/18/26(3)
        360         361
2019-2, B 144A
3.190%, 11/18/26(3)
      5,533       5,561
GCI Funding I LLC 2021-1, A 144A
2.380%, 6/18/46(3)
      5,252       5,279
Global SC Finance VII Srl 2020-1A, A 144A
2.170%, 10/17/40(3)
     13,020      13,174
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
Gold Key Resorts LLC 2014-A, A 144A
3.220%, 3/17/31(3)
$        715   $      723
GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. 2021-9A, A (3 month LIBOR + 1.070%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.070%) 144A
1.204%, 1/20/33(3)(4)
     18,315      18,262
Hardee’s Funding LLC 2020-1A, A2 144A
3.981%, 12/20/50(3)
     17,334      18,372
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust      
2017-AA, A 144A
2.660%, 12/26/28(3)
      1,661       1,697
2018-AA, A 144A
3.540%, 2/25/32(3)
      3,115       3,266
HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A, C 144A
3.420%, 10/9/39(3)
      2,851       2,945
Jersey Mike’s Funding 2019-1A, A2 144A
4.433%, 2/15/50(3)
     12,906      13,698
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A, A 144A
1.000%, 12/15/28(3)
     10,612      10,615
Lendmark Funding Trust      
2018-2A, A 144A
4.230%, 4/20/27(3)
      8,445       8,462
2019-1A, A 144A
3.000%, 12/20/27(3)
      8,835       8,984
2021-1A, A 144A
1.900%, 11/20/31(3)
      7,815       7,852
LL ABS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
1.070%, 5/15/29(3)
      5,831       5,826
MAPS Trust 2021-1A, A 144A
2.521%, 6/15/46(3)
     11,936      11,999
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust      
2019-AA, A 144A
2.960%, 7/20/32(3)
      7,255       7,395
2020-AA, A 144A
2.190%, 8/21/34(3)
      1,954       1,997
Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2A, A 144A
3.130%, 7/16/29(3)
         76          76
MVW LLC 2021-1WA, B 144A
1.440%, 1/22/41(3)
      2,139       2,137
MVW Owner Trust      
2016-1A, A 144A
2.250%, 12/20/33(3)
        992       1,000
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
2019-1A, A 144A
2.890%, 11/20/36(3)
$      3,398   $    3,493
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-EA, A 144A
0.970%, 12/16/69(3)
      5,973       5,951
NBC Funding LLC 2021-1, A2 144A
2.989%, 7/30/51(3)
      8,290       8,350
NMEF Funding LLC 2019-A, C 144A
3.300%, 8/17/26(3)
      9,145       9,321
Oasis LLC      
2020-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 1/15/32(3)
      2,520       2,526
2020-2A, A 144A
4.262%, 5/15/32(3)
      1,276       1,285
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC 2021-1A, A 144A
2.579%, 2/15/33(3)
      3,411       3,419
Octane Receivables Trust      
2019-1A, A 144A
3.160%, 9/20/23(3)
      2,711       2,728
2019-1A, B 144A
3.770%, 7/22/24(3)
      5,000       5,113
2019-1A, C 144A
4.740%, 6/20/25(3)
     17,822      18,534
2020-1A, A 144A
1.710%, 2/20/25(3)
      9,601       9,677
2021-1A, A 144A
0.930%, 3/22/27(3)
      9,412       9,416
2021-1A, B 144A
1.530%, 4/20/27(3)
      3,700       3,704
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2018-1A, A 144A
3.300%, 3/14/29(3)
     10,629      10,656
Oportun Funding XIV LLC 2021-A, B 144A
1.760%, 3/8/28(3)
      7,620       7,639
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust      
2015-AA, A 144A
2.880%, 9/8/27(3)
        902         902
2018-A, A 144A
3.100%, 11/8/30(3)
      1,773       1,820
2019-A, B 144A
3.360%, 4/9/38(3)
      6,385       6,574
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. 2021-1A, A1 (3 month LIBOR + 0.900%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.900%) 144A
1.034%, 4/20/29(3)(4)
$      2,954   $    2,951
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC 2018-1A, A2II 144A
4.666%, 9/5/48(3)
     13,876      14,260
Purchasing Power Funding LLC      
2021-A, A 144A
1.570%, 10/15/25(3)
     12,425      12,455
2021-A, B 144A
1.920%, 10/15/25(3)
      5,465       5,479
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC      
2017-1A, A 144A
2.910%, 3/20/34(3)
      1,306       1,314
2018-2A, A 144A
3.500%, 6/20/35(3)
      1,690       1,744
2019-1A, B 144A
3.420%, 1/20/36(3)
      1,598       1,647
2019-2A, B 144A
2.820%, 5/20/36(3)
      5,501       5,620
2020-2A, B 144A
2.320%, 7/20/37(3)
      4,265       4,320
Small Business Lending Trust 2020-A, A 144A
2.620%, 12/15/26(3)
        572         573
Trinity Rail Leasing LLC 2019-1A, A 144A
3.820%, 4/17/49(3)
     15,781      16,368
TRP LLC 2021-1,A 144A
2.070%, 6/19/51(3)
      9,282       9,305
Upstart Pass-Through Trust Series      
2021-ST2, A 144A
2.500%, 4/20/27(3)
      5,988       6,050
2021-ST8, A 144A
1.750%, 10/20/29(3)
      6,610       6,605
Upstart Securitization Trust      
2019-2, B 144A
3.734%, 9/20/29(3)
      5,960       6,013
2021-1, A 144A
0.870%, 3/20/31(3)
        989         991
2021-2, B 144A
1.750%, 6/20/31(3)
      7,140       7,155
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC      
2016-A, A 144A
2.540%, 7/20/33(3)
      1,274       1,274
  Par Value   Value
       
Other—continued    
2017-A, A 144A
2.330%, 3/20/35(3)
$      2,761   $     2,820
Welk Resorts LLC 2019-AA, B 144A
2.990%, 6/15/38(3)
      6,688       6,858
Westgate Resorts LLC      
2018-1A, A 144A
3.380%, 12/20/31(3)
      1,707       1,722
2020-1A, A 144A
2.713%, 3/20/34(3)
      2,830       2,885
ZAXBY’S Funding LLC 2021-1A, A2 144A
3.238%, 7/30/51(3)
     16,595      16,866
        632,077
       
 
Student Loan—0.2%    
Commonbond Student Loan Trust      
2019-AGS, A1 144A
2.540%, 1/25/47(3)
      5,776       5,912
2020-1, A 144A
1.690%, 10/25/51(3)
      3,762       3,736
Earnest Student Loan Program LLC 2017-A, A2 144A
2.650%, 1/25/41(3)
        629         630
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2017-A, A2A 144A
2.880%, 12/16/58(3)
      1,359       1,377
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-A, A 144A
0.840%, 5/15/69(3)
      4,162       4,156
         15,811
       
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost $1,620,601)
  1,639,016
       
 
       
 
Corporate Bonds and Notes—24.8%
Communication Services—2.5%    
Altice France S.A.      
144A 7.375%, 5/1/26(3)       5,065       5,255
144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(3)       5,660       5,550
144A 5.500%, 10/15/29(3)       4,600       4,553
AT&T, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 0.890%)
1.015%, 2/15/23(4)
      8,918       8,998
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A
7.750%, 4/15/28(3)
        185         195
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/15/27(3)
$      3,265   $    3,379
CommScope, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 9/1/29(3)
      1,460       1,458
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 10/1/28(3)
      7,330       7,962
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(3)
      4,545       3,000
DIRECTV Holdings LLC 144A
5.875%, 8/15/27(3)
      3,570       3,726
DISH DBS Corp.      
5.000%, 3/15/23       6,445       6,679
7.750%, 7/1/26       5,230       5,906
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
8.375%, 5/1/27
        213         228
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 9/15/27(3)
      5,835       6,003
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.      
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(3)       3,005       3,110
144A 4.750%, 10/15/27(3)(6)       9,355       9,507
Radiate Holdco LLC      
144A 4.500%, 9/15/26(3)       1,425       1,471
144A 6.500%, 9/15/28(3)       4,645       4,736
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 144A
4.738%, 3/20/25(3)
      7,184       7,672
Telesat Canada 144A
6.500%, 10/15/27(3)
      4,355       3,775
T-Mobile USA, Inc.      
1.500%, 2/15/26       6,072       6,092
2.050%, 2/15/28       5,892       5,939
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(3)
      5,505       5,835
Twitter, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 12/15/27(3)
      8,270       8,828
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A
6.625%, 6/1/27(3)
      5,330       5,790
Verizon Communications, Inc.      
2.100%, 3/22/28       8,062       8,184
  Par Value   Value
       
Communication Services—continued    
144A 2.355%, 3/15/32(3) $     10,868   $   10,748
(3 month LIBOR + 1.100%)
1.225%, 5/15/25(4)
     16,061      16,499
VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A
5.125%, 1/15/28(3)
      2,903       3,079
        164,157
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—1.9%    
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 3/1/28(3)
      4,755       4,800
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.500%, 4/1/27
      2,965       3,091
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 7/1/25(3)
      3,465       3,648
Carnival Corp.      
144A 7.625%, 3/1/26(3)         555         592
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(3)         188         190
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 5/15/29(3)
      2,870       2,873
Ford Motor Co.      
8.500%, 4/21/23      11,400      12,539
9.000%, 4/22/25       1,137       1,367
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
3.625%, 10/1/29(3)
      5,035       5,048
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A
5.375%, 5/15/25(3)
     11,440      11,976
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC 144A
5.000%, 6/1/29(3)
      4,780       4,876
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
1.800%, 10/1/24
     13,558      13,587
International Game Technology plc      
144A 4.125%, 4/15/26(3)       1,000       1,039
144A 5.250%, 1/15/29(3)         840         898
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC 144A
5.000%, 2/1/26(3)
      6,195       6,350
M/I Homes, Inc.
4.950%, 2/1/28
      5,890       6,162
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
4.750%, 1/15/28
      6,230       6,355
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP      
5.750%, 2/1/27 $      6,370   $    7,325
144A 4.625%, 6/15/25(3)       1,305       1,406
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A
5.250%, 5/1/28(3)
        745         768
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 3/15/26(3)
      6,680       6,847
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A
4.875%, 11/1/26(3)
        470         480
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      
144A 9.125%, 6/15/23(3)       3,385       3,679
144A 4.250%, 7/1/26(3)         340         333
144A 5.500%, 4/1/28(3)         295         302
Scientific Games International, Inc.      
144A 5.000%, 10/15/25(3)       7,150       7,356
144A 8.250%, 3/15/26(3)       5,935       6,299
Weekley Homes LLC 144A
4.875%, 9/15/28(3)
      2,885       3,000
        123,186
       
 
Consumer Staples—0.8%    
Albertsons Cos., Inc.      
5.750%, 3/15/25       1,026       1,046
144A 3.250%, 3/15/26(3)      15,065      15,291
144A 4.625%, 1/15/27(3)       2,830       2,969
BAT Capital Corp.      
4.700%, 4/2/27      11,000      12,426
2.259%, 3/25/28       5,870       5,826
HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC 144A
4.875%, 6/1/29(3)
      2,980       2,980
Turning Point Brands, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 2/15/26(3)
      3,120       3,253
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/29(3)
      6,175       6,175
         49,966
       
 
Energy—3.8%    
Aker BP ASA 144A
2.875%, 1/15/26(3)
      9,060       9,575
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Antero Midstream Partners LP 144A
5.750%, 1/15/28(3)
$      5,910   $    6,124
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A
8.250%, 12/31/28(3)
      5,720       6,235
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.950%, 12/15/24
     12,645      13,991
BP Capital Markets plc
4.875% (7)
      8,705       9,569
Callon Petroleum Co.
6.125%, 10/1/24
      4,327       4,252
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A
5.500%, 2/1/26(3)
      9,555       9,985
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 144A
7.000%, 6/15/25(3)
      8,530       8,722
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A
4.750%, 4/15/30(3)
        270         274
CrownRock LP      
144A 5.625%, 10/15/25(3)       5,855       5,992
144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(3)         260         271
Energy Transfer LP
4.200%, 4/15/27
     16,025      17,721
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
144A 6.000%, 7/1/25(3)       5,385       5,903
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(3)       2,620       2,947
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A
4.750%, 4/24/25(3)
      4,285       4,721
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC 144A
4.750%, 4/19/27(3)
      3,400       3,800
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 11/15/23(3)
      9,880      10,755
Lundin Energy Finance B.V. 144A
2.000%, 7/15/26(3)
      9,925       9,985
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A
3.625%, 4/1/22(3)
      6,145       6,218
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      
5.875%, 9/1/25       6,480       7,262
5.500%, 12/1/25       3,620       4,009
Pertamina Persero PT 144A
4.300%, 5/20/23(3)
      6,940       7,296
Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
7.375%, 1/17/27
      6,040       7,288
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. 144A
6.000%, 5/16/24(1)(3)
$      9,545   $      549
Petroleos Mexicanos      
4.625%, 9/21/23      21,615      22,469
6.500%, 3/13/27      24,105      25,458
Rockcliff Energy II LLC 144A
5.500%, 10/15/29(3)
        175         178
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
6.250%, 3/15/22
     11,580      11,713
Southwestern Energy Co. 144A
5.375%, 2/1/29(3)
      4,740       5,071
Targa Resources Partners LP
5.875%, 4/15/26
      5,555       5,801
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 1/15/24(3)
      2,650       2,637
Transocean, Inc. 144A
11.500%, 1/30/27(3)
        655         675
USA Compression Partners LP
6.875%, 4/1/26
      6,910       7,195
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 144A
3.875%, 8/15/29(3)
      7,160       7,375
        252,016
       
 
Financials—6.5%    
Athene Global Funding 144A
2.450%, 8/20/27(3)
     14,530      14,991
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 144A
4.400%, 5/19/26(3)
     14,195      15,895
Banco BBVA Peru S.A. RegS
5.000%, 8/26/22(2)
      6,162       6,381
Banco do Brasil S.A. 144A
3.250%, 9/30/26(3)
      3,800       3,798
Banco Santander Chile 144A
2.700%, 1/10/25(3)
      5,550       5,772
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand 144A
5.375%, 4/17/25(3)
      9,510      10,629
Bank of America Corp.      
1.734%, 7/22/27      19,345      19,425
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
(3 month LIBOR + 0.770%)
0.891%, 2/5/26(4)
$     11,312   $   11,464
Blackstone Private Credit Fund 144A
2.625%, 12/15/26(3)
      6,787       6,766
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
3.900%, 1/25/28
      9,490      10,528
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC 144A
6.250%, 4/15/28(3)
        755         800
Capital One Financial Corp.
3.750%, 7/28/26
      6,325       6,943
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      
Series G
5.375%(7)
      4,332       4,814
Series H
4.000%(7)
      8,541       8,810
Citadel LP 144A
4.875%, 1/15/27(3)
      6,370       6,879
Citigroup, Inc.
3.200%, 10/21/26
     24,642      26,568
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A
3.375%, 10/1/28(3)
      7,450       7,158
Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA 144A
4.750%, 7/15/25(3)(6)
      3,697       4,067
Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2013-1, A 144A
5.250%, 5/30/23(3)
      5,657       5,678
Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Pass-Through Trust 2012-1, A 144A
5.125%, 11/30/22(3)
      3,465       3,456
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A
3.875%, 2/15/26(3)
     15,930      16,368
F&G Global Funding 144A
1.750%, 6/30/26(3)
     13,125      13,205
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      
4.250%, 10/21/25      24,315      26,927
3.850%, 1/26/27      21,430      23,546
Icahn Enterprises LP      
4.750%, 9/15/24      12,395      12,891
6.250%, 5/15/26      10,030      10,481
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.578%, 4/22/27
     19,090      19,129
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(3)
     13,000      12,870
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A
4.125%, 12/15/51(3)
$      9,755   $   10,024
Lincoln National Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.040%)
2.174%, 4/20/67(4)
     12,860      11,451
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
3.922%, 9/11/24
      5,000       5,311
Navient Corp.
5.875%, 10/25/24
      8,642       9,225
OneMain Finance Corp.      
6.875%, 3/15/25       8,580       9,642
7.125%, 3/15/26       2,695       3,123
Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 6/15/43
     13,774      14,660
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
3.244%, 10/5/26
     13,830      14,774
Spirit Realty LP      
4.450%, 9/15/26       6,686       7,466
2.100%, 3/15/28       5,295       5,267
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
4.000%, 5/6/31
      6,360       6,615
Wells Fargo & Co.
4.100%, 6/3/26
      8,375       9,328
        423,125
       
 
Health Care—1.5%    
180 Medical, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 10/15/29(3)
        200         200
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A
8.500%, 1/31/27(3)
      6,675       7,110
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 144A
5.500%, 1/15/28(3)
      8,250       8,548
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(3)       2,910       3,045
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(3)       1,280       1,244
HealthEquity, Inc. 144A
4.500%, 10/1/29(3)
        715         726
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC      
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(3)       5,270       5,538
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(3)       6,170       6,155
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 4/1/29(3)
      2,595       2,595
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 144A
7.250%, 11/1/25(3)
$        975   $    1,046
Royalty Pharma plc      
1.200%, 9/2/25       2,749       2,731
1.750%, 9/2/27      11,909      11,857
Tenet Healthcare Corp.      
4.625%, 7/15/24       1,792       1,819
144A 4.875%, 1/1/26(3)       8,215       8,502
144A 5.125%, 11/1/27(3)       2,750       2,867
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(3)         915         971
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.      
6.000%, 4/15/24         800         842
3.150%, 10/1/26       6,295       6,027
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A
1.650%, 9/1/26(3)
     16,145      16,050
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.
3.950%, 6/15/26
      1,804       1,987
Viatris, Inc. 144A
2.300%, 6/22/27(3)
      9,355       9,552
         99,412
       
 
Industrials—1.2%    
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust 144A
4.800%, 8/15/27(3)
     12,079      13,451
Allied Universal Holdco LLC 144A
6.625%, 7/15/26(3)
      7,985       8,442
American Airlines, Inc.      
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(3)       1,205       1,267
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(3)         590         636
Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
3.875%, 5/1/23(3)
      9,447       9,857
Boeing Co. (The)      
2.350%, 10/30/21       5,740       5,748
4.875%, 5/1/25       4,191       4,664
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A
4.000%, 8/1/28(3)
      7,235       7,181
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A
2.043%, 8/16/28(3)
     16,510      16,287
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 10/15/29(3)
        165         169
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/25(3)
     11,835      12,515
  Par Value   Value
       
Industrials—continued    
United Airlines, Inc.      
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(3) $        515   $      529
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(3)         515         532
         81,278
       
 
Information Technology—1.7%    
Broadcom, Inc. 144A
3.137%, 11/15/35(3)
     15,630      15,581
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 10/15/26(3)       1,435       1,474
144A 6.500%, 10/15/28(3)       2,155       2,236
Dell International LLC
4.900%, 10/1/26
      6,420       7,396
Flex Ltd.
3.750%, 2/1/26
     11,130      12,112
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A
5.750%, 5/15/28(3)
      1,120       1,142
Leidos, Inc.
3.625%, 5/15/25
     10,350      11,159
NCR Corp. 144A
5.125%, 4/15/29(3)
      5,400       5,569
Open Text Corp. 144A
3.875%, 2/15/28(3)
     10,905      11,123
SK Hynix, Inc. 144A
1.500%, 1/19/26(3)
     12,305      12,146
Square, Inc. 144A
2.750%, 6/1/26(3)
      8,735       8,854
SYNNEX Corp.      
144A 1.750%, 8/9/26(3)       6,514       6,444
144A 2.375%, 8/9/28(3)       6,510       6,446
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.000%, 8/15/25(3)
      7,600       7,986
        109,668
       
 
Materials—2.0%    
Anglo American Capital plc 144A
2.250%, 3/17/28(3)
     12,820      12,743
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 144A
5.250%, 8/15/27(3)
     12,065      12,282
Avient Corp. 144A
5.750%, 5/15/25(3)
     11,748      12,380
Celanese US Holdings LLC
3.500%, 5/8/24
      9,870      10,519
Chemours Co. (The) 144A
5.750%, 11/15/28(3)
      7,105       7,440
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Materials—continued    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.      
144A 6.750%, 3/15/26(3) $      2,585   $    2,756
144A 4.625%, 3/1/29(3)(6)       3,215       3,283
Glencore Funding LLC 144A
1.625%, 9/1/25(3)
     14,745      14,794
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      
144A 1.230%, 10/1/25(3)       7,666       7,603
144A 1.832%, 10/15/27(3)       8,106       8,118
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A
7.250%, 4/15/25(3)
      3,110       3,091
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 144A
5.250%, 7/15/28(3)
        365         369
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A
5.000%, 5/1/25(3)
      7,820       8,270
OCP S.A. 144A
5.625%, 4/25/24(3)
      3,985       4,314
OCP SA RegS
5.625%, 4/25/24(2)
      2,800       3,031
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 144A
1.400%, 4/1/26(3)
     11,513      11,329
Suzano Austria GmbH
2.500%, 9/15/28
      6,420       6,243
        128,565
       
 
Real Estate—1.3%    
GLP Capital LP      
5.250%, 6/1/25      13,175      14,691
5.750%, 6/1/28       1,863       2,186
5.300%, 1/15/29       2,731       3,193
iStar, Inc.
4.250%, 8/1/25
      9,325       9,686
Office Properties Income Trust      
4.000%, 7/15/22       7,345       7,515
2.650%, 6/15/26       5,087       5,131
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership LP
5.000%, 12/15/23
     10,874      11,716
Service Properties Trust      
4.500%, 6/15/23      10,780      10,996
4.350%, 10/1/24       9,585       9,712
Uniti Group LP      
144A 7.125%, 12/15/24(3)       2,910       2,972
  Par Value   Value
       
Real Estate—continued    
144A 7.875%, 2/15/25(3) $      5,455   $     5,764
         83,562
       
 
Utilities—1.6%    
Dominion Energy, Inc. Series A
1.450%, 4/15/26
     15,850      15,902
DPL, Inc.
4.125%, 7/1/25
      1,591       1,702
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A
7.125%, 2/11/25(3)
     11,970      12,447
Ferrellgas LP 144A
5.375%, 4/1/26(3)
      3,050       2,981
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A
3.750%, 6/15/24(3)
     14,667      15,645
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (3 month LIBOR + 1.375%)
1.500%, 11/15/21(4)
     15,708      15,714
Puget Energy, Inc. 144A
2.379%, 6/15/28(3)
      9,794       9,796
Southern Co. (The) Series A
3.750%, 9/15/51
     13,578      13,833
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A
4.250%, 1/31/23(3)
     18,640      19,153
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A
11.500%, 10/1/49(3)(5)
      5,925          —
        107,173
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $1,580,459)
  1,622,108
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans—14.3%
Aerospace—1.0%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(4)
      1,722       1,727
American Airlines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(4)
     10,340      10,686
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/7/28(4)
      8,634       8,623
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/20/27(4)(8)
     12,290      13,063
  Par Value   Value
       
Aerospace—continued    
KKR Apple Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(4)
$      5,720   $    5,712
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(4)
      8,790       9,334
TransDigm, Inc.      
Tranche E (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 5/30/25(4)
     10,999      10,861
Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 12/9/25(4)
      6,497       6,416
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 4/21/28(4)
      1,960       1,972
         68,394
       
 
Chemicals—0.7%    
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 4/1/24(4)
     13,449      13,356
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 1/29/26(4)
      8,035       8,035
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.832%, 10/1/25(4)
     12,419      12,329
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 5/3/28(4)
     10,284      10,246
WR Grace Holdings LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 9/22/28(4)
      2,275       2,282
         46,248
       
 
Consumer Durables—0.1%    
Resideo Funding, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 2/11/28(4)
      5,557       5,557
Consumer Non-Durables—0.4%    
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(8)
     12,930      12,939
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Non-Durables—continued    
HLF Financing SaRL LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 8/18/25(4)
$      2,718   $    2,703
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/22/26(4)
      7,910       7,707
         23,349
       
 
Energy—0.1%    
DT Midstream, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 6/26/28(4)
      3,611       3,608
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/5/28(4)(8)
      1,850       1,850
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%)
5.000%, 7/16/21(1)(4)(5)
         66          —
          5,458
       
 
Financial—0.8%    
Asurion LLC      
Tranche B-6 (1 month LIBOR + 3.125%)
3.209%, 11/3/23(4)
      3,916       3,891
Tranche B-8 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 12/23/26(4)
      5,958       5,867
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 7/31/27(4)
      3,895       3,836
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 U.S. LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.750%, 12/1/27(4)
     17,235      17,235
  Par Value   Value
       
Financial—continued    
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/16/25(4)
$      3,937   $    3,904
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 2/2/28(4)
     16,236      16,080
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 4/21/28(4)(8)
      1,205       1,208
         52,021
       
 
Food / Tobacco—1.0%    
Aramark Services, Inc.      
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/11/25(4)
      1,909       1,865
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 1/15/27(4)
      3,255       3,174
Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 4/6/28(4)
      4,656       4,621
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 11/24/27(4)
      6,694       6,693
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 10/25/27(4)
      3,277       3,282
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/29/27(4)
     12,072      11,921
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
3.000%, 8/3/25(4)
     11,254      11,213
JBS USA Lux S.A. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 5/1/26(4)
      9,328       9,283
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/23/27(4)
      6,423       6,412
  Par Value   Value
       
Food / Tobacco—continued    
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 3/31/28(4)
$      9,471   $    9,453
         67,917
       
 
Forest Prod / Containers—0.3%    
Berry Global, Inc. Tranche Z (2 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.856%, 7/1/26(4)
      8,651       8,597
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/3/24(4)
      8,290       8,113
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 1/31/25(4)
      2,608       2,544
         19,254
       
 
Gaming / Leisure—1.3%    
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 10/19/24(4)
      1,579       1,586
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 12/23/24(4)
     16,961      16,851
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 6/30/25(4)(8)
      1,584       1,574
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(4)
      2,730       2,736
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.833%, 6/22/26(4)
     12,796      12,683
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 4/29/24(4)
      9,503       9,286
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Playtika Holding Corp. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 3/13/28(4)
$      7,443   $    7,437
Pug LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(4)
      2,793       2,789
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/1/26(4)
      2,550       2,557
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 8/14/24(4)
      4,167       4,147
Stars Group Holdings B.V. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.382%, 7/21/26(4)
     13,657      13,605
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.500%, 2/8/27(4)
      3,142       3,110
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 4/29/26(4)
      8,196       8,174
         86,535
       
 
Health Care—1.4%    
Agiliti Health, Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 1/5/26(4)
      2,045       2,035
(3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.875%, 1/4/26(4)
      5,022       4,991
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 11/27/25(4)
      1,396       1,391
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/2/25(4)
      4,291       4,284
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.500%, 3/1/24(4)
$      7,835   $    7,826
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(4)(8)
        690         691
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.836%, 8/1/27(4)
      8,502       8,393
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 3/15/28(4)
      9,423       9,401
IQVIA, Inc. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.882%, 6/11/25(4)
      7,057       7,040
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/23/28(4)(8)
      4,820       4,796
Parexel International Corp.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 9/27/24(4)
      9,955       9,947
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 8/11/28(4)(8)
      2,150       2,150
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.585%, 3/5/26(4)
      7,206       7,175
PPD, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.500%, 1/13/28(4)
      9,318       9,299
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.340%, 3/6/25(4)
      6,265       6,216
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 12/11/26(4)
      2,650       2,641
         88,276
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—0.9%    
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/13/26(4)
$      9,431   $    9,439
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 5/6/24(4)
      9,938       9,936
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 1/31/27(4)(8)
     11,885      11,842
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/2/28(4)
      3,390       3,389
Standard Industries, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
0.000%, 9/22/28(4)(8)
     15,465      15,473
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 11/21/24(4)
      9,515       9,494
         59,573
       
 
Information Technology—1.0%    
Applied Systems, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 9/19/24(4)
     14,514      14,509
Boxer Software 2nd 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/2/25(4)
      6,339       6,301
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(4)
        630         629
Dell International LLC Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
2.000%, 9/19/25(4)
     12,949      12,942
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/24/28(4)
      8,145       8,117
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 5/4/26(4)
$     13,999   $   14,018
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%)
7.500%, 5/3/27(4)
        235         239
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.833%, 3/2/27(4)
     11,097      11,023
         67,778
       
 
Manufacturing—0.9%    
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/8/27(4)
      9,474       9,482
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/2/27(4)
      7,786       7,802
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(4)
     12,406      12,380
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.630%, 8/28/26(4)
      7,897       7,808
Ozark Holdings LLC 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/16/27(4)
      6,208       6,205
Tenneco, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 10/1/25(4)
      5,952       5,894
Titan Acquisition Ltd. (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.167%, 3/28/25(4)
      6,282       6,164
         55,735
       
 
Media / Telecom -
Broadcasting—0.4%
   
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.340%, 8/24/26(4)
      3,597       2,232
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom -
Broadcasting—continued
   
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.586%, 9/18/26(4)
$     10,956   $   10,940
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 4/1/28(4)
      6,717       6,640
Univision Communications, Inc. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 3/15/24(4)
      6,625       6,616
         26,428
       
 
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—0.5%
   
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.840%, 2/1/27(4)
      9,284       9,224
CSC Holdings LLC      
2017 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 7/17/25(4)
      4,344       4,279
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/15/26(4)
      7,147       7,040
2019 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 4/15/27(4)
      3,907       3,857
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/25/26(4)
      1,084       1,082
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche Q (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 1/31/29(4)
      9,320       9,317
         34,799
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—0.2%
   
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.629%, 8/21/26(4)
      6,341       6,204
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—continued
   
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 1/31/25(4)
$      6,395   $    6,379
UPC Financing Partnership Tranche AX (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 1/31/29(4)
      3,075       3,064
         15,647
       
 
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—0.5%
   
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/15/27(4)
      9,374       9,263
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/2/27(4)
      3,784       3,786
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/1/27(4)
      9,084       8,968
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/9/27(4)
      7,982       7,908
         29,925
       
 
Retail—0.3%    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 10/19/27(4)
      9,002       8,992
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 4/15/28(4)
      6,763       6,766
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/11/28(4)
      6,040       6,049
         21,807
       
 
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—1.8%    
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(4)
$      8,594   $    8,568
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 5/12/28(4)
      2,635       2,636
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 9/4/27(4)
      9,751       9,713
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(4)
     11,245      11,231
GFL Environmental, Inc. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 5/30/25(4)
      8,303       8,313
Hertz Corp. (The)      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(4)
      5,328       5,329
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(4)
      1,007       1,007
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 6/30/24(4)
      8,157       8,109
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/1/28(4)
      8,019       8,020
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 1/21/28(4)
     12,286      12,278
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(4)
     12,915      12,917
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. 2019 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 9/3/26(4)
     12,874      12,834
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 6/29/28(4)(8)
$      5,327   $     5,315
Trans Union LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 11/16/26(4)
      7,787       7,735
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/31/28(4)
      5,010       4,986
        118,991
       
 
Transportation - Automotive—0.1%    
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/30/26(4)
      5,874       5,845
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/28/27(4)
      1,453       1,453
          7,298
       
 
Utility—0.6%    
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 12/10/27(4)
      4,115       4,127
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 8/1/25(4)
     13,906      13,803
PG&E Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 6/23/25(4)
      1,916       1,882
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 12/31/25(4)
     16,740      16,604
         36,416
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $937,861)
    937,406
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares   Value
Preferred Stocks—0.4%
Financials—0.3%    
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series E, 3.542%(4)      12,070 (9)   $    12,131
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z, 3.926%(4)       3,985 (9)       3,989
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH, 4.600%       4,159 (9)       4,253
         20,373
       
 
Industrials—0.1%    
General Electric Co. Series D, 3.446%(4)       6,235 (9)       6,103
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $26,162)
     26,476
       
 
       
 
Common Stocks—0.0%
Energy—0.0%    
Frontera Energy Corp.(10)     148,014         885
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,594)
        885
       
 
       
 
Exchange-Traded Fund—0.2%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(11)     253,547      15,841
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $15,885)
     15,841
       
 
       
 
Rights—0.0%
Utilities—0.0%    
Vistra Energy Corp.(5)(10)      98,789         131
Total Rights
(Identified Cost $84)
        131
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.4%
(Identified Cost $6,457,316)
  6,508,595
       
 
       
 
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—2.9%
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.9%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11) 186,977,291   $   186,977
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $186,977)
    186,977
       
 
       
 
Securities Lending Collateral—0.0%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(11)(12)   3,184,702       3,185
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $3,185)
      3,185
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.3%
(Identified Cost $6,647,478)
  $6,698,757
Other assets and liabilities, net—(2.3)%    (153,075)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $6,545,682
Abbreviations:
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation
DB Deutsche Bank AG
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GS Goldman Sachs & Co.
JSC Joint Stock Company
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
SBA Small Business Administration
SOFR30A Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
WaMu Washington Mutual
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(2) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $4,292,038 or 65.6% of net assets.
(4) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(5) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(6) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(7) No contractual maturity date.
(8) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(9) Value shown as par value.
(10) Non-income producing.
(11) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(12) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 91%
Indonesia 2
Mexico 2
Saudi Arabia 1
Cayman Islands 1
United Kingdom 1
Ukraine 1
Other 1
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Asset-Backed Securities $1,639,016   $   $1,633,022   $5,994
Corporate Bonds and Notes 1,622,108     1,622,108   (1)
Foreign Government Securities 276,443     276,443  
Leveraged Loans 937,406     937,406   (1)
Mortgage-Backed Securities 1,771,959     1,770,568   1,391
Municipal Bond 4,537     4,537  
U.S. Government Securities 213,793     213,793  
Equity Securities:              
Preferred Stocks 26,476     26,476  
Common Stocks 885   885    
Rights 131       131
Securities Lending Collateral 3,185   3,185    
Exchange-Traded Fund 15,841   15,841    
Money Market Mutual Fund 186,977   186,977    
Total Investments $6,698,757   $206,888   $6,484,353   $7,516
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $1,522 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
The following is a reconciliation of assets of the Fund for Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
  Total   Asset-Backed
Securities
  Corporate
Bonds
And Notes
  Leveraged
Loans
  Mortgage-Backed
Securities
  Right   Warrant
Investments in Securities                          
Balance as of September 30, 2020: $  166   $  —   $  2(a)   $ — (a)   $  —   $  —   $  164
Accrued discount/(premium) (b)   (b)     (b)      
Realized gain (loss) (4,586)     (4,672)         86
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c) 4,847   (20)   4,670   (b)       197
Purchases 6,014   6,014          
Sales (d) (447)     (b)         (447)
Transfers into Level 3(e) 1,522         1,391   131  
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $  7,516   $ 5,994   $  —(a)   $ — (a)   $ 1,391   $ 131   $  —
(a) Includes internally fair valued security currently priced at zero ($0).
(b) Amount is less than $500.
(c) The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2021, was $178.
(d) Includes paydowns on securities.
(e) “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value as of September 30, 2021, for any investment security where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
Corporate Bonds and Notes—3.8%
Communication Services—1.0%    
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/15/27(1)
$       130   $    135
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(1)
       445       294
iHeartCommunications, Inc.      
6.375%, 5/1/26        258       272
8.375%, 5/1/27        467       499
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A
4.250%, 7/1/28(1)
        55        55
Mav Acquisition Corp. 144A
5.750% (1)
       565       555
Radiate Holdco LLC 144A
4.500%, 9/15/26(1)
       280       289
        2,099
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—0.3%    
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 7/1/25(1)
        95       100
Carnival Corp. 144A
4.000%, 8/1/28(1)
         8         8
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP 144A
4.625%, 6/15/25(1)
        70        75
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A
5.250%, 5/1/28(1)
        65        67
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A
5.875%, 3/15/26(1)
       180       185
PetSmart, Inc. 144A
4.750%, 2/15/28(1)
       300       308
          743
       
 
Consumer Staples—0.0%    
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 12/31/26(1)
         5         5
Energy—0.1%    
QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.
0.000%
         3       321
Financials—0.5%    
Acrisure LLC 144A
4.250%, 2/15/29(1)
       240       237
Icahn Enterprises LP
4.750%, 9/15/24
       550       572
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 144A
4.250%, 2/1/27(1)
       225       223
        1,032
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—0.5%    
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
144A 6.625%, 2/15/25(1) $       430   $     450
144A 6.125%, 4/1/30(1)         85        83
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC      
144A 6.750%, 4/15/25(1)         10        11
144A 4.375%, 2/15/27(1)        260       259
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A
3.875%, 4/1/29(1)
       150       150
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/25(1)
        55        58
        1,011
       
 
Industrials—0.5%    
American Airlines, Inc.      
144A 5.500%, 4/20/26(1)        135       142
144A 5.750%, 4/20/29(1)         50        54
SRS Distribution, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 7/1/28(1)
       275       281
TransDigm, Inc. 144A
8.000%, 12/15/25(1)
       435       464
United Airlines, Inc.      
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1)         45        46
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1)         45        46
        1,033
       
 
Information Technology—0.1%    
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. 144A
5.750%, 5/15/28(1)
       215       219
Materials—0.4%    
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc      
144A 4.125%, 8/15/26(1)        590       612
144A 5.250%, 8/15/27(1)        200       204
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 3/15/26(1)
        95       101
          917
       
 
Real Estate—0.4%    
iStar, Inc.
4.250%, 8/1/25
       875       909
Utilities—0.0%    
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. 144A
11.500%, 10/1/49(1)(2)
     9,165        —
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $8,285)
    8,289
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans—96.3%
Aerospace—4.0%    
Air Canada (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 8/11/28(3)
       268       269
  Par Value   Value
       
Aerospace—continued    
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC Tranche 2, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 1/29/27(3)
$     1,000   $  1,006
American Airlines, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/20/28(3)
       390       403
2017, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 12/15/23(3)
       800       782
Brown Group Holding LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/7/28(3)
       925       924
Kestrel Bidco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 12/11/26(3)
       829       808
KKR Apple Bidco LLC      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 9/22/28(3)
       505       504
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%)
0.000%, 9/21/29(3)(4)
        70        71
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 6/21/27(3)
     1,075     1,141
TransDigm, Inc. Tranche F (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 12/9/25(3)
     2,216     2,189
United AirLines, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 4/21/28(3)
       826       831
        8,928
       
 
Chemicals—4.9%    
ARC Falcon I, Inc.      
(3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 9/30/28(3)(4)
       820       820
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 7.250%)
0.000%, 9/22/29(3)(4)
       545       541
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/24/27(3)
       542       543
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 8/27/26(3)
       456       461
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Chemicals—continued    
CPC Acquisition Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 12/29/27(3)
$       781   $    780
Herens Holdco S.a.r.l. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 7/3/28(3)
       599       600
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC 2024 (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 4/1/24(3)
     2,573     2,555
Ineos U.S. Petrochem LLC 2026, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 1/29/26(3)
       638       638
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 2/5/27(3)
       857       858
Starfruit Finco B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.832% - 2.838%,, 10/1/25(3)
     1,927     1,913
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 5/3/28(3)
       624       621
WR Grace Holdings LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 9/22/28(3)
       370       371
       10,701
       
 
Consumer Durables—1.5%    
Gloves Buyer, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 12/29/27(3)
       872       870
Plantronics, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 7/2/25(3)
       918       895
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 11/8/23(3)
     1,013       693
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC Tranche B1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 7/2/25(3)
       832       828
        3,286
       
 
Consumer Non-Durables—2.5%    
Diamond (BC) B.V. (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/6/24(3)(4)
        —        —
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Non-Durables—continued    
Diamond BC B.V. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4)
$     1,135   $  1,136
Isagenix International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.750%)
6.750%, 6/14/25(3)
       524       433
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/22/26(3)
     1,146     1,117
Parfums Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 6/30/24(3)
     1,169     1,167
Rodan & Fields LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 6/16/25(3)
       815       595
ZEP, Inc. First Lien (12 month LIBOR + 4.00%)
5.000%, 8/12/24(3)
     1,176     1,143
        5,591
       
 
Energy—1.6%    
CITGO Holding, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
8.000%, 8/1/23(3)
       309       305
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 2019, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 6.250%)
7.250%, 3/28/24(3)
       670       669
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.750%, 6/17/27(3)
       831       833
Medallion Midland Acquisition LP (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 10/30/24(3)
       850       844
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/5/28(3)(4)
       280       280
Paragon Offshore Finance Co. (3 month PRIME + 1.750%)
3.250%, 7/16/21(2)(3)(5)
        11        —
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC (1 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.500%, 9/27/24(3)
       590       590
        3,521
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Financial—3.7%    
Acrisure LLC 2020, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.632%, 2/15/27(3)
$     1,249   $  1,236
Asurion LLC      
Tranche B-3, Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.334%, 1/31/28(3)
       425       423
Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
5.331%, 1/20/29(3)
       420       418
Tranche B-8 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 12/23/26(3)
       937       922
Tranche B-9 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 7/31/27(3)
     1,081     1,065
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/16/25(3)
       715       709
Citadel Securities LP 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 2/2/28(3)
     1,946     1,928
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 4/9/27(3)
     1,191     1,193
Zebra Buyer LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 4/21/28(3)(4)
       205       205
        8,099
       
 
Food / Tobacco—4.6%    
Aramark Services, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 4/6/28(3)
       960       953
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 11/24/27(3)
       615       615
CHG PPC Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 3/31/25(3)
       762       757
Chobani LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 10/25/27(3)
     1,064     1,066
Froneri U.S., Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/29/27(3)
       933       921
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Food / Tobacco—continued    
H-Food Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.688%)
3.772%, 5/23/25(3)
$     1,580   $  1,574
Hostess Brands LLC 2019, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
3.000%, 8/3/25(3)
       825       822
Shearer’s Foods LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/23/27(3)
     1,373     1,371
Sigma Bidco B.V. Tranche B-2 (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.160%, 7/2/25(3)
     1,353     1,328
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 3/31/28(3)
       683       682
       10,089
       
 
Forest Prod / Containers—4.9%    
Anchor Glass Container Corp.      
2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 12/7/23(3)
       960       885
2020 (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 12/7/23(3)
       386       357
Berlin Packaging LLC Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 3/13/28(3)(4)
     1,050     1,048
BWay Holding Co. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/3/24(3)
     1,255     1,228
Fort Dearborn Holding Co., Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 10/19/23(3)
     1,291     1,290
Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc. Tranche B (6 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 2/12/26(3)
     1,209     1,211
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 2/5/26(3)
     1,623     1,611
Spectrum Holdings III Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 1/31/25(3)
     1,142     1,114
  Par Value   Value
       
Forest Prod / Containers—continued    
Technimark Holdings LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/30/28(3)
$         1   $     —
TricorBraun, Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%0, 3/3/28(3)
        24        24
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 3/3/28(3)
       718       713
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.      
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 10/17/24(3)
     1,039     1,038
Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.500%, 9/15/28(3)
       355       355
       10,874
       
 
Gaming / Leisure—7.0%    
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 10/19/24(3)
       118       119
Caesars Resort Collection LLC      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 12/23/24(3)
     1,583     1,573
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.583%-3.585%, 7/21/25(3)
       846       847
Carnival Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 6/30/25(3)
       158       157
CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/4/25(3)
       398       398
ECL Entertainment LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 7.500%)
8.250%, 5/1/28(3)
       175       178
Everi Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 8/3/28(3)
     1,043     1,040
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. PIK (3 month LIBOR + 6.500%)
7.500%, 3/13/25(3)(6)
       551       549
Golden Nugget, Inc. First Lien (2 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 10/4/23(3)
     1,302     1,295
  Par Value   Value
       
Gaming / Leisure—continued    
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 8/2/28(3)
$       345   $    346
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 4/26/28(3)
       890       893
Jack Ohio Finance LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
0.000%, 10/4/28(3)(4)
     1,415     1,415
Landry’s Finance Acquisition Co. 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 12.000%)
13.000%, 10/4/23(3)
        30        32
Playa Resorts Holding B.V. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 4/29/24(3)
     2,243     2,191
Pug LLC      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.584%, 2/12/27(3)
       884       864
Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 2/12/27(3)
       310       310
Raptor Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 11/1/26(3)
       265       266
Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-5 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 8/14/24(3)
     1,769     1,760
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B-3 (6 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 4/29/26(3)
     1,095     1,092
       15,325
       
 
Health Care—14.5%    
Accelerated Health Systems LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.586%, 10/31/25(3)
       861       854
Agiliti Health, Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.500%, 1/5/26(3)
       361       360
(3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 1/4/26(3)(4)
       165       164
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 8/24/28(3)
$       685   $    687
ASP Navigate Acquisition Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 10/6/27(3)
       437       432
AthenaHealth, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.377%, 2/11/26(3)
       283       284
Azalea TopCo, Inc.      
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 7/24/26(3)
       389       389
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.629%, 7/24/26(3)
       603       599
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 11/27/25(3)
       387       386
(1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 6/2/25(3)
     1,104     1,102
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4)
       150       150
CPI Holdco, LLC Tranche B-1, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 11/4/26(3)
       483       483
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. S.a.r.l. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 3/27/28(3)
       849       828
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 10/10/25(3)
     1,180     1,047
eResearch Technology, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 2/4/27(3)
       933       938
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 10/1/27(3)
     1,082     1,084
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 10/29/27(3)
       755       755
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 10/29/27(3)
        94        94
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Heartland Dental LLC      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.584%, 4/30/25(3)
$       765   $    758
2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.085%, 4/30/25(3)
       294       293
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 8/19/28(3)
       810       813
Insulet Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/28/28(3)
       299       300
LifePoint Health, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 11/17/25(3)
     1,337     1,335
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
0.000%, 10/16/28(3)(4)
       385       385
Medline Borrower LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 10/23/28(3)(4)
       835       831
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/2/28(3)
       798       798
Tranche C, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/2/28(3)
        25        25
One Call Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 4/22/27(3)
     1,431     1,442
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc. Tranche B, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 11/30/27(3)
       662       662
Parexel International Corp.      
(1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 9/27/24(3)
     1,164     1,163
(3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 8/11/28(3)(4)
       480       480
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.834%, 2/14/25(3)
     1,527     1,511
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.      
Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 3/5/26(3)
       303       301
Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.585%, 3/5/26(3)
     1,014     1,010
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. 2021, First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.121%, 6/22/26(3)
$       648   $    647
Precision Medicine Group LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/18/27(3)
       709       708
Select Medical Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.340%, 3/6/25(3)
       633       628
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC      
(3 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.000% - 5.000%, 10/5/27(3)
       105       105
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 10/5/27(3)
     1,139     1,143
Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 12/11/26(3)
       580       578
Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. Tranche B-3 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/1/26(3)
       532       534
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 8/31/26(3)
     1,478     1,479
Team Health Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 2/6/24(3)
       451       439
Upstream Newco, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.334%, 11/20/26(3)
       266       265
Viant Medical Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.834%, 7/2/25(3)
     1,857     1,793
Waystar Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.084%, 10/22/26(3)
       799       799
       31,861
       
 
Housing—2.8%    
84 Lumber Co. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 11/13/26(3)
       184       184
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Housing—continued    
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 1/15/27(3)
$     1,287   $  1,277
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/2/28(3)(4)
       458       458
CPG International LLC (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 5/6/24(3)
       557       557
LBM Acquisition LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 12/17/27(3)
       722       714
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
0.000%, 1/31/27(3)(4)
     1,655     1,649
SRS Distribution, Inc. 2021 (6 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 6/2/28(3)
       555       555
Summit Materials LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 11/21/24(3)
       684       683
        6,077
       
 
Information Technology—9.5%    
Acuris Finance US, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.500%, 2/16/28(3)
       169       170
Applied Systems, Inc.      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 9/19/24(3)
     1,167     1,167
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
6.250%, 9/19/25(3)
       747       756
Aston Finco S.a.r.l. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.332%, 10/9/26(3)
       775       769
Barracuda Networks, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/12/25(3)
       633       634
Boxer Software 2nd      
2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/2/25(3)
     1,829     1,818
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.500%)
0.000%, 2/27/26(3)(4)
       365       369
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.000%, 9/21/28(3)
       105       105
ConnectWise LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
0.000%, 9/29/28(3)(4)
       210       209
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche C (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 7/30/27(3)
$       980   $    980
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 12/1/27(3)
       706       709
Hyland Software, Inc. 2018 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 7/1/24(3)
       995       996
Infinite Bidco LLC      
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 3/2/28(3)
       838       837
Second Lien (1 month LIBOR + 7.000%)
7.500%, 3/2/29(3)
       290       291
Ion Trading Finance Ltd. (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
4.917%, 4/1/28(3)
       215       215
Magenta Buyer LLC First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
0.000%, 7/27/28(3)(4)
       525       525
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/10/28(3)
       602       601
Proofpoint, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 8/31/28(3)
       875       870
RealPage, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.750%, 4/24/28(3)
     1,385     1,380
Rocket Software, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 11/28/25(3)
       873       869
Sophia LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.882%, 10/7/27(3)
       978       981
Tenable, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 7/7/28(3)
       735       733
Turing Midco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.500%, 3/24/28(3)
       744       743
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.584%, 2/25/27(3)
     1,224     1,223
UKG, Inc. 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 5/4/26(3)
     1,648     1,650
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 6.750%)
7.500%, 5/3/27(3)
        40        41
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Veritas U.S., Inc. 2021, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
6.000%, 9/1/25(3)
$       259   $    260
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.833%, 3/2/27(3)
     1,044     1,037
       20,938
       
