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Virtus Shrt/Interm Bond A (HIMZX)On Jan 7: 10.26  Up 0.01 (0.10%)  
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Virtus Shrt/Interm Bond A
101 Munson Street Greenfield MA 01301
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Short-Term Bond
Fund Family:Virtus
Net Assets:7.50M
Year-to-Date Return:13.81%
Yield:3.98%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:21-Jul-99
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Short-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Laura D. Alter
Lead Manager since 01-Sep-94
Alter serves as senior partner and portfolio manager with Harris Investment Management, her employer since September 1994. Previously, she was a vice president and portfolio manager with Van Kampen Merritt Investment Advisory Corporation from August 1987 to September 1994. Prior to that, she was a research associate with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$25
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$25
Min Subsequent Investment:$25
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$25
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$25
HIMZX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to provide a high level of total return, including a competitive level of current income. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in bonds with short/intermediate term average maturity. It normally maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity (or average life with respect to mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) of between two and five years.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Nov-09): 0.03
Last Cap Gain YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Annual Holdings Turnover 46.00%
Average for Category: 114.02%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseHIMZXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.91%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:4.75% 2.62%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.12%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$406
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$646
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,332
* Per $10,000 invested


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