Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number            811-22608                               

                             Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund                            

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Munson Street

                                                 Greenfield, MA 01301-9683                                             

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William Renahan, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Registrant

100 Pearl Street

                                                   Hartford, CT 06103-4506                                             

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 270-7788

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedules of Investments are attached herewith.


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

       

PAR VALUE

            VALUE        

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—5.3%

  

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
3.000%, 11/15/44

  $     1,580           $ 1,731       

U.S. Treasury Note

       

1.625%, 12/31/19

      1,245             1,261       

2.250%, 11/15/24

      7,630             7,843       

 

   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

  

 

(Identified Cost $10,930)

 

       

 

10,835  

 

  

 

 

 

   

MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.1%

  

California—0.7%

       

San Diego Tobacco Settlement Revenue Funding Corp. Bond Taxable 7.125%, 6/1/32

      659             652       

State of California Build America Bond Taxable 7.500%, 4/1/34

      570             853       
     

 

 

        1,505       
     

 

 

Illinois—0.4%

       

State of Illinois Build America Bond Taxable 6.900%, 3/1/35

      700             805       
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Identified Cost $2,009)

 

  

  

   

 

2,310  

 

  

 

 

 

   

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—10.2%

  

Argentine Republic Series NY, 8.280%, 12/31/33(12)

      1,269             1,276       

Bermuda RegS 4.854%, 2/6/24(4)

      700             736       

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

       

RegS 8.250%, 10/13/24(4)

      570             200       

7.650%, 4/21/25

      1,845             632       

Federative Republic of Brazil 8.500%, 1/5/24

      1,460BRL        446       

Mongolia 144A 4.125%, 1/5/18(3)

      800             736       

Republic of Azerbaijan 144A 4.750%, 3/18/24(3)

      800             797       

Republic of Chile 5.500%, 8/5/20

      547,000CLP        933       

Republic of Colombia Treasury Note, Series B, 11.250%, 10/24/18

      998,500COP        453       

Republic of Costa Rica

       

144A 7.000%, 4/4/44(3)

      800             814       

RegS 7.000%, 4/4/44(4)

      1,000             1,017       

Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 144A 6.375%, 3/3/28(3)

      840             842       

Republic of Ecuador 144A 7.950%, 6/20/24(3)

      800             710       

Republic of El Salvador 144A 6.375%, 1/18/27(3)

      1,320             1,327       

Republic of Indonesia

       

Series FR30, 10.750%, 5/15/16

      17,941,000IDR        1,427       
       

PAR VALUE

            VALUE          

Series FR63, 5.625%, 5/15/23

  $     7,482,000IDR        $ 511     

Republic of Iraq RegS
5.800%, 1/15/28(4)

      890               752     

Republic of Kazakhstan 144A 4.875%, 10/14/44(3)

      755               653     

Republic of Panama
3.750%, 3/16/25

      520               533     

Republic of South Africa Series R203, 8.250%, 9/15/17

      8,060ZAR          685     

Russian Federation

     

144A 7.850%, 3/10/18(3)

      55,000RUB          850     

144A 4.875%, 9/16/23(3)

      2,000               1,924     

United Mexican States

     

Series M, 6.000%, 6/18/15

      18,184MXN         1,199     

Series M, 6.500%, 6/9/22

      19,000MXN         1,302     

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $24,580)

 

  

  

   

 

20,755  

 

  

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—8.7%

  

Agency—1.3%

     

FNMA

     

3.500%, 11/1/42

      832               875     

3.500%, 1/1/45

      1,609               1,692     
     

 

 

 
        2,567     
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency—7.4%

     

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. 03-AR3, M4 6.024%, 6/25/33(2)

      475               464     

Aventura Mall Trust 13-AVM, C 144A 3.743%, 12/5/32(2)(3)

      448               473     

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 03-2, CB3
5.750%, 4/25/33

      615               637     

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 13-GC11, A2 1.987%, 4/10/46