 
Manufacturing—6.4%    
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/8/27(3)
       982       983
Apex Group Treasury LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 7/27/28(3)
       529       528
Arcline FM Holdings LLC      
First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/23/28(3)
       830       830
Second Lien (3 month LIBOR + 8.250%)
9.000%, 6/15/29(3)
       240       240
Backyard Acquireco, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/2/27(3)
       893       895
Circor international, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 12/11/24(3)
       961       958
Filtration Group Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/31/25(3)
     1,486     1,478
Gardner Denver, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/1/27(3)
       819       807
Gates Global LLC Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
3.250%, 3/31/27(3)
     1,561     1,558
Ingersoll-Rand Services Co. 2020, Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/1/27(3)
       359       354
NCR Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.630%, 8/28/26(3)
       934       923
Ozark Holdings LLC 2020 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/16/27(3)
       223       223
Star U.S. Bidco LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 3/17/27(3)
       948       950
Tenneco, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 10/1/25(3)
     1,262     1,250
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Manufacturing—continued    
Titan Acquisition Ltd. (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.167%, 3/28/25(3)
$     1,078   $  1,057
Truck Hero, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 1/29/28(3)
       458       457
U.S. Farathane LLC Tranche B-5 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 12/23/24(3)
       568       564
       14,055
       
 
Media / Telecom - Broadcasting—2.8%    
Diamond Sports Group LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.340%, 8/24/26(3)
       373       232
DIRECTV Financing LLC (3 month LIBOR + 5.000%)
5.750%, 8/2/27(3)
       563       563
iHeartCommunications, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 5/1/26(3)
     1,264     1,254
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B-4 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.586%, 9/18/26(3)
     1,119     1,117
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B-3 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 4/1/28(3)
     1,013     1,001
Univision Communications, Inc. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 3/15/24(3)
     2,110     2,107
        6,274
       
 
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—2.4%
   
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B2 (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.840%, 2/1/27(3)
     1,219     1,211
CSC Holdings LLC      
2017 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 7/17/25(3)
     1,584     1,561
2018 (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 1/15/26(3)
       995       979
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Tranche B-5
8.625%, 1/2/24(7)
       691       701
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 9/25/26(3)
       148       148
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom - Cable/Wireless
Video—continued
   
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche N (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 1/31/28(3)
$       620   $    615
        5,215
       
 
Media / Telecom - Diversified
Media—1.7%
   
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
3.629%, 8/21/26(3)
       857       838
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.250%, 7/28/28(3)
     1,304     1,307
Meredith Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 2.500%)
2.584%, 1/31/25(3)
       688       687
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.840%, 5/18/25(3)
       950       930
        3,762
       
 
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—3.3%
   
CenturyLink, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/15/27(3)
       889       878
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.250%, 10/2/27(3)
       646       646
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 2027, Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.834%, 3/1/27(3)
     1,774     1,752
Numericable U.S. LLC      
Tranche B-11 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
2.879%, 7/31/25(3)
       973       957
Tranche B-12 (3 month LIBOR + 3.688%)
3.814%, 1/31/26(3)
       532       527
Tranche B-13 (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.125%, 8/14/26(3)
       632       629
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 11/1/24(3)
       391       372
  Par Value   Value
       
Media / Telecom -
Telecommunications—continued
   
West Corp.      
Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 10/10/24(3)
$       442   $    435
Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 10/10/24(3)
       402       393
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.084%, 3/9/27(3)
       715       708
        7,297
       
 
Metals / Minerals—0.2%    
Covia Holdings Corp. (3 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
5.000%, 7/31/26(3)
       491       490
Retail—3.0%    
At Home Group, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.750%, 7/24/28(3)
       540       541
CNT Holdings I Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 11/8/27(3)
       826       827
Great Outdoors Group LLC Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 3/6/28(3)
     1,509     1,513
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 2021 (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 10/19/27(3)
     1,581     1,579
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.000%, 4/15/28(3)
       793       793
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.000%, 3/3/28(3)
       652       652
PetsMart LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/11/28(3)
       195       195
Rising Tide Holdings, Inc. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 6/1/28(3)
       578       581
        6,681
       
 
Service—10.4%    
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 4/6/28(3)
       530       531
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Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
AlixPartners LLP (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 2/4/28(3)
$       428   $    427
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 5/12/28(3)
       570       570
Carlisle Foodservice Products, Inc. First Lien (6 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
4.000%, 3/20/25(3)
       608       590
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc.      
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/31/28(3)
       108       108
First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 3/31/28(3)
       557       559
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.336%, 2/6/26(3)
     1,416     1,415
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.750%, 12/23/27(3)
       337       336
Ensemble RCM LLC (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
3.879%, 8/3/26(3)
       298       298
Garda World Security Corp. Tranche B-2 (1 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
4.340%, 10/30/26(3)
       740       741
Grab Holdings, Inc. (6 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.500%, 1/29/26(3)
     1,269     1,279
Hertz Corp. (The)      
Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(3)
       470       470
Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.000%, 6/30/28(3)
        89        89
Hoya Midco LLC First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 6/30/24(3)
     1,064     1,058
NAB Holdings LLC 2018 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.750%, 7/1/24(3)
     1,044     1,044
  Par Value   Value
       
Service—continued    
Patriot Container Corp. First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 3/20/25(3)
$       933   $    930
Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp. Tranche B-1 (3 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 6/28/28(3)
       748       739
Peraton Corp. Tranche B, First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 2/1/28(3)
     1,254     1,254
Pike Corp. 2028 (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.090%, 1/21/28(3)
       941       940
PODS LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.000%)
3.750%, 3/31/28(3)
     1,399     1,399
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 12/31/25(3)
     2,080     2,063
St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC      
(1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.340%, 7/17/25(3)
       975       972
Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
0.000%, 6/29/28(3)(4)
       800       799
Sweetwater Borrower LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
5.500%, 8/5/28(3)
       770       766
Tempo Acquisition LLC (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 11/2/26(3)
       872       873
TRC Cos, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 4.500%)
5.250%, 6/21/24(3)
       569       568
TTF Holdings LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 3/31/28(3)
       317       316
Weld North Education LLC 2021 (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.250%, 12/21/27(3)
     1,035     1,036
WEX, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
2.334%, 3/31/28(3)
       801       797
       22,967
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Transportation - Automotive—2.6%    
Accuride Corp. 2017 (3 month LIBOR + 5.250%)
6.250%, 11/17/23(3)
$       621   $    599
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.250%)
3.000%, 4/6/24(3)
     1,119     1,115
Clarios Global LP First Lien (3 month LIBOR + 3.250%)
3.334%, 4/30/26(3)
       812       808
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. Tranche B-1 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.750%, 11/2/23(3)
       950       905
Dexko Global, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
0.000%, 10/4/28(3)(4)
       545       544
DexKo Global, Inc. Tranche B (weekly LIBOR + 3.250%)
4.250%, 7/24/24(3)
       602       602
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. First Lien (1 month LIBOR + 4.000%)
4.750%, 5/4/28(3)
       972       975
PAI Holdco, Inc. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.500%, 10/28/27(3)
       229       229
        5,777
       
 
Utility—2.0%    
Astoria Energy LLC Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%)
4.500%, 12/10/27(3)
       503       504
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 month LIBOR + 2.750%)
3.250%, 8/1/25(3)
     1,907     1,893
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP Tranche B (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 1/15/25(3)
       645       637
Calpine Corp. Tranche B-10 (1 month LIBOR + 2.000%)
2.084%, 8/12/26(3)
       443       438
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Utility—continued    
Lightstone HoldCo LLC      
2018, Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 1/30/24(3)
$     1,061   $     873
2018, Tranche C (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%)
4.750%, 1/30/24(3)
        60        49
        4,394
       
 
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $212,754)
  212,202
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Common Stocks—0.9%
Communication Services—0.4%  
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Class A(8)    107,177     291
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A(8)     21,633     541
        832
     
 
Consumer Discretionary—0.1%  
Libbey Glass Inc.(2)     40,573     152
Financials—0.2%  
NMG Parent LLC(2)(8)      3,033     394
Materials—0.2%  
Covia Holdings LLC     48,743     530
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,356)
  1,908
     
 
     
 
Rights—0.1%
Utilities—0.1%  
Vistra Energy Corp.(2)(8)    152,810     203
Total Rights
(Identified Cost $129)
    203
     
 
     
 
Total Long-Term Investments—101.1%
(Identified Cost $222,524)
222,602
     
 
     
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—5.9%
Money Market Mutual Fund—5.9%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(9) 12,994,928   $  12,995
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $12,995)
   12,995
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—107.0%
(Identified Cost $235,519)
  $235,597
Other assets and liabilities, net—(7.0)%   (15,370)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $220,227
    
Abbreviations:
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP Limited Partnership
PIK Payment-in-Kind Security
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $5,716 or 2.6% of net assets.
(2) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(3) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2021. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(4) This loan will settle after September 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(5) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(6) 60% of the income received was in cash and 40% was in PIK.
(7) Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(8) Non-income producing.
(9) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 94%
Canada 2
Netherlands 1
Luxembourg 1
France 1
Singapore 1
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
As of September 30, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments:
Borrower   Par Value   Commitment   Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Arc Falcon I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/22/28   $120   $120   $120   $
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 9/21/28   91   91   91   (1)
Dexko Global, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.250%, 7/24/24   105   105   105   (1)
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 3/31/28   9   9   9   (1)
LBM Acquisition LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.500%, 12/17/27   362   358   358   (1)
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 3.750%, 3/02/28   37   37   37   (1)
Precision Medicine Group LLC, (3 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 3.750%, 11/18/27   76   76   76   (1)
TricorBraun, Inc., (1 month LIBOR + 3.250%) 3.250%, 3/03/28   138   138   137   (1)
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., (3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) 2.000%, 10/17/24   50   50   50   (1)
Total   $988   $984   $983   $ (1)
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Debt Securities:              
Corporate Bonds and Notes $ 8,289   $   $ 8,289   $ (1)
Leveraged Loans 212,202     212,202  
Equity Securities:              
Rights 203       203
Common Stocks 1,908   832   530   546
Money Market Mutual Fund 12,995   12,995    
Total Investments $235,597   $13,827   $221,021   $749
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $202 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a decrease in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
Municipal Bonds(1)—96.6%
Alabama—2.4%    
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, Mandatory Put 12/1/23,
4.000%, 12/1/48(2)
$      910   $    973
Pell City Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Noland Health Services Revenue,      
4.000%, 12/1/25       500       503
5.000%, 12/1/25     1,000     1,008
        2,484
       
 
Arizona—4.9%    
Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University System Revenue,      
5.000%, 7/1/36     1,000     1,187
5.000%, 7/1/37       360       427
Arizona Department of Transportation, State Highway Fund Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/36
      500       593
Arizona State Health Facilities Authority, Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Revenue,
5.000%, 12/1/24
      565       646
Northern Arizona University, Stimular Plan for Economic and Educational Development Revenue,      
5.000%, 8/1/24     1,115     1,203
5.000%, 8/1/25     1,000     1,077
        5,133
       
 
Arkansas—0.6%    
University of Arkansas, Facility Revenue,
5.000%, 11/1/33
      505       605
California—3.3%    
California Municipal Finance Authority, Bowles Hall Foundation Revenue,      
4.500%, 6/1/23       225       239
4.500%, 6/1/24       150       165
California State Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health,
4.000%, 10/1/36
      275       310
  Par Value   Value
       
California—continued    
California State Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers,
5.000%, 2/1/27
$      400   $    459
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Revenue,
5.000%, 6/1/47
      800       822
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Subordinate Lien Merged Redevelopment Project, Tax Allocation Revenue, (BAM Insured)
5.000%, 5/1/32
      545       657
Santa Clarita Community College District, General Obligation,
3.000%, 8/1/44
      500       526
Temecula Valley Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue, (BAM Insured)
5.000%, 9/1/25
      175       201
        3,379
       
 
Colorado—6.0%    
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue, Senior Lien,
5.000%, 12/1/27
      400       475
Public Authority For Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue,      
6.125%, 11/15/23     1,395     1,489
6.250%, 11/15/28     2,250     2,827
Regional Transportation District, Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project,
5.000%, 11/1/32
    1,195     1,440
        6,231
       
 
Connecticut—2.9%    
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Mortgage Revenue, (GNMA / FNMA / FHLMC Insured)
3.200%, 11/15/33
      390       410
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue,
4.000%, 7/1/40
      725       835
  Par Value   Value
       
Connecticut—continued    
Connecticut State Higher Education Supplement Loan Authority, Chesla Loan Program Revenue,
3.000%, 11/15/35
$      200   $    206
Connecticut, State of,      
General Obligation,
5.000%, 9/15/34
      750       936
Special Tax Revenue,
3.125%, 5/1/40
      610       665
        3,052
       
 
District of Columbia—4.9%    
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Second Lien, (AGC Insured)
6.500%, 10/1/41
    4,030     5,100
Florida—12.8%    
Brevard County School Board, Certificates of Participation,
5.000%, 7/1/32
    1,000     1,214
Broward County School Board, Certificates of Participation,
5.000%, 7/1/32
      300       355
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien Toll Revenue,
4.000%, 7/1/30
      230       262
Florida, State of, General Obligation,
5.000%, 7/1/31
    4,000     5,095
Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency,      
Tax Increment Revenue,
5.000%, 2/1/32
      320       353
Tax Increment Revenue, (AGM Insured)
5.000%, 2/1/31
       40        44
Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, University of Miami Revenue,
5.000%, 4/1/30
      200       228
Miami-Dade County School Board, Certificates of Participation,
5.000%, 2/1/34
    1,700     1,980
Seminole County School Board, Certificates of Participation,
5.000%, 7/1/29
    1,935     2,306
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Florida—continued    
South Florida Water Management District, Certificates of Participation,
5.000%, 10/1/35
$      750   $    882
Tallahassee, City of, Health Facilities Revenue, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare,
5.000%, 12/1/36
      500       570
       13,289
       
 
Georgia—0.6%    
Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue,
5.000%, 11/1/31
      550       633
Idaho—0.3%    
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, St. Luke’s Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 3/1/37
      235       288
Illinois—12.2%    
Chicago, City of,      
Sales Tax Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 1/1/22 @ 100)
5.250%, 1/1/38
       25        25
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien,
5.000%, 11/1/22
      500       526
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien,
5.000%, 11/1/30
      500       593
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, (AGM Insured)
5.000%, 11/1/31
      500       614
Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, (AGM Insured)
5.250%, 11/1/32
      350       434
Cook County School District No. 78 Rosemont, General Obligation, (AGM Insured)
5.000%, 12/1/38
    1,000     1,270
Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Revenue,
5.000%, 11/15/21
      250       251
  Par Value   Value
       
Illinois—continued    
Illinois Housing Development Authority, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL Insured)
2.375%, 10/1/42
$      500   $    486
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Revenue, Senior Lien,
5.000%, 1/1/32
    1,000     1,191
Illinois, State of, General Obligation,      
5.000%, 4/1/22       815       834
5.000%, 2/1/26     1,490     1,634
5.000%, 2/1/27     1,250     1,502
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project Revenue, (AGM Insured)
0.000%, 6/15/26
    1,000       950
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue,
5.000%, 6/1/27
      450       535
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Chicago Sales Tax Revenue, Sales Tax Revenue,
5.000%, 1/1/30
    1,500     1,836
       12,681
       
 
Indiana—2.8%    
Indiana Finance Authority,      
Indiana University Health Center Revenue,
5.000%, 12/1/22
      800       845
Parkview Health System,
5.000%, 11/1/43
    1,700     2,083
        2,928
       
 
Maine—2.4%    
Portland, City of, General Airport Revenue,      
5.000%, 7/1/26     1,000     1,075
5.000%, 7/1/29       580       623
5.000%, 7/1/30       770       826
        2,524
       
 
Maryland—2.2%    
Maryland Community Development Administration, Revenue,      
1.250%, 3/1/30       200       194
  Par Value   Value
       
Maryland—continued    
1.950%, 9/1/41 $      500   $    470
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health System Revenue,      
5.000%, 8/15/26       800       919
5.000%, 5/15/42       600       722
        2,305
       
 
Massachusetts—1.1%    
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency,
2.300%, 12/1/40
      500       499
Massachusetts Port Authority, Transportation Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/31
      500       602
        1,101
       
 
Michigan—2.5%    
Michigan Finance Authority, Beaumont Health Credit Group Revenue,
5.000%, 8/1/27
    1,250     1,410
Michigan State Building Authority, Facilities Program Lease Revenue,      
5.000%, 4/15/25       500       580
4.000%, 10/15/36       500       563
        2,553
       
 
Mississippi—1.1%    
Mississippi, State of, General Obligation,
4.000%, 10/1/39
    1,000     1,181
New Jersey—4.2%    
Camden County Improvement Authority Healthcare Redevelopment Project, Cooper Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 2/15/22
      950       966
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Mortgage Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 10/1/21 @ 100)
4.375%, 4/1/28
    1,630     1,630
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Toll Revenue,
4.000%, 1/1/35
      240       278
See Notes to Financial Statements
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September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
New Jersey—continued    
New Jersey, State of, Sales Tax Revenue
4.000%, 6/1/31
$      220   $    270
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Tobacco Settlement Revenue,      
5.000%, 6/1/31       250       308
5.000%, 6/1/32       250       307
5.000%, 6/1/33       250       307
5.000%, 6/1/34       250       306
        4,372
       
 
New York—3.3%    
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Catholic Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/23
      550       592
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., The Culinary Institute of America Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/33
      180       213
New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Development Bonds Revenue, (FHA 542(C) Insured)
2.400%, 11/1/46
      750       731
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project Revenue,      
(AGM Insured)
3.000%, 1/1/36
      250       272
(AGM Insured)
3.000%, 1/1/37
      100       108
(AGM Insured)
3.000%, 1/1/46
      750       786
New York State Dormitory Authority,      
New York University Hospitals Center Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/33
      150       176
Orange Regional Medical Center Revenue,
144A 5.000%, 12/1/23(3)
      300       327
TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Revenue,
5.000%, 6/1/34
      190       226
        3,431
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Ohio—2.3%    
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement Revenue,
4.000%, 6/1/48
$      500   $    556
New Albany Community Authority, Community Facilities Revenue,
5.000%, 10/1/24
    1,250     1,308
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Revenue,
3.000%, 11/15/40
      500       549
        2,413
       
 
Oregon—2.6%    
Oregon State Housing & Community, Mortgage Revenue, Residential Finance Program Revenue,
4.500%, 1/1/49
      340       370
Oregon, State of, General Obligation,
5.000%, 5/1/33
    1,095     1,306
Washington & Multnomah Counties, Beaverton School District No. 48J, General Obligation, (SCH BD GTY Insured)
5.000%, 6/15/36
      800       966
        2,642
       
 
Pennsylvania—3.4%    
Butler County Hospital Authority, Butler Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/30
      250       284
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Bridge System Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/34
      250       302
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Subordinate Lien, Toll Highway Revenue,
6.375%, 12/1/38
    2,000     2,606
Philadelphia, City of, Water & Wastewater Revenue,
5.000%, 10/1/42
      300       367
        3,559
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
South Carolina—0.3%    
South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations Educational Facilities Corp., for Pickens School District Lease Revenue,
5.000%, 12/1/24
$      290   $    331
Tennessee—2.3%    
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Erlanger Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 10/1/26
    1,000     1,123
Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Program Revenue, (ST HGR ED INTERCEPT PROG Insured)
5.000%, 11/1/34
    1,000     1,226
        2,349
       
 
Texas—13.0%    
Hidalgo County Drain District No. 1, General Obligation,
5.000%, 9/1/28
    1,000     1,168
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, General Obligation, (PSF-GTD Insured)
5.000%, 2/15/34
    1,000     1,201
North Texas Tollway Authority, Special Project System Revenue, (Pre-Refunded 9/1/31 @ 100)
0.000%, 9/1/43
    2,835     3,947
Southmost Regional Water Authority, Desalination Plant Project Revenue,      
(AGM Insured)
5.000%, 9/1/23
      460       479
(AGM Insured)
5.000%, 9/1/25
    1,015     1,057
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, Senior Lien,
6.250%, 12/15/26
    1,235     1,436
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Texas—continued    
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. II, Gas Supply Revenue,
0.767%, 9/15/27(2)
$    2,160   $   2,173
Texas Water Development Board Revenue,
5.000%, 8/1/29
    1,020     1,324
Wharton Independent School District, General Obligation, (PSF-GTD Insured)
3.000%, 2/15/32
      645       724
       13,509
       
 
Vermont—0.3%    
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, University of Vermont Health Network Revenue,
5.000%, 12/1/35
      300       354
Virginia—0.2%    
Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Revenue, 144A
5.000%, 7/1/22(3)
      195       200
West Virginia—0.3%    
Monongalia County Building Commission, Monongalia Health System Revenue,
5.000%, 7/1/23
      300       322
Wisconsin—1.4%    
Public Finance Authority,      
Renown Regional Medical Center Revenue,
5.000%, 6/1/33
    1,000     1,180
Waste Management, Inc. Revenue,
2.875%, 5/1/27
      250       272
        1,452
       
 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost $92,008)
  100,401
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares   Value
Exchange-Traded Fund—1.3%
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(4)    22,000   $   1,375
Total Exchange-Traded Fund
(Identified Cost $1,322)
    1,375
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—97.9%
(Identified Cost $93,330)
  101,776
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—1.0%
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.0%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4) 1,022,448     1,022
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $1,022)
    1,022
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.9%
(Identified Cost $94,352)
  $102,798
Other assets and liabilities, net—1.1%     1,103
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $103,901
    
Abbreviations:
AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM Build America Municipal Insured
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FHA Federal Housing Authority
FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”)
PSF-GTD Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program
SCH BD GTY School Bond Guaranty
Footnote Legend:
(1) At September 30, 2021, 17.2% of the securities in the portfolio are backed by insurance of financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. None of the insurers concentration exceeds 10% of the Fund’s net assets.
(2) Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $527 or 0.5% of net assets.
(4) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 5.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Debt Securities:          
Municipal Bonds $100,401   $   $100,401
Exchange-Traded Fund 1,375   1,375  
Money Market Mutual Fund 1,022   1,022  
Total Investments $102,798   $2,397   $100,401
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Newfleet
Core Plus Bond
Fund
  Newfleet
High Yield
Fund
  Newfleet
Low Duration
Core Plus
Bond Fund
  Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Intermediate
Bond Fund
Assets              
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)

$ 111,545   $ 61,207   $ 801,815   $ 332,350
Cash

107   88   1,816   190
Receivables              
Investment securities sold

284   421   366   2,588
Fund shares sold

51   27   904   229
Dividends and interest

534   824   1,918   2,416
Securities lending income

(a)   2   1   7
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

2   1   8   4
Prepaid expenses

22   25   42   47
Other assets

11   6   73   31
Total assets

112,556   62,601   806,943   337,862
Liabilities              
Payables              
Fund shares repurchased

785   161   587   445
Investment securities purchased

2,037   2,239   22,291   11,167
Collateral on securities loaned

595   1,221   3,160   3,997
Dividend distributions

7   20   96   216
Investment advisory fees

23   20   187   130
Distribution and service fees

9   11   35   34
Administration and accounting fees

9   5   62   27
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

31   23   134   76
Professional fees

31   31   29   36
Trustee deferred compensation plan

11   6   73   31
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

(a)   (a)   1   (a)
Other accrued expenses

15   17   38   24
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

      (a)
Total liabilities

3,553   3,754   26,693   16,183
Net Assets

$ 109,003   $ 58,847   $ 780,250   $ 321,679
Net Assets Consist of:              
Common stock $0.001 par value

$   $   $ 71   $
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

104,773   60,912   776,334   329,046
Accumulated earnings (loss)

4,230   (2,065)   3,845   (7,367)
Net Assets

$ 109,003   $ 58,847   $ 780,250   $ 321,679
Net Assets:              
Class A

$ 34,538   $ 47,153   $ 101,271   $ 82,697
Class C

$ 2,621   $ 1,460   $ 17,403   $ 20,004
Class I

$ 70,630   $ 8,297   $ 634,354   $ 212,633
Class R6

$ 1,214   $ 1,937   $ 27,222   $ 6,345
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):(3)              
Class A

2,924,136   11,008,003   9,242,572   7,991,892
Class C

227,194   346,774   1,588,267   1,911,870
Class I

5,883,351   1,934,056   57,904,592   20,587,830
Class R6

101,048   451,921   2,482,682   611,216
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*              
Class A

$ 11.81   $ 4.28   $ 10.96   $ 10.35
Class C

$ 11.54   $ 4.21   $ 10.96   $ 10.46
Class I

$ 12.00   $ 4.29   $ 10.96   $ 10.33
Class R6

$ 12.01   $ 4.29   $ 10.96   $ 10.38
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Newfleet
Core Plus Bond
Fund
  Newfleet
High Yield
Fund
  Newfleet
Low Duration
Core Plus
Bond Fund
  Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Intermediate
Bond Fund
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)):              
Class A

$ 12.27   $ 4.45   $ 11.21   $ 10.75
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

3.75%   3.75%   2.25%   3.75%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 108,604   $ 59,543   $ 796,640   $ 328,447
(2) Market value of securities on loan

$ 580   $ 1,174   $ 3,077   $ 3,863
(3) Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund and Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund have a par value of $1.00, and all other funds on this page have no par value.              
    
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Virtus Multi-
Sector Short Term
Bond Fund
  Newfleet
Senior Floating
Rate Fund
  Newfleet
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
Assets          
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)

$ 6,698,757   $ 235,597   $ 102,798
Cash

10,035   483   100
Receivables          
Investment securities sold

6,956   6,662  
Fund shares sold

17,437   259   7
Dividends and interest

25,649   517   1,231
Securities lending income

9    
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

73   3   1
Prepaid expenses

53   25   18
Other assets

627   21   10
Total assets

6,759,596   243,567   104,165
Liabilities          
Payables          
Fund shares repurchased

15,068   275   120
Investment securities purchased

188,513   15,637  
Borrowings (See Note 10)

  7,000  
Collateral on securities loaned

3,185    
Dividend distributions

1,458   147   22
Investment advisory fees

2,526   82   27
Distribution and service fees

367   23   11
Administration and accounting fees

527   18   9
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

1,337   44   28
Professional fees

60   35   27
Trustee deferred compensation plan

627   21   10
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

8   41   (a)
Other accrued expenses

238   16   10
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

  1  
Total liabilities

213,914   23,340   264
Net Assets

$ 6,545,682   $ 220,227   $ 103,901
Net Assets Consist of:          
Common stock $0.001 par value

$   $   $ 9
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

6,646,806   287,895   95,222
Accumulated earnings (loss)

(101,124)   (67,668)   8,670
Net Assets

$ 6,545,682   $ 220,227   $ 103,901
Net Assets:          
Class A

$ 956,384   $ 72,274   $ 37,928
Class C

$ 267,919   $ 9,595   $ 3,561
Class C1

$ 70,114   $   $
Class I

$ 5,221,147   $ 136,742   $ 62,412
Class R6

$ 30,118   $ 1,616   $
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):(3)          
Class A

200,934,329   8,020,799   3,337,709
Class C

55,491,792   1,063,805   313,421
Class C1

14,556,905    
Class I

1,095,191,284   15,196,688   5,492,572
Class R6

6,305,256   179,688  
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Virtus Multi-Sector
Short Term Bond
Fund
  Newfleet
Senior Floating
Rate Fund
  Newfleet
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*          
Class A

$ 4.76   $ 9.01   $ 11.36
Class C

$ 4.83   $ 9.02   $ 11.36
Class C1

$ 4.82   $   $
Class I

$ 4.77   $ 9.00   $ 11.36
Class R6

$ 4.78   $ 9.00   $
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)))):          
Class A

$ 4.87   $ 9.26   $ 11.68
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

2.25%   2.75%   2.75%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 6,647,478   $ 235,519   $ 94,352
(2) Market value of securities on loan

$ 3,081   $   $
(3) Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund has a par value of $0.001, and all other funds on this page have no par value.          
    
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Newfleet
Core Plus Bond
Fund
  Newfleet
High Yield
Fund
  Newfleet
Low Duration
Core Plus
Bond Fund
  Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Intermediate
Bond Fund
Investment Income              
Dividends

$ 23   $ (1)   $ 125   $ 241
Net increase from payment by affiliate (2)

      (1)
Interest

3,199   3,437   13,681   16,461
Securities lending, net of fees

4   18   15   61
Total investment income

3,226   3,455   13,821   16,763
Expenses              
Investment advisory fees

499   340   2,581   2,029
Distribution and service fees, Class A

91   119   236   207
Distribution and service fees, Class C

35   19   184   250
Administration and accounting fees

118   68   650   377
Transfer agent fees and expenses

55   40   275   160
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A

21   20   42   53
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C

3   2   14   17
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I

52   11   339   179
Custodian fees

2   1   4   4
Printing fees and expenses

9   7   42   24
Professional fees

32   32   33   38
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

1   (1)   3   3
Registration fees

47   43   83   74
Trustees’ fees and expenses

7   4   36   24
Miscellaneous expenses

29   35   57   46
Total expenses

1,001   741   4,579   3,485
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(3)

(267)   (155)   (930)   (304)
Less low balance account fees

(1)   (2)   (1)   (1)
Net expenses

733   584   3,649   3,181
Net investment income (loss)

2,493   2,871   10,172   13,582
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments              
Net realized gain (loss) from:              
Investments

1,697   1,213   2,312   8,880
Foreign currency transactions

      (148)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:              
Investments

(2,115)   2,872   (3,172)   2,431
Foreign currency transactions

      (1)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(418)   4,085   (860)   11,163
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 2,075   $6,956   $ 9,312   $24,745
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
(2) See Note 3G in Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) See Note 3D in Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Virtus Multi-
Sector Short
Term Bond
Fund
  Newfleet
Senior Floating
Rate Fund
  Newfleet
Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund
Investment Income          
Dividends

$ 2,364   $ 2   $ 34
Interest

185,398   8,883   3,126
Securities lending, net of fees

225    
Total investment income

187,987   8,885   3,160
Expenses          
Investment advisory fees

29,835   948   491
Distribution and service fees, Class A

2,305   164   95
Distribution and service fees, Class C

1,729   180   57
Distribution and service fees, Class C1

897    
Administration and accounting fees

6,294   218   117
Transfer agent fees and expenses

2,641   92   49
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A

662   38   23
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C

240   13   3
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C1

58    
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I

3,338   80   52
Custodian fees

17   2   (1)
Printing fees and expenses

337   15   8
Professional fees

107   36   28
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

29   207   (1)
Registration fees

174   64   40
Trustees’ fees and expenses

378   13   7
Miscellaneous expenses

398   29   17
Total expenses

49,439   2,099   987
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser

(32)   (97)   (180)
Less low balance account fees

(1)   (1)  
Net expenses

49,406   2,002   807
Net investment income (loss)

138,581   6,883   2,353
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments          
Net realized gain (loss) from:          
Investments

42,204   (4,612)   390
Foreign currency transactions

(2,236)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:          
Investments

4,214   14,570   (303)
Foreign currency transactions

(1)    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

44,181   9,958   87
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$182,762   $16,841   $2,440
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
($ reported in thousands)
  Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund   Newfleet High Yield Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 2,493   $ 2,759   $ 2,871   $ 3,074
Net realized gain (loss)

1,697   1,537   1,213   (532)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(2,115)   1,003   2,872   (832)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

2,075   5,299   6,956   1,710
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(766)   (936)   (2,257)   (2,421)
Class C

(48)   (79)   (77)   (101)
Class I

(1,647)   (1,709)   (428)   (481)
Class R6

(27)   (28)   (89)   (53)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(2,488)   (2,752)   (2,851)   (3,056)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

(2,848)   218   (1,306)   (3,447)
Class C

(2,051)   883   (1,249)   389
Class I

7,692   7,773   (1,652)   1,601
Class R6

96   64   697   324
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

2,889   8,938   (3,510)   (1,133)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

2,476   11,485   595   (2,479)
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

106,527   95,042   58,252   60,731
End of Period

$ 109,003   $ 106,527   $ 58,847   $ 58,252
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund   Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 10,172   $ 11,484   $ 13,582   $ 13,381
Net realized gain (loss)

2,312   (642)   8,732   177
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(3,172)   2,787   2,431   58
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

9,312   13,629   24,745   13,616
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(1,338)   (1,836)   (2,827)   (3,033)
Class C

(126)   (313)   (652)   (1,082)
Class I

(8,684)   (9,305)   (9,489)   (8,980)
Class R6

(12)   (9)   (229)   (214)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(10,160)   (11,463)   (13,197)   (13,309)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

13,606   5,929   1,991   (5,766)
Class C

(2,716)   (835)   (11,727)   (8,312)
Class I

233,395   47,610   (95,339)   119,448
Class R6

26,847   101   104   1,136
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

271,132   52,805   (104,971)   106,506
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

270,284   54,971   (93,423)   106,813
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

509,966   454,995   415,102   308,289
End of Period

$ 780,250   $ 509,966   $ 321,679   $ 415,102
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund   Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 138,581   $ 165,470   $ 6,883   $ 11,164
Net realized gain (loss)

39,968   (12,627)   (4,612)   (21,951)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

4,213   6,679   14,570   (1,499)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

182,762   159,522   16,841   (12,286)
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(19,363)   (21,578)   (2,075)   (4,504)
Class C

(6,385)   (11,346)   (448)   (1,388)
Class C1

(1,217)   (3,010)    
Class I

(115,367)   (127,738)   (4,277)   (5,837)
Class R6

(649)   (320)   (77)   (89)
Return of Capital:              
Class A

  (2,308)    
Class C

  (1,356)    
Class C1

  (455)    
Class I

  (12,460)    
Class R6

  (30)    
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(142,981)   (180,601)   (6,877)   (11,818)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

93,563   (40,669)   11,564   (98,504)
Class C

(168,856)   (141,408)   (18,861)   (16,903)
Class C1

(45,480)   (80,156)    
Class I

651,747   (136,774)   20,879   (39,041)
Class R6

18,649   4,887   (1,251)   2,917
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

549,623   (394,120)   12,331   (151,531)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

589,404   (415,199)   22,295   (175,635)
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

5,956,278   6,371,477   197,932   373,567
End of Period

$ 6,545,682   $ 5,956,278   $ 220,227   $ 197,932
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 2,353   $ 2,824
Net realized gain (loss)

390   1,031
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(303)   (322)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

2,440   3,533
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders      
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:      
Class A

(1,058)   (799)
Class C

(135)   (136)
Class I

(2,016)   (1,835)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(3,209)   (2,770)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):      
Class A

1,126   (1,607)
Class C

(4,550)   (3,084)
Class I

(5,053)   (17,081)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

(8,477)   (21,772)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

(9,246)   (21,009)
Net Assets      
Beginning of period

113,147   134,156
End of Period

$ 103,901   $ 113,147
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from
Net Investment Income
Return of Capital Distributions from
Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliates(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period
(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to
Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses
to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.85  0.25  (0.04)  0.21  (0.25)  —  —  (0.25)  —  (0.04)  $11.81  1.79  % $ 34,538  0.80 %  1.05 %  2.12 %  59 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.51  0.30  0.34  0.64  (0.30)  —  —  (0.30)  —  0.34  11.85  5.66   37,507  0.81   (6) 1.07   2.61   65  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.84  0.35  0.67  1.02  (0.35)  —  —  (0.35)  —  0.67  11.51  9.64   36,248  0.85   1.11   3.21   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.31  0.36  (0.46)  (0.10)  (0.37)  —  —  (0.37)  —  (0.47)  10.84  (0.92)   33,998  0.84   1.12   3.24   49  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.38  0.37  (0.08)  0.29  (0.36)  —  —  (0.36)  —  (0.07)  11.31  2.60   (7) 39,536  0.84   (7) 1.17   3.26   (7) 56  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.57  0.16  (0.03)  0.13  (0.16)  —  —  (0.16)  —  (0.03)  $11.54  1.11  % $ 2,621  1.55 %  1.81 %  1.39 %  59 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.24  0.21  0.33  0.54  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  0.33  11.57  4.85   4,676  1.56   (6) 1.82   1.84   65  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.59  0.27  0.65  0.92  (0.27)  —  —  (0.27)  —  0.65  11.24  8.78   3,725  1.59   1.85   2.49   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.04  0.27  (0.44)  (0.17)  (0.28)  —  —  (0.28)  —  (0.45)  10.59  (1.58)   5,165  1.59   1.87   2.49   49  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.12  0.27  (0.08)  0.19  (0.27)  —  —  (0.27)  —  (0.08)  11.04  1.79   (7) 6,671  1.59   (7) 1.92   2.51   (7) 56  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.04  0.28  (0.04)  0.24  (0.28)  —  —  (0.28)  —  (0.04)  $12.00  2.04  % $ 70,630  0.55 %  0.79 %  2.36 %  59 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.70  0.33  0.34  0.67  (0.33)  —  —  (0.33)  —  0.34  12.04  5.87   63,222  0.56   (6) 0.80   2.85   65  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.02  0.38  0.69  1.07  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  0.68  11.70  9.90   54,038  0.60   0.82   3.39   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.49  0.39  (0.46)  (0.07)  (0.40)  —  —  (0.40)  —  (0.47)  11.02  (0.60)   27,360  0.59   0.84   3.50   49  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.56  0.40  (0.08)  0.32  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  (0.07)  11.49  2.81   (7) 26,597  0.59   (7) 0.92   3.52   (7) 56  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.05  0.30  (0.04)  0.26  (0.30)  —  —  (0.30)  —  (0.04)  $12.01  2.17  % $ 1,214  0.43 %  0.72 %  2.48 %  59 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.71  0.35  0.34  0.69  (0.35)  —  —  (0.35)  —  0.34  12.05  6.00   1,122  0.44   (6) 0.74   2.99   65  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.02  0.40  0.69  1.09  (0.40)  —  —  (0.40)  —  0.69  11.71  10.13   1,031  0.48   0.77   3.52   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.50  0.40  (0.47)  (0.07)  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  (0.48)  11.02  (0.60)   414  0.50   (6) 0.79   3.59   49  
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17   11.45  0.38  0.03  0.41  (0.36)  —  —  (0.36)  —  0.05  11.50  3.66   (7) 463  0.53   (7) 0.88   3.33   (7) 56   (12)
                                     
Newfleet High Yield Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.00  0.20  0.28  0.48  (0.20)  —  —  (0.20)  —  0.28  $ 4.28  12.18  % $ 47,153  1.00 %  1.25 %  4.77 %  74 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.10  0.21  (0.10)  0.11  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  (0.10)  4.00  2.88   45,234  1.00   1.37   5.31   88  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.13  0.23  (0.03)  0.20  (0.23)  —  —  (0.23)  —  (0.03)  4.10  4.99   49,890  0.99   1.36   5.61   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.25  0.23  (0.12)  0.11  (0.23)  —  —  (0.23)  —  (0.12)  4.13  2.77   51,859  0.99   1.34   5.48   66  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.18  0.23  0.06  0.29  (0.22)  —  —  (0.22)  —  0.07  4.25  7.05   (7) 56,694  1.00   (6)(7) 1.41   5.36   (7) 71  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 3.93  0.17  0.28  0.45  (0.17)  —  —  (0.17)  —  0.28  $ 4.21  11.47  % $ 1,460  1.75 %  2.03 %  4.05 %  74 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.02  0.18  (0.09)  0.09  (0.18)  —  —  (0.18)  —  (0.09)  3.93  2.33   2,542  1.75   2.11   4.55   88  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.06  0.19  (0.04)  0.15  (0.19)  —  —  (0.19)  —  (0.04)  4.02  3.94   2,207  1.75   2.11   4.85   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.17  0.19  (0.10)  0.09  (0.20)  —  —  (0.20)  —  (0.11)  4.06  2.20   3,254  1.74   2.08   4.73   66  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.11  0.19  0.06  0.25  (0.19)  —  —  (0.19)  —  0.06  4.17  6.11   (7) 3,593  1.75   (6)(7) 2.17   4.61   (7) 71  
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Return of Capital Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliates(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Newfleet High Yield Fund (Continued)                                    
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.01  0.21  0.28  0.49  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  0.28  $ 4.29  12.43  % $ 8,297  0.75 %  1.05 %  5.01 %  74 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.10  0.22  (0.09)  0.13  (0.22)  —  —  (0.22)  —  (0.09)  4.01  3.40   9,319  0.75   1.17   5.54   88  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.13  0.24  (0.03)  0.21  (0.24)  —  —  (0.24)  —  (0.03)  4.10  5.25   7,805  0.75   1.15   5.82   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.25  0.24  (0.12)  0.12  (0.24)  —  —  (0.24)  —  (0.12)  4.13  3.03   8,557  0.74   1.14   5.72   66  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.18  0.24  0.06  0.30  (0.23)  —  —  (0.23)  —  0.07  4.25  7.31   (7) 6,577  0.75   (6)(7) 1.17   5.62   (7) 71  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.00  0.22  0.29  0.51  (0.22)  —  —  (0.22)  —  0.29  $ 4.29  12.87  % $ 1,937  0.60 %  (6) 0.93 %  5.12 %  74 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.10  0.22  (0.10)  0.12  (0.22)  —  —  (0.22)  —  (0.10)  4.00  3.20   1,157  0.69   1.05   5.58   88  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.13  0.23  (0.02)  0.21  (0.24)  —  —  (0.24)  —  (0.03)  4.10  5.30   829  0.69   1.04   5.77   59  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.25  0.24  (0.11)  0.13  (0.25)  —  —  (0.25)  —  (0.12)  4.13  3.09   4,400  0.69   1.00   5.79   66  
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17   4.14  0.22  0.10  0.32  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  0.11  4.25  7.93   (7) 5,253  0.69   (6)(7) 1.15   5.66   (7) 71  
                                     
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.96  0.16  —  (8) 0.16  (0.16)  —  —  (0.16)  —  —  (8) $10.96  1.44  % $ 101,271  0.75 %  0.89 %  1.42 %  55 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.86  0.24  0.10  0.34  (0.24)  —  —  (0.24)  —  0.10  10.96  3.21   87,690  0.75   0.91   2.24   57  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.64  0.29  0.22  0.51  (0.29)  —  —  (0.29)  —  0.22  10.86  4.82   81,384  0.75   0.95   2.67   45  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.83  0.25  (0.19)  0.06  (0.25)  —  —  (0.25)  —  (0.19)  10.64  0.55   74,707  0.75   1.09   2.32   54  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.90  0.21  (0.07)  0.14  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  (0.07)  10.83  1.31   81,542  0.75   1.12   1.95   55  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.96  0.08  (0.01)  0.07  (0.07)  —  —  (0.07)  —  —  (8) $10.96  0.68  % $ 17,403  1.50 %  1.66 %  0.69 %  55 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.86  0.16  0.10  0.26  (0.16)  —  —  (0.16)  —  0.10  10.96  2.44   20,105  1.50   1.67   1.50   57  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.64  0.21  0.22  0.43  (0.21)  —  —  (0.21)  —  0.22  10.86  4.04   20,746  1.50   1.70   1.92   45  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.83  0.17  (0.19)  (0.02)  (0.17)  —  —  (0.17)  —  (0.19)  10.64  (0.20)   22,809  1.50   1.82   1.55   54  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.90  0.13  (0.07)  0.06  (0.13)  —  —  (0.13)  —  (0.07)  10.83  0.56   32,400  1.50   1.87   1.20   55  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.95  0.18  0.01  0.19  (0.18)  —  —  (0.18)  —  0.01  $10.96  1.78  % $ 634,354  0.50 %  0.65 %  1.64 %  55 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.85  0.27  0.10  0.37  (0.27)  —  —  (0.27)  —  0.10  10.95  3.46   401,784  0.50   0.67   2.49   57  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.63  0.31  0.22  0.53  (0.31)  —  —  (0.31)  —  0.22  10.85  5.09   352,583  0.50   0.70   2.91   45  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.83  0.28  (0.20)  0.08  (0.28)  —  —  (0.28)  —  (0.20)  10.63  0.71   265,252  0.50   0.83   2.57   54  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.90  0.24  (0.07)  0.17  (0.24)  —  —  (0.24)  —  (0.07)  10.83  1.56   250,777  0.50   0.88   2.21   55  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.96  0.16  0.03  0.19  (0.19)  —  —  (0.19)  —  —  (8) $10.96  1.76  % $ 27,222  0.43 %  0.57 %  1.46 %  55 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.86  0.28  0.10  0.38  (0.28)  —  —  (0.28)  —  0.10  10.96  3.54   387  0.43   0.61   2.56   57  
12/19/18 (11) to 9/30/19   10.58  0.25  0.28  0.53  (0.25)  —  —  (0.25)  —  0.28  10.86  5.08   282  0.43   0.62   3.02   45   (12)
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Return of Capital Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliates(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.06  0.37  0.27  0.64  (0.35)  —  —  (0.35)  —  (8) 0.29  $10.35  6.45  % (9) $ 82,697  0.99 %  1.07 %  3.56 %  77 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.16  0.39  (0.11)  0.28  (0.38)  —  —  (0.38)  —  (0.10)  10.06  2.86   78,378  0.99   1.09   3.87   95  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.97  0.43  0.19  0.62  (0.38)  (0.05)  —  (0.43)  —  (8) 0.19  10.16  6.43   (9) 86,034  0.98   1.10   4.34   81  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.42  0.45  (0.46)  (0.01)  (0.42)  (0.02)  —  (0.44)  —  (0.45)  9.97  (0.14)   73,217  0.98   1.10   4.43   70  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.30  0.47  0.10  0.57  (0.45)  —  —  (0.45)  —  0.12  10.42  5.64   (7) 87,144  1.01   (6)(7) 1.13   4.55   (7) 64  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.17  0.29  0.27  0.56  (0.27)  —  —  (0.27)  —  (8) 0.29  $10.46  5.58  % (9) $ 20,004  1.74 %  1.82 %  2.81 %  77 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.26  0.31  (0.10)  0.21  (0.30)  —  —  (0.30)  —  (0.09)  10.17  2.16   30,872  1.74   1.83   3.12   95  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.07  0.36  0.19  0.55  (0.31)  (0.05)  —  (0.36)  —  (8) 0.19  10.26  5.57   (9) 39,778  1.73   1.85   3.63   81  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.53  0.38  (0.48)  (0.10)  (0.34)  (0.02)  —  (0.36)  —  (0.46)  10.07  (0.96)   53,809  1.73   1.83   3.68   70  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.40  0.39  0.11  0.50  (0.37)  —  —  (0.37)  —  0.13  10.53  4.90   (7) 63,919  1.77   (6)(7) 1.88   3.80   (7) 64  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.05  0.39  0.28  0.67  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  (8) 0.28  $10.33  6.70  % (9) $ 212,633  0.74 %  0.82 %  3.80 %  77 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.15  0.41  (0.10)  0.31  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  (0.10)  10.05  3.19   299,784  0.74   0.83   4.09   95  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.98  0.46  0.18  0.64  (0.42)  (0.05)  —  (0.47)  —  (8) 0.17  10.15  6.57   (9) 177,574  0.73   0.85   4.57   81  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.43  0.48  (0.47)  0.01  (0.44)  (0.02)  —  (0.46)  —  (0.45)  9.98  0.14   162,322  0.73   0.83   4.66   70  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.31  0.50  0.09  0.59  (0.47)  —  —  (0.47)  —  0.12  10.43  5.90   (7) 205,821  0.75   (6)(7) 0.88   4.83   (7) 64  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.08  0.41  0.28  0.69  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  (8) 0.30  $10.38  6.87  % (9) $ 6,345  0.60 %  0.75 %  3.94 %  77 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.17  0.42  (0.10)  0.32  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  (0.09)  10.08  3.28   6,068  0.60   0.76   4.25   95  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.98  0.46  0.20  0.66  (0.42)  (0.05)  —  (0.47)  —  (8) 0.19  10.17  6.77   (9) 4,903  0.59   0.78   4.65   81  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.43  0.49  (0.47)  0.02  (0.45)  (0.02)  —  (0.47)  —  (0.45)  9.98  0.19   15,750  0.62   0.76   4.78   70  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.31  0.50  0.10  0.60  (0.48)  —  —  (0.48)  —  0.12  10.43  5.98   (7) 19,410  0.67   (6)(7) 0.82   4.79   (7) 64  
                                     
