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Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF
$76
0.80%

Commentary by AlphaSimplex Group, LLC

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned -10.15%. For the same period, the FT Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 15.67%, and the ICE BofA US Treasury Bill 3 Month Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 4.57%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation consistent with the risk and return characteristics of a basket of the largest managed futures funds in the world. The Fund takes a diversified approach to identifying price trends by combining index replication techniques with insights from AlphaSimplex’s own trend-following models. It takes positions in highly liquid futures contracts in 20 different assets across global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund’s losses were driven by long positions in equity markets, with additional losses from fixed income, currencies, and commodities as trends in these markets reversed multiple times. 

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Equities

Negative

As equity markets whipsawed, especially around tariff “Liberation Day” in April 2025, the Fund experienced losses from long positions in equities, particularly in international developed markets as represented by the EURO STOXX 50® Index and the Tokyo Stock Price Index.

Fixed income

Negative

The Fund moved between long and short positions in response to changing trends in bond markets. These positions led to losses, particularly from U.S. bonds. 

Currencies

Negative

Currency losses were driven by long positions in foreign currencies while being short the U.S. dollar. The largest losses came from the Japanese yen and the euro. Short positions in the Australian dollar and the Canadian dollar provided some gains. 

 

Commodities 

Negative

Commodities were more mixed. The Fund had gains from long positions in gold, but these gains were outweighed by losses from other commodity markets (especially energies). 

 

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF - NAV $9,053
FT Wilshire 5000 Index $12,048
ICE BofA US Treasury Bill 3 Month Index $10,574
5/15/24
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
5/31/24
$10,076
$9,916
$10,026
6/30/24
$10,195
$10,228
$10,067
7/31/24
$10,075
$10,416
$10,112
8/31/24
$9,809
$10,642
$10,160
9/30/24
$9,977
$10,858
$10,204
10/31/24
$9,508
$10,779
$10,243
11/30/24
$9,478
$11,492
$10,282
12/31/24
$9,660
$11,144
$10,324
1/31/25
$9,822
$11,494
$10,362
2/28/25
$9,514
$11,270
$10,395
3/31/25
$9,415
$10,605
$10,429
4/30/25
$9,066
$10,535
$10,465
5/31/25
$9,109
$11,209
$10,503
6/30/25
$9,176
$11,783
$10,538
7/31/25
$9,053
$12,048
$10,574
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 5/15/24
Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF - NAV
-10.15
-7.89
FT Wilshire 5000 Index
15.67
16.64
ICE BofA US Treasury Bill 3 Month Index
4.57
4.72

• The FT Wilshire 5000 Index is a broad-based free-float market capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 100% of the U.S. investable market capitalization. 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.

• The ICE BofA US Treasury Bill 3 Month 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$16,137,442
Total number of portfolio holdings
0
Total advisory fees paid
$115,350
Portfolio turnover rate
0%

% RISK ALLOCATION (includes futures contracts) 

Commodities
37
Currencies
23
Equities
27
Fixed Income
13

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, LLC (“VAIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VAIA. Both VAIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund’s subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this

consent or request additional copies by calling Virtus ETFs at 1-888-383-0553.

 

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Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF
$62
0.59%

Commentary by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 10.64%. For the same period, the S&P Global Broad Market Index (net), a broad-based securities market index, returned 15.04%, and the S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net), which serves as the style-specific index, returned -2.92%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

Individual stock selection contributed the vast majority to positive returns relative to the S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net) (“Index”), which serves as the Fund’s style-specific index, for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. By sector, exposure to industrials contributed the most to relative performance. Within this sector, an overweight position in a fuel cell manufacturer and specific out-of-benchmark holdings in engineering & construction and electrification equipment stocks were the largest contributors. An overweight to the energy sector also contributed to relative performance as the Fund owned out-of-benchmark holdings in a carbon capture solutions provider and a nuclear fuel company. Stock selection in the information technology sector detracted from performance. In terms of regional attribution, an underweight exposure to Brazil was slightly negative for relative performance during the period primarily due to utilities within that region.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Industrials

Positive

Stock selection contributed to relative returns, particularly an overweight position in Bloom Energy; holding out-of-benchmark names Argan Inc., GE Vernova, and Maire SpA; and an underweight position in Vestas Wind Systems.

Energy

Positive

An overweight exposure to and stock selection within the sector, particularly in out-of-benchmark names DT Midstream and Cameco Corp., were positive for performance. 

Information Technology 

Negative

Sector allocation partially offset strong stock selection as the Fund was slightly overweight in information technology, which underperformed the Index.

Brazil

Negative

An underweight exposure to Brazil was slightly negative for relative performance during the period primarily due to utilities within that region, which outperformed the Index.

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF - NAV $8,294
S&P Global Broad Market Index (net) $13,191
S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net) $6,174
8/3/21
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
8/31/21
$10,225
$10,170
$10,089
9/30/21
$9,547
$9,770
$9,377
10/31/21
$10,969
$10,231
$10,922
11/30/21
$10,249
$9,944
$10,140
12/31/21
$9,544
$10,332
$9,231
1/31/22
$8,320
$9,788
$8,107
2/28/22
$9,017
$9,565
$9,056
3/31/22
$9,341
$9,749
$9,406
4/30/22
$8,355
$8,971
$8,280
5/31/22
$8,735
$8,976
$8,711
6/30/22
$8,083
$8,205
$8,324
7/31/22
$9,624
$8,781
$9,786
8/31/22
$9,602
$8,477
$9,779
9/30/22
$8,393
$7,656
$8,438
10/31/22
$8,487
$8,115
$8,296
11/30/22
$9,344
$8,735
$9,210
12/31/22
$8,813
$8,407
$8,769
1/31/23
$9,217
$9,022
$9,118
2/28/23
$8,730
$8,771
$8,486
3/31/23
$8,840
$8,979
$8,715
4/30/23
$8,387
$9,091
$8,245
5/31/23
$8,171
$8,981
$8,080
6/30/23
$8,350
$9,503
$8,140
7/31/23
$8,320
$9,867
$8,111
8/31/23
$7,404
$9,580
$7,132
9/30/23
$6,792
$9,183
$6,500
10/31/23
$6,227
$8,872
$5,762
11/30/23
$6,811
$9,689
$6,305
12/31/23
$7,281
$10,199
$6,984
1/31/24
$6,616
$10,218
$6,225
2/29/24
$6,637
$10,650
$6,219
3/31/24
$6,992
$10,982
$6,251
4/30/24
$6,837
$10,613
$5,940
5/31/24
$7,913
$11,036
$6,688
6/30/24
$7,054
$11,230
$6,033
7/31/24
$7,497
$11,466
$6,359
8/31/24
$7,580
$11,727
$6,440
9/30/24
$7,938
$12,005
$6,625
10/31/24
$7,249
$11,727
$5,894
11/30/24
$7,262
$12,181
$5,574
12/31/24
$6,709
$11,856
$5,182
1/31/25
$6,834
$12,234
$5,183
2/28/25
$6,659
$12,125
$5,067
3/31/25
$6,675
$11,661
$5,174
4/30/25
$6,847
$11,773
$5,357
5/31/25
$7,393
$12,451
$5,769
6/30/25
$7,848
$13,014
$5,996
7/31/25
$8,294
$13,191
$6,174
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 8/3/21
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF - NAV
10.64
-4.58
S&P Global Broad Market Index (net)
15.04
7.18
S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net)
-2.92
-11.37

• The S&P Global Broad Market Index (net) is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures global stock market 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index (net) is designed to measure the performance of companies in global clean energy-related businesses from both developed and emerging markets, with a target constituent count of 100, 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$7,138,334
Total number of portfolio holdings
43
Total advisory fees paid
$32,950
Portfolio turnover rate
69%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Utilities
46.5%
Industrials
31.1%
Information Technology
17.2%
Energy
3.6%
Materials
1.6%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this

consent or request additional copies by calling Virtus ETFs at 1-888-383-0553.

 

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Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF 

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KMID / NYSE Arca, Inc.

Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF ("Fund") for the period of October 15, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF
$63Footnote Reference(a)
0.80%
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Based on the period October 15, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025. Expenses would have been higher if the Fund had been in existence for the full reporting period.

Portfolio Manager Commentary by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

For the period October 15, 2024 (inception) to July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned -1.68%. For the same period, the FT Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 9.74%, and the Russell Midcap® Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 6.16%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

The Fund utilizes an actively managed, bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify a select group of companies believed by the Fund’s portfolio managers to possess sustainable competitive advantages. As such, the performance of the Fund will be determined by market reactions, both positive and negative, to activity related to these companies. Stock selection and overweights in both health care and industrials detracted from performance relative to the Russell Midcap® Index, which serves as the Fund’s style-specific index, from the Fund’s inception through the end of the fiscal year on July 31, 2025. Stock selection and an overweight in information technology, as well as an underweight in materials, contributed to performance. The biggest contributors to relative performance from the Fund’s inception to the end of the fiscal period were EMCOR Group, HEICO, Monolithic Power Systems, LPL Financial, and Teledyne Technologies. The biggest detractors from performance from inception to the end of the fiscal period were Align Technology, Old Dominion Freight Line, Cooper Companies, Fair Isaac, and West Pharmaceutical Companies.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

EMCOR Group

Positive

EMCOR delivered strong growth and profit margin expansion, benefiting from strong demand for its U.S. construction services across various end markets, notably datacenters, while continuing to grow its pipeline for future work.

HEICO

Positive

HEICO continued to execute in all business segments as demand for the company’s parts increased in both commercial and defense aircraft. The company continued to gain market share within the aviation industry.

 

Align Technology 

Negative

Align saw sluggish demand for its orthodontic aligners as high interest rates impeded customers from choosing the company’s higher-priced alignment options over traditional bracket-and-wire braces.

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line 

Negative

Old Dominion Freight Line’s share price declined due to ongoing softness in the trucking market, which caused revenues and profits to decline during the period. Despite these negatives, Old Dominion’s recent quarterly results compared favorably to those of other carriers 

 

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph and table compare the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception in an appropriate broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF - NAV $9,832
FT Wilshire 5000 Index $10,974
Russell Midcap® Index $10,616
10/15/24
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
10/31/24
$9,813
$9,818
$9,827
11/30/24
$10,469
$10,467
$10,694
12/31/24
$9,713
$10,150
$9,942
1/31/25
$10,068
$10,469
$10,365
2/28/25
$9,860
$10,265
$10,070
3/31/25
$9,478
$9,659
$9,604
4/30/25
$9,445
$9,596
$9,504
5/31/25
$9,852
$10,210
$10,048
6/30/25
$10,029
$10,732
$10,423
7/31/25
$9,832
$10,974
$10,616
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
Since Inception 10/15/24
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF - NAV
-1.68
FT Wilshire 5000 Index
9.74
Russell Midcap® Index
6.16

• The FT Wilshire 5000 Index is a broad-based free-float market capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 100% of the U.S. investable market capitalization. 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.

• The Russell Midcap® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of medium-capitalization stocks of U.S. companies. The index is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. All companies that have a weight greater than 4.5% in aggregate are no more than 45% of the Index and no individual company has a weight greater than 22.5% of the Index. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$29,483,633
Total number of portfolio holdings
26
Total advisory fees paid
$125,418
Portfolio turnover rate
10%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Industrials
49.5%
Information Technology
16.3%
Financials
12.4%
Consumer Discretionary
12.1%
Health Care
9.7%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

Householding

Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this

consent or request additional copies by calling Virtus ETFs at 1-888-383-0553.

 

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Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF 

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VABS / NYSE Arca, Inc.

Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF
$40
0.39%

Commentary by Newfleet Asset Management

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 6.43%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 3.38%, and the ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 5.48%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

The Fund’s overweight in consumer, residential, and commercial loans contributed to the Fund’s outperformance relative to the ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index, which serves as the Fund’s style-specific index, for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. Due to a strong economy, consumer and commercial loan performance proved resilient. The Fund’s consumer exposure, particularly bonds that were lower in the capital structure such as a subordinate tranche of Veros Auto, performed well as investor demand increased for these securities. In addition, the Fund’s exposure to the U.S. housing market via non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) including Progress Residential Trust benefited from the strong housing market. This exposure provided extra income and a better relative value play for the Fund versus agency MBS and investment grade corporate bonds. Lastly, the Fund’s security selection within the commercial mortgage-backed securities market via investments in single-asset, single-borrower floating rate deals proved valuable over the fiscal year. The Fund’s exposure to a senior-rated floating rate collateralized loan obligation (CLO) detracted from performance as interest rates moved lower. 

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Progress Residential Trust 

Positive

This residential MBS investment was backed by a single loan collateralized by roughly 2,100 single family rental units. The values of the related properties experienced significant equity appreciation over the period. This allowed the sponsor to refinance the deal at the full price and earlier than the expected maturity.

Veros Auto

Positive

This subordinate tranche, or security whose principal payments are subordinate to senior tranches in the transaction, was backed by a pool of subprime auto receivables. The security’s ratings were upgraded during the fiscal year driven by positive deal performance, which caused credit spreads to compress. Spread refers to the additional yield over the yield of a risk-free government bond. 

Residential housing/MBS 

Positive

A lack of existing home supply and tight underwriting standards for residential mortgages positively impacted the Fund’s performance by creating unmet demand. 

Collateralized loan obligation (CLO) 

Negative 

The Fund’s exposure to a senior-rated floating rate CLO lagged in performance, driven primarily by a move lower in interest rates during the fiscal year. 

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF - NAV $11,424
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index $9,588
ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index $11,030
2/9/21
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2/28/21
$10,010
$9,882
$9,995
3/31/21
$9,987
$9,759
$9,986
4/30/21
$10,021
$9,836
$10,008
5/31/21
$10,047
$9,868
$10,030
6/30/21
$10,051
$9,937
$10,022
7/31/21
$10,085
$10,048
$10,039
8/31/21
$10,091
$10,029
$10,044
9/30/21
$10,082
$9,942
$10,041
10/31/21
$10,052
$9,940
$10,009
11/30/21
$10,047
$9,969
$9,993
12/31/21
$10,042
$9,943
$9,986
1/31/22
$9,994
$9,729
$9,911
2/28/22
$9,931
$9,621
$9,830
3/31/22
$9,792
$9,353
$9,661
4/30/22
$9,739
$8,998
$9,589
5/31/22
$9,703
$9,056
$9,645
6/30/22
$9,654
$8,914
$9,561
7/31/22
$9,669
$9,132
$9,633
8/31/22
$9,628
$8,874
$9,580
9/30/22
$9,504
$8,491
$9,440
10/31/22
$9,424
$8,381
$9,417
11/30/22
$9,472
$8,689
$9,545
12/31/22
$9,521
$8,650
$9,575
1/31/23
$9,705
$8,916
$9,677
2/28/23
$9,677
$8,685
$9,617
3/31/23
$9,753
$8,906
$9,696
4/30/23
$9,824
$8,960
$9,757
5/31/23
$9,822
$8,862
$9,740
6/30/23
$9,852
$8,831
$9,729
7/31/23
$9,922
$8,825
$9,797
8/31/23
$9,953
$8,768
$9,827
9/30/23
$9,994
$8,545
$9,821
10/31/23
$10,003
$8,411
$9,841
11/30/23
$10,110
$8,792
$9,987
12/31/23
$10,252
$9,128
$10,121
1/31/24
$10,342
$9,103
$10,175
2/29/24
$10,370
$8,974
$10,156
3/31/24
$10,451
$9,057
$10,210
4/30/24
$10,443
$8,828
$10,191
5/31/24
$10,524
$8,978
$10,274
6/30/24
$10,602
$9,063
$10,325
7/31/24
$10,733
$9,275
$10,457
8/31/24
$10,825
$9,408
$10,555
9/30/24
$10,926
$9,534
$10,652
10/31/24
$10,903
$9,298
$10,606
11/30/24
$10,975
$9,396
$10,653
12/31/24
$11,013
$9,242
$10,677
1/31/25
$11,093
$9,291
$10,732
2/28/25
$11,205
$9,496
$10,809
3/31/25
$11,213
$9,499
$10,853
4/30/25
$11,268
$9,537
$10,912
5/31/25
$11,307
$9,468
$10,932
6/30/25
$11,402
$9,614
$11,014
7/31/25
$11,424
$9,588
$11,030
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 2/9/21
Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF - NAV
6.43
3.02
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
3.38
-0.94
ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index
5.48
2.21

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The ICE BofA 1-3 Year A-BBB US Corporate Index measures performance of U.S. corporate bond issues rated A through BBB, 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 is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$52,537,407
Total number of portfolio holdings
118
Total advisory fees paid
$120,688
Portfolio turnover rate
70%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Asset Backed Securities
59.8%
Mortgage Backed Securities
39.7%
Corporate Bond
0.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF
$36
0.35%

Commentary by Newfleet Asset Management

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 5.57%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 3.38%, and the ICE BofA 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 4.79%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

Sector allocation and issue selection contributed positively to performance relative to the ICE BofA 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index, which serves as the Fund’s style-specific index (“Index”), for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. The Fund’s underweight in U.S. Treasuries was a key contributor to performance. Allocation to and issue selection within the asset-backed securities (ABS) sector had a positive impact on performance during the period. Allocation to high yield corporate bonds was a contributor to performance, however, issue selection within the sector detracted. The Fund’s shorter duration, or sensitivity to changes in interest rates, versus the Index detracted from performance.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

U.S. Treasuries

Positive

The Fund’s underweight in U.S. Treasuries had a positive impact, as spread sectors (investments other than risk-free government debt) outperformed during the period.

Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)

Positive

Allocation to and issue selection within the sector had a positive impact on performance during the reporting period. Consumer strength remained resilient, bond structures remained solid, and ABS spreads were attractive relative to those of investment grade corporate bonds. Spread refers to the additional yield over the yield of a risk-free government bond.

High yield corporate bonds

Mixed

Allocation to the sector had a positive impact on performance, however, issue selection within the sector detracted as lower-quality bonds outperformed. During the reporting period, the high yield market rallied due to positive trade developments, prospects for interest rate cuts, easing geopolitical tensions, robust inflows, and supportive corporate earnings.

Duration

Negative

The Fund’s shorter duration relative to the Index detracted from performance. Duration measures a bond’s or fund’s sensitivity to interest rate or other changes (such as changes in a bond’s yield) and is expressed as a number of years or days. The higher the number, the greater the risk.

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF | 1 

The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF - NAV $11,185
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index $11,104
ICE BofA 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index $11,010
11/15/23
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
11/30/23
$10,067
$10,181
$10,081
12/31/23
$10,237
$10,571
$10,240
1/31/24
$10,307
$10,542
$10,280
2/29/24
$10,293
$10,393
$10,215
3/31/24
$10,360
$10,489
$10,261
4/30/24
$10,320
$10,224
$10,188
5/31/24
$10,407
$10,397
$10,283
6/30/24
$10,470
$10,496
$10,351
7/31/24
$10,594
$10,741
$10,506
8/31/24
$10,695
$10,895
$10,614
9/30/24
$10,788
$11,041
$10,712
10/31/24
$10,736
$10,767
$10,604
11/30/24
$10,802
$10,881
$10,650
12/31/24
$10,823
$10,703
$10,641
1/31/25
$10,890
$10,760
$10,697
2/28/25
$10,973
$10,996
$10,801
3/31/25
$10,990
$11,001
$10,854
4/30/25
$11,029
$11,044
$10,951
5/31/25
$11,070
$10,965
$10,929
6/30/25
$11,162
$11,133
$11,016
7/31/25
$11,185
$11,104
$11,010
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 11/15/23
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF - NAV
5.57
6.77
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
3.38
6.32
ICE BofA 1-5 Year Corporate & Government Bond Index
4.79
5.79

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Bond Index tracks the performance of US dollar denominated investment grade debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market, including U.S. Treasury, U.S. agency, foreign government, supranational and corporate securities, with a remaining term to final maturity less than 5 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF | 2

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$11,647,423
Total number of portfolio holdings
262
Total advisory fees paid
$38,568
Portfolio turnover rate
46%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Asset Backed Securities
33.4%
Mortgage Backed Securities
30.8%
Corporate Bonds
23.6%
U.S. Government Securities
7.7%
Foreign Bonds
4.5%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF 

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VSHY / NYSE Arca, Inc.

Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
$40
0.39%

Commentary by Newfleet Asset Management

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 7.28%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 3.38%, and the ICE BofA 1-3Y BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index, a style-specific index, returned 6.80%.

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

Issue selection in the wirelines, communications, media other, and media cable industries, as well as an allocation to CCC-rated securities, contributed positively to performance relative to the ICE BoFA 1-3Y BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index, which serves as the Fund’s style-specific index, for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. The outperformance was partially offset by issue selection in the retail non food/drug, consumer products, and metals & mining industries, and an overweight allocation to B-rated securities. The biggest contributors to absolute performance for the 12-month period were Level 3, Millennium Escrow, Hertz, VistaJet, and Neptune Bidco. The biggest detractors from absolute performance for the 12-month period were Saks Global, Coronado Finance, Kronos Acquisition, Merlin Entertainments, and H-Food Holdings. 

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Communications

Positive

The Fund benefited as bonds issued by telecommunications firm Level 3 rallied throughout the year as the company’s fiber lines became more valuable with increased demand for artificial intelligence applications.

Media other 

Positive

The Fund benefited from its positions in television broadcasters as investors expected the Federal Communications Commission to loosen the rules that had restricted merger activity. 

Retail exposure

Negative

The Fund was hurt by a sharp decline in the bonds of luxury retailer Saks, which struggled due to working capital needs, tariff announcements, and impact of the volatile macroeconomic climate on consumer spending.

Weak coking coal prices 

Negative

Coking coal is the coal used to make steel. The Fund was hurt by a decline in the bonds of coal producer Coronado Global Resources, which saw cash flows weaken as coking coal prices declined and the company spent its capital on expansion projects.

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF | 1 

The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values at the end of each of the most recently completed fiscal years of the Fund from inception. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific indexes for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF - NAV $14,029
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index $11,514
ICE BofA 1-3Y BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index $14,668
12/5/16
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
12/31/16
$10,008
$10,020
$10,067
1/31/17
$10,030
$10,040
$10,105
2/28/17
$10,090
$10,107
$10,158
3/31/17
$10,081
$10,102
$10,166
4/30/17
$10,151
$10,180
$10,239
5/31/17
$10,198
$10,258
$10,291
6/30/17
$10,175
$10,248
$10,311
7/31/17
$10,279
$10,292
$10,358
8/31/17
$10,244
$10,385
$10,383
9/30/17
$10,312
$10,335
$10,430
10/31/17
$10,372
$10,341
$10,443
11/30/17
$10,361
$10,328
$10,431
12/31/17
$10,415
$10,375
$10,433
1/31/18
$10,512
$10,256
$10,448
2/28/18
$10,462
$10,158
$10,416
3/31/18
$10,433
$10,224
$10,409
4/30/18
$10,463
$10,148
$10,459
5/31/18
$10,459
$10,220
$10,483
6/30/18
$10,477
$10,207
$10,492
7/31/18
$10,553
$10,210
$10,561
8/31/18
$10,616
$10,276
$10,616
9/30/18
$10,680
$10,209
$10,656
10/31/18
$10,584
$10,129
$10,626
11/30/18
$10,472
$10,189
$10,643
12/31/18
$10,217
$10,376
$10,572
1/31/19
$10,521
$10,487
$10,801
2/28/19
$10,688
$10,480
$10,900
3/31/19
$10,724
$10,682
$10,971
4/30/19
$10,873
$10,684
$11,032
5/31/19
$10,859
$10,874
$11,012
6/30/19
$10,840
$11,011
$11,162
7/31/19
$10,884
$11,035
$11,211
8/31/19
$10,837
$11,321
$11,305
9/30/19
$10,941
$11,261
$11,325
10/31/19
$10,922
$11,294
$11,365
11/30/19
$10,996
$11,289
$11,425
12/31/19
$11,166
$11,281
$11,491
1/31/20
$11,206
$11,498
$11,506
2/29/20
$11,089
$11,705
$11,362
3/31/20
$10,173
$11,636
$10,597
4/30/20
$10,440
$11,843
$10,959
5/31/20
$10,731
$11,898
$11,249
6/30/20
$10,750
$11,973
$11,372
7/31/20
$11,113
$12,152
$11,705
8/31/20
$11,211
$12,054
$11,780
9/30/20
$11,108
$12,047
$11,697
10/31/20
$11,140
$11,993
$11,755
11/30/20
$11,530
$12,111
$12,003
12/31/20
$11,769
$12,128
$12,116
1/31/21
$11,837
$12,041
$12,131
2/28/21
$11,868
$11,867
$12,156
3/31/21
$11,887
$11,719
$12,220
4/30/21
$12,007
$11,811
$12,302
5/31/21
$12,054
$11,850
$12,333
6/30/21
$12,202
$11,933
$12,397
7/31/21
$12,200
$12,066
$12,408
8/31/21
$12,245
$12,044
$12,455
9/30/21
$12,273
$11,939
$12,446
10/31/21
$12,254
$11,936
$12,464
11/30/21
$12,140
$11,971
$12,398
12/31/21
$12,366
$11,941
$12,509
1/31/22
$12,110
$11,683
$12,317
2/28/22
$11,976
$11,553
$12,257
3/31/22
$11,905
$11,232
$12,172
4/30/22
$11,522
$10,806
$11,997
5/31/22
$11,445
$10,876
$12,110
6/30/22
$10,703
$10,705
$11,728
7/31/22
$11,189
$10,966
$12,100
8/31/22
$11,073
$10,657
$11,982
9/30/22
$10,679
$10,196
$11,805
10/31/22
$10,944
$10,064
$12,006
11/30/22
$11,164
$10,434
$12,145
12/31/22
$11,114
$10,387
$12,125
1/31/23
$11,535
$10,707
$12,352
2/28/23
$11,419
$10,430
$12,313
3/31/23
$11,468
$10,695
$12,397
4/30/23
$11,597
$10,760
$12,486
5/31/23
$11,448
$10,642
$12,444
6/30/23
$11,693
$10,605
$12,556
7/31/23
$11,894
$10,597
$12,683
8/31/23
$11,953
$10,529
$12,720
9/30/23
$11,837
$10,262
$12,690
10/31/23
$11,620
$10,100
$12,673
11/30/23
$12,114
$10,557
$12,987
12/31/23
$12,507
$10,961
$13,199
1/31/24
$12,500
$10,931
$13,239
2/29/24
$12,532
$10,777
$13,282
3/31/24
$12,717
$10,876
$13,383
4/30/24
$12,571
$10,602
$13,371
5/31/24
$12,706
$10,781
$13,481
6/30/24
$12,825
$10,883
$13,575
7/31/24
$13,077
$11,138
$13,734
8/31/24
$13,293
$11,298
$13,852
9/30/24
$13,408
$11,449
$13,976
10/31/24
$13,362
$11,165
$13,969
11/30/24
$13,528
$11,283
$14,080
12/31/24
$13,500
$11,098
$14,081
1/31/25
$13,647
$11,157
$14,223
2/28/25
$13,717
$11,403
$14,291
3/31/25
$13,589
$11,407
$14,280
4/30/25
$13,470
$11,452
$14,325
5/31/25
$13,756
$11,370
$14,487
6/30/25
$13,970
$11,545
$14,635
7/31/25
$14,029
$11,514
$14,668
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception 12/5/16
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF - NAV
7.28
4.77
3.99
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
3.38
-1.07
1.64
ICE BofA 1-3Y BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index
6.80
4.62
4.52

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The ICE BofA 1-3 Year BB US Cash Pay High Yield Index is a subset of the ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 years and rated BB1 through BB3, inclusive. The ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt, currently in a coupon paying period, that is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic 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 is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$30,648,036
Total number of portfolio holdings
135
Total advisory fees paid
$68,037
Portfolio turnover rate
71%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Corporate Bonds
79.7%
Foreign Bonds
16.7%
Money Market Fund
3.6%
Term LoanFootnote Reference(2)
0.0%
Common StockFootnote Reference(2)
0.0%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.
Footnote(2)
Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

 On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund.