      3,000               3,037     

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 07 - C5, A1AM 5.870%, 9/15/40(2)

      490               503     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-NRF, CFX 144A 3.382%, 12/15/19(3)

      525               526     

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Trust 13-GC16, A2 3.033%, 11/10/46

      3,000               3,125     

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. 07-GG9, A4 5.444%, 3/10/39

      860               907     

Hilton USA Trust 13-HLT, EFX 144A 5.222%, 11/5/30(2)(3)

      320               329     

JPMorgan Chase (Bear Stearns) Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

05-PW10, AM
5.449%, 12/11/40(2)

      1,000               1,023     
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

         PAR VALUE             VALUE        

Non-Agency—(continued)

        

07- PW15, AM 5.363%, 2/11/44

   $     670      $ 695         

07-PW18, AM 6.080%, 6/11/50(2)

       1,400        1,539         

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 07-LDPX, AM 5.464%, 1/15/49(2)

       1,084        1,132         

Wells Fargo (Wachovia Bank) Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-LC20, B 3.719%, 4/15/50

       690        711         
      

 

 

         15,101         

 

   

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $17,568)

  

  

    17,668         

 

   

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—4.0%

 

  

   

American Homes 4 Rent 14-SFR2, C 144A 4.705%, 10/17/36(3)

       770        822         

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust 14-1A, D 144A 4.900%, 4/15/20(3)

       1,750        1,783         

Cheesecake Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 13-1A, A2 144A 4.474%, 3/20/43(3)

       800        826         

CIT Group Home Equity Loan Trust 03-1, A5 4.980%, 7/20/34(2)

       1,450        1,460         

DB Master Finance LLC 15-A1, A2II 144A 3.980%, 2/20/45(3)

       290        296         

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 12-1A, A2 144A 5.216%, 1/25/42(3)

       454        472         

Drug Royalty LP I 12-1, A2 144A 5.800%, 7/15/24(3)

       518        534         

Fairway Outdoor Funding LLC 12-1A, A2 144A 4.212%, 10/15/42(3)

       448        450         

GSAA Home Equity Trust 05-12, AF3W 4.999%, 9/25/35(2)

       812        827         

Residential Asset Mortgage Trust 04-RZ1, M1 4.820%, 3/25/34(2)

       772        781         

 

   

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $7,996)

  

  

    8,251         

 

   

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—86.8%

 

  

   

Consumer Discretionary—6.1%

        

Argos Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 7.125%, 3/15/23(3)

       595        618         

Boyd Gaming Corp. 9.000%, 7/1/20

       325        352         

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.

        

144A 6.500%, 12/15/20(3)

       645        677         

144A 6.125%, 7/1/22(3)

       215        224         

 

         PAR VALUE             VALUE          

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

  

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 9.000%, 2/15/20(13)

   $     750            $ 559       

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC (Caesars Entertainment Resort Property) 8.000%, 10/1/20

       700              698       

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC 144A 9.375%, 5/1/22(3)

       540              417       

CCO Holdings LLC 5.250%, 9/30/22

       952              977       

Cleopatra Finance Ltd.

      

144A 5.625%, 2/15/20(3)

       200              196       

144A 6.250%, 2/15/22(3)

       400              392       

Family Tree Escrow LLC

      

144A 5.250%, 3/1/20(3)

       165              174       

144A 5.750%, 3/1/23(3)

       335              353       

Grupo Televisa SAB 7.250%, 5/14/43

       8,000MXN        457       

iHeartCommunications, Inc. 10.000%, 1/15/18

       395              337       

Landry’s, Inc. 144A 9.375%, 5/1/20(3)

       285              306       

MGM Resorts International 6.000%, 3/15/23

       730              754       

MPG Holdco I, Inc. 144A 7.375%, 10/15/22(3)

       100              107       

Norwegian Cruise Lines Corp. Ltd. 144A 5.250%, 11/15/19(3)