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.73  0.10  0.03  0.13  (0.10)  —  —  (0.10)  —  0.03  $ 4.76  2.78  % $ 956,384  0.96 %  (14) 0.96 %  2.02 %  64 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.72  0.12  0.02  0.14  (0.12)  (0.01)  —  (0.13)  —  0.01  4.73  3.10   857,107  0.98   (14) 0.98   2.58   70  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.65  0.14  0.07  0.21  (0.12)  (0.02)  —  (0.14)  —  0.07  4.72  4.62   898,392  0.97   (14) 0.98   3.01   58  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.78  0.14  (0.14)  —  (0.12)  (0.01)  —  (0.13)  —  (0.13)  4.65  0.05   711,425  0.97   (14) 0.98   2.88   55  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.78  0.14  —  0.14  (0.14)  —  —  (0.14)  —  —  4.78  3.07   (7) 925,677  1.00   (7)(14) 1.01   3.04   (7) 69  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.79  0.09  0.04  0.13  (0.09)  —  —  (0.09)  —  0.04  $ 4.83  2.69  % $ 267,919  1.21 %  (14) 1.21 %  1.82 %  64 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.78  0.11  0.02  0.13  (0.11)  (0.01)  —  (0.12)  —  0.01  4.79  2.81   433,279  1.21   (14) 1.21   2.35   70  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.71  0.13  0.07  0.20  (0.11)  (0.02)  —  (0.13)  —  0.07  4.78  4.31   575,524  1.21   (14) 1.21   2.78   58  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.84  0.13  (0.14)  (0.01)  (0.11)  (0.01)  —  (0.12)  —  (0.13)  4.71  (0.18)   1,039,109  1.20   (14) 1.21   2.66   55  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.84  0.13  —  0.13  (0.13)  —  —  (0.13)  —  —  4.84  2.78   (7) 1,266,378  1.25   (7)(14) 1.25   2.80   (7) 69  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Return of Capital Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliates(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund (Continued)                                    
Class C1                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.78  0.06  0.04  0.10  (0.06)  —  —  (0.06)  —  0.04  $ 4.82  2.19  % $ 70,114  1.71 %  (14) 1.71 %  1.32 %  64 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.77  0.09  0.02  0.11  (0.09)  (0.01)  —  (0.10)  —  0.01  4.78  2.31   114,699  1.71   (14) 1.71   1.85   70  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.70  0.11  0.07  0.18  (0.09)  (0.02)  —  (0.11)  —  0.07  4.77  3.80   195,185  1.71   (14) 1.72   2.28   58  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.83  0.10  (0.13)  (0.03)  (0.09)  (0.01)  —  (0.10)  —  (0.13)  4.70  (0.68)   304,444  1.70   (14) 1.71   2.16   55  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.83  0.11  —  0.11  (0.11)  —  —  (0.11)  —  —  4.83  2.28   (7) 377,835  1.75   (7)(14) 1.75   2.30   (7) 69  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.73  0.11  0.04  0.15  (0.11)  —  —  (0.11)  —  0.04  $ 4.77  3.25  % $5,221,147  0.71 %  (14) 0.71 %  2.28 %  64 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.72  0.13  0.02  0.15  (0.13)  (0.01)  —  (0.14)  —  0.01  4.73  3.36   4,539,835  0.72   (14) 0.72   2.83   70  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.66  0.15  0.06  0.21  (0.13)  (0.02)  —  (0.15)  —  0.06  4.72  4.66   4,695,968  0.72   (14) 0.72   3.26   58  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.79  0.15  (0.14)  0.01  (0.13)  (0.01)  —  (0.14)  —  (0.13)  4.66  0.32   4,981,559  0.71   (14) 0.71   3.16   55  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   4.78  0.16  0.01  0.17  (0.16)  —  —  (0.16)  —  0.01  4.79  3.54   (7) 4,811,684  0.75   (7)(14) 0.76   3.30   (7) 69  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 4.74  0.12  0.04  0.16  (0.12)  —  —  (0.12)  —  0.04  $ 4.78  3.31  % $ 30,118  0.55 %  0.67 %  2.42 %  64 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   4.72  0.14  0.03  0.17  (0.14)  (0.01)  —  (0.15)  —  0.02  4.74  3.65   11,358  0.55   0.65   2.99   70  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   4.65  0.16  0.07  0.23  (0.14)  (0.02)  —  (0.16)  —  0.07  4.72  4.96   6,408  0.55   0.65   3.42   58  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   4.78  0.15  (0.13)  0.02  (0.14)  (0.01)  —  (0.15)  —  (0.13)  4.65  0.38   3,161  0.59   (6) 0.65   3.29   55  
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17   4.76  0.15  0.02  0.17  (0.15)  —  —  (0.15)  —  0.02  4.78  3.54   (7) 2,533  0.70   (7) 0.71   3.05   (7) 69   (12)
                                     
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 8.58  0.28  0.43  0.71  (0.28)  —  —  (0.28)  —  0.43  $ 9.01  8.40  % $ 72,274  1.04 %  (15) 1.08 %  3.18 %  65 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   9.11  0.38  (0.54)  (0.16)  (0.37)  —  —  (0.37)  —  (0.53)  8.58  (1.66)   57,743  1.12   (15) 1.13   4.31   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.41  0.46  (0.30)  0.16  (0.46)  —  —  (0.46)  —  (0.30)  9.11  1.80   167,595  1.10   (15) 1.11   4.96   24  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   9.42  0.41  (0.01)  0.40  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  (0.01)  9.41  4.33   196,025  1.09   1.12   4.31   37  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.42  0.37  0.02  0.39  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  —  9.42  4.28   223,055  1.10   (6) 1.16   3.95   95  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 8.59  0.22  0.43  0.65  (0.22)  —  —  (0.22)  —  0.43  $ 9.02  7.59  % $ 9,595  1.78 %  (15) 1.85 %  2.49 %  65 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   9.12  0.30  (0.52)  (0.22)  (0.31)  —  —  (0.31)  —  (0.53)  8.59  (2.36)   27,287  1.86   (15) 1.92   3.47   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.42  0.39  (0.30)  0.09  (0.39)  —  —  (0.39)  —  (0.30)  9.12  1.05   47,050  1.86   (15) 1.92   4.23   24  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   9.44  0.33  (0.01)  0.32  (0.34)  —  —  (0.34)  —  (0.02)  9.42  3.45   78,558  1.84   1.91   3.55   37  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.43  0.30  0.03  0.33  (0.32)  —  —  (0.32)  —  0.01  9.44  3.50   97,800  1.85   (6) 1.92   3.20   95  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 8.57  0.30  0.44  0.74  (0.31)  —  —  (0.31)  —  0.43  $ 9.00  8.68  % $ 136,742  0.79 %  (15) 0.83 %  3.42 %  65 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   9.10  0.39  (0.52)  (0.13)  (0.40)  —  —  (0.40)  —  (0.53)  8.57  (1.39)   110,156  0.86   (15) 0.91   4.45   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.40  0.48  (0.30)  0.18  (0.48)  —  —  (0.48)  —  (0.30)  9.10  2.05   158,703  0.86   (15) 0.91   5.20   24  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   9.42  0.43  (0.02)  0.41  (0.43)  —  —  (0.43)  —  (0.02)  9.40  4.48   228,058  0.84   0.90   4.56   37  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.41  0.40  0.02  0.42  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  0.01  9.42  4.54   250,770  0.84   (6) 0.92   4.21   95  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Return of Capital Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliates(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund (Continued)                                    
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 8.57  0.32  0.43  0.75  (0.32)  —  —  (0.32)  —  0.43  $ 9.00  8.83  % $ 1,616  0.65 %  (15) 0.77 %  3.61 %  65 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   9.11  0.37  (0.50)  (0.13)  (0.41)  —  —  (0.41)  —  (0.54)  8.57  (1.33)   2,746  0.70   (15) 0.82   4.51   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   9.40  0.49  (0.28)  0.21  (0.50)  —  —  (0.50)  —  (0.29)  9.11  2.31   219  0.71   (15) 0.84   5.35   24  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   9.42  0.44  (0.02)  0.42  (0.44)  —  —  (0.44)  —  (0.02)  9.40  4.60   105  0.75   (6) 0.86   4.70   37  
11/3/16 (11) to 9/30/17   9.43  0.36  0.01  0.37  (0.38)  —  —  (0.38)  —  (0.01)  9.42  4.32   104  0.77   (6) 0.86   3.76   95   (12)
                                     
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.45  0.23  —  (8) 0.23  (0.23)  —  (0.09)  (0.32)  —  (0.09)  $11.36  2.04  % $ 37,928  0.85 %  1.01 %  2.05 %  6 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.34  0.25  0.11  0.36  (0.25)  —  —  (0.25)  —  0.11  11.45  3.17   37,078  0.85   1.01   2.21   6  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.88  0.27  0.53  0.80  (0.27)  —  (0.07)  (0.34)  —  0.46  11.34  7.50   38,374  0.85   0.99   2.47   4  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.28  0.31  (0.35)  (0.04)  (0.31)  —  (0.05)  (0.36)  —  (0.40)  10.88  (0.35)   36,238  0.85   0.99   2.78   15  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.55  0.31  (0.26)  0.05  (0.30)  —  (0.02)  (0.32)  —  (0.27)  11.28  0.48   (7) 46,657  0.85   (7) 1.03   2.78   (7) 9  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.45  0.15  —  (8) 0.15  (0.15)  —  (0.09)  (0.24)  —  (0.09)  $11.36  1.28  % $ 3,561  1.60 %  1.75 %  1.31 %  6 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.34  0.17  0.10  0.27  (0.16)  —  —  (0.16)  —  0.11  11.45  2.40   8,145  1.60   1.74   1.47   6  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.89  0.19  0.52  0.71  (0.19)  —  (0.07)  (0.26)  —  0.45  11.34  6.60   11,194  1.60   1.73   1.73   4  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.29  0.22  (0.34)  (0.12)  (0.23)  —  (0.05)  (0.28)  —  (0.40)  10.89  (1.09)   15,238  1.60   1.73   2.03   15  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.55  0.23  (0.25)  (0.02)  (0.22)  —  (0.02)  (0.24)  —  (0.26)  11.29  (0.18)   (7) 20,832  1.60   (7) 1.78   2.03   (7) 9  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.45  0.26  —  (8) 0.26  (0.26)  —  (0.09)  (0.35)  —  (0.09)  $11.36  2.29  % $ 62,412  0.60 %  0.77 %  2.30 %  6 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.34  0.28  0.10  0.38  (0.27)  —  —  (0.27)  —  0.11  11.45  3.43   67,924  0.60   0.78   2.46   6  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.88  0.30  0.53  0.83  (0.30)  —  (0.07)  (0.37)  —  0.46  11.34  7.76   84,588  0.60   0.78   2.72   4  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.28  0.33  (0.34)  (0.01)  (0.34)  —  (0.05)  (0.39)  —  (0.40)  10.88  (0.10)   102,516  0.60   0.74   3.03   15  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.55  0.34  (0.26)  0.08  (0.33)  —  (0.02)  (0.35)  —  (0.27)  11.28  0.73   (7) 100,062  0.60   (7) 0.79   3.04   (7) 9  
    
The footnote legend is at the end of the financial highlights.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
Footnote Legend:
(1) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(2) Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) The Funds will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying funds in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.
(6) Due to a change in expense cap, the ratio shown is a blended expense ratio.
(7) State Street Bank & Trust, custodian for some of the Funds through January 29, 2010, reimbursed the Funds for out-of-pocket custody expenses overbilled for the period 1998 through January 29, 2010. Custody fees reimbursed were excluded from the Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets and Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets. If included, the impact would have been to lower the Ratio of Net Expenses and increase the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) as follows:
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
Newfleet High Yield Fund 0.08% (Class A), 0.08% (Class C), 0.08% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class C1), 0.01% (Class I), 0.01% (Class R6)
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class I)
Custody fees reimbursed were included in Total Return. If excluded, the impact would have been to lower the Total Return as follows:
   Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
   Newfleet High Yield Fund 0.08% (Class A), 0.08% (Class C), 0.08% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
   Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund 0.02% (Class A), 0.02% (Class C), 0.02% (Class I), 0.00% (Class R6)
   Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class C1), 0.01% (Class I), 0.01% (Class R6)
   Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 0.01% (Class A), 0.01% (Class C), 0.01% (Class I)
(8) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(9) Payment from affiliate had no impact on total return.
(10) Net expense ratio includes extraordinary proxy expenses.
(11) Inception date.
(12) Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period.
(13) The Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30, during the period.
(14) The share class is currently under its expense limitation.
(15) Ratios of total expenses excluding interest expense on borrowings for year ended September 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019, were 0.94% (Class A), 1.69% (Class C), 0.69% (Class I) and 0.55% (Class R6).
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September 30, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
As of the date of this report, 21 funds of the Trust are offered for sale, of which 7 (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) are reported in this annual report. Each Fund’s investment objective is outlined in its respective Fund Summary page. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its objective(s).
All of the Funds offer Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. All of the Funds with the exception of the Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund offer Class R6 shares. The Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund offers Class C1 shares.
Class A shares of Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund and Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of 2.25% with some exceptions. Class A shares of the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 2.75% with some exceptions. Class A shares of the Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Newfleet High Yield Fund, and Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3.75% with some exceptions. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges by the Funds when redeemed; however, a 0.50% – 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may be imposed on certain redemptions made within a certain period following purchases on which a finder’s fee has been paid. The period for which such CDSC applies for the Funds is 18 months. The CDSC period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.
Class C shares are generally sold with a 1% CDSC (except the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, which are sold without a sales charge), applicable if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, will be automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund following a required holding period, which as of March 1, 2021, was eight years. Effective January 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021, with certain exceptions, Class C shares for all Funds (except the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund) and Class C1 shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, were automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund ten years after the purchase date. If an investor intends to purchase greater than $999,999 of Class C shares of Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Newfleet High Yield Fund, Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund, Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, and purchase greater than $249,999 of Class C shares of Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, and the purchase would qualify for Class A shares with no load, then the purchase will automatically be made into a purchase of Class A shares, thus reducing expenses. Effective April 30, 2019, Class C shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund are no longer available for purchase by new or existing shareholders, except by existing shareholders through reinvestment transactions. Shareholders who own Class C shares of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund may continue to hold such shares until they convert to Class A shares under the existing conversion schedule, as described in the Fund’s prospectus, or may exchange them for Class C shares of another Virtus Mutual Fund as permitted by existing exchange privileges. All other Class C share characteristics of the Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, including 12b-1 Plan fees, shareholder service fees, and conversion features are unchanged. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC.
Class R6 shares are offered without a minimum initial investment to the following investors in plan level or omnibus accounts only (provided that they do not require or receive any compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments with respect to Class R6 shares): (i) qualified retirement plans, including, but not limited to, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, and defined benefit plans; (ii) banks and trust companies; (iii) insurance companies; (iv) financial intermediaries utilizing such shares in fee-based investment advisory programs; (v) registered investment companies; and (vi) non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Other institutional investors may be permitted to purchase Class R6 shares subject to the applicable Fund’s determination of eligibility and may be subject to a $2,500,000 minimum initial investment requirement. In addition, without a minimum initial investment requirement, Class R6 shares are available to any Trustee of the Virtus Funds and trustees/directors of affiliated open- and closed-end funds, directors, officers and employees of Virtus and its affiliates, and a spouse or domestic partner, child or minor grandchild of any such qualifying individual (in each case either individually or jointly with other investors), provided in each case that those shares are held directly with the Transfer Agent or in an eligible account. Class R6 shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees. No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to brokers or other entities from Fund assets or the Funds’ distributor’s or an affiliate’s resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.
The Funds may impose an annual fee on accounts having balances of less than $2,500. The small account fee may be waived in certain circumstances, as disclosed in the prospectuses and/or statement of additional information. The fees collected will be used to offset certain expenses of the Funds. These fees are reflected as “Less low balance account fees” in each Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period, as applicable.
Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears any expenses attributable specifically to that class (“class-specific expenses”) and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder service plan (“12b-1 Plan”) approved by the Board. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. Class-specific expenses may include shareholder servicing fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and fees under a 12b-1 Plan, as well as certain other expenses as designated by the Funds’ Treasurer and approved by the Board. Investment income, common operating expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of each Fund are borne pro-rata by the holders of each class of shares.
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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
($ reported in thousands)
The Trust is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
A. Security Valuation
  Each Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.
   • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
   • Level 2 –  prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   • Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
A description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Funds fair value non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, ETFs, and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.
Debt securities, including convertible bonds, and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Listed derivatives, such as options, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
A summary of the inputs used to value a Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income
  Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds.
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  Dividend income from REITs is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
C. Income Taxes
  Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of each Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made.
  Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
  Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Each Fund’s U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.
D. Distributions to Shareholders
  Distributions are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
E. Expenses
  Expenses incurred together by a Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately used.
  In addition to the net annual operating expenses that a Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests.
F. Foreign Currency Transactions
  Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
G. Payment In-Kind Securities
  Certain Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities, which are debt or preferred stock securities that require or permit payment of interest in the form of additional securities. Payment in-kind securities allow the issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater risk than securities that pay interest currently or in cash.
H. When-issued Purchases and Forward Commitments (Delayed Delivery)
  Certain Funds may engage in when-issued or forward commitment transactions. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis are also known as delayed delivery transactions. Delayed delivery transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase or sell a security at a future date (ordinarily up to 90 days later). When-issued or forward commitments enable the Funds to lock in what is believed to be an attractive price or yield on a particular security for a period of time, regardless of future changes in interest rates. Each Fund records when-issued and forward commitment securities on the trade date. Each Fund maintains collateral for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis begin earning interest on the settlement date.
I. Interest-Only and Principal-Only Securities
  Certain Funds may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities represent a participation in, or are secured by, or payable from, mortgage loans on real property, and may be structured in classes with rights to receive varying proportions of principal and interest. Stripped mortgage-backed securities include interest-only securities (IOs) which receive all of the interest, and principal-only securities (POs) which receive all of the principal. The market value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rapid (slow) rate of principal payments may have an adverse (positive) effect on yield to maturity. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income. Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security on a daily basis until maturity and these adjustments are also included in interest income. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Any paydown gains or losses associated with the payments received are included in interest income. If the underlying mortgage assets are greater than anticipated payments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities.
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J. Leveraged Loans
  Certain Funds may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. Leveraged loans are generally non-investment grade and often involve borrowers that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Leveraged loans are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the leveraged loan. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When investing in loan participations, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan participation and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the leveraged loan with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the leveraged loan. When a Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.
  A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. Leveraged loans may involve foreign borrowers and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. Direct indebtedness of emerging countries involves a risk that the government entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay the principal and interest when due.
  The leveraged loans have floating rate loan interests which generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally LIBOR, the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. When a leveraged loan is purchased a Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, a Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a leveraged loan. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a leveraged loan by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.
K. Securities Lending
  Effective October 1, 2020, the Funds may resume loaning securities to qualified brokers through a securities lending agency agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). Under the securities lending policy, when lending securities a Fund is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan. Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by the Fund net of fees and rebates charged/paid by BNYM for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral.
  Securities lending transactions are entered into by each Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.
  At September 30, 2021, the securities loaned were subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis as follows:
    
Fund       Value of
Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
Received(1)
  Net
Amount(2)
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 580   $ 580   $ —
Newfleet High Yield Fund

  1,174   1,174  
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

  3,077   3,077  
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  3,863   3,863  
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  3,081   3,081  
(1) Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions has been used for the purchase of securities as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
(2) Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.
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The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2021 for the Funds:
Fund       Securities Lending
Transactions
  Overnight
and
continuous
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   $ 595
Newfleet High Yield Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   1,221
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   3,160
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   3,997
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   3,185
Note 3. Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
A. Investment Adviser
  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser manages the Funds’ investment programs and general operations of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ subadviser.
  As compensation for its services to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund:
    
  First $1 Billion   $1+ Billion
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

0.45 %   0.40  %
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

0.45   0.40  
    
  First $2 Billion   $2+ Billion
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

0.40 %   0.375 %
    
  First $1 Billion   $1+ Billion through
$2 Billion
  $2+ Billion
Newfleet High Yield Fund*

0.55 %   0.50  %   0.45 %
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

0.55   0.50     0.45
    
  First $1 Billion   $1+ Billion through
$2 Billion
  $2+ Billion through
$10 Billion
  Over $10 Billion
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

0.55 %   0.50 %   0.45 %   0.425%
    
  First $2 Billion   $2+ Billion through
$4 Billion
  $4+ Billion
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

0.45 %   0.40 %   0.38 %
* Effective December 1, 2020. Prior to December 1, 2020, the Adviser’s fee on average daily net assets was as follows: 0.65% on the first $1 billion, 0.60% on the next $1 billion and 0.55% in excess of $2 billion.
B. Subadviser
  Newfleet Asset Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, is the subadviser to the Funds. The Subadviser manages the investments of each Fund, for which it is paid a fee by the Adviser.
C. Expense Limitations
  The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit each Fund’s annual total operating expenses, subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through February 1, 2022. Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.
    
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Fund       Class A   Class C   Class C1   Class I   Class R6
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

  0.80 %   1.55 %   N/A %   0.55 %   0.43 %
Newfleet High Yield Fund

  1.00    1.75    N/A    0.75    0.59  (1)
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

  0.75    1.50    N/A    0.50    0.43 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  0.99    1.74    N/A    0.74    0.60 
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  1.10  (2)   1.35  (2)   1.85  (2)   0.85  (2)   0.55 
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

  0.94    1.69    N/A    0.69    0.55 
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

  0.85    1.60    N/A    0.60    N/A
(1) Effective December 1, 2020. For the period October 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, the expense cap for Class R6 shares was 0.69%.
(2) Share class is currently below its expense cap.
The exclusions include front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any.
D. Expense Recapture
  Under certain conditions, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. A Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending September 30:
    
    Expiration    
Fund       2022   2023   2024   Total
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund                
Class A

  $ 89   $ 94   $ 90   $ 273
Class C

  12   11   9   32
Class I

  84   147   165   396
Class R6

  2   3   3   8
Newfleet High Yield Fund                
Class A

  182   169   118   469
Class C

  8   8   5   21
Class I

  26   36   26   88
Class R6

  4   3   6   13
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund                
Class A

  158   133   129   420
Class C

  46   35   30   111
Class I

  612   646   770   2,028
Class R6

  (1)   1   1   2
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund                
Class A

  85   76   69   230
Class C

  50   33   20   103
Class I

  168   203   206   577
Class R6

  9   8   9   26
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund                
Class R6

  5   11   32   48
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund                
Class A

  25   18   29   72
Class C

  38   21   13   72
Class I

  109   68   55   232
Class R6

  (1)   3   3   6
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund                
Class A

  53   57   61   171
Class C

  18   14   8   40
Class I

  160   138   111   409
(1) Amount is less than $500.
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During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Adviser recaptured expenses previously waived for the following Funds:
Fund       Class C   Class I   Total
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  $— (1)   $—   $ — (1)
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  (1)     (1)
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

  2   2   4
(1) Amount is less than $500.
E. Distributor
  VP Distributors, LLC (“VP Distributors”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. VP Distributors has advised the Funds that for the fiscal year (the “period”) ended September 30, 2021, it retained net commissions of $45 for Class A shares and CDSC of $42, $10 and $14 for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class C1 shares, respectively.
  In addition, each Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class at the annual rates of 0.25% for Class A shares and 1.00% for Class C shares (0.50% for Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund), and 1.00% for Class C1 shares. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan.
  Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Mutual Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Mutual Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply.
  (1) Amount is less than $500.
F. Administrator and Transfer Agent
  Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds.
  For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred administration fees totaling $7,215 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Administration and accounting fees.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
  For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred transfer agent fees totaling $3,223 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
G. Payment from Affiliate
  During the period ended September 30, 2021, Newfleet reimbursed Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund for losses. These amounts are included in “Net increase from payment by affiliates” in the Statements of Operations. There was no impact on the total return.
H. Investments with Affiliates
  The Funds are permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified condition outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price.
  During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
I. Trustee Compensation
  The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in “Other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021.
Note 4. Purchases and Sales of Securities
($ reported in thousands)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding U.S. Government and agency securities and short-term securities) during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

$ 56,930   $ 53,246
Newfleet High Yield Fund

43,372   45,962
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

571,058   309,559
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

271,660   361,906
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

4,206,299   3,720,088
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

153,984   142,799
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  Purchases   Sales
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

$ 5,975   $ 13,545
Purchases and sales of long-term U.S. Government and agency securities during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

$ 9,458   $ 10,445
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

46,013   40,732
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

12,444   17,050
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

270,226   247,336
Note 5. Capital Share Transactions
(reported in thousands)
Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the periods ended as indicated below, were as follows:
  Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund   Newfleet High Yield Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
433   $ 5,138   379   $ 4,391   643   $ 2,719   505   $ 1,995
Reinvestment of distributions 57   679   72   830   468   1,982   533   2,107
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(731)   (8,665)   (434)   (5,003)   (1,415)   (6,007)   (1,909)   (7,549)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (241)   $ (2,848)   17   $ 218   (304)   $ (1,306)   (871)   $ (3,447)
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
83   $ 958   296   $ 3,363   66   $ 275   272   $ 1,038
Reinvestment of distributions 4   47   7   76   19   77   26   100
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(264)   (3,056)   (230)   (2,556)   (385)   (1,601)   (200)   (749)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (177)   $ (2,051)   73   $ 883   (300)   $ (1,249)   98   $ 389
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
2,228   $ 26,885   2,331   $ 27,455   1,016   $ 4,312   1,354   $ 5,388
Reinvestment of distributions 137   1,646   144   1,700   101   429   121   480
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,732)   (20,839)   (1,843)   (21,382)   (1,509)   (6,393)   (1,052)   (4,267)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 633   $ 7,692   632   $ 7,773   (392)   $ (1,652)   423   $ 1,601
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
40   $ 487   60   $ 712   308   $ 1,310   164   $ 625
Reinvestment of distributions 2   25   2   25   19   82   12   47
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(34)   (416)   (57)   (673)   (164)   (695)   (89)   (348)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 8   $ 96   5   $ 64   163   $ 697   87   $ 324
    
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  Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund   Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
3,365   $ 36,987   3,156   $ 34,300   1,750   $ 18,067   1,689   $ 16,867
Reinvestment of distributions 95   1,048   147   1,585   227   2,349   266   2,642
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(2,222)   (24,429)   (2,795)   (29,956)   (1,779)   (18,425)   (2,633)   (25,275)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 1,238   $ 13,606   508   $ 5,929   198   $ 1,991   (678)   $ (5,766)
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
721   $ 7,915   855   $ 9,220   273   $ 2,855   796   $ 8,032
Reinvestment of distributions 11   117   25   267   56   587   88   882
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(978)   (10,748)   (956)   (10,322)   (1,454)   (15,169)   (1,724)   (17,226)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (246)   $ (2,716)   (76)   $ (835)   (1,125)   $ (11,727)   (840)   $ (8,312)
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
34,575   $ 380,072   20,700   $ 223,570   6,787   $ 70,111   20,726   $ 200,606
Reinvestment of distributions 714   7,839   787   8,507   573   5,912   544   5,397
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(14,066)   (154,516)   (17,292)   (184,467)   (16,613)   (171,362)   (8,918)   (86,555)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 21,223   $ 233,395   4,195   $ 47,610   (9,253)   $ (95,339)   12,352   $ 119,448
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
2,468   $ 27,070   9   $ 95   143   $ 1,491   230   $ 2,255
Reinvestment of distributions 1   10   1   7   16   169   17   169
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(21)   (233)   (—) (1)   (1)   (150)   (1,556)   (127)   (1,288)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 2,448   $ 26,847   10   $ 101   9   $ 104   120   $ 1,136
(1) Amount is less than 500 shares.
    
  Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund   Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
64,678   $ 308,633   45,831   $ 214,777   2,450   $ 21,880   3,363   $ 28,888
Reinvestment of distributions 3,506   16,718   4,513   21,038   201   1,792   477   4,209
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(48,581)   (231,788)   (59,515)   (276,484)   (1,360)   (12,108)   (15,504)   (131,601)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 19,603   $ 93,563   (9,171)   $ (40,669)   1,291   $ 11,564   (11,664)   $ (98,504)
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
27   $ 129   3   $ 15   87   $ 779   207   $ 1,818
Reinvestment of distributions 1,313   6,350   2,666   12,596   48   427   136   1,174
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(36,232)   (175,335)   (32,673)   (154,019)   (2,249)   (20,067)   (2,322)   (19,895)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (34,892)   $ (168,856)   (30,004)   $ (141,408)   (2,114)   $ (18,861)   (1,979)   $ (16,903)
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  Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund   Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class C1              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
4,162   $ 20,098   4,727   $ 22,398     $     $
Reinvestment of distributions 215   1,038   487   2,295        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(13,810)   (66,616)   (22,152)   (104,849)     —       — 
Net Increase / (Decrease) (9,433)   $ (45,480)   (16,938)   $ (80,156)     $     $
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
357,498   $ 1,709,159   328,899   $ 1,539,304   7,595   $ 67,477   5,589   $ 48,418
Reinvestment of distributions 20,996   100,297   26,392   123,234   249   2,216   396   3,427
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(242,228)   (1,157,709)   (390,608)   (1,799,312)   (5,504)   (48,814)   (10,563)   (90,886)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 136,266   $ 651,747   (35,317)   $ (136,774)   2,340   $ 20,879   (4,578)   $ (39,041)
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
5,181   $ 24,747   2,223   $ 10,419   7   $ 61   579   $ 5,154
Reinvestment of distributions 111   533   49   231   8   74   10   84
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,384)   (6,631)   (1,232)   (5,763)   (156)   (1,386)   (292)   (2,321)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 3,908   $ 18,649   1,040   $ 4,887   (141)   $ (1,251)   297   $ 2,917
    
  Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A      
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
479   $ 5,477   349   $ 3,963
Reinvestment of distributions 79   912   58   656
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(459)   (5,263)   (551)   (6,226)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 99   $ 1,126   (144)   $ (1,607)
Class C      
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
27   $ 316   143   $ 1,644
Reinvestment of distributions 12   134   11   124
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(437)   (5,000)   (429)   (4,852)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (398)   $ (4,550)   (275)   $ (3,084)
Class I      
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
782   $ 8,979   827   $ 9,363
Reinvestment of distributions 157   1,799   125   1,425
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,380)   (15,831)   (2,476)   (27,869)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (441)   $ (5,053)   (1,524)   $ (17,081)
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Note 6. 10% Shareholders
As of September 30, 2021, certain Funds had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of such Fund as detailed below:
  % of Shares
Outstanding
  Number of
Accounts*
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

25%   1
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

51   3
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

26   2
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

46   3
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

35   2
* The shareholders are not affiliated with Virtus.
Note 7. Credit and Market Risk and Asset Concentration
Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
In July 2017, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the intention to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. However, subsequent announcements by the FCA, the LIBOR administrator and other regulators indicate that it is possible that certain LIBORs may continue beyond 2021 and certain of the most widely used LIBORs may continue until mid-2023. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have a significant impact on the financial markets and may present a material risk for certain market participants, including the Funds. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to significant short- and long-term uncertainty and market instability. The risks associated with this discontinuation and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on the Funds, issuers of instruments in which the Funds invest, and the financial markets generally.
In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
High-yield/high-risk securities typically entail greater price volatility and/or principal and interest rate risk. There is a greater chance that an issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments on time. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high-yield/high-risk securities may be complex, and as a result, it may be more difficult for the Adviser and/or Subadviser to accurately predict risk.
Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that the market may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. Insured securities have been identified in the Schedule of Investments. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds.
Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in the pursuit of their investment objectives. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on a Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors.
Note 8.  Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and in separate agreements between each Trustee and the Trust, its Trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust and its funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust and the Funds enter into contracts that provide a variety of indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s and/or the Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust or the Funds and that have not occurred. However, neither the Trust nor the Funds have had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements, and they expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 9. Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category. Each Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities. At September 30, 2021, the Funds did not hold any securities that were restricted.
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Note 10. Redemption Facility
($ reported in thousands)
On September 18, 2017, the Funds (with the exception of the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund) and certain other affiliated funds entered into an $150,000 unsecured line of credit (“Credit Agreement”). On June 14, 2021, the Credit Agreement was increased to $250,000. This Credit Agreement, as amended, is with a commercial bank that allows the Funds to borrow cash from the bank to manage large unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-third or one-fifth, as applicable, of each Fund’s total net assets in accordance with the terms of the agreement. This Credit Agreement has a term of 364 days and has been renewed for a period up to March 10, 2022. Interest is charged at the higher of the LIBOR or the Federal Funds rate plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Funds and other affiliated funds that are parties are individually, and not jointly, liable for their particular advances, if any, under the Credit Agreement. The lending bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under this Credit Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default.
The following Fund had an outstanding loan during the period. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Fund       Interest Incurred
on Borrowing
  Average Dollar
Amount of Borrowing
  Weighted Average
Interest Rate on
Borrowing
  Days Loan
was Open
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  $1   $6,780   1.29%   5
Note 11. Borrowings
($ reported in thousands)
On May 6, 2020, the Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund amended its Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”) that allows the Fund to borrow cash from the Bank, up to a limit of $70,000. Borrowings under the Agreement are collateralized by investments of the Fund. The Agreement results in the Fund being subject to certain covenants including asset coverage and portfolio composition (among others). If the Fund fails to meet or maintain certain covenants as required under the Agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the Agreement, necessitating the sale of securities at potentially inopportune times. Interest is charged at LIBOR plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance, if less than 75% of the Commitment Amount is outstanding as a loan to the Fund. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, were $162 and are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Agreement has a term that extends until the 179th day after the date that the lender delivers a “notice of termination” to the Fund. The Bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default. For the period ended September 30, 2021, the average daily borrowings under the Agreement and the weighted daily average interest rate were $4,457 and 1.005%, respectively. At September 30, 2021, the Fund had $7,000 outstanding borrowings with an interest rate of 0.984%.
Note 12. Federal Income Tax Information
($ reported in thousands)
At September 30, 2021, the approximate aggregate cost basis and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund       Federal
Tax Cost
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 108,683   $ 3,625   $ (763)   $ 2,862
Newfleet High Yield Fund

  59,519   2,340   (652)   1,688
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

  796,637   6,617   (1,439)   5,178
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

  328,576   9,201   (5,427)   3,774
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  6,648,890   93,644   (43,777)   49,867
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

  235,621   2,232   (2,256)   (24)
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

  94,691   8,256   (149)   8,107
Certain Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds’ capital loss carryovers are as follows:
Fund       Short-Term   Long-Term
Newfleet High Yield Fund

  $   $ 4,098
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Fund       Short-Term   Long-Term
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 1,611   $
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

    11,366
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

  54,921   95,443
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

  7,246   56,560
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and certain tax attributes for the Funds consist of the following:
  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
  Post-October
Capital Loss
Deferred
  Capital Loss
Deferred
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

$637   $740   $   $   $
Newfleet High Yield Fund

351         4,098
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

351         1,611
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

256         11,366
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

        150,364
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

32       3,848   63,806
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

  345   228    
The differences between the book and tax basis of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gain distributions, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Tax-Exempt
Distributions
  Return of
Capital
  Total
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

                 
9/30/21

$ 2,488   $   $   $   $ 2,488
9/30/20

2,752         2,752
Newfleet High Yield Fund

                 
9/30/21

2,851         2,851
9/30/20

3,056         3,056
Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund

                 
9/30/21

10,160         10,160
9/30/20

11,463         11,463
Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund

                 
9/30/21

13,197         13,197
9/30/20

13,309         13,309
Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund

                 
9/30/21

142,981         142,981
9/30/20

163,992       16,609   180,601
Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund

                 
9/30/21

6,877         6,877
9/30/20

11,818         11,818
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

                 
9/30/21

1   890   2,318     3,209
9/30/20

3     2,767     2,770
Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. Permanent reclassifications can arise from differing treatment of certain income and gain transactions and nondeductible current year net operating losses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future.
Note 13. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
From time to time, the Trust, the Funds, the Adviser and/or Subadviser and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their activities. At this time, the Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.
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September 30, 2021
Note 14. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 (“ASU 2020-04”), Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2020-04.
Note 15. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available for issuance, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust and Shareholders of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Intermediate Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Virtus Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet High Yield Fund, Virtus Newfleet Low Duration Core Plus Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector
Intermediate Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund and Virtus Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (seven of the Funds constituting Virtus Opportunities Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 26, 2021
We have served as the Virtus Mutual Funds’ auditor since at least 1977. We have not been able to determine the specific year we
began serving as auditor.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
TAX INFORMATION NOTICE (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
The following information is being provided in order to meet reporting requirements set forth by the Code and/or to meet state specific requirements. In early 2022, the Funds will notify applicable shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2021 U.S. federal income tax forms. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
With respect to distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds designate the following amounts (or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable):
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
Newfleet Core Plus Bond Fund

$ 740
Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

355
For federal income tax purposes, 100% of the income dividends paid by the Newfleet Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, qualify as exempt-interest dividends.
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STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund would not be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program is overseen by the Adviser as the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds. Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 17-19, 2021, the Board received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operation and management of the Program for calendar year 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator’s report noted that for the Review Period, the Program Administrator believed that the Program was implemented and operated effectively in all material respects and that existing procedures, controls and safeguards were appropriately designed to enable the Program Administrator to administer the Program in compliance with Rule 22e-4. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the Review Period, there were no events that created liquidity related concerns for the Funds. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that while changes to the Program had been made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the Program as a result of the Program Administrator’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to a Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in that Fund may be subject.
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Trust as of the date of issuance of this report, is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 243-4361.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served
and Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen by
Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Burke, Donald C.
YOB: 1960
Served Since: 2016
99 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010).
Harris, Sidney E.
YOB: 1949
Served Since: 2017
96 Portfolios
Private Investor (since 2021); Professor and Dean Emeritus (2015 to 2021), Professor (1997 to 2014), Dean (1997 to 2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since 2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC.
Mallin, John R.
YOB: 1950
Served Since: 2016
96 Portfolios
Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios).
McDaniel, Connie D.
YOB: 1958
Served Since: 2017
96 Portfolios
Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds.
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Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served
and Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen by
Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
McLoughlin, Philip
YOB: 1946
Served Since: 1999
106 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios).
McNamara, Geraldine M.
YOB: 1951
Served Since: 2001
99 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios).
Walton, R. Keith
YOB: 1964
Served Since: 2020
96 Portfolios
Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University; Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Zino, Brian T.
YOB: 1952
Served Since: 2020
103 Portfolios
Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008).
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Interested Trustee
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served and
Number of Funds
Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past
5 Years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Aylward, George R.* Trustee
and President
YOB: 1964
Served Since: 2006
108 Portfolios
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); and Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
*Mr. Aylward is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and various positions with its affiliates, including the Adviser.
Advisory Board Members
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time
Served, and Number
of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held  by
Trustee During Past 5 Years
Cogan, Sarah E.
YOB: 1956
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2018); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; and Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios).
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time
Served, and Number
of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held  by
Trustee During Past 5 Years
DeCotis, Deborah A.
YOB: 1952
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); Trustee, Smith College (since 2017); and Director, Watford Re (since 2017). Formerly, Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015); and Principal, LaLoop LLC, a retail accessories company (1999 to 2014). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (since 2013), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (since 2011), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund.
Drummond, F. Ford
YOB: 1962
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; formerly Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board;, Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios).
Moyer, William R.
YOB: 1944
Served Since: 2020
96 Portfolios
Private investor (since 2004); and Financial and Operations Principal (2006 to 2017), Newcastle Distributors LLC (broker dealer). Advisory Board Member (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Director (2016 to 2019), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (2020 to 2021) and Director (2014 to 2019), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2011 to 2019), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios).
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Officers of the Trust Who Are Not Trustees
Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Batchelar, Peter J.
YOB: 1970
Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to 2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Bradley, W. Patrick
YOB: 1972
Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President ( 2016 to 2021), Senior Vice President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Carr, Kevin J.
YOB: 1954
Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Engberg, Nancy J.
YOB: 1956
Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President (2011 to 2017); and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2008 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 to 2011 and since 2016), and various officer positions (since 2003), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2010 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2012 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2013 to 2016) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021), Vice President (2014 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Short, Julia R.
YOB: 1972
Senior Vice President (since 2017). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017).
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Smirl, Richard W.
YOB: 1967
Executive Vice President (since 2021). Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (May to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
Trustees
Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
George R. Aylward
Donald C. Burke
Sidney E. Harris
John R. Mallin
Connie D. McDaniel
Geraldine M. McNamara
R. Keith Walton
Brian T. Zino
Advisory Board Members
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
William R. Moyer
Officers
George R. Aylward, President
Peter Batchelar, Senior Vice President
W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kevin J. Carr, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Nancy J. Engberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Julia R. Short, Senior Vice President
Richard W. Smirl, Executive Vice President
Investment Adviser
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Principal Underwriter
VP Distributors, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Administrator and Transfer Agent
Virtus Fund Services, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286-1048
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
How to Contact Us
Mutual Fund Services 1-800-243-1574
Adviser Consulting Group 1-800-243-4361
Website Virtus.com
 
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P.O. Box 9874
Providence, RI 02940-8074
For more information about Virtus Mutual Funds,
please contact us at 1-800-243-1574, or visit Virtus.com.
8639 11-21


ANNUAL REPORT
VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

September 30, 2021
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus FORT Trend Fund
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund*
(f/k/a Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund)
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II*
(f/k/a Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund)
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund*
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
*Prospectus supplement applicable to this fund appears at the back of this annual report.

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless specifically requested from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action.
You may elect at any time to receive not only shareholder reports but also certain other communications from the Fund electronically, or you may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge to you. If you own your shares directly with the Fund, you may make such elections by calling the Fund at 1-800-243-1574 or, with respect to requesting electronic delivery, by visiting www.virtus.com. An election made directly with the Fund will apply to all Virtus Mutual Funds in which you own shares directly. If you own your shares through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make your request and to determine whether your election will apply to all funds in which you own shares through that intermediary.

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Proxy Voting Procedures and Voting Record (Form N-PX)
The subadvisers vote proxies, if any, relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“Trustees”, or the “Board”). You may obtain a description of these procedures, along with information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-243-1574. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at https://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO  HOLDINGS INFORMATION
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT-P. Form N-PORT-P is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds presented in this book unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which includes information concerning the sales charge, each Fund’s record and other pertinent information.