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF ("Fund") for the period of December 2, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF
$19Footnote Reference(a)
0.29%
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Based on the period December 2, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025. Expenses would have been higher if the Fund had been in existence for the full reporting period.

Portfolio Manager Commentary by Seix Investment Advisors

For the period December 2, 2024 (inception) to July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 3.51%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 1.98%, and the J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 3.66%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

The Fund’s focus on investing in AAA-rated tranches of private credit collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) contributed to relative performance from its inception on December 2, 2024, through July 31, 2025. The Fund’s strategy was put to the test within its first four months as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements created unexpected market dynamics. The Fund demonstrated resiliency during the volatility as its focus on high quality CLO tranches helped to mitigate the downside.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Ratings allocation

Neutral

The Fund’s focus on AAA-rated private credit CLO tranches contributed to relative performance. 

Security selection

Positive

The announcement of trade tariffs in March and April caused unexpected volatility in the market. However, the Fund’s selection of high-quality CLO managers in the private sector space limited downside movement. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF | 1 

The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF - NAV $10,351
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index $10,198
J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index $10,366
12/2/24
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
12/31/24
$10,056
$9,830
$10,045
1/31/25
$10,106
$9,882
$10,108
2/28/25
$10,145
$10,099
$10,137
3/31/25
$10,151
$10,103
$10,154
4/30/25
$10,175
$10,143
$10,186
5/31/25
$10,263
$10,070
$10,261
6/30/25
$10,300
$10,225
$10,317
7/31/25
$10,351
$10,198
$10,366
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
Since Inception 12/2/24
Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF - NAV
3.51
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.98
J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index
3.66

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The J.P. Morgan CLOIE AAA Index is designed to track the performance of broadly-syndicated, arbitrage US CLO debt from AAA tranches. 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF | 2

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$18,708,387
Total number of portfolio holdings
25
Total advisory fees paid
$34,013
Portfolio turnover rate
87%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Asset Backed Securities
95.7%
Term Loan
4.3%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Shareholders who have consented to receive a single annual or semi-annual shareholder report at a shared address may revoke this

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Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF 

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SEIX / NYSE Arca, Inc.

Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF
$59
0.57%

Commentary by Seix Investment Advisors

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 6.70%. For the same period, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 3.38%, and the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 7.60%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

For the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025, performance relative to the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index, which serves as the Fund's style-specific benchmark, was negatively affected by security selection in chemicals, energy, and utilities. This was partially offset by positive security selection in telecommunications, information technology, and gaming & leisure. Unanticipated changes among specific issuers also negatively impacted Fund performance. The top contributors to performance for the reporting period were Altice France, Lumen, WaterBridge, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, and Creation Technologies. The biggest detractors were Ascend Performance, LaserShip, NewFortress Energy, Liberty Media, and First New Zealand. An additional headwind for the Fund was the rally in low-quality issuers as investors favored higher-risk securities throughout the period. The Fund’s underweight to CCC-rated securities negatively affected overall performance.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Unanticipated changes among specific issuers

Negative

Three positions held in the Fund were significantly negatively impacted due to continued overstocking issues in chemicals, changes in delivery needs for retail purchases, and company management decisions.

Security selection

Mixed

Several issuers surprised with negative earnings, which hurt Fund performance during the reporting period. However, our conviction that Altice’s and Lumen’s lower prices were unwarranted was rewarded during the period, making a positive contribution to Fund performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | 1 

The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF - NAV $13,871
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index $10,793
S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index $14,101
4/24/19
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
4/30/19
$10,005
$10,015
$10,019
5/31/19
$9,973
$10,193
$9,997
6/30/19
$10,016
$10,321
$10,019
7/31/19
$10,108
$10,343
$10,097
8/31/19
$10,079
$10,611
$10,069
9/30/19
$10,105
$10,555
$10,111
10/31/19
$10,102
$10,587
$10,062
11/30/19
$10,179
$10,581
$10,117
12/31/19
$10,346
$10,574
$10,281
1/31/20
$10,371
$10,777
$10,335
2/29/20
$10,228
$10,971
$10,196
3/31/20
$9,497
$10,907
$8,925
4/30/20
$9,796
$11,101
$9,308
5/31/20
$10,045
$11,152
$9,661
6/30/20
$10,143
$11,222
$9,792
7/31/20
$10,321
$11,390
$9,976
8/31/20
$10,371
$11,298
$10,126
9/30/20
$10,374
$11,292
$10,195
10/31/20
$10,386
$11,242
$10,213
11/30/20
$10,582
$11,352
$10,431
12/31/20
$10,687
$11,367
$10,566
1/31/21
$10,777
$11,286
$10,700
2/28/21
$10,813
$11,123
$10,772
3/31/21
$10,820
$10,984
$10,778
4/30/21
$10,876
$11,071
$10,833
5/31/21
$10,947
$11,107
$10,889
6/30/21
$11,006
$11,185
$10,934
7/31/21
$11,037
$11,310
$10,934
8/31/21
$11,086
$11,289
$10,987
9/30/21
$11,147
$11,191
$11,058
10/31/21
$11,199
$11,188
$11,084
11/30/21
$11,188
$11,221
$11,067
12/31/21
$11,290
$11,192
$11,137
1/31/22
$11,283
$10,951
$11,177
2/28/22
$11,223
$10,829
$11,121
3/31/22
$11,223
$10,528
$11,126
4/30/22
$11,168
$10,129
$11,145
5/31/22
$10,921
$10,194
$10,865
6/30/22
$10,631
$10,034
$10,641
7/31/22
$10,834
$10,279
$10,840
8/31/22
$10,980
$9,989
$11,006
9/30/22
$10,766
$9,557
$10,768
10/31/22
$10,893
$9,433
$10,859
11/30/22
$11,006
$9,780
$10,980
12/31/22
$11,076
$9,736
$11,019
1/31/23
$11,342
$10,036
$11,302
2/28/23
$11,400
$9,776
$11,373
3/31/23
$11,404
$10,024
$11,362
4/30/23
$11,471
$10,085
$11,470
5/31/23
$11,426
$9,975
$11,460
6/30/23
$11,711
$9,940
$11,716
7/31/23
$11,858
$9,933
$11,869
8/31/23
$11,980
$9,870
$12,006
9/30/23
$12,085
$9,619
$12,111
10/31/23
$12,087
$9,467
$12,115
11/30/23
$12,250
$9,896
$12,259
12/31/23
$12,453
$10,274
$12,456
1/31/24
$12,541
$10,246
$12,554
2/29/24
$12,639
$10,101
$12,666
3/31/24
$12,700
$10,195
$12,771
4/30/24
$12,739
$9,937
$12,858
5/31/24
$12,877
$10,106
$12,974
6/30/24
$12,900
$10,201
$13,010
7/31/24
$12,999
$10,440
$13,105
8/31/24
$13,078
$10,590
$13,183
9/30/24
$13,152
$10,731
$13,280
10/31/24
$13,263
$10,465
$13,392
11/30/24
$13,406
$10,576
$13,505
12/31/24
$13,487
$10,403
$13,584
1/31/25
$13,571
$10,458
$13,682
2/28/25
$13,572
$10,688
$13,703
3/31/25
$13,511
$10,692
$13,667
4/30/25
$13,456
$10,734
$13,658
5/31/25
$13,645
$10,657
$13,875
6/30/25
$13,757
$10,821
$13,986
7/31/25
$13,871
$10,793
$14,101
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception 4/24/19
Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF - NAV
6.70
6.09
5.35
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
3.38
-1.07
1.22
S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index
7.60
7.17
5.63

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The S&P UBS 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. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF | 2

KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$310,531,786
Total number of portfolio holdings
315
Total advisory fees paid
$1,548,322
Portfolio turnover rate
256%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Term Loans
97.7%
Corporate Bonds
1.6%
Asset Backed Securities
0.7%
Common StocksFootnote Reference(2)
0.0%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.
Footnote(2)
Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
$58
0.55%

Commentary by Stone Harbor Investment Partners

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 12.60%. For the same period, the Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 8.42%, and the J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 11.62%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

Allocations to both hard currency sovereign debt and hard currency corporate debt contributed positively to returns relative to the J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index, which serves as the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. Hard currency is generally issued by developed countries, globally traded, and seen as politically and economically stable. Within hard currency sovereign debt, country selection, particularly in Latin America, enhanced performance. Within hard currency corporate debt, issue selection enhanced total returns, particularly in Brazil. Some of the positive performance attribution was offset by country selection decisions in hard currency Ghana corporate debt, as well as issue selection in Zambia.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Ecuador

Positive

Overweight exposure in Ecuador enhanced relative returns. Rising oil prices improved Ecuador’s fiscal position and external accounts. Additionally, the country executed a debt-for-nature swap and bond buyback that reduced near-term repayment pressures and improved its debt profile. These factors, along with a stable ratings outlook and expectations for continued policy efficacy, contributed to stronger investor confidence and bond price recovery.

Brazil 

Positive

Issue selection in Brazilian corporate bonds enhanced performance due to a combination of favorable market conditions and liability management. Brazilian issuers with hard currency revenues—such as exporters and financial institutions—were able to tap into robust investor demand. Many issuers focused on liability management, refinancing existing debt at attractive rates and extending maturities, which improved credit profiles and reduced refinancing risk.

Zambia

Negative

Issue selection detracted from Fund performance as delays in restructuring negotiations and investor concerns over fiscal sustainability affected longer-dated maturities. These issues remained volatile due to their sensitivity to restructuring outcomes and global rate movements.

Ghana

Negative

Country selection in hard currency Ghana corporate debt detracted from performance as volatility in oil prices contributed to lower bond prices of Ghanaian oil issuers. 

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF - NAV $13,941
Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index $12,248
J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index $13,647
12/12/22
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
12/31/22
$9,958
$9,947
$10,012
1/31/23
$10,481
$10,265
$10,392
2/28/23
$10,135
$10,036
$10,180
3/31/23
$10,071
$10,161
$10,167
4/30/23
$10,073
$10,201
$10,169
5/31/23
$10,066
$10,124
$10,143
6/30/23
$10,410
$10,275
$10,469
7/31/23
$10,722
$10,396
$10,745
8/31/23
$10,587
$10,271
$10,634
9/30/23
$10,532
$10,038
$10,522
10/31/23
$10,443
$9,889
$10,429
11/30/23
$10,951
$10,414
$10,934
12/31/23
$11,395
$10,851
$11,364
1/31/24
$11,439
$10,790
$11,391
2/29/24
$11,693
$10,831
$11,638
3/31/24
$12,016
$11,017
$11,888
4/30/24
$11,961
$10,836
$11,779
5/31/24
$12,112
$11,022
$11,957
6/30/24
$12,147
$11,092
$12,020
7/31/24
$12,381
$11,297
$12,226
8/31/24
$12,647
$11,534
$12,468
9/30/24
$12,897
$11,737
$12,709
10/31/24
$12,851
$11,576
$12,663
11/30/24
$13,037
$11,704
$12,823
12/31/24
$12,974
$11,565
$12,774
1/31/25
$13,217
$11,688
$12,984
2/28/25
$13,378
$11,878
$13,132
3/31/25
$13,212
$11,835
$13,031
4/30/25
$13,073
$11,830
$12,925
5/31/25
$13,349
$11,909
$13,155
6/30/25
$13,687
$12,136
$13,445
7/31/25
$13,941
$12,248
$13,647
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 12/12/22
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF - NAV
12.60
13.44
Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index
8.42
8.00
J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 High Yield Index
11.62
12.52

• The Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index is a hard currency Emerging Markets debt benchmark that measures fixed and floating-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt issued from sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate EM issuers. 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.

• The J.P. Morgan Hard Currency Credit 50-50 (EMBIG Diversified and CEMBI Broad Diversified) High Yield Index tracks liquid, US-dollar emerging market fixed and floating-rate debt instruments issued by corporate, sovereign, and quasi-sovereign entities. The index tracks instruments that are classified as high yield (HY) in the established J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified and J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified indices and combines them with an equal weight (50-50). 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$15,050,987
Total number of portfolio holdings
162
Total advisory fees paid
$66,187
Portfolio turnover rate
107%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Foreign Bonds
100.0%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF 

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Annual Shareholder Report | July 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF ("Fund") for the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-383-0553.

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

What were the Fund costs for the period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF
$32
0.29%

Commentary by Virtus ETF Advisers LLC

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund at NAV returned 19.20%. For the same period, the S&P 500® Index, a broad-based securities market index, returned 16.33%, and the Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index, which serves as the style-specific index, returned 19.70%.

 

 

What factors impacted Fund performance over the reporting period?

Sector and style exposure contributed positively to returns relative to the S&P 500® Index (“Index”), the Fund’s broad-based securities market index, for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2025. Exposures in the financials and information technology sectors contributed the most to relative performance. However, the Fund’s equally weighted approach, which is designed to reduce concentration risk, limited its ability to benefit fully from gains in the information technology and communication services sectors during the period. Sector allocations and specific stock index weightings contributed positively to overall Fund performance, and tracking error to the Index was minimal. The Fund benefited from its overweights to momentum and value factors during the period. Underweight positions in large-cap technology stocks including NVIDIA and Broadcom, which were an outgrowth of the Fund’s equal weighting, detracted from relative performance. In addition, communications stocks including Netflix experienced gains due to strong earnings growth, but detracted from Fund performance due to its underweight relative to the Index.

FACTOR

IMPACT

  SUMMARY

Financials/

Information Technology

Positive

Issuer selection, particularly in Interactive Brokers and Coinbase Global, enhanced relative returns. In addition, names like AppLovin Corp. and Palantir Technologies contributed to performance. 

Momentum/Value 

Positive

Overweight exposure to these factors enhanced relative returns.

Communications

Negative

Underweight exposure to communications relative to the Index detracted from relative performance. 

 

Company Size 

Negative 

The Fund’s quarterly momentum-driven adjustments led it to hold companies with smaller market capitalizations. This positioning excluded larger-cap technology names, which detracted somewhat from performance during the reporting period. 

 

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The preceding information is the opinion of the investment adviser and/or sub-adviser, as appropriate, through the end of the period stated. 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.

 

How has the Fund historically performed? 

The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values over the life of the Fund. It assumes a $10,000 initial investment from inception, in an appropriate, broad-based securities market index and style-specific index for the same period. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Growth of $ 10,000

A line chart as described in the following paragraph
Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF - NAV $17,120
S&P 500® Index $18,840
Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index $17,442
11/17/20
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
11/30/20
$10,128
$10,040
$10,129
12/31/20
$10,500
$10,426
$10,504
1/31/21
$10,238
$10,321
$10,245
2/28/21
$10,294
$10,606
$10,303
3/31/21
$10,681
$11,070
$10,697
4/30/21
$11,217
$11,661
$11,242
5/31/21
$11,294
$11,742
$11,322
6/30/21
$11,674
$12,017
$11,710
7/31/21
$12,158
$12,302
$12,201
8/31/21
$12,590
$12,676
$12,642
9/30/21
$11,859
$12,087
$11,907
10/31/21
$12,869
$12,933
$12,932
11/30/21
$12,774
$12,844
$12,840
12/31/21
$13,307
$13,419
$13,379
1/31/22
$11,998
$12,725
$12,066
2/28/22
$11,730
$12,344
$11,798
3/31/22
$12,108
$12,802
$12,183
4/30/22
$11,017
$11,686
$11,081
5/31/22
$11,038
$11,707
$11,106
6/30/22
$10,177
$10,741
$10,236
7/31/22
$11,031
$11,731
$11,107
8/31/22
$10,709
$11,253
$10,782
9/30/22
$9,913
$10,216
$9,973
10/31/22
$10,871
$11,044
$10,953
11/30/22
$11,521
$11,661
$11,620
12/31/22
$10,925
$10,989
$11,012
1/31/23
$11,462
$11,679
$11,558
2/28/23
$11,180
$11,394
$11,274
3/31/23
$11,240
$11,813
$11,339
4/30/23
$11,254
$11,997
$11,355
5/31/23
$11,049
$12,049
$11,149
6/30/23
$11,746
$12,845
$11,866
7/31/23
$12,104
$13,258
$12,237
8/31/23
$11,889
$13,047
$12,018
9/30/23
$11,384
$12,425
$11,500
10/31/23
$10,893
$12,164
$10,996
11/30/23
$11,932
$13,275
$12,064
12/31/23
$12,686
$13,878
$12,838
1/31/24
$12,864
$14,111
$13,023
2/29/24
$13,811
$14,864
$13,992
3/31/24
$14,233
$15,343
$14,427
4/30/24
$13,495
$14,716
$13,677
5/31/24
$13,854
$15,446
$14,044
6/30/24
$14,210
$16,000
$14,412
7/31/24
$14,363
$16,195
$14,571
8/31/24
$14,901
$16,587
$15,126
9/30/24
$15,220
$16,942
$15,456
10/31/24
$15,228
$16,788
$15,469
11/30/24
$16,794
$17,774
$17,083
12/31/24
$15,730
$17,350
$15,995
1/31/25
$16,614
$17,833
$16,899
2/28/25
$16,141
$17,600
$16,414
3/31/25
$15,260
$16,609
$15,516
4/30/25
$15,403
$16,496
$15,666
5/31/25
$16,442
$17,534
$16,737
6/30/25
$17,042
$18,426
$17,357
7/31/25
$17,120
$18,840
$17,442
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURNS
1 Year
Since Inception 11/17/20
Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF - NAV
19.20
12.11
S&P 500® Index
16.33
14.41
Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index
19.70
12.55

• 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 is not available for direct investment.

• The Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index is an equally weighted index designed to provide diversified exposure to quality momentum large-cap equities listed in the United States. 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.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Average annual total return is the annual compound return for the indicated period and reflects the change in share price and the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

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KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of July 31, 2025)

Fund net assets
$207,438,554
Total number of portfolio holdings
125
Total advisory fees paid
$449,873
Portfolio turnover rate
117%

ASSET ALLOCATION Footnote Reference(1) 

Financials
35.2%
Information Technology
18.4%
Industrials
16.7%
Consumer Discretionary
7.9%
Health Care
6.4%
Communication Services
5.6%
Utilities
2.5%
Real Estate
2.5%
Consumer Staples
2.4%
Energy
1.6%
Materials
0.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote(1)
Percentage of total investments as of July 31, 2025.

Material Changes to the Fund

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since August 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by November 28, 2025, at https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents or upon special request at 1-888-383-0553.

 

On January 1, 2025, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. As a result, also on January 1, 2025, VEA’s rights and obligations under the investment advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Trust transferred to, and were assumed by, VIA. Both VIA and VEA are wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. No changes were made to (i) the investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund or (ii) the Fund's subadviser or the portfolio managers managing the Fund. 

 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

For more information about the Fund, including its Prospectuses (Summary and Statutory), Statement of Additional Information, Financial Statements & Other Information, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please contact us at 1-888-383-0553, scan the QR code, or visit https://www.virtus.com/investor-resources/etf-documents

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 N-CSR

 

ANNUAL FINANCIALS
(FORM N-CSR Items 7-11)

Virtus ETF Trust II
July 31, 2025

VIRTUS ALPHASIMPLEX MANAGED FUTURES ETF

VIRTUS DUFF & PHELPS CLEAN ENERGY ETF

VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP ETF

VIRTUS NEWFLEET ABS/MBS ETF

VIRTUS NEWFLEET SHORT DURATION CORE PLUS BOND ETF

VIRTUS NEWFLEET SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

VIRTUS SEIX AAA PRIVATE CREDIT CLO ETF

VIRTUS SEIX SENIOR LOAN ETF

VIRTUS STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

VIRTUS TERRANOVA U.S. QUALITY MOMENTUM ETF

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

1

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

100.0

%

Total

100.0

%

At July 31, 2025, open exchange-traded futures contracts purchased were as follows:

Description

Expiration Date

Number of Contracts

Notional Amount

Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Long Contracts

Australian Dollar Future

9/15/2025

12

$772,380

$(13,646

)

Brent Crude Future

9/30/2025

4

 283,200

 (1,054)

British Pound Future

9/15/2025

45

 3,719,250

 (86,838)

Canadian Dollar Future

9/16/2025

34

 2,461,090

 (27,361)

Copper Future

9/26/2025

5

 544,313

 (102,619)

Euro FX Currency Futures

9/15/2025

27

 3,867,919

 (38,248)

EURO STOXX 50® Index Future

9/19/2025

17

 1,035,982

 (2,009)

Gold Future

12/29/2025

6

 2,009,160

 (51,909)

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future

9/19/2025

31

 1,919,365

 28,300

S&P 500® E-Mini Future

9/19/2025

5

 1,593,563

 38,293

SPI 200 Future

9/18/2025

16

 2,237,189

 32,937

TOPIX Index Future

9/11/2025

7

 1,368,899

 61,868

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

9/19/2025

8

 888,500

 (4,033)

WTI Crude Future

9/22/2025

6

 409,200

 (1,615)

 

$(167,934

)

Short Contracts

Corn Future

12/12/2025

(45

)

$930,938

$30,560

Euro-Bund Future

9/08/2025

(7

)

 1,036,096

 429

Japanese Yen Future

9/15/2025

(3

)

 249,975

 5,057

Long Gilt Future

9/26/2025

(14

)

 1,703,962

 (6,277)

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

9/30/2025

(4

)

 827,938

 621

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

9/19/2025

(15

)

 1,759,688

 (10,178)

 

$20,212

Abbreviations:

MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International

S&P — Standard & Poor’s

SPI — Share Price Index

STOXX — Stock Index of the Eurozone

TOPIX — Tokyo Stock Price Index

WTI — West Texas Intermediate

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Futures

$198,065

$

$

$198,065

Total

$198,065

$

$

$198,065

Liability Valuation Inputs

Futures

$345,787

$

$

$345,787

Total

$345,787

$

$

$345,787

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS - 96.3%

Energy - 3.5%

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

1,520

$113,894

Technip Energies NV (France)

3,136

 135,565

Total Energy

 249,459

Industrials - 30.3%

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

1,867

 123,019

Array Technologies, Inc.*

4,621

 30,036

Balfour Beatty PLC (United Kingdom)

17,199

 123,337

Bloom Energy Corp. Class A*

7,691

 287,566

GE Vernova, Inc.

180

 118,852

Hubbell, Inc.

205

 89,683

Maire SpA (Italy)

10,538

 146,116

NEXTracker, Inc. Class A*

5,171

 301,262

Plug Power, Inc.*

27,803

 41,705

Prysmian SpA (Italy)

1,979

 158,949

Strabag SE (Austria)

1,275

 119,895

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. Class A (China)

10,120

 101,300

Sunrun, Inc.*

6,748

 69,234

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark)

19,892

 364,949

Xylem, Inc.

618

 89,375

Total Industrials

 2,165,278

Information Technology - 16.7%

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

4,505

 145,782

First Solar, Inc.*

3,416

 596,878

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

2,505

 99,011

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

2,570

 65,946

TE Connectivity PLC (Switzerland)

909

 187,027

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. (China)

258,000

 100,242

Total Information Technology

 1,194,886

Materials - 1.6%

MP Materials Corp.*

1,816

 111,684

Utilities - 44.2%

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (Brazil)

22,300

 150,577

China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. Class A (China)

20,700

 80,119

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)

14,500

 177,452

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP (Brazil)

7,100

 137,333

Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C

6,891

 224,853

Constellation Energy Corp.

478

 166,267

EDP Renovaveis SA (Spain)

6,181

 72,654

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Utilities (continued)

EDP SA (Portugal)

61,250

$264,636

Fortum OYJ (Finland)

11,740

 215,569

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

128,000

 113,977

Iberdrola SA (Spain)

21,766

 381,409

NextEra Energy, Inc.

2,290

 162,727

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

1,135

 101,480

Orsted AS (Denmark)*(1)

2,202

 103,792

Pennon Group PLC (United Kingdom)

22,120

 145,597

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA (Spain)*

6,797

 87,418

Southern Co. (The)

1,388

 131,138

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

18,061

 440,911

Total Utilities

 3,157,909

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $5,979,912)

 6,879,216

PREFERRED STOCK - 1.2%

Utilities - 1.2%

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, 13.77% (Brazil)

(Cost $91,386)

45,657

84,228

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.5%

(Cost $6,071,298)

6,963,444

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.5%

174,890

Net Assets - 100.0%

$7,138,334

 

*Non-income producing security.

(1)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $103,792, or 1.5% of net assets.

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Utilities

45.4

%

Industrials

30.3

%

Information Technology

16.7

%

Energy

3.5

%

Materials

1.6

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

2.5

%

Total

100.0

%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Common Stocks

$6,879,216

$

$

$6,879,216

Preferred Stock

 84,228

 —

 —

 84,228

Total

$6,963,444

$

$

$6,963,444

Schedule of Investments — Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS - 93.5%

Consumer Discretionary - 11.4%

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

3,188

$1,476,713

Pool Corp.

3,360

 1,035,350

Ross Stores, Inc.

6,103

 833,304

Total Consumer Discretionary

 3,345,367

Financials - 11.6%

Brown & Brown, Inc.

7,253

 662,706

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

1,632

 657,533

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

2,694

 1,066,097

MSCI, Inc.

1,818

 1,020,552

Total Financials

 3,406,888

Health Care - 9.1%

Align Technology, Inc.*

6,098

 786,703

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)*

12,288

 868,639

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

4,311

 1,031,450

Total Health Care

 2,686,792

Industrials - 46.2%

AMETEK, Inc.

9,984

 1,845,543

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

3,936

 974,199

EMCOR Group, Inc.

1,376

 863,426

Equifax, Inc.

4,656

 1,118,511

HEICO Corp. Class A

5,808

 1,498,987

Lennox International, Inc.

1,968

 1,198,512

Nordson Corp.

2,811

 602,144

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

7,312

 1,091,316

Pentair PLC

10,656

 1,089,043

Rollins, Inc.

20,928

 1,198,547

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Industrials (continued)

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

3,888

$1,083,625

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

5,568

 1,069,334

Total Industrials

 13,633,187

Information Technology - 15.2%

Bentley Systems, Inc. Class B

15,588

 903,792

Fair Isaac Corp.*

581

 834,735

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

1,822

 1,295,879

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

2,640

 1,454,693

Total Information Technology

 4,489,099

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 93.5%

(Cost $28,207,425)

27,561,333

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 6.5%

1,922,300

Net Assets - 100.0%

$29,483,633

 

*Non-income producing security.

