# Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC

> Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hartford, CT, registered since 2008, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 146029
- Filed as: VIRTUS FIXED INCOME ADVISERS, LLC
- Also doing business as: NEWFLEET ASSET MANAGEMENT, SEIX INVESTMENT ADVISORS, STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT PARTNERS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Hartford, CT
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/146029
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/virtus-fixed-income-advisers-llc-hartford-ct-146029

## Quick answers

**How is Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC located?**
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC's principal office is in Hartford, CT, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 146029.

**How much does Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC manage?**
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC reports $34,913,755,783 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $16,879,069,278 in the October 2021 data and $34,913,755,783 in the October 2026 data, up 107%. Total employees: 64 in October 2021 and 95 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (88); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (46); other investment advisers (23).

**Which custodians does Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC use?**
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Citigroup, NA as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/146029

**What changed in Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 78 to 74.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Citigroup, NA

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $34,913,755,783
- Discretionary: $34,913,755,783
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| High net worth individuals | 13 | $521,233,556 |
| Investment companies | 88 | $13,205,872,999 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 20 | $3,337,420,794 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 46 | $7,656,468,111 |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $373,654,593 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 11 | $4,176,026,562 |
| Other investment advisers | 23 | $1,865,846,921 |
| Insurance companies | 5 | $893,631,836 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $1,996,747,548 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 7 | $240,063,927 |
| Other | Fewer than 5 | $646,788,936 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2008 (18 years)
- Employees: 95 total, 74 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Atlanta, GA
- London
- New York, NY
- Park Ridge, NJ
- Singapore
- Winter Park, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- newfleet.com
- seixadvisors.com
- shipemd.com
- virtus.com
- LinkedIn @65266
- LinkedIn @newfleet-asset-management
- LinkedIn @stone-harbor-investment-partners
- X @StoneHarborEMD
- X @newfleet

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $16,879,069,278 | 64 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $33,287,086,727 | 158 | August 16, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $32,095,325,401 | 104 | June 27, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $32,783,611,615 | 100 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $33,006,871,100 | 96 | May 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $34,913,755,783 | 95 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $16,879,069,278 in the October 2021 data and $34,913,755,783 in the October 2026 data, up 107%.
Total employees: 64 in October 2021 and 95 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 78 to 74.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC (CRD 146029): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.