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MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS
To Virtus Opportunities Trust Shareholders:
I am pleased to present this annual report, which reviews the performance of your Fund for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
During this fiscal year, markets expressed optimism about the economic reopening that was driven by the release of COVID-19 vaccines, monetary support, and fiscal stimulus. Doubts crept in during the period, however, as the Delta variant impacted productivity and cascading supply chain issues led to higher prices. Strong corporate profitability drove equity markets higher for much of the period, although concerns about inflation and interest rates hindered fixed income markets.
Domestic and international equity indexes delivered strong returns for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. U.S. large-capitalization stocks returned 30.00%, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, but were outpaced by small-cap stocks, which gained 47.68%, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. Within international equities, developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), returned 25.73%, while emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), gained 18.20%.
In fixed income markets, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose sharply to 1.52% on September 30, 2021, from 0.69% on September 30, 2020, based on fears of rising inflation. The broader U.S. fixed income market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, was down 0.90% for the 12-month period, but non-investment grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, were up 11.28%.
On behalf of our investment managers, I thank you for entrusting the Virtus Funds with your assets. Please call our customer service team at 800-243-1574 if you have questions about your account or require assistance. We appreciate your business and remain committed to your long-term financial success.
Sincerely,
George R. Aylward
President, Virtus Opportunities Trust
November 2021
Refer to the Manager’s Discussion section for your Fund’s performance. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal invested.
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Virtus Opportunities Trust Fund discussed in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund”), you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges on Class C shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other expenses. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without sales charges and do not incur distribution and service fees. Class R6 shares also do not incur shareholder servicing fees. For further information regarding applicable sales charges, see Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. The Annualized Expense Ratios may be different from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the accompanying tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

               
  Class A $ 1,000.00   $ 1,026.90   1.28 %   $ 6.50
  Class C 1,000.00   1,023.10   2.03   10.30
  Class I 1,000.00   1,028.50   0.98   4.98
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,028.90   0.85   4.32
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,112.80   1.40   7.42
  Class C 1,000.00   1,108.70   2.15   11.37
  Class I 1,000.00   1,114.20   1.15   6.09
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,115.50   0.89   4.72
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,029.20   1.50   7.63
  Class C 1,000.00   1,025.70   2.25   11.43
  Class I 1,000.00   1,029.20   1.25   6.36
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,085.60   0.82   4.29
  Class C 1,000.00   1,081.30   1.64   8.56
  Class I 1,000.00   1,087.70   0.56   2.93
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,160.00   1.33   7.20
  Class C 1,000.00   1,156.10   2.04   11.03
  Class I 1,000.00   1,161.70   1.07   5.80
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,163.20   0.79   4.28
FORT Trend Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   995.20   1.44   7.20
  Class C 1,000.00   991.20   2.18   10.88
  Class I 1,000.00   996.60   1.18   5.91
  Class R6 1,000.00   996.70   1.10   5.51
KAR Developing Markets Fund**

               
  Class A 1,000.00   963.00   1.55   4.17
  Class C 1,000.00   961.00   2.30   6.18
  Class I 1,000.00   964.00   1.30   3.50
  Class R6 1,000.00   964.00   1.22   3.28
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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

               
  Class A $1,000.00   $1,032.20   1.85%   $ 9.42
  Class C 1,000.00   1,028.40   2.60   13.22
  Class I 1,000.00   1,033.80   1.52   7.75
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,034.40   1.41   7.19
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,056.40   1.53   7.89
  Class C 1,000.00   1,052.60   2.25   11.58
  Class I 1,000.00   1,057.90   1.22   6.29
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,058.20   1.15   5.93
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,056.40   1.45   7.47
  Class C 1,000.00   1,052.60   2.20   11.32
  Class I 1,000.00   1,057.90   1.20   6.19
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,058.20   1.10   5.68
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   909.20   1.53   7.32
  Class C 1,000.00   905.90   2.20   10.51
  Class I 1,000.00   910.10   1.21   5.79
  Class R6 1,000.00   911.10   0.98   4.70
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,094.20   1.39   7.30
  Class C 1,000.00   1,090.40   2.05   10.74
  Class I 1,000.00   1,095.80   1.07   5.62
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,096.40   0.95   4.99
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,058.80   1.36   7.02
  Class C 1,000.00   1,055.30   2.11   10.87
  Class I 1,000.00   1,060.60   1.09   5.63
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,061.30   0.90   4.65
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,098.60   1.40   7.37
  Class C 1,000.00   1,093.90   2.15   11.29
  Class I 1,000.00   1,099.30   1.15   6.05
    
* Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
** June 23, 2021, is the date the Fund started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (100) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
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FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

               
  Class A $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.65   1.28 %   $ 6.48
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.89   2.03   10.25
  Class I 1,000.00   1,020.16   0.98   4.96
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,020.81   0.85   4.31
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,018.05   1.40   7.08
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.29   2.15   10.86
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.30   1.15   5.82
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,020.61   0.89   4.51
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,017.55   1.50   7.59
  Class C 1,000.00   1,013.79   2.25   11.36
  Class I 1,000.00   1,018.80   1.25   6.33
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,020.96   0.82   4.15
  Class C 1,000.00   1,016.85   1.64   8.29
  Class I 1,000.00   1,022.26   0.56   2.84
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,018.40   1.33   6.73
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.84   2.04   10.30
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.70   1.07   5.42
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,021.11   0.79   4.00
FORT Trend Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,017.85   1.44   7.28
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.14   2.18   11.01
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.15   1.18   5.97
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,019.55   1.10   5.57
KAR Developing Markets Fund**

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,009.45   1.55   4.27
  Class C 1,000.00   1,007.40   2.30   6.32
  Class I 1,000.00   1,010.14   1.30   3.58
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,010.36   1.22   3.36
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,015.79   1.85   9.35
  Class C 1,000.00   1,012.03   2.60   13.11
  Class I 1,000.00   1,017.45   1.52   7.69
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,018.00   1.41   7.13
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,017.40   1.53   7.74
  Class C 1,000.00   1,013.79   2.25   11.36
  Class I 1,000.00   1,018.95   1.22   6.17
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,019.30   1.15   5.82
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,017.80   1.45   7.33
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.04   2.20   11.11
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.05   1.20   6.07
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,019.55   1.10   5.57
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,017.40   1.53   7.74
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.04   2.20   11.11
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.00   1.21   6.12
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,020.16   0.98   4.96
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FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF April 1, 2021 TO September 30, 2021
    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2021
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A $1,000.00   $1,018.10   1.39%   $ 7.03
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.79   2.05   10.35
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.70   1.07   5.42
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,020.31   0.95   4.81
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,018.25   1.36   6.88
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.49   2.11   10.66
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.60   1.09   5.52
  Class R6 1,000.00   1,020.56   0.90   4.56
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

               
  Class A 1,000.00   1,018.05   1.40   7.08
  Class C 1,000.00   1,014.29   2.15   10.86
  Class I 1,000.00   1,019.30   1.15   5.82
    
* Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
** June 23, 2021, is the date the Fund started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (100) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
For Funds which may invest in other funds, the annualized expense ratios noted above do not reflect fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher.
You can find more information about a Fund’s expenses in the Financial Statements section that follows. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, refer to that Fund’s prospectus.
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American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”)
Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-five local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers. There are four regional aggregate benchmarks that largely comprise the Global Aggregate Index: the US Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The Global Aggregate Index also includes Eurodollar, Euro-Yen, and 144A Index-eligible securities, and debt from three local currency markets not tracked by the regional aggregate benchmarks (CLP, MXN, and ILS).
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Consumer Price Index (“CPI”)
The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation of consumer prices of the United Kingdom. It is also called the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
Crest Depository Interest (“CDI”)
A Crest Depository Interest is a UK financial security that represents a stock traded on a stock exchange outside the UK. CDIs are issued by Crest, and one CDI is the equivalent of one share of an eligible foreign stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”)
A company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization is a measure of a company’s profitability of the operating business only, thus before any effects of interest, taxes and costs required to maintain its asset base. It is derived by subtracting from revenues all costs of the operating business (e.g. wages, costs of raw materials, services.) but not depreciation, amortization, interest, lease expenses, and taxes.
European Central Bank (“ECB”)
The ECB is responsible for conducting monetary policy for the euro area. The ECB was established as the core of the Euro-system and the European System of Central Banks (“ESCB”). The ESCB comprises the ECB and the National Central Banks (“NCBs”) of all 17 EU Member States whether they have adopted the Euro or not.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”)
An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.
Federal Reserve (the “Fed”)
The Central Bank of the U.S., responsible for controlling money supply, interest rates, and credit with the goal of keeping the U.S. economy and currency stable. Governed by a seven-member board, the system includes 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, 25 Branches, and all national and state banks that are part of the system.
FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net)
The FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that gives participants an industry-defined interpretation of infrastructure and adjust the exposure to certain infrastructure sub-sectors. The constituent weights for the index are 50% utilities, 30% transportation including capping of 7.5% for railroads/railways, and a 20% mix of other sectors including pipelines, satellites, and telecommunication towers. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net)
The FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-US Index (net) is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index measuring publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies from developed markets excluding the United States, which meet minimum size and liquidity requirements. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
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FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net)
The FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net) is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index measuring publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies from developed markets, which meet minimum size and liquidity requirements. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index
The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is a free-float market capitalization index measuring equity tax-qualified real estate investment trusts, which meet minimum size and liquidity criteria, that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ National Market System. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Global Depositary Receipt (“GDR”)
A certificate issued by a bank that represents shares in a foreign stock on two or more global markets.
Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark
The Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark consists of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net), a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that gives participants an industry-defined interpretation of developed market infrastructure companies and adjusts the exposure to certain infrastructure subsectors. The constituent weights are 50% utilities, 30% transportation (including capping 7.5% for railroads/railways), and a 20% mix of other sectors including pipelines, satellites, and telecommunication towers. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment. Performance of the Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark between 9/1/2008 and 9/30/2016 represents a 100% allocation to the MSCI World Infrastructure Sector Capped Index. Prior to 9/1/2008 the allocation consisted of 65% MSCI USA Utilities Index, 20% MSCI World Telecom Services Index, and 15% MSCI All Country World ex USA Utilities Index.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)
The market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.
Gross Merchandise Volume (“GMV”)
A term used in online retailing to indicate a total sales monetary-value for merchandise sold through a particular marketplace over a certain time frame.
ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
The ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures performance of the three-month Treasury bill, based on monthly average auction rates. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
Joint Stock Company (“JSC”)
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company’s stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)
A benchmark rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans and that serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.
Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”)
A type of limited partnership that is publicly traded. The partnership must derive most of its cash flows from real estate, natural resources and commodities.
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net)
The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures equity performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index
The MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the U.S.) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 4,391 constituents, the index covers approximately 14% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US.
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MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net)
The MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures mid- and small-cap performance across 22 of 23 Developed Market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Index (net)
The MSCI All Country World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures equity performance of developed and emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE® Index (net)
The MSCI EAFE® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed foreign market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net)
The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure small cap equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Europe Index (net)
The MSCI Europe Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that measures equity market performance of the developed markets in Europe. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World Index (net)
The MSCI World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures developed global market equity performance. The index is calculated on a total return basis with net dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Public Joint Stock Company (“PJSC”)
A public joint stock company is a method to allow thousands or millions of people to jointly own a business. The most important feature is limited liability. The most important function of a public joint stock company is that the investor can only lose their initial investment.
Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”)
A publicly traded company that owns, develops and operates income-producing real estate such as apartments, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and other commercial properties.
Reflation
An expansion in the level of output of an economy by government stimulus, using either fiscal or monetary policy.
Russell 1000® Growth Index
The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of growth-oriented stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Value Index
The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of value-oriented stocks of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.
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Russell 2000® Index
The Russell 2000® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell Universe, which comprises the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Senior Floating Rate Debt
Floating rate debt, or bank loans, provide a floating rate of income and may provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted return potential, particularly during a rising rate environment.
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
The S&P GSCI serves as a benchmark for investment in the commodity markets and as a measure of commodity performance over time. It is a tradable index that is readily available to market participants of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt (SPDR®)
A portfolio of stocks tracking an index, commonly held by ETFs that offer investors a manner in which to experience the investment performance of the index without owning each individual security.
Stoxx Europe 600 Index
A stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd. This index has a fixed number of 600 components representing large, mid and small capitalization companies among 17 European countries, covering approximately 90% of the free-float market capitalization of the European stock market (not limited to the Eurozone).
Sponsored ADR
An ADR which is issued with the cooperation of the company whose stock will underlie the ADR. Sponsored ADRs generally carry the same rights normally given to stockholders, such as voting rights. ADRs must be sponsored to be able to trade on a major U.S. exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange.
U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)
The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY, DX, or, informally, the “Dixie”) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners’ currencies. The Index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains “strength” (value) when compared to other currencies.
U.S. Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”)
A United States Treasury security that is indexed to inflation in order to protect investors from the negative effects of inflation.
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”)
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a crude oil that serves as one of the main global oil benchmarks.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PGUAX
  Class C: PGUCX
  Class I: PGIUX
  Class R6: VGIRX
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
The Fund is diversified and has investment objectives of both capital appreciation and current income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 13.82%, Class C shares at NAV returned 12.92%, Class I shares at NAV returned 14.14%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 14.30%. For the same period, the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net), a broad-based equity index, returned 15.28%, and the Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark appropriate for comparison, returned 15.28%.
    See footnote 3 on page 12.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Global equity markets rallied 28.82%, as measured by the MSCI World Index (net), for the 12-month period. The positive performance was sparked by progress in vaccine deployment, supportive monetary policy, and encouraging signs of economic recovery. At the end of the reporting period, investors were becoming more concerned about the potential impact of rising inflation and supply chain issues on the market.
The Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net) posted a gain of 15.28% for the 12-month period, significantly underperforming the broader global equity markets. Midstream energy was the only infrastructure sector to beat the broader market over this period, while
transportation, communications, and utilities lagged considerably.
The re-opening of economies fueled the energy infrastructure sector throughout the fiscal year, while a tightening supply/demand situation provided further support. Transportation stocks posted mixed performance across the group. Toward the end of the reporting period, railroads gave back some of their strong gains from earlier in the year, due to supply chain concerns. Airports and toll roads recovered from the depths of the pandemic as the vaccine rollouts offered the potential for improved traffic trends. Despite positive fundamental business conditions for the wireless tower companies, the communications sector experienced a pullback late in the fiscal year on higher interest rates and as investors shifted from growth to value stocks. Utilities provided lackluster performance for most of the year given their defensive characteristics, which fell out of favor as the economy powered forward.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund underperformed its benchmark for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, due to unfavorable stock selection in the utilities and transportation sectors, which was partially offset by positive stock selection in the energy infrastructure sector. Stock selection in communications had no material effect. Sector allocation had a positive effect, primarily driven by the Fund’s overweight of energy infrastructure and underweight of utilities. An overweight in communications and a benchmark weight in transportation negatively impacted allocation.
Focusing on the security-level impacts, the two largest positive contributors to relative performance were Cheniere Energy and Xcel Energy. Cheniere Energy, an industry-leading producer of liquified natural gas (LNG), outperformed due to favorable supply/demand conditions, which caused LNG prices to be notably higher in 2021 compared with recent years. Strong demand for LNG cargos across Europe and Asia enabled Cheniere Energy to increase its 2021 earnings guidance and provide increased returns to shareholders by declaring a dividend and a share buyback. Xcel Energy is a U.S.-based utility that is in the benchmark but not owned in the Fund. The stock’s premium valuation as a high-quality utility eroded over the 12-month period, as investors
sought growth over defensiveness amid an improving economy. Other top contributors to relative performance were an overweight position in CenterPoint Energy, as well as the Fund’s lack of exposure to APA Group and WEC Energy, both of which were benchmark holdings that underperformed during the reporting period.
The two largest detractors to relative performance for the fiscal year were out-of-benchmark holdings Iberdrola SA and ENEL SPA, European-based utilities with significant renewable energy operations in multiple countries. The market’s rotation out of utilities, particularly those tied to the growth in renewable energy, had a major impact on the stocks’ performance. In addition, the Spanish government recently surprised the companies and markets with a decree implementing a claw-back on what the government perceives to be excess profits from electric power prices, which rose rapidly during the 12 months due to the increase in natural gas prices. Rounding out the other top detractors from relative performance were ONEOK, Fraport AG due to lack of exposure, and The Southern Co.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Income: Income received from the Fund may vary widely over the short and long term and may be less than anticipated.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Utilities 43%
Industrials 28
Energy 14
Real Estate 10
Communication Services 4
Short-Term Investment 1
Total 100%
 
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   13.82 % 3 6.94 % 8.57 % — %
Class A shares at POP4,5   7.56 5.74 7.96
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC5   12.92 6.13 7.77  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   14.14  3 7.20  8.85  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   14.30 —  —  6.67  1/30/18
FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net)   15.28 6.85 9.29 5.97 6
Global Infrastructure Linked Benchmark   15.28 6.85 7.87 5.97 6
Fund Expense Ratios7: Class A shares: 1.27%; Class C shares: 2.02%; Class I shares: 1.04%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.94%, Net 0.85%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 Total Return for the report period presented in the table differs from the return in the Financial Highlights. The total return presented in the above table is calculated based on the NAV at which shareholder transactions were processed. The total return presented in the Financial Highlights section of the report is calculated in the same manner, but also takes into account certain adjustments that are necessary under generally accepted accounting principles required in the annual report and semiannual report.
4 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
5 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
6 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
7 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VGSAX
  Class C: VGSCX
  Class I: VGISX
  Class R6: VRGEX
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary investment objective of income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 32.78%, Class C shares at NAV returned 31.79%, Class I shares at NAV returned 33.13%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 33.46%. For the same period, the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 29.64%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, global real estate outperformed global equities, as demonstrated by the 29.64% return in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (net) versus the 28.82% increase in the MSCI World Index (net). Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, as well as increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A), were two notable drivers.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, global real estate equities recovered from what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased M&A for global real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed global real estate companies received bids from both private players and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets. The depth and
breadth of property sectors across global real estate equities is an added positive attribute versus what is available in the private real estate market, as is the underlying quality of real estate owned.
Relative to the recovery from COVID-19 and its variants, we saw a significant variance in the pace of vaccine rollouts, acceptance, and resulting reopening efforts around the globe, as well as temporary shutdowns to avoid further pandemic spread. Those countries that demonstrated a broader rollout and acceptance of vaccines benefited from a stronger recovery during the 12-month period.
It is important to note that global real estate equities outperformed global equities even in a period of higher interest rates and inflation during the Fund’s fiscal year. As measured by 10-year Treasury bonds, a larger increase in U.S. interest rates on prospects for an improved economy and tapering by the Fed contributed to a modest lift in the value of the U.S. dollar. This move provided additional support to the outperformance of U.S. real estate equities versus their global peers. Global real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall global real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape in most countries at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual countries that are represented within the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index, the five top-performing countries during the fiscal year were Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Austria. From a property sector perspective, lodging and retail delivered the strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline, based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened around the globe. Those countries with a greater impact from these recovering property sectors as well as M&A were among the leaders for the Fund’s fiscal year.
The five bottom-performing countries during the fiscal year were Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Several of these countries were among the top-performing countries in the prior fiscal year, outperforming considerably during that period. This change in leadership speaks to the rotation which ensued upon positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance around the globe, along with M&A. From a property sector perspective, data centers and industrial/office mixed lagged the most, while still demonstrating positive performance during the fiscal year. Data centers had been one of the two top-performing property sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (net), for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. Country allocation and security selection contributed positively to relative performance for the period, with a slightly greater contribution from country allocation.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top positive relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were the U.S., Germany, Norway, Canada, and Hong Kong. Security selection was the primary driver of relative performance in the U.S., while country allocation was the largest driver for the other countries.
From a country allocation perspective, the Fund’s overweight to Norway, which benefited from M&A, and its underweights to Hong Kong and Singapore, were the largest contributors during the fiscal year.
At the security level, the Fund’s lack of exposure to Digital Realty Trust, a U.S.-based global data center REIT, its overweight positions in Brixmor Property Group within retail in the U.S., Ryman Hospitality Properties within lodging in the U.S., and Aroundtown within diversified in Germany, as well as a lack of exposure to realty income within retail in the U.S., were the five largest contributors. The Fund’s three noted overweight positions benefited from investor expectations about the economic recovery.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top detractors were Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Ireland, and India. The drivers were security selection in the case of Australia and Japan, followed by country allocation in the case of the Netherlands, Ireland, and India.
From a country allocation viewpoint, the Fund’s underweight exposure to the Netherlands was the largest detractor from performance during the fiscal year. The next largest country allocation detractors were overweight allocations to India and Ireland.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposure to Equinix, a leading U.S.-based global data center REIT, was the largest negative contributor to security selection for the fiscal year. It offset some of the benefit from the Fund’s lack of exposure to Digital Realty Centers as data centers lagged. An overweight exposure to NextDC, an Australian-based data center company, was the second-largest detractor. Rounding out the top five security selection detractors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to diversified holding Mitsubishi Estate in Japan, a lack of exposure to Essex Property Trust, a residential REIT in the U.S., and an overweight exposure to diversified holding Swire Properties in Hong Kong.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Residential REITs 21%
Industrial/Office REITs 19
Retail REITs 14
Real Estate Operating Companies 9
Healthcare REITs 6
Equity Real Estate Investment REITs 5
Data Centers REITs 4
Other (includes short-term investment) 22
Total 100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   32.78 % 8.82 % 11.01 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   25.48 7.59 10.38
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   31.79 8.01 10.17 — 
Class I shares at NAV2   33.13 9.08 11.28 — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   33.46 —  —  11.43  11/3/16
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index (net)   29.64 4.53 8.34 6.36 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 2.59%, Net 1.40%; Class C shares: Gross 2.19%, Net 2.15%; Class I shares: Gross 1.20%, Net 1.15%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.09%, Net 0.89%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PXRAX
  Class C: PXRCX
  Class I: PXRIX
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
The Fund is diversified and has a primary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary investment objective of income. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 19.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 18.57%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 19.62%. For the same period, the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 20.79%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, international real estate underperformed international equities, as demonstrated by the 20.79% return in the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index (net) versus the 25.73% increase in the MSCI EAFE Index (net). Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, benefited international equities more on the margin.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, international real estate equities began the year with what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for international real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed international real estate companies received bids from both private players
and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets.
Relative to the recovery from COVID-19 and its variants, we saw a significant variance in the pace of vaccine rollouts, acceptance, and resulting reopening efforts around the globe, as well as temporary shutdowns to avoid further pandemic spread. Those countries that demonstrated a broader rollout and acceptance of vaccines benefited from a stronger recovery during the 12-month period.
Over the course of the Fund’s fiscal year, we witnessed a modest increase in long duration interest rates and a pickup in inflation. International real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall global real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape in most countries at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual countries that are represented within the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index, the five top-performing countries during the fiscal year were Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Austria. From a property sector perspective, self storage, retail, and lodging delivered the strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline, based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened around the globe. Those countries with a greater impact from these recovering property sectors as well as M&A were among the leaders for the Fund’s fiscal year.
The five bottom-performing countries during the fiscal year were Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Several of these countries were among the top-performing countries in the prior fiscal year, outperforming considerably during that period. This change in leadership speaks to the rotation which ensued upon positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance around the globe, along with M&A. From a property sector perspective, data centers, specialty, and residential lagged the most.
Data centers and residential had been among the top-performing property sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex-U.S. Index, for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top positive relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were Germany, the U.K., and Canada. Security selection and country allocation both contributed to the positive relative performance.
From a country allocation perspective, the Fund’s overweight to Norway, which benefited from M&A, an overweight to Canada, and an underweight to Germany were the largest contributors during the fiscal year.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposures to Aroundtown, a Germany-based diversified real estate company, and Boardwalk REIT, a Canadian residential REIT, were the largest relative positive contributors. Aroundtown’s shares nicely outperformed the benchmark during the period and benefited from investor expectations about the global economic recovery. Boardwalk REIT, which is one of the largest owner/operators of apartments in Canada, demonstrated a solid improvement in its operating performance during the period, which drove a significant recovery in its shares. Rounding out the top five positive security selection contributors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to Invesco Office J-REIT, a Japanese office REIT; Klepierre, a France-based pan-European retail REIT; and Kungsleden, a Swedish industrial/office company REIT. Both Invesco Office and Kungsleden benefited from M&A activity during the period.
Combining country allocation and security selection, the top detractors were China, Japan, and the Netherlands. The drivers were country allocation in the case of China and the Netherlands, and security selection in Japan.
From a country allocation viewpoint, the Fund’s out-of-benchmark exposure to China was the largest detractor from performance during the fiscal year as its lone position, GDS Holdings, a data center-focused real estate company, suffered from
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the uncertain policy environment that emanated from China during 2021. The next largest country allocation detractors were the Fund’s lack of exposure to the Netherlands and Israel.
At the security level, the Fund’s overweight exposure to NextDC, an Australian-based data center company, was the largest negative contributor to security selection for the fiscal year. An overweight exposure to Mitsubishi Estate, a Japanese diversified real estate company, was the second largest detractor. NextDC, along with its global data center peers, was a top performer for the fiscal year, but its shares lagged in the recovery. Mitsubishi Estate underperformed as concerns surrounding the outlook for a recovery in the Japanese office market continued to weigh on the shares. Rounding out the top five security selection detractors were the Fund’s overweight exposure to diversified holding Swire Properties in Hong Kong, its overweight exposure to diversified holding Mapletree Industrial Trust in Singapore, and a lack of exposure to Mitsui Fudosan, a diversified real estate company in Japan.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period
stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Real Estate Operating Companies 22%
Industrial/Office REITs 17
Office REITs 14
Retail REITs 12
Residential REITs 11
Real Estate Management & Development REITs 7
Diversified REITs 6
Other (includes short-term investment) 11
Total 100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A shares at NAV2 19.44 % 6.53% 8.75%
Class A shares at POP3,4 12.87 5.33 8.14
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 18.57  5.75 7.96
Class I shares at NAV2 19.62  6.79 9.04
FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index (net) 20.79 4.30 7.08
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: Gross 1.74%, Net 1.50%; Class C shares: Gross 2.50%, Net 2.25%; Class I shares: Gross 1.49%, Net 1.25%.        
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PDPAX
  Class C: PDPCX
  Class I: VADIX
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 25.10%, Class C shares at NAV returned 24.04%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 25.47%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.44%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Markets rebounded sharply during the Fund’s fiscal year as the world economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. While markets had already bounced sharply off their March 2020 lows by the start of the Fund’s fiscal year in October 2020, the recovery accelerated in November with the announcements of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Over the course of the rest of the fiscal year, the combination of rising vaccination rates and extremely supportive monetary and fiscal policy pushed stocks significantly higher. For the fiscal year, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) climbed 27.44%.
Real assets were a little slower to rebound than the broader market, but their returns accelerated as the fiscal year progressed. Real asset performance tends to be correlated with inflation, and the concerns around inflation kept growing throughout the fiscal year. As the economic bottom reached its anniversary in the spring of 2021, U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell called the
increases in inflation “transitory” and pledged that the Fed would hold its course on ultra-accommodative monetary policy.
Nevertheless, as the year went on, inflation expectations remained elevated, driven by low interest rates, global supply chain issues, record job openings, and spiking commodity prices. Many real asset categories responded, with commodity funds and energy and natural resource stocks leading the way. Global real estate also enjoyed a strong year, as the sector’s ability to push through rental/rate increases caused it to be viewed as an attractive sector during periods of rising inflation.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. All of the underperformance came during the first fiscal quarter, with the Fund outperforming in the final nine months of the fiscal year. Oil prices, as measured by West Texas Intermediate (WTI), rose 86.5% during the year, closing at $75.03. As such, real asset sectors tied to energy and other commodities were the best-performing assets. Midstream energy stocks, as measured by the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund, led the way with an increase of 81.1%, followed by the broader commodities sector, which was up 54.5%, as measured by the Invesco DB Commodity Index Fund. Natural resources stocks, as measured by the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), finished up 40.8%.
The largest contributors to Fund performance were global real estate and midstream energy. Global Real Estate (GRE), which was the Fund’s largest holding, contributed 8.0% as GRE finished up 33.5% for the fiscal year, driven by improving trends across the sector and a handful of supportive transactions and mergers in which companies were purchased at premiums to their stock prices, pushing the sector as a whole higher. Midstream energy contributed 7.0% as the sector benefitted from higher commodity prices and sustained capital discipline by midstream companies, which led to rising free cash flows. The next two biggest contributors were commodities and global listed infrastructure.
The biggest detractors from Fund performance were gold and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
(TIPS). Gold, as measured by the Invesco DB Gold Fund, finished the fiscal year down 0.9%. Given its safe-haven status, gold traded well during the pandemic, and thus it pulled back as the world recovered. TIPS were up a respectable 5.2% for the fiscal year, but their lower relative volatility caused them to underperform when the market headed higher. The next two biggest detractors were agriculture, which was not added to the Fund until March of 2021, and senior floating rate debt.
[Please note: The commentary only lists the top and bottom four holdings, because the fund only has nine positions. If we had to list five contributors and detractors, Global Listed Infrastructure would be both the fifth best and fifth worst.]
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Infrastructure: A fund that focuses its investments in infrastructure-related companies will be more sensitive to conditions affecting their business or operations such as local economic and political conditions, regulatory changes, and environmental issues.
Natural Resources: Investment in natural resources industries may be significantly affected by events relating to International political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects commodity prices, taxes and other governmental regulations.
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Credit & Interest: Debt instruments are subject to various risks, including credit and interest rate risk. The issuer of a debt security may fail to make interest and/or principal payments. Values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced with longer-term maturities.
Foreign Investing: Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Allocation: The Fund’s exposure to different asset classes may not be optimal for market conditions at a given time. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment.
Bank Loans: Loans may be unsecured or not fully collateralized, may be subject to restrictions on resale and/or trade infrequently on the secondary market. Loans are subject to credit and call risk, may be difficult to value, and have longer settlement times
than other investments, which can make loans relatively illiquid at times.
Inflation-Linked Investments: Inflation-linked investments may react differently than other fixed income securities to changes in interest rates. Generally, the value of an inflation-linked security will fall when real interest rates rise and will rise when real interest rates fall.
Master Limited Partnerships: Investments in MLPs may be adversely impacted by interest rates, tax law changes, regulation, or factors affecting underlying assets.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF): The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities it is designed to track. The costs to the Fund of owning shares of an ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities.
Fund of Funds: Because the Fund can invest in other funds, it bears its proportionate share of the operating expenses and management fees of, and may be adversely affected by, the underlying fund(s).
Affiliated Funds: The Fund’s adviser may select and substitute affiliated and/or unaffiliated funds, which may create a conflict of interest.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Affiliated Mutual Funds   65%
Exchange-Traded Funds   35
Total   100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A shares at NAV2 25.10 % 4.72% 4.18%
Class A shares at POP3,4 18.22 3.54 3.60
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 24.04  3.91 3.38
Class I shares at NAV2 25.47  4.99 4.45
MSCI All Country World Index (net) 27.44 13.20 11.90
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: 1.40%; Class C shares: 2.17%; Class I shares: 1.13%.        
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: PHRAX
  Class C: PHRCX
  Class I: PHRIX
  Class R6: VRREX
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.
The Fund is diversified and has investment objectives of capital appreciation and income with approximately equal emphasis. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 40.33%, Class C shares at NAV returned 39.32%, Class I shares at NAV returned 40.73%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 41.15%. For the same period, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, the Fund’s style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 37.39%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
Over the course of the fiscal year, real estate equities outperformed the broader equity market, as demonstrated by the 37.39% increase in the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index versus the 30.00% increase in the S&P 500® Index. Positive vaccine news and rollout, which helped combat COVID-19 and its variants, as well as increased mergers and acquisitions (M& A), were two notable drivers.
Following their underperformance in the prior fiscal year, as well as for calendar year 2020, real estate equities recovered from what we believed was a discount to the broader equity market, fixed income securities, and the private real estate market. Market conditions were right for increased M&A for real estate equities, and that is exactly what occurred through each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year, including in the last month. Over the course of the fiscal year, numerous listed real estate companies received bids from both private players and larger public peers. Most of the M&A transactions announced among public companies in the fiscal
year involved larger peers looking to increase scale and lower their cost of capital. In private transactions, in contrast, buyers sought to profit from the difference in valuations between the private and public real estate markets. The depth and breadth of property sectors across real estate equities is an added positive attribute versus what is available in the private real estate market, as is the underlying quality of real estate owned.
It is important to note that U.S. real estate equities outperformed U.S. equities even in a period of higher interest rates and inflation during the Fund’s fiscal year. U.S. real estate companies took advantage of the decline in interest rates following the global pandemic to refinance upcoming debt maturities at attractive rates, while also extending the duration of their debt. Balance sheets across the overall U.S. real estate investment trust (REIT) industry were in solid shape at the end of the fiscal year.
Taking a closer look at the performance of the individual property sectors that are represented within the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, the five top-performing property sectors during the fiscal year were regional malls, shopping centers, lodging/resorts, apartments, and self storage. The strongest performance following the COVID-19 decline was based upon prospects for recovery as economies reopened, as well as areas that were likely to benefit the most from positive vaccine news, rollout, and acceptance.
The five bottom-performing property sectors during the fiscal year were data centers, free standing, industrial, health care, and office. Data centers and industrial were the two top-performing sectors in the prior fiscal year.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
Overall, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs Index, for the 12 months ended September 30, 2021. Security selection and property sector allocation contributed positively to relative performance for the period, with security selection the larger driver of the two.
Combining property sector allocation and security selection, the strongest relative contributors to performance for the fiscal year were free standing, health care, shopping centers, data centers, and self storage. Security selection was the largest driver for
free standing, health care, and self storage, while property sector allocation helped for all three, as well. Property sector allocation was the largest driver for shopping centers and data centers, while security selection also contributed.
From a property sector allocation perspective, the largest positive contributor was the Fund’s overweight in shopping centers. The second largest sector allocation contributor was an underweight exposure to data centers.
From a security perspective, an overweight position in Spirit Realty in free standing was the largest positive contributor. The company’s shares materially outperformed the benchmark as the recovery ensued. A lack of exposure to Americold Realty and to Public Storage were the next largest contributors, followed by overweight exposures to Ryman Hospitality and Welltower.
Combining property sector allocation and security selection, the only relative negative detractors to performance were specialty, single family homes, and regional malls. Specialty was impacted by security selection and the Fund’s underweight allocation, while regional malls was impacted by an underweight allocation that more than offset the Fund’s strong security selection. Single family homes benefited from the Fund’s property sector allocation, but that was offset by security selection. Positions in manufactured homes and office lagged the overall benchmark, but made positive contributions to performance.
The Fund’s largest property sector allocation detractors were underweight exposures to specialty and regional malls.
At the security level, an overweight exposure to Healthcare Trust of America was the Fund’s largest negative contributor, followed by a modest position in Crown Castle, a cell tower REIT, and a position in Apartment Income REIT. The Fund’s lack of a position in Digital Bridge and Ventas were the next largest detractors.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee
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of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Real Estate: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management.
Industry/Sector Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated fund.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues,
recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Residential 25%
Industrial/Office 23
Retail 15
Data Centers 11
Healthcare 10
Self Storage 8
Lodging/Resorts 5
Other (includes short-term investment) 3
Total 100%
 