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Industrials

46.2

%

Information Technology

15.2

%

Financials

11.6

%

Consumer Discretionary

11.4

%

Health Care

9.1

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

6.5

%

Total

100.0

%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Common Stocks

$27,561,333

$

$

$27,561,333

Total

$27,561,333

$

$

$27,561,333

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 59.0%

Acm Auto Trust, Class A, Series 2024-2A, 6.06%, 02/20/29(1)

$36,654

$36,734

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2023-B, 6.82%, 09/15/28(1)

 210,000

 210,408

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2024-B, 4.62%, 09/15/29(1)

 55,000

 54,983

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-1, 5.09%, 08/12/31(1)

 785,000

 789,111

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class E, Series 2022-1, 3.64%, 03/13/28(1)

 160,000

 159,884

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XV LLC, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 5.68%, 08/20/32(1)

 1,005,000

 1,014,642

Applebee’s Funding LLC / Ihop Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2023-1A, 7.82%, 03/05/53(1)

 1,185,000

 1,199,346

Aqua Finance Trust, Class B, Series 2024-A, 5.06%, 04/18/50(1)

 145,000

 144,984

Aqua Finance Trust, Class C, Series 2019-A, 4.01%, 07/16/40(1)

 56,245

 54,751

Auxilior Term Funding, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 5.69%, 07/15/31(1)

 88,000

 89,743

Auxilior Term Funding, Class D, Series 2023-1A, 7.27%, 12/16/30(1)

 710,000

 732,098

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop LLC, Class C, Series 2022-5A, 6.24%, 04/20/27(1)

 190,000

 190,452

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop LLC, Class D, Series 2020-1A, 3.34%, 08/20/26(1)

 56,667

 56,571

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop LLC, Class D, Series 2024-2A, 7.43%, 10/20/28(1)

 1,000,000

 1,011,143

Business Jet Securities LLC, Class A, Series 2024-1A, 6.20%, 05/15/39(1)

 295,699

 301,649

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2024-N1, 5.63%, 05/10/30(1)

 146,000

 147,412

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Class A, Series 2025-1A, 5.78%, 02/15/50(1)

 967,282

 976,713

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-C, 5.76%, 10/15/30(1)

 145,000

 146,542

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-A, 5.25%, 04/15/31(1)

 1,250,000

 1,260,757

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2023-D, 7.80%, 01/15/30(1)

 535,000

 557,803

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Class A, Series 2023-A, 6.16%, 02/25/38(1)

 718,462

 737,800

FAT Brands Royalty LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-1A, 5.75%, 04/25/51(1)

 67,200

 59,800

FHF Trust, Class A2, Series 2023-1A, 6.57%, 06/15/28(1)

 6,766

 6,819

Finbe USA Trust, Class B, Series 2025-1A, 6.60%, 12/16/30(1)

 800,000

 803,892

Five Guys Holdings, Inc., Class A2, Series 2023-1A, 7.55%, 01/26/54(1)

 704,675

 725,636

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class C, Series 2023-2, 5.81%, 05/15/29(1)

 910,000

 916,219

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 5.61%, 11/15/30(1)

 1,000,000

 1,013,421

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Class E, Series 2021-3A, 3.20%, 10/16/28(1)

550,000

539,866

Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-3A, 5.92%, 08/15/30(1)

$305,000

$312,643

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 9 Ltd., Class AR, Series 2024-9A (Cayman Islands), 5.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.50%), 04/20/37(1)(2)

1,000,000

1,005,284

Greensky Home Improvement Issuer Trust, Class A2, Series 2024-2, 5.25%, 10/27/59(1)

 421,803

 422,460

Hardee’s Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2024-1A, 7.25%, 03/20/54(1)

 311,063

 320,993

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class D, Series 2024-1B, 8.85%, 09/15/39(1)

 699,099

 710,076

HIN Timeshare Trust, Class C, Series 2020-A, 3.42%, 10/09/39(1)

 126,816

 123,362

Jersey Mike’s Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2019-1A, 4.43%, 02/15/50(1)

 1,293,625

 1,281,341

Jersey Mike’s Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2024-1A, 5.64%, 02/15/55(1)

 219,450

 222,057

LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 5.52%, 05/17/32(1)

 995,000

 1,011,175

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust, Class A2, Series 2023-2A, 7.09%, 10/16/28(1)

 48,838

 49,601

Libra Solutions LLC, Class A, Series 2024-1A, 5.88%, 09/30/38(1)

 165,000

 163,405

Lobel Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2023-1, 7.05%, 09/15/28(1)

 12,816

 12,823

Marlette Funding Trust, Class B, Series 2023-2A, 6.54%, 06/15/33(1)

 24,618

 24,649

Merchants Fleet Funding LLC, Class A, Series 2023-1A, 7.21%, 05/20/36(1)

 99,132

 99,801

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, Series 2024-2A, 6.56%, 07/20/29(1)

 280,000

 281,893

Metronet Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 2025-2A, 5.40%, 08/20/55(1)

 525,000

 524,956

Momnt Technologies Trust, Class A, Series 2023-1A, 6.92%, 03/20/45(1)

 39,142

 39,145

Mvw LLC, Class A, Series 2020-1A, 1.74%, 10/20/37(1)

 247,501

 240,435

NBC Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-1, 2.99%, 07/30/51(1)

294,750

285,998

NBC Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2025-1A, 6.21%, 07/30/55(1)

 525,000

 528,036

Nmef Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2025-A, 5.18%, 07/15/32(1)

 190,000

 190,714

Oportun Issuance Trust, Class B, Series 2024-2, 5.83%, 02/09/32(1)

 78,000

 78,203

Peac Solutions Receivables LLC, Class C, Series 2025-1A, 5.49%, 07/20/32(1)

 1,000,000

 1,007,441

Powerpay Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2024-1A, 6.53%, 02/18/39(1)

 95,162

 97,253

Purchasing Power Funding, Class B, Series 2024-A, 6.43%, 08/15/28(1)

 190,000

 191,302

Reach ABS Trust, Class A, Series 2025-1A, 4.96%, 08/16/32(1)

 248,421

 248,492

Reach ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 6.29%, 02/18/31(1)

190,000

191,705

Reach ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2024-2A, 5.84%, 07/15/31(1)

 100,000

 101,336


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

5

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Subway Funding LLC, Class A2II, Series 2024-1A, 6.27%, 07/30/54(1)

$992,500

$1,012,593

Switch ABS Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 2024-2A, 5.44%, 06/25/54(1)

 1,000,000

 1,000,903

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Class A23, Series 2016-1A, 4.97%, 05/25/46(1)

 937,500

 936,675

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-2A, 6.93%, 04/17/28(1)

 325,000

 328,217

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-3A, 5.73%, 12/15/28(1)

 1,000,000

 1,001,513

TSC SPV Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2024-1A, 6.29%, 08/20/54(1)

 99,500

 98,008

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-1, 7.06%, 10/10/29(1)

 265,000

 266,164

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class D, Series 2022-2, 6.84%, 01/10/28(1)

 353,442

 354,186

Upgrade Master Pass-Thru Trust, Class A, Series 2025-ST4, 5.50%, 08/16/32(1)

 320,000

 319,492

Veros Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-1, 7.57%, 12/15/28(1)

 195,000

 200,466

Veros Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-1, 6.17%, 12/17/29(1)

 1,495,000

 1,516,473

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2024-2A, 5.62%, 03/15/30(1)

 110,000

 110,887

ZAXBY’S Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2021-1A, 3.24%, 07/30/51(1)

 148,800

 138,732

Total Asset Backed Securities

(Cost $30,853,985 )

30,990,067

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 39.2%

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 14.0%

Ala Trust, Class A, Series 2025-OANA, 6.08%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.74%), 06/15/40(1)(2)

 1,390,000

 1,400,165

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A2, Series 2025-INV1, 6.00%, 01/25/55(1)(2)(3)

 1,254,787

 1,264,256

COMM Mortgage Trust, Class B, Series 2024-WCL1, 6.93%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.59%), 06/15/41(1)(2)

 900,000

 899,195

Ride, Class C, Series 2025-SHRE, 6.12%, 02/14/47(1)(2)(3)

 990,000

 990,402

Rock Trust, Class A, Series 2024-CNTR, 5.39%, 11/13/41(1)

 1,500,000

 1,529,056

Rock Trust, Class C, Series 2024-CNTR, 6.47%, 11/13/41(1)

 110,000

 113,916

Thpt Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2023-THL, 6.99%, 12/10/34(1)(2)(3)

 132,549

 134,644

Wstn Trust, Class C, Series 2023-MAUI, 7.69%, 07/05/37(1)(2)(3)

 1,000,000

 1,013,610

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 7,345,244

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 25.2%

A&d Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-NQM3, 6.73%, 07/25/68(1)(4)

 132,594

 133,597

American Homes 4 Rent, Class B, Series 2015-SFR2, 4.30%, 10/17/52(1)

 100,000

 99,644

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-3, 1.31%, 05/25/66(1)(2)(3)

48,467

41,422

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-3, 7.18%, 09/25/68(1)(4)

 413,916

 419,222

Security Description

Principal

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-4, 7.16%, 10/25/68(1)(4)

$65,860

$66,885

Colt Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-RPL1, 1.67%, 09/25/61(1)(2)(3)

 167,008

 152,363

Coopr Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2025-CES1, 5.65%, 05/25/60(1)(4)

 1,509,326

1,516,706

Coopr Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2025-CES2, 5.50%, 06/25/60(1)(4)

 515,252

 516,358

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2017-RPL1, 2.75%, 07/25/57(1)(2)(3)

 42,367

 41,271

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-4, 1.93%, 11/25/66(1)(2)(3)

 64,663

 56,530

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-2, 1.18%, 10/25/65(1)(2)(3)

 103,096

 96,515

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2021-1, 1.00%, 02/25/66(1)(2)(3)

 36,452

 31,312

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-1, 2.21%, 01/25/67(1)(2)(3)

 1,051,571

 913,430

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2025-NQM2, 5.60%, 06/25/70(1)(4)

 508,610

 509,152

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A23, Series 2018-1, 3.50%, 11/25/57(1)(2)(3)

 83,663

 75,923

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2025-CES1, 5.67%, 05/25/55(1)(2)(3)

 434,341

 435,748

JPMorgan Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 5.92%, 05/25/45(1)(2)(3)

 201,940

 201,233

MetLife Securitization Trust, Class A1A, Series 2019-1A, 3.75%, 04/25/58(1)(2)(3)

 83,059

 81,689

MFA Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-INV2, 6.78%, 10/25/58(1)(4)

 324,931

 327,853

MFA Trust, Class A1, Series 2024-NQM2, 5.27%, 08/25/69(1)(4)

 1,325,859

 1,320,774

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-GS2, 2.75%, 08/25/59(1)(2)(3)

 402,371

 389,067

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2017-2A, 4.00%, 03/25/57(1)(2)(3)

 20,921

 20,195

OBX Trust, Class A2, Series 2018-1, 5.12%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.76%), 06/25/57(1)(2)

 21,642

 21,194

OBX Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-NQM1, 2.31%, 11/25/61(1)(2)(3)

 102,288

 90,958

OBX Trust, Class A1A, Series 2023-NQM5, 6.57%, 06/25/63(1)(4)

 143,333

 144,253

OBX Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-NQM9, 7.16%, 10/25/63(1)(4)

 331,249

 336,115

OBX Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-NQM1, 5.93%, 11/25/63(1)(4)

 69,733

 70,054

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Class A1, Series 2024-NQM9, 6.03%, 01/25/64(1)(4)

 1,418,902

 1,428,938

Pret Trust, Class A1, Series 2025-NPL1, 6.06%, 02/25/55(1)(4)

 670,565

 671,631

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2023-CES2, 6.81%, 09/25/43(1)(2)(3)

 72,553

 73,217

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2023-CES3, 7.11%, 11/25/43(1)(2)(3)

311,628

316,180

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2024-CES8, 5.49%, 11/25/44(1)(4)

 1,112,803

 1,113,331


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

6

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.38%, 01/26/60(1)(2)(3)

$2,423

$2,400

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.28%, 02/25/50(1)(2)(3)

 45,182

 42,987

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-3, 1.13%, 06/25/56(1)(2)(3)

 480,062

 419,232

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-6, 3.00%, 10/25/57(1)(2)(3)

 420,000

 399,038

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-6, 4.91%, 06/25/67(1)(4)

 209,036

 208,559

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-7, 5.15%, 07/25/67(1)(4)

 236,430

 235,695

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-8, 6.26%, 12/25/68(1)(4)

 174,983

 176,581

Visio Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1R, 1.31%, 11/25/55(1)

 58,994

 56,488

Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

13,253,740

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

(Cost $20,542,782 )

20,598,984

CORPORATE BOND – 0.5%

Industrials – 0.5%

Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 4.80%, 08/15/27(1)

(Cost $237,837)

239,484

 239,641

 

Security Description

Principal

Value

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.7%

(Cost $51,634,604)

$51,828,692

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.3%

708,715

Net Assets - 100.0%

$52,537,407

 

(1)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $51,828,692, or 98.7% of net assets.

(2)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(3)Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.

(4)Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of July 31, 2025.

Abbreviations:

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Asset Backed Securities

59.0

%

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

25.2

%

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

14.0

%

Corporate Bond

0.5

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.3

%

Total

100.0

%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Asset Backed Securities

$

$30,990,067

$

$30,990,067

Mortgage Backed Securities

 —

20,598,984

 —

20,598,984

Corporate Bond

 —

 239,641

 —

 239,641

Total

$

$51,828,692

$

$51,828,692

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 32.9%

ACM Auto Trust, Class A, Series 2025-2A, 5.55%, 06/20/28(1)

$34,597

$34,636

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2023-B, 6.82%, 09/15/28(1)

 150,000

 150,291

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Class A, Series 2025-X1, 5.08%, 04/15/30(1)

 24,665

 24,681

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-1, 5.09%, 08/12/31(1)

 30,000

 30,157

American Heritage Auto Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2024-1A, 4.90%, 09/17/29(1)

 30,000

 30,090

Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XV LLC, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 5.68%, 08/20/32(1)

 35,000

 35,336

Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Class C, Series 2023-1A, 6.50%, 11/15/30(1)

 120,000

 121,996

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding Aesop LLC, Class A, Series 2020-2A, 2.02%, 02/20/27(1)

 100,000

 99,062

Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2025-1, 5.15%, 12/17/29

 25,000

 25,069

Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust, Class D, Series 2025-2, 5.62%, 03/17/31

 30,000

 30,387

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2021-P3, 1.42%, 08/10/27

 60,000

 57,791

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2020-P1, 1.32%, 11/09/26

 25,000

 24,792

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2023-N4, 6.59%, 02/11/30(1)

 200,000

 204,458

CCG Receivables Trust, Class A2, Series 2023-1, 5.82%, 09/16/30(1)

 50,467

 50,700

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-A, 5.74%, 04/15/30(1)

 25,000

 25,173

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-A, 5.25%, 04/15/31(1)

 30,000

 30,258

Dext ABS LLC, Class B, Series 2023-2, 6.41%, 05/15/34(1)

 30,000

 30,431

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Class A, Series 2021-1A, 1.51%, 11/21/33(1)

 15,995

 15,958

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A, Series 2023-A2, 4.93%, 06/15/28

 205,000

 206,026

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-1, 5.43%, 11/17/31

 25,000

 25,254

DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2023-3A, 6.40%, 05/15/29(1)

 155,000

 157,102

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Class A, Series 2023-A, 6.16%, 02/25/38(1)

 117,526

 120,690

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2023-2A, 5.61%, 09/15/27

 36,343

 36,351

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2024-5A, 4.48%, 04/16/29

 30,000

 29,928

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2025-3A, 5.57%, 10/15/31

 40,000

 40,482

FinBe USA Trust, Class A, Series 2025-1A, 5.70%, 12/15/28(1)

 28,179

 28,199

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class B, Series 2024-3, 5.35%, 07/16/29(1)

 30,000

 30,233

Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2023-1, 5.39%, 12/15/27(1)

 46,666

 46,678

GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust, Class A3, Series 2023-2A, 6.38%, 02/15/29(1)

300,000

305,934

Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-3A, 5.92%, 08/15/30(1)

$30,000

$30,752

Greensky Home Improvement Issuer Trust, Class A2, Series 2024-2, 5.25%, 10/27/59(1)

 73,816

 73,930

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class A, Series 2024-2A, 5.50%, 03/25/38(1)

 16,226

 16,462

HIN Timeshare Trust, Class C, Series 2020-A, 3.42%, 10/09/39(1)

 68,285

 66,426

Hinnt, Class A, Series 2024-A, 5.49%, 03/15/43(1)

 33,656

 34,115

Huntington Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Class B1, Series 2024-1, 6.15%, 05/20/32(1)

 11,217

 11,363

LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-3A, 4.93%, 03/15/30(1)

 35,000

 35,200

LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 5.52%, 05/17/32(1)

 30,000

 30,488

LBZST, Class A, Series 2025-B, 5.57%, 06/17/30

 90,259

 90,159

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust, Class A2, Series 2024-2A, 5.99%, 05/15/29(1)

 18,904

 19,051

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust, Class A2, Series 2025-1A, 5.10%, 10/15/30(1)

 100,000

 100,307

Marlette Funding Trust, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 6.07%, 07/17/34(1)

 25,000

 25,163

MMP Capital LLC, Class B, Series 2025-A, 5.72%, 12/15/31(1)

 35,000

 35,373

Momnt Technologies Trust, Class A, Series 2023-1A, 6.92%, 03/20/45(1)

 4,893

 4,893

Nmef Funding, Class A2, Series 2024-A, 5.15%, 12/15/31(1)

 40,090

 40,214

Octane Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 5.66%, 05/20/30(1)

 25,000

 25,265

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2022-3A, 5.94%, 05/15/34(1)

 107,055

 107,846

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Class B, Series 2025-1A, 5.05%, 07/14/38(1)

 30,000

 30,155

Oportun Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2021-C, 2.18%, 10/08/31(1)

 135,197

 132,079

Oportun Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2025-A, 5.01%, 02/08/33(1)

 20,000

 19,986

Oportun Issuance Trust, Class B, Series 2024-2, 5.83%, 02/09/32(1)

 30,000

 30,078

Own Equipment Fund I LLC, Class A, Series 2024-2M, 5.70%, 12/20/32(1)

 26,836

 27,107

Pawneee Equipment Receivables LLC, Class B, Series 2022-1, 5.40%, 07/17/28(1)

 40,000

 40,039

Peac Solutions Receivables, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 5.79%, 11/20/30(1)

 30,000

 30,634

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2023-2A, 6.64%, 12/15/27(1)

 54,960

 55,248

Purchasing Power Funding, Class B, Series 2024-A, 6.43%, 08/15/28(1)

 30,000

 30,206

RCKT Trust, Class B, Series 2025-1A, 4.99%, 07/25/34(1)

 40,000

 39,999

Reach ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2023-1A, 7.33%, 02/18/31(1)

 10,696

 10,738

Reach ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2024-1A, 6.29%, 02/18/31(1)

30,000

30,269


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Reach ABS Trust, Class B, Series 2025-2A, 5.12%, 08/18/32(1)

$40,000

$40,056

Regional Management Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2024-2, 5.11%, 12/15/33(1)

 30,000

 30,090

Sbna Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2024-A, 5.59%, 01/15/30(1)

 18,000

 18,222

Scalelogix Abs US Issuer LLC, Class A2, Series 2025-1A, 5.67%, 07/25/55(1)

 30,000

 29,772

Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Class A, Series 2025-1, 4.80%, 02/27/34(1)

 104,206

 104,348

Subway Funding LLC, Class A2II, Series 2024-1A, 6.27%, 07/30/54(1)

 29,775

 30,378

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Class A23, Series 2016-1A, 4.97%, 05/25/46(1)

 42,188

 42,150

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-2A, 6.93%, 04/17/28(1)

 30,000

 30,297

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-3A, 5.73%, 12/15/28(1)

 60,000

 60,091

TSC SPV Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2024-1A, 6.29%, 08/20/54(1)

 34,825

 34,303

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class C, Series 2024-1, 7.06%, 10/10/29(1)

 30,000

 30,132

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Class D, Series 2023-1, 8.00%, 07/10/28(1)

 39,145

 39,486

US Bank NA, Class B, Series 2023-1, 6.79%, 08/25/32(1)

 8,931

 9,013

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2024-2A, 5.62%, 03/15/30(1)

 30,000

 30,242

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2025-2A, 4.85%, 01/15/31(1)

 30,000

 30,070

Total Asset Backed Securities

(Cost $3,788,396)

3,830,338

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 30.3%

Agency Mortgage Backed Security - 6.0%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 6.00%, 10/01/38

 133,535

 137,299

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 6.00%, 03/01/53

 161,462

 163,958

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 6.00%, 08/01/53

 31,270

 31,766

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 6.00%, 12/01/54

 113,487

 115,135

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/01/53

 136,339

 138,568

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 08/01/54

 52,818

 53,742

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 01/01/55

 55,449

 56,284

Total Agency Mortgage Backed Security

 696,752

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - 7.1%

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2018-TALL, 5.26%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.92%), 03/15/37(1)(2)

 110,000

 104,703

BBCMS Trust, Class A, Series 2018-CBM, 5.64%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.30%), 07/15/37(1)(2)

39,000

38,100

Bx Trust, Class A, Series 2022-CLS, 5.76%, 10/13/27(1)

 110,000

 110,852

Security Description

Principal

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Bx Trust, Class C, Series 2025-ROIC, 5.89%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.54%), 03/15/30(1)(2)

$24,903

$24,789

Bx Trust, Class B, Series 2019-OC11, 3.61%, 12/09/41(1)

 120,000

 112,951

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A2, Series 2025-INV1, 6.00%, 01/25/55(1)(2)(3)

 92,946

 93,648

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2025-CES2, 5.59%, 06/25/55(1)(2)(3)

 31,301

 31,375

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Class AS, Series 2015-C22, 3.56%, 04/15/48

 60,000

 58,544

Mssg Trust, Class A, Series 2017-237P, 3.40%, 09/13/39(1)

 32,000

 30,262

NYC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2025-300P, 4.88%, 07/13/42(1)(2)(3)

 40,000

 39,780

Thpt Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2023-THL, 6.99%, 12/10/34(1)(2)(3)

 176,732

 179,525

Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

 824,529

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 17.2%

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-8, 1.82%, 11/25/66(1)(2)(3)

 54,807

 48,599

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-5, 4.50%, 05/25/67(1)

 47,075

 46,548

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2019-1, 3.81%, 01/25/49(1)(2)(3)

 17,204

 16,699

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-3, 7.18%, 09/25/68(1)(4)

 195,551

 198,058

CSMC Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-RPL4, 2.00%, 01/25/60(1)(2)(3)

 138,347

 124,275

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-2, 1.18%, 10/25/65(1)(2)(3)

 137,670

 128,882

Homes Trust, Class A1, Series 2023-NQM2, 6.46%, 02/25/68(1)

 235,121

 235,775

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2024-CES1, 5.92%, 06/25/54(1)

 32,365

 32,495

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Class A1, Series 2025-CES1, 5.67%, 05/25/55(1)(2)(3)

 86,868

 87,150

MetLife Securitization Trust, Class A1A, Series 2019-1A, 3.75%, 04/25/58(1)(2)(3)

 179,264

 176,306

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-4A, 3.75%, 11/25/56(1)(2)(3)

 35,943

 34,315

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2018-3A, 4.50%, 05/25/58(1)(2)(3)

 27,245

 26,474

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-NQ2R, 0.94%, 10/25/58(1)(2)(3)

 63,915

 60,807

OBX Trust, Class A2, Series 2018-1, 5.12%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.76%), 06/25/57(1)(2)

 17,313

 16,956

OBX Trust, Class A1A, Series 2023-NQM5, 6.57%, 06/25/63(1)(4)

 258,623

 260,282

PRKCM Trust, Class A1A, Series 2022-AFC1, 4.10%, 04/25/57(1)(2)(3)

68,722

67,665

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2023-
CES3, 7 .11%, 11/25/43
(1)(2)(3)

61,709

62,610

RCKT Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2024-CES1, 6.03%, 02/25/44(1)(2)(3)

 162,769

 163,477

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2020-1, 2.38%, 01/26/60(1)(2)(3)

 4,342

 4,301


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-3, 1.13%, 06/25/56(1)(2)(3)

$36,928

$32,249

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A1A, Series 2018-6, 3.75%, 03/25/58(1)(2)(3)

 40,457

 40,088

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2021-R1, 0.82%, 10/25/63(1)(2)(3)

 41,912

 40,466

Verus Securitization Trust, Class A1, Series 2022-6, 4.91%, 06/25/67(1)(4)

 104,518

 104,279

Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

2,008,756

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

(Cost $3,479,073)

3,530,037

CORPORATE BONDS – 23.3%

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance – 0.0%

Rocket Cos., Inc., 6.13%, 08/01/30(1)

 5,000

 5,073

Communication Services – 1.5%

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/28(1)

 32,000

 31,422

Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(1)

 33,000

 32,839

Gray Media, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/33(1)

 15,000

 14,934

Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27(1)

 35,000

 34,954

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 8.13%, 02/15/33(1)

 10,000

 10,207

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.88%, 04/15/30

 35,000

 33,933

Univision Communications, Inc., 8.00%, 08/15/28(1)

 15,000

 15,423

Total Communication Services

 173,712

Consumer Discretionary – 2.0%

Aptiv Swiss Holdings Ltd., 6.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.39%), 12/15/54(2)

 20,000

 20,182

Dr Horton, Inc., 4.85%, 10/15/30

 20,000

 20,124

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.95%, 03/06/26

 30,000

 30,239

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 09/15/33(1)

 15,000

 15,024

Meritage Homes Corp., 3.88%, 04/15/29(1)

 30,000

 28,984

Newell Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 09/15/27

 31,000

 31,339

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/28(1)

 32,000

 32,030

Tractor Supply Co., 1.75%, 11/01/30

 25,000

 21,634

Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/28(1)

 33,000

 31,784

Total Consumer Discretionary

 231,340

Consumer Staples – 0.7%

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC, 4.75%, 01/15/29(1)

 32,000

 31,422

Mars, Inc., 4.80%, 03/01/30(1)

 20,000

 20,205

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/32(1)

 14,000

 14,279

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/33(1)

 15,000

 15,026

Total Consumer Staples

 80,932

Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Energy – 2.2%

Buckeye Partners LP, 6.75%, 02/01/30(1)

$10,000

$10,360

Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.38%, 07/01/28(1)

 30,000

 30,887

DT Midstream, Inc., 4.13%, 06/15/29(1)

 34,000

 32,765

Energy Transfer LP, 4.20%, 04/15/27

 20,000

 19,887

EQT Corp., 6.38%, 04/01/29(1)

 5,000

 5,149

Equities Corp., 7.50%, 06/01/27(1)

 30,000

 30,541

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.88%, 04/15/30

 10,000

 10,595

Hf Sinclair Corp., 5.75%, 01/15/31

 15,000

 15,361

Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/27(1)