       90              93       

Numericable Group SA 144A 6.000%, 5/15/22(3)

       670              681       

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 5.875%, 11/1/21

       395              395       

QVC, Inc. 5.125%, 7/2/22

       690              734       

RSI Home Products, Inc. 144A 6.500%, 3/15/23(3)

       425              435       

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/1/22(3)

       465              478       

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 6.750%, 11/1/19

       615              698       

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.875%, 6/15/24(3)

       830              814       

VTR Finance B.V. 144A 6.875%, 1/15/24(3)

       555              577       
      

 

 

 
         12,503       
      

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—0.2%

      

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A 5.750%, 3/15/25(3)

       270              277       

Rite Aid Corp. 144A 6.125%, 4/1/23(3)

       195              201       
      

 

 

 
         478       
      

 

 

 

Energy—19.2%

      

Afren plc

      

144A 10.250%, 4/8/19(3)(12)

       651              303       

144A 6.625%, 12/9/20(3)(12)

       750              338       

California Resources Corp. 144A 6.000%, 11/15/24(3)

       540              476       
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

          PAR VALUE                   VALUE          

Energy—(continued)

       

Denbury Resources, Inc. 5.500%, 5/1/22

  $          385          $          348           

Dolphin Energy Ltd. 144A 5.500%, 12/15/21(3)(11)

      2,000              2,300           

Ecopetrol SA 4.125%, 1/16/25

      865              828           

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo 144A 4.375%, 10/30/24(3)

      900              916           

EnQuest plc 144A 7.000%, 4/15/22(3)

      930              665           

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV 144A 6.375%, 3/30/38(3)

      1,390              1,456           

FTS International, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 5/1/22(3)

      620              459           

Gazprom Neft OAO (GPN Capital SA) 144A 6.000%, 11/27/23(3)(7)

      335              291           

Gazprom OAO (Gaz Capital SA) 144A 4.950%, 2/6/28(3)(7)

      1,300              1,089           

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. 6.375%, 3/15/22

      1,700              1,347           

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. 144A 4.650%, 3/15/25(3)

      405              419           

Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A 10.250%, 4/1/19(3)

      625              192           

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

       

144A 4.400%, 4/30/23(3)

      1,275              1,106           

144A 5.750%, 4/30/43(3)

      300              237           

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. 6.250%, 3/15/23

      210              210           

Lukoil OAO International Finance BV

       

144A 6.125%, 11/9/20(3)(7)

      1,100              1,059           

144A 4.563%, 4/24/23(3)

      800              675           

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.) 4.875%, 12/1/24

      740              760           

MEG Energy Corp. 144A 7.000%, 3/31/24(3)

      990              938           

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC 144A 6.700%, 9/15/19(3)

      2,000              2,185           

Newfield Exploration Co. 5.625%, 7/1/24

      1,200              1,248           

NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL Energy Finance Corp.) 5.125%, 7/15/19

      520              512           

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 144A 6.750%, 10/1/22(3)

      1,423              1,106           

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. 144A 5.375%, 1/26/19(3)

      1,040              689           

Parker Drilling Co. 6.750%, 7/15/22

      350              279           

Pertamina Persero PT

       

144A 4.300%, 5/20/23(3)

      1,200              1,209           

144A 6.000%, 5/3/42(3)

      1,200              1,219           

Petrobras International Finance Co. 6.750%, 1/27/41

      2,500              2,212           

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

       
          PAR VALUE                   VALUE          

Energy—(continued)

       

RegS 8.500%, 11/2/17(4)

  $          1,960            $          1,298           

144A 6.000%, 5/16/24(3)

      2,120                685           

RegS 6.000%, 11/15/26(4)

      1,270                402           

Petroleos Mexicanos 6.375%, 1/23/45

      1,500                1,677           

Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A 4.500%, 3/18/45(3)