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   40.33 % 8.44 % 11.57 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   32.61 7.22 10.94
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   39.32 7.66  10.75 — 
Class I shares at NAV2   40.73 8.74  11.87 — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   41.15 8.99  —  9.02 11/12/14
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index   37.39 6.83 11.27 7.76 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.35%; Class C shares: 2.11%; Class I shares: 1.10%; Class R6 shares: Gross 0.96%, Net 0.79%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VAPAX
  Class C: VAPCX
  Class I: VAPIX
  Class R6: VRPAX
FORT Trend Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
FORT Investment Management LP
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -0.34%, Class C shares at NAV returned -1.17%, Class I shares at NAV returned -0.14%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned -0.07%. For the same period, the ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, which serves as both the broad-based equity index and the style-specific index, returned 0.07%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
During the 12-month period, the theme of reflation (government intervention designed to bring the economy back to its long-term trend), dominated investor sentiment amid a massive U.S. stimulus and the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across the globe. Global equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index (net), rallied strongly, delivering positive returns of nearly 30% for the year. U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, performed strongly as well, rising 30%.
Bond markets, on the other hand, experienced a bumpier ride from quarter to quarter. After a strong year of performance in 2020, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index fell nearly 5% in the first quarter of 2021. The U.S. Treasury market, in particular, experienced its worst quarter since 1980, as yields on the U.S. 10-year and 30-year bonds rose 0.81% and 0.76%, respectively. While the bond market recovered slightly in the second quarter of 2021 with a decline in yields, the third quarter was
marked by another large reversal in September as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that it would potentially reduce its bond buying program as early as November 2021 and also indicated that it was considering raising interest rates in 2022, earlier than had been previously expected.
In commodities, several markets benefited from the global economic rebound as countries began to reopen. The S&P GSCI Total Return Index delivered 58% in the fiscal year, driven by large rallies in energy markets. Lastly, performance of the U.S. dollar varied from quarter to quarter. After falling 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) recovered nearly all of its losses in the first quarter of 2021, and then stayed roughly flat through September 2021, appreciating 2% in the third quarter amid higher U.S. rates and market uncertainty.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, equities were the largest positive contributor to performance, adding a return of 6.3% on a gross basis, with gains coming from long positioning across regions and led by U.S. markets.
The Fund, which takes an adaptive approach that seeks to identify persistence in economic regimes, continued to shift risk toward equities over the past year. Equities represented the largest risk allocation by asset class at the end of September, at 36%.
Commodities also contributed slightly to performance, adding returns of 0.6% on a gross basis. Gains came primarily from energies and, to a lesser extent, metals. Long positioning in oil and oil products led gains. In contrast to its peers, however, the Fund took a more dynamic approach in commodities, trading with a relatively shorter-term holding period (roughly two weeks), and flipping between long and short positions over the course of the year. As a result, the Fund did not benefit to the same extent as other pure trend followers from the significant rallies in commodities that began in the fourth quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, the Fund continued to identify commodities as a profitable opportunity set and significantly increased its risk allocation to commodities, which represented the second largest risk allocation in the Fund at the end of the reporting period, at 31%.
Finally, currencies added small gains, which were concentrated in the first quarter of 2021 due to a long position in the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies. A long U.S. dollar versus Japanese yen position was the largest contributor within currencies. The Fund reduced its risk allocation to currencies to 6%, with the asset class representing the second lowest risk allocation at the end of September.
On the detractor side, losses to the Fund came from both bonds and interest rates, which detracted 4.1% and 1.5% on a gross basis, respectively. Losses came from long positioning across regions, with most losses coming from U.S. bonds and, to a lesser extent, European bonds. The first quarter of 2021 saw a significant increase in yields. While some of the Fund’s trend-following peers turned short during this period, the Fund remained long. As a result of its adaptive approach, the Fund took a patient approach to bonds in an effort to participate in the persistent trend of declining yields. This approach benefited the Fund in the second quarter of 2021, when yields declined once more.
However, September was marked by another large reversal in yields due to Fed announcements, which led to losses for the Fund. While the Fund held a long position in bonds at the end of the fiscal year, it significantly reduced its exposure to the asset class, even turning short in select markets. The Fund’s risk allocation to bonds held steady at 26%, while the Fund decreased its risk in interest rates to 2%, its lowest risk allocation at the end of the 12-month period.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Quantitative Model: Investments selected using quantitative models may perform differently from the market as a whole or from their expected performance. There can be no assurance that use of a quantitative model will enable the Fund to achieve positive returns or outperform the market.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase
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volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment.
Commodity and Commodity-Linked Instruments: Commodity and commodity-linked instruments may experience a return different than the commodity they attempt to track and may also be exposed to counterparty risk.
Interest Rate: The values of debt instruments may rise or fall in response to changes in interest rates, and this risk may be enhanced for securities with longer maturities.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Leverage: When a fund leverages its portfolio by certain types of transactions or instruments, including derivatives, the Fund may liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, and its value more volatile.
Short Sales: The Fund may engage in short sales, and may incur a loss if the price of a borrowed security increases before the date on which the fund replaces the security.
Portfolio Turnover: The Fund’s principal investment strategies may result in a consistently high portfolio turnover rate. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of
infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Short-Term Investments   100%
Money Market Mutual Fund 4%  
U.S. Government Securities 96  
Total   100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   -0.34 % 3.46 % 4.94 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   -5.82 2.30 4.35
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   -1.17  2.70  4.17  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   -0.14  3.71  5.19  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   -0.07  3.83  —  1.14  11/12/14
ICE BofA 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index   0.07 1.16 0.63 0.94 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.60%; Class C shares: 2.34%; Class I shares: 1.34%; Class R6 shares: 1.25%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VDMAX
  Class C: VDMCX
  Class I: VIDMX
  Class R6: VDMRX
KAR Developing Markets Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal period June 22, 2021 (inception date) through September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -3.70%*, Class C shares at NAV returned -3.90%*, Class I shares at NAV returned -3.60%*, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned -3.60%*. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -6.07%*.
* Returns less 1 year are not annualized.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time
in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance from its inception on June 22, 2021 through September 30, 2021?
The Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) from its inception on June 22, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Strong stock selection in health care, as well as strong stock selection and an overweight in industrials, contributed positively to performance. An underweight in energy and poor stock selection in consumer discretionary detracted from performance. From a country perspective, strong stock selection and an overweight in Indonesia, as well as strong stock selection and an overweight in Russia, contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection and an overweight in Brazil, and poor stock selection and an underweight in India, detracted from performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were PT Prodia Widyahusada, Voltronic Power Technology, HeadHunter, Kaspi, and Yandex.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Tegma Gestao Logistica, Alibaba, Tencent, and Autohome.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 25%
Communication Services 17
Consumer Staples 16
Consumer Discretionary 12
Financials 12
Information Technology 6
Health Care 2
Other (includes short-term investment) 10
Total 100%
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   -3.70 % 6/22/21
Class A shares at POP3,4   -9.00 6/22/21
Class C shares at NAV2   -3.90  6/22/21
Class C shares with CDSC4   -4.86 6/22/21
Class I shares at NAV2   -3.60  6/22/21
Class R6 shares at NAV2   -3.60  6/22/21
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)   -6.07 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 3.60%, Net 1.55%; Class C shares: Gross 4.35%, Net 2.30%; Class I shares: Gross 3.35%, Net 1.30%; Class R6 shares: Gross 3.34%, Net 1.22%.      
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on June 22, 2021 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the Fund’s inception date.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective June 21, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlight tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through January 31, 2023. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VAESX
  Class C: VCESX
  Class I: VIESX
  Class R6: VRESX
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 19.15%, Class C shares at NAV returned 18.33%, Class I shares at NAV returned 19.49%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 19.71%. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 43.24%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured
by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary and industrials detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and an underweight in health care, as well as strong stock selection in financials, contributed positively to performance. From a country perspective, poor stock selection and an overweight in Brazil, as well as poor stock selection in China, detracted from performance. An overweight in Kazakhstan and strong stock selection in Russia contributed positively to performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, Kaspi, VNV Global, IndiaMART, and Saramin HR.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Autohome, Union Auction Public, Tegma Gestao Logistica, and Tongdao Liepin.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 33%
Communication Services 16
Information Technology 15
Consumer Staples 11
Financials 10
Consumer Discretionary 6
Health Care 2
Other (includes short-term investment) 7
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   19.15 % 14.94 % 9.11 % 12/17/13
Class A shares at POP3,4   12.60 13.64 8.32 12/17/13
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   18.33  14.09  8.31  12/17/13
Class I shares at NAV2   19.49  15.22  9.38  12/17/13
Class R6 shares at NAV2   19.71  —  20.03  8/1/19
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net)   43.24 9.75 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.91%, Net 1.86%; Class C shares: Gross 2.62%, Net 2.61%; Class I shares: Gross 1.63%, Net 1.61%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.52%, Net 1.51%.          
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on December 17, 2013 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index returned 20.53% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 6.75% from the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VISAX
  Class C: VCISX
  Class I: VIISX
  Class R6: VRISX
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 30.29%, Class C shares at NAV returned 29.43%, Class I shares at NAV returned 30.69%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 30.82%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 28.94%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly
accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund delivered positive performance and outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Mid Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Strong stock selection in industrials and financials contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary, as well as poor stock selection and an overweight in communication services, detracted from performance. From a country perspective, strong stock selection in Russia and an underweight in Japan contributed positively to performance. Poor stock selection in the U.K. and Germany detracted from performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, CAE, VNV Global, Gruppo MutuiOnline, and Mortgage Advice Bureau.
The biggest detractors from performance during the period were Redbubble, Victorian Plumbing Group, New Work, BIM Birlesik Magazalar, and Allegro.eu Societe Anonyme.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to
change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Limited Number of Investments: Because the Fund has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a fund with a greater number of securities.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 29%
Communication Services 21
Financials 16
Consumer Discretionary 11
Information Technology 9
Consumer Staples 5
Health Care 4
Other (includes short-term investment) 5
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   30.29 % 15.41 % 13.54 % 9/5/12
Class A shares at POP3,4   23.13 14.11 12.84 9/5/12
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   29.43  14.57  12.72  9/5/12
Class I shares at NAV2   30.69  15.71  13.84  9/5/12
Class R6 shares at NAV2   30.82  15.82  13.11  11/12/14
MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index (net)5   33.06 10.28 6
MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net)5   28.94 9.40 7
Fund Expense Ratios8: Class A shares: Gross 1.47%, Net 1.46%; Class C shares: 2.19%; Class I shares: 1.20%; Class R6 shares: 1.09%.          
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 5, 2012 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The Fund changed its primary benchmark during the year to the MSCI All Country World ex U.S. SMID Cap Index (net) replacing the Fund’s previous primary benchmark, MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (net). This change is being made to more closely match the Fund’s primary benchmark to its new principal investment strategy.
6 The since inception index returned 8.77% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 9.57% from the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares.
7 The since inception index returned 7.74% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 8.70% for the inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares.
8 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective September 24, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through January 31, 2023. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VKIAX
  Class C: VKICX
  Class I: VKIIX
  Class R6: VKIRX
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 26.76%, Class C shares at NAV returned 25.81%, Class I shares at NAV returned 27.07%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 27.28%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country ex USA SMID Cap Index (net), the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 28.94%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
For the 12-month period, markets delivered positive performance across the board, slowing only at the end of September 2021 over mounting worries concerning the debt ceiling, infrastructure investments, increased taxes, supply-chain bottlenecks, and the reappointment of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman. The S&P 500® Index notched gains and new highs throughout the period, primarily driven by strong earnings fueled by the economic reopening and boosted by federal stimulus, accommodative monetary policy, and COVID-19 vaccines. In fact, improving corporate profitability was the key catalyst behind significant equity returns since the recession that was triggered by COVID-19.
Small-company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, significantly outperformed large-company stocks. Value stocks, for the first time in many years, outpaced growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Value and Russell 1000® Growth indexes. In an environment of rapidly
accelerating economic growth, low-quality stocks tend to outperform high-quality businesses as investors seek out companies with more operating and financial leverage. Low-quality stocks also tend to outperform at the bottom of a recession, when economic activity is about to rapidly accelerate as the economy begins to recover. International and emerging markets notched positive performance but lagged the returns of U.S. stocks, and were hit particularly hard in the third quarter of 2021 as China imposed additional regulatory actions on many successful Chinese public companies.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the S&P 500® Index returned 30.00%, while small-capitalization stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, soared to 47.68%. International developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net), returned 25.73%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was up 18.20% in the period. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks over the fiscal year, with the Russell 1000® Value Index up 35.01% and the Russell 1000® Growth Index delivering a gain of 27.32%.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The Fund delivered positive performance but underperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Mid Cap Index (net) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Poor stock selection in consumer discretionary, as well as poor stock selection and an overweight in communication services, detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and overweight positions in both financials and industrials contributed positively to performance. From a country perspective, poor stock selection in the U.K., as well as poor stock selection and an underweight in Australia, detracted from performance. Strong stock selection and an underweight in Japan, and strong stock selection in Russia, contributed positively to performance.
The biggest contributors to performance during the period were HeadHunter, Gruppo MutuiOnline, CAE, BTS Group, and Fintel.
The biggest detractors to performance during the period were Vasta Platform, Union Auction, Autohome, Tegma Gestao Logistica, and Kanzhun.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period
stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Limited Number of Investments: Because the Fund has a limited number of securities, it may be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting its securities than a fund with a greater number of securities.
Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund’s assets.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 26%
Communication Services 22
Financials 12
Consumer Discretionary 11
Information Technology 9
Health Care 3
Energy 2
Other (includes short-term investment) 15
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (Continued)
Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   26.76 % 28.02 % 10/1/19
Class A shares at POP3,4   19.79 24.45 10/1/19
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   25.81  27.05  10/1/19
Class I shares at NAV2   27.07  28.33  10/1/19
Class R6 shares at NAV2   27.28  28.49  10/1/19
MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (net)   28.94 16.42 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 2.42%, Net 1.47%; Class C shares: Gross 3.17%, Net 2.22%; Class I shares: Gross 2.26%, Net 1.22%; Class R6 shares: Gross 2.13%, Net 1.12%.        
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 1, 2019 (inception date of the Fund), for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the Fund’s inception date.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: HEMZX
  Class C: PICEX
  Class I: HIEMX
  Class R6: VREMX
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 8.58%, Class C shares at NAV returned 7.91%, Class I shares at NAV returned 8.93% and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 9.21%. For the same period, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), which serves as both the broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 18.20%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) was negative in the first three fiscal quarters, and positive in the fourth fiscal quarter.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) returned 19.70% for the fourth quarter of 2020. News in November 2020 of successful vaccine trials helped fuel investor sentiment in the emerging markets. In addition, the success of many countries, particularly China and others across the Asia-Pacific region, in containing the virus as cases spiked elsewhere underpinned confidence about economic growth for 2021. Emerging market outflows at the start of the pandemic reversed later in the year. China’s economic recovery continued, as it reported in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9% in the third quarter of 2020, albeit slightly below expectations. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries. The recovery story extended to other major emerging
markets as India reported that its economy had performed better than expected in the prior quarter. In Latin America, Brazil’s “coronavoucher” payments to almost a third of the population fueled GDP growth, but led to criticism from the country’s central bank and raised expectations of a rise in interest rates. Mexico’s economy grew, helped by an increase in demand for Mexican exports and funds sent back by Mexican workers in the U.S.
Emerging market equities produced moderate gains in the volatile first quarter of 2021. The promise of continued vaccine distribution and a path to economic recovery buoyed markets. More economically sensitive businesses and value companies outpaced higher quality names. Additionally, some of the momentum-driven names of 2020 sold off due to continued strong stimulus support in developed markets, as well as rising yields. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 GDP growth of 2.3%. Optimism helped fire Chinese shares to new highs in February 2021 before stocks succumbed to warnings from policymakers about the risks of bubbles, as well as worries about rising U.S. bond yields. Tech stocks joined the pullback on concerns about de-listings from U.S. exchanges and the threat of increased regulation at home. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
Emerging market equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by
President Xi Jinping. India reported during the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. India, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, saw its initially slow inoculation drive pickup in June 2021 after it unveiled a free vaccine program. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
Emerging market equities declined in the third quarter of 2021. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. Some steps targeted individual companies, while others addressed broader sectors, such as rules to limit gaming by children under age 18 to three hours a week, and to shake up the private education system. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September 2021. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere across Asia, the theme of increased regulatory intervention also played out. South Korea expanded regulation on cryptocurrencies to foreign companies over concerns about potential money laundering and terrorism financing. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19, with stocks surging to record levels in September 2021. Latin America continued to suffer from headwinds as a resurgence in COVID-19 led to another downturn in Brazil, while the economy faced further pressure from a spike in inflation. The country’s central bank raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row in September 2021. The move was echoed across Latin America, with Mexico also raising rates to combat rising prices.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities
Fund (Continued)
Stocks that helped absolute performance
Continued chip shortages during the fiscal year allowed Taiwan Semiconductor to run at full capacity and avoid normal periodic downward price adjustments. The company has more than a dozen facilities in which it can produce the equivalent of over 10 million 12-inch wafers. The company has consistently captured 100% of industry profits, mainly due to its superior execution of a highly complex manufacturing process. Taiwan Semiconductor patented its manufacturing processes, limiting the ability of competitors to copy its success. As a result of the rising capital intensity of the business, as well as the increasing execution risks associated with manufacturing at the nanoscale level, barriers to entry continued to increase.
HCL Technologies benefited from the continued strong demand for information technology (IT) services as businesses seek to restructure their IT systems to incorporate emerging technologies. HCL Technologies is a global information technology company that offers solutions across various industries including financial services, manufacturing, consumer services, public services and health care. The company has a niche in providing infrastructure management for enterprises that wish to reduce dependency on internal departments to manage their investments in tech infrastructure.
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TATA Consultancy, and Kotak Mahindra Bank also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period.
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
The primary contributor to Alibaba’s underperformance was ongoing concerns on the
regulatory front, with loss of some merchant exclusivity. In addition, investors were concerned that the consumer data privacy law would reduce the company’s ability to target advertising. We think the impact is manageable though it will mean some loss of gross merchandise volume (GMV), and that valuations more than account for these risks. Alibaba is the leading e-commerce platform operator in China with a dominant market share in terms of overall GMV. It is multiples larger in GMV than the second biggest player in China, JD.com. Alibaba’s key advantage versus competitors is that it has the largest number of vendors, which in turn can attract a massive pool of buyers. Further, by segmenting the market to lower-priced merchants (Taobao) and more established/ trustworthy merchants in Tmall, Alibaba seeks to cater to a wider base of consumers.
The Fund sold out of Autohome as the shortage of auto supplies continued to weigh on the volume of automobile sales, which negatively affected the company’s earnings growth. We sold the shares and allocated capital to other opportunities.
Toly Bread, Shanghai MG Stationery, and Budweiser Brewing also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on
a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Geographic Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular geographic location will be sensitive to financial, economic, political, and other events negatively affecting that location.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Information Technology 27%
Consumer Staples 20
Consumer Discretionary 19
Industrials 10
Financials 10
Communication Services 8
Utilities 3
Other (includes short-term investment and securities lending collateral) 3
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   8.58 % 5.10 % 5.27 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   2.61 3.91 4.68
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   7.91  4.37  4.52  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   8.93  5.42  5.57  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   9.21  5.61  —  4.03  11/12/14
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)   18.20 9.23 6.09 5.83 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: 1.57%; Class C shares: 2.25%; Class I shares: 1.26%; Class R6: Gross 1.15%, Net 0.98%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: JVIAX
  Class C: JVICX
  Class I: JVXIX
  Class R6: VFOPX
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 17.95%, Class C shares at NAV returned 17.16%, Class I shares at NAV returned 18.32%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 18.44%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 23.92%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI EAFE Index (net) was positive in the first three fiscal quarters, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
International equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020 as positive news on vaccine development pushed most markets to new highs. The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) returned 17.01% for the quarter. After a rocky month in October 2020 when rising COVID-19 infection rates prompted renewed restrictions across many countries, successful trials of Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in early November 2020 fueled strong returns. Subsequent positive news on vaccines under development in the U.K. and China underpinned confidence for an end to the pandemic in 2021. European markets advanced over the quarter, in part due to the vaccine rollout and forecasts for a strong corporate earnings recovery. However, as the quarter wore on, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on
sentiment and the rise in COVID-19 cases across Europe forced many countries to clamp down on business activity.
Japan announced in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its economy had rebounded in the third quarter of 2020, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth revised upward to 5.3%. Emerging market equities also advanced during the quarter. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries, while the economy benefited from the containment of the virus. China reported in the fourth quarter of 2020 that its GDP growth had hit 4.9% in the third quarter of 2020, albeit slightly below expectations. The recovery story extended to other major emerging markets as India’s economy performed better than expected.
International equities posted moderately positive performance in the first quarter of 2021. Markets were buoyed by vaccine distribution and optimism about an end to COVID-19 restrictions, as well as stimulus packages, particularly a large infrastructure bill in the U.S. Economically sensitive sectors and stocks that had been hit hardest by the pandemic, including energy and financials, performed well. However, markets were concerned about the rising threat of inflation, particularly in the U.S., where the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 0.83% during the first quarter of 2021. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases, resulting in new restrictions across many countries. While the U.K.’s vaccination program accelerated, the European Union (EU) was mired in supply issues as well as safety concerns that depressed public confidence in vaccines. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.3%. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
International equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising
threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. European equities enjoyed strong performance despite the threat of inflation concerns. The European Central Bank (ECB) indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by President Xi Jinping. India reported during the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. India, one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers, saw its initially slow inoculation drive pick up in June 2021 after it unveiled a free vaccine program. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
International equities traded off in September 2021, resulting in negative returns for the third quarter of 2021. The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net) was impacted by tighter regulations in China, while concerns about rising inflation, global supply shortages, and a resurgence of COVID-19 also weighed on investor sentiment. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control, consumption indicators improved. Markets marched on to new highs in August 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September 2021. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, emerging markets diverged. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19, with stocks surging to record levels in September 2021. In
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contrast, Brazil faced strong headwinds from a resurgence in COVID-19 and a spike in inflation, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates for the fifth consecutive time in September 2021.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
Ashtead Group is a leading U.K.-based provider of industrial equipment rentals, with the majority of its business in the U.S. While its construction segment is a cyclical business, its specialty business is growing and operates on a different cycle and to a different degree, which we saw play out in the past year. The company reported full-year earnings results in June for the April fiscal year that showed an ongoing recovery in its equipment rental business. Ashtead continued to perform well and was supported by positive industry trends during the reporting period.
Eurofins Scientifi demonstrated its ability to deliver consistent organic growth in its various segments, along with demonstrating the need for its testing services. Eurofins is a testing company with a focus on food, pharmaceutical, environmental, and clinical diagnostic testing. Food testing, the jewel of the company, showed consistent growth year over year. Eurofins has demonstrated its ability to fulfill critical testing needs, most recently around COVID-19. The company reported results that were ahead of expectations, with a strong recovery in its core business, as well as continued testing around COVID-19, with high organic growth and strong profit margins.
Constellation Software, LVMH, and Tata Consultancy also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period.
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
We believe Budweiser Brewing’s stock was pressured by the resurgence of COVID-19 in China and Korea. Bud APAC is the leading premium and super premium brewer in China, a country that represents 75% of the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). While overall beer volumes in China did not grow during the reporting period, premium and super premium did take market share. South Korea grew more slowly, but it only represents one-quarter of the business. The company was net cash and cash generative during the period. We believe the stock is undervalued due to the effects of COVID-19 on restaurants and bars.
The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities.
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Naver Corporation, and Alibaba also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Any performance results portrayed reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Any companies described in this commentary may or may not currently represent a position in the subadviser’s client portfolios. Also, any sector and industry weights described in the commentary may or may not have changed since the writing of this commentary. The information and methodology described in this commentary should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
Any projections, forecasts or estimates contained in this commentary are based on a variety of estimates
and assumptions. There can be no assurance that the estimates or assumptions made will prove accurate, and actual results may differ materially.
In the event a company described in this commentary is a position in the subadviser’s client portfolios, the securities identified and described do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended. The reader should not assume that an investment in any securities identified was or will be profitable or that investment recommendations or investment decisions we make in the future will be profitable.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 25%
Information Technology 24
Health Care 16
Consumer Staples 14
Consumer Discretionary 11
Materials 3
Communication Services 3
Other (includes short-term investment) 4
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   17.95 % 10.78 % 9.59 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   11.46 9.53 8.97
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   17.16 10.02 8.81  — 
Class I shares at NAV2   18.32 11.11 9.89  — 
Class R6 shares at NAV2   18.44 11.23 —  8.94  11/12/14
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net)   23.92 8.94 7.48 6.03 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.43%, Net 1.39%; Class C shares: Gross 2.12%, Net 2.05%; Class I shares: Gross 1.13%, Net 1.07%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.04%, Net 0.95%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class R6 shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: NWWOX
  Class C: WWOCX
  Class I: WWOIX
  Class R6: VRGOX
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 17.47%, Class C shares at NAV returned 16.64%, Class I shares at NAV returned 17.76%, and Class R6 shares at NAV returned 17.98%. For the same period, the MSCI All Country World Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.44%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI All Country World Index (net) (the Index) was negative in the first and second fiscal quarters, positive in the third fiscal quarter, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
Global equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020 as positive news on vaccine development pushed most markets to new highs. The Index returned 14.68% for the quarter. Concerns about a contested U.S. election led to increased volatility early in the fourth quarter. President Trump signed a COVID-19 relief bill and federal funding package at the end of December 2020, boosting U.S. equities. European markets advanced over the quarter, in part due to the vaccine rollout and forecasts for a strong corporate earnings recovery. However, as the fourth quarter of 2020 wore on, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on sentiment. Emerging market equities also advanced during the quarter. Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election helped push Chinese shares higher as investors bet on a less confrontational stance between the two countries,
while the economy benefited from the containment of the virus. The recovery story extended to other major emerging markets as India reported in the fourth quarter that its economy had performed better than expected in the prior quarter.
Global equity markets rose in the first quarter of 2021 on additional stimulus and as countries rolled out vaccines. The infusion of sizeable stimulus in the U.S. fueled investor concerns about inflation, resulting in an increase in interest rates that spurred a rotation into more economically sensitive sectors, including energy and financials. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) sought to quell fears about inflation by indicating a continuation of low policy rates. The bulk of companies in the S&P 500® Index issued positive earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2021. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases, resulting in new restrictions across many countries. While the U.K.’s vaccination program accelerated, the European Union (EU) was mired in supply issues as well as safety concerns that depressed public confidence in vaccines. China’s recovery strengthened after it announced in the first quarter of 2021 better-than-expected fourth quarter 2020 growth that led to full-year 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.3%. India’s recovery continued as exports improved and consumer indicators picked up. However, surging COVID-19 cases put pressure on states to implement new restrictions, threatening economic activity. In Latin America, Brazil’s fight to contain the escalating COVID-19 crisis weighed heavily on its performance.
Global equities produced solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and higher commodity prices. The S&P 500® Index progressed to new highs as the U.S. recovery strengthened, with the announcement in the second quarter of 2021 that first quarter 2021 GDP growth had hit 6.4%, and many companies issued positive earnings per share guidance for the second quarter. In June 2021, markets reacted to Fed officials signaling that they expected to raise interest rates sooner than previously forecasted, but markets then stabilized on comments by Fed chair Jerome Powell that the Fed would take a measured approach to tightening. European equities also enjoyed strong
performance despite the threat of similar inflation concerns. The European Central Bank (ECB) indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. China was one of the first countries to begin monetary tightening. The central bank lifted the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions’ foreign exchange deposits to control the yuan.
The end of the second quarter of 2021 marked the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary, and there were signs of a more conciliatory tone by President Xi Jinping. India announced in the second quarter of 2021 that its economy had registered accelerating GDP growth in the first quarter of calendar 2021. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to localized restrictions which later eased as infections fell. Stocks rebounded in Latin American markets as Brazil returned 22.91% and Mexico returned 9.14% for the quarter, according to MSCI.
Global equities traded off in September 2021, resulting in moderately negative returns for the third quarter of 2021. The Index was impacted by tighter regulations in China, while concerns about rising inflation, global supply shortages, and a resurgence of COVID-19 also weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P 500® Index outperformed other major regional benchmarks, thanks to positive earnings statements and dovish comments from Fed chair Powell. U.S. equity market sentiment turned in September 2021 on concerns about persistently high COVID-19 case numbers, decelerating growth, and rising inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) hitting 5.3% for August 2021 as supply constraints squeezed the economy. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control, consumption indicators improved. Markets marched on to new highs in August of 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. China’s deepening regulatory crackdown continued to make headlines as the government unveiled measures to promote common prosperity. The threat of default at one of China’s largest real estate groups, Evergrande, caused further investor uncertainty in September. China was one of the worst performers of the quarter, down 18.17%, according to MSCI. Elsewhere, emerging markets diverged. India continued to bounce back as GDP growth rebounded and as the country began to contain COVID-19. In contrast,
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Brazil faced strong headwinds from a resurgence in COVID-19 and a spike in inflation, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates for the fifth consecutive time in September 2021.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
Alphabet rallied due to a stronger-than-expected recovery in both search and YouTube. Profitability also increased, and management highlighted upcoming improvements to financial disclosures. Concerns over anti-trust pressures also waned as a long-awaited lawsuit from the Department of Justice was viewed as fairly modest in scope. Alphabet is a conglomerate created as the parent company of Google and earlier-stage technology ventures.
Microsoft benefitted from strong earnings that demonstrated continued broad-based strength across its core franchises, including Azure public cloud. The company was one of the main beneficiaries from enterprises shifting to cloud computing, given its core positions in public cloud, server products, and business applications. The company’s Azure is leading public cloud provider, with natural strengths in hybrid cloud and ability to sell to enterprises.
LVMH, Housing Development Finance Corporation, and Hoya Corp. helped contribute to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period.
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
The primary contributor to Alibaba’s underperformance was ongoing concerns on the regulatory front, with loss of some merchant exclusivity. In addition, investors were concerned that the consumer data privacy law would reduce the company’s ability to target advertising. We think the impact is manageable though it will mean some loss of gross merchandise volume (GMV), and that valuations more than account for these risks. Alibaba is the leading e-commerce platform operator in China with a dominant market share in terms of overall GMV. It is multiples larger in GMV than the second biggest player in China, JD.com. Alibaba’s key advantage versus competitors is that it has the largest number of vendors, which in turn can attract a massive pool of buyers. Further, by segmenting the market to lower-priced merchants (Taobao) and more established/ trustworthy merchants in Tmall, Alibaba seeks to cater to a wider base of consumers.
The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Class, Samsung Electronics, and Kobe Bussan also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Information Technology 29%
Consumer Discretionary 17
Health Care 13
Consumer Staples 12
Financials 9
Industrials 9
Communication Services 5
Other (includes short-term investment) 6
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
inception
Inception
date
Class A shares at NAV2   17.47 % 14.21 % 13.13 % — %
Class A shares at POP3,4   11.01 12.92 12.49
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4   16.64  13.36 12.30 — 
Class I shares at NAV2   17.76  14.53 —  12.55 8/8/12
Class R6 shares at NAV2   17.98  —  —  11.11 1/30/18
MSCI All Country World Index (net)   27.44 13.20 11.90 5
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.41%, Net 1.36%; Class C shares: Gross 2.12%, Net 2.11%; Class I shares: Gross 1.17%, Net 1.09%; Class R6 shares: Gross 1.08%, Net 0.90%.            
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares and Class C shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. The performance of the other share class may be greater or less than that shown based on differences in inception dates, fees, and sales charges. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The since inception index returned 9.67% from the inception date of Class R6 shares and 11.13% from the inception date of Class I shares.
6 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund Fund Summary (Unaudited)
  Ticker Symbols:
  Class A: VGEAX
  Class C: VGECX
  Class I: VGEIX
Portfolio Manager Commentary by
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.
The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 21.44%, Class C shares at NAV returned 20.52%, and Class I shares at NAV returned 21.74%. For the same period, the MSCI Europe Index (net), which serves as both the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned 27.25%.
All performance figures assume reinvestment of distributions and exclude the effect of sales charges. Performance data quoted represents past results. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
How did the markets perform during the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2021?
The MSCI Europe Index (net) was positive in the first three fiscal quarters, and negative in the fourth fiscal quarter.
European equities gained strongly in the fourth quarter of 2020. After a rocky month in October 2020, when rising COVID-19 infection rates prompted renewed restrictions on people and businesses, news in early November that vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna had proved highly effective fueled hopes of a return to normalcy in 2021. As the quarter wore on, however, heightened concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on sentiment. Negotiations went down to the wire, with the European Union (EU) and the U.K. finally shaking hands on a trade deal on Christmas Eve. Just days later, the EU concluded an investment deal with China to ensure better reciprocal access for business, but risked inflaming tensions with the incoming Biden administration in the U.S., which had signaled its desire for an aligned approach to dealing with Beijing. Rising COVID-19 cases across Europe
resulted in many countries clamping down on business activity. In early December 2020, the U.K. became the first country to roll out the Pfizer vaccine. However, a few weeks later, the discovery of a more transmissible strain of the virus prompted tighter restrictions on individuals and businesses, and resulted in many countries shutting their borders with the U.K.
European equity markets continued to make gains in the first quarter of 2021, fueled by additional stimulus measures and economic improvement, although the region lagged notably in its drive to vaccinate against COVID-19. The continent benefited from themes driving global markets as hopes for a return to normal gave a boost to economically sensitive sectors and stocks that had been hit hardest by the pandemic. At the same time, the infusion of sizeable U.S. fiscal stimulus combined with ongoing financial support in Europe drove inflation expectations that pushed market interest rates higher. The European Central Bank (ECB) stepped up its bond-buying program to control the rise in borrowing costs, while the Bank of England stuck with its loose monetary approach. Europe wrestled with rising COVID-19 cases throughout the quarter, resulting in new restrictions across many countries.
European equities notched another quarter of solid returns in the second quarter of 2021, supported by further opening of economies enabled by the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. Although markets were buoyant, there were also concerns about the rising threat of inflation due to a recovering global economy, tighter supply chains, and rising commodity prices. The ECB indicated it would maintain monetary stimulus while forecasting that inflation would dip back below target levels. Economic progress wobbled with the eurozone reporting during the second quarter of 2021 that it had fallen back into recession in the first quarter. However, projections for the rebound improved as the EU’s vaccination program accelerated, boosting reopening ahead of the summer months, despite the spread of the Delta variant.
European equity markets moved sideways in the third quarter of 2021. As rising vaccination rates in Europe brought COVID-19 under control and allowed economies to reopen, some consumption indicators picked up. The growing recovery prompted a sharp uptick in company performance, with businesses in the Stoxx Europe 600 Index reporting a 248%
increase in second quarter earnings, well ahead of estimates.
Markets marched on to new records in August 2021 before succumbing to volatility in the second part of the quarter, as concerns around shortages, inflation, and energy supply intensified. Natural gas prices surged due to reduced inventories and slow flows from Russia, which created the potential for higher prices and even shortages in the event of a cold winter. Several smaller energy suppliers in the U.K. failed as a result, while supply chain issues led to lines for gas across the country and sent the currency sharply lower. ECB President Christine Lagarde indicated that the central bank would not overreact to supply shocks pushing inflation higher. On the political front, elections in Germany delivered a narrow win for the Social Democratic party, as the country prepared for a new leader to succeed Angela Merkel.
What factors affected the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year?
The following discussion highlights specific stocks—those that provided the largest contribution to absolute performance and those that were the largest detractors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As bottom-up stock pickers, we hope that you find this useful and gain a greater understanding of how we invest your capital.
Stocks that helped absolute performance
Ashtead Group is a leading U.K.-based provider of industrial equipment rentals, with the majority of its business in the U.S. While its construction segment is a cyclical business, its specialty business is growing and operates on a different cycle and to a different degree, which we saw play out in the past year. The company reported full-year earnings results in June for the April fiscal year that showed an ongoing recovery in its equipment rental business. Ashtead continued to perform well and was supported by positive industry trends during the reporting period.
Accenture saw strong demand for information technology (IT) infrastructure during the fiscal year due to an acceleration in the adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud delivery. Accenture is a global leader in management consulting and business process outsourcing.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Eurofins Scientific, Alcon, and Wolters Kluwer also contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance during the period.
Stocks that hurt absolute performance
The Fund sold its position in SAP SE because we believed the company’s increased business investment could impinge on the company’s near-term profit margins. We exited our position to take advantage of other opportunities.
London Stock Exchange Group is a market infrastructure and data company. It owns a number of attractive assets, from the FTSE/Russell indices to over the counter (OTC) derivatives clearing. Those businesses benefit from substantial barriers to entry and low capital intensity. During the fiscal year, the company began the process of integrating its purchase of Refinitiv, a data company.
Allegro, Unilever, and Netcompany Group also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance.
The preceding information is the opinion of portfolio management only through the end of the period stated on the cover. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and should not be relied upon as
investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
Equity Securities: The market price of equity securities may be adversely affected by financial market, industry, or issuer-specific events. Focus on a particular style or on small or medium-sized companies may enhance that risk.
Foreign & Emerging Markets: Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, subjects the Fund to additional risks such as increased volatility, currency fluctuations, less liquidity, and political, regulatory, economic, and market risk.
Geographic Concentration: A fund that focuses its investments in a particular geographic location will be sensitive to financial, economic, political, and other events negatively affecting of that location.
Market Volatility: Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Asset Allocation
The following table presents asset allocation within certain sectors as a percentage of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
Industrials 22%
Consumer Staples 15
Consumer Discretionary 15
Information Technology 14
Health Care 13
Financials 6
Materials 5
Other (includes short-term investment) 10
Total 100%
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 for periods ended 9/30/21

    1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A shares at NAV2 21.44 % 8.89% 9.01%
Class A shares at POP3,4 14.76 7.67 8.39
Class C shares at NAV2 and with CDSC4 20.52 8.08 8.19
Class I shares at NAV2 21.74 9.16 9.27
MSCI Europe Index (net) 27.25 8.85 8.15
Fund Expense Ratios5: Class A shares: Gross 3.58%, Net 1.40%; Class C shares: Gross 4.31%, Net 2.15%; Class I shares: Gross 3.31%, Net 1.15%.        
    
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.
Growth of $10,000 for periods ended 9/30

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 30, 2011, for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares including any applicable sales charges or fees. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.
1 Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions.
2 “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge.
3 “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 5.50% sales charge.
4 “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid and all Class C shares are 1% within the first year and 0% thereafter.
5 The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective February 1, 2021, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through February 1, 2022. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds.
The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment; therefore, its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with active management of an actual portfolio.
For information regarding the indexes and certain investment terms, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—99.0%
Communication Services—3.5%    
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)  50,517   $ 3,116
Energy—14.4%    
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (United States)(1)  28,372    2,771
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)  69,040    2,748
ONEOK, Inc. (United States)  32,360    1,876
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Canada)  49,347    1,564
Targa Resources Corp. (United States)  40,420    1,989
TC Energy Corp. (Canada)  33,911    1,631
      12,579
       
 
Industrials—27.9%    
Aena SME S.A. (Spain)(1)  22,571    3,894
Aeroports de Paris (France)(1)  14,645    1,865
Atlantia SpA (Italy)(1)  79,788    1,506
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (New Zealand)(1) 208,457    1,120
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)  13,585      884
CSX Corp. (United States)  56,690    1,686
Flughafen Zurich AG (Switzerland)(1)  11,875    2,116
Norfolk Southern Corp. (United States)  10,511    2,515
Sydney Airport (Australia)(1) 280,402    1,647
Transurban Group (Australia) 384,737    3,877
Transurban Group (Australia)  43,231      436
Union Pacific Corp. (United States)   4,754      932
Vinci S.A. (France)  18,253    1,898
      24,376
       
 
Real Estate—10.5%    
American Tower Corp. (United States)  19,942    5,293
Crown Castle International Corp. (United States)  22,330    3,870
       9,163
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
Utilities—42.7%    
Ameren Corp. (United States)  16,438   $  1,331
American Water Works Co., Inc. (United States)   7,519    1,271
Atmos Energy Corp. (United States)  18,980    1,674
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (United States)  92,370    2,272
CMS Energy Corp. (United States)  26,256    1,568
Dominion Energy, Inc. (United States)  50,784    3,708
Edison International (United States)  24,531    1,361
Enel SpA (Italy) 186,150    1,429
Energias de Portugal S.A. (Portugal) 271,332    1,426
Evergy, Inc. (United States)  17,290    1,075
Eversource Energy (United States)  25,990    2,125
Iberdrola S.A. (Spain) 140,348    1,412
National Grid plc (United Kingdom) 206,509    2,461
NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States)  76,149    5,979
Orsted A/S (Denmark)  14,746    1,944
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (United States)  38,845    2,366
Sempra Energy (United States)  24,534    3,104
Southern Co. (The) (United States)  13,765      853
      37,359
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $72,655)
  86,593
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.0%
(Identified Cost $72,655)
  86,593
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—0.8%
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.8%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) 688,716   $    689
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $689)
     689
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8%
(Identified Cost $73,344)
  $87,282
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.2%      163
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $87,445
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 58%
Spain 10
Canada 8
Australia 7
France 4
Italy 3
United Kingdom 3
Other 7
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $86,593   $56,446   $30,147
Money Market Mutual Fund 689   689  
Total Investments $87,282   $57,135   $30,147
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—98.6%
Australia—3.8%    
GPT Group (The) - In Specie(1)(2)    13,566   $     —
National Storage REIT 3,365,933     5,524
NEXTDC Ltd.(2)   461,476     3,931
Scentre Group 3,853,300     8,201
       17,656
       
 
Belgium—1.1%    
Warehouses De Pauw CVA   131,737     5,338
Canada—4.5%    
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust   144,450     4,587
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust   185,900     6,941
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust   116,779     8,305
Summit Industrial Income REIT    75,786     1,247
       21,080
       
 
France—2.5%    
Gecina S.A.    34,600     4,655
Klepierre S.A.(2)   308,780     6,905
       11,560
       
 
Germany—4.0%    
Aroundtown S.A. 1,039,180     7,159
Vonovia SE   193,594    11,618
       18,777
       
 
Hong Kong—2.7%    
Link REIT   653,504     5,596
Swire Properties Ltd. 2,763,000     6,903
       12,499
       
 
India—1.0%    
Ascendas India Trust 4,431,700     4,648
Ireland—0.7%    
Irish Residential Properties REIT plc 1,986,900     3,316
Japan—8.4%    
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. Class A       691     4,750
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.     2,375     4,629
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.   877,200    13,967
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.     1,693     8,965
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.     2,014     6,731
       39,042
       
 
Singapore—0.6%    
Mapletree Industrial Trust 1,485,140     3,035
  Shares   Value
       
Spain—2.2%    
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi S.A.   360,500   $  3,496
Merlin Properties Socimi S.A.   658,100     6,750
       10,246
       
 
Sweden—3.0%    
Catena AB   131,191     7,090
Kungsleden AB   525,900     6,930
       14,020
       
 
United Kingdom—5.6%    
Derwent London plc   100,510     4,657
Safestore Holdings plc   331,757     4,695
Segro plc   204,528     3,285
UNITE Group plc (The)   558,900     8,174
Workspace Group plc   502,500     5,578
       26,389
       
 
United States—58.5%    
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.    39,229     7,496
American Homes 4 Rent Class A   215,350     8,209
Apartment Income REIT Corp.   145,478     7,101
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.    58,465    12,958
Boston Properties, Inc.    41,085     4,452
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.   415,333     9,183
Cousins Properties, Inc.   218,700     8,155
CubeSmart   216,175    10,474
CyrusOne, Inc.    63,685     4,930
Douglas Emmett, Inc.   179,905     5,687
Duke Realty Corp.   245,466    11,750
Equinix, Inc.    17,825    14,084
Equity Residential   103,165     8,348
Extra Space Storage, Inc.    62,265    10,460
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A   275,930     8,184
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.   225,000     7,533
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(2)   381,546     6,231
Invitation Homes, Inc.   213,910     8,199
Kimco Realty Corp.   220,745     4,580
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.    70,100    13,091
Prologis, Inc.   197,734    24,802
Regency Centers Corp.   104,050     7,006
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.    61,500     3,490
RLJ Lodging Trust   234,907     3,491
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(2)    60,435     5,058
SBA Communications, Corp. Class A    13,350     4,413
  Shares   Value
       
United States—continued    
Simon Property Group, Inc.   113,446   $  14,745
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.   190,816     8,785
Sun Communities, Inc.    81,906    15,161
VICI Properties, Inc.   135,250     3,842
Welltower, Inc.   141,600    11,668
      273,566
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $382,670)
  461,172
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—98.6%
(Identified Cost $382,670)
  461,172
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—1.6%
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.6%    
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) 7,377,064     7,377
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $7,377)
    7,377
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2%
(Identified Cost $390,047)
  $468,549
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.2)%    (1,047)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $467,502
    
Abbreviation:
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 60%
Japan 8
United Kingdom 6
Canada 4
Germany 4
Australia 4
Sweden 3
Other 11
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Equity Securities:              
Common Stocks $461,172   $294,645   $166,527   $— (1)
Money Market Mutual Fund 7,377   7,377    
Total Investments $468,549   $302,022   $166,527   $—
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—97.2%
Australia—10.5%    
Dexus 107,218   $   825
GPT Group (The) - In Specie(1)(2) 588,920       —
National Storage REIT 506,304      831
NEXTDC Ltd.(2)  57,799      492
Scentre Group 689,100    1,467
       3,615
       
 
Belgium—2.0%    
Warehouses De Pauw CVA  16,566      671
Canada—9.1%    
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust  23,800      756
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust  29,100    1,086
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust  13,126      934
Summit Industrial Income REIT  21,700      357
       3,133
       
 
China—2.6%    
GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR(2)  16,100      911
France—3.0%    
Klepierre S.A.(2)  46,431    1,038
Germany—9.2%    
Aroundtown S.A. 159,590    1,099
Vonovia SE  34,749    2,086
       3,185
       
 
Hong Kong—10.3%    
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. 168,000      546
Link REIT 188,441    1,614
Swire Properties Ltd. 559,000    1,397
       3,557
       
 
India—1.8%    
Ascendas India Trust 600,100      630
Ireland—2.4%    
Irish Residential Properties REIT plc 499,133      833
  Shares   Value
       
Japan—21.1%    
Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp.     642   $    518
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. Class A     144      990
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.     482      939
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. 154,000    2,452
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.     213    1,128
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.     377    1,260
       7,287
       
 
Singapore—2.6%    
Mapletree Industrial Trust 431,600      882
Spain—5.2%    
Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi S.A.  67,000      650
Merlin Properties Socimi S.A. 110,800    1,136
       1,786
       
 
Sweden—5.0%    
Catena AB  11,597      627
Kungsleden AB  82,300    1,084
       1,711
       
 
United Kingdom—12.4%    
Derwent London plc  16,031      743
Safestore Holdings plc  65,826      931
Segro plc  37,168      597
UNITE Group plc (The)  66,300      970
Workspace Group plc  93,900    1,042
       4,283
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $26,956)
  33,522
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—97.2%
(Identified Cost $26,956)
  33,522
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—2.3%
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.3%    
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) 797,601   $    798
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $798)
     798
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5%
(Identified Cost $27,754)
  $34,320
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.5%      186
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $34,506
    
Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
Japan 21%
United Kingdom 13
Australia 11
Hong Kong 10
Germany 9
Canada 9
Spain 5
Other 22
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:              
Equity Securities:              
Common Stocks $33,522   $4,044   $29,478   $— (1)
Money Market Mutual Fund 798   798    
Total Investments $34,320   $4,842   $29,478   $—
    
(1) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2021.
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Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Affiliated Mutual Funds(1)—65.0%
Equity Funds—58.9%    
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Class R6(2) 317,340   $  5,141
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class R6(2) 133,505    5,108
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I(2) 355,792    3,134
      13,383
       
 
Fixed Income Fund—6.1%    
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Class R6(2) 154,229    1,388
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds
(Identified Cost $9,602)
  14,771
       
 
       
 
Exchange-Traded Funds(1)—35.0%
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund(3)  38,300      732
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund(3) 133,224    2,689
Invesco DB Gold Fund(3)  19,600      987
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF  11,300      707
  Shares   Value
       
       
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF  55,350   $  2,842
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $6,621)
   7,957
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—100.0%
(Identified Cost $16,223)
  22,728
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—0.4%
Money Market Mutual Fund(1)—0.4%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)  79,762       80
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $80)
      80
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.4%
(Identified Cost $16,303)
  $22,808
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.4)%      (89)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $22,719
Abbreviations:
DB Deutsche Bank AG
ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
MLP Master Limited Partnership
SPDR S&P Depositary Receipt
TIPS Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(2) Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Non-income producing.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
Assets:      
Affiliated Mutual Funds $14,771   $14,771
Exchange-Traded Funds 7,957   7,957
Money Market Mutual Fund 80   80
Total Investments $22,808   $22,808
There were no securities valued using significant observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—99.3%
Real Estate Investment Trusts—99.3%    
Data Centers—10.8%    
CyrusOne, Inc.   204,078   $ 15,797
Equinix, Inc.    53,381    42,178
       57,975
       
 
Healthcare—10.3%    
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A   568,800    16,871
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.   455,600    15,253
Welltower, Inc.   277,580    22,873
       54,997
       
 
Industrial/Office—23.4%    
Industrial—14.8%    
Duke Realty Corp.   518,193    24,806
Prologis, Inc.   368,744    46,251
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   145,125     8,236
       79,293
       
 
Office—8.6%    
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.    76,434    14,604
Boston Properties, Inc.    70,900     7,682
Cousins Properties, Inc.   404,603    15,088
Douglas Emmett, Inc.   274,668     8,682
       46,056
       
 
Total Industrial/Office   125,349
       
 
Lodging/Resorts—4.6%    
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(1)   716,769    11,705
RLJ Lodging Trust   396,605     5,894
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(1)    83,660     7,002
       24,601
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
Residential—25.4%    
Apartments—15.1%    
Apartment Income REIT Corp.   354,295   $ 17,293
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   111,715    24,761
Equity Residential   183,254    14,829
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.   129,280    24,143
       81,026
       
 
Manufactured Homes—4.8%    
Sun Communities, Inc.   139,865    25,889
Single Family Homes—5.5%    
American Homes 4 Rent Class A   501,200    19,106
Invitation Homes, Inc.   268,760    10,301
       29,407
       
 
Total Residential   136,322
       
 
Retail—14.9%    
Free Standing—3.4%    
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.   312,893    14,405
STORE Capital Corp.   115,350     3,695
       18,100
       
 
Regional Malls—4.9%    
Simon Property Group, Inc.   202,596    26,332
Shopping Centers—6.6%    
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.   636,056    14,063
Kimco Realty Corp.   420,920     8,734
Regency Centers Corp.   187,000    12,591
       35,388
       
 
Total Retail      79,820
       
 
Self Storage—7.9%    
CubeSmart   469,450    22,745
  Shares   Value
       
Self Storage—continued    
Extra Space Storage, Inc.   117,429   $  19,727
       42,472
       
 
Specialty—2.0%    
SBA Communications, Corp. Class A    15,600     5,157
VICI Properties, Inc.   196,800     5,591
       10,748
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $297,638)
  532,284
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.3%
(Identified Cost $297,638)
  532,284
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—0.6%
Money Market Mutual Fund—0.6%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) 2,869,243     2,869
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $2,869)
    2,869
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9%
(Identified Cost $300,507)
  $535,153
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.1%       755
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $535,908
    
Abbreviation:
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
Assets:      
Equity Securities:      
Common Stocks $532,284   $532,284
Money Market Mutual Fund 2,869   2,869
Total Investments $535,153   $535,153
There were no securities valued using significant observable inputs (Level 2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Short-Term Investments—94.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—4.2%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(1) 6,575,922   $   6,576
Total Money Market Mutual Fund
(Identified Cost $6,576)
    6,576
       
 
       
 
    
  Par Value  
U.S. Government Securities—89.9%
U.S. Treasury Bills    
0.000%, 10/21/21 $   18,400  18,399
  Par Value   Value
0.000%, 11/18/21 $   21,500   $  21,499
0.000%, 12/23/21    20,000    19,998
0.000%, 1/6/22    27,000    26,998
0.000%, 1/20/22    30,300    30,297
0.000%, 2/24/22    23,300    23,295
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Identified Cost $140,483)
  140,486
       
 
       
 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $147,059)
  147,062
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—94.1%
(Identified Cost $147,059)
  $147,062
Other assets and liabilities, net—5.9%     9,220
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $156,282
Abbreviations:
BTP Italian Buonie
CAC Cotation Assistée en Continu
FTSE Financial Times Stock Exchange
HSCEI Hang Seng China Enterprises Index
KC HRW Kansas City Hard Red Winter
MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International
OAT Obligations Assimilables du Trésor
RBOB Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending
TOPIX Tokyo Stock Price Index
ULSD Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Issue Expiration Contracts
Purchased/(Sold)
Notional Value Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
Value /
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
Long Contracts:          
CAC 40 Index Future October 2021 2 $ 151 $ $ (2)
FTSE Taiwan Index Future October 2021 18 1,065 (25)
Gasoline RBOB Future November 2021 10 921 31
Low Sulphur Gas Oil Future November 2021 72 4,864 171
Natural Gas Future November 2021 12 704 35
NY Harbor ULSD Future November 2021 36 3,536 166
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future December 2021 12 2,641 (3)
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future December 2021 66 8,101 (50)
10 Year Australian Bond Future December 2021 117 94,928 (197)
10 Year Canadian Bond Future December 2021 6 678 (15)
10 Year Japanese Bond Future December 2021 3 4,080 (9)
10 Year U.K. Gilt Future December 2021 28 4,722 (96)
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future December 2021 101 13,292 (157)
10 Year Ultra Bond Future December 2021 6 871 1
30 Year Euro Bond Future December 2021 19 4,475 (90)
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Future December 2021 73 11,623 (266)
Brent Crude Future December 2021 122 9,554 281
Cotton No. 2 Future December 2021 11 582 66
Dollar Index Future December 2021 12 1,131 18
Dow Jones Index E-Mini Future December 2021 4 674 (13)
Euro BTP Future December 2021 11 1,936 (20)
Euro Stoxx 50 Future December 2021 28 1,313 (16)
Euro-OAT Future December 2021 12 2,307 (37)
FTSE 100 Index Future December 2021 2 191 2
Lean Hogs Future December 2021 4 137 3
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Future December 2021 78 22,905 (871)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average Future December 2021 7 1,853 (21)
Red Wheat Future December 2021 1 46 (1)
Russell 2000 E-Mini Future December 2021 23 2,531 (41)
S&P 500 E-Mini Future December 2021 151 32,448 (1,125)
S&P Mid 400 E-Mini Future December 2021 1 263 (5)
SPI 200 Future December 2021 2 264 4
TOPIX Index Future December 2021 2 365 (4)
U.S. Ultra Bond Future December 2021 70 13,374 (363)
3-Month EURIBOR Future March 2022 19 5,530 (1)
90-Day Eurodollar Future March 2022 28 6,990 1
90-Day Sterling Future March 2022 11 1,844 (3)
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FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Issue Expiration Contracts
Purchased/(Sold)
Notional Value Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Value /
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
3-Month EURIBOR Future June 2022 10 $ 2,910 $   $ (1)
90-Day Eurodollar Future June 2022 35 8,732   (1)
90-Day Sterling Future June 2022 4 669   (1)
3-Month EURIBOR Future September 2022 9 2,618   (2)
90-Day Eurodollar Future September 2022 33 8,224   (2)
90-Day Sterling Future September 2022 2 334   (1)
3-Month EURIBOR Future December 2022 10 2,908   (2)
90-Day Eurodollar Future December 2022 6 1,493   (1)
90-Day Sterling Future December 2022 4 668   (2)
3-Month EURIBOR Future March 2023 8 2,325   (2)
90-Day Sterling Future March 2023 6 1,002   (3)
3-Month EURIBOR Future June 2023 11 3,196   (3)
90-Day Sterling Future June 2023 7 1,168   (4)
3-Month EURIBOR Future September 2023 12 3,486   (3)
90-Day Sterling Future September 2023 7 1,168   (4)
3-Month EURIBOR Future December 2023 9 2,613   (4)
90-Day Sterling Future December 2023 8 1,334   (4)
3-Month EURIBOR Future March 2024 8 2,322   (4)
90-Day Sterling Future March 2024 2 333   (1)
3-Month EURIBOR Future June 2024 9 2,611   (4)
90-Day Sterling Future June 2024 2 333   (1)
3-Month EURIBOR Future September 2024 11 3,190   (5)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future September 2024 10 2,462   (7)
90-Day Sterling Future September 2024 4 666   (2)
3-Month EURIBOR Future December 2024 14 4,057   (5)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future December 2024 18 4,428   (10)
90-Day Sterling Future December 2024 11 1,832   (4)
        $ 779   $ (3,513)
Short Contracts:            
Hang Seng Index Future October 2021 (2) (315)   (1)
HSCEI Index Future October 2021 (4) (224)   (2)
Cattle Feeder Future November 2021 (1) (76) 2  
Crude Oil Future November 2021 (28) (2,101) 12  
Soybean Future November 2021 (32) (2,010) 90  
10 Year Euro-Bund Future December 2021 (14) (2,754) (1)  
Australian Dollar Future December 2021 (39) (2,821) 14  
British Pound Future December 2021 (27) (2,274) 17  
Canadian Dollar Future December 2021 (18) (1,422)   (12)
Cocoa Future December 2021 (2) (53)   (1)
Coffee C Future December 2021 (1) (73)   (3)
Copper Future December 2021 (5) (511) 19  
Corn Future December 2021 (9) (242)   (6)
Euro Currency Future December 2021 (84) (12,180) 162  
Euro-Bobl Future December 2021 (14) (2,188)   (1)
Gold Future December 2021 (14) (2,460)   (3)
Japanese Yen Future December 2021 (9) (1,010)   (3)
KC HRW Wheat Future December 2021 (2) (73)   (3)
Live Cattle Future December 2021 (10) (503) 10  
Mexican Peso Future December 2021 (14) (336) 4  
MSCI Emerging Market Index Future December 2021 (12) (747) 4  
New Zealand Dollar Future December 2021 (6) (414) 1  
Silver Future December 2021 (6) (661) 3  
Soybean Meal Future December 2021 (12) (394) 22  
Soybean Oil Future December 2021 (30) (1,056)   (3)
Wheat Future December 2021 (11) (399) (1)  
Sugar #11 World Future March 2022 (6) (137)   (3)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future March 2023 (14) (3,478)   (1)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future June 2023 (8) (1,984)   (1)
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FORT Trend Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Exchange-Traded Futures contracts as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Issue Expiration Contracts
Purchased/(Sold)
Notional Value Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Value /
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future September 2023 (16) $ (3,960) $ 2   $
90-Day Euro Dollar Future December 2023 (23) (5,684)   (1)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future March 2024 (19) (4,689)   (2)
90-Day Euro Dollar Future June 2024 (3) (740)   (1)
        362   (43)
Total $1,141   $ (3,556)
Footnote Legend:
(1)Amount is less than $500.            
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Debt Securities:          
U.S. Government Securities $140,486   $   $140,486
Money Market Mutual Fund 6,576   6,576  
Other Financial Instruments:          
Futures Contracts 1,141   1,141  
Total Assets 148,203   7,717   140,486
Liabilities:          
Other Financial Instruments:          
Futures Contracts (3,556)   (3,556)  
Total Liabilities (3,556)   (3,556)  
Total Investments $144,647   $ 4,161   $140,486
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR Developing Markets Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—90.0%
Communication Services—16.7%    
Addcn Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)   4,000   $   34
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China)     957      45
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1)  33,484      87
NAVER Corp. (South Korea)     118      38
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT (Indonesia) 718,000      66
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)   1,000      60
Tongdao Liepin Group (China)(1)  13,000      19
Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. (Poland)   1,864      63
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1)     879      70
        482
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—11.9%    
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (China)(1)     571      85
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1)   2,418      35
JD.com, Inc. ADR (China)(1)   1,233      89
Prosus N.V. (Netherlands)(1)     614      49
Union Auction PCL (Thailand) 140,000      38
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1)  10,441      48
        344
       
 
Consumer Staples—15.8%    
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China)   4,000      52
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey)   6,369      46
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)   8,000      43
Fraser and Neave Ltd. (Singapore)  55,000      57
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)   8,000      44
Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)     279      62
Taisun International Holding Corp. (Taiwan)   8,000      30
Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) 118,000      57
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico)  19,617      66
        457
       
 
Financials—11.6%    
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)  28,000      68
  Shares   Value
       
Financials—continued    
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     801   $    58
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(2)     950     101
Sberbank of Russia PJSC Sponsored ADR (Russia)   2,660      50
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)   3,000      57
        334
       
 
Health Care—2.1%    
Prodia Widyahusada Tbk PT (Indonesia) 126,000      62
Industrials—24.5%    
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil)  40,700      95
Credit Bureau Asia Ltd. (Singapore)  47,000      42
GFC Ltd. (Taiwan)  15,000      37
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)   2,334     114
NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (South Korea)   2,936      50
S-1 Corp. (South Korea)   1,272      90
SaraminHR Co., Ltd. (South Korea)   1,387      56
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A. (Brazil)  33,444     101
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)   2,000     122
        707
       
 
Information Technology—6.4%    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan)   1,327     148
Webcash Corp. (South Korea)   1,458      38
        186
       
 
Real Estate—1.0%    
American Tower Corp. (United States)     112      30
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,711)
  2,602
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—90.0%
(Identified Cost $2,711)
  2,602
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—9.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—9.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) 265,085   $   265
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $265)
    265
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.1%
(Identified Cost $2,976)
  $2,867
Other assets and liabilities, net—0.9%      25
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $2,892
    
Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
JSC Joint Stock Company
PJSC Public Joint Stock Company
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $101 or 3.5% of net assets.
(3) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
Taiwan 13%
China 12
United States 10
South Korea 10
Brazil 9
Russia 8
Indonesia 7
Other 31
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR Developing Markets Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $2,602   $1,088   $1,514
Money Market Mutual Fund 265   265  
Total Investments $2,867   $1,353   $1,514
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—94.3%
Communication Services—16.4%    
Addcn Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)     934,000   $  7,959
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China)     153,462     7,202
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1)   5,322,297    13,826
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT (Indonesia) 117,568,800    10,836
Tongdao Liepin Group (China)(1)   3,003,800     4,257
Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. (Poland)     456,438    15,482
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1)     123,454     9,838
       69,400
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—6.0%    
Union Auction PCL (Thailand)(2)  38,012,000    10,393
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1)(2)   1,262,176     5,755
Vivo Energy plc (United Kingdom)   6,357,232     9,091
       25,239
       
 
Consumer Staples—11.3%    
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China)     801,563    10,402
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey)   1,098,098     7,897
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)   1,651,700     8,821
Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     337,423     6,222
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)   1,742,500     9,614
Taisun International Holding Corp. (Taiwan)   1,230,074     4,665
       47,621
       
 
Financials—9.8%    
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(3)     196,496    20,950
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (India)     405,141     9,016
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1)     940,930    11,243
       41,209
       
 
Health Care—2.0%    
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore)     979,174     8,301
  Shares   Value
       
Industrials—32.8%    
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil)   5,919,588   $  13,838
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)     430,800    21,023
IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd. (India)      74,500     8,366
Kerry TJ Logistics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)   2,864,000     4,753
Marel HF (Iceland)   1,505,536    10,281
NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (South Korea)     633,897    10,862
S-1 Corp. (South Korea)     191,325    13,513
SaraminHR Co., Ltd. (South Korea)     349,485    14,096
Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)   1,187,256     9,304
Taiwan Secom Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)   1,137,874     3,980
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A. (Brazil)(2)   4,839,708    14,637
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     226,178    13,792
      138,445
       
 
Information Technology—14.6%    
Computer Age Management Services Ltd. (India)     324,819    13,219
Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. (South Korea)      36,709     2,949
Humanica PCL Foreign Shares (Thailand)  29,377,200     9,280
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (India)     271,577    16,628
TOTVS S.A. (Brazil)   1,052,052     6,962
Webcash Corp. (South Korea)     362,778     9,326
Younglimwon Soft Lab Co., Ltd. (South Korea)(2)     407,309     3,483
       61,847
       
 
Materials—1.4%    
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico)   1,735,583     5,875
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $330,849)
  397,937
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—94.3%
(Identified Cost $330,849)
  397,937
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—6.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—6.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4)  25,697,558   $  25,698
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $25,698)
   25,698
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.4%
(Identified Cost $356,547)
  $423,635
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.4)%    (1,695)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $421,940
    
Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
JSC Joint Stock Company
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $20,950 or 5.0% of net assets.
(4) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
South Korea 13%
India 11
Taiwan 11
Brazil 10
Russia 7
United States 6
United Kingdom 5
Other 37
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $397,937   $125,753   $272,184
Money Market Mutual Fund 25,698   25,698  
Total Investments $423,635   $151,451   $272,184
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—99.4%
Communication Services—21.6%    
Adevinta ASA Class B (Norway)(1)  2,957,275   $   50,677
Ascential plc (United Kingdom)(1) 14,358,562      79,199
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom) 13,252,251     104,510
Baltic Classifieds Group plc (United Kingdom)(1)(2) 33,809,131      87,824
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1)    422,124      31,761
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy)  8,426,361      93,853
Karnov Group AB Class B (Sweden)  4,461,510      27,101
MarkLines Co., Ltd. (Japan)(2)  1,094,400      30,398
New Work SE (Germany)    238,135      58,309
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom) 11,657,449     107,100
        670,732
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—11.1%    
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1)  6,364,125      92,411
Goldlion Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) 21,115,882       4,501
Max Stock Ltd. (Israel)(2)  8,660,458      30,894
Mercari, Inc. (Japan)(1)  1,291,800      71,382
Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (United Kingdom) 13,367,102      38,155
Redbubble Ltd. (Australia)(1)(2) 23,077,365      72,019
Victorian Plumbing Group plc (United Kingdom)(1) 10,881,777      36,624
        345,986
       
 
Consumer Staples—5.2%    
Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. Class B (China)  3,615,401      46,918
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey)  8,185,434      58,864
Heineken Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)  9,795,500      54,046
        159,828
       
 
Energy—2.6%    
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)(2)  5,619,390      21,030
  Shares   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)(2)  8,973,518   $   61,070
         82,100
       
 
Financials—15.9%    
Cerved Group SpA (Italy)(1)  4,573,500      53,984
Euroz Ltd. (Australia)  5,196,941       5,704
Gruppo Mutuionline SpA (Italy)  1,178,596      58,174
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(3)    750,501      80,015
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)(2)  5,218,095      80,310
Nordnet AB publ (Sweden)  3,921,406      70,247
Numis Corp. plc (United Kingdom)  5,237,820      25,278
Sabre Insurance Group plc (United Kingdom)(2) 19,452,454      57,188
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1)  5,324,806      63,626
        494,526
       