 35,000

 35,356

Ngpl Pipeco LLC, 4.88%, 08/15/27(1)

 30,000

 29,787

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.20%, 08/01/29

 20,000

 20,064

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.50%, 05/15/30

 20,000

 19,914

Total Energy

 260,666

Financials – 7.7%

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.-Issuer, 6.75%, 04/15/28(1)

 30,000

 30,430

Allstate Corp. (The), Series B, 7.53%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.20%), 08/15/53(2)

 15,000

 15,060

Ally Financial, Inc., 5.54%, (SOFR + 1.73%), 01/17/31(2)

 15,000

 15,209

American Express Co., 5.09%, (SOFR + 0.75%), 04/23/27(2)

 10,000

 10,029

American Express Co., 5.28%, (SOFR + 0.93%), 07/26/28(2)

 3,000

 3,022

American Express Co., 5.09%, (SOFR + 1.02%), 01/30/31(2)

 5,000

 5,108

Bank of America Corp., 1.73%, (SOFR + 0.96%), 07/22/27(2)

 35,000

 34,043

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.36%), perpetual(2)(5)

 30,000

 30,053

Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 5.95%, 07/16/29

 15,000

 15,305

Blue Owl Finance LLC, 3.13%, 06/10/31

 35,000

 31,268

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series H, 4.00%, (US 10 Year CMT T- Note + 3.08%), perpetual(2)(5)

 20,000

 18,299

Citigroup, Inc., Series X, 3.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.42%), perpetual(2)(5)

 30,000

 29,722

Citigroup, Inc., 5.62%, (SOFR + 1.28%), 02/24/28(2)

 35,000

 35,325

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.84%, (SOFR + 2.01%), 01/23/30(2)

 19,000

 19,624

Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.85%), 12/15/52(2)

 30,000

 30,820

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 6.50%, 06/04/29

 25,000

 25,767

Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.06%, (SOFR + 1.36%), 04/25/28(2)

 25,000

 24,823

Global Atlantic Finance Co., 7.95%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.61%), 10/15/54(1)(2)

 10,000

 10,475

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series G, 6.33%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.01%), 10/28/27(2)

 25,000

 25,458

HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., 6.15%, 01/15/31

 10,000

 10,099


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Financials (continued)

Hat Holdings I LLC / Hat Holdings II LLC, 8.00%, 06/15/27(1)

$6,000

$6,222

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./Oh, 6.21%, (SOFR + 2.02%), 08/21/29(2)

25,000

26,161

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.58%, (SOFR + 0.89%), 04/22/27(2)

 25,000

 24,465

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series ., 5.52%, (SOFR + 1.18%), 02/24/28(2)

 40,000

 40,391

KeyCorp, Series G, 5.12%, (SOFR + 1.23%), 04/04/31(2)

 20,000

 20,221

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.25%, 02/01/27(1)

 27,000

 26,522

MetLife, Inc., Series G, 3.85%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.58%), perpetual(2)(5)

 15,000

 14,985

Morgan Stanley, 3.59%, 07/22/28(2)(3)

 60,000

 58,985

MSCI, Inc., 3.63%, 09/01/30(1)

 35,000

 32,863

Onemain Finance Corp., 6.63%, 01/15/28

 35,000

 35,861

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.22%, (SOFR + 1.07%), 01/29/31(2)

 25,000

 25,658

Rga Global Funding, 5.45%, 05/24/29(1)

 21,000

 21,607

State Street Corp., Series I, 6.70%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.61%), perpetual(2)(5)

 10,000

 10,335

State Street Corp., 5.75%, (SOFR + 1.35%), 11/04/26(2)

 15,000

 15,039

Synchrony Financial, 3.70%, 08/04/26

 20,000

 19,801

Truist Financial Corp., 7.16%, (SOFR + 2.45%), 10/30/29(2)

 30,000

 32,390

US Bancorp, 5.05%, (SOFR + 1.06%), 02/12/31(2)

 30,000

 30,486

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.53%, (SOFR + 1.51%), 03/24/28(2)

 20,000

 19,686

Wells Fargo & Co., 6.30%, (SOFR + 1.79%), 10/23/29(2)

 15,000

 15,788

Total Financials

 897,405

Health Care – 2.2%

AdaptHealth LLC, 6.13%, 08/01/28(1)

 15,000

 14,919

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 05/15/30(1)

 30,000

 26,272

CVS Health Corp., 7.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.89%), 03/10/55(2)

 30,000

 30,940

DENTSPLY Sirona, Inc., 3.25%, 06/01/30

 35,000

 31,817

HCA, Inc., 5.45%, 04/01/31

 30,000

 30,845

Iqvia, Inc., 6.25%, 02/01/29

 20,000

 20,914

IQVIA, Inc., 6.25%, 06/01/32(1)

 20,000

 20,534

Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co.-Issuer, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(1)

 20,000

 20,418

Royalty Pharma PLC, 5.15%, 09/02/29

 25,000

 25,466

Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 09/01/26

 30,000

 28,963

Total Health Care

 251,088

Industrials – 2.2%

Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Class A, Series 2020-1, 4.80%, 08/15/27(1)

 25,890

 25,907

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 5.38%, 07/15/29(1)

 20,000

 20,358

Boeing Co. (The), 6.26%, 05/01/27

 10,000

 10,260

Boeing Co. (The), 6.39%, 05/01/31

 10,000

 10,763

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.25%, 02/01/32(1)

10,000

9,237

Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Industrials (continued)

CoStar Group, Inc., 2.80%, 07/15/30(1)

$35,000

$31,588

Herc Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 06/15/30(1)

 5,000

 5,171

Hexcel Corp., 4.20%, 02/15/27

32,000

31,750

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 2.04%, 08/16/28

 20,000

 18,559

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/32(1)

 5,000

 5,131

Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 02/15/26

 15,000

 15,053

Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 04/15/28

 15,000

 15,458

TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/28(1)

 30,000

 30,648

United Airlines, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/26(1)

 32,000

 31,830

Total Industrials

 261,713

Information Technology – 1.4%

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 3.88%, 09/01/28(1)

 25,000

 24,254

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 4.00%, 07/01/29(1)

 5,000

 4,841

Broadcom, Inc., 4.35%, 02/15/30

 25,000

 24,827

Cloud Software Group, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/29(1)

 20,000

 20,712

Foundry Jv Holdco LLC, 5.90%, 01/25/30(1)

 15,000

 15,654

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 2.70%, 10/15/28

 25,000

 23,567

Oracle Corp., 6.25%, 11/09/32

 25,000

 26,919

Vontier Corp., 2.40%, 04/01/28

 24,000

 22,596

Total Information Technology

 163,370

Materials – 1.1%

Berry Global, Inc., 5.80%, 06/15/31

 30,000

 31,473

JH North America Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/31(1)

 20,000

 20,081

LSB Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/28(1)

 15,000

 14,760

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 1.40%, 04/01/26(1)

 35,000

 34,229

Sonoco Products Co., 4.60%, 09/01/29

 25,000

 24,889

Total Materials

 125,432

Real Estate – 0.2%

Epr Properties, 4.95%, 04/15/28

 20,000

 20,014

Transaction & Payment Processing Services – 0.2%

Block, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/32

 20,000

 20,536

Utilities – 1.9%

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 5.70%, 08/15/25

 25,000

 25,004

Entergy Corp., 7.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.67%), 12/01/54(2)

 20,000

 20,756

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 5.38%, 04/01/26(1)

 32,000

 31,793

Nextera Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.05%), 08/15/55(2)

 20,000

 20,570

NiSource, Inc., 6.95%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.45%), 11/30/54(2)

 10,000

 10,387

Puget Energy, Inc., 2.38%, 06/15/28

 25,000

 23,530

Southern California Edison Co., 5.45%, 06/01/31

 15,000

 15,283

Southern Co. (The), Series 21-A, 3.75%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.92%), 09/15/51(2)

 40,000

 39,425

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.63%, 02/15/27(1)

 31,000

 30,984

Total Utilities

 217,732

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost $2,644,739)

 2,709,013


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES – 7.6%

U.S. Treasury Note

4.63%, 06/30/26

$155,000

$155,566

4.63%, 11/15/26

 40,000

 40,263

3.75%, 08/15/27

220,000

219,209

4.00%, 07/31/29

 220,000

 220,675

4.00%, 02/28/30

 250,000

 250,718

Total U.S. Government Securities

(Cost $887,922)

886,431

FOREIGN BONDS – 4.4%

Consumer Discretionary – 0.5%

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.25%, 11/01/29
(United Kingdom)
(1)

 25,000

 24,428

Flutter Treasury DAC, 5.88%, 06/04/31
(Ireland)
(1)

 10,000

 10,072

Sodexo, Inc., 5.15%, 08/15/30 (France)(1)

 25,000

 25,340

Total Consumer Discretionary

 59,840

Consumer Staples – 0.4%

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 5.50%, 02/01/30 (United Kingdom)(1)

 20,000

 20,568

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 06/30/31 (Canada)(1)

 25,000

 21,731

Total Consumer Staples

 42,299

Energy – 0.9%

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.40%), perpetual(2)(5)

 45,000

 44,407

Enbridge, Inc., 7.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.71%), 01/15/83 (Canada)(2)

 20,000

 20,647

South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.63%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.95%), 03/01/55 (Canada)(1)(2)

 20,000

 20,673

South Bow USA Infrastructure Holdings LLC, 5.03%, 10/01/29 (Canada)(1)

 20,000

 19,990

Total Energy

 105,717

Financials – 1.0%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.44%), 01/31/56 (Ireland)(2)

 25,000

 25,368

Barclays, 7.39%, (US 1 Year CMT T- Note + 3.30%), 11/02/28 (United Kingdom)(2)

 20,000

 21,155

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 5.00%, (SOFR + 1.70%), 09/11/30 (Germany)(2)

 25,000

 25,215

Societe Generale SA, 5.63%, (US 1 Year CMT T- Note + 1.75%), 01/19/30 (France)(1)(2)

 20,000

 20,477

UBS AG/London, 5.65%, 09/11/28 (Switzerland)

 25,000

 25,961

Total Financials

 118,176

Health Care – 0.2%

Smith & Nephew PLC, 2.03%, 10/14/30
(United Kingdom)

 30,000

 26,285

Industrials – 0.3%

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 5.75%, 11/15/29 (Ireland)(1)

25,000

25,763

Wrangler Holdco Corp., 6.63%, 04/01/32 (Canada)(1)

 10,000

 10,340

Total Industrials

 36,103

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Materials – 0.6%

Ineos Finance PLC, 6.75%, 05/15/28 (Luxembourg)(1)

$32,000

$31,544

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 9.63%, 03/15/29 (United Kingdom)(1)

 15,000

 15,292

Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC, 5.20%, 01/15/30 (Ireland)

 25,000

 25,628

Total Materials

 72,464

Utilities – 0.5%

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 5.37%, 06/15/26 (Canada)(4)

 10,000

 10,055

ENEL Finance International NV, 5.13%, 06/26/29 (Italy)(1)

 20,000

 20,319

National Grid PLC, 5.60%, 06/12/28 (United Kingdom)

 20,000

 20,577

Total Utilities

 50,951

Total Foreign Bonds

(Cost $505,702)

 511,835

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.5%

(Cost $11,305,832)

11,467,654

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.5%

179,769

Net Assets - 100.0% 

$11,647,423

 

(1)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,381,268, or 63.4% of net assets.

(2)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(3)Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.

(4)Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of July 31, 2025.

(5)Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

Abbreviations:

CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury Index

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Asset Backed Securities

32.9

%

Mortgage Backed Securities

30.3

%

Corporate Bonds

23.3

%

U.S. Government Securities

7.6

%

Foreign Bonds

4.4

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.5

%

Total

100.0

%

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Asset Backed Securities

$

$3,830,338

$

$3,830,338

Mortgage Backed Securities

 —

3,530,037

 —

3,530,037

Corporate Bonds

 —

 2,709,013

 —

 2,709,013

U.S. Government Securities

 —

 886,431

 —

 886,431

Foreign Bonds

 —

 511,835

 —

 511,835

Total

$

$11,467,654

$

$11,467,654

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS – 78.9%

Broadline Retail – 0.2%

Saks Global Enterprises LLC, 11.00%, 12/15/29(1)

$240,000

$55,200

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance – 0.2%

Rocket Cos., Inc., 6.13%, 08/01/30(1)

 55,000

 55,802

Communication Services – 9.7%

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.38%, 09/01/29(1)

 332,000

 335,276

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.38%, 03/01/31(1)

 25,000

 25,717

CSC Holdings LLC, 11.25%, 05/15/28(1)

 335,000

 337,077

Directv Financing LLC, 8.88%, 02/01/30(1)

 170,000

 165,699

Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(1)

 315,000

 313,466

Gray Media, Inc., 9.63%, 07/15/32(1)

 150,000

 151,424

Gray Media, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/33(1)

 55,000

 54,759

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., 5.75%, 08/01/28(1)

 230,000

 229,290

Millennium Escrow Corp., 6.63%, 08/01/26(1)

 300,000

 283,281

Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27(1)

 460,000

 459,395

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/28(1)

 50,000

 13,410

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 8.13%, 02/15/33(1)

 145,000

 147,994

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 02/15/28(1)

 279,000

 295,059

Univision Communications, Inc., 8.00%, 08/15/28(1)

 155,000

 159,365

Total Communication Services

 2,971,212

Consumer Discretionary – 7.9%

Aptiv Swiss Holdings Ltd., 6.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.39%), 12/15/54(2)

 335,000

 338,046

Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30(1)

 340,000

 339,414

Ford Motor Co., 3.25%, 02/12/32

 95,000

 80,528

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.95%, 03/06/26

 375,000

 377,984

Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/28(1)

 335,000

 335,563

New Home Co., Inc. (The), 9.25%, 10/01/29(1)

 70,000

 72,653

New Home Co., Inc. (The), 8.50%, 11/01/30(1)

 10,000

 10,222

Newell Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 09/15/27

 60,000

 60,657

Newell Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 09/15/29

 324,000

 323,170

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/28(1)

 20,000

 20,019

Under Armour, Inc., 7.25%, 07/15/30(1)

 120,000

 122,732

Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/28(1)

 350,000

 337,105

Total Consumer Discretionary

 2,418,093

Consumer Staples – 3.0%

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 12/31/27(1)

 455,000

 462,102

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/29(1)

 155,000

 153,753

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/32(1)

 60,000

 61,196

Post Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/33(1)

 25,000

 25,044

Primo Water Holdings, Inc. / Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(1)

 230,000

 230,751

Total Consumer Staples

 932,846

Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Energy – 20.0%

Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP / Alliance Resource Finance Corp., 8.63%, 06/15/29(1)

$355,000

$376,354

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 6.63%, 02/01/32(1)

 335,000

 344,663

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/32(1)

 195,000

 198,522

Buckeye Partners LP, 6.75%, 02/01/30(1)

 335,000

 347,069

Citgo Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, 06/15/26(1)

 455,000

 454,669

Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.75%, 07/01/31(1)

 40,000

 40,544

Energy Transfer LP, 8.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.02%), 05/15/54(2)

 170,000

 181,269

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.75%, 02/01/28

 45,000

 45,482

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.88%, 04/15/30

 320,000

 339,021

Gulfport Energy Operating Corp., 6.75%, 09/01/29(1)

 325,000

 330,690

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 9.75%, 03/01/29(1)

 305,000

 318,767

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.88%, 03/01/28(1)

 215,000

 218,702

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.75%, 02/01/29(1)

 350,000

 344,099

Kimmeridge Texas Gas LLC, 8.50%, 02/15/30(1)

 115,000

 118,262

Kraken Oil & Gas Partners LLC, 7.63%, 08/15/29(1)

 335,000

 328,769

Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/27(1)

 335,000

 338,403

Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/30(1)

 330,000

 336,878

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 7.00%, 09/15/28(1)

 365,000

 376,268

Tidewater, Inc., 9.13%, 07/15/30(1)

 45,000

 47,229

Transocean, Inc., 8.75%, 02/15/30(1)

 296,000

 307,149

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 7.13%, 03/15/29(1)

 325,000

 332,452

Venture Global LNG, Inc., 7.00%, 01/15/30(1)

 335,000

 339,960

Venture Global LNG, Inc., 9.88%, 02/01/32(1)

 50,000

 53,978

Total Energy

 6,119,199

Financials – 12.4%

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.-Issuer, 6.75%, 04/15/28(1)

 235,000

 238,366

Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, 6.90%, 04/13/29

 322,000

 336,487

Azorra Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 01/15/31(1)

 130,000

 133,007

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.13%, 09/23/26

 400,000

 390,310

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 6.65%, 03/15/31

 69,000

 71,028

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 6.50%, 06/04/29

 180,000

 185,520

FS KKR Capital Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/29

 315,000

 325,245

Global Atlantic Finance Co., 7.95%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.61%), 10/15/54(1)(2)

 320,000

 335,202

Hub International Ltd., 7.25%, 06/15/30(1)

 325,000

 338,995

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.25%, 02/01/27(1)

350,000

343,811

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 6.50%, 05/01/28(1)

 355,000

 352,236


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Financials (continued)

OneMain Finance Corp., 7.88%, 03/15/30

$315,000

$331,882

OneMain Finance Corp., 7.13%, 11/15/31

 80,000

 82,659

Panther Escrow Issuer LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/31(1)

 330,000

 341,463

Total Financials

 3,806,211

Health Care – 7.8%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/28(1)

 240,000

 237,147

AdaptHealth LLC, 6.13%, 08/01/28(1)

 215,000

 213,848

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/32(1)

 10,000

 10,162

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.63%, 03/15/27(1)

 235,000

 235,517

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/31(1)

 20,000

 16,753

CVS Health Corp., 7.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.89%), 03/10/55(2)

 335,000

 345,499

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc., 8.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.38%), 09/12/55(2)

 160,000

 161,712

Endo Finance Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 04/15/31(1)

 310,000

 330,175

IQVIA, Inc., 6.25%, 06/01/32(1)

 90,000

 92,403

LifePoint Health, Inc., 11.00%, 10/15/30(1)

 300,000

 330,104

Medline Borrower LP, 5.25%, 10/01/29(1)

 345,000

 338,475

Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co.-Issuer, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(1)

 65,000

 66,358

Total Health Care

 2,378,153

Industrials – 4.6%

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 9.50%, 08/15/29(1)

 325,000

 298,241

FTAI Aviation Investors LLC, 5.50%, 05/01/28(1)

 195,000

 194,676

FTAI Aviation Investors LLC, 7.00%, 05/01/31(1)

 85,000

 88,261

Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., 5.63%, 06/01/29(1)

 240,000

 239,267

Herc Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 06/15/30(1)

 35,000

 36,196

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 10.00%, 11/15/29(1)

 165,000

 167,257

QXO Building Products, Inc., 6.75%, 04/30/32(1)

 5,000

 5,161

TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/28(1)

 385,000

 393,321

Total Industrials

 1,422,380

Information Technology – 3.9%

Cloud Software Group, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/29(1)

 115,000

 119,093

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/26(1)

 320,000

 317,889

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/28(1)

 45,000

 44,789

Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 9.29%, 04/15/29(1)

 390,000

 377,812

Rocket Software, Inc., 9.00%, 11/28/28(1)

 325,000

 336,295

Total Information Technology

 1,195,878

Materials – 4.3%

Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 07/01/28(1)

335,000

335,464

JH North America Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/31(1)

 150,000

 150,607

LSB Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/28(1)

 340,000

 334,554

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.88%, 04/15/27(1)

 325,000

 328,242

Security Description

Principal

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

Materials (continued)

Windsor Holdings III LLC, 8.50%, 06/15/30(1)

$150,000

$159,180

Total Materials

 1,308,047

Real Estate – 0.2%

HAT Holdings I LLC / Hat Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 06/15/26(1)

 71,000

 69,710

Transaction & Payment Processing Services – 0.8%

NCR Atleos Corp., 9.50%, 04/01/29(1)

 220,000

 238,534

Utilities – 3.9%

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 7.05%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.75%), 12/15/54(2)

 150,000

 156,937

Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.00%, 07/15/29(1)

 330,000

 342,489

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 5.38%, 04/01/26(1)

 205,000

 203,674

Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 5.88%, 04/01/29(1)

 178,000

 164,531

Lightning Power LLC, 7.25%, 08/15/32(1)

 320,000

 334,790

Total Utilities

 1,202,421

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost $24,209,505)

 24,173,686

FOREIGN BONDS – 16.5%

Communication Services – 0.0%(3)

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 6.50%, 10/15/27 (Canada)(1)

 20,000

 7,600

Consumer Discretionary – 4.2%

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/29 (Canada)(1)

 235,000

 240,445

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.00%, 03/31/29 (Jersey Island)(1)

 160,000

 152,728

Flutter Treasury DAC, 5.88%, 06/04/31 (Ireland)(1)

 120,000

 120,866

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. / Raptor LLC, 8.75%, 11/15/29 (Canada)(1)

 40,000

 39,196

Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 02/15/31 (United Kingdom)(1)

 340,000

 297,087

Ontario Gaming GTA LP/OTG Co.-Issuer LLC, 8.00%, 08/01/30 (Canada)(1)

 330,000

 334,025

Opal Bidco SAS, 6.50%, 03/31/32 (France)(1)

 100,000

 101,066

Total Consumer Discretionary

 1,285,413

Consumer Staples – 0.7%

Froneri Lux FinCo Sarl, 6.00%, 08/01/32 (United Kingdom)(1)

$45,000

$44,867

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 06/30/31 (Canada)(1)

 195,000

 169,504

Total Consumer Staples

 214,371

Energy – 3.0%

Coronado Finance Pty Ltd., 9.25%, 10/01/29 (Australia)(1)

 325,000

 248,625

South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.63%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.95%), 03/01/55 (Canada)(1)(2)

 322,000

 332,844

Teine Energy Ltd., 6.88%, 04/15/29 (Canada)(1)

 345,000

 339,555

Total Energy

 921,024


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Financials – 1.6%

Albion Financing 1 Sarl / Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 05/21/30 (Luxembourg)(1)

$150,000

$154,768

GGAM Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/15/29 (Ireland)(1)

 330,000

 340,795

Total Financials

 495,563

Health Care – 1.2%

Grifols SA, 4.75%, 10/15/28 (Spain)(1)

 235,000

 226,580

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/01/26 (Israel)

 138,000

 135,240

Total Health Care

 361,820

Industrials – 1.3%

Cimpress PLC, 7.38%, 09/15/32 (Ireland)(1)

 335,000

 327,875

Phoenix Aviation Capital Ltd., 9.25%, 07/15/30 (Ireland)(1)

 80,000

 83,895

Total Industrials

 411,770

Materials – 4.5%

Capstone Copper Corp., 6.75%, 03/31/33 (Canada)(1)

 250,000

 254,956

Fortescue Treasury Pty Ltd., 5.88%, 04/15/30 (Australia)(1)

 338,000

 342,488

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 9.63%, 03/15/29 (United Kingdom)(1)

 320,000

 326,230

Maxam Prill Sarl, 7.75%, 07/15/30
(Luxembourg)
(1)

 200,000

 195,734

Taseko Mines Ltd., 8.25%, 05/01/30 (Canada)(1)

 160,000

 167,261

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.25%, 07/15/30 (Netherlands)(1)

 85,000

 89,562

Total Materials

 1,376,231

Total Foreign Bonds

(Cost $5,207,172)

5,073,792

Common Stock - 0.0%

Shares

Health Care - 0.0%

Lannett Co., Inc.*(4)
(Cost $462)

416

 0

TERM LOAN – 0.0%

Principal

Financials – 0.0%(3)

Lannett Co., Inc., 2.00%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 06/16/30(2)(4)
(Cost $58)

 2,253

 675

Security Description

Principal

Value

MONEY MARKET FUND -  3.6%

JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Institutional Shares, 4.17%(5)
(Cost $1,093,203)

$1,093,203

$1,093,203

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0%

(Cost $30,510,400)

30,341,356

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.0%

306,680

Net Assets - 100.0%

$30,648,036

 

*Non-income producing security.

(1)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $24,978,802, or 81.5% of net assets.

(2)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(3)Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

(4)Security valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trustees. This security is disclosed as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.

(5)The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of July 31, 2025.

Abbreviations:

CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury Index

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Corporate Bonds

78.9

%

Foreign Bonds

16.5

%

Money Market Fund

3.6

%

Term Loan

0.0

%*

Common Stock

0.0

%*

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.0

%

Total

100.0

%

 

*Amount rounds to less than 0.05%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

 

                   

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Corporate Bonds

$

$24,173,686

$

$24,173,686

Foreign Bonds

 —

 5,073,792

 —

 5,073,792

Term Loan

 —

 —

 675

 675

Common Stock

 —

 —

 —

(1)

 —

Money Market Fund

 1,093,203

 —

 —

 1,093,203

Total

$1,093,203

$29,247,478

$675

$30,341,356

(1)Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).

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 year ended July 31, 2025.

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 94.1%

Antares CLO 2018-3 Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2024-3A (Cayman Islands), 5.92%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.59%), 07/20/36(1)(2)

$600,000

$598,745

Antares CLO 2019-2 Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2024-2A (Cayman Islands), 6.27%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.95%), 01/23/36(1)(2)

670,000

672,321

BCC Middle Market CLO 2024-1 LLC, Class A1, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 6.07%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.75%), 07/17/36(1)(2)

900,000

902,339

BCC Middle Market CLO 2025-1 LLC, Class A1, Series 2025-1A, 5.73%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.62%), 07/17/37(1)(2)

1,000,000

1,003,250

Bcred CLO 2024-2 LLC, Class A, Series 2024-2A, 5.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.50%), 01/20/37(1)(2)

800,000

800,580

BCRED MML CLO 2022-1 LLC, Class A1, Series 2022-1A, 5.98%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.65%), 04/20/35(1)(2)

1,000,000

1,002,074

BlackRock Maroon Bells CLO XI LLC, Class AR, Series 2024-1A, 5.92%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.60%), 01/15/38(1)(2)

1,250,000

1,252,095

BlackRock Shasta CLO XIII LLC, Class A1, Series 2024-1A, 6.17%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.85%), 07/15/36(1)(2)

600,000

603,404

Cerberus Loan Funding XLVIII LLC, Class AN, Series 2024-4A, 5.97%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.65%), 10/15/36(1)(2)

750,000

753,244

Churchill Middle Market CLO IV Ltd., Class AR, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 6.25%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.93%), 04/23/36(1)(2)

600,000

602,340

Deerpath Capital CLO 2021-1 Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 6.12%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.80%), 07/15/36(1)(2)

800,000

800,856

Deerpath Capital CLO 2023-2 Ltd., Class A2A, Series 2023-2A (Jersey Island), 7.37%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.05%), 01/15/36(1)(2)

500,000

507,010

Fortress Credit Opportunities XXI CLO LLC, Class A1TR, Series 2025-21A, 5.90%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.57%), 01/21/37(1)(2)

600,000

601,406

Golub Capital Partners CLO 42m-R, Class A2R, Series 2024-42RA, 7.06%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 01/20/36(1)(2)

500,000

503,140

Golub Capital Partners CLO 46M Ltd., Class A1R, Series 2024-46A, 6.14%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.81%), 04/20/37(1)(2)

157,000

157,499

Golub Capital Partners CLO 67M, Class A1, Series 2023-67A, 6.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 05/09/36(1)(2)

438,000

438,610

HIG Whitehorse Trinity CLO Ltd., Class A, Series 2024-1A (Jersey Island), 6.47%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.15%), 04/25/36(1)(2)

750,000

756,353

Hlend CLO 2025-3 LLC, Class A, Series 2025-3A, 5.67%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.40%), 01/20/37(1)(2)

600,000

601,298

Security Description

Principal

Value

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

HPS Private Credit CLO 2025-3 LLC, Class A1, Series 2025-3A, 5.91%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.65%), 07/20/37(1)(2)

$

1,000,000

$1,001,538

IVY Hill Middle Market Credit Fund Xii Ltd., Class A1R2, Series 2025-12A (Cayman Islands), 5.73%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.40%), 04/20/37(1)(2)

850,000

849,553

MCF CLO IX Ltd., Class A1RR, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 6.32%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 04/17/36(1)(2)

800,000

797,226

Owl Rock CLO III Ltd., Class AR, Series 2024-3A (Cayman Islands), 6.18%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.85%), 04/20/36(1)(2)

1,000,000

1,002,537

Owl Rock CLO VII LLC, Class AR, Series 2025-7A, 5.73%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.40%), 04/20/38(1)(2)

400,000

397,521

Woodmont 2022-9 Trust, Class A1R, Series 2024-9A, 6.02%, (3-Month SOFR + 1.70%), 10/25/36(1)(2)

1,000,000

1,002,546

Total Asset Backed Securities

(Cost $17,649,997)

17,607,485

TERM LOAN – 4.3%

Utilities – 4.3%

Calpine Corp., 6.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.75%), 02/15/32(1)

(Cost $797,000)

800,000

800,668

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.4%

(Cost $18,446,997)

18,408,153

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.6%

300,234

Net Assets - 100.0%

$18,708,387

 

(1)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(2)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $17,607,485, or 94.1% of net assets.

