ASGM ETF — Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Macro ETF

Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Macro ETF (ASGM)

ASGM is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 3.60%, its expense ratio is 0.86%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 40.0% over the past 1.1 years, 15.2 points ahead of SPY at 24.8%.

Virtus AlphaSimplex Global Macro ETF is an actively managed ETF that seeks to capitalize on broad macroeconomic trends across global markets, including the United States, with the aim of outperforming traditional long-only equity strategies while reducing losses during market stress. The fund carries a current distribution rate in the mid single digits with annual distributions, an expense ratio of 0.86%, and a modest asset base; note that its latest distribution was special and may not recur as part of regular payouts. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking macroeconomic-themed equity exposure with active management and income generation, though its non-diversified structure and newer inception date carry distinct risk characteristics.

ASGM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 40.0% over the past 1.1 years, 15.2 points ahead of SPY at 24.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.4%.

ASGM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Virtus Investment Partners

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/04/2025

Expense ratio

0.86%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.60%

Last close

$33.41 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$32.67

Premium / discount

2.27% premium

AUM

$8,981,447

Average volume

1545.0

Last dividend

$1.203

Last ex-dividend date

12/22/2025 (as of 2025-12-22)

Last payment date

12/29/2025 (as of 2025-12-29)

Beta

1.1337

P/E ratio

20.1484

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.60%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Virtus Investment Partners; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ASGM risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.4%.

Who may consider ASGM — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ASGM pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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