 
Health Care—4.1%    
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore) 10,247,612      86,877
Nakanishi, Inc. (Japan)  1,728,200      39,354
        126,231
       
 
Industrials—28.7%    
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil) 18,130,203      42,381
BTS Group AB Class B (Sweden)    585,692      24,212
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1)  2,855,934      85,322
Enento Group Oyj (Finland)(1)  1,178,154      48,139
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) 17,295,000      53,660
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)(2)  3,251,204     158,659
Howden Joinery Group plc (United Kingdom)  2,603,691      31,345
Kerry TJ Logistics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 11,088,000      18,403
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany)    840,571      89,934
Lumax International Corp., Ltd. (Taiwan)(2)  7,818,259      19,331
Marel HF (Iceland) 12,525,556      85,538
Meitec Corp. (Japan)    510,500      28,117
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)  7,235,272      33,817
S-1 Corp. (South Korea)  1,009,828      71,320
  Shares   Value
       
Industrials—continued    
Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)  1,660,413   $   101,252
        891,430
       
 
Information Technology—9.0%    
Alten S.A. (France)    557,686      81,605
Bouvet ASA (Norway)(2)  8,376,981      56,573
Brockhaus Capital Management AG (Germany)(1)(2)    761,996      19,504
FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)  2,599,590      44,393
Fineos Corp., Ltd. CDI (Australia)(1)(2) 16,352,455      50,851
SimCorp A/S (Denmark)    220,886      26,099
        279,025
       
 
Materials—1.2%    
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico) 11,417,218      38,647
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,454,972)
  3,088,505
       
 
       
 
Warrant—0.1%
Financials—0.1%    
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1)  1,738,308       2,383
Total Warrant
(Identified Cost $0)
      2,383
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.5%
(Identified Cost $2,454,972)
  3,090,888
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—1.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(4) 32,267,973      32,268
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $32,268)
     32,268
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.6%
(Identified Cost $2,487,240)
  $3,123,156
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.6)%     (17,140)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $3,106,016
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CDI CREST Depositary Interest
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
JSC Joint Stock Company
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $80,015 or 2.6% of net assets.
(4) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United Kingdom 22%
Italy 7
Germany 7
Canada 6
Sweden 6
Taiwan 5
Japan 5
Other 42
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $3,088,505   $487,124   $2,601,381
Warrant 2,383   2,383  
Money Market Mutual Fund 32,268   32,268  
Total Investments $3,123,156   $521,775   $2,601,381
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—88.5%
Communication Services—21.6%    
Adevinta ASA Class B (Norway)(1)    42,744   $   732
Ascential plc (United Kingdom)(1)   184,783    1,019
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)   176,895    1,395
Autohome, Inc. ADR (China)     7,000      329
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1)     5,991      451
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy)   119,814    1,335
Karnov Group AB Class B (Sweden)    63,430      385
MarkLines Co., Ltd. (Japan)    14,100      392
New Work SE (Germany)     3,430      840
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)   180,035    1,654
Yandex N.V. Class A (Russia)(1)     9,665      770
       9,302
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—11.3%    
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1)    90,491    1,314
Max Stock Ltd. (Israel)   139,226      497
Mercari, Inc. (Japan)(1)    16,900      934
Redbubble Ltd. (Australia)(1)   303,283      946
Sonans Holding AS (Norway)(1)   164,610      956
Vasta Platform Ltd. Class A (Brazil)(1)    50,591      231
       4,878
       
 
Consumer Staples—2.0%    
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS (Turkey)   116,467      838
Energy—2.0%    
Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)   127,785      870
Financials—12.5%    
Cerved Group SpA (Italy)(1)    32,164      380
Gruppo Mutuionline SpA (Italy)    18,358      906
Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR, 144A (Kazakhstan)(2)    11,022    1,175
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)    48,115      740
Nordnet AB publ (Sweden)    51,196      917
Sabre Insurance Group plc (United Kingdom)   149,420      439
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1)    67,427      806
       5,363
       
 
Health Care—3.0%    
Haw Par Corp., Ltd. (Singapore)    99,200      841
  Shares   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Nakanishi, Inc. (Japan)    19,500   $    444
       1,285
       
 
Industrials—26.4%    
Boa Vista Servicos S.A. (Brazil)    58,400      137
BTS Group AB Class B (Sweden)    19,309      798
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1)    39,841    1,190
Enento Group Oyj (Finland)(1)    16,718      683
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)   246,000      763
HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)    45,991    2,244
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany)    11,952    1,279
Marel HF (Iceland)   186,299    1,272
Meitec Corp. (Japan)    11,300      622
MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)     4,717    1,061
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)    80,470      376
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)     8,819      935
      11,360
       
 
Information Technology—8.5%    
Admicom Oyj (Finland)     3,124      333
Alten S.A. (France)     6,918    1,012
Bouvet ASA (Norway)   103,730      701
Brockhaus Capital Management AG (Germany)(1)    12,500      320
FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)    35,776      611
Fineos Corp., Ltd. CDI (Australia)(1)    48,425      151
Mintra Holding AS (Norway)(1)    79,580       54
SimCorp A/S (Denmark)     3,271      386
Webcash Corp. (South Korea)     4,000      103
       3,671
       
 
Materials—1.2%    
Corp. Moctezuma SAB de C.V. (Mexico)   153,726      520
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $30,230)
  38,087
       
 
       
 
Warrant—0.0%
Financials—0.0%    
VNV Global AB (Sweden)(1)    10,587       14
Total Warrant
(Identified Cost $0)
      14
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—88.5%
(Identified Cost $30,230)
  38,101
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—11.8%
Money Market Mutual Fund—11.8%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3) 5,106,069   $  5,106
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $5,106)
   5,106
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.3%
(Identified Cost $35,336)
  $43,207
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.3)%     (146)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $43,061
    
Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CDI CREST Depositary Interest
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
JSC Joint Stock Company
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2021, these securities amounted to a value of $1,175 or 2.7% of net assets.
(3) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United Kingdom 14%
United States 12
Germany 9
Russia 7
Sweden 7
Italy 6
Norway 6
Other 39
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $38,087   $ 7,466   $30,621
Warrant 14   14  
Money Market Mutual Fund 5,106   5,106  
Total Investments $43,207   $12,586   $30,621
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
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Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—99.8%
Communication Services—8.4%    
NAVER Corp. (South Korea)     566,471   $  183,801
NetEase, Inc. (China)     727,834      12,315
NetEase, Inc. ADR (China)     386,486      33,006
Telekom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 386,875,169      99,066
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)   1,250,393      74,647
        402,835
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—18.7%    
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)(1)   1,939,901      35,915
Baozun, Inc. Sponsored ADR (China)(1)     786,037      13,779
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. Class A (China)   1,949,686      78,114
Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)   2,486,923      93,028
JD.com, Inc. ADR (China)(1)     769,946      55,621
JD.com, Inc. Class A (China)(1)   5,726,287     206,446
Meituan Class B (China)(1)   1,555,559      49,656
Midea Group Co., Ltd. Class A (China)   4,633,966      49,827
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. (China)   4,472,201      94,916
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)   1,687,670      98,071
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)   1,944,059     114,542
        889,915
       
 
Consumer Staples—20.3%    
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (Hong Kong)  29,843,191      75,803
Chacha Food Co., Ltd. Class A (China)   8,753,951      62,666
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. Sponsored ADR (Mexico)     933,091      80,918
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd. Class A (China)   4,021,365      68,189
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (India)   3,256,303     118,406
  Shares   Value
       
Consumer Staples—continued    
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea)      61,705   $   69,568
President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan)   6,100,421      61,218
Toly Bread Co., Ltd. Class A (China)  14,853,164      66,990
Unilever plc (United Kingdom)   2,202,636     118,978
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)(2)   8,207,856      20,801
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico)  48,335,691     163,800
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China)   1,777,197      60,150
        967,487
       
 
Financials—9.8%    
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)  29,284,029      71,328
Bank Rakyat Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 309,221,051      82,422
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Hong Kong)     702,854      43,191
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India)   2,835,243     104,784
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (India)   4,190,529     112,777
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)   2,787,021      52,724
        467,226
       
 
Health Care—1.4%    
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)   4,834,921      66,037
Industrials—10.4%    
Airports of Thailand PCL (Thailand)  29,008,053      51,985
BOC Aviation Ltd. (Singapore)   2,232,435      18,627
MTR Corp., Ltd. (Hong Kong)   9,058,145      48,750
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. Class A (China)(1)   7,230,592      49,197
Shanghai M&G Stationery, Inc. Class A (China)   9,076,999      95,393
  Shares   Value
       
Industrials—continued    
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (China)   6,188,746   $    60,148
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)   3,485,748      68,884
Voltas Ltd. (India)   2,944,328      48,079
WEG S.A. (Brazil)   7,343,231      53,263
        494,326
       
 
Information Technology—27.4%    
Accton Technology Corp. (Taiwan)   6,060,385      57,116
HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)  12,792,600     219,412
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan)   2,939,144      51,782
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)   2,242,994     139,053
SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)   2,169,255     185,702
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  19,582,595     405,009
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India)   2,724,535     138,075
TOTVS S.A. (Brazil)   6,569,057      43,474
Win Semiconductors Corp. (Taiwan)   6,271,722      68,962
      1,308,585
       
 
Utilities—3.4%    
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (China)   5,918,203      97,612
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. (India)  24,716,049      63,020
        160,632
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $4,155,915)
  4,757,043
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—99.8%
(Identified Cost $4,155,915)
  4,757,043
       
 
       
 
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Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—1.3%
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.3%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3)  62,854,335   $    62,854
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $62,854)
     62,854
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Securities Lending Collateral—0.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(3)(4)   2,839,737   $     2,840
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Identified Cost $2,840)
      2,840
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2%
(Identified Cost $4,221,609)
  $4,822,737
Other assets and liabilities, net—(1.2)%     (58,777)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $4,763,960
    
Abbreviation:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) All or a portion of security is on loan.
(3) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
(4) Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
China 31%
India 19
Taiwan 13
South Korea 12
Hong Kong 5
Indonesia 5
Mexico 5
Other 10
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $4,757,043   $659,954   $4,097,089
Securities Lending Collateral 2,840   2,840  
Money Market Mutual Fund 62,854   62,854  
Total Investments $4,822,737   $725,648   $4,097,089
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
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Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—97.3%
Communication Services—2.6%    
NAVER Corp. (South Korea)     88,115   $   28,590
Consumer Discretionary—11.4%    
adidas AG (Germany)     40,011      12,574
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1)    740,276      10,749
Ferrari NV (Italy)    107,858      22,510
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1)    142,835      28,329
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)     31,409      22,497
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)    463,851      27,329
        123,988
       
 
Consumer Staples—14.3%    
Diageo plc (United Kingdom)    670,155      32,446
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (Japan)    855,078      27,939
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A (United States)    438,044      25,485
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland)    349,922      42,162
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V. (Mexico)  8,452,752      28,645
        156,677
       
 
Financials—1.2%    
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom)    129,092      12,936
Health Care—16.1%    
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)    559,415      45,296
Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg)    374,981      48,045
Hoya Corp. (Japan)    216,575      33,790
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland)     30,290      22,721
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     46,372      25,913
        175,765
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
Industrials—24.9%    
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)    453,137   $    34,254
Boyd Group Services, Inc. (Canada)    132,162      24,516
CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1)  1,167,452      34,878
Experian plc (Ireland)    651,825      27,305
IMCD NV (Netherlands)    128,015      24,499
Rentokil Initial plc
(United Kingdom)
 5,547,794      43,566
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)  1,239,327      24,491
Teleperformance (France)     65,679      25,834
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)    302,567      32,071
        271,414
       
 
Information Technology—23.9%    
Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)(1)      5,392      15,073
Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada)     36,990      60,599
Halma plc (United Kingdom)    852,051      32,500
Keyence Corp. (Japan)     56,144      33,511
Mastercard, Inc. Class A (United States)     62,986      21,899
Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)    162,579      30,916
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)    337,648      20,932
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India)    898,497      45,534
        260,964
       
 
Materials—2.9%    
Air Liquide S.A. (France)     94,773      15,179
Asian Paints Ltd. (India)    387,563      16,894
         32,073
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $744,271)
  1,062,407
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—97.3%
(Identified Cost $744,271)
  1,062,407
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—3.0%
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.0%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) 32,943,133   $    32,943
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $32,943)
     32,943
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.3%
(Identified Cost $777,214)
  $1,095,350
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.3)%      (2,762)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $1,092,588
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United Kingdom 14%
Japan 12
Canada 11
Switzerland 10
France 8
United States 7
Netherlands 7
Other 31
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
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Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $1,062,407   $196,022   $866,385
Money Market Mutual Fund 32,943   32,943  
Total Investments $1,095,350   $228,965   $866,385
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
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Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—98.4%
Communication Services—5.4%    
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (United States)(1)     6,370   $ 16,978
Walt Disney Co. (The) (United States)(1)    31,805     5,380
       22,358
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—17.6%    
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)(1)   251,749     4,661
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)(1)     5,936    19,500
Booking Holdings, Inc. (Netherlands)(1)     4,543    10,785
EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France)    35,243     6,735
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1)    61,116    12,121
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)     8,564     6,134
NIKE, Inc. Class B (United States)    62,571     9,087
Ross Stores, Inc. (United States)    40,270     4,383
       73,406
       
 
Consumer Staples—11.5%    
Coca-Cola Co. (The) (United States)   248,810    13,055
Heineken NV (Netherlands)    98,753    10,308
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (Japan)   175,834     5,745
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland)   158,928    19,149
       48,257
       
 
Financials—9.1%    
CME Group, Inc. Class A (United States)    74,692    14,444
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. (India)   416,419    15,390
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom)    83,662     8,383
       38,217
       
 
Health Care—13.1%    
Abbott Laboratories (United States)    77,356     9,138
Becton Dickinson and Co. (United States)    29,762     7,316
  Shares   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Boston Scientific Corp. (United States)(1)   221,137   $  9,595
Hoya Corp. (Japan)    71,459    11,149
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)(1)     4,279     4,254
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)    34,427    13,452
       54,904
       
 
Industrials—8.7%    
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)    85,227     6,443
Otis Worldwide Corp. (United States)    51,533     4,240
Rentokil Initial plc
(United Kingdom)
1,043,792     8,197
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)   220,586     4,359
Teleperformance (France)    14,702     5,783
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)    67,242     7,127
       36,149
       
 
Information Technology—29.2%    
Adobe, Inc. (United States)(1)    14,484     8,339
Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada)     1,519     2,489
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (United States)(1)    56,866     9,342
Mastercard, Inc. Class A (United States)    58,102    20,201
Microsoft Corp. (United States)    90,602    25,542
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)(1)    53,075    13,811
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)   111,968     6,941
ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)(1)    13,343     8,303
Synopsys, Inc. (United States)(1)    13,581     4,066
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan)    85,671     9,565
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India)    97,488     4,941
Visa, Inc. Class A (United States)    38,583     8,594
      122,134
       
 
Materials—3.8%    
Air Liquide S.A. (France)    35,877     5,746
  Shares   Value
       
Materials—continued    
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) (United States)    14,767   $   4,131
Vulcan Materials Co. (United States)    35,267     5,966
       15,843
       
 
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $263,694)
  411,268
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—98.4%
(Identified Cost $263,694)
  411,268
       
 
       
 
Short-Term Investment—2.1%
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.1%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) 8,694,559     8,695
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $8,695)
    8,695
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5%
(Identified Cost $272,389)
  $419,963
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.5)%    (2,092)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $417,871
    
Abbreviation:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United States 59%
Netherlands 7
France 6
United Kingdom 5
India 5
Switzerland 4
Japan 4
Other 10
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
For information regarding the abbreviations, see the Key Investment Terms starting on page 6.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $411,268   $261,956   $149,312
Money Market Mutual Fund 8,695   8,695  
Total Investments $419,963   $270,651   $149,312
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks—96.9%
Communication Services—4.1%    
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)   1,463   $   90
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)(1)   1,593     120
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy)  17,444     194
        404
       
 
Consumer Discretionary—14.9%    
adidas AG (Germany)     627     197
Allegro.eu S.A. (Poland)(1)   9,372     136
Booking Holdings, Inc. (United States)(1)      95     226
EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France)   1,297     248
Ferrari NV (Italy)     776     162
Flutter Entertainment plc (Ireland)(1)   1,461     290
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France)   1,910      98
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)     141     101
      1,458
       
 
Consumer Staples—15.6%    
Diageo plc (United Kingdom)   6,049     293
Heineken NV (Netherlands)   2,146     224
L’Oreal S.A. (France)     248     103
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares (Switzerland)   3,540     426
Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)     667     147
Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)     814      98
Unilever plc (United Kingdom)   4,336     234
      1,525
       
 
Financials—6.1%    
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (Belgium)   1,661     183
KBC Group NV (Belgium)   1,279     115
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom)   2,405     241
UBS Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland)   3,500      56
        595
       
 
Health Care—13.4%    
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)   4,476     362
Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg)   2,573     330
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares (Switzerland)     378     284
  Shares   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Medtronic plc (United States)   1,575   $   197
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     251     140
      1,313
       
 
Industrials—21.8%    
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)   4,696     355
DCC plc (Ireland)   1,287     107
Experian plc (Ireland)   3,143     132
IMCD NV (Netherlands)   1,094     209
RELX plc (United Kingdom)   5,080     147
Rentokil Initial plc
(United Kingdom)
 34,976     275
Teleperformance (France)     839     330
Vinci S.A. (France)   2,347     244
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)   3,171     336
      2,135
       
 
Information Technology—14.4%    
Accenture plc Class A (United States)   1,171     375
Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)(1)      66     185
ASML Holding N.V. (Netherlands)     426     318
Halma plc (United Kingdom)   5,589     213
Netcompany Group A/S (Denmark)   1,355     156
Sinch AB (Sweden)(1)   8,635     167
      1,414
       
 
Materials—5.1%    
Air Liquide S.A. (France)   1,501     241
Sika AG Registered Shares (Switzerland)     820     259
        500
       
 
Utilities—1.5%    
Energias de Portugal S.A. (Portugal)  28,149     148
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $6,801)
  9,492
       
 
       
 
Total Long-Term Investments—96.9%
(Identified Cost $6,801)
  9,492
       
 
       
 
  Shares   Value
       
       
Short-Term Investment—3.6%
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.6%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.030%)(2) 358,059   $   358
Total Short-Term Investment
(Identified Cost $358)
    358
       
 
       
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5%
(Identified Cost $7,159)
  $9,850
Other assets and liabilities, net—(0.5)%     (50)
NET ASSETS—100.0%   $9,800
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Non-income producing.
(2) Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available.
    
Country Weightings (Unaudited)
United Kingdom 18%
France 17
Switzerland 14
Netherlands 13
United States 12
Ireland 5
Italy 4
Other 17
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2021, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 2A in the Notes to Financial Statements):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2021
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Assets:          
Equity Securities:          
Common Stocks $9,492   $ 798   $8,694
Money Market Mutual Fund 358   358  
Total Investments $9,850   $1,156   $8,694
There were no securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2021.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 related to securities held at September 30, 2021.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Real Asset Fund
Assets              
Investment in securities at value(1)

$ 87,282   $ 468,549   $ 34,320   $ 8,037
Investment in affiliates at value(2)

      14,771
Foreign currency at value(3)

  122    
Cash

100   100   100  
Receivables              
Fund shares sold

69   1,616   4  
Dividends

132   1,128   90   4
Tax reclaims

53   169   44  
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

1   5   (a)   (a)
Prepaid expenses

17   22   20   19
Other assets

9   45   4   2
Total assets

87,663   471,756   34,582   22,833
Liabilities              
Due to custodian

(a)     (a)  
Payables              
Fund shares repurchased

80   124     70
Investment securities purchased

  3,494     3
Investment advisory fees

48   341   21  
Distribution and service fees

12   11   1   3
Administration and accounting fees

8   39   4   3
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

27   157   10   8
Professional fees

25   26   25   16
Trustee deferred compensation plan

9   45   4   2
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

(a)   (a)   (a)   (a)
Other accrued expenses

9   17   11   9
Total liabilities

218   4,254   76   114
Net Assets

$ 87,445   $ 467,502   $ 34,506   $ 22,719
Net Assets Consist of:              
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

$ 70,363   $ 380,362   $ 33,459   $ 42,007
Accumulated earnings (loss)

17,082   87,140   1,047   (19,288)
Net Assets

$ 87,445   $ 467,502   $ 34,506   $ 22,719
Net Assets:              
Class A

$ 31,857   $ 27,127   $ 3,612   $ 12,674
Class C

$ 5,525   $ 5,531   $ 273   $ 435
Class I

$ 39,955   $ 344,063   $ 30,621   $ 9,610
Class R6

$ 10,108   $ 90,781   $   $
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):              
Class A

1,970,049   692,511   445,346   1,009,957
Class C

342,368   150,258   34,277   34,397
Class I

2,470,468   9,044,091   3,774,076   767,704
Class R6

624,076   2,372,609    
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*              
Class A

$ 16.17   $ 39.17   $ 8.11   $ 12.55
Class C

$ 16.14   $ 36.81   $ 7.98   $ 12.64
Class I

$ 16.17   $ 38.04   $ 8.11   $ 12.52
Class R6

$ 16.20   $ 38.26   $   $
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Real Asset Fund
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)):              
Class A

$ 17.11   $ 41.45   $ 8.58   $ 13.28
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

5.50%   5.50%   5.50%   5.50%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 73,344   $ 390,047   $ 27,754   $ 6,701
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost

$   $   $   $ 9,602
(3) Foreign currency at cost

$ (a)   $ 120   $ (a)   $
    
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund   FORT
Trend
Fund
  KAR Developing Markets Fund   KAR Emerging Markets
Small-Cap Fund
Assets              
Investment in securities at value(1)

$ 535,153   $ 147,062   $ 2,867   $ 389,367
Investment in affiliated funds at value(2)

      34,268
Cash

100   1,000   50   100
Cash pledged as collateral for futures

  7,971    
Due from broker

  1,556    
Receivables              
Fund shares sold

455   19     1,516
Receivable from adviser

    31  
Dividends and interest

1,189   (a)   4   598
Tax reclaims

      10
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

6   2   (a)   5
Prepaid expenses

39   20     77
Other assets

54   15   (a)   42
Total assets

536,996   157,645   2,952   425,983
Liabilities              
Due to custodian

      (a)
Foreign currency due to broker3

  215    
Variation margin payable on futures contracts

  473    
Payables              
Fund shares repurchased

364   387     356
Investment securities purchased

    23   340
Foreign capital gains tax

      2,624
Investment advisory fees

336   122     433
Distribution and service fees

36   38   (a)   15
Administration and accounting fees

46   14   1   36
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

184   56   (a)   143
Professional fees

28   26   27   30
Trustee deferred compensation plan

54   15   (a)   42
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

1   (a)   (a)   (a)
Other accrued expenses

39   17   9   24
Total liabilities

1,088   1,363   60   4,043
Net Assets

$ 535,908   $ 156,282   $ 2,892   $ 421,940
Net Assets Consist of:              
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

$ 290,571   $ 563,011   $ 3,000   $ 335,390
Accumulated earnings (loss)

245,337   (406,729)   (108)   86,550
Net Assets

$ 535,908   $ 156,282   $ 2,892   $ 421,940
Net Assets:              
Class A

$ 143,841   $ 108,701   $ 96   $ 57,403
Class C

$ 6,244   $ 17,109   $ 96   $ 2,540
Class I

$ 234,084   $ 29,793   $ 97   $ 360,774
Class R6

$ 151,739   $ 679   $ 2,603   $ 1,223
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):              
Class A

5,768,461   7,498,617   10,000   3,259,459
Class C

250,815   1,260,657   10,000   145,915
Class I

9,420,913   2,017,379   10,000   20,357,310
Class R6

6,078,522   45,614   270,000   68,940
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund   FORT
Trend
Fund
  KAR Developing Markets Fund   KAR Emerging Markets
Small-Cap Fund
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*              
Class A

$ 24.94   $ 14.50   $ 9.63   $ 17.61
Class C

$ 24.90   $ 13.57   $ 9.61   $ 17.41
Class I

$ 24.85   $ 14.77   $ 9.64   $ 17.72
Class R6

$ 24.96   $ 14.89   $ 9.64   $ 17.74
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)):              
Class A

$ 26.39   $ 15.34   $ 10.19   $ 18.63
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

5.50%   5.50%   5.50%   5.50%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 300,507   $ 147,059   $ 2,976   $ 304,344
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost

$   $   $   $ 52,203
(3) Foreign currency at cost

$   $   $   $ (a)
    
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  KAR
International
Small-Mid
Cap Fund
  KAR
International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
  Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Assets              
Investment in securities at value(1)(2)

$ 2,377,505   $ 43,207   $ 4,822,737   $ 1,095,350
Investment in affiliates at value(3)

745,651      
Foreign currency at value(4)

30,494   69   983  
Cash

1,000   50   2,589   1,000
Receivables              
Investment securities sold

1,041   17   13,625   2,410
Fund shares sold

5,127   14   3,599   542
Dividends

2,454   40   5,701   842
Tax reclaims

949   18   2,736   2,227
Securities lending income

    1  
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

36   1   59   13
Prepaid expenses

66   21   47   38
Other assets

313   4   484   113
Total assets

3,164,636   43,441   4,852,561   1,102,535
Liabilities              
Due to custodian

      3
Payables              
Fund shares repurchased

1,490     24,767   2,907
Investment securities purchased

52,937   301   10,634   2,669
Foreign capital gains tax

    43,231   2,834
Collateral on securities loaned

    2,840  
Investment advisory fees

2,544   11   3,954   801
Distribution and service fees

59   (a)   141   61
Administration and accounting fees

263   5   403   95
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

740   15   1,699   318
Professional fees

132   38   71   36
Trustee deferred compensation plan

313   4   484   113
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

3   (a)   8   1
Other accrued expenses

139   6   369   109
Total liabilities

58,620   380   88,601   9,947
Net Assets

$ 3,106,016   $ 43,061   $ 4,763,960   $ 1,092,588
Net Assets Consist of:              
Common stock $0.001 par value

$   $   $ 387   $ 31
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

2,319,709   31,664   3,661,198   596,003
Accumulated earnings (loss)

786,307   11,397   1,102,375   496,554
Net Assets

$ 3,106,016   $ 43,061   $ 4,763,960   $ 1,092,588
Net Assets:              
Class A

$ 100,353   $ 591   $ 362,477   $ 204,395
Class C

$ 42,388   $ 341   $ 72,832   $ 18,014
Class I

$ 2,685,996   $ 37,452   $ 4,124,645   $ 803,474
Class R6

$ 277,279   $ 4,677   $ 204,006   $ 66,705
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):              
Class A

4,060,206   37,112   30,439,060   5,845,470
Class C

1,749,710   21,639   6,355,987   539,165
Class I

108,045,948   2,344,564   333,888,373   22,955,263
Class R6

11,140,211   292,393   16,446,490   1,904,031
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  KAR
International
Small-Mid
Cap Fund
  KAR
International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
  Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*              
Class A

$ 24.72   $ 15.92   $ 11.91   $ 34.97
Class C

$ 24.23   $ 15.76   $ 11.46   $ 33.41
Class I

$ 24.86   $ 15.97   $ 12.35   $ 35.00
Class R6

$ 24.89   $ 16.00   $ 12.40   $ 35.03
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)):              
Class A

$ 26.16   $ 16.85   $ 12.60   $ 37.01
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

5.50%   5.50%   5.50%   5.50%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 1,898,622   $ 35,336   $ 4,221,609   $ 777,214
(2) Market value of securities on loan

$   $   $ 2,667   $
(3) Investment in affiliates at cost

$ 588,618   $   $   $
(4) Foreign currency at cost

$ 30,519   $ 69   $ 985   $
    
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Vontobel
Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Vontobel
Greater
European
Opportunities Fund
Assets      
Investment in securities at value(1)

$ 419,963   $ 9,850
Foreign currency at value(2)

16   (a)
Cash

1,000   50
Receivables      
Investment securities sold

878   21
Fund shares sold

60   (a)
Receivable from adviser

  3
Dividends

182   5
Tax reclaims

229   24
Prepaid Trustees’ retainer

5   (a)
Prepaid expenses

37   12
Other assets

43   1
Total assets

422,413   9,966
Liabilities      
Payables      
Fund shares repurchased

143   1
Investment securities purchased

3,078   126
Foreign capital gains tax

699  
Investment advisory fees

304  
Distribution and service fees

46   1
Administration and accounting fees

36   1
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses

99   3
Professional fees

26   25
Trustee deferred compensation plan

43   1
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

1   (a)
Other accrued expenses

67   8
Total liabilities

4,542   166
Net Assets

$ 417,871   $ 9,800
Net Assets Consist of:      
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

$ 215,339   $ 6,834
Accumulated earnings (loss)

202,532   2,966
Net Assets

$ 417,871   $ 9,800
Net Assets:      
Class A

$ 130,814   $ 2,853
Class C

$ 19,745   $ 386
Class I

$ 178,017   $ 6,561
Class R6

$ 89,295   $
Shares Outstanding(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):      
Class A

6,103,509   218,859
Class C

1,136,821   30,923
Class I

8,268,245   502,271
Class R6

4,128,250  
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*      
Class A

$ 21.43   $ 13.04
Class C

$ 17.37   $ 12.47
Class I

$ 21.53   $ 13.06
Class R6

$ 21.63   $
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
September 30, 2021
(Reported in thousands except shares and per share amounts)
  Vontobel
Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Vontobel
Greater
European
Opportunities Fund
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)):      
Class A

$ 22.68   $ 13.80
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

5.50%   5.50%
(1) Investment in securities at cost

$ 272,389   $ 7,159
(2) Foreign currency at cost

$ 15   $
    
(a) Amount is less than $500.
* Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Infrastructure
Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Global
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Real Asset Fund
  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund
Investment Income                  
Dividends

$ 2,023   $ 9,047   $1,087   $ 102   $ 10,356
Dividends from affiliates

      136  
Foreign taxes withheld

(134)   (484)   (99)    
Total investment income

1,889   8,563   988   238   10,356
Expenses                  
Investment advisory fees

572   2,926   314     3,837
Distribution and service fees, Class A

82   59   7   32   368
Distribution and service fees, Class C

78   60   4   5   67
Administration and accounting fees

96   350   39   30   518
Transfer agent fees and expenses

39   146   14   11   224
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A

37   320   2   13   249
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C

7   7   (1)   1   9
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I

34   256   27   10   334
Custodian fees

1   3   (1)     1
Printing fees and expenses

8   24   3   4   59
Professional fees

25   25   24   21   30
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

(1)   1   1   (1)   2
Registration fees

47   58   34   31   65
Trustees’ fees and expenses

5   18   2   1   31
Miscellaneous expenses

15   24   14   13   43
Total expenses

1,046   4,277   485   172   5,837
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2)

(6)   (372)   (80)     (193)
Less low balance account fees

(1)   (1)     (1)   (1)
Net expenses

1,040   3,905   405   172   5,644
Net investment income (loss)

849   4,658   583   66   4,712
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investments

4,495   12,919   955   140   23,945
Investment in affiliates

      847  
Foreign currency transactions

(12)   (42)   (17)    
Capital gain received from investments in underlying funds

      62  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                  
Investments

5,785   66,952   3,483   1,076   142,614
Investment in affiliates

      2,785  
Foreign currency transactions

(2)   (3)   (2)    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

10,266   79,826   4,419   4,910   166,559
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$11,115   $84,484   $5,002   $4,976   $171,271
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
(2) See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  FORT
Trend
Fund(1)
  KAR Developing Markets Fund(2)   KAR Emerging Markets
Small-Cap Fund
  KAR
International
Small-Mid
Cap Fund
  KAR
International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
Investment Income                  
Dividends

$ 1   $ 14   $ 6,372   $ 35,683   $ 607
Dividends from affiliates

    902   15,857  
Interest

124        
Foreign taxes withheld

  (1)   (900)   (4,609)   (66)
Total investment income

125   13   6,374   46,931   541
Expenses                  
Investment advisory fees

2,055 (3)   8   4,242   26,239   338
Distribution and service fees, Class A

274   (4)   136   243   1
Distribution and service fees, Class C

360   (4)   21   410   3
Administration and accounting fees

191   3   359   2,710   45
Transfer agent fees and expenses

84   (4)   152   1,136   16
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A

104   (4)   76   113   (4)
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C

40   (4)   3   39   (4)
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I

35   (4)   322   2,105   47
Custodian fees

2   (4)   15   53   4
Printing fees and expenses

44   28   29   179   3
Professional fees

102   46   47   326   69
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

1   (4)   2   13   (4)
Registration fees

47   12   76   140   33
Trustees’ fees and expenses

11   (4)   18   146   2
Miscellaneous expenses

30   2   35   203   11
Total expenses

3,380   99   5,533   34,055   572
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(5)

(309)   (89)     (4)   (122)
Less low balance account fees

(4)        
Plus net expenses recaptured(5)

    144    
Net expenses

3,071   10   5,677   34,055   450
Net investment income (loss)

(2,946)   3   697   12,876   91
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investments

16   2   25,747   129,757   3,670
Investment in affiliates

      25,187  
Foreign currency transactions

1   (4)   93   (581)   (12)
Foreign capital gains tax

    (656)    
Futures

4,420        
Net increase from payment by affiliate

      81 (6)  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                  
Investments

1   (109)   44,743   337,176   3,647
Investment in affiliates

    (21,949)   116,414  
Foreign currency transactions

  (4)   (4)   274   (4)
Foreign capital gains tax

    (2,013)    
Futures

(2,092)        
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

2,346   (111)   45,961   608,308   7,305
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  FORT
Trend
Fund(1)
  KAR Developing Markets Fund(2)   KAR Emerging Markets
Small-Cap Fund
  KAR
International
Small-Mid
Cap Fund
  KAR
International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (600)   $(108)   $ 46,658   $621,184   $7,396
    
(1) Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(2) Inception date June 22, 2021.
(3) See Note 4A in Notes to Financial Statements.
(4) Amount is less than $500.
(5) See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements.
(6) See Note 4G in the Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
YEAR ENDED September 30, 2021
($ reported in thousands)
  Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund   Vontobel
Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Vontobel
Greater
European
Opportunities Fund
Investment Income              
Dividends

$ 85,732   $ 11,661   $ 4,186   $ 116
Securities lending, net of fees

57   12   6   (1)
Foreign taxes withheld

(11,546)   (1,125)   (284)   (11)
Total investment income

74,243   10,548   3,908   105
Expenses              
Investment advisory fees

59,257   9,468   3,590   70
Distribution and service fees, Class A

1,016   490   319   5
Distribution and service fees, Class C

947   242   234   5
Administration and accounting fees

6,184   1,120   429   16
Transfer agent fees and expenses

2,611   488   192   4
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class A

663   211   99   3
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class C

86   22   19   (1)
Sub-transfer agent fees and expenses, Class I

5,327   698   159   6
Custodian fees

279   20   6   4
Printing fees and expenses

351   62   26   2
Professional fees

146   44   29   24
Interest expense and/or commitment fees

31   5   2   (1)
Registration fees

147   75   74   32
Trustees’ fees and expenses

393   68   25   (1)
Miscellaneous expenses

489   116   59   9
Total expenses

77,927   13,129   5,262   180
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2)

(343)   (434)   (250)   (75)
Less low balance account fees

(1)   (1)   (1)  
Net expenses

77,584   12,694   5,011   105
Net investment income (loss)

(3,341)   (2,146)   (1,103)  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments              
Net realized gain (loss) from:              
Investments

953,905   213,104   60,201   324
Foreign currency transactions

(5,547)   (413)   (94)   (1)
Foreign capital gains tax

(7,101)   (1,425)   (394)  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:              
Investments

(324,584)   (20,785)   9,300   1,170
Foreign currency transactions

(36)   (32)   (8)   (1)
Foreign capital gains tax

(23,030)   (2,466)   (636)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

593,607   187,983   68,369   1,492
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 590,266   $185,837   $67,266   $1,492
    
(1) Amount is less than $500.
(2) See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
($ reported in thousands)
  Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure
Fund
  Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 849   $ 1,327   $ 4,658   $ 3,813
Net realized gain (loss)

4,483   702   12,877   (1,907)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

5,783   (13,005)   66,949   (33,434)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

11,115   (10,976)   84,484   (31,528)
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(717)   (1,696)     (1,296)
Class C

(133)   (554)     (598)
Class I

(908)   (2,070)   (974)   (15,782)
Class R6

(255)   (498)   (407)   (223)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(2,013)   (4,818)   (1,381)   (17,899)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

(1,915)   (3,035)   2,118   875
Class C

(5,287)   (3,660)   (2,430)   (1,490)
Class I

3,057   (8,104)   117,646   3,586
Class R6

543   434   18,626   54,268
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

(3,602)   (14,365)   135,960   57,239
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

5,500   (30,159)   219,063   7,812
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

81,945   112,104   248,439   240,627
End of Period

$ 87,445   $ 81,945   $ 467,502   $ 248,439
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Duff & Phelps International Real
Estate Securities Fund
  Duff & Phelps
Real Asset Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 583   $ 659   $ 66   $ 1,140
Net realized gain (loss)

938   (2,677)   1,049   532
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

3,481   (4,127)   3,861   (5,449)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

5,002   (6,145)   4,976   (3,777)
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

  (194)   (84)   (481)
Class C

  (58)     (16)
Class I

  (4,068)   (81)   (823)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

  (4,320)   (165)   (1,320)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

1,489   71   (2,018)   (2,123)
Class C

(341)   (74)   (286)   (1,345)
Class I

457   (15,747)   (1,115)   (9,149)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

1,605   (15,750)   (3,419)   (12,617)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

6,607   (26,215)   1,392   (17,714)
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

27,899   54,114   21,327   39,041
End of Period

$ 34,506   $ 27,899   $ 22,719   $ 21,327
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund   FORT Trend Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021(1)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020(1)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 4,712   $ 7,234   $ (2,946)   $ (1,130)
Net realized gain (loss)

23,945   25,755   4,437   23,870
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

142,614   (102,595)   (2,091)   (38,436)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

171,271   (69,606)   (600)   (15,696)
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(7,694)   (29,177)    
Class C

(351)   (1,965)    
Class I

(12,799)   (63,465)    
Class R6

(7,731)   (7,100)    
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(28,575)   (101,707)    
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

(108,143)   83,661   5,088   (1,537)
Class C

(2,944)   (1,501)   (44,433)   (58,300)
Class I

(99,443)   4,696   (10,302)   (29,428)
Class R6

71,200   16,846   (40)   148
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

(139,330)   103,702   (49,687)   (89,117)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

3,366   (67,611)   (50,287)   (104,813)
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

532,542   600,153   206,569   311,382
End of Period

$ 535,908   $ 532,542   $ 156,282   $ 206,569
    
(1) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  KAR Developing Markets Fund   KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap
Fund
  From Inception June 22, 2021 to
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations          
Net investment income (loss)

$ 3   $ 697   $ 70
Net realized gain (loss)

(2)   25,184   4,258
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(109)   20,777   35,362
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(108)   46,658   39,690
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders          
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:          
Class A

  (503)   (540)
Class C

  (10)   (12)
Class I

  (2,695)   (2,019)
Class R6

  (2)   (2)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

  (3,210)   (2,573)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):          
Class A

100   9,717   6,476
Class C

100   1,089   287
Class I

100   144,668   64,066
Class R6

2,700   1,057   3
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

3,000   156,531   70,832
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

2,892   199,979   107,949
Net Assets          
Beginning of period

  221,961   114,012
End of Period

$ 2,892   $ 421,940   $ 221,961
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund   KAR
International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  From Inception date October 1, 2019 to
September 30,
2020(1)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 12,876   $ 5,775   $ 91   $ 19
Net realized gain (loss)

154,363   62,355   3,658   786
Net increase from payment by affiliate(2)

81      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

453,864   132,967   3,647   4,224
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

621,184   201,097   7,396   5,029
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(842)   (1,433)   (6)  
Class C

(123)   (432)   (6)  
Class I

(24,779)   (33,317)   (851)  
Class R6

(2,466)   (943)   (127)  
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(28,210)   (36,125)   (990)  
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

(422)   (4,023)   392   136
Class C

(805)   (7,229)   129   135
Class I

460,825   194,887   12,262   15,532
Class R6

161,171   22,080   334   2,706
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

620,769   205,715   13,117   18,509
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

1,213,743   370,687   19,523   23,538
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

1,892,273   1,521,586   23,538  
End of Period

$ 3,106,016   $ 1,892,273   $ 43,061   $ 23,538
    
(1) Inception date October 1, 2019.
(2) See Note 4G in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ (3,341)   $ 21,845   $ (2,146)   $ (1,006)
Net realized gain (loss)

941,257   (151,418)   211,266   70,926
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(347,650)   342,789   (23,283)   46,475
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

590,266   213,216   185,837   116,395
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(1,489)   (8,478)   (12,411)   (13,501)
Class C

  (1,441)   (2,092)   (2,849)
Class I

(35,907)   (133,209)   (55,581)   (57,692)
Class R6

(1,604)   (2,708)   (5,866)   (5,387)
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(39,000)   (145,836)   (75,950)   (79,429)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

(36,686)   (111,966)   9,257   (14,236)
Class C

(37,190)   (37,528)   (14,341)   (11,527)
Class I

(1,547,829)   (1,106,740)   (62,500)   (5,779)
Class R6

(12,971)   73,144   (25,630)   11,640
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

(1,634,676)   (1,183,090)   (93,214)   (19,902)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

(1,083,410)   (1,115,710)   16,673   17,064
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

5,847,370   6,963,080   1,075,915   1,058,851
End of Period

$ 4,763,960   $ 5,847,370   $ 1,092,588   $ 1,075,915
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
($ reported in thousands)
  Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Greater European
Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
  Year Ended
September 30,
2021
  Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              
Net investment income (loss)

$ (1,103)   $ (459)   $   $ (4)
Net realized gain (loss)

59,713   9,094   323   331
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

8,656   42,213   1,169   (17)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

67,266   50,848   1,492   310
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders              
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains:              
Class A

(2,494)   (2,055)   (67)   (172)
Class C

(678)   (674)   (25)   (68)
Class I

(3,522)   (3,014)   (229)   (268)
Class R6

(1,766)   (1,610)    
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

(8,460)   (7,353)   (321)   (508)
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 5):              
Class A

2,357   (1,928)   1,060   198
Class C

(9,061)   (5,447)   (109)   (126)
Class I

(718)   13,655   3,200   367
Class R6

(14,285)   12,855    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

(21,707)   19,135   4,151   439
Net increase (decrease) in net assets

37,099   62,630   5,322   241
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

380,772   318,142   4,478   4,237
End of Period

$ 417,871   $ 380,772   $ 9,800   $ 4,478
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.54  0.14  —  1.84  1.98  (0.17)  (0.18)  (0.35)  —  1.63  $16.17  13.75 %  $ 31,857  1.28 %  1.28 %  0.86 %  28 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.26  0.20  —  (1.17)  (0.97)  (0.23)  (0.52)  (0.75)  —  (1.72)  14.54  (6.11)   30,172  1.27   1.27   1.35   31  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   14.45  0.25  —  2.38  2.63  (0.27)  (0.55)  (0.82)  —  1.81  16.26  19.13   37,533  1.26   1.26   1.69   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   15.00  0.28  —  (0.39)  (0.11)  (0.29)  (0.15)  (0.44)  —  (0.55)  14.45  (0.75)   32,466  1.25   1.25   1.91   36  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   14.22  0.29  —  1.15  1.44  (0.28)  (0.38)  (0.66)  —  0.78  15.00  10.70   (6) 37,401  1.29   (6) 1.30   2.04   (6) 56  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.50  0.02  —  1.84  1.86  (0.04)  (0.18)  (0.22)  —  1.64  $16.14  12.92 %  $ 5,525  2.02 %  2.02 %  0.11 %  28 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.20  0.09  —  (1.16)  (1.07)  (0.11)  (0.52)  (0.63)  —  (1.70)  14.50  (6.83)   9,833  2.03   2.03   0.59   31  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   14.39  0.14  —  2.37  2.51  (0.15)  (0.55)  (0.70)  —  1.81  16.20  18.32   15,046  2.01   2.01   0.97   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   14.94  0.17  —  (0.39)  (0.22)  (0.18)  (0.15)  (0.33)  —  (0.55)  14.39  (1.54)   17,972  2.00   2.00   1.16   36  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   14.17  0.18  —  1.14  1.32  (0.17)  (0.38)  (0.55)  —  0.77  14.94  9.84   (6) 25,144  2.04   (6) 2.05   1.30   (6) 56  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.54  0.18  —  1.85  2.03  (0.22)  (0.18)  (0.40)  —  1.63  $16.17  14.07 %  $ 39,955  1.01 %  1.01 %  1.15 %  28 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.27  0.24  —  (1.19)  (0.95)  (0.26)  (0.52)  (0.78)  —  (1.73)  14.54  (5.94)   33,326  1.04   1.04   1.61   31  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   14.45  0.29  —  2.39  2.68  (0.31)  (0.55)  (0.86)  —  1.82  16.27  19.50   50,089  1.02   1.02   1.94   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   15.00  0.31  —  (0.38)  (0.07)  (0.33)  (0.15)  (0.48)  —  (0.55)  14.45  (0.52)   30,488  1.01   1.01   2.12   36  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   14.23  0.33  —  1.14  1.47  (0.32)  (0.38)  (0.70)  —  0.77  15.00  10.92   (6) 56,361  1.04   (6) 1.04   2.29   (6) 56  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.55  0.21  —  1.85  2.06  (0.23)  (0.18)  (0.41)  —  1.65  $16.20  14.30 %  $ 10,108  0.85 %  0.92 %  1.31 %  28 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.27  0.26  —  (1.18)  (0.92)  (0.28)  (0.52)  (0.80)  —  (1.72)  14.55  (5.75)   8,614  0.85   0.94   1.74   31  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   14.45  0.30  —  2.39  2.69  (0.32)  (0.55)  (0.87)  —  1.82  16.27  19.60   9,436  0.91   (7) 0.93   2.02   30  
1/30/18 (8) to 9/30/18   15.06  0.23  —  (0.60)  (0.37)  (0.24)  —  (0.24)  —  (0.61)  14.45  (2.44)   11,561  0.93   0.93   2.41   36   (9)
                                     
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $29.50  0.41  —  9.26  9.67  —  —  —  —  9.67  $39.17  32.78 %  $ 27,127  1.40 %  2.65 %  1.14 %  17 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   34.82  0.41  —  (3.66)  (3.25)  (1.29)  (0.78)  (2.07)  —  (5.32)  29.50  (10.01)   18,740  1.40   2.59   1.34   32  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   30.30  0.51  —  4.46  4.97  (0.44)  (0.01)  (0.45)  —  4.52  34.82  16.72   21,612  1.40   2.61   1.63   31  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   28.64  0.74  —  1.38  2.12  (0.40)  (0.06)  (0.46)  —  1.66  30.30  7.48   19,470  1.40   2.51   2.53   41  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   28.97  0.39  —  0.07  0.46  (0.72)  (0.07)  (0.79)  —  (0.33)  28.64  1.82   23,626  1.40   1.68   1.41   36  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $27.93  0.23  —  8.65  8.88  —  —  —  —  8.88  $36.81  31.79 %  $ 5,531  2.15 %  2.16 %  0.70 %  17 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   33.42  0.16  —  (3.47)  (3.31)  (1.40)  (0.78)  (2.18)  —  (5.49)  27.93  (10.67)   6,297  2.15   2.19   0.53   32  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   29.50  0.25  —  4.29  4.54  (0.61)  (0.01)  (0.62)  —  3.92  33.42  15.84   9,399  2.15   2.20   0.84   31  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   28.12  0.50  —  1.36  1.86  (0.42)  (0.06)  (0.48)  —  1.38  29.50  6.68   9,580  2.15   2.21   1.73   41  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   28.41  0.23  —  0.02  0.25  (0.47)  (0.07)  (0.54)  —  (0.29)  28.12  1.06   10,771  2.15   2.31   0.86   36  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund (Continued)                                    
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $28.73  0.46  —  9.02  9.48  (0.17)  —  (0.17)  —  9.31  $38.04  33.13 %  $ 344,063  1.15 %  (10)(11) 1.14 %  1.29 %  17 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   34.33  0.47  —  (3.54)  (3.07)  (1.75)  (0.78)  (2.53)  —  (5.60)  28.73  (9.79)   168,410  1.15   1.20   1.55   32  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   30.33  0.59  —  4.35  4.94  (0.93)  (0.01)  (0.94)  —  4.00  34.33  17.01   206,723  1.15   1.19   1.90   31  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   28.77  0.80  —  1.39  2.19  (0.57)  (0.06)  (0.63)  —  1.56  30.33  7.70   145,648  1.15   1.19   2.72   41  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   29.19  0.54  —  (0.02)  0.52  (0.87)  (0.07)  (0.94)  —  (0.42)  28.77  2.02   154,704  1.15   1.31   1.93   36  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $28.86  0.61  —  9.00  9.61  (0.21)  —  (0.21)  —  9.40  $38.26  33.46 %  $ 90,781  0.89 %  1.04 %  1.73 %  17 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   34.41  0.65  —  (3.64)  (2.99)  (1.78)  (0.78)  (2.56)  —  (5.55)  28.86  (9.52)   54,992  0.89   1.09   2.29   32  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   30.37  0.54  —  4.47  5.01  (0.96)  (0.01)  (0.97)  —  4.04  34.41  17.23   2,893  0.94   (7) 1.08   1.75   31  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   28.79  0.86  —  1.38  2.24  (0.60)  (0.06)  (0.66)  —  1.58  30.37  7.90   6,611  1.00   (7) 1.09   2.92   41  
11/3/16 (8) to 9/30/17   26.78  0.50  —  2.47  2.97  (0.89)  (0.07)  (0.96)  —  2.01  28.79  11.39   7,791  1.04   1.12   1.92   36   (9)
                                     