Abbreviations:

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Asset Backed Securities

94.1

%

Term Loan

4.3

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.6

%

Total

100.0

%


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Asset Backed Securities

$

$17,607,485

$

$17,607,485

Term Loan

 —

 800,668

 —

 800,668

Total

$

$18,408,153

$

$18,408,153

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS – 96.2%

Basic Materials – 7.6%

Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy, 8.48%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.18%), 05/23/30(1)

$305,000

$307,350

Arc Falcon I, Inc., 7.96%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.60%), 09/30/28(1)

 1,002,718

 1,007,356

Arc Falcon I, Inc., 11.46%, (1-Month SOFR + 7.10%), 09/30/29(1)

 1,380,000

 1,355,850

Bakelite US Holdco, Inc., 8.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 12/23/31(1)

 1,756,175

 1,751,126

Chemours (The), Co., 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 08/18/28(1)

 1,233,684

 1,235,226

Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 8.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 11/15/30(1)

 1,550,400

 1,473,934

Covia Holdings LLC, 7.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 02/26/32(1)

 640,000

 643,699

Domtar Corp., 9.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.61%), 11/30/28(1)

 602,309

 564,915

Hexion Holdings Corp., 8.34%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 03/15/29(1)

 2,203,258

 2,200,229

Hexion Holdings Corp., 11.89%, (1-Month SOFR + 7.54%), 03/15/30(1)

 77,647

 76,871

INEOS Styrolution US Holding LLC, 6.46%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.10%), 01/29/27(1)

 1,937,056

 1,857,966

INEOS US Finance LLC, 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 02/18/30(1)

 1,823,719

 1,698,903

INEOS US Finance LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/07/31(1)

 2,198,922

 2,029,418

INEOS US Petrochem LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 10/01/31(1)

 1,102,238

 1,003,036

M2S Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 9.06%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 08/25/31(1)

 866,523

 850,276

Magnera Corp., 8.58%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 11/04/31(1)

 1,741,250

 1,733,632

Manchester Acquisition Sub LLC, 10.22%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.90%), 12/01/26(1)

 739,846

 702,547

Mativ Holdings, Inc., 8.22%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 04/20/28(1)

 762,389

 758,577

Natgasoline LLC, 9.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.50%), 03/29/30(1)

 919,219

 923,815

Spa US HoldCo, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 02/04/28(2)

 1,323,758

 1,328,722

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 7.09%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.76%), 05/03/28(1)

 491,049

 212,585

Total Basic Materials

 23,716,033

Communications – 16.5%

2Degrees Group Ltd., 7.57%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 05/11/29(1)

 493,304

 495,770

Altice Financing SA, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 10/31/27(2)

 623,402

 544,541

Altice Financing SA, 9.32%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.00%), 10/31/27(1)

 2,034,114

 1,776,798

Altice France SA, 9.82%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.50%), 08/15/28(1)

 521,320

 486,050

Cable One, Inc., 6.47%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.11%), 05/03/28(1)

 376,519

 364,094

Cengage Learning, Inc., 7.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 03/22/31(1)

638,840

639,422

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Communications (continued)

Cengage Learning, Inc., 7.85%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 03/22/31(1)

$372,650

$372,989

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.54%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 12/15/31(1)

 2,198,950

 2,201,424

Cogeco Communications USA II LP, 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 09/18/30(1)

 1,394,153

 1,392,787

Connect Finco SARL, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 09/27/29(2)

 270,000

 265,486

Connect Finco SARL, 8.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 09/27/29(1)

 2,065,652

 2,031,115

Coral-US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.57%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 01/31/32(1)

 2,070,000

 2,067,040

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., 7.82%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 01/30/31(1)

 891,000

 898,057

Digital Media Solutions LLC, 0.00%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 05/25/26(1)(4)

 37,454

 0

Digital Media Solutions LLC, 15.43%, (3-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 05/25/26(1)(3)(4)

 416,979

 0

Directv Financing LLC, 9.82%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.51%), 08/02/29(1)

 950,549

 944,471

Directv Financing LLC, 9.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.50%), 02/17/31(1)

 188,000

 181,961

DMS Purchaser LLC, 11.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 7.50%), 02/28/30(1)(4)

 173,551

 175,026

Ensono, Inc., 8.47%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.11%), 05/19/28(1)

 1,028,670

 1,032,312

Ensono, Inc., 8.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 05/26/28(1)

 124,818

 125,260

Gray Television, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 12/01/28(2)

 579,856

 580,018

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., 9.71%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.35%), 04/09/29(1)

 1,600,885

 1,520,344

LendingTree LLC, 8.47%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.11%), 09/15/28(1)

 1,236,661

 1,242,844

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 03/27/32(1)

 1,330,000

 1,343,819

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 10.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 6.00%), 06/01/28(1)

 3,001,923

 3,076,971

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 6.82%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.46%), 04/15/29(1)

 1,027,382

 1,023,370

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 6.82%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.46%), 04/15/30(1)

 542,153

 539,740

Magnite, Inc., 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/06/31(1)

 1,418,897

 1,425,693

MH Sub I LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 05/03/28(1)

 229,924

 219,880

Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 9.18%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.85%), 10/11/28(1)

 227,023

 217,820

Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 9.43%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.10%), 04/11/29(1)

 2,811,934

 2,708,680

Nexstar Media, Inc., 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 06/24/32(1)

 615,000

 616,768

Nielsen Holdings Ltd., 14.18%, (3-Month SOFR + 9.85%), 10/11/29(1)

880,544

871,739

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 9.56%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.26%), 02/15/29(1)

 1,399,750

 1,405,874


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

19

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Communications (continued)

Sunrise Financing Partnership, 6.69%, (6-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 02/15/32(1)

$1,108,398

$1,109,007

team.blue Finco SARL, 7.55%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 07/12/32(1)

 670,000

 672,831

Telenet Financing USD LLC, 6.46%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.11%), 04/30/28(1)

 1,000,000

 981,750

Thryv, Inc., 11.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 6.75%), 05/01/29(1)

 98,000

 98,490

TripAdvisor, Inc., 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 07/08/31(1)

 1,376,416

 1,366,093

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 01/31/29(1)

 1,961,570

 1,957,901

Venga Finance Sarl, 8.34%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.01%), 06/28/29(1)

 1,965,795

 1,978,090

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 01/31/28(2)

 560,318

 554,482

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 7.71%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.36%), 01/31/29(1)

 1,500,000

 1,493,100

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 7.37%, (6-Month SOFR + 3.28%), 03/31/31(1)

 1,900,000

 1,867,225

Wasserman Media Group LLC, 7.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 06/11/32(1)

 670,000

 672,931

Zacapa SARL, 8.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 03/22/29(1)

 4,034,991

 4,047,600

Ziggo Financing Partnership, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 04/30/28(2)

 95,000

 91,926

Ziggo Financing Partnership, 6.96%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.61%), 04/30/28(1)

 1,707,442

 1,652,189

Total Communications

 51,331,778

Consumer, Cyclical – 10.6%

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 12/21/28(1)

 1,650,757

 1,649,725

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 02/13/32(1)

 224,438

 223,982

Allen Media LLC, 9.95%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.65%), 02/10/27(1)

 361,988

 220,813

Allwyn Entertainment Financing US LLC, 6.33%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 06/02/31(1)

 1,030,455

 1,027,451

AP Core Holdings II LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 09/01/27(2)

 620,000

 595,533

AP Core Holdings II LLC, 9.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.61%), 09/01/27(1)

 1,590,000

 1,527,060

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 04/06/28(2)

 240,000

 232,543

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., 8.47%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.11%), 04/06/28(1)

 1,484,925

 1,438,788

Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 06/25/32(2)

 625,000

 629,687

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 01/22/31(1)

 2,010,782

 2,016,071

Boots Group Finco LP, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/22/32(2)

845,000

845,532

Clarios Global LP, 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 01/28/32(1)

 630,000

 630,917

CWGS Group LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 06/03/28(2)

 140,000

 138,221

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Consumer, Cyclical (continued)

CWGS Group LLC, 6.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.61%), 06/03/28(1)

$766,972

$757,224

EOC Borrower LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 03/24/32(1)

 1,415,000

 1,420,087

Fitness International LLC, 8.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 02/12/29(1)

 246,278

 248,485

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 9.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.25%), 01/29/31(1)

 715,000

 701,197

GBT US III LLC, 6.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 07/25/31(1)

 756,200

 759,463

Golden State Foods LLC, 8.59%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 12/04/31(1)

 992,525

 999,115

LC Ahab US Bidco LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 05/01/31(1)

 994,987

 997,480

LCI Industries, 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 03/19/32(1)

 802,988

 808,010

Light & Wonder International, Inc., 6.59%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 04/14/29(1)

 496,250

 497,987

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 12/20/29(2)

 330,000

 327,937

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd., 12.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 8.00%), 12/20/29(1)

 1,675,800

 1,665,326

Peer Holding III BV, 6.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 07/01/31(1)

 681,575

 684,240

QXO Building Products, Inc., 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 04/30/32(1)

 1,101,222

 1,112,014

Restoration Hardware, Inc., 6.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.61%), 10/20/28(1)

 139,637

 135,309

Restoration Hardware, Inc., 7.71%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.35%), 10/20/28(1)

 1,020,995

 998,982

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 12/17/27(2)

 126,746

 126,455

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 7.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 12/17/27(1)

 648,127

 646,643

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 8.71%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.35%), 06/30/28(1)

 190,995

 190,709

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.46%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.10%), 06/30/28(1)

 795,786

 793,796

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 11/15/29(2)

 292,403

 283,631

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 03/15/30(2)

 354,056

 350,349

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 03/15/30(1)

 837,766

 828,995

Varsity Brands, Inc., 7.33%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 08/26/31(1)

 997,500

 1,001,365

Victra Holdings LLC, 8.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 03/29/29(1)

 1,751,100

 1,758,490

Voyager Parent LLC, 9.04%, (2-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 07/01/32(1)

 1,170,000

 1,172,503

WH Borrower LLC, 9.07%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 02/12/32(1)

2,620,000

2,623,485

Total Consumer, Cyclical

 33,065,600


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Consumer, Non-cyclical – 14.2%

A-AG US GSI Bidco, Inc., 9.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.00%), 10/31/31(1)

$1,137,150

$1,131,464

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 08/24/28(1)

 853,889

 856,557

American Public Education, Inc., 9.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.61%), 09/01/27(1)

 720,000

 714,600

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 9.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.50%), 05/04/28(1)

 2,889,405

 2,947,193

Aspire Bakeries Holdings LLC, 7.85%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 12/23/30(1)

 596,985

 603,143

Camelot US Acquisition LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 01/31/31(2)

 20,000

 20,017

Camelot US Acquisition LLC, 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 01/31/31(1)

 1,000,000

 1,000,875

Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, 9.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 03/28/32(1)

 1,035,000

 1,056,994

Froneri US, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/16/32(2)

 930,000

 929,247

Fugue Finance LLC, 7.10%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 01/09/32(1)

 809,973

 814,238

HAH Group Holding Co. LLC, 9.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.00%), 09/17/31(1)

 674,605

 654,367

LifePoint Health, Inc, 7.82%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 05/16/31(1)

 384,035

 382,716

LifePoint Health, Inc, 8.07%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 05/16/31(1)

 2,685,804

 2,684,971

LifePoint Health, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 05/16/31(2)

 139,649

 139,169

Medline Borrower LP, 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 10/23/28(1)

 1,773,578

 1,777,151

Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 03/21/31(1)

 310,989

 311,849

Neon Maple US Debt Mergersub, Inc., 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 11/17/31(1)

 1,625,925

 1,629,128

NorthAB LLC, 6.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 11/24/28(1)

 1,027,438

 1,018,556

Nourish Buyer I, Inc., 8.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 07/08/32(1)

 525,000

 525,000

Opal US LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 04/28/32(2)

 2,705,000

 2,720,053

Organon & Co., 6.60%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 05/19/31(1)

 1,796,927

 1,737,782

Primary Products Finance LLC, 7.54%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 04/01/29(1)

 1,617,110

 1,591,503

Primo Brands Corp., 6.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 03/31/28(1)

 1,449,303

 1,454,339

Priority Holdings LLC, 9.08%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 05/16/31(1)

 1,547,072

 1,552,147

Priority Holdings LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/22/32(2)

 250,000

 250,469

Prometric Holdings, Inc., 8.22%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.86%), 06/18/32(1)

 670,000

 675,444

Quirch Foods Holdings LLC, 9.57%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.26%), 10/27/27(1)

1,593,398

1,555,555

Savor Acquisition, Inc., 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 02/04/32(1)

 726,466

 731,006

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued)

Savor Acquisition, Inc., 0.00%, (3-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 02/19/32(1)

$68,534

$68,963

Sazerac Co., Inc., 6.84%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 07/09/32(1)

 730,000

 733,424

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 9.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.25%), 03/02/27(1)

 1,580,952

 1,581,940

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 06/23/28(2)

 1,185,000

 1,186,481

Team Public Choices LLC, 9.41%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.10%), 12/20/27(1)

 865,538

 861,981

Team Public Choices LLC, 9.56%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.25%), 12/20/27(1)

 482,575

 483,178

Transnetwork LLC, 9.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 12/29/30(1)

 997,468

 1,000,590

TTF Lower Intermediate LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/18/31(2)

 365,000

 362,719

TTF Lower Intermediate LLC, 8.00%, (6-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 07/18/31(1)

 942,716

 936,824

University Support Services LLC, 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 02/10/29(1)

 2,485,492

 2,443,562

Veritiv Operating Co., 8.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 11/30/30(1)

 948,408

 953,449

Vestis Corp., 6.58%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 02/22/31(1)

 1,626,635

 1,561,570

VM Consolidated, Inc., 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 03/24/28(1)

 626,356

 628,705

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

 44,268,919

Diversified – 0.4%

Emerald X, Inc., 8.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 01/23/32(1)

 400,000

 403,582

First Eagle Holdings, Inc., 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 03/05/29(1)

 740,625

 741,051

Total Diversified

 1,144,633

Energy – 6.6%

AL NGPL Holdings LLC, 6.78%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 04/13/28(1)

 1,352,951

 1,358,363

Brazos Delaware II LLC, 7.34%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/11/30(1)

 467,578

 468,857

CPPIB OVM Member US LLC, 7.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 08/20/31(1)

 899,284

 903,407

EMG Utica Midstream Holdings LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 04/01/30(2)

 250,000

 250,938

EMG Utica Midstream Holdings LLC, 8.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 04/01/30(1)

 633,413

 635,788

EPIC Crude Services LP, 6.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 10/15/31(1)

 930,833

 937,065

Goodnight Water Solutions Holdings LLC, 8.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 06/04/29(1)

 2,418,782

 2,436,923

NGL Energy Operating LLC, 8.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 02/03/31(1)

$668,308

$669,895

Oxbow Carbon LLC, 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 05/10/30(1)

 1,826,537

 1,828,819

Par Petroleum LLC, 8.03%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 02/28/30(1)

 1,145,000

 1,145,595

Pasadena Performance Products LLC, 7.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 02/27/32(1)

 1,995,000

 2,012,456


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Energy (continued)

Rockpoint Gas Storage Partners LP, 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 09/18/31(1)

$1,766,125

$1,774,117

WaterBridge Midstream Operating LLC, 9.31%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.01%), 06/27/29(1)

 4,140,591

 4,154,048

WaterBridge NDB Operating LLC, 8.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 05/10/29(1)

 997,487

 1,001,747

West Deptford Energy Holdings LLC, 8.32%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 07/23/32(1)

 850,000

 847,875

Total Energy

 20,425,893

Financials – 14.0%

Apex Group Treasury LLC, 7.82%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 02/27/32(1)

 1,162,488

 1,164,377

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 7.59%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 06/13/30(1)

 1,190,000

 1,198,925

Aretec Group, Inc., 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 08/09/30(1)

 2,693,284

 2,701,700

Asurion LLC, 9.72%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.36%), 01/20/29(1)

 2,015,000

 1,899,772

Asurion LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 09/19/30(2)

 1,826,481

 1,791,321

Asurion LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 09/19/30(1)

 395,213

 387,605

Asurion LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 09/19/30(1)

 1,713,483

 1,688,552

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., 8.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 03/12/29(1)

 811,821

 816,070

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 05/09/29(1)

 200,258

 200,759

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 12/10/30(1)

 768,075

 772,553

Brookfield Properties Retail Holding LLC, 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 05/28/30(1)

 885,000

 889,314

DRW Holdings LLC, 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 06/26/31(1)

 1,965,150

 1,967,606

EIG Management Co. LLC, 9.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.00%), 05/17/29(1)

 424,625

 424,625

FinCo I LLC, 0.00%, (3-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 06/27/29(1)

 589,537

 590,215

FinCo I LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 06/27/29(2)

 199,000

 199,229

FNZ USA FinCo LLC, 9.26%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.00%), 11/05/31(1)

 1,231,913

 1,005,241

Forest City Enterprises LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 12/08/25(2)

 45,000

 43,855

Forest City Enterprises LLC, 7.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 12/08/25(1)

3,445,000

$3,357,376

Franklin Square Holdings LP, 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 04/25/31(1)

 514,800

 518,018

GC Ferry Acquisition I, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 06/06/32(2)

 2,365,000

 2,333,593

Hightower Holding LLC, 7.26%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/03/32(1)

 1,139,485

 1,142,094

Hudson River Trading LLC, 7.34%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 03/18/30(1)

 1,553,995

 1,559,846

Jane Street Group LLC, 6.33%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 12/15/31(1)

 1,558,096

 1,553,087

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Financials (continued)

Jefferies Finance LLC, 7.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 10/21/31(1)

$3,144,212

$3,154,054

Jump Financial LLC, 8.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 02/20/32(1)

 997,500

 999,994

Mermaid Bidco, Inc., 7.51%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 07/03/31(1)

 1,861,405

 1,866,579

OEG Borrower LLC, 7.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 06/30/31(1)

 1,488,750

 1,503,638

Osaic Holdings, Inc., 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 08/17/28(1)

 2,254,774

 2,259,825

Osaic Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/16/32(2)

 1,790,000

 1,792,801

Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., 10.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 6.50%), 05/30/27(1)

 1,044,730

 1,014,694

SK Neptune Husky Finance Sarl, 0.00%, (3-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 01/03/29(1)(3)

 862,908

 28,044

Starwood Property Mortgage LLC, 6.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 01/02/30(1)

 1,208,925

 1,211,947

Superannuation & Investments US LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 12/01/28(1)

 671,111

 674,215

VFH Parent LLC, 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 06/21/31(1)

 641,769

 644,977

Total Financials

 43,356,501

Industrials – 11.4%

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc., 8.26%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 04/08/30(1)

 477,600

 479,692

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 08/19/31(1)

 1,000,000

 999,970

AMG Critical Materials NV, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 11/30/28(2)

 44,884

 44,856

AMG Critical Materials NV, 7.97%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 11/30/28(1)

 1,310,601

 1,309,783

Clue Opco LLC, 8.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 12/19/30(1)

 808,822

 811,305

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 04/01/32(1)

 900,000

 900,392

Cobham Ultra SeniorCo Sarl, 8.18%, (6-Month SOFR + 3.93%), 08/03/29(1)

 2,309,564

 2,315,742

Construction Partners, Inc., 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 11/03/31(1)

 694,380

 698,432

Creation Technologies, Inc., 10.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 5.76%), 10/05/28(1)

$1,330,252

$1,328,595

Crown Equipment Corp., 6.58%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 10/10/31(1)

 891,685

 896,424

Dynamo US Bidco, Inc., 7.83%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 10/01/31(1)

 1,491,244

 1,500,102

Dynasty Acquisition Co, Inc., 6.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 10/31/31(1)

 1,029,825

 1,033,594

Foley Products Co. LLC, 9.20%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.90%), 12/29/28(1)

 465,832

 469,471

Frontdoor, Inc., 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 12/17/31(1)

 427,850

 429,989

Goat Holdco LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 01/27/32(1)

 877,800

 879,994

HDI Aerospace Intermediate Holding III Corp., 8.83%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 02/11/32(1)

 1,695,750

 1,703,169


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Industrials (continued)

JSG II, Inc., 8.96%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.60%), 06/28/26(1)

$17,820

$17,809

JSG II, Inc., 8.96%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.60%), 06/28/26(1)

 1,399,271

 1,398,396

LSF11 Trinity Bidco, Inc., 7.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 06/14/30(1)

 1,512,221

 1,516,946

Lsf12 Crown US Commercial Bidco LLC, 7.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 12/02/31(1)

 1,080,000

 1,087,879

Oscar Acquisitionco LLC, 8.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 04/29/29(1)

 1,289,461

 1,177,671

Pregis TopCo LLC, 8.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 02/01/29(1)

 852,863

 862,351

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 04/14/31(1)

 743,632

 743,993

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 02/10/32(1)

 324,188

 324,309

Rand Parent LLC, 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 03/18/30(1)

 1,784,179

 1,769,487

Red SPV LLC, 6.59%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 03/15/32(1)

 780,000

 781,950

Stonepeak Nile Parent LLC, 7.08%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 04/09/32(1)

 665,000

 667,327

Third Coast Infrastructure LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 09/25/30(1)

 2,852,393

 2,859,524

Tidal Waste & Recycling Holdings LLC, 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 10/24/31(1)

 897,750

 904,627

TransDigm, Inc., 7.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 03/22/30(1)

 627,063

 630,028

TransDigm, Inc., 6.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 01/19/32(1)

 2,074,325

 2,082,612

TRC Cos LLC, 7.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 12/08/28(1)

 1,414,639

 1,416,584

Vertex Aerospace Services LLC, 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 12/06/30(1)

 1,243,750

 1,246,281

Total Industrials

 35,289,284

Technology – 10.2%

Adeia, Inc., 6.86%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 06/08/28(1)

1,941,971

1,951,681

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 7.30%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/01/31(1)

 1,481,306

 1,484,395

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., 6.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 10/31/30(1)

 1,409,614

 1,411,820

Amentum Holdings, Inc., 6.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.25%), 09/29/31(1)

 934,538

 936,173

Bingo Holdings I LLC, 9.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 06/14/32(1)

 685,000

 687,569

CACI International, Inc., 6.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.75%), 10/17/31(1)

 30,217

 30,311

CACI International, Inc., 6.08%, (1-Month SOFR + 1.75%), 10/30/31(1)

 457,333

 458,763

Cloud Software Group, Inc., 8.05%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 03/24/31(1)

 2,729,417

 2,742,300

Clover Holdings 2 LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 12/09/31(2)

 365,000

 365,075

Clover Holdings 2 LLC, 8.06%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 12/09/31(1)

 623,438

 623,565

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Technology (continued)

Dayforce, Inc., 6.31%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 02/26/31(1)

$871,222

$875,578

EverCommerce Solutions, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/06/28(2)

 795,000

 798,645

Finastra USA, Inc., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 09/01/32(2)

 710,000

 701,125

Foundever Worldwide Corp., 8.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 08/28/28(1)

 492,327

 268,412

Inmar, Inc., 8.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 10/30/31(1)

 933,969

 941,749

KBR, Inc., 6.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 01/17/31(1)

 726,132

 727,947

KnowBe4, Inc., 8.07%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 07/23/32(1)

 685,000

 686,288

Leia Finco US LLC, 7.57%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 10/09/31(1)

 1,311,713

 1,315,536

MaxLinear, Inc., 6.72%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.36%), 06/23/28(1)

 1,201,483

 1,117,379

MKS Instruments, Inc., 6.35%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 08/17/29(1)

 1,593,276

 1,595,865

Modena Buyer LLC, 8.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 4.50%), 07/01/31(1)

 610,388

 599,813

Perforce Software, Inc., 9.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 07/02/29(1)

 496,198

 484,033

Perforce Software, Inc., 9.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.75%), 03/21/31(1)

 495,000

 482,239

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 8.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.75%), 03/19/32(1)

 1,999,988

 2,004,987

Red Planet Borrower LLC, 8.21%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.85%), 10/02/28(1)

 1,880,730

 1,877,786

Red Planet Borrower LLC, 9.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.25%), 10/02/28(1)

 99,750

 100,873

Starlight Parent LLC, 8.34%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.00%), 04/16/32(1)

 810,000

 801,900

UKG, Inc., 7.32%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 02/10/31(1)

 1,634,246

 1,635,930

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 02/28/28(1)

961,052

966,006

UST Global, Inc., 7.34%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.00%), 11/20/28(1)

 968,324

 974,981

X Corp., 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 10/26/29(2)

 840,000

 816,144

X Corp., 10.96%, (3-Month SOFR + 6.65%), 10/26/29(1)

 1,164,821

 1,137,063

Total Technology

 31,601,931

Utilities – 4.7%

Alpha Generation LLC, 6.36%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.00%), 09/30/31(1)

 1,018,908

 1,018,842

Astoria Energy LLC, 7.11%, (1-Month SOFR + 2.75%), 06/16/32(1)

 488,889

 490,950

Carroll County Energy LLC, 7.55%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 06/30/31(1)

 896,435

 901,943

Compass Power Generation LLC, 7.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 04/14/29(1)

 1,103,422

 1,109,976

Cornerstone Generation LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 10/28/31(2)

 1,620,000

 1,633,365


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

TERM LOANS (continued)

Utilities (continued)

Eastern Power LLC, 9.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 5.25%), 04/03/28(1)

$1,372,448

$1,381,136

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC, 7.91%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 05/06/32(1)

 1,875,000

 1,896,562

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC, 7.93%, (1-Month SOFR + 3.61%), 05/06/32(1)

 125,000

 126,438

Kestrel Acquisition LLC, 7.80%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.50%), 11/06/31(1)

 603,678

 606,006

Lackawanna Energy Center LLC, 8.61%, (1-Month SOFR + 4.25%), 08/06/29(1)

 768,573

 771,455

Lackawanna Energy Center LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 07/23/32(2)

 675,000

 679,219

MRP Buyer LLC, 7.57%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.25%), 05/24/32(1)

 1,357,258

 1,336,478

MRP Buyer LLC, 0.00%, (3-Month SOFR + 0.00%), 06/04/32(1)

 172,742

 170,097

Potomac Energy Center LLC, 0.00%, (SOFR + 0.00%), 03/14/32(2)

 1,250,000

 1,252,344

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 05/17/30(1)

 270,667

 271,640

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.81%, (3-Month SOFR + 2.50%), 12/12/31(1)

 870,625

 873,685

Total Utilities

 14,520,136

Total Term Loans

(Cost $298,906,939)

 298,720,708

CORPORATE BONDS – 1.6%

Communications – 0.1%

Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30(5)

 300,000

 224,625

Consumer, Cyclical – 0.2%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.28%, 03/15/32

 857,000

 720,193

Consumer, Non-cyclical – 0.5%

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/28(5)

 2,000,000

 1,536,365

Industrial – 0.3%

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 02/01/32(5)

1,000,000

996,396

Technology – 0.5%

CoreWeave, Inc., 9.25%, 06/01/30(5)

 1,000,000

 1,005,801

CoreWeave, Inc., 9.00%, 02/01/31(5)

 500,000

 498,493

Total Technology

 1,504,294

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost $5,135,632)

 4,981,873

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 0.7%

Churchill Middle Market CLO V LLC, Class D, Series 2025-1A, 7.62%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.30%), 04/25/37(1)(5)

 500,000

 493,856

Mountain View CLO XVI Ltd., Class ER, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 11.65%, (3-Month SOFR + 7.33%), 04/15/34(1)(5)

 1,000,000

 1,003,963

Mountain View CLO XVIII Ltd., Class D1, Series 2024-1A (Cayman Islands), 7.97%, (3-Month SOFR + 3.65%), 10/16/37(1)(5)

 500,000

 503,988

Total Asset Backed Securities

(Cost $1,987,500)

2,001,807

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%

Communications - 0.0%(6)

Digital Media Solutions, Inc.*(4)

1,585

$66,364

Financials - 0.0%(6)

Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA*

403

 4,481

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $64,095)

 70,845

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.5%

(Cost $306,094,166)

305,775,233

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.5%

4,756,553

Net Assets - 100.0%

$310,531,786

 

*Non-income producing security.