      700                703           

QEP Resources, Inc. 6.875%, 3/1/21

      850                907           

QGOG Constellation SA 144A 6.250%, 11/9/19(3)

      955                547           

Rosetta Resources, Inc. 5.875%, 6/1/24

      945                884           

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 5.625%, 2/1/21

      675                682           

SM Energy Co. 144A 6.125%, 11/15/22(3)

      1,050                1,047           

Sunoco LP (Sunoco Finance Corp.) 144A 6.375%, 4/1/23(3)

      345                356           

Transocean, Inc. 3.800%, 10/15/22

      1,005                732           

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA 144A 4.250%, 4/30/28(3)

      1,350                1,343           

Whiting Petroleum Corp. 144A 6.250%, 4/1/23(3)

      835                832           
       

 

 

 
          39,166           
       

 

 

 

Financials—33.6%

       

Aircastle Ltd. 5.125%, 3/15/21

      1,470                1,540           

Akbank TAS 144A 7.500%, 2/5/18(3)

      1,145TRY          404           

Allstate Corp. (The) 5.750%, 8/15/53(2)(6)(11)

      2,460                2,678           

ALROSA Finance S.A. 144A 7.750%, 11/3/20(3)

      750                754           

Apollo Management Holdings LP 144A 4.000%, 5/30/24(3)

      785                808           

Ares Capital Corp. 3.875%, 1/15/20

      735                749           

Ares Finance Co., LLC 144A 4.000%, 10/8/24(3)

      830                816           

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer S.A. 144A 6.500%, 3/10/21(3)(11)

      1,750                1,937           

Banco Continental S.A. RegS 5.500%, 11/18/20(4)(7)

      2,000                2,188           

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 6.125%, 4/24/27(2)(3)

      1,225                1,332           

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 4.000%, 2/11/23(3)

      1,860                1,883           

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA 144A 6.625%, 3/19/29(2)(3)

      1,260                1,361           

Banco Santander Brasil SA 144A 8.000%, 3/18/16(3)

      600BRL          177           

Banco Santander Chile 144A 3.875%, 9/20/22(3)

      1,750                1,787           

Banco Santander Mexico SA 144A 5.950%, 1/30/24(2)(3)(6)

      1,000                1,060           

Banco Votorantim S.A. 144A 7.375%, 1/21/20(3)

      960                987           
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

         PAR VALUE             VALUE          

Financials—(continued)

  

 

Bancolombia S.A. 5.125%, 9/11/22

  $     1,220            $ 1,230         

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. 144A 5.550%, 2/11/20(3)

      1,500              1,668         

Bank of Georgia JSC 144A 7.750%, 7/5/17(3)

      745              771         

Braskem America Finance Co. RegS 7.125%, 7/22/41(4)

      2,275              2,027         

China Cinda Finance Ltd. 144A 4.000%, 5/14/19(3)

      1,250              1,294         

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 12/29/49(2)(3)

      485              485         

Corp Andina de Fomento 8.125%, 6/4/19

      1,000              1,238         

Development Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC 144A 4.125%, 12/10/22(3)

      845              720         

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 5.000%, 8/1/21(3)

      925              920         

Eurasian Development Bank 144A 4.767%, 9/20/22(3)

      1,600              1,429         

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. 6.750%, 4/1/21

      465              481         

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. 7.250%, 12/15/21

      1,400              1,565         

FS Investment Corp. 4.250%, 1/15/20

      650              661         

Genworth Holdings, Inc. 4.900%, 8/15/23

      1,060              912         

GLP Capital LP (GLP Financing II, Inc.)