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 6.79  0.14  —  1.18  1.32  —  —  —  —  1.32  $ 8.11  19.44 %  $ 3,612  1.50 %  1.75 %  1.69 %  71 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   7.96  0.09  —  (0.63)  (0.54)  (0.63)  —  (0.63)  —  (1.17)  6.79  (7.72)   1,843  1.50   1.75   1.32   34  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   7.41  0.14  —  0.68  0.82  (0.27)  —  (0.27)  —  0.55  7.96  11.65   2,318  1.50   1.71   1.87   34  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   6.93  0.30  —  0.30  0.60  (0.12)  —  (0.12)  —  0.48  7.41  8.72   2,145  1.50   1.85   4.07   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   7.25  0.13  —  (0.01)  0.12  (0.44)  —  (0.44)  —  (0.32)  6.93  2.53   2,506  1.50   1.99   1.94   24  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 6.73  0.06  —  1.19  1.25  —  —  —  —  1.25  $ 7.98  18.57 %  $ 273  2.25 %  2.57 %  0.74 %  71 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   7.92  0.04  —  (0.63)  (0.59)  (0.60)  —  (0.60)  —  (1.19)  6.73  (8.37)   526  2.25   2.50   0.61   34  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   7.38  0.08  —  0.68  0.76  (0.22)  —  (0.22)  —  0.54  7.92  10.84   736  2.25   2.44   1.06   34  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   6.89  0.25  —  0.30  0.55  (0.06)  —  (0.06)  —  0.49  7.38  7.97   945  2.25   2.59   3.35   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   7.21  0.09  —  (0.02)  0.07  (0.39)  —  (0.39)  —  (0.32)  6.89  1.72   957  2.25   2.73   1.32   24  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $ 6.78  0.15  —  1.18  1.33  —  —  —  —  1.33  $ 8.11  19.62 %  $ 30,621  1.25 %  1.51 %  1.89 %  71 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   7.93  0.11  —  (0.62)  (0.51)  (0.64)  —  (0.64)  —  (1.15)  6.78  (7.37)   25,530  1.25   1.49   1.50   34  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   7.40  0.16  —  0.67  0.83  (0.30)  —  (0.30)  —  0.53  7.93  11.84   51,060  1.25   1.44   2.10   34  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   6.94  0.28  —  0.34  0.62  (0.16)  —  (0.16)  —  0.46  7.40  9.03   39,992  1.25   1.53   3.74   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   7.26  0.16  —  (0.03)  0.13  (0.45)  —  (0.45)  —  (0.32)  6.94  2.79   21,573  1.25   1.72   2.45   24  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.10  0.02  0.03  2.47  2.52  (0.07)  —  (0.07)  —  2.45  $12.55  25.10 %  $ 12,674  0.85 %  (12) 0.85 %  0.19 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.38  0.27  0.26  (1.46)  (0.93)  (0.35)  —  (0.35)  —  (1.28)  10.10  (8.50)   11,964  1.05   (12) 1.05   2.57   75  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.63  0.14  0.16  (0.31)  (0.01)  (0.24)  —  (0.24)  —  (0.25)  11.38  0.18   15,897  0.76   0.76   1.25   13  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.05  0.12  0.13  0.44  0.69  (0.11)  —  (0.11)  —  0.58  11.63  6.25   10,348  0.71   0.71   1.06   17  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.89  0.18  0.22  (0.04)  0.36  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  0.16  11.05  3.34   11,118  0.74   0.74   1.65   4  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.19  (0.04)  0.03  2.46  2.45  —  —  —  —  2.45  $12.64  24.04 %  $ 435  1.68 %  (12) 1.68 %  (0.33) %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.32  0.31  0.26  (1.60)  (1.03)  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  (1.13)  10.19  (9.17)   604  1.74   (12) 1.74   2.85   75  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.50  0.27  0.16  (0.52)  (0.09)  (0.09)  —  (0.09)  —  (0.18)  11.32  (0.65)   2,126  1.50   1.50   2.44   13  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.97  0.04  0.14  0.41  0.59  (0.06)  —  (0.06)  —  0.53  11.50  5.40   9,948  1.46   1.46   0.39   17  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.73  0.09  0.19  —  0.28  (0.04)  —  (0.04)  —  0.24  10.97  2.65   13,354  1.50   1.50   0.80   4  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.07  0.05  0.03  2.47  2.55  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  2.45  $12.52  25.47 %  $ 9,610  0.60 %  (12) 0.60 %  0.46 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.35  0.48  0.26  (1.64)  (0.90)  (0.38)  —  (0.38)  —  (1.28)  10.07  (8.32)   8,759  0.72   (12) 0.72   4.52   75  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.62  0.25  0.16  (0.39)  0.02  (0.29)  —  (0.29)  —  (0.27)  11.35  0.44   21,018  0.51   0.51   2.26   13  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.03  0.16  0.13  0.42  0.71  (0.12)  —  (0.12)  —  0.59  11.62  6.49   20,225  0.45   0.45   1.43   17  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.89  0.19  0.16  0.04  0.39  (0.25)  —  (0.25)  —  0.14  11.03  3.69   19,910  0.49   0.49   1.73   4  
                                     
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.82  0.22  —  7.10  7.32  (0.46)  (0.74)  (1.20)  —  6.12  $24.94  40.33 %  $ 143,841  1.36 %  1.36 %  0.98 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   26.33  0.26  —  (3.23)  (2.97)  (0.33)  (4.21)  (4.54)  —  (7.51)  18.82  (12.99)   209,309  1.35   1.35   1.25   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   26.76  0.37  —  3.34  3.71  (0.42)  (3.72)  (4.14)  —  (0.43)  26.33  17.33   175,112  1.38   1.38   1.50   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   30.43  0.31  —  0.75  1.06  (0.30)  (4.43)  (4.73)  —  (3.67)  26.76  4.03   216,062  1.38   1.38   1.16   12  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   36.87  0.38  —  (0.48)  (0.10)  (0.40)  (5.94)  (6.34)  —  (6.44)  30.43  0.63   (6) 331,957  1.39   (6) 1.39   1.21   (6) 20  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.79  0.10  —  7.04  7.14  (0.29)  (0.74)  (1.03)  —  6.11  $24.90  39.32 %  $ 6,244  2.08 %  2.08 %  0.43 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   26.26  0.08  —  (3.18)  (3.10)  (0.16)  (4.21)  (4.37)  —  (7.47)  18.79  (13.65)   7,280  2.11   2.11   0.38   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   26.69  0.19  —  3.32  3.51  (0.22)  (3.72)  (3.94)  —  (0.43)  26.26  16.49   12,325  2.09   2.09   0.78   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   30.35  0.12  —  0.76  0.88  (0.11)  (4.43)  (4.54)  —  (3.66)  26.69  3.28   26,643  2.07   2.07   0.45   12  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   36.77  0.15  —  (0.47)  (0.32)  (0.16)  (5.94)  (6.10)  —  (6.42)  30.35  (0.09)   (6) 43,219  2.13   (6) 2.13   0.48   (6) 20  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.76  0.20  —  7.16  7.36  (0.53)  (0.74)  (1.27)  —  6.09  $24.85  40.73 %  $ 234,084  1.09 %  1.09 %  0.92 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   26.28  0.30  —  (3.23)  (2.93)  (0.38)  (4.21)  (4.59)  —  (7.52)  18.76  (12.80)   272,248  1.10   1.10   1.43   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   26.71  0.44  —  3.34  3.78  (0.49)  (3.72)  (4.21)  —  (0.43)  26.28  17.73   373,801  1.09   1.09   1.81   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   30.39  0.40  —  0.73  1.13  (0.38)  (4.43)  (4.81)  —  (3.68)  26.71  4.31   437,179  1.08   1.08   1.49   12  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   36.83  0.46  —  (0.48)  (0.02)  (0.48)  (5.94)  (6.42)  —  (6.44)  30.39  0.90   (6) 539,098  1.13   (6) 1.13   1.49   (6) 20  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund (Continued)                                    
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.81  0.20  —  7.26  7.46  (0.57)  (0.74)  (1.31)  —  6.15  $24.96  41.15 %  $ 151,739  0.79 %  0.94 %  0.89 %  14 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   26.30  0.37  —  (3.24)  (2.87)  (0.41)  (4.21)  (4.62)  —  (7.49)  18.81  (12.52)   43,705  0.79   0.96   1.80   40  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   26.72  0.51  —  3.32  3.83  (0.53)  (3.72)  (4.25)  —  (0.42)  26.30  17.94   38,915  0.87   (7) 0.95   2.11   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   30.39  0.47  —  0.71  1.18  (0.42)  (4.43)  (4.85)  —  (3.67)  26.72  4.50   26,210  0.93   (7) 0.95   1.75   12  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   36.84  0.50  —  (0.48)  0.02  (0.53)  (5.94)  (6.47)  —  (6.45)  30.39  1.06   (6) 19,880  0.98   (6) 0.98   1.62   (6) 20  
                                     
FORT Trend Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13)   $14.55  (0.22)  —  0.17  (0.05)  —  —  —  —  (0.05)  $14.50  (0.34) %  $ 108,701  1.60 %  1.77 %  (1.53) %  0 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13)   15.16  (0.04)  —  (0.57)  (0.61)  —  —  —  —  (0.61)  14.55  (4.02)   104,017  1.59   (10) 1.59   (0.25)   198  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.79  0.03  —  (0.66)  (0.63)  —  —  —  —  (0.63)  15.16  (3.99)   108,998  1.56   (10) 1.56   0.19   228  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   13.60  0.01  —  2.18  2.19  —  —  —  —  2.19  15.79  16.10   109,943  1.56   (10) 1.56   0.08   57  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   12.23  0.03  —  1.34  1.37  —  —  —  —  1.37  13.60  11.20   134,267  1.51   (7) 1.60   0.23   92  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13)   $13.73  (0.31)  —  0.15  (0.16)  —  —  —  —  (0.16)  $13.57  (1.17) %  $ 17,109  2.35 %  2.53 %  (2.27) %  0 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13)   14.41  (0.13)  —  (0.55)  (0.68)  —  —  —  —  (0.68)  13.73  (4.72)   61,735  2.34   (10) 2.34   (0.96)   198  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.12  (0.08)  —  (0.63)  (0.71)  —  —  —  —  (0.71)  14.41  (4.70)   128,143  2.30   (10) 2.30   (0.57)   228  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   13.11  (0.09)  —  2.10  2.01  —  —  —  —  2.01  15.12  15.33   218,543  2.29   (10) 2.29   (0.65)   57  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.88  (0.06)  —  1.29  1.23  —  —  —  —  1.23  13.11  10.35   257,078  2.21   (7) 2.35   (0.47)   92  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13)   $14.79  (0.19)  —  0.17  (0.02)  —  —  —  —  (0.02)  $14.77  (0.14) %  $ 29,793  1.35 %  1.52 %  (1.28) %  0 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13)   15.37  0.01  —  (0.59)  (0.58)  —  —  —  —  (0.58)  14.79  (3.77)   40,098  1.33   (10) 1.33   0.05   198  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.97  0.06  —  (0.66)  (0.60)  —  —  —  —  (0.60)  15.37  (3.76)   73,639  1.31   (10) 1.31   0.42   228  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   13.71  0.05  —  2.21  2.26  —  —  —  —  2.26  15.97  16.48   110,950  1.30   (10) 1.30   0.34   57  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   12.31  0.06  —  1.34  1.40  —  —  —  —  1.40  13.71  11.37   148,047  1.29   (7) 1.35   0.45   92  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21(13)   $14.90  (0.18)  —  0.17  (0.01)  —  —  —  —  (0.01)  $14.89  (0.07) %  $ 679  1.26 %  1.43 %  (1.19) %  0 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20(13)   15.47  0.01  —  (0.58)  (0.57)  —  —  —  —  (0.57)  14.90  (3.68)   719  1.24   (10) 1.24   0.09   198  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   16.05  0.08  —  (0.66)  (0.58)  —  —  —  —  (0.58)  15.47  (3.61)   602  1.21   (10) 1.21   0.53   228  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   13.77  0.08  —  2.20  2.28  —  —  —  —  2.28  16.05  16.56   625  1.20   (10) 1.20   0.50   57  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   12.34  0.08  —  1.35  1.43  —  —  —  —  1.43  13.77  11.59   203  1.16   (7) 1.23   0.58   92  
                                     
KAR Developing Markets Fund                                    
Class A                                    
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21   $10.00  —  (14) —  (0.37)  (0.37)  —  —  —  —  (0.37)  $ 9.63  (3.70) %  $ 96  1.55 %  12.33 %  0.01 %  5 %  (9)
Class C                                    
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21   $10.00  (0.02)  —  (0.37)  (0.39)  —  —  —  —  (0.39)  $ 9.61  (3.90) %  $ 96  2.30 %  13.08 %  (0.74) %  5 %  (9)
Class I                                    
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21   $10.00  0.01  —  (0.37)  (0.36)  —  —  —  —  (0.36)  $ 9.64  (3.60) %  $ 97  1.30 %  12.08 %  0.26 %  5 %  (9)
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
KAR Developing Markets Fund (Continued)                                    
Class R6                                    
6/22/21 (8) to 9/30/21   $10.00  0.01  —  (0.37)  (0.36)  —  —  —  —  (0.36)  $ 9.64  (3.60) %  $ 2,603  1.22 %  12.06 %  0.34 %  5 %  (9)
                                     
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.93  (0.02)  —  2.87  2.85  (0.17)  —  (0.17)  —  2.68  $17.61  19.15 %  $ 57,403  1.85 %  (10)(11) 1.81 %  (0.11) %  19 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   12.10  (0.02)  —  3.08  3.06  (0.23)  —  (0.23)  —  2.83  14.93  25.70   39,799  1.85   1.90   (0.17)   47  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.66  0.32  —  0.15  0.47  (0.03)  —  (0.03)  —  0.44  12.10  4.10   27,479  1.86   1.90   2.70   44  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.95  0.10  —  0.68  0.78  (0.07)  —  (0.07)  —  0.71  11.66  7.10   4,658  1.85   2.23   0.83   24  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.29  0.15  —  1.68  1.83  (0.17)  —  (0.17)  —  1.66  10.95  20.12   1,647  1.84   2.97   1.47   28  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $14.80  (0.14)  —  2.85  2.71  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  2.61  $17.41  18.33 %  $ 2,540  2.60 %  (10)(11) 2.54 %  (0.79) %  19 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   12.03  (0.11)  —  3.05  2.94  (0.17)  —  (0.17)  —  2.77  14.80  24.75   1,208  2.60   2.61   (0.87)   47  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.65  0.17  —  0.21  0.38  —  —  —  —  0.38  12.03  3.26   736  2.61   2.62   1.47   44  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.96  0.01  —  0.68  0.69  —  —  —  —  0.69  11.65  6.30   358  2.60   2.90   0.08   24  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.31  0.08  —  1.69  1.77  (0.12)  —  (0.12)  —  1.65  10.96  19.31   317  2.59   3.73   0.78   28  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $15.01  0.05  —  2.86  2.91  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  2.71  $17.72  19.49 %  $ 360,774  1.55 %  (10)(11) 1.51 %  0.26 %  19 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   12.16  0.01  —  3.10  3.11  (0.26)  —  (0.26)  —  2.85  15.01  26.01   180,829  1.60   1.62   0.11   47  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   11.70  0.34  —  0.16  0.50  (0.04)  —  (0.04)  —  0.46  12.16  4.33   85,699  1.61   1.67   2.85   44  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.99  0.14  —  0.67  0.81  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  0.71  11.70  7.36   28,630  1.60   1.93   1.16   24  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.31  0.16  —  1.70  1.86  (0.18)  —  (0.18)  —  1.68  10.99  20.42   8,673  1.59   2.75   1.60   28  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $15.01  0.13  —  2.82  2.95  (0.22)  —  (0.22)  —  2.73  $17.74  19.71 %  $ 1,223  1.41 %  (10)(11) 1.41 %  0.72 %  19 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   12.16  0.02  —  3.10  3.12  (0.27)  —  (0.27)  —  2.85  15.01  26.13   125  1.50   1.51   0.17   47  
8/1/19 (8) to 9/30/19   12.36  0.03  —  (0.23)  (0.20)  —  —  —  —  (0.20)  12.16  (1.62)   98  1.51   (12) 1.62   1.44   44   (9)
                                     
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $19.15  0.04  —  5.74  5.78  (0.16)  (0.05)  (0.21)  —  (14) 5.57  $24.72  30.29 %  (15) $ 100,353  1.53 %  (7)(10) 1.53 %  0.18 %  23 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.95  0.02  —  2.51  2.53  (0.33)  —  (0.33)  —  2.20  19.15  14.98   78,101  1.56   (10) 1.56   0.13   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.15  0.44  —  (0.47)  (0.03)  (0.06)  (0.11)  (0.17)  —  (14) (0.20)  16.95  (0.05)   (15) 70,958  1.55   (10) 1.55   2.66   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.22  0.16  —  1.01  1.17  (0.08)  (0.16)  (0.24)  —  0.93  17.15  7.31   47,909  1.60   1.56   0.92   21  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   13.01  0.16  —  3.34  3.50  (0.29)  —  (0.29)  —  3.21  16.22  27.42   18,479  1.60   1.66   1.07   27  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund (Continued)                                    
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.78  (0.13)  —  5.65  5.52  (0.02)  (0.05)  (0.07)  —  (14) 5.45  $24.23  29.43 %  (15) $ 42,388  2.25 %  (7) 2.25 %  (0.55) %  23 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.64  (0.11)  —  2.45  2.34  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  2.14  18.78  14.07   33,524  2.27   (10) 2.27   (0.65)   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   16.89  0.32  —  (0.46)  (0.14)  —  (0.11)  (0.11)  —  (14) (0.25)  16.64  (0.78)   (15) 37,210  2.29   (10) 2.29   1.93   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.04  0.03  —  1.02  1.05  (0.04)  (0.16)  (0.20)  —  0.85  16.89  6.60   35,966  2.31   (10) 2.27   0.18   21  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   12.92  0.06  —  3.29  3.35  (0.23)  —  (0.23)  —  3.12  16.04  26.41   13,442  2.35   2.41   0.38   27  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $19.25  0.12  —  5.76  5.88  (0.22)  (0.05)  (0.27)  —  (14) 5.61  $24.86  30.69 %  (15) $2,685,996  1.24 %  (7)(10) 1.24 %  0.49 %  23 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   17.03  0.06  —  2.53  2.59  (0.37)  —  (0.37)  —  2.22  19.25  15.28   1,705,562  1.28   (10) 1.28   0.35   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.24  0.50  —  (0.49)  0.01  (0.11)  (0.11)  (0.22)  —  (14) (0.21)  17.03  0.18   (15) 1,372,552  1.30   (10) 1.30   2.96   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.28  0.21  —  1.01  1.22  (0.10)  (0.16)  (0.26)  —  0.96  17.24  7.58   773,571  1.35   1.29   1.20   21  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   13.04  0.20  —  3.35  3.55  (0.31)  —  (0.31)  —  3.24  16.28  27.73   176,216  1.35   1.42   1.33   27  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $19.27  0.16  —  5.75  5.91  (0.24)  (0.05)  (0.29)  —  (14) 5.62  $24.89  30.82 %  (15) $ 277,279  1.15 %  (7)(10) 1.15 %  0.65 %  23 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   17.05  0.11  —  2.50  2.61  (0.39)  —  (0.39)  —  2.22  19.27  15.35   75,086  1.18   (10) 1.18   0.65   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.26  0.43  —  (0.41)  0.02  (0.12)  (0.11)  (0.23)  —  (14) (0.21)  17.05  0.24   (15) 40,866  1.19   (10) 1.19   2.60   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.28  0.18  —  1.07  1.25  (0.11)  (0.16)  (0.27)  —  0.98  17.26  7.74   72,151  1.21   (10) 1.20   1.06   21  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   13.03  0.26  —  3.30  3.56  (0.31)  —  (0.31)  —  3.25  16.28  27.82   36,941  1.24   1.28   1.66   27  
                                     
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.93  (0.01)  —  3.44  3.43  (0.09)  (0.35)  (0.44)  —  2.99  $15.92  26.76 %  $ 591  1.45 %  1.69 %  (0.03) %  44 % 
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20   10.00  (0.02)  —  2.95  2.93  —  —  —  —  2.93  12.93  29.30   161  1.45   2.40   (0.22)   58   (9)
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.83  (0.11)  —  3.40  3.29  (0.01)  (0.35)  (0.36)  —  2.93  $15.76  25.81 %  $ 341  2.20 %  2.43 %  (0.73) %  44 % 
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20   10.00  (0.11)  —  2.94  2.83  —  —  —  —  2.83  12.83  28.30   168  2.20   3.15   (0.96)   58   (9)
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.96  0.04  —  3.43  3.47  (0.11)  (0.35)  (0.46)  —  3.01  $15.97  27.07 %  $ 37,452  1.20 %  1.53 %  0.24 %  44 % 
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20   10.00  0.02  —  2.94  2.96  —  —  —  —  2.96  12.96  29.60   19,699  1.20   2.24   0.22   58   (9)
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $12.97  0.05  —  3.45  3.50  (0.12)  (0.35)  (0.47)  —  3.03  $16.00  27.28 %  $ 4,677  1.10 %  1.39 %  0.32 %  44 % 
10/1/19 (8) to 9/30/20   10.00  0.02  —  2.95  2.97  —  —  —  —  2.97  12.97  29.70   3,510  1.10   2.11   0.14   58   (9)
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.01  (0.04)  —  0.99  0.95  (0.05)  —  (0.05)  —  0.90  $11.91  8.58 %  $ 362,477  1.54 %  1.54 %  (0.33) %  67 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.65  0.01  —  0.55  0.56  (0.16)  (0.04)  (0.20)  —  0.36  11.01  5.22   369,053  1.57   1.57   0.07   55  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.44  0.12  —  0.42  0.54  (0.06)  (0.27)  (0.33)  —  0.21  10.65  5.64   479,456  1.57   1.57   1.20   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.11  0.06  —  (0.71)  (0.65)  (0.02)  —  (0.02)  —  (0.67)  10.44  (5.83)   550,117  1.58   1.58   0.54   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.90  0.05  —  1.21  1.26  (0.05)  —  (0.05)  —  1.21  11.11  12.81   706,974  1.60   1.61   0.46   27  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.62  (0.13)  —  0.97  0.84  —  —  —  —  0.84  $11.46  7.91 %  $ 72,832  2.22 %  2.22 %  (1.06) %  67 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   10.27  (0.06)  —  0.52  0.46  (0.07)  (0.04)  (0.11)  —  0.35  10.62  4.49   99,139  2.25   2.25   (0.61)   55  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.08  0.04  —  0.42  0.46  —  (0.27)  (0.27)  —  0.19  10.27  4.93   135,668  2.25   2.25   0.41   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   10.77  (0.01)  —  (0.68)  (0.69)  —  —  —  —  (0.69)  10.08  (6.41)   182,813  2.25   2.25   (0.12)   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   9.63  (0.03)  —  1.17  1.14  —  —  —  —  1.14  10.77  11.84   214,738  2.34   2.35   (0.30)   27  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.41  —  (14) —  1.02  1.02  (0.08)  —  (0.08)  —  0.94  $12.35  8.93 %  $4,124,645  1.23 %  1.23 %  (0.03) %  67 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.03  0.04  —  0.58  0.62  (0.20)  (0.04)  (0.24)  —  0.38  11.41  5.57   5,178,655  1.26   1.26   0.38   55  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.82  0.17  —  0.42  0.59  (0.11)  (0.27)  (0.38)  —  0.21  11.03  5.91   6,228,010  1.25   1.25   1.56   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.49  0.11  —  (0.73)  (0.62)  (0.05)  —  (0.05)  —  (0.67)  10.82  (5.46)   6,434,732  1.23   1.23   0.91   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.24  0.07  —  1.26  1.33  (0.08)  —  (0.08)  —  1.25  11.49  13.10   7,198,678  1.33   1.34   0.72   27  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.44  0.03  —  1.03  1.06  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  0.96  $12.40  9.21 %  $ 204,006  0.98 %  1.13 %  0.23 %  67 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.04  0.06  —  0.59  0.65  (0.21)  (0.04)  (0.25)  —  0.40  11.44  5.86   200,523  0.98   1.15   0.59   55  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   10.82  0.19  —  0.42  0.61  (0.12)  (0.27)  (0.39)  —  0.22  11.04  6.11   119,946  1.03   (7) 1.13   1.80   30  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   11.48  0.12  —  (0.73)  (0.61)  (0.05)  —  (0.05)  —  (0.66)  10.82  (5.34)   125,809  1.15   1.15   1.01   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   10.25  0.10  —  1.23  1.33  (0.10)  —  (0.10)  —  1.23  11.48  13.15   126,422  1.20   1.21   0.92   27  
                                     
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $31.75  (0.15)  —  5.63  5.48  —  (2.26)  (2.26)  —  3.22  $34.97  17.95 %  $ 204,395  1.39 %  1.40 %  (0.43) %  81 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   30.44  (0.10)  —  3.64  3.54  (0.09)  (2.14)  (2.23)  —  1.31  31.75  12.02   176,146  1.39   1.43   (0.35)   63  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   34.62  0.11  —  1.25  1.36  (0.15)  (5.39)  (5.54)  —  (4.18)  30.44  7.08   186,206  1.40   (7) 1.44   0.38   64  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   33.95  0.10  —  0.64  0.74  (0.07)  —  (0.07)  —  0.67  34.62  2.17   211,755  1.43   1.43   0.27   39  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   29.62  0.09  —  4.42  4.51  (0.18)  —  (0.18)  —  4.33  33.95  15.41   (6) 278,667  1.45   (6) 1.46   0.28   (6) 31  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $30.62  (0.37)  —  5.42  5.05  —  (2.26)  (2.26)  —  2.79  $33.41  17.16 %  $ 18,014  2.05 %  2.12 %  (1.17) %  81 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   29.54  (0.29)  —  3.51  3.22  —  (2.14)  (2.14)  —  1.08  30.62  11.26   30,294  2.05   2.12   (1.01)   63  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   33.83  (0.10)  —  1.23  1.13  (0.03)  (5.39)  (5.42)  —  (4.29)  29.54  6.40   41,638  2.07   (7) 2.13   (0.34)   64  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   33.34  (0.14)  —  0.63  0.49  —  —  —  —  0.49  33.83  1.47   75,379  2.10   2.10   (0.41)   39  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   29.23  (0.11)  —  4.33  4.22  (0.11)  —  (0.11)  —  4.11  33.34  14.55   (6) 93,166  2.19   (6) 2.20   (0.39)   (6) 31  
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund (Continued)                                    
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $31.74  (0.04)  —  5.62  5.58  (0.06)  (2.26)  (2.32)  —  3.26  $35.00  18.32 %  $ 803,474  1.07 %  1.11 %  (0.12) %  81 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   30.43  —  (14) —  3.63  3.63  (0.18)  (2.14)  (2.32)  —  1.31  31.74  12.37   784,711  1.07   1.13   (0.02)   63  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   34.70  0.20  —  1.24  1.44  (0.32)  (5.39)  (5.71)  —  (4.27)  30.43  7.43   761,809  1.08   (7) 1.13   0.68   64  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   34.03  0.20  —  0.65  0.85  (0.18)  —  (0.18)  —  0.67  34.70  2.48   984,802  1.12   1.12   0.57   39  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   29.63  0.20  —  4.40  4.60  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  4.40  34.03  15.69   (6) 1,062,609  1.19   (6) 1.20   0.64   (6) 31  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $31.76  (0.01)  —  5.63  5.62  (0.09)  (2.26)  (2.35)  —  3.27  $35.03  18.44 %  $ 66,705  0.95 %  1.03 %  (0.03) %  81 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   30.44  0.03  —  3.64  3.67  (0.21)  (2.14)  (2.35)  —  1.32  31.76  12.49   84,764  0.95   1.04   0.11   63  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   34.72  0.29  —  1.18  1.47  (0.36)  (5.39)  (5.75)  —  (4.28)  30.44  7.57   69,198  0.96   (7) 1.04   0.97   64  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   34.06  0.23  —  0.64  0.87  (0.21)  —  (0.21)  —  0.66  34.72  2.55   33,573  1.03   1.03   0.66   39  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   29.63  0.24  —  4.39  4.63  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  4.43  34.06  15.82   (6) 19,370  1.08   (6) 1.09   0.75   (6) 31  
                                     
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.63  (0.09)  —  3.31  3.22  —  (0.42)  (0.42)  —  2.80  $21.43  17.47 %  $ 130,814  1.36 %  1.39 %  (0.43) %  49 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.37  (0.05)  —  2.65  2.60  —  (0.34)  (0.34)  —  2.26  18.63  16.03   111,264  1.36   1.41   (0.28)   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.02  0.02  —  0.97  0.99  —  (14) (1.64)  (1.64)  —  (0.65)  16.37  7.62   99,951  1.37   (7) 1.40   0.11   35  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.22  0.02  —  1.68  1.70  —  (14) (0.90)  (0.90)  —  0.80  17.02  10.80   104,081  1.40   (10) 1.40   0.12   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   13.69  0.02  —  2.64  2.66  (0.05)  (0.08)  (0.13)  —  2.53  16.22  19.54   (6) 113,151  1.45   (6) 1.46   0.05   (6) 37  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $15.28  (0.20)  —  2.71  2.51  —  (0.42)  (0.42)  —  2.09  $17.37  16.64 %  $ 19,745  2.11 %  2.13 %  (1.21) %  49 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   13.58  (0.14)  —  2.18  2.04  —  (0.34)  (0.34)  —  1.70  15.28  15.19   25,626  2.11   2.13   (1.03)   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   14.51  (0.08)  —  0.79  0.71  —  (1.64)  (1.64)  —  (0.93)  13.58  6.89   28,147  2.12   (7) 2.16   (0.64)   35  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   14.06  (0.09)  —  1.44  1.35  —  (0.90)  (0.90)  —  0.45  14.51  9.92   32,003  2.16   (10) 2.16   (0.61)   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   11.93  (0.08)  —  2.29  2.21  —  (0.08)  (0.08)  —  2.13  14.06  18.61   (6) 30,065  2.21   (6) 2.22   (0.68)   (6) 37  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.67  (0.03)  —  3.31  3.28  —  (0.42)  (0.42)  —  2.86  $21.53  17.76 %  $ 178,017  1.09 %  1.13 %  (0.16) %  49 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.39  —  (14) —  2.66  2.66  (0.04)  (0.34)  (0.38)  —  2.28  18.67  16.41   153,902  1.09   1.17   (0.02)   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.02  0.06  —  0.99  1.05  (0.04)  (1.64)  (1.68)  —  (0.63)  16.39  7.98   124,340  1.10   (7) 1.17   0.41   35  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   16.23  0.07  —  1.67  1.74  (0.05)  (0.90)  (0.95)  —  0.79  17.02  11.07   81,090  1.16   (10) 1.16   0.43   38  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   13.69  0.06  —  2.63  2.69  (0.07)  (0.08)  (0.15)  —  2.54  16.23  19.83   (6) 76,222  1.20   (6) 1.21   0.38   (6) 37  
Class R6                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $18.72  —  (14) —  3.33  3.33  —  (0.42)  (0.42)  —  2.91  $21.63  17.98 %  $ 89,295  0.90 %  1.05 %  0.02 %  49 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   16.42  0.03  —  2.66  2.69  (0.05)  (0.34)  (0.39)  —  2.30  18.72  16.59   89,980  0.90   1.08   0.18   48  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   17.03  0.13  —  0.94  1.07  (0.04)  (1.64)  (1.68)  —  (0.61)  16.42  8.19   65,704  0.90   (7) 1.08   0.80   35  
1/30/18 (8) to 9/30/18   17.27  0.06  —  (0.30)  (0.24)  —  —  —  —  (0.24)  17.03  1.39   425  1.11   (10) 1.11   0.56   38   (9)
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    Net Asset Value,

Beginning of Period
Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) Capital Gains Distributions

Received from Underlying Funds(1)
Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Total from Investment Operations Dividends from

Net Investment Income
Distributions from

Net Realized Gains
Total Distributions Payment from Affiliate(1) Change in Net Asset Value Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return(2)(3) Net Assets, End of Period

(in thousands)
Ratio of Net Expenses to

Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Gross Expenses

to Average Net Assets(4)(5)
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)

to Average Net Assets(4)
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)
                                     
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund                                    
Class A                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.24  (0.01)  —  2.36  2.35  —  (0.55)  (0.55)  —  1.80  $13.04  21.44 %  $ 2,853  1.41 %  (7) 2.34 %  (0.11) %  33 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.55  (0.02)  —  1.09  1.07  (0.06)  (1.32)  (1.38)  —  (0.31)  11.24  9.82   1,486  1.45   3.58   (0.19)   51  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.62  0.07  —  (0.38)  (0.31)  (0.14)  (3.62)  (3.76)  —  (4.07)  11.55  2.14   1,378  1.45   2.99   0.62   16  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   17.62  0.13  —  (0.16)  (0.03)  (0.24)  (1.73)  (1.97)  —  (2.00)  15.62  (0.49)   3,283  1.45   2.20   0.77   22  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   15.86  0.04  —  1.96  2.00  (0.24)  —  (0.24)  —  1.76  17.62  12.89   4,224  1.44   1.90   0.26   42  
Class C                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $10.85  (0.11)  —  2.28  2.17  —  (0.55)  (0.55)  —  1.62  $12.47  20.52 %  $ 386  2.16 %  (7) 3.06 %  (0.95) %  33 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.21  (0.09)  —  1.05  0.96  —  (1.32)  (1.32)  —  (0.36)  10.85  9.01   430  2.20   4.31   (0.91)   51  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.22  (0.04)  —  (0.35)  (0.39)  —  (3.62)  (3.62)  —  (4.01)  11.21  1.34   579  2.20   3.73   (0.32)   16  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   17.22  0.01  —  (0.15)  (0.14)  (0.13)  (1.73)  (1.86)  —  (2.00)  15.22  (1.17)   1,827  2.20   2.92   0.07   22  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   15.58  (0.02)  —  1.86  1.84  (0.20)  —  (0.20)  —  1.64  17.22  12.06   2,208  2.19   2.66   (0.10)   42  
Class I                                    
10/1/20 to 9/30/21   $11.23  0.01  —  2.37  2.38  —  (0.55)  (0.55)  —  1.83  $13.06  21.74 %  $ 6,561  1.16 %  (7) 2.05 %  0.12 %  33 % 
10/1/19 to 9/30/20   11.55  0.01  —  1.09  1.10  (0.10)  (1.32)  (1.42)  —  (0.32)  11.23  10.06   2,562  1.20   3.31   0.12   51  
10/1/18 to 9/30/19   15.65  0.12  —  (0.41)  (0.29)  (0.19)  (3.62)  (3.81)  —  (4.10)  11.55  2.36   2,280  1.20   2.72   1.00   16  
10/1/17 to 9/30/18   17.65  0.12  —  (0.10)  0.02  (0.29)  (1.73)  (2.02)  —  (2.00)  15.65  (0.19)   2,626  1.20   1.89   0.75   22  
10/1/16 to 9/30/17   15.91  0.17  —  1.87  2.04  (0.30)  —  (0.30)  —  1.74  17.65  13.21   9,822  1.19   1.67   1.02   42  
    
Footnote Legend:
(1) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(2) Sales charges, where applicable, are not reflected in the total return calculation.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) The Funds will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying funds in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.
(6) Custody fees reimbursed were excluded from the Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets and Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets. If included, the impact would have been to lower the Ratio of Net Expenses and increase the Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) as follows:
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund No Impact (Class A), No Impact (Class C), No Impact (Class I)
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6)
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6)
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund 0.06% (Class A), 0.05% (Class C), 0.05% (Class I)

Custody fees reimbursed were included in Total Return. If excluded, the impact would have been to lower the Total Return as follows:
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund No Impact (Class A), No Impact (Class C), No Impact (Class I)
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6)
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund Less than 1% (Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6)
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund 0.06% (Class A), 0.05% (Class C), 0.05% (Class I)
(7) Due to a change in expense cap, the ratio shown is a blended expense ratio.
(8) Inception date.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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(9) Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period.
(10) The share class is currently under its expense limitation.
(11) See 4D in the Notes to Financial statements for information on recapture of expenses previously reimbursed and/or waived.
(12) Net expense ratio includes extraordinary proxy expenses.
(13) Consolidated Financial Highlights.
(14) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(15) Payment from affiliates had no impact on total return.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 1. Organization
Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
As of the date of this report, 21 funds of the Trust are offered for sale, of which 14 (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) are reported in this annual report. Each Fund’s investment objective is outlined in its respective Fund Summary page. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its objective(s).
All of the Funds offer Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. The Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund, Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, FORT Trend Fund, KAR Developing Markets Fund, KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund, KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund and Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund also offer Class R6 shares.
Effective February 1, 2021, Class A shares of the Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% with some exceptions. Prior to February 1, 2021, Class A shares were sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% with some exceptions. Generally, Class A shares are not subject to any charges by the Funds when redeemed; however, a 0.50% – 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may be imposed on certain redemptions made within a certain period following purchases on which a finder’s fee has been paid. The period for which such CDSC applies for the Funds is 18 months. The CDSC period begins on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the purchase was made.
Class C shares are generally sold with a 1% CDSC, applicable if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, will be automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund following a required holding period, which as of March 1, 2021, was eight years. Effective January 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021, with certain exceptions, Class C shares and any reinvested dividends and other distributions paid on such shares, were automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund ten years after the purchase date. If an investor intends to purchase greater than $999,999 of Class C shares, and the purchase would qualify for Class A shares with no load, then the purchase will automatically be made into a purchase of Class A shares, thus reducing expenses. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are sold without a front-end sales charge or CDSC.
Class R6 shares are offered without a minimum initial investment to the following investors in plan level or omnibus accounts only (provided that they do not require or receive any compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments with respect to Class R6 shares): (i) qualified retirement plans, including, but not limited to, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, and defined benefit plans; (ii) banks and trust companies; (iii) insurance companies; (iv) financial intermediaries utilizing such shares in fee-based investment advisory programs; (v) registered investment companies; and (vi) non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Other institutional investors may be permitted to purchase Class R6 shares subject to the applicable Fund’s determination of eligibility and may be subject to a $2,500,000 minimum initial investment requirement. In addition, without a minimum initial investment requirement, Class R6 shares are available to any Trustee of the Virtus Funds and trustees/directors of affiliated open- and closed-end funds, directors, officers and employees of Virtus and its affiliates, and a spouse or domestic partner, child or minor grandchild of any such qualifying individual (in each case either individually or jointly with other investors), provided in each case that those shares are held directly with the Transfer Agent or in an eligible account. Class R6 shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees. No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to brokers or other entities from Fund assets or the Funds’ distributor’s or an affiliate’s resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.
The Funds may impose an annual fee on accounts having balances of less than $2,500. The small account fee may be waived in certain circumstances, as disclosed in the prospectuses and/or statement of additional information. The fees collected will be used to offset certain expenses of the Funds. These fees are reflected as “Less low balance account fees” in each Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period, as applicable.
Each class of shares has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears any expenses attributable specifically to that class (“class-specific expenses”) and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any Rule 12b-1 and/or shareholder service plan (“12b-1 Plan”) approved by the Board. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan. Class-specific expenses may include shareholder servicing fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and fees under a 12b-1 Plan, as well as certain other expenses as designated by the Funds’ Treasurer and approved by the Board. Investment income, common operating expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of each Fund are borne pro-rata by the holders of each class of shares.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements and for derivatives, included in Note 3 below. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
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A. Basis of Consolidation
  The accompanying consolidated financial statements of FORT Trend Fund include the account of VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FORT Trend Fund and is organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act. The Subsidiary enables FORT Trend Fund to hold these commodity-related instruments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. FORT Trend Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at September 30, 2021 were $24,862 and 16% of FORT Trend Fund’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to FORT Trend Fund, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.
B. Security Valuation
  Each Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.
   • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
   • Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   • Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
  A description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
  Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
  Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Funds fair value non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, ETFs, and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.
  Debt securities, including convertible bonds, and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
  Listed derivatives, such as options and futures, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
  A summary of the inputs used to value a Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
C. Security Transactions and Investment Income
  Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds.
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  Dividend income from REITs is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
D. Income Taxes
  Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of each Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made. The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the FORT Trend Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the FORT Trend Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.
  Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
  Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Each Fund’s U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.
E. Distributions to Shareholders
  Distributions are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
F. Expenses
  Expenses incurred together by a Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately used.
  In addition to the net annual operating expenses that a Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests.
G. Foreign Currency Transactions
  Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
H. Securities Lending
  Effective October 1, 2020, the Funds may resume loaning securities to qualified brokers through a securities lending agency agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”). Under the securities lending policy, when lending securities a Fund is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 100% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan. Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by the Fund net of fees and rebates charged/paid by BNYM for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral.
  Securities lending transactions are entered into by each Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.
  At September 30, 2021, the securities loaned were subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis as follows:
    
Fund   Value of
Securities
on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
Received(1)
  Net
Amount(2)
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  $ 2,667   $ 2,667   $ —
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(1) Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions has been used for the purchase of securities as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
(2) Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2021 for the Funds:
Fund   Securities Lending
Transactions
  Overnight
and
continuous
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  Money Market Mutual Fund   $2,840
Note 3. Derivative Financial Instruments and Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by certain Funds.
A. Futures Contracts
  A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase (long) or sell (short) a security at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or securities equal to the “initial margin” requirements of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by a Fund for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract expires or is closed, gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed is realized. This is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) from future contracts.
  During the fiscal period, FORT Trend Fund utilized futures to optimize performance by gaining exposure to broad markets or to hedge the risk of securities within the portfolios. The potential risks of doing so are that 1) the use of futures may result in larger losses or smaller gains than the use of more traditional investments, 2) the prices of futures and the price movements of the securities that the future is intended to simulate may not correlate well, 3) the Fund’s success in using futures will be dependent upon the subadviser’s ability to correctly predict such price movements, 4) liquidity of futures can be adversely affected by market factors, and the prices of such securities may move in unexpected ways, and 5) if the Fund cannot close out a futures position, it may be compelled to continue to make daily cash payments to the broker to meet margin requirements, thus increasing transaction costs. Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
  The effect of derivatives on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021:
    
Primary Risk FORT
Trend
Fund
Asset Derivatives
Commodity contracts Futures (1) $ 911  
Equity contracts Futures (1) 10  
Foreign currency exchange contracts Futures (1) 216  
Interest rate contracts Futures (1) 4  
Total   $ 1,141  
Liability Derivatives
Commodity contracts Futures (1) $ (22)  
Equity contracts Futures (1) (2,126)  
Foreign currency exchange contracts Futures (1) (15)  
Interest rate contracts Futures (1) (1,393)  
Total   $(3,556)  
   
(1) Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations for the Period Ended September 30, 2021:
Primary Risk   FORT
Trend
Fund
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From
Commodity contracts Futures (1) $ 28
Equity contracts Futures (1) 13,633
Foreign currency contracts Futures (1) (117)
Interest rate contracts Futures (1) (9,124)
Total   $ 4,420
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on
Commodity contracts Futures (2) $ 1,091
Equity contracts Futures (2) (2,237)
Foreign currency contracts Futures (2) 240
Interest rate contracts Futures (2) (1,186)
Total   $ (2,092)
(1)Included in net realized gain (loss) from futures within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(2)Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from futures within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The quarterly average values (unless otherwise specified) of the derivatives held by the Funds in the tables shown below indicate the volume of derivative activity for each applicable Fund for the period ended September 30, 2021.
  FORT Trend Fund
Futures Contracts - Long Positions(1)

$(327)
Futures Contracts - Short Positions(1)

185
(1)  Average unrealized for the period.
B. Derivative Risks
  A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
  With exchange traded futures, generally speaking, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
  In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, each Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
C. Collateral Requirements and Master Netting Agreements (“MNA”)
  For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty.
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  Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Funds and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
  The following tables present the FORT Trend Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Funds as of September 30, 2021:
    
At September 30, 2021, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:    
  FORT Trend Fund  
  Assets Liabilities  
Futures contracts $— $ 473  
Total derivative assets and
liabilities in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
$— $ 473  
Derivatives not subject to a MNA
or similar agreement
(473)  
Total assets and liabilities
subject to a MNA
$— $  
Note 4. Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions
($ reported in thousands)
A. Investment Adviser
  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds, with the exception of the FORT Trend Fund, which is advised by Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (each an “Adviser” and collectively, the “Advisers”). Each Adviser is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”). Each Adviser manages the applicable Funds’ investment programs and general operations of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ subadvisers.
  As compensation for its services to the Funds, the applicable Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets (except as otherwise noted) of each Fund:
    
  First $1 Billion   $1+ Billion
FORT Trend Fund

1.00 %   0.95  %
KAR Developing Markets Fund

1.00   0.95  
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

1.20   1.15  
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

0.90   0.85  
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

1.00   0.95  
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

0.85   0.80  
    
  First $1 Billion   $1+ Billion through
$2 Billion
  $2+ Billion
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

0.65 %   0.60  %   0.55 %
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

0.85   0.80     0.75
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

1.00   0.95     0.90
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

0.75   0.70     0.65
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

0.85   0.80     0.75
    
  First $2 Billion   $2+ Billion through
$4 Billion
  $4+ Billion
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

0.85 %   0.80 %   0.75 %
    
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  First $3 billion   $3+ Billion
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund(1)

0.90 %   0.85 %
 
(1) Effective September 24, 2021. Prior to September 24, 2021, the Adviser’s fee on average daily net assets was as follows: 1.00% on the first $1 billion, 0.95% in excess of $1 billion.
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund – the Adviser does not charge an advisory fee.
For FORT Trend Fund, the assets of the Subsidiary are excluded from the assets on which the above-described management fee is calculated. However, under the terms of a separate investment advisory agreement, the Subsidiary pays the applicable Adviser an investment management fee calculated on the value of the Subsidiary’s average daily managed assets at the same annual rates.
B. Subadvisers
  The subadvisers manage the investments of each Fund for which they are paid a fee by the applicable Adviser. A list of the subadvisers and the Funds they serve as of the end of the period is as follows:
    
Fund   Subadviser
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

 
DPIM(1)
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 
DPIM(1)
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

 
DPIM(1)
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

 
DPIM(1)
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

 
DPIM(1)
FORT Trend Fund

 
FORT(2)
KAR Developing Markets Fund

 
KAR(3)
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

 
KAR(3)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

 
KAR(3)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

 
KAR(3)
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

 
Vontobel(4)
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

 
Vontobel(4)
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

 
Vontobel(4)
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

 
Vontobel(4)
(1) Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (“DPIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.
(2) FORT, LP (“FORT”).
(3) Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (“KAR”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.
(4) Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. (“Vontobel”).
C. Expense Limitations
  Each Adviser has contractually agreed to limit certain Funds’ annual total operating expenses subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through February 1, 2022. (except as noted). Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.
    