(1)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(2)The loan will settle after July 31, 2025, at which time the interest rate, calculated on the base lending rate and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

(3)Security in default, no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.

(4)Security valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trustees. This security is disclosed as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.

(5)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $6,263,487, or 2.0% of net assets.

(6)Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Portfolio Composition 

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Term Loans

96.2

%

Corporate Bonds

1.6

%

Asset Backed Securities

0.7

%

Common Stocks

0.0

%*

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.5

%

Total

100.0

%

 

*Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Term Loans

$

$298,545,682

$175,026

$298,720,708

Corporate Bonds

 —

 4,981,873

 —

 4,981,873

Asset Backed Securities

 —

 2,001,807

 —

 2,001,807

Common Stocks

 4,481

 —

 66,364

 70,845

Total

$4,481

$305,529,362

$241,390

$305,775,233

Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment.If applicable, 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.

Balance as of July 31, 2024

$1,176,781

Realized gain (loss)

(55,570

)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(1,005,973

)

Purchases

277,455

Sales

(151,303

)

Amortization (accretion)

Transfers into Level 3

Transfers out of Level 3

Balance as of July 31, 2025

241,390

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of July 31, 2025:  

$(370,560

)

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS — 97.2%

Angola — 2.4%

Angolan Government International Bond, 8.00%, 11/26/29(1)

$46,000

$43,064

Angolan Government International Bond, 8.75%, 04/14/32(1)

261,000

238,113

Azule Energy Finance PLC, 8.13%, 01/23/30(1)

78,000

78,638

Total Angola

359,815

Argentina — 7.9%

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.00%, 07/09/29

254,400

206,446

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.75%, 07/09/30(2)

196,000

151,116

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 3.50%, 07/09/41(2)

263,000

160,693

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 4.13%, 07/09/46(2)

164,182

104,789

MSU Energy SA, 9.75%, 12/05/30(1)

94,000

87,277

Provincia de Buenos Aires, 6.63%, 09/01/37(2)

277,566

197,488

Telecom Argentina SA, 9.50%, 07/18/31(1)

39,000

41,094

Telecom Argentina SA, 9.25%, 05/28/33(1)

34,000

35,041

YPF SA, 6.95%, 07/21/27

68,000

68,306

YPF SA, 9.50%, 01/17/31(1)

115,000

121,763

Total Argentina

1,174,013

Armenia — 0.2%

Republic of Armenia International Bond, 3.60%, 02/02/31(1)

28,000

24,430

Benin — 0.4%

Benin Government International Bond, 7.96%, 02/13/38(1)

32,000

31,077

Benin Government International Bond, 8.38%, 01/23/41(1)

35,000

34,570

Total Benin

65,647

Bolivia — 0.5%

Bolivia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28

103,000

79,052

Brazil — 13.8%

3r Lux Sarl, 9.75%, 02/05/31(1)

130,000

134,192

Ambipar Lux Sarl, 10.88%, 02/05/33(1)

80,000

72,908

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 8.00%, 10/15/34(1)

223,000

159,166

Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.50%, 11/06/30

100,000

100,287

Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.00%, 10/20/33

68,000

67,202

Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.63%, 03/15/35

170,000

171,317

Brazilian Government International Bond, 7.13%, 05/13/54

133,000

127,946

Constellation Oil Services Holding SA, 9.38%, 11/07/29(1)

44,000

45,281

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 8.88%, 02/12/31(1)

132,000

136,534

Iochpe-Maxion Austria GMBH / Maxion Wheels de Mexico S de RL de CV, 5.00%, 05/07/28(1)

78,000

75,160

MC Brazil Downstream Trading Sarl, 7.25%, 06/30/31(1)

80,274

65,424

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Brazil (continued)

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.38%, 03/18/31

$220,000

$197,106

Movida Europe SA, 7.85%, 04/11/29(1)

183,000

172,020

MV24 Capital BV, 6.75%, 06/01/34(1)

54,924

54,608

OHI Group SA, 13.00%, 07/22/29(1)

123,000

130,081

Samarco Mineracao SA, 9.50%, 06/30/31(1)(3)

158,165

156,780

Trident Energy Finance PLC, 12.50%, 11/30/29(1)

75,000

77,508

Yinson Boronia Production BV, 8.95%, 07/31/42(1)

129,506

140,010

Total Brazil

2,083,530

Cameroon — 1.3%

Republic of Cameroon International Bond, Series 7Y, 9.50%, 07/31/31

200,000

188,612

Chile — 0.4%

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA, 7.50%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 3.77%), perpetual(1)(4)(5)

54,000

55,255

China — 2.5%

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Macau), 5.38%, 12/04/29

238,000

227,141

Studio City Finance Ltd. (Macau), 5.00%, 01/15/29(1)

161,000

151,139

Total China

378,280

Colombia — 5.6%

AI Candelaria Spain SA, 5.75%, 06/15/33

157,000

136,196

Colombia Government International Bond, 7.38%, 04/25/30

267,000

280,083

Colombia Government International Bond, 3.13%, 04/15/31

44,000

37,081

Colombia Government International Bond, 8.00%, 11/14/35

27,000

27,776

Colombia Government International Bond, 5.20%, 05/15/49

282,000

195,587

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/29(1)

124,000

102,920

SierraCol Energy Andina LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/28(1)

72,000

67,833

Total Colombia

847,476

Dominican Republic — 1.4%

Dominican Republic International Bond, 4.88%, 09/23/32(1)

52,000

48,204

Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.00%, 02/22/33

82,000

81,785

Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.95%, 03/15/37

58,000

59,508

Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.95%, 03/15/37(1)

25,000

25,650

Total Dominican Republic

215,147

Ecuador — 2.7%

Ecuador Government International Bond, 6.90%, 07/31/30(2)

469,000

411,782

Egypt — 3.0%

Egypt Government International Bond, 3.88%, 02/16/26(1)

118,000

116,289

Egypt Government International Bond, 8.63%, 02/04/30(1)

28,000

28,581


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Egypt Government International Bond, 5.88%, 02/16/31(1)

$71,000

$62,977

Egypt (continued)

Egypt Government International Bond, 7.90%, 02/21/48(1)

123,000

95,795

Egypt Government International Bond, 8.88%, 05/29/50(1)

12,000

10,080

Egypt Government International Bond, 8.75%, 09/30/51(1)

159,000

131,374

Total Egypt

445,096

El Salvador — 2.2%

Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa, 8.65%, 01/24/33(1)

39,000

39,308

El Salvador Government International Bond, 8.63%, 02/28/29(1)

14,000

14,581

El Salvador Government International Bond, 8.63%, 02/28/29

21,000

21,872

El Salvador Government International Bond, 9.25%, 04/17/30

40,000

42,300

El Salvador Government International Bond, 8.25%, 04/10/32(1)

88,000

90,195

El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 06/15/35

114,000

109,611

El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.63%, 02/01/41

15,000

13,678

Total El Salvador

331,545

Ethiopia — 0.8%

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/25(1)

127,000

117,475

Gabon — 1.1%

Gabon Government International Bond, 6.63%, 02/06/31(1)

122,000

100,413

Gabon Government International Bond, 7.00%, 11/24/31(1)

74,000

60,698

Total Gabon

161,111

Georgia — 0.1%

Georgian Railway JSC, 4.00%, 06/17/28(1)

14,000

12,916

Ghana — 2.1%

Ghana Government International Bond, 4.79%, 07/03/26(1)(6)

3,200

3,096

Ghana Government International Bond, 5.17%, 01/03/30(1)(6)

19,692

16,443

Ghana Government International Bond, 5.00%, 07/03/35(1)(2)

118,600

95,592

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26

116,000

113,680

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.75%, 05/01/27

96,000

90,960

Total Ghana

319,771

Guatemala — 1.8%

Guatemala Government Bond, 6.60%, 06/13/36(1)

112,000

115,080

Guatemala Government Bond, 6.88%, 08/15/55(1)

25,000

24,875

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29(1)

125,000

123,040

Total Guatemala

262,995

Honduras — 0.5%

Honduras Government International Bond, 8.63%, 11/27/34(1)

75,000

78,601

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

India — 2.5%

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 3.83%, 02/02/32

$111,000

$96,170

Adani Renewable Energy RJ Ltd./Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd./Wardha Solar Maharash, 4.63%, 10/15/39(1)

58,450

47,345

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd., 4.13%, 05/18/31

106,500

98,938

ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 4.50%, 07/14/28

56,000

53,445

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 10.88%, 09/17/29(1)

32,000

32,768

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 9.48%, 07/24/30(1)

60,000

59,543

Total India

388,209

Indonesia — 1.2%

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39

43,632

44,970

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(1)

134,000

131,454

Total Indonesia

176,424

Israel — 2.0%

Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 03/30/31(1)

76,000

71,167

Energean PLC, 6.50%, 04/30/27

30,000

29,568

Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.75%, 06/30/30(1)

52,000

51,596

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/01/26

40,000

39,200

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.10%, 10/01/46

149,000

105,648

Total Israel

297,179

Ivory Coast — 2.0%

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 7.63%, 01/30/33(1)

125,000

125,531

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 8.08%, 04/01/36(1)

17,000

16,792

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 8.25%, 01/30/37(1)

163,000

161,290

Total Ivory Coast

303,613

Jordan — 0.6%

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.50%, 01/13/29(1)

16,000

16,565

Jordan Government International Bond, 5.85%, 07/07/30(1)

45,000

43,893

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.38%, 10/10/47(1)

35,000

31,859

Total Jordan

92,317

Kazakhstan — 0.7%

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.38%, 10/24/48(1)

109,000

102,555

Kenya — 0.9%

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, 9.50%, 03/05/36(1)

142,000

137,013

Kyrgyzstan — 0.6%

Kyrgyz Republic International Bond, 7.75%, 06/03/30(1)

95,000

95,416


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Lebanon — 0.3%

Lebanon Government International Bond, 8.25%, 04/12/21(7)

$200,000

$37,500

Mexico — 7.2%

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 6.63%, (US 10 Year CMT T- Note + 5.03%), perpetual(1)(4)(5)

82,000

76,322

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 8.38%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.07%), perpetual(1)(4)(5)

186,000

190,790

BBVA Mexico SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero BBVA Mexico, 5.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 2.65%), 01/18/33(1)(4)

57,000

55,090

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 02/20/32(1)

20,000

13,450

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 4.53%), perpetual(4)(5)

153,000

151,759

Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.63%, 11/15/31(1)

90,000

87,862

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.35%, 02/12/28

41,000

40,014

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 01/23/30

188,000

185,120

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 01/28/31

118,000

109,563

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.70%, 02/16/32

98,000

93,345

Saavi Energia Sarl, 8.88%, 02/10/35(1)

67,000

70,132

Total Mexico

1,073,447

Morocco — 1.2%

Morocco Government International Bond, 3.00%, 12/15/32(1)

17,000

14,473

OCP SA, 3.75%, 06/23/31(1)

5,000

4,522

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(1)

122,000

119,713

OCP SA, 7.50%, 05/02/54(1)

45,000

45,675

Total Morocco

184,383

Nigeria — 2.5%

IHS Holding Ltd., 5.63%, 11/29/26(1)

25,000

24,656

IHS Holding Ltd., 7.88%, 05/29/30(1)

40,000

40,620

IHS Holding Ltd., 8.25%, 11/29/31(1)

50,000

51,160

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 09/18/27(1)

37,124

37,356

Nigeria Government International Bond, 6.13%, 09/28/28(1)

56,000

54,572

Nigeria Government International Bond, 9.63%, 06/09/31(1)

150,000

160,791

Nigeria Government International Bond, 10.38%, 12/09/34(1)

3,000

3,227

Total Nigeria

372,382

Pakistan — 1.3%

Pakistan Government International Bond, 6.88%, 12/05/27

200,000

196,125

Peru — 0.7%

Petroleos del Peru SA, 4.75%, 06/19/32

122,000

98,025

Senegal — 1.3%

Senegal Government International Bond, 6.25%, 05/23/33(1)

268,000

200,582

Serbia — 0.4%

Serbia International Bond, 6.00%, 06/12/34(1)

64,000

65,362

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

South Africa — 5.6%

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 8.45%, 08/10/28(1)

$162,000

$171,588

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.35%, 08/10/28(1)

43,000

43,847

Prosus NV, 3.06%, 07/13/31

79,000

70,538

Prosus NV, 3.83%, 02/08/51(1)

251,000

162,612

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, Series 30Y, 5.65%, 09/27/47

136,000

102,650

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, Series 30Y, 6.30%, 06/22/48

125,000

101,813

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 4.38%, 09/18/26

90,000

88,965

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 6.50%, 09/27/28

105,000

101,325

Total South Africa

843,338

Sri Lanka — 0.9%

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 3.35%, 03/15/33(1)(2)

166,000

136,224

Tanzania — 0.6%

HTA Group Ltd., 7.50%, 06/04/29(1)

84,000

86,987

Trinidad and Tobago — 1.0%

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 6.40%, 06/26/34

158,000

154,169

Turkey — 6.5%

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.75%, 02/02/27(1)

63,900

63,358

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 10.50%, 12/06/28(1)

82,000

89,193

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 7.65%, 01/24/32(1)

10,000

10,344

Turkiye Government International Bond, Series 10Y, 5.95%, 01/15/31

382,000

372,068

Turkiye Government International Bond, Series 7Y, 7.13%, 02/12/32

33,000

33,429

Turkiye Government International Bond, 7.25%, 05/29/32

195,000

198,851

WE Soda Investments Holding PLC, 9.50%, 10/06/28(1)

88,000

92,170

Yapi VE Kredi Bankasi AS, 9.25%, (US 5 Year CMT T- Note + 5.28%), 01/17/34(1)(4)

50,000

52,610

Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS, 11.00%, 04/23/30(1)

81,000

79,167

Total Turkey

991,190

Ukraine — 2.0%

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, 02/01/30(1)(2)

8,035

3,837

Ukraine Government International Bond, 4.50%, 02/01/34(1)(2)

152,197

79,125

Ukraine Government International Bond, 4.50%, 02/01/35(2)

60,000

31,050

Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, 02/01/36(1)(2)

113,146

54,027

Ukraine Government International Bond, 4.50%, 02/01/36(2)

27,000

13,770


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Principal

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (continued)

Ukraine Government International Bond, 4.50%, 02/01/36(1)(2)

$15,421

$7,865

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC, 9.63%, 02/11/27(1)

127,538

122,437

Total Ukraine

312,111

Uzbekistan — 0.5%

Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, 3.90%, 10/19/31(1)

89,000

79,321

Venezuela — 2.5%

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 9.00%, 11/17/21(7)

408,000

58,650

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 05/16/24(7)

1,510,000

211,400

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 9.75%, 05/17/35(7)

525,000

85,969

Venezuela Government International Bond, 12.75%, 08/23/22(7)

44,000

8,800

Total Venezuela

364,819

Vietnam — 0.8%

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29

94,864

93,172

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(1)

27,782

27,286

Total Vietnam

120,458

Zambia — 0.7%

Zambia Government International Bond, 0.50%, 12/31/53(1)

137,000

100,361

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2%

(Cost $14,088,955)

14,622,059

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.8%

428,928

Net Assets — 100.0%

$15,050,987

 

(1)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At July 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,846,650, or 52.1% of net assets.

(2)Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of July 31, 2025.

(3)Payment in-kind security.

(4)Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2025.

(5)Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(6)Represents a zero coupon bond.  Rate shown reflects the effective yield.

(7)Security in default, no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.

Abbreviations:

CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury Index

Industry Breakdown

As of July 31, 2025 (based on net assets)

 

Sovereign

47.0

%

Oil & Gas

14.1

%

Electric

6.9

%

Chemicals

3.5

%

Banks

2.9

%

Lodging

2.5

%

Energy-Alternate Sources

1.8

%

Oil & Gas Services

1.8

%

Commercial Services

1.7

%

Engineering & Construction

1.6

%

Internet

1.6

%

Telecommunications

1.4

%

Food

1.3

%

Government

1.3

%

Mining

1.2

%

Iron/Steel

1.0

%

Building Materials

1.0

%

Pharmaceuticals

1.0

%

Pipelines

0.9

%

Municipal

0.6

%

Airlines

0.6

%

Environmental Control

0.5

%

Auto Parts & Equipment

0.5

%

Transportation

0.5

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

2.8

%

Total

100.0

%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Foreign Bonds

$

$14,622,059

$

$14,622,059

Total

$

$14,622,059

$

$14,622,059

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

29

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%

Communication Services — 5.5%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

8,633

$1,656,673

Electronic Arts, Inc.

10,938

1,667,936

Fox Corp. Class A

29,478

1,643,693

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

2,317

1,792,060

Netflix, Inc.*

1,415

1,640,551

Spotify Technology SA*

2,372

1,486,153

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A

9,737

1,635,913

Total Communication Services

11,522,979

Consumer Discretionary — 7.8%

Amazon.com, Inc.*

7,142

1,672,014

Doordash, Inc. Class A*

6,746

1,688,186

Garmin Ltd.

7,034

1,538,758

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)*

706

1,675,966

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

4,723

1,501,300

Tesla, Inc.*

5,106

1,574,027

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

13,259

1,651,143

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

3,202

1,649,062

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

8,832

1,652,026

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)

35,418

1,653,312

Total Consumer Discretionary

16,255,794

Consumer Staples — 2.4%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1,780

1,672,559

Monster Beverage Corp.*

27,612

1,622,205

Walmart, Inc.

17,032

1,668,796

Total Consumer Staples

4,963,560

Energy — 1.6%

Baker Hughes Co.

35,715

1,608,961

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

1,702

1,647,757

Total Energy

3,256,718

Financials — 34.8%

Allstate Corp. (The)

8,659

1,759,942

American Express Co.

5,350

1,601,308

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

3,207

1,661,835

Aon PLC Class A

4,504

1,602,118

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

11,180

1,624,678

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

5,378

1,544,831

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

16,521

1,676,055

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*

3,451

1,628,458

Block, Inc.*

20,635

1,594,260

Brown & Brown, Inc.

16,207

1,480,834

Capital One Financial Corp.

7,762

1,668,830

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

16,980

1,659,455

Chubb Ltd.

6,250

1,662,750

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

11,302

1,667,158

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

33,702

1,608,259

CME Group, Inc.

6,065

1,687,768

Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A*

4,381

1,654,967

Fifth Third Bancorp

39,091

1,625,013

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

811

1,617,750

Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

13,713

1,705,760

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

99,912

1,641,554

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Financials (continued)

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A

25,425

$1,666,863

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,574

1,651,242

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

4,318

1,708,762

M&T Bank Corp.

8,563

1,615,838

Markel Group, Inc.*

826

1,658,848

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

2,926

1,657,491

Moody’s Corp.

3,276

1,689,531

Morgan Stanley

11,662

1,661,369

Northern Trust Corp.

12,810

1,665,300

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

21,255

1,461,494

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

8,571

1,630,804

Progressive Corp. (The)

6,899

1,669,834

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

9,930

1,659,601

Regions Financial Corp.

63,214

1,601,211

Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A*

15,571

1,604,592

S&P Global, Inc.

3,134

1,727,147

State Street Corp.

14,785

1,652,224

Synchrony Financial

22,815

1,589,521

Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A

12,065

1,671,606

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

6,522

1,697,285

US Bancorp

36,072

1,621,797

Visa, Inc. Class A

4,677

1,615,763

W R Berkley Corp.

24,449

1,682,336

Total Financials

72,234,042

Health Care — 6.3%

Boston Scientific Corp.*

15,708

1,648,083

Cencora, Inc.

5,809

1,661,839

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

2,935

1,568,200

Insulet Corp.*

5,688

1,640,419

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

3,366

1,619,349

ResMed, Inc.

6,079

1,653,123

Stryker Corp.

4,149

1,629,437

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*

5,682

1,614,824

Total Health Care

13,035,274

Industrials — 16.6%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

5,417

1,676,562

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

2,258

1,705,896

Cintas Corp.

7,544

1,678,917

Cummins, Inc.

4,485

1,648,776

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

29,896

1,590,766

Eaton Corp. PLC

4,233

1,628,520

Fastenal Co.

35,524

1,638,722

HEICO Corp.

5,133

1,677,464

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

8,835

1,588,268

Hubbell, Inc.

3,793

1,659,362

Lennox International, Inc.

2,540

1,546,860

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

2,250

1,646,775

Paychex, Inc.

11,367

1,640,599

Quanta Services, Inc.

4,035

1,638,735

Rollins, Inc.

29,035

1,662,834

Trane Technologies PLC

3,518

1,541,165


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

30

Schedule of Investments — Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (continued)

July 31, 2025

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Industrials (continued)

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

18,350

$1,610,213

United Rentals, Inc.

1,848

1,631,673

Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A

11,663

1,698,133

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

8,439

1,620,710

WW Grainger, Inc.

1,586

1,648,710

Total Industrials

34,379,660

Information Technology — 18.2%

Amphenol Corp. Class A

15,581

1,659,532

AppLovin Corp. Class A*

4,482

1,751,117

Arista Networks, Inc.*

14,143

1,742,701

Autodesk, Inc.*

5,460

1,654,981

Broadcom, Inc.

5,649

1,659,111

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

4,981

1,815,923

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

7,616

1,418,099

Cisco Systems, Inc.

24,478

1,666,462

Datadog, Inc. Class A*

11,027

1,543,559

Docusign, Inc.*

20,681

1,564,311

Fortinet, Inc.*

15,852

1,583,615

Intuit, Inc.

2,081

1,633,856

KLA Corp.

1,801

1,583,133

LAM Research Corp.

16,858

1,598,813

Microsoft Corp.

3,244

1,730,674

NVIDIA Corp.

9,406

1,673,045

Oracle Corp.

6,712

1,703,304

Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A*

10,530

1,667,426

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

8,130

1,411,368

PTC, Inc.*

8,150

1,750,702

ServiceNow, Inc.*

1,687

1,591,043

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

2,988

1,746,665

Zoom Communications, Inc.*

22,052

1,632,951

Total Information Technology

37,782,391

Materials — 0.8%

Newmont Corp.

26,116

1,621,804

Security Description

Shares

Value

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

Real Estate — 2.5%

CoStar Group, Inc.*

17,808

$1,695,143

VICI Properties, Inc.

51,171

1,668,175

Welltower, Inc.

10,503

1,733,730

Total Real Estate

5,097,048

Utilities — 2.5%

Atmos Energy Corp.

10,748

1,675,828

Constellation Energy Corp.

5,059

1,759,723

Vistra Corp.

8,488

1,770,087

Total Utilities

5,205,638

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $183,329,736)

205,354,908

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.0%

(Cost $183,329,736)

205,354,908

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.0%

2,083,646

Net Assets — 100.0%

$207,438,554

 

*Non-income producing security.