     

4.875%, 11/1/20

      740              759         

5.375%, 11/1/23

      20              21         

Guanay Finance Ltd. 144A 6.000%, 12/15/20(3)

      1,615              1,692         

Hospitality Properties Trust 4.500%, 3/15/25

      745              762         

HSBC Finance Corp. 6.676%, 1/15/21

      1,900              2,256         

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. Series 12, 144A 6.000% (2)(3)(5)(6)

      1,560              1,658         

International Lease Finance Corp. 5.875%, 8/15/22

      2,310              2,564         

Itau Unibanco Holding SA RegS 5.650%, 3/19/22(4)

      900              905         

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A 6.950%, 7/10/42(3)

      800              732         

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     

144A 6.000%, 1/14/20(3)

      1,100              1,257         

144A 6.250%, 1/14/21(3)

      325              378         

Morgan Stanley

     

144A 10.090%, 5/3/17(11)

      6,050BRL        1,835         

Series H, 5.450%, 12/29/49(2)

      120              121         

Navient LLC 5.500%, 1/25/23

      1,515              1,443         

Nordea Bank AB 144A 4.250%, 9/21/22(3)

      2,035              2,152         
         PAR VALUE             VALUE          

Financials—(continued)

     

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. 144A 4.250%, 6/19/24(3)

  $     1,500          $ 1,570         

PKO Finance AB 144A 4.630%, 9/26/22(3)(7)(11)

      1,805            1,909         

Progressive Corp. (The) 6.700%, 6/15/37(2)

      2,160            2,277         

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

5.875%, 9/15/42(2)

      1,385            1,504         

5.625%, 6/15/43(2)(6)

      400            424         

Select Income REIT 4.500%, 2/1/25

      690            691         

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 144A 4.375%, 9/15/54(2)(3)

      640            666         

Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.175%, 6/18/19

      725            835         

TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC 144A 4.125%, 11/1/24(3)

      985            1,040         

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A 5.250%, 9/13/22(3)

      1,095            1,125         

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance plc RegS 8.375%, 4/27/15(4)(7)

      470            240         

Vnesheconombank (VEB Finance plc) 144A 6.800%, 11/22/25(3)(7)

      1,400            1,173         

Walter Investment Management Corp. 7.875%, 12/15/21

      780            702         
     

 

 

 
        68,553         
     

 

 

 

Health Care—1.2%

     

Catamaran Corp. 4.750%, 3/15/21

      520            579         

HealthSouth Corp. 5.750%, 11/1/24

      700            732         

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. 144A 5.750%, 8/1/22(3)

      365            377         

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A 5.500%, 3/1/19(3)

      435            441         

VRX Escrow Corp.

     

144A 5.875%, 5/15/23(3)

      80            82         

144A 6.125%, 4/15/25(3)

      130            135         
     

 

 

 
        2,346         
     

 

 

 

Industrials—6.5%

     

ADT Corp. (The) 6.250%, 10/15/21

      920            982         

Air Canada Pass-Through-Trust, 13-1, B 144A 5.375%, 5/15/21(3)

      345            361         

Alfa SAB de CV 144A 5.250%, 3/25/24(3)

      1,200            1,277         

America West Airlines Pass-Through-Trust

     

99-1, G 7.930%, 1/2/19

      696            768         

01-1, G 7.100%, 4/2/21

      1,419            1,579         
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

         PAR VALUE                   VALUE          

Industrials—(continued)

       

American Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 14-1, B 4.375%, 10/1/22

  $     1,050          $          1,087           

Avianca Holdings SA (Avianca Leasing LLC) 144A 8.375%, 5/10/20(3)

      900              905           

Bombardier, Inc.

       

144A 4.750%, 4/15/19(3)

      455              448           

144A 6.125%, 1/15/23(3)

      915              869           

Building Materials Corp. of America 144A 5.375%, 11/15/24(3)

      350              357           

DP World Ltd. 144A 6.850%, 7/2/37(3)

      1,000              1,132           

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 144A 6.875%, 3/1/20(3)

      670              685           

Masonite International Corp. 144A 5.625%, 3/15/23(3)

      180              185           

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 02-1, G2 6.264%, 11/20/21

      578              629           

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 5.250%, 3/15/22

      220              230           

Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A 4.000%, 7/26/22(3)