Fund   Class A   Class C   Class I   Class R6
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

  N/A %   N/A %   N/A %   0.85 %
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

  1.40    2.15    1.15  (1)   0.89 
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

  1.50    2.25    1.25    N/A
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

  N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

  N/A    N/A    N/A    0.79 
FORT Trend Fund

  1.60    2.35    1.35    1.26 
KAR Developing Markets Fund(2)

  1.55    2.30    1.30    1.22 
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

  1.85  (1)   2.60  (1)   1.60  (1)   1.50  (1)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund(3)

  1.45  (1)   2.20    1.20  (1)   1.10  (1)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

  1.45    2.20    1.20    1.10 
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  N/A    N/A    N/A    0.98 
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

  1.39    2.05    1.07    0.95 
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

  1.36    2.11    1.09    0.90 
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund(4)

  1.40    2.15    1.15    N/A
(1) The share class is currently below its expense cap.
(2) Effective June 22, 2021 through January 31, 2023.
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(3) Effective September 24, 2021 through January 31, 2023. For the period October 1, 2020 through September 23, 2021, the expense caps were as follows for Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, and Class R6 shares, respectively: 1.60%, 2.35%, 1.35%, and 1.24%.
(4) Effective December 1, 2020. For the period October 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, the expense caps were as follows for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares, respectively: 1.45%, 2.20%, and 1.20%.
 
The exclusions include front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage and borrowing expenses (such as commitment, amendment and renewal expenses on credit or redemption facilities), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, unusual or infrequently occurring expenses (such as litigation), acquired fund fees and expenses, and dividend expenses, if any.
D. Expense Recapture
  Under certain conditions, each Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. A Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending September 30:
    
    Expiration    
Fund   2022   2023   2024   Total
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund                
Class R6

  $ 2   $ 9   $ 6   $ 17
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund                
Class A

  226   251   296   773
Class C

  4   3   2   9
Class I

  12   86   34   132
Class R6

  4   46   100   150
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund                
Class A

  4   5   7   16
Class C

  2   2   1   5
Class I

  81   101   72   254
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund                
Class R6

  27   64   193   284
FORT Trend Fund                
Class A

      30   30
Class C

      18   18
Class I

      11   11
Class R6

      (1)   (1)
KAR Developing Markets Fund                
Class A

      3   3
Class C

      3   3
Class I

      3   3
Class R6

      80   80
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund                
Class A

    4   3   7
Class C

      (1)   (1)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund                
Class C

      (1)   (1)
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II                
Class A

    1   1   2
Class C

    1   1   2
Class I

    76   107   183
Class R6

    30   13   43
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund                
Class R6

  118   241   343   702
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund                
Class A

  44   77   25   146
Class C

  32   25   18   75
Class I

  383   415   343   1,141
Class R6

  34   68   62   164
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    Expiration    
Fund   2022   2023   2024   Total
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund                
Class A

  $ 28   $ 52   $ 38   $ 118
Class C

  11   4   6   21
Class I

  66   109   78   253
Class R6

  55   134   136   325
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund                
Class A

  34   29   20   83
Class C

  14   10   5   29
Class I

  35   47   50   132
(1) Amount is less than $500.
During the period ended September 30, 2021, each Adviser recaptured expenses previously waived for the following Funds:
Fund   Class A   Class C   Class I   Class R6   Total
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate

Securities Fund

  $   $ 1   $ 59   $—   $ 60
FORT Trend Fund

  (1)   1   (1)   (1)   1
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap

Fund

  27   1   119   (1)   147
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

  1         1
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

  14   (1)       14
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

  6   2       8
(1) Amount is less than $500.
E. Distributor
  VP Distributors, LLC (“VP Distributors”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. VP Distributors has advised the Funds that for the fiscal year (the “period”) ended September 30, 2021, it retained net commissions of $67 for Class A shares and CDSC of $7 and $16 for Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively.
  In addition, each Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each respective class at the annual rates of 0.25%(1) for Class A shares and 1.00%(1)(2) for Class C shares. Class I shares and Class R6 shares are not subject to a 12b-1 Plan.
  Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Mutual Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Mutual Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply.
(1) Some of the Funds invest in ETFs. In addition to the fees listed, the Funds bear their proportionate shares of any distribution and shareholder servicing fees of the ETFs.
(2) The Funds’ distributor has contractually agreed to waive its 12b-1 fees applicable to Class C shares to the extent that the Funds’ investments in underlying ETFs with their own 12b-1 fees would otherwise cause the total 12b-1 fees paid directly or indirectly by the Fund to exceed the limits set forth in applicable law or regulation.
F. Administrator and Transfer Agent
  Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds.
  For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred administration fees totaling $11,108 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Administration and accounting fees.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
  For the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds incurred transfer agent fees totaling $4,961 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
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G. Payment by Affiliate
  The KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund was reimbursed $81 by KAR for costs incurred due to a trade error related to forward contract instructions during the period ended September 30, 2021.
H. Investments with Affiliates
  The Funds are permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Funds did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
  A summary of the Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund’s total long-term and short-term purchases and sales of the respective shares of the affiliated underlying funds(1) during the period ended September 30, 2021, is as follows:
    
  Value,
beginning
of period
  Purchases (2)   Sales
proceeds
  Net
realized
gain (loss)
on
affiliated
fund
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on affiliated fund
  Value,
end of
period
  Shares   Dividend
income
  Distributions
of realized
gains
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
Affiliated Mutual Funds—65.0%                    
Equity Funds—58.9%                        
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund Class R6

$ 5,484   $136   $1,060   $343   $ 238   $ 5,141   317,340   $ 74   $62
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund Class R6

5,464   37   1,925   425   1,107   5,108   133,505   36  
Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I

1,673   47     2   1,412   3,134   355,792   (41) (3)  
Fixed Income Fund—6.1%                        
Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund Class R6

2,392   67   1,176   77   28   1,388   154,229   67  
Total $15,013   $287   $4,161   $847   $2,785   $14,771       $136   $62
Outside of Rule 17a-7 transactions, other investments with affiliated issuers are separately reported in this footnote. An affiliated issuer includes any company in which the Fund held 5% or more of a company’s outstanding voting shares at any point during the period, as well as other circumstances where an investment adviser or subadviser to the Fund is deemed to exercise, directly or indirectly, a certain level of control over the company. A summary of the Funds’ total long-term and short-term purchases and sales of the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended September 30, 2021, is as follows:
  Value,
beginning
of period
  Purchases   Sales
proceeds
  Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on
affiliated
securities
  Net
change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on affiliated
securities
  Value,
end of
period
  Shares   Dividend
income
  Distributions
of realized
gains
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Common Stocks—8.1%
Tegma Gestao Logistica S.A.

$ 4,953   $14,910   $—   $—   $ (5,226)   $14,637   4,839,708   $463   $—
Union Auction PCL

10,763   4,538       (4,908)   10,393   38,012,000   417  
Vasta Platform Ltd.(4)

4,441   11,495       (10,181)   5,755   1,262,176    
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  Value,
beginning
of period
  Purchases   Sales
proceeds
  Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on
affiliated
securities
  Net
change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on affiliated
securities
  Value,
end of
period
  Shares   Dividend
income
  Distributions
of realized
gains
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Younglimwon Soft Lab Co., Ltd.

$ 3,392   $ 1,725   $—   $—   $ (1,634)   $ 3,483   407,309   $ 22   $—
Total $23,549   $32,668   $—   $—   $ (21,949)   $34,268       $902   $—
    
  Value,
beginning
of period
  Purchases   Sales
proceeds
  Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on
affiliated
securities
  Net
change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on affiliated
securities
  Value,
end of
period
  Shares   Dividend
income
  Distributions
of realized
gains
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
Common Stocks—24.0%
Baltic Classifieds Group plc(4)

$   $ 77,863   $   $   $ 9,961   $ 87,824   33,809,131   $   $—
Bouvet ASA

48,449   6,385       1,739   56,573   8,376,981   2,675  
Brockhaus Capital Management AG(4)

26,802         (7,298)   19,504   761,996    
Computer Modelling Group Ltd.

21,776         (746)   21,030   5,619,390   896  
Fineos Corp., Ltd.(4)

  46,636       4,215   50,851   16,352,455    
HeadHunter Group plc

114,050     44,620   19,381   69,848   158,659   3,251,204   1,788  
Lumax International Corp., Ltd.

17,126         2,205   19,331   7,818,259   945  
MarkLines Co., Ltd.

24,763         5,635   30,398   1,094,400   221  
Max Stock Ltd.

25,543   4,913       438   30,894   8,660,458   1,203  
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd.

60,141     16,871   5,966   31,074   80,310   5,218,095   2,857  
Pason Systems, Inc.

31,391   8,354       21,325   61,070   8,973,518   1,320  
Redbubble Ltd.(4)

  86,742       (14,723)   72,019   23,077,365    
Sabre Insurance Group plc

36,542   31,067   3,002   (160)   (7,259)   57,188   19,452,454   3,952  
Total $406,583   $261,960   $64,493   $25,187   $ 116,414   $745,651       $15,857   $—
(1) The Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund does not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments made by the Fund within each of its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of an underlying fund’s net assets. At September 30, 2021, the Fund was the owner of record of 13% of the Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund Class I and the owner of record of less than 10% of all other affiliated underlying funds.
(2) Includes reinvested dividends from income and capital gain distributions.
(3) Includes return of capital dividend reclassification in the amount of $(112), relating to a prior year dividend which exceeded the aggregate of dividend income earned during the current year.
(4) Non-income producing.
I. Trustee Compensation
  The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in “Other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2021.
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Note 5. Purchases and Sales of Securities
($ reported in thousands)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding U.S. Government and agency securities, and short-term securities) during the period ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

$ 23,784   $ 28,983
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

198,175   57,650
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

22,809   21,243
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

3,187   6,159
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

70,240   212,918
KAR Developing Markets Fund

2,820   111
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

198,619   62,349
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

1,268,746   558,318
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

24,143   15,035
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

3,975,196   5,639,674
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

870,984   1,051,487
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

200,426   233,339
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

6,321   2,532
There were no purchases or sales of long-term securities for FORT Trend Fund during the period ended September 30, 2021.
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government and agency securities during the period ended September 30, 2021.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
(reported in thousands)
Transactions in shares of capital stock, during the periods ended as indicated below, were as follows:
  Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund   Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
418   $ 6,664   230   $ 3,466   225   $ 8,105   390   $ 11,764
Reinvestment of distributions 43   672   107   1,629       30   999
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(566)   (9,251)   (570)   (8,130)   (168)   (5,987)   (405)   (11,888)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (105)   $ (1,915)   (233)   $ (3,035)   57   $ 2,118   15   $ 875
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
45   $ 717   44   $ 682   18   $ 631   25   $ 769
Reinvestment of distributions 9   132   33   513       19   591
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(389)   (6,136)   (328)   (4,855)   (93)   (3,061)   (100)   (2,850)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (335)   $ (5,287)   (251)   $ (3,660)   (75)   $ (2,430)   (56)   $ (1,490)
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
588   $ 9,594   1,210   $ 18,995   4,949   $ 176,493   2,891   $ 88,567
Reinvestment of distributions 57   898   134   2,031   30   952   477   15,409
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(466)   (7,435)   (2,132)   (29,130)   (1,797)   (59,799)   (3,528)   (100,390)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 179   $ 3,057   (788)   $ (8,104)   3,182   $ 117,646   (160)   $ 3,586
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  Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund   Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
103   $ 1,639   213   $ 3,301   554   $ 21,628   1,926   $ 57,252
Reinvestment of distributions 16   252   33   492   13   402   5   161
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(87)   (1,348)   (234)   (3,359)   (100)   (3,404)   (109)   (3,145)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 32   $ 543   12   $ 434   467   $ 18,626   1,822   $ 54,268
    
  Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund   Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
257   $ 2,153   169   $ 1,235   42   $ 494   155   $ 1,633
Reinvestment of distributions     24   185   7   75   38   438
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(83)   (664)   (213)   (1,349)   (224)   (2,587)   (405)   (4,194)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 174   $ 1,489   (20)   $ 71   (175)   $ (2,018)   (212)   $ (2,123)
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
  $ 2   8   $ 63   8   $ 96   1   $ 18
Reinvestment of distributions     7   56       1   14
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(44)   (343)   (30)   (193)   (33)   (382)   (131)   (1,377)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (44)   $ (341)   (15)   $ (74)   (25)   $ (286)   (129)   $ (1,345)
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
2,641   $ 22,626   2,146   $ 15,190   90   $ 1,068   614   $ 6,818
Reinvestment of distributions   1   529   4,066   7   79   54   621
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(2,635)   (22,170)   (5,343)   (35,003)   (199)   (2,262)   (1,650)   (16,588)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 6   $ 457   (2,668)   $ (15,747)   (102)   $ (1,115)   (982)   $ (9,149)
    
  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund   FORT Trend Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
922   $ 20,837   5,966   $ 114,435   2,365   $ 34,548   1,963   $ 26,957
Reinvestment of distributions 363   7,462   1,331   28,097        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(6,641)   (136,442)   (2,822)   (58,871)   (2,013)   (29,460)   (2,006)   (28,494)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (5,356)   $ (108,143)   4,475   $ 83,661   352   $ 5,088   (43)   $ (1,537)
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  Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund   FORT Trend Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
44   $ 1,016   49   $ 1,039   13   $ 183   63   $ 868
Reinvestment of distributions 17   350   87   1,842        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(198)   (4,310)   (218)   (4,382)   (3,249)   (44,616)   (4,460)   (59,168)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (137)   $ (2,944)   (82)   $ (1,501)   (3,236)   $ (44,433)   (4,397)   $ (58,300)
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
2,089   $ 47,868   3,463   $ 69,626   213   $ 3,186   299   $ 4,390
Reinvestment of distributions 614   12,625   3,010   63,323        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(7,797)   (159,936)   (6,185)   (128,253)   (907)   (13,488)   (2,380)   (33,818)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (5,094)   $ (99,443)   288   $ 4,696   (694)   $ (10,302)   (2,081)   $ (29,428)
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
4,715   $ 93,514   1,121   $ 22,360   1   $ 18   9   $ 148
Reinvestment of distributions 372   7,726   338   7,090        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,332)   (30,040)   (615)   (12,604)   (4)   (58)    
Net Increase / (Decrease) 3,755   $ 71,200   844   $ 16,846   (3)   $ (40)   9   $ 148
    
  KAR Developing Markets Fund   KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
  From Inception June 22, 2021 to
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A          
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
10   $ 100   1,477   $ 24,995   1,549   $ 20,012
Reinvestment of distributions     30   503   40   495
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(—) (1)   (—)  (2)   (914)   (15,781)   (1,194)   (14,031)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 10   $ 100   593   $ 9,717   395   $ 6,476
Class C          
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
10   $ 100   85   $ 1,459   36   $ 470
Reinvestment of distributions     1   10   1   12
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(—) (1)   (—)  (2)   (22)   (380)   (16)   (195)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 10   $ 100   64   $ 1,089   21   $ 287
Class I          
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
10   $ 100   12,097   $ 210,349   10,200   $ 127,501
Reinvestment of distributions     161   2,693   159   1,996
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(—) (1)   (—)  (2)   (3,950)   (68,374)   (5,358)   (65,431)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 10   $ 100   8,308   $ 144,668   5,001   $ 64,066
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  KAR Developing Markets Fund   KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
  From Inception June 22, 2021 to
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class R6          
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
270   $ 2,700   61   $ 1,061   (1)   $ 3
Reinvestment of distributions     (1)   (2)   (1)   (2)
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(—) (1)   (—) (2)   (—) (1)   (4)   (—) (1)   (—) (2)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 270   $ 2,700   61   $ 1,057     $ 3
    
  KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund   KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  From Inception date October 1, 2019 to
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
1,193   $ 27,780   3,517   $ 57,391   26   $ 409   14   $ 153
Reinvestment of distributions 37   830   76   1,419   (1)   1    
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,249)   (29,032)   (3,699)   (62,833)   (1)   (18)   (2)   (17)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (19)   $ (422)   (106)   $ (4,023)   25   $ 392   12   $ 136
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
250   $ 5,697   295   $ 5,310   9   $ 130   13   $ 135
Reinvestment of distributions 6   122   23   428   (1)   2    
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(290)   (6,624)   (770)   (12,967)   (—)   (3)     — 
Net Increase / (Decrease) (34)   $ (805)   (452)   $ (7,229)   9   $ 129   13   $ 135
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
36,403   $ 861,402   50,348   $ 882,925   931   $ 14,047   1,691   $ 17,417
Reinvestment of distributions 1,018   23,007   1,672   31,331   57   837    
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(17,969)   (423,584)   (44,001)   (719,369)   (164)   (2,622)   (171)   (1,885)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 19,452   $ 460,825   8,019   $ 194,887   824   $ 12,262   1,520   $ 15,532
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
8,311   $ 187,350   3,624   $ 58,808   22   $ 334   271   $ 2,706
Reinvestment of distributions 88   1,989   50   943   (1)   (2)    
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,155)   (28,168)   (2,175)   (37,671)     —      — 
Net Increase / (Decrease) 7,244   $ 161,171   1,499   $ 22,080   22   $ 334   271   $ 2,706
    
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September 30, 2021
  Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
8,916   $ 115,145   9,057   $ 93,018   945   $ 31,405   956   $ 28,119
Reinvestment of distributions 96   1,203   623   6,968   349   11,130   402   12,115
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(12,105)   (153,034)   (21,189)   (211,952)   (996)   (33,278)   (1,927)   (54,470)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (3,093)   $ (36,686)   (11,509)   $ (111,966)   298   $ 9,257   (569)   $ (14,236)
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
661   $ 8,474   420   $ 4,358   33   $ 1,060   63   $ 1,814
Reinvestment of distributions     123   1,335   67   2,045   89   2,601
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(3,639)   (45,664)   (4,422)   (43,221)   (550)   (17,446)   (572)   (15,942)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (2,978)   $ (37,190)   (3,879)   $ (37,528)   (450)   $ (14,341)   (420)   $ (11,527)
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
63,024   $ 846,730   100,907   $ 1,037,831   3,691   $ 124,022   7,330   $ 204,841
Reinvestment of distributions 2,445   31,633   9,993   115,621   1,683   53,587   1,843   55,430
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(185,409)   (2,426,192)   (221,600)   (2,260,192)   (7,139)   (240,109)   (9,486)   (266,050)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (119,940)   $ (1,547,829)   (110,700)   $ (1,106,740)   (1,765)   $ (62,500)   (313)   $ (5,779)
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
4,736   $ 63,725   10,515   $ 114,095   612   $ 20,010   551   $ 15,995
Reinvestment of distributions 98   1,270   191   2,205   171   5,460   159   4,770
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(5,912)   (77,966)   (4,043)   (43,156)   (1,548)   (51,100)   (315)   (9,125)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (1,078)   $ (12,971)   6,663   $ 73,144   (765)   $ (25,630)   395   $ 11,640
    
  Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class A              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
746   $ 15,288   778   $ 12,863   118   $ 1,451   97   $ 1,056
Reinvestment of distributions 112   2,200   108   1,870   6   66   16   168
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(726)   (15,131)   (1,021)   (16,661)   (37)   (457)   (100)   (1,026)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 132   $ 2,357   (135)   $ (1,928)   87   $ 1,060   13   $ 198
Class C              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
143   $ 2,378   313   $ 4,232   13   $ 148   5   $ 48
Reinvestment of distributions 41   658   44   629   2   25   7   68
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(724)   (12,097)   (753)   (10,308)   (24)   (282)   (24)   (242)
Net Increase / (Decrease) (540)   $ (9,061)   (396)   $ (5,447)   (9)   $ (109)   (12)   $ (126)
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September 30, 2021
  Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund   Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2021
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT   SHARES   AMOUNT
Class I              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
1,947   $ 40,142   4,582   $ 74,517   295   $ 3,463   81   $ 863
Reinvestment of distributions 172   3,388   168   2,900   19   220   25   268
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(2,096)   (44,248)   (4,091)   (63,762)   (40)   (483)   (75)   (764)
Net Increase / (Decrease) 23   $ (718)   659   $ 13,655   274   $ 3,200   31   $ 367
Class R6              
Shares sold and cross class
conversions
621   $ 12,866   1,453   $ 23,913     $     $
Reinvestment of distributions 86   1,700   89   1,540        
Shares repurchased and cross
class conversions
(1,386)   (28,851)   (737)   (12,598)        
Net Increase / (Decrease) (679)   $ (14,285)   805   $ 12,855     $     $
(1) Amount is less than 500 shares.
(2) Amount is less than $500.
Note 7. 10% Shareholders
As of September 30, 2021, the Funds had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of such Fund as detailed below:
  % of Shares
Outstanding
  Number of
Accounts
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

21%   2
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

48   2
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

68   2
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

15   1
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

26   2
FORT Trend Fund

25   2
KAR Developing Markets Fund

90   1 *
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

57   3
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

53   4
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

89   2 *
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

34   1
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

30   1
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

12   1
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

50   2
*       Includes affiliated shareholder account(s).
Note 8. Market Risk and Asset Concentration
Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments, including hampering the ability of the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) to invest the Fund’s assets as intended.
In countries with limited or developing markets, investments may present greater risks than in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of these investments and the income they generate, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in the pursuit of their investment objectives. Fluctuations in these sectors of concentration may have a greater impact on a Fund, positive or negative, than if the Fund did not concentrate its investments in such sectors.
At September 30, 2021, the following Funds held securities issued by various companies in specific sectors as detailed below:
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Fund   Sector   Percentage of
Total Investments
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

  Utilities   43%
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

  Industrials   28
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

  Residential   25
KAR Developing Markets Fund

  Industrials   25
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

  Industrials   33
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

  Industrials   29
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

  Industrials   26
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  Information Technology   27
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

  Industrials   25
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

  Information Technology   29
Note 9.  Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and in separate agreements between each Trustee and the Trust, its Trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust and its funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust and the Funds enter into contracts that provide a variety of indemnifications to other parties. The Trust’s and/or the Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust or the Funds and that have not occurred. However, neither the Trust nor the Funds have had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements, and they expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 10. Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category. Each Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities. At September 30, 2021, the Funds did not hold any securities that were restricted.
Note 11. Redemption Facility
($ reported in thousands)
On September 18, 2017, the Funds and certain other affiliated funds entered into an $150,000 unsecured line of credit (“Credit Agreement”). On June 14, 2021, the Credit Agreement was increased to $250,000. This Credit Agreement, as amended, is with a commercial bank that allows the Funds to borrow cash from the bank to manage large unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-third or one-fifth, as applicable, of each Fund’s total net assets in accordance with the terms of the agreement. This Credit Agreement has a term of 364 days and has been renewed for a period up to March 10, 2022. Interest is charged at the higher of the LIBOR or the Federal Funds rate plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. Commitment fees are charged on the undrawn balance. Total commitment fees paid for the period ended September 30, 2021, are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations. The Funds and other affiliated funds that are parties are individually, and not jointly, liable for their particular advances, if any, under the Credit Agreement. The lending bank has the ability to require repayment of outstanding borrowings under this Credit Agreement upon certain circumstances such as an event of default.
The following Funds had an outstanding loan during the period. The borrowings were valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Fund   Interest Incurred
on Borrowing
  Average Dollar
Amount of Borrowing
  Weighted Average
Interest Rate on
Borrowing
  Days Loan
was Open
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

  $1   $ 9,650   1.35%   2
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  1   11,550   1.30   2
Note 12. Federal Income Tax Information
($ reported in thousands)
At September 30, 2021, the approximate aggregate cost basis and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund   Federal
Tax Cost
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

  $ 73,967   $ 15,354   $ (2,039)   $ 13,315
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

  395,779   87,949   (15,179)   72,770
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

  30,960   7,848   (4,488)   3,360
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September 30, 2021
Fund   Federal
Tax Cost
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

  $ 25,848   $ 6,524   $ (9,564)   $ (3,040)
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

  306,289   234,646   (5,782)   228,864
FORT Trend Fund

  159,259   3   (3,386)   (3,383)
KAR Developing Markets Fund

  2,976   152   (261)   (109)
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

  361,852   100,982   (39,199)   61,783
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

  2,521,567   783,042   (181,453)   601,589
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

  35,758   9,516   (2,067)   7,449
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  4,265,887   835,512   (278,662)   556,850
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

  779,911   344,651   (29,212)   315,439
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

  273,570   152,309   (5,916)   146,393
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

  7,226   2,813   (189)   2,624
Certain Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Funds’ capital loss carryovers were as follows:
Fund   Short-Term   Long-Term
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

  $ 1,527   $ 1,306
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

  13,078   3,169
FORT Trend Fund

  406,182   262
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  70,059   70,342
The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and certain tax attributes for the Funds consist of the following:
  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Late Year
Ordinary Losses
Deferred
  Capital Loss
Deferred
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

$ 470   $ 3,313   $ 7   $
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

6,856   7,561    
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

525       2,833
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

      16,247
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

5,776   10,751    
FORT Trend Fund

      406,444
KAR Developing Markets Fund

1      
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

17,733   9,705    
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

75,724   109,016    
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

2,820   1,133    
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

207,787   521,881     140,401
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

40,481   143,572    
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

8,966   47,914    
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

118   225    
The differences between the book and tax basis of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gain distributions, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

         
9/30/21

$ 1,023   $ 990   $ 2,013
9/30/20

1,438   3,380   4,818
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  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

         
9/30/21

$ 1,381   $   $ 1,381
9/30/20

12,318   5,581   17,899
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

         
9/30/20

4,320     4,320
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

         
9/30/21

165     165
9/30/20

1,320     1,320
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

         
9/30/21

12,025   16,550   28,575
9/30/20

7,250   94,457   101,707
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

         
9/30/21

3,210     3,210
9/30/20

2,573     2,573
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

         
9/30/21

23,000   5,210   28,210
9/30/20

36,125     36,125
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

         
9/30/21

990     990
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

         
9/30/21

39,000     39,000
9/30/20

130,807   15,029   145,836
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

         
9/30/21

4,250   71,700   75,950
9/30/20

6,910   72,519   79,429
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

         
9/30/21

  8,460   8,460
9/30/20

1,048   6,305   7,353
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

         
9/30/21

  321   321
9/30/20

26   482   508
Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. Permanent reclassifications can arise from differing treatment of certain income and gain transactions and nondeductible current year net operating losses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future.
Note 13. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
From time to time, the Trust, the Funds, the Advisers and/or subadvisers and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their activities. At this time, the Adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available for issuance, and has determined that the following is the only subsequent event requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
Effective October 22, 2021, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, formerly a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, was merged with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust and Shareholders of Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund, Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund, Virtus FORT Trend Fund, Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund, Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II, Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund, Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund and Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (fourteen of the funds constituting Virtus Opportunities Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2021, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2021, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund
Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Securities Fund
Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund
Virtus Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund
Statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021 and
statements of changes in net assets for each of the years ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020
Virtus FORT Trend Fund and its subsidiary Consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021
and consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years
ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2021 and
statements of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2021
and the period October 1, 2019 (inception) through September 30, 2020
Virtus KAR Developing Markets Fund Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the
period June 22, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 26, 2021
We have served as the Virtus Mutual Funds’ auditor since at least 1977. We have not been able to determine the specific year we
began serving as auditor.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
TAX INFORMATION NOTICE (Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
The following information is being provided in order to meet reporting requirements set forth by the Code and/or to meet state specific requirements. In early 2022, the Funds will notify applicable shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2021 U.S. federal income tax forms. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
With respect to distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30 2021, the Funds designate the following amounts (or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable):
  Qualified REIT
Dividend
Income %
(non-corporate
shareholders)
  Qualified
Dividend
Income %
(non-corporate
shareholder)
  Dividend
Received
Deduction %
(corporate
shareholders)
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions ($)
Duff & Phelps Global Infrastructure Fund

— %   100.00 %   58.54 %   $ 3,892
Duff & Phelps Global Real Estate Securities Fund

34.17   31.55     7,561
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

  93.89    
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

  100.00   83.24  
Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund

45.36       10,988
KAR Developing Markets Fund

  100.00    
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

  22.49     9,705
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

  46.96     109,024
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

  17.33     1,133
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  21.82   0.86   521,881
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

  20.84   1.72   162,783
Vontobel Global Opportunities Fund

  42.84   22.40   48,307
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

  78.12   3.44   228
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, certain Funds are disclosing the following information pursuant to notice requirements of Section 853(a) and 855(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder ($ reported in thousands).
  Foreign Source
Income
Recognized
  Foreign Taxes
Paid on
Foreign
Source
Income
Duff & Phelps International Real Estate Securities Fund

$ 1,087   $ 99
Duff & Phelps Real Asset Fund

50   4
KAR Developing Markets Fund

14   1
KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund

7,267   1,555
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund

51,476   4,609
KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II

606   66
Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

83,702   18,428
Vontobel Foreign Opportunities Fund

10,854   2,501
Vontobel Greater European Opportunities Fund

110   11
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STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund would not be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program is overseen by the Adviser as the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds. Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 17-19, 2021, the Board received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operation and management of the Program for calendar year 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator’s report noted that for the Review Period, the Program Administrator believed that the Program was implemented and operated effectively in all material respects and that existing procedures, controls and safeguards were appropriately designed to enable the Program Administrator to administer the Program in compliance with Rule 22e-4. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the Review Period, there were no events that created liquidity related concerns for the Funds. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that while changes to the Program had been made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the Program as a result of the Program Administrator’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to a Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in that Fund may be subject.
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Trust as of the date of issuance of this report, is set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 243-4361.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served
and Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen by
Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Burke, Donald C.
YOB: 1960
Served Since: 2016
99 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010).
Harris, Sidney E.
YOB: 1949
Served Since: 2017
96 Portfolios
Private Investor (since 2021); Professor and Dean Emeritus (2015 to 2021), Professor (1997 to 2014), Dean (1997 to 2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since 2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC.
Mallin, John R.
YOB: 1950
Served Since: 2016
96 Portfolios
Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios).
McDaniel, Connie D.
YOB: 1958
Served Since: 2017
96 Portfolios
Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds.
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served
and Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen by
Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
McLoughlin, Philip
YOB: 1946
Served Since: 1999
106 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios).
McNamara, Geraldine M.
YOB: 1951
Served Since: 2001
99 Portfolios
Retired. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc. and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios).
Walton, R. Keith
YOB: 1964
Served Since: 2020
96 Portfolios
Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University; Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Zino, Brian T.
YOB: 1952
Served Since: 2020
103 Portfolios
Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008).
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Interested Trustee
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time Served
and Number of
Funds Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past
5 Years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Aylward, George R.*
Trustee and President
YOB: 1964
Served Since: 2006
108 Portfolios
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); and Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
*Mr. Aylward is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and various positions with its affiliates, including the Adviser.
Advisory Board Members
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time
Served, and Number
of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held  by
Trustee During Past 5 Years
Cogan, Sarah E.
YOB: 1956
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2018); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds (7 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; and Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios).
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Year of Birth,
Length of Time
Served, and Number
of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Other Directorships Held  by
Trustee During Past 5 Years
DeCotis, Deborah A.
YOB: 1952
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); Trustee, Smith College (since 2017); and Director, Watford Re (since 2017). Formerly, Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015); and Principal, LaLoop LLC, a retail accessories company (1999 to 2014). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (since 2013), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (since 2011), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund.
Drummond, F. Ford
YOB: 1962
Served Since: 2021
103 Portfolios
Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; formerly Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board;, Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios), and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios).
Moyer, William R.
YOB: 1944
Served Since: 2020
96 Portfolios
Private investor (since 2004); and Financial and Operations Principal (2006 to 2017), Newcastle Distributors LLC (broker dealer). Advisory Board Member (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (12 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (55 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Director (2016 to 2019), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (2020 to 2021) and Director (2014 to 2019), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2011 to 2019), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2020) and Trustee (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios).
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Officers of the Trust Who Are Not Trustees
Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Batchelar, Peter J.
YOB: 1970
Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to 2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Bradley, W. Patrick
YOB: 1972
Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President ( 2016 to 2021), Senior Vice President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Carr, Kevin J.
YOB: 1954
Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Interim Chief Legal Officer (since 2021), Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Engberg, Nancy J.
YOB: 1956
Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President (2011 to 2017); and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2008 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2008 to 2011 and since 2016), and various officer positions (since 2003), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2010 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2011 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019), Vice President (2012 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2012 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Vice President (2013 to 2016) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021), Vice President (2014 to 2017) and Chief Compliance Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II.
Short, Julia R.
YOB: 1972
Senior Vice President (since 2017). Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust and Virtus Closed-End Funds; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017).
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FUND MANAGEMENT TABLES (Unaudited) (Continued)
Name, Address and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust and
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Smirl, Richard W.
YOB: 1967
Executive Vice President (since 2021). Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2021), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (May to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management.
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Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 13, 2021 to the Summary Prospectus and the Virtus Opportunities Trust
Statutory Prospectus, each dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective October 1, 2021, Brian Bandsma will no longer be a portfolio manager of the Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”). In addition, Ramiz Chelat will be added as a portfolio manager of the Fund.
The disclosure under “Portfolio Management” in the Fund’s summary prospectus and in the summary section of the Fund’s statutory prospectus will be replaced in its entirety with the following:
> Matthew Benkendorf, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at Vontobel. Mr. Benkendorf has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since March 2016.
> Ramiz Chelat, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel. Mr. Chelat has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since October 2021.
> Jin Zhang, CFA, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel. Mr. Zhang has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since June 2016.
In the Management of the Funds section under “Portfolio Management” beginning on page 135 of the Fund’s statutory prospectus, the row for the Fund in the table under the subheading “Vontobel” will be replaced with the following:
Virtus Vontobel Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Matthew Benkendorf (since March 2016)
Ramiz Chelat (since October 2021)
Jin Zhang, CFA (since June 2016)
The portfolio manager biographies under the referenced table will be amended by removing the reference to Mr. Bandsma.
All other disclosure concerning the Fund, including fees, expenses, investment objective, strategies and risks remains unchanged.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses for future reference.
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Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 15, 2021, to the Summary Prospectus and
Statutory Prospectus, and the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for Virtus Opportunities Trust, each
dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
THIS SUPPLEMENT SUPERSEDES THE SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 26, 2021
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective September 24, 2021, the name of Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund will change to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.” Accordingly, effective September 24, 2021, all references in the fund’s summary and statutory prospectuses and SAI to its former name will be deemed changed to its new name.
In addition, effective September 24, 2021, the description of how the fund’s subadviser determines the locations of issuers will change to the following: “In determining whether an issuer is economically tied to a non-U.S. country, the subadviser primarily considers: (i) whether at least 50% of the issuer’s revenues or profits are attributable to goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in, a non-U.S. country; (ii) whether the issuer has at least 50% of its assets in a non-U.S. country; and (iii) whether the principal exchange listing for the issuer’s securities or the issuer’s headquarters is in a non-U.S. country.”
All other disclosure concerning the fund, including fees, expenses, principal investment strategies, risks and portfolio management remains unchanged.
As approved by the Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (the “Acquired Fund”) will merge with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Cap Fund (the name of which will change prior the merger to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund”)(the “Acquiring Fund”) on or about October 22, 2021. The Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund have the same Board of Trustees, investment adviser and subadviser, as well as the same portfolio managers. Prior to the merger, the Acquiring Fund’s Principal Investment Strategies and non-fundamental investment policy regarding the investment of at least 80% of its assets will be modified to match those of the Acquired Fund; the Acquiring Fund’s investment advisory fee rates will be contractually decreased to a level at least as low as those of the Acquired Fund; and the Acquiring Fund’s expenses will be contractually limited by the investment adviser to levels at least as low as those of the Acquired Fund. Therefore, the combined fund after the merger is expected to be managed substantially identically to the way that the Acquired Fund was managed before the merger, with higher assets and the potential for lower fees and expenses.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the Acquired Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all liabilities of the Acquired Fund. Following the exchange, the Acquired Fund will distribute the shares of the Acquiring Fund to its shareholders pro rata, in liquidation of the Acquired Fund, and shareholders of the Acquired Fund will therefore become shareholders of the Acquiring Fund.
The merger is expected to be carried out pursuant to Rule 17a-8 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which means that shareholder approval is not required for the merger to be carried out.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses
and Statement of Additional Information for future reference.
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Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund
(formerly, Virtus KAR International Small Cap Fund)
and Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II
(formerly, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund),
each a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated September 24, 2021 to the Summary Prospectuses
and the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
(“SAI”) dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
The summary prospectuses for each fund listed above and the statutory prospectus and SAI for Virtus Opportunities Trust have been updated to reflect certain changes effective September 24, 2021, as further discussed below.
As previously disclosed on July 26, 2021, the investment strategy of the fund formerly known as Virtus KAR International Small Cap Fund has changed to an international small-mid cap strategy. That fund’s name has therefore changed to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund,” the disclosure for that fund in the Virtus Opportunities Trust statutory prospectus is no longer valid, and all references to that fund in the SAI are hereby deemed changed to refer to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund. Please see the separate statutory prospectus and summary prospectus applicable to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund for additional disclosure regarding these changes.
Concurrently, the name of the fund formerly known as Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund changed to “Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.” Accordingly, effective September 24, 2021, all references in that fund’s summary prospectus and the Virtus Opportunities Trust statutory prospectuses and SAI to its former name are hereby deemed changed to refer to Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II.
Investors should retain this amendment with the
Prospectuses and SAI for future reference.
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Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II,
a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust
(unaudited)
Supplement dated October 25, 2021 to the Summary Prospectus and
Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)
dated February 1, 2021, as supplemented
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
Effective October 22, 2021, Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund II (the “Fund”) formerly a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust, was merged with and into Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund, a series of Virtus Opportunities Trust. The Fund has ceased to exist and is no longer available for sale. Accordingly, the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and SAI are no longer valid. In addition, all references to the Fund are hereby removed from the Virtus Opportunities Trust Statutory Prospectus and SAI. Information relating to the Virtus KAR International Small-Mid Cap Fund is contained in the Prospectus of the Trust dated September 24, 2021.
Investors should retain this supplement with the Prospectuses and SAI for future reference.
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VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
Trustees
Philip R. McLoughlin, Chairman
George R. Aylward
Donald C. Burke
Sidney E. Harris
John R. Mallin
Connie D. McDaniel
Geraldine M. McNamara
R. Keith Walton
Brian T. Zino
Advisory Board Members
William R. Moyer
Sarah E. Cogan
Deborah A. DeCotis
F. Ford Drummond
Officers
George R. Aylward, President
Peter Batchelar, Senior Vice President
W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kevin J. Carr, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Nancy J. Engberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Julia R. Short, Senior Vice President
Richard W. Smirl, Executive Vice President
Investment Adviser
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Principal Underwriter
VP Distributors, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Administrator and Transfer Agent
Virtus Fund Services, LLC
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286-1048
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
How to Contact Us
Mutual Fund Services 1-800-243-1574
Adviser Consulting Group 1-800-243-4361
Website Virtus.com
 
Important Notice to Shareholders
The Securities and Exchange Commission has modified mailing regulations for semiannual and annual shareholder fund reports to allow mutual fund companies to send a single copy of these reports to shareholders who share the same mailing address. If you would like additional copies, please call Mutual Fund Services at 1-800-243-1574.


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P.O. Box 9874
Providence, RI 02940-8074
For more information about Virtus Mutual Funds,
please contact us at 1-800-243-1574, or visit Virtus.com.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (b)

Effective October 1, 2021, the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions was amended. A copy of the currently applicable code is included as an exhibit.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, during the period covered by this report, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of the instructions for completion of this Item.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

  (a)(1)

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its Audit Committee.

 

  (a)(2)

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that each of Donald C. Burke, Connie D. McDaniel and Brian T. Zino possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.” Each such individual is an “independent” trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

   

Registrant may incorporate the following information by reference, if this information has been disclosed in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or definitive information statement. The proxy statement or information statement must be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report.


Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $463,530 for 2020 and $465,040 for 2021.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $36,562 for 2020 and $20,924 for 2021. Such audit-related fees include the out of pocket expenses.

Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $72,104 for 2020 and $121,075 for 2021.

“Tax Fees” are those primarily associated with review of the Trust’s tax provision and qualification as a regulated investment company (RIC) in connection with audits of the Trust’s financial statement, review of year-end distributions by the Fund to avoid excise tax for the Trust, periodic discussion with management on tax issues affecting the Trust, and reviewing and signing the Fund’s federal income returns.

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2020 and $0 for 2021.

 

  (e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

The Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services provided by its independent auditors. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the Fund on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must also approve other non-audit services provided to the Fund and those non-audit services provided to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Certain of these non-audit services that the Audit Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent auditors may be approved by the Audit Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).

The Audit Committee has determined that Ms. Connie D. McDaniel, Chair of the Audit Committee, may provide pre-approval for such services that meet the above requirements in the event such approval is sought between regularly scheduled meetings. In any event, the Audit Committee is informed of, and ratifies, each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person Audit Committee meeting.


  (e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

(b) 0%

(c) 0%

(d) N/A

 

  (f)

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $108,666 for 2020 and $141,999 for 2021.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)  

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

(a)(2)  

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(2)(1)  

Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2)  

Not applicable.

(b)  

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Virtus Opportunities Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ George R. Aylward

  
   George R. Aylward, President   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date 12/7/21

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ George R. Aylward

  
   George R. Aylward, President   
   (principal executive officer)   

Date 12/7/21

 

By (Signature and Title)*   

/s/ W. Patrick Bradley

  
   W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer   
   (principal financial officer)   

Date 12/7/21

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, George R. Aylward, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Virtus Opportunities Trust;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: 12/7/21    

/s/ George R. Aylward

    George R. Aylward, President
    (principal executive officer)


Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, W. Patrick Bradley, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Virtus Opportunities Trust;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and


  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: 12/7/21    

/s/ W. Patrick Bradley

   

W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

    (principal financial officer)

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, George R. Aylward, President of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

  1.

The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: 12/7/21    

/s/ George R. Aylward

    George R. Aylward, President
    (principal executive officer)

I, W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and, Treasurer of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

  1.

The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: 12/7/21    

/s/ W. Patrick Bradley

   

W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

    (principal financial officer)

EX.99.CODE ETH

CODE OF ETHICS FOR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

Each Fund is committed to conducting business in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and the highest standards of business ethics, and to full and accurate disclosure — financial and otherwise — in compliance with applicable law. This Code of Ethics applies to each Fund’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (or persons performing similar functions) (together, “Senior Officers”).

Senior Officers must comply with applicable law and have a responsibility to conduct themselves in an honest and ethical manner. They have leadership responsibilities that include creating a culture of high ethical standards and a commitment to compliance, maintaining a work environment that encourages the internal reporting of compliance concerns and promptly addressing compliance concerns.

Senior Officers may be subject to certain conflicts of interest inherent in the operation of the Funds, because the Senior Officers (in addition to their role as senior officers of the Fund) currently or may in the future serve as officers or employees of a Virtus affiliated investment adviser1 (the “Adviser”), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. or other affiliates thereof (collectively, “Virtus”) and as officers or trustees/directors of other registered investment companies and unregistered investment funds advised by Virtus.

A variety of laws and regulations applicable to, and certain policies and procedures adopted by, the Fund, the Adviser or Virtus govern certain conduct in connection with many of the conflict of interest situations that arise in connection with the operations of the Fund, including:

 

 

the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulation promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “1940 Act”);

 

 

the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Advisers Act”);

 

 

the Code of Ethics adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17j-1(c) under the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Fund’s 1940 Act Code of Ethics”);

 

 

one or more codes of ethics adopted by the Adviser that have been reviewed and approved by those Members of the Board that are not “interested persons” of the Fund (the “Independent Members”) within the meaning of the 1940 Act (the “Adviser’s 1940 Act Code of Ethics” and, together with the Fund’s 1940 Act Code of Ethics, the “1940 Act Codes of Ethics”);

 

 

the policies and procedures adopted by the Fund pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Fund Policies”); and

 

 

each Adviser’s general policies and procedures (collectively, the “Adviser Policies”).

 

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Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.; Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc.; Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC; Ceredex Value Advisors LLC; Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.; Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC; Newfleet Asset Management, LLC; NFJ Investment Group, LLC; Seix Investment Advisors LLC; Silvant Capital Managemente LLC; Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP; Westchester Capital Management, LLC. (2021.10)

 

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The provisions of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act Codes of Ethics, the Fund Policies and the Adviser Policies are referred to herein collectively as the “Additional Conflict Rules”.

This Code of Ethics is different from, and is intended to supplement, the Additional Conflict Rules. Accordingly, a violation of the Additional Conflict Rules by a Senior Officer is hereby deemed not to be a violation of this Code of Ethics, unless and until the Board of the Fund (the “Board”) shall determine that any such violation of the Additional Conflict Rules is also a violation of this Code of Ethics.

Senior Officers Should Act Honestly and Candidly

Each Senior Officer must:

 

   

act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of information where required by law or the Additional Conflict Rules;

 

   

comply with the laws, rules and regulations that govern the conduct of the Fund’s operations and report any suspected violations thereof in accordance with the section below entitled “Compliance With Code Of Ethics”; and

 

   

adhere to a high standard of business ethics.

Conflicts Of Interest

A conflict of interest for the purpose of this Code of Ethics occurs when private interests interfere in any way, or even appear to interfere, with the interests of the Fund. Senior Officers are expected to use objective and unbiased standards when making decisions that affect the Fund, keeping in mind that Senior Officers are subject to certain inherent conflicts of interest because Senior Officers of a Fund also are or may be officers of the Adviser and other funds advised or serviced by Virtus.

Questions regarding the application or interpretation of this Code of Ethics should be raised with the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund (the “Chief Compliance Officer”) prior to taking action.

Some conflict of interest situations that should be approved by the Chief Compliance Officer, if material, include the following:

 

 

the receipt of any entertainment or non-nominal gift by the Senior Officer, or a member of his or her family, from any company with which the Fund has current or prospective business dealings (other than the Adviser or Virtus), unless such entertainment or gift is business related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;

 

 

any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Fund’s service providers, other than the Adviser or Virtus; or

 

 

a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Senior Officer’s employment by the Adviser or Virtus, such as compensation or equity ownership.

 

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Disclosures

It is the policy of the Funds to make full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in all reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission or a national securities exchange and in all other public communications made by the Fund. Senior Officers are required to promote compliance with this policy and to abide by the Fund’s standards, policies and procedures designed to promote compliance with this policy.

Each Senior Officer must:

 

 

familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Fund as well as the business and financial operations of the Fund; and

 

 

not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, including to the Board, the Fund’s independent auditors, the Fund’s counsel, counsel to the Independent Members, governmental regulators or self-regulatory organizations.

Compliance With Code Of Ethics

Known or suspected violations of this Code of Ethics or other laws, regulations, policies or procedures applicable to the Fund, should be reported on a timely basis to the Chief Compliance Officer or may be reported to the Virtus compliance hotline maintained in accordance with the Fund’s Procedures for Complaints Regarding Accounting, Internal Accounting Controls or Auditing Matters (the “Whistleblower Policy”). In accordance with that Policy, no one will be subject to retaliation because of a good faith report of a suspected violation.

The Fund will follow these procedures (or, alternatively, the procedures set forth in the Whistleblower Policy) in investigating and enforcing this Code of Ethics, and in reporting on this Code of Ethics:

 

 

the Chief Compliance Officer will take all appropriate action to investigate any actual or potential violations reported to him or her;

 

 

violations and potential violations will be reported to the applicable Fund Board after such investigation;

 

 

if the Fund Board determines that a violation has occurred, it will take all appropriate disciplinary or preventive action; and

 

 

appropriate disciplinary or preventive action may include a letter of censure, suspension, dismissal or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Waivers Of Code Of Ethics

Except as otherwise provided in this Code of Ethics, the Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for applying this Code of Ethics to specific situations in which questions are presented to the Chief Compliance Officer and has the authority to interpret this Code of Ethics in any particular situation.

Each Fund Board, or any duly designated committee thereof, is responsible for granting waivers of this Code of Ethics, as appropriate. Any changes to or waivers of this Code of Ethics will, to the extent required, be disclosed on Form N-CSR, or otherwise, as provided by Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

 

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Recordkeeping

Records pertaining to the matters covered by this Policy will be maintained and preserved in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the Fund’s Books and Records Policy.

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code of Ethics shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code of Ethics, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Independent Members and their counsel, the Fund and its counsel, the Adviser and/or other Virtus entity and its counsel and any other advisors, consultants or counsel retained by the Members, the Independent Members or any committee of the Board.

 

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