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of 07/31/2025 (based on net assets)

 

Financials

34.8

%

Information Technology

18.2

%

Industrials

16.6

%

Consumer Discretionary

7.8

%

Health Care

6.3

%

Communication Services

5.5

%

Utilities

2.5

%

Real Estate

2.5

%

Consumer Staples

2.4

%

Energy

1.6

%

Materials

0.8

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

1.0

%

Total

100.0

%


The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2025.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Asset Valuation Inputs

Common Stocks

$205,354,908

$

$

$205,354,908

Total

$205,354,908

$

$

$205,354,908

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

31

Virtus
AlphaSimplex
Managed
Futures ETF

Assets:

Cash

15,375,731

Receivables:

Cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts

1,106,675

Dividends and interest

5,335

Prepaid expenses

30

Total Assets

16,487,771

 

Liabilities:

Variation margin on futures contracts

338,710

Payables:

Advisory fees

11,619

Total Liabilities

350,329

Net Assets

$16,137,442

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$17,601,632

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

(1,464,190

)

Net Assets

$16,137,442

Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)

725,004

Net asset value per share

$22.26

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

July 31, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

32

Virtus
Duff & Phelps
Clean Energy
ETF

Virtus
KAR Mid-Cap
ETF

Virtus
Newfleet
ABS/MBS
ETF

Virtus Newfleet
Short Duration
Core Plus Bond
ETF

Assets:

Investments, at cost

$6,071,298

$28,207,425

$51,634,604

$11,305,832

Investments, at value

6,963,444

27,561,333

51,828,692

11,467,654

Cash

135,227

1,938,056

1,582,963

234,957

Foreign currency(a)

5

Receivables:

Dividends and interest

26,608

5,033

192,936

79,008

Tax reclaim

17,606

Prepaid expenses

116

146

44

Total Assets

7,143,006

29,504,422

53,604,737

11,781,663

 

Liabilities:

Payables:

Investment securities purchased

1,049,956

130,775

Advisory fees

4,672

20,789

17,374

3,465

Total Liabilities

4,672

20,789

1,067,330

134,240

Net Assets

$7,138,334

$29,483,633

$52,537,407

$11,647,423

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$7,771,383

$30,131,433

$52,852,446

$11,409,272

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

(633,049

)

(647,800

)

(315,039

)

238,151

Net Assets

$7,138,334

$29,483,633

$52,537,407

$11,647,423

Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)

350,004

1,200,004

2,150,004

450,004

Net asset value per share

$20.40

$24.57

$24.44

$25.88

(a) Foreign currency, at cost

$125

$

$

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

33

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

July 31, 2025

Virtus
Newfleet
Short Duration
High Yield Bond
ETF

Virtus
Seix AAA
Private Credit
CLO
ETF

Virtus
Seix Senior Loan
ETF

Virtus
Stone Harbor
Emerging
Markets High
Yield Bond
ETF

Assets:

Investments, at cost

$30,510,400

$18,446,997

$306,094,166

$14,088,955

Investments, at value

30,341,356

18,408,153

305,775,233

14,622,059

Cash

243,858

15,399,863

414,583

Receivables:

Dividends and interest

627,250

61,066

1,430,260

232,340

Investment securities sold

190,344

125

14,118,757

105,646

Prepaid expenses

58

15,577

102

Total Assets

31,159,008

18,713,202

336,739,690

15,374,730

 

Liabilities:

Payables:

Investment securities purchased

500,656

125

26,060,305

317,179

Advisory fees

10,316

4,690

147,599

6,564

Total Liabilities

510,972

4,815

26,207,904

323,743

Net Assets

$30,648,036

$18,708,387

$310,531,786

$15,050,987

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$34,040,097

$18,751,600

$318,640,724

$14,332,238

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

(3,392,061

)

(43,213

)

(8,108,938

)

718,749

Net Assets

$30,648,036

$18,708,387

$310,531,786

$15,050,987

Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)

1,404,000

750,004

13,150,004

550,004

Net asset value per share

$21.83

$24.94

$23.61

$27.37

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

34

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

July 31, 2025

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

Assets:

Investments, at cost

$183,329,736

Investments, at value

205,354,908

Cash

1,807,395

Receivables:

Investment securities sold

93,690,542

Capital shares sold

39,331,190

Dividends and interest

100,044

Prepaid expenses

160

Total Assets

340,284,239

 

Liabilities:

Payables:

Investment securities purchased

93,770,771

Capital shares payable

39,023,063

Advisory fees

51,851

Total Liabilities

132,845,685

Net Assets

$207,438,554

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$229,077,448

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

(21,638,894

)

Net Assets

$207,438,554

Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)

5,050,004

Net asset value per share

$41.08

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

35

Consolidated Statement of Operations (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

For the Year Ended July 31, 2025

Virtus
AlphaSimplex
Managed
Futures
ETF

Investment Income:

Dividend income

$131,054

Interest income

135,057

Total Investment Income

266,111

 

Expenses:

Advisory fees

115,350

Other expenses

30

Total Expenses

115,380

Net Investment Income

150,731

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

Futures

(1,406,446

)

Foreign currency transactions

(21,626

)

Total Net Realized Loss

(1,428,072

)

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

Futures

(126,496

)

Foreign currency translations

5,342

Total Change in Net Unrealized Depreciation

(121,154

)

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss

(1,549,226

)

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$(1,398,495

)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

36

Statements of Operations (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

For the Year Ended July 31, 2025

Virtus
Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

Virtus
KAR Mid-Cap ETF
1

Virtus
Newfleet
ABS/MBS
ETF

Virtus
Newfleet
Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

Investment Income:

Dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes)

$136,511

$114,375

$

$

Interest income

2,066

8,513

1,773,387

540,366

Total Investment Income

138,577

122,888

1,773,387

540,366

 

Expenses:

Advisory fees

36,859

125,418

151,633

44,078

Total Expenses

36,859

125,418

151,633

44,078

Less expense waivers/reimbursements

(3,909

)

(30,945

)

(5,510

)

Net Expenses

32,950

125,418

120,688

38,568

Net Investment Income (Loss)

105,627

(2,530

)

1,652,699

501,798

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

Investments

(74,676

)

6,113

10,756

114,851

In-kind redemptions

54,849

242,979

Securities sold short

(11

)

Foreign currency transactions

1,089

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

(18,738

)

249,081

10,756

114,851

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

Investments

616,981

(646,092

)

251,520

(21,021

)

Foreign currency translations

314

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

617,295

(646,092

)

251,520

(21,021

)

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

598,557

(397,011

)

262,276

93,830

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

$704,184

$(399,541

)

$1,914,975

$595,628

Foreign withholding taxes

$10,914

$

$

$

  

1From October 15, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

37

Statements of Operations (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

For the Year Ended July 31, 2025

Virtus
Newfleet
Short Duration
High Yield Bond
ETF

Virtus
Seix AAA
Private Credit
CLO
ETF
1

Virtus
Seix Senior Loan
ETF

Virtus
Stone Harbor
Emerging
Markets High
Yield Bond ETF

Investment Income:

Interest income

$1,245,301

$687,998

$22,759,837

$1,035,743

 

Expenses:

Advisory fees

68,037

34,013

1,575,958

66,187

Interest expense and/or commitment fees

27,651

Total Expenses

68,037

34,013

1,603,609

66,187

Less expense waivers/reimbursements

(27,636

)

Net Expenses

68,037

34,013

1,575,973

66,187

Net Investment Income

1,177,264

653,985

21,183,864

969,556

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

Investments

(6,144

)

(4,369

)

(5,694,313

)

248,779

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

(6,144

)

(4,369

)

(5,694,313

)

248,779

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

Investments

(81,799

)

(38,844

)

1,058,430

193,928

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(81,799

)

(38,844

)

1,058,430

193,928

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

(87,943

)

(43,213

)

(4,635,883

)

442,707

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$1,089,321

$610,772

$16,547,981

$1,412,263

  

1From December 2, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

38

Statements of Operations (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

For the Year Ended July 31, 2025

Virtus
Terranova
U.S. Quality
Momentum
ETF

Investment Income:

Dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes)

$1,774,277

Interest income

15,481

Total Investment Income

1,789,758

 

Expenses:

Advisory fees

449,873

Total Expenses

449,873

Net Investment Income

1,339,885

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

Investments

(11,665,310

)

In-kind redemptions

29,014,569

Total Net Realized Gain

17,349,259

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

Investments

5,502,064

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation

5,502,064

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain

22,851,323

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$24,191,208

Foreign withholding taxes

$607

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

39

Virtus AlphaSimplex
Managed Futures ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the Period
May 16, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2024

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income

$150,731

$61,179

Net realized loss

(1,428,072

)

(52,696

)

Net change in unrealized depreciation

(121,154

)

(21,122

)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

(1,398,495

)

(12,639

)

Distributions to Shareholders

(187,522

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

27,976,745

8,828,292

Cost of shares redeemed

(19,068,939

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

8,907,806

8,828,292

Increase in net assets

7,321,789

8,815,653

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period/year

8,815,653

End of period/year

$16,137,442

$8,815,653

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of period/year

350,004

Shares sold

1,225,000

350,004

Shares redeemed

(850,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period/year

725,004

350,004

  

1Commencement of operations.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

40

Virtus Duff & Phelps
Clean Energy ETF

Virtus KAR
Mid-Cap ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the Period
October 15, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2025

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$105,627

$71,266

$(2,530

)

Net realized gain (loss)

(18,738

)

(790,710

)

249,081

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

617,295

339,326

(646,092

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

704,184

(380,118

)

(399,541

)

Distributions to Shareholders

(91,033

)

(64,720

)

(7,397

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

1,356,433

4,647,138

31,777,393

Cost of shares redeemed

(448,102

)

(1,734,729

)

(1,886,822

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

908,331

2,912,409

29,890,571

Increase in net assets

1,521,482

2,467,571

29,483,633

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of year

5,616,852

3,149,281

End of year

$7,138,334

$5,616,852

$29,483,633

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

300,004

150,004

Shares sold

75,000

250,000

1,275,004

Shares redeemed

(25,000

)

(100,000

)

(75,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of year

350,004

300,004

1,200,004

  

1Commencement of operations.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

41

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration
Core Plus Bond ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the Period
November 15, 2023
1
Through
July 31, 2024

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income

$1,652,699

$484,810

$501,798

$388,849

Net realized gain (loss)

10,756

(229,295

)

114,851

20,676

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

251,520

530,111

(21,021

)

182,843

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

1,914,975

785,626

595,628

592,368

Distributions to Shareholders

(1,534,956

)

(471,849

)

(596,090

)

(353,755

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

47,359,149

1,297,466

10,111,806

Cost of shares redeemed

(4,879,219

)

(3,522,243

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

42,479,930

(3,522,243

)

1,297,466

10,111,806

Increase (decrease) in net assets

42,859,949

(3,208,466

)

1,297,004

10,350,419

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period/year

9,677,458

12,885,924

10,350,419

End of period/year

$52,537,407

$9,677,458

$11,647,423

$10,350,419

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of period/year

400,004

550,004

400,004

Shares sold

1,950,000

50,000

400,004

Shares redeemed

(200,000

)

(150,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period/year

2,150,004

400,004

450,004

400,004

  

1Commencement of operations.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

42

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration
High Yield Bond ETF

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the Period
December 2, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2025

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income

$1,177,264

$252,553

$653,985

Net realized loss

(6,144

)

(150,211

)

(4,369

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(81,799

)

213,529

(38,844

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

1,089,321

315,871

610,772

Distributions to Shareholders

(1,118,714

)

(249,125

)

(656,978

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

30,596,427

21,246,959

Cost of shares redeemed

(3,261,968

)

(1,062,972

)

(2,492,366

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

27,334,459

(1,062,972

)

18,754,593

Increase (decrease) in net assets

27,305,066

(996,226

)

18,708,387

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period/year

3,342,970

4,339,196

End of period/year

$30,648,036

$3,342,970

$18,708,387

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of period/year

154,000

204,000

Shares sold

1,400,000

850,004

Shares redeemed

(150,000

)

(50,000

)

(100,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period/year

1,404,000

154,000

750,004

  

1Commencement of operations.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

43

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income

$21,183,864

$10,343,138

$969,556

$642,265

Net realized gain (loss)

(5,694,313

)

(285,094

)

248,779

254,202

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

1,058,430

(210,398

)

193,928

314,040

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

16,547,981

9,847,646

1,412,263

1,210,507

Distributions to Shareholders

(20,533,283

)

(9,929,284

)

(1,214,959

)

(616,640

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

254,358,461

93,240,770

5,453,402

6,334,412

Variable fees (see Note 6)

8,952

Cost of shares redeemed

(110,286,080

)

(1,318,037

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from
shareholder transactions

144,072,381

93,240,770

5,462,354

5,016,375

Increase in net assets

140,087,079

93,159,132

5,659,658

5,610,242

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of year

170,444,707

77,285,575

9,391,329

3,781,087

End of year

$310,531,786

$170,444,707

$15,050,987

$9,391,329

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of year

7,150,004

3,250,004

350,004

150,004

Shares sold

10,700,000

3,900,000

200,000

250,000

Shares redeemed

(4,700,000

)

(50,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of year

13,150,004

7,150,004

550,004

350,004

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

44

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

Net investment income

$1,339,885

$797,940

Net realized gain

17,349,259

5,058,087

Net change in unrealized appreciation

5,502,064

8,077,068

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

24,191,208

13,933,095

Distributions to Shareholders

(1,027,759

)

(1,115,017

)

 

Shareholder Transactions:

Proceeds from shares sold

205,563,493

71,708,712

Cost of shares redeemed

(132,330,219

)

(74,248,089

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

73,233,274

(2,539,377

)

Increase in net assets

96,396,723

10,278,701

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period/year

111,041,831

100,763,130

End of period/year

$207,438,554

$111,041,831

 

Changes in Shares Outstanding:

Shares outstanding, beginning of period/year

3,200,004

3,400,004

Shares sold

5,250,000

2,200,000

Shares redeemed

(3,400,000

)

(2,400,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period/year

5,050,004

3,200,004

Consolidated Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

45

Virtus AlphaSimplex
Managed Futures ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the Period
May 16, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2024

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$25.19

$25.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

0.24

0.21

Net realized and unrealized loss

(2.78

)

(0.02

)

Total from investment operations

(2.54

)

0.19

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(0.39

)

Total distributions

(0.39

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$22.26

$25.19

Net Asset Value Total Return3

(10.15

)%

0.75

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$16,137

$8,816

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

0.80

%

0.92

%4

Net investment income

1.05

%

4.02

%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

0

%

0

%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Due to the short-term nature of the portfolio of investments there is no portfolio turnover calculation.

6Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

46

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023

For the Period
August 3, 2021
1
Through

July 31, 2022

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$18.72

$20.99

$24.46

$25.55

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

0.34

0.20

0.20

0.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

1.62

(2.28

)

(3.52

)

(1.12

)

Total from investment operations

1.96

(2.08

)

(3.32

)

(0.98

)

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(0.28

)

(0.19

)

(0.15

)

(0.11

)

Total distributions

(0.28

)

(0.19

)

(0.15

)

(0.11

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$20.40

$18.72

$20.99

$24.46

Net Asset Value Total Return3

10.64

%

(9.90

)%

(13.55

)%

(3.76

)%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$7,138

$5,617

$3,149

$3,669

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses, net of expense waivers

0.59

%

0.59

%

0.59

%

0.59

%4

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

0.66

%

0.66

%

0.66

%

0.66

%4

Net investment income

1.89

%

1.17

%

0.89

%

0.62

%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

69

%

96

%

58

%

39

%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

6Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

47

Virtus KAR
Mid-Cap ETF

For the Period
October 15, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2025

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout the period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$25.00

Investment operations:

Net investment loss2

0.003

Net realized and unrealized loss

(0.42

)

Total from investment operations

(0.42

)

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(0.01

)

Total distributions

(0.01

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$24.57

Net Asset Value Total Return4

(1.68

)%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$29,484

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

0.80

%5

Net investment loss

(0.02

)%5

Portfolio turnover rate6

10

%7

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Less than $0.005.

4Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

5Annualized.

6Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

7Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

48

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022

For the Period
February 9, 2021
1
Through
July 31, 2021

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$24.19

$23.43

$23.57

$25.03

$25.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

1.30

1.13

0.77

0.38

0.17

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

0.22

0.73

(0.17

)

(1.41

)

0.04

Total from investment operations

1.52

1.86

0.60

(1.03

)

0.21

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(1.27

)

(1.10

)

(0.74

)

(0.43

)

(0.18

)

Total distributions

(1.27

)

(1.10

)

(0.74

)

(0.43

)

(0.18

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$24.44

$24.19

$23.43

$23.57

$25.03

Net Asset Value Total Return3

6.43

%

8.17

%

2.62

%

(4.12

)%

0.85

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$52,537

$9,677

$12,886

$12,966

$15,017

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses, net of expense waivers

0.39

%

0.39

%

0.39

%

0.39

%

0.39

%4

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%4

Net investment income

5.34

%

4.79

%

3.32

%

1.56

%

1.49

%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

70

%

60

%

42

%

47

%

24

%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

6Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

49

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration
Core Plus Bond ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the Period
November 15, 2023
1
Through
July 31, 2024

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$25.88

$25.28

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

1.18

0.97

Net realized and unrealized gain

0.22

0.51

Total from investment operations

1.40

1.48

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(1.37

)

(0.88

)

Net realized gains

(0.03

)

Total distributions

(1.40

)

(0.88

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$25.88

$25.88

Net Asset Value Total Return3

5.57

%

5.94

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$11,647

$10,350

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses, net of expense waivers

0.35

%

0.35%4

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

0.40

%

0.40%4

Net investment income

4.55

%

5.35%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

46

%

24%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

6Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

50

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2021

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each year presented:

Net asset value, beginning of year

$21.71

$21.27

$21.43

$24.69

$23.51

Investment operations:

Net investment income1

1.46

1.58

1.39

1.29

1.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

0.07

2

0.44

(0.11

)

(3.27

)

1.21

Total from investment operations

1.53

2.02

1.28

(1.98

)

2.25

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(1.41

)

(1.58

)

(1.44

)

(1.28

)

(1.07

)

Total distributions

(1.41

)

(1.58

)

(1.44

)

(1.28

)

(1.07

)

Net Asset Value, End of year

$21.83

$21.71

$21.27

$21.43

$24.69

Net Asset Value Total Return3

7.28

%

9.94

%

6.31

%

(8.29

)%

9.78

%

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

$30,648

$3,343

$4,339

$4,371

$6,272

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses, net of expense waivers

0.39

%

0.42

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.62

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

0.39

%

1.55

%

2.88

%

2.32

%

1.88

%

Net investment income

6.75

%

7.40

%

6.62

%

5.51

%

4.27

%

Portfolio turnover rate4

71

%

32

%

46

%

67

%

121

%

  

1Based on average shares outstanding.

2The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to the timing of creation of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the year, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the year, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the year.

4Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

51

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

For the Period
December 2, 2024
1
Through
July 31, 2025

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout the period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$25.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

0.91

Net realized and unrealized loss

(0.05

)

Total from investment operations

0.86

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(0.92

)

Total distributions

(0.92

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$24.94

Net Asset Value Total Return3

3.51

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$18,708

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

0.29

%4

Net investment income

5.58

%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

87

%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

6Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

52

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2021

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each year presented:

Net asset value, beginning of year

$23.84

$23.78

$23.45

$25.06

$24.26

Investment operations:

Net investment income1

1.81

2.22

1.91

1.12

0.79

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(0.27

)

(0.03

)

0.23

(1.57

)

0.86

Total from investment operations

1.54

2.19

2.14

(0.45

)

1.65

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(1.77

)

(2.13

)

(1.81

)

(1.03

)

(0.85

)

Net realized gains

(0.13

)

Total distributions

(1.77

)

(2.13

)

(1.81

)

(1.16

)

(0.85

)

Net Asset Value, End of year

$23.61

$23.84

$23.78

$23.45

$25.06

Net Asset Value Total Return2

6.70

%

9.62

%

9.46

%

(1.93

)%

6.94

%

Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)

$310,532

$170,445

$77,286

$73,852

$38,839

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses, net of expense waivers

0.57

%3

0.57

%3

0.62

%4

0.57

%

0.57

%

Expenses, prior to expense waivers

0.58

%3

0.58

%3

0.63

%4

0.57

%

0.57

%

Net investment income

7.66

%

9.31

%

8.12

%

4.58

%

3.20

%

Portfolio turnover rate5

256

%

286

%

364

%

592

%

851

%

  

1Based on average shares outstanding.

2Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the year, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the year, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the year.

3The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees/line of credit commitment fees of 0.01%.

4The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of 0.05%.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

53

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets
High Yield Bond ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the Period
December 12, 2022
1
Through
July 31, 2023

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$26.83

$25.21

$25.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

2.17

2.19

1.60

Net realized and unrealized gain

1.06

1.49

0.13

Total from investment operations

3.23

3.68

1.73

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(2.69

)

(2.06

)

(1.52

)

Total distributions

(2.69

)

(2.06

)

(1.52

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$27.37

$26.83

$25.21

Net Asset Value Total Return3

12.60

%

15.38

%

7.22

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$15,051

$9,391

$3,781

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

0.55

%

0.55

%

0.58

%4,5

Net investment income

8.06

%

8.48

%

10.24

%4

Portfolio turnover rate6

107

%

126

%

57

%7

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes tax expense fees of 0.03%.

6Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

7Not annualized.

Financial Highlights (FORM N-CSR ITEM 7) (continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

54

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2025

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2024

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2023

For the
Year Ended
July 31, 2022

For the Period
November 17, 2020
1
Through
July 31, 2021

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$34.70

$29.64

$27.35

$30.28

$24.92

Investment operations:

Net investment income2

0.33

0.26

0.36

0.26

0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

6.32

5.21

2.26

(3.05

)

5.26

Total from investment operations

6.65

5.47

2.62

(2.79

)

5.38

 

Less Distributions from:

Net investment income

(0.27

)

(0.41

)

(0.33

)

(0.14

)

(0.02

)

Total distributions

(0.27

)

(0.41

)

(0.33

)

(0.14

)

(0.02

)

Net Asset Value, End of period

$41.08

$34.70

$29.64

$27.35

$30.28

Net Asset Value Total Return3

19.20

%

18.66

%

9.72

%

(9.27

)%

21.58

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

$207,439

$111,042

$100,763

$87,516

$84,775

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

Expenses

0.29

%

0.29

%

0.29

%

0.29

%

0.29%4

Net investment income

0.86

%

0.84

%

1.31

%

0.88

%

0.62%4

Portfolio turnover rate5

117

%

99

%

121

%

117

%

89%6

  

1Commencement of operations.

2Based on average shares outstanding.

3Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemptions at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

4Annualized.

5Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.

6Not annualized.

55

Notes to Financial Statements

July 31, 2025

1.ORGANIZATION

Virtus ETF Trust II (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 14, 2015 and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

As of July 31, 2025, ten funds of the Trust are offered for sale. Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF, Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF, Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF, Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF, Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF, Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF and Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), each a separate investment portfolio of the Trust, are presented in this annual report. The offering of each Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Funds

Investment objective(s)

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time.

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

Seeks capital appreciation.

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

Seeks income.

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

Seeks to provide a high level of total return, including current income, while limiting fluctuations in net asset value.

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

Seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

Seeks current income and capital preservation.

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

Seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Seeks current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

Seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum Index.

The Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF commenced operations on October 15, 2024. The Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF commenced operations on December 2, 2024. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its objective(s).

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF, Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF, Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF, Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF each are “non-diversified” Funds, as defined under the 1940 Act.

2. BASIS of CONSOLIDATION

The Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF invests in commodity-related instruments through VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). A subscription agreement was entered into between the Fund and Subsidiary with the intent that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and primary beneficiary of the Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is governed by a separate Board of Directors that is independent of the Fund’s Board. As of July 31, 2025, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was as follows:

Fund

Investment in Subsidiary

Percentage of Total Assets

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$759,710

4.6%

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and follows the significant accounting policies described below.

(a)Use of Estimates

Management makes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

56

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

(b)Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

(c)Security Valuation

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ 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.Securities regularly traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the latest quoted sale price in such market or in the case of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), at the NYSE Official Closing Price.Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has designated Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) with respect to each Fund (other than the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF) and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, LLC (“VAIA”) with respect to the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF (VIA and VAIA, each an “Adviser”) to serve as its valuation designee, pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, to perform the fair value determinations relating to any of the Funds’ investments.References to the “Adviser” shall mean VIA or VAIA, as the case may be, with respect to the applicable Fund.Accordingly, if market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued by the Adviser at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board.Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including 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, and current day trade information, as well as dealer-supplied prices. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued using procedures adopted by the Board are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives, such as futures, that are actively traded are valued at the last posted settlement price from the exchange where they are principally traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on their net asset value each business day and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d)Fair Value Measurement

Accounting Standards Codification, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The Adviser, on behalf of the Fund, utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value each Fund’s investments at July 31, 2025, is disclosed at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments or Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

57

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

(e)Security Transactions and Investment Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using specific identification. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Expenses and interest income are recognized on the accrual basis. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. 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.

(f)Expenses

Each Fund pays all of its expenses not assumed by its Sub-Adviser, if any, as defined in Note 3, or the Adviser. General Trust expenses that are allocated among and charged to the assets of the Funds are done so on a basis that the Board deems fair and equitable, which may be on a basis of relative net assets of each Fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each Fund.

(g)Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded by the Funds on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP in the United States of America.

(h)When-issued Purchases and Forward Commitments (Delayed Delivery)

The 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 a Fund 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. The Funds record when-issued and delayed delivery securities on the trade date. The Funds maintain collateral for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis begin earning interest on the settlement date.

(i)Loan Agreements

The 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. Loan agreements 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. Loan agreements 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 lender administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. A Fund’s investment 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 loan agreement 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 loan agreement. 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. Loan agreements 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 loan agreements 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 SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. When a loan agreement 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 loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

(j)Private Credit CLOs

CLOs are generally privately-issued securities, and are normally purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Privately-issued securities typically may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers, in a privately negotiated transaction, to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met for an exemption from registration. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such securities, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, a Fund may find it more difficult to sell such securities when it may be advisable to do so or it may be able to sell such securities

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held and traded. At times, it also may be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) due to the absence of an active trading market. There can be no assurance that a privately-issued security previously deemed to be liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid for as long as it is held by the Fund, and its value may decline as a result.

The risks of investing in CLOs include both the economic risks of the underlying loans, which are rated below investment grade (i.e., junk bonds), combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which a Fund is invested.

There are certain risks inherent in investing in CLOs that provide exposure to private credit, in particular the risks of their underlying investments, which include liquidity risk, industry risk, foreign security risk, currency risk, valuation risk and credit risk. Private credit securities also carry risks associated with unclear ownership.

(k)Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Back Securities

Certain Funds may invest in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, which collectively are securities backed by mortgages, installment contracts, credit card receivables or other financial assets. Asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of assets in which payments of both interest and principal on the securities are made periodically, thus in effect “passing through” such payments made by the individual borrowers on the assets that underlie the securities, net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the securities. The average life of asset-backed securities varies with the maturities of the underlying instruments, and the average life of a mortgage-backed instrument, in particular, is likely to be less than the original maturity of the mortgage pools underlying the securities as a result of mortgage prepayments, where applicable. For this and other reasons, an asset-backed security’s stated maturity may be different, and the security’s total return may be difficult to predict precisely.

Mortgage-related securities are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or issued by non-government entities, such as commercial banks and other private lenders. Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in “pools” of mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various government agencies, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), and government-related organizations, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), as well as by non-government issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and private mortgage insurance companies.

Prepayments of principal of mortgage-related securities by mortgagors or mortgage foreclosures affect the average life of the mortgage-related securities in the Fund’s portfolio. Mortgage prepayments are affected by the level of interest rates and other factors, including general economic conditions and the underlying location and age of the mortgage. In periods of rising interest rates, the prepayment rate tends to decrease, lengthening the average life of a pool of mortgage-related securities. The longer the remaining maturity of a security the greater the effect of interest rate changes will be. Changes in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal and in the market’s perception of its creditworthiness also affect the market value of that issuer’s debt securities.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments and Transactions

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect the 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 the Fund.