      1,000              973           

UAL Pass-Through-Trust 07-01, A 6.636%, 7/2/22

      809              873           
       

 

 

 
          13,340           
       

 

 

 

Information Technology—2.0%

       

Avaya, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 4/1/19(3)

      665              663           

First Data Corp. 11.750%, 8/15/21

      850              987           

Project Homestake Merger Corp. 144A 8.875%, 3/1/23(3)

      560              563           

Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A 3.800%, 2/11/25(3)

      800              818           

VeriSign, Inc. 4.625%, 5/1/23

      950              952           
       

 

 

 
          3,983           
       

 

 

 

Materials—9.9%

       

Alpek SA de C.V. 144A 5.375%, 8/8/23(3)

      1,230              1,325           

Cascades, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 7/15/22(3)

      710              723           

Cemex SAB de CV 144A 9.500%, 6/15/18(3)

      695              774           

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 144A 3.750%, 11/4/20(3)

      940              988           

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A 6.125%, 12/15/20(3)

      415              406           

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC 144A 5.125%, 12/12/17(3)(7)

      425              409           

Evraz Group S.A. 144A 6.500%, 4/22/20(3)

      775              681           

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 5.250%, 5/12/24

      835              831           

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) 144A 8.250%, 11/1/19(3)

      600              509           
         PAR VALUE                    VALUE          

Materials—(continued)

        

Gerdau Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/20/20(3)

  $     1,040             $          1,110           

Gerdau Trade, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 1/30/21(3)

      600                 599           

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. 6.625%, 4/15/20

      720                 662           

Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 4.375%, 5/15/23(3)

      1,000                 1,019           

Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (OCP) 144A 5.625%, 4/25/24(3)

      1,500                 1,631           

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH 144A 6.625%, 4/15/21(3)

      1,500                 1,581           

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA 144A 5.900%, 10/17/22(3)(7)

      2,200                 2,050           

Tronox Finance LLC 6.375%, 8/15/20

      805                 791           

Union Andina de Cementos SAA 144A 5.875%, 10/30/21(3)

      155                 157           

United States Steel Corp. 6.875%, 4/1/21(11)

      965                 955           

Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.375%, 1/11/22

      1,315                 1,264           

Vedanta Resources plc 144A 9.500%, 7/18/18(3)(11)

      1,650                 1,675           
        

 

 

 
           20,140           
        

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—4.8%

 

    

Altice Financing SA 144A 6.625%, 2/15/23(3)

      700                 724           

America Movil SAB de C.V. Series 12 6.450%, 12/5/22

      8,000MXN           506           

Axtel SAB de CV 144A 9.000%, 1/31/20(2)(3)

      360                 324           

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV 144A 5.125%, 3/11/23(3)

      1,430                 1,553           

Comcel Trust 144A 6.875%, 2/6/24(3)

      570                 609           

Digicel Group Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 9/30/20(3)

      1,075                 1,082           

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. 144A 4.875%, 10/30/24(3)

      415                 433           

Frontier Communications Corp. 6.250%, 9/15/21

      955                 962           

Millicom International Cellular SA 144A 6.625%, 10/15/21(3)

      250                 265           

Sprint Corp. 7.250%, 9/15/21

      710                 716           

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

        

6.125%, 1/15/22

      450                 466           

6.836%, 4/28/23

      290                 306           

6.500%, 1/15/24

      325                 340           

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. 144A 5.375%, 1/15/25

      375                 375           

Windstream Corp. 7.750%, 10/15/20

      1,150                 1,183           
        

 

 

 
           9,844           
        

 

 

 

Utilities—3.3%

        

Abengoa Yield plc 144A 7.000%, 11/15/19(3)

      775                 802       
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

          PAR VALUE             VALUE        

Utilities—(continued)

        

Calpine Corp. 144A 6.000%, 1/15/22(3)

   $     50          $ 54         

Dynegy Finance I, Inc.