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, the 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 the 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations as “Net realized gain (loss) on futures.” During the year ended July 31, 2025, the Fund utilized futures to optimize performance by gaining exposure to broad markets or to hedge the risk of securities within the portfolio. 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 sub adviser’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, and5) if the Fund cannot close out a futures position, it

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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. Cash deposited as margin is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts, if any.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments categorized by primary risk exposure, and location as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities at July 31, 2025:

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Statement Line Description:

Commodity

Equity

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

Interest
Rate

Total

Asset Derivatives:

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*

$30,560

$161,398

$5,057

$1,050

$198,065

Total Asset Derivatives

$30,560

$161,398

$5,057

$1,050

$198,065

Statement Line Description:

Commodity

Equity

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

Interest
Rate

Total

Liability Derivatives:

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*

$157,197

$2,009

$166,093

$20,488

$345,787

Total Liability Derivatives

$157,197

$2,009

$166,093

$20,488

$345,787

  

*Represents cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for exchange-traded futures contracts.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments categorized by primary risk exposure, and location as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2025.

Statement Line Description:

Commodity

Equity

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

Interest
Rate

Total

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Futures

$(93,644

)

$(603,306

)

$(319,616

)

$(389,880

)

$(1,406,446

)

Total net realized gain (loss)

$(93,644

)

$(603,306

)

$(319,616

)

$(389,880

)

$(1,406,446

)

Statement Line Description:

Commodity

Equity

Foreign Exchange Contracts

Interest
Rate

Total

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Futures

$(182,323

)

$144,325

$(78,248

)

$(10,250

)

$(126,496

)

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

$(182,323

)

$144,325

$(78,248

)

$(10,250

)

$(126,496

)

The table below shows the quarterly average volume of the derivatives held for the year ended July 31, 2025.

 

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Futures Contracts - Long Positions(1)

$209

Futures Contracts - Short Positions(1)

(20,849

)

  

(1)Average unrealized for the period.

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5.INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, RELATED PARTIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreement

Effective January 1, 2025, VIA replaced Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (“VEA”) as the investment adviser to each Fund (other than the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF) and VAIA replaced VEA as the investment adviser to the Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF.References to the “Adviser” shall mean VIA or VAIA, as the case may be, with respect to the applicable Fund.

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (collectively, the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Ticker: VRTS) (together with its affiliates, “Virtus”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Funds’ securities portfolios. The Adviser has agreed to pay all of the ordinary operating expenses of each Fund, except for the following expenses, each of which is paid by the applicable Fund: the Adviser’s fee; payments under any 12b-1 plan; taxes and other governmental fees; brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses; interest and other costs of borrowing; litigation or arbitration expenses; acquired fund fees and expenses; and extraordinary or other non-routine expenses of the Fund. The Adviser is entitled to receive a fee from each Fund based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate as follows:

Funds

Rate

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

0.80

%

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

0.66

%(1)

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

0.80

%

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

0.49

%(2)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

0.40

%(3)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

0.39

%

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

0.29

%

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

0.57

%(4)

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

0.55

%

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

0.29

%

  

1The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s advisory fee equal to 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least November 28, 2025, which will have the effect of reducing the Fund’s expenses (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). While the Adviser or the Fund may discontinue the Fee Waiver Agreement after the contractual period, it may only be terminated during its term by either party upon written notice; provided that such termination shall require the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

2The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s advisory fee equal to 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least November 28, 2025, which will have the effect of reducing the Fund’s expenses (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). While the Adviser or the Fund may discontinue the Fee Waiver Agreement after the contractual period, it may only be terminated during its term by either party upon written notice; provided that such termination shall require the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

3The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s advisory fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least November 30, 2025, which will have the effect of reducing the Fund’s expenses (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). While the Adviser or the Fund may discontinue the Fee Waiver Agreement after the contractual period, it may only be terminated during its term by either party upon written notice; provided that such termination shall require the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

4The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund’s advisory fee equal to 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least November 28, 2025, which will have the effect of reducing the Fund’s expenses (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). While the Adviser or the Fund may discontinue the Fee Waiver Agreement after the contractual period, it may only be terminated during its term by either party upon written notice; provided that such termination shall require the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of each Fund with the approval of each Fund’s Board or by a vote of the majority of the Funds’ shareholders. The Advisory Agreement may also be terminated by the Adviser by not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice. Each Sub-Adviser provides investment advice and management services to its respective Fund. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, the respective Sub-Adviser and the Adviser, the Adviser pays each Fund’s Sub-Adviser a sub-advisory fee calculated as shown below.

Funds

Sub-Advisers

Sub-Advisory Fees

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed
Futures ETF

AlphaSimplex Group, LLC(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LL

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

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Funds

Sub-Advisers

Sub-Advisory Fees

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Newfleet Asset Management(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

 

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Newfleet Asset Management(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Newfleet Asset Management(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(3)

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Seix Investment Advisors(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Seix Investment Advisors(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

 

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, operating through its division Stone Harbor Investment Partners(1)

50% of the net advisory fee(2)

  

(1)An indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

(2)Net advisory fee: The advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser for investment advisory services under the Adviser’s investment advisory agreement with the Fund, after deducting the payment of all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund under the Adviser’s unified fee arrangement. In the event that the Adviser waives all or a portion of its fee pursuant to an applicable waiver agreement, then the Sub-Adviser will waive its fee in the same proportion as the Adviser.

(3)Net advisory fee: The advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser for investment advisory services under the Adviser’s investment advisory agreement with the Fund, after accounting for any applicable fee waiver and/or expense limitation agreement, which will not include reimbursement of the Adviser for any expenses or recapture of prior waivers. In the event the Adviser waives its entire fee and also assumes expenses of the Fund pursuant to an applicable expense limitation agreement, the Sub- Adviser will similarly waive its entire fee and will share in the expense assumption by promptly paying to the Adviser (or its designee) 50% of the assumed amount. If during the term of the Sub-Advisory Agreement the Adviser later recaptures some or all of fees waived or expenses reimbursed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser together, then the Adviser will pay to the Sub-Adviser 50% of the amount recaptured.

Principal Underwriter

Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, VP Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter. The Distributor receives compensation from the Adviser for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than Creation Units (as hereinafter defined), and does not maintain a secondary market in shares. The shares are traded in the secondary market. The Distributor is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Distribution and Service (12b-1 Plan)

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution and service plan under which each of Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF, Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF, Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF, Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF, Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF ,Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF and Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Funds or the provision of investor services. No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no current plans to impose these fees.

Operational Administrator

Virtus ETF Solutions LLC (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ operational administrator. The Administrator supervises the overall administration of the Trust and the Funds including, among other responsibilities, the coordination and day-to-day oversight of the Funds’ operations, the service providers’ communications with the Funds and each other and assistance with Trust, Board and contractual matters related to the Funds and other series of the Trust. The Administrator also provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust. The Administrator is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Accounting Services Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) provides administrative, accounting, tax and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust as the Funds’ accounting services administrator. BNY Mellon also serves as the custodian for the Funds’ assets, and serves as transfer agent and dividend paying agent for the Funds.

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Affiliated Shareholders

At July 31, 2025, Virtus Partners, Inc. held shares of the following funds which may be sold at any time that aggregated to the following:

Funds

Shares

% of shares
outstanding

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF 

200,004

27.6

%

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

65,504

18.7

%

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap

100,004

8.3

%

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

150,004

7.0

%

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

392,004

87.1

%

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

54,000

3.8

%

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

400,004

53.3

%

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 

98,804

18.0

%

6.CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at net asset value in aggregate blocks of shares or multiples thereof called “Creation Units.” The Funds’ Creation Units may be issued and redeemed generally for cash or an in-kind deposit of securities held by the Funds. In each instance of cash creations or redemptions, the Trust may impose transaction fees based on transaction expenses related to the particular exchange that will be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind purchases or redemptions. Only “Authorized Participants” who have entered into contractual arrangements with the Distributor may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Funds. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Funds may charge an additional variable fee to the extent a Fund permits or requires Authorized Participants to purchase Creation Units for cash, or otherwise substitute cash for any Deposit Security. Such cash-in-lieu fees are payable to a Fund and are charged to defray the transaction costs incurred by a Fund when buying Deposit Securities, and also to cover spreads and slippage costs and protect existing shareholders. Variable fees received by a Fund, if any, is disclosed in the shareholder transaction section of the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

7.FEDERAL INCOME TAX

Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF’s investment in its Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Code. Therefore, the 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 Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. Management of the Funds is required to analyze all open tax years (2022, 2023 and 2024), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of July 31, 2025, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments, 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.

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The Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense. For the year ended July 31, 2025, the Funds had no accrued penalties or interest.

At July 31, 2025, the adjusted cost basis of investments and gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Funds

Federal
Tax Cost of
Investments

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$

$

94,805

$

$

94,805

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

6,153,240

1,451,288

(641,084

)

810,204

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

28,249,175

1,604,851

(2,292,693

)

(687,842

)

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

51,634,604

306,435

(112,347

)

194,088

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

11,305,832

173,751

(11,929

)

161,822

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

30,511,033

283,724

(453,401

)

(169,677

)

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

18,446,997

10,477

(49,321

)

(38,844

)

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

306,126,929

3,076,008

(3,427,704

)

(351,696

)

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

14,108,355

668,761

(155,057

)

513,704

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

184,827,795

23,449,780

(2,922,667

)

20,527,113

At July 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings/loss on a tax-basis were as follows:

Funds

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

Accumulated
Capital and
Other Gain
(Loss)

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$6,582

$ (1,444,386

)

$ (26,386

)​

$ (1,464,190

)

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

40,612

(1,484,130

)

810,469

(633,049

)​

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

40,042

(687,842

)​

(647,800

)

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

202,584

(711,711

)

194,088

(315,039

)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

76,329

161,822

238,151

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

68,598

(3,290,982

)

(169,677

)​

(3,392,061

)

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

(4,369

)​

(38,844

)​

(43,213

)

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

888,487

(8,645,729

)​

(351,696

)​

(8,108,938

)​

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

141,277

63,768

513,704

718,749

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

922,333

(43,088,340

)

20,527,113

(21,638,894

)​

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“Post-October Losses”) and ordinary losses incurred after December 31 (“Late Year Ordinary Losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds’ next taxable year. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Funds incur and or elect to defer Post-October Losses and Late Year Ordinary Losses as follows:

Capital Post-October Losses

Late-year Ordinary Losses

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

2,949

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

7,494

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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024 were as follows:

2025

2024

Funds

Distributions
Paid From
Ordinary
Income*

Distributions
Paid From
Long-Term
Capital Gains

Distributions
Paid From
Ordinary
Income*

Distributions
Paid From
Long-Term
Capital Gains

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$187,522

$

$

$

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

91,033

64,720

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

7,397

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

1,534,956

471,849

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

596,090

353,755

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

1,118,714

249,125

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

656,978

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

20,533,283

9,929,284

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

1,181,319

33,640

616,640

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

1,027,759

1,115,017

  

*Short-term gain distributions, if any, are reported as ordinary income for federal tax purposes.

At July 31, 2025, for Federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders:

Funds

Short-Term
No Expiration

Long-Term
No Expiration

Total

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$

718,889

$

725,497

$

1,444,386

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

325,123

1,159,007

1,484,130

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

92,289

619,422

711,711

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

541,376

2,749,606

3,290,982

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

4,369

4,369

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

4,338,500

4,307,229

8,645,729

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

39,173,619

3,914,721

43,088,340

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. At July 31, 2025, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases (decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

Funds

Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

Paid-in-
Capital

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$134,466

$(134,466

)​

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

(22,841

)​

22,841

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

(240,862

)

240,862

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

2,993

(2,993

)

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

(27,939,400

)

27,939,400

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

8.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), subscriptions in-kind and redemptions in-kind for the year ended July 31, 2025 were as follows:

Funds

Purchases

Sales

Subscriptions
In-Kind

Redemptions
In-Kind

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

$

$

$

$

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

3,960,925

3,809,503

1,184,084

414,513

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

1,964,276

2,582,257

30,371,047

1,794,722

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

63,234,956

21,434,228

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

5,489,642

4,298,361

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

37,337,878

11,321,775

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

34,328,336

15,873,671

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

821,774,386

686,911,761

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

13,224,233

12,360,763

3,727,367

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

181,110,772

180,329,496

205,716,976

133,627,889

Purchases and sales of investments in long-term U.S. Government Securities for the year ended July 31, 2025 were as follows:

Fund

Purchases

Sales

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

$693,243

$681,457

9.BORROWINGS

The Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF (“Seix Fund”) and one other affiliated fund entered into a $125,000,000 unsecured syndicated line of credit agreement dated March 15, 2018, as amended,(“Seix Credit Agreement”), with two commercial banks. On March 8, 2024, the unsecured line of credit was renewed as a bilateral credit agreement with one of the commercial banks and the credit amount was reduced to $100,000,000. The Seix Credit Agreement allows the Seix Fund to borrow cash from the bank to manage large, unexpected redemptions and trade fails, up to a limit of one-fifth its total net assets. Each fund, that is a party to the Seix Credit Agreement, is individually, and not jointly, liable for its borrowings, if any. The lending bank could require repayment of outstanding borrowings upon certain circumstances such as an event of default. Unless renewed, the Seix Credit Agreement will terminate on March 6, 2026.

Under the Credit Agreement interest is charged at the higher of a SOFR 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 year ended July 31, 2025, are included in the “Interest expense and/or commitment fees” line on the Statements of Operations.

For the year ended July 31, 2025, the Seix Fund did not have outstanding borrowings.

10.INVESTMENT RISKS

As with any investment, an investment in a Fund could result in a loss or the performance of a Fund could be inferior to that of other investments. An investor should consider a Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other important information. Local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict, 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 each Fund’s portfolio manager(s) to invest each Fund’s assets as intended.

Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation.

Since these markets are often small, they may be more likely to suffer sharp and frequent price changes or long-term price depression because of adverse publicity, investor perceptions or the actions of a few large investors. They may also have policies that restrict investment by foreigners, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will.

Certain emerging markets may also face other significant internal or external risks, including the risk of war and civil unrest. Each of these factors can affect the value and liquidity of the assets of a Fund. Failure to generate adequate earnings from foreign trade would make it difficult for an emerging market country to service foreign debt. Disruptions resulting from social and political factors may cause the securities markets of emerging market countries to close. If this were to occur, the liquidity and value of a Fund’s assets invested in corporate debt obligations of emerging market companies would decline.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

The imposition of sanctions, exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent a Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance.

Sanctions threatened or imposed may result in a decline in the value and liquidity of a Fund’s assets. The securities of the Fund may be deemed to have a zero value. A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

For all these reasons, investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. To the extent that a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a particular emerging market, the Fund will be more vulnerable to financial, economic, political and other developments in that country, and conditions that negatively impact that country will have a greater impact on the Fund as compared with a fund that does not have its holdings concentrated in a particular country.

11.CREDIT RISK

Junk Bonds or High Yield Securities: High yield securities are generally subject to greater levels of credit quality risk than investment grade securities. The retail secondary market for these “junk bonds” may be less liquid than that of higher-rated fixed income securities, and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell these securities or could result in lower prices than higher-rated fixed income securities. These risks can reduce the value of a Fund’s shares and the income it earns.

12. 10% SHAREHOLDERS

As of July 31, 2025, 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 the Funds as detailed below:

Funds

% of Shares
Outstanding

Number of
Account

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

84

%

3

*

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

82

1

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

85

2

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

93

3

*

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

87

1

*

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

85

1

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

72

2

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

82

3

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

84

3

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF

70

4

  

*Includes affiliated shareholder accounts

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

July 31, 2025

13.RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments enhance income tax disclosures by requiring greater disaggregation in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid by jurisdiction, while removing certain disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact.

14.SEGMENT REPORTING

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting, established disclosure requirements relating to operating segments in financial statements. The Funds have adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which is intended to enhance reportable operating segment disclosure requirements. Operating segments are defined as components of a reporting entity about which separate financial information, including disclosures about income and expenses, is available that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess its performance. The Trust is organized as a series of Funds, each of which is structured as an investment company and represents a single operating segment. Subject to the oversight and, when applicable, approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, each Fund’s Adviser acts as the respective Fund’s CODM. The CODM monitors the Fund’s operating results as a whole, and the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus based on its defined investment objective. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is consistent with that presented in the Fund’s financial statements. Adoption of the new standard impacted the Funds financial statement note disclosures only and did not affect any Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations.

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 ETF Trust II and Shareholders of Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF, Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF, Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF, Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF, Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF, Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF, Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, and Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF.

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 indicated in the table below (constituting Virtus ETF Trust II, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of July 31, 2025, 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 listed in the table below as of July 31, 2025, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for each of 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 AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF(1)*

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF(2)

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF(3)

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF(2)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF(4)

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF(2)

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF(5)

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF(2)

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF(2)

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF(2)

  

(1) Consolidated statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2025 and consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the year ended July 31, 2025 and the period May 16, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2024.

(2) Statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2025 and statement of changes in net assets for each of the years ended July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024.

(3) Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period October 15, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025.

(4) Statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2025, and statement of changes in net assets for the year ended July 31, 2025 and the period November 15, 2023 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2024.

(5) Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period December 2, 2024 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2025.

*The financial statements for Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF are presented on a consolidated basis

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 July 31, 2025 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from agent banks or brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September
25, 2025

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Virtus group of investment companies since at least 1977. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

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Other Information (unaudited)

 

FORM N-CSR ITEM 8 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

None.

FORM N-CSR ITEM 9 - Proxy Disclosure

None.

FORM N-CSR ITEM 10 - Remuneration Paid to Trustees

(1) No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Trustee on the company’s Board of Trustees for regular compensation.

(2) No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Trustee on the company’s Board of Trustees for special compensation.

(3) No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Officer of the company.

(4) No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Officer or Trustee of the company who is an affiliated person.

FORM N-CSR ITEM 11 - Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

Board Considerations for Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

During executive session, the Independent Trustees of Virtus ETF Trust II (the “Trust”) considered the following factors in connection with their approval of the continuance of the advisory and sub-advisory agreements as listed below for the Trust.

August 15, 2024 Consideration of Approval of Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”)

On August 15, 2024, at a meeting (the “Meeting”) at which all of the Trustees were present and could hear and be heard, including all of the Trustees who were not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, reviewed and unanimously approved an investment advisory agreement between Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”), and an investment sub-advisory agreement among Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), the Adviser and the Trust (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), each with respect to the Fund.

At the Meeting, the Board received and reviewed information provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser in response to requests of the Board and its counsel, including a memorandum from the Adviser that included a description of the Adviser’s business, a copy of the Adviser’s Form ADV, and certain other information about the Adviser to be considered in connection with the Trustees’ review process (the “Adviser Memorandum”), and a memorandum from the Sub-Adviser that included a description of the Sub-Adviser’s business, a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV and certain other information about the Sub-Adviser to be considered in connection with the Trustees’ review process (the “Sub-Adviser Memorandum”). The Board also engaged with representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to discuss the Fund.

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Advisory Agreement

In deciding on whether to approve the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser on behalf of the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, including:

The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser. The Board considered the responsibilities the Adviser would have under the Advisory Agreement, and the services that would be provided by the Adviser to the Fund, including, without limitation, the management, oversight, and administrative services that the Adviser and its employees will provide to the Fund, the services already provided by the Adviser related to organizing the Fund, the Adviser’s coordination of services for the Fund by the Trust’s service providers, its compliance procedures and practices, and its efforts to promote the Fund. The Board also considered the quality of the services that the Adviser provides to other Virtus exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), including other series of the Trust. The Board noted that many of the Trust’s executive officers are employees of the Adviser, and serve the Trust without additional compensation from the Fund. The Board also considered the information in the Adviser Memorandum, including descriptions of the Adviser’s investment advisory services and its related non-advisory business. The Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser would be satisfactory and adequate for the Fund.

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser. The Board evaluated the investment management experience of the Adviser, in light of the services it will be providing. In conducting its review, the Board considered the fact that the Fund had not yet commenced operations and therefore had no investment performance to consider. Therefore, the Board received information from the Adviser regarding, among other things, the Adviser’s experience in organizing, managing and overseeing other Virtus ETFs and coordinating their operation and administration. After consideration of these factors, the Board determined that the Adviser possessed adequate capabilities and experience for the management of the Fund.

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. The Board examined and evaluated the proposed arrangements between the Adviser and the Fund under the Advisory Agreement. The Board considered that the Advisory Agreement provided for a “unified fee” structure pursuant to which the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (subject to customary exclusions) would be paid from the Adviser’s management fee. The Board noted that, under the unified fee arrangement, the Adviser would likely supplement a portion of the cost of operating the Fund for some period of time and considered the benefits that would accrue to the Fund.

The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and the level of commitment to the Fund by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s payment of startup costs for the Fund; potential benefits to the Adviser in managing the Fund, including promotion of the Adviser’s name; and the interests of the Adviser in providing management and oversight services to the Fund. In addition, at the Meeting, the Board compared the proposed management fee and anticipated net expense ratio of the Fund to the management fees and net expense ratios of other funds considered by the Adviser to have similar investment objectives and strategies to the Fund, and assets under management (“AUM”) comparable to the projected asset levels of the Fund (the “Peer Group”). Specifically, the Board noted that the proposed management fee for the Fund was above the average and median management fees and expense ratios, but below the highest, of its Peer Group. The Board noted that the Peer Group was comprised of only two actively managed exchange-traded funds with explicit mid-cap objectives and, therefore, also considered the Fund’s proposed fees and expenses relative to a broader mutual fund peer group (the “Secondary Peer Group”) to create an adequate sample size. The Board noted that although the proposed management fee for the Fund was above the average and median management fee for the Secondary Peer Group it was below the average and median expense ratio for the Secondary Peer Group.

Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees proposed to be paid to the Adviser by the Fund would be appropriate and representative of arm’s-length negotiations.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether management fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors. The Board considered the fees proposed to be paid to the Adviser. The Board also considered that the Fund would likely experience benefits from the proposed unified fee arrangement and would continue to do so even after the Adviser reaches firm-wide profitability. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the Fund’s proposed fee arrangement would provide benefits through the unified fee structure, and that, at the Fund’s projected asset levels, the Fund’s proposed arrangement with the Adviser would be appropriate.

Other benefits to be derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered material “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that would accrue to the Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the advisory fee). The Board noted that affiliates of the Adviser will serve as principal underwriter and operational administrator for the Fund, and that the association could result in non-quantifiable reputational benefits for those entities. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that such potential benefits are immaterial to its consideration and approval of the Advisory Agreement.

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Other Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Conclusion. The Board did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance, and different Trustees may have given different weight to different factors. The Board reviewed with counsel to the Independent Trustees the legal standards applicable to its consideration of the Advisory Agreement. Based on its review, including consideration of each of the factors referenced above, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Board considered relevant.

After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Fund.

Sub-Advisory Agreement

In deciding on whether to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, including:

The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the responsibilities the Sub-Adviser would have under the Sub-Advisory Agreement and the services that would be provided by the Sub-Adviser, including, without limitation, the investment advisory services, the Sub-Adviser’s compliance procedures and practices, and its efforts to promote the Fund. The Board also considered the quality of the services that the Sub-Adviser provides to other funds, including certain Virtus mutual funds. After reviewing the foregoing information and further information in the materials, including the Sub-Adviser Memorandum (which included descriptions of the Sub-Adviser’s business), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services proposed to be provided by the Sub-Adviser would be satisfactory and adequate for the Fund.

The investment management capabilities and experience of the Sub-Adviser. The Board evaluated the investment management experience of the Sub-Adviser. In particular, the Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s experience, including specifically expertise in mid-cap strategies and the experience of the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio managers. The Board discussed with the Sub-Adviser the investment objective and strategies for the Fund and the Sub-Adviser’s plans for implementing the strategies. After consideration of these factors, the Board determined that the Sub-Adviser would be an appropriate sub-adviser to the Fund.

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. The Board examined and evaluated the proposed arrangement between the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the fact that the Advisory Agreement provided for a “unified fee” structure pursuant to which the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (subject to customary exclusions) would be paid from the Adviser’s management fee. The Board considered the extent to which the Sub-Adviser would bear a portion of Fund expenses. The Board noted that, under the unified fee arrangement, the Sub-Adviser would likely supplement a portion of the cost of operating the Fund for some period of time and considered the benefits that would accrue to the Fund.

The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s staffing, personnel, and methods of operating; the Sub-Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures; the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser and the level of commitment to the Fund by the Sub-Adviser; the projected asset levels of the Fund; and the overall projected expenses of the Fund. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Sub-Adviser in sub-advising the Fund, including promotion of the name of the Sub-Adviser.

The Board compared the proposed fees and anticipated expenses of the Fund (including the sub-advisory fee) to other funds considered by the Adviser to have investment objectives and strategies similar to the Fund and AUM comparable to the Fund’s projected asset levels, as noted above. The Board also considered the proposed fees of the Fund as they relate to other mutual funds sponsored by the Sub-Adviser. The Board also noted that the Sub-Adviser was an affiliate of the Adviser. Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees proposed to be paid to the Sub-Adviser (pursuant to the Advisory Agreement) would be appropriate and representative of arm’s-length negotiations.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether sub-advisory fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors. The Board considered the fees proposed to be paid to the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered that the Fund would likely experience benefits from the proposed unified fee arrangement, particularly where the Sub-Adviser is paying or contributing to Fund expenses in excess of its sub-advisory fee. The Board considered that the Fund would likely continue to experience such benefits even after the Fund’s assets grow to a level where the Sub-Adviser is no longer required to pay or contribute to the Fund’s expenses in excess of the amount received by the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the Fund’s proposed fee arrangement would provide benefits through the unified fee structure, and that, at the Fund’s projected asset levels, the Fund’s proposed arrangement with the Sub-Adviser would be appropriate.

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Other Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Other benefits to be derived by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered material “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that would accrue to the Sub-Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Fund (other than the sub-advisory fees). For example, the Board noted that the Sub-Adviser may obtain reputational benefits from the success of the Fund or other Virtus ETFs. Based on their review and other considerations, the Board concluded that such potential benefits are immaterial to its consideration and approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Conclusion. The Board did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance, and different Trustees may have given different weight to different factors. The Board reviewed with counsel to the Independent Trustees the legal standards applicable to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based on its review, including consideration of each of the factors referenced above, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that the sub-advisory arrangement, as outlined in the Sub-Advisory Agreement, was fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant.

After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Fund.

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Discount & Premium Information

The Funds’ premium/discount information for the most recently completed calendar year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year is available by visiting www.virtusetfs.com or by calling (888) 383-4184.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING

A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the SAI. The SAI is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at (888) 383-0553, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.virtusetfs.com.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30th is available by calling toll-free at (888) 383-0553 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

TAX INFORMATION

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Funds make the following disclosures for federal income tax purposes. Below is listed the percentages, or the maximum amount allowable, of its ordinary income dividends (“QDI”) to qualify for the lower tax rates applicable to individual shareholders, and the percentage of ordinary income dividends earned by each Fund which qualifies for the dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporate shareholders. The actual percentage of QDI and DRD for the calendar year will be designated in year-end tax statements.

Funds

QDI

DRD

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF,

0

%

0

%

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF

93

%

27

%

Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF

85

%

87

%

Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Seix Senior Loan ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

0

%

0

%

Virtus Terranova U.S Momentum ETF

100

%

98

%

8572(09/25)

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