        

144A 7.375%, 11/1/22(3)

       335            354         

144A 7.625%, 11/1/24(3)

       190            200         

Electricite de France SA 144A 5.250% (2)(3)(5)(6)

       1,325            1,383         

Enel SpA 144A 8.750%, 9/24/73(2)(3)(6)

       380            459         

Israel Electric Corp Ltd. 144A 6.875%, 6/21/23(3)

       725            839         

Majapahit Holding BV 144A 7.750%, 1/20/20(3)

       540            639         

RJS Power Holdings LLC 144A 5.125%, 7/15/19(3)

       525            520         

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 144A 4.125%, 5/7/24(3)

       990            1,072         

TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 5.875%, 2/1/23(3)

       330            343         
      

 

 

         6,665         

 

   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

AND NOTES

(Identified Cost $182,353)

         177,018         

 

   

LOAN AGREEMENTS(2)—12.5%

  

Consumer Discretionary—3.1%

        

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

        

Tranche B-4, 6.250%, 10/31/16(12)

       571            532         

Tranche B-7, 7.333%, 1/28/18(12)

       230            211         

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC Tranche B, First Lien, 6.250%, 5/8/21

       313            278         

CBAC Borrower LLC Tranche B, 8.250%, 7/2/20

       675            655         

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. 4.250%, 12/23/20

       819            806         

Landry’s, Inc. (Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.) Tranche B, 4.000%, 4/24/18

       1,027            1,031         

Marina District Finance Co., Inc. 6.500%, 8/15/18

       371            374         

Peppermill Casinos, Inc. Tranche B, 7.250%, 11/9/18

       627            630         

PetSmart, Inc. 5.000%, 3/11/22

       116            117         

Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-2, 6.000%, 10/1/21

       534            536         

Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority 6.250%, 8/29/19

       410            412         

TWCC Holding Corp. Second Lien, 7.000%, 6/26/20

       881            783         
      

 

 

         6,365         
      

 

 

Energy—1.9%

        

Arch Coal, Inc. 6.250%, 5/16/18

       928            720         
          PAR VALUE             VALUE          

Energy—(continued)

      

Chief Exploration & Development LLC Second Lien, 7.500%, 5/16/21

   $     682          $ 636       

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc. 5.500%, 7/25/21

       477            399       

Fieldwood Energy LLC Closing Date Loan, Second Lien, 8.375%, 9/30/20

       913            673       

Jonah Energy LLC Second Lien, 7.500%, 5/12/21

       456            408       

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC Second Lien, 8.750%, 12/31/18

       825            412       

Templar Energy LLC Second Lien, 8.500%, 11/25/20

       915            626       
      

 

 

 
         3,874       
      

 

 

 

Financials—0.9%

      

Altisource Solutions S.A.R.L. Tranche B, 0.000%, 12/9/20(8)

       181            134       

Capital Automotive LP Second Lien, 6.000%, 4/30/20

       454            463       

iStar Financial, Inc. Tranche A-2, 7.000%, 3/19/17

       1,111            1,141       
      

 

 

 
         1,738       
      

 

 

 

Health Care—1.5%

      

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 7.250%, 11/12/20

       207            209       

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.

      

First Lien, 6.750%, 7/2/18

       248            249       

Second Lien, 0.000%, 1/2/19

       436            438       

InVentiv Health, Inc. Tranche B-4, 7.750%, 5/15/18

       755            759       

MMM Holdings, Inc. 9.750%, 12/12/17

       211            187       

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc. 9.750%, 12/12/17

       153            136       

Regional Care, Inc. (RCHP, Inc.) First Lien, 6.000%, 4/23/19

       778            782       

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

      

First Lien, 5.250%, 11/3/20

       64            64       

Second Lien, 8.500%, 11/3/21

       241            239       
      

 

 

 
         3,063       
      

 

 

 

Industrials—1.8%

      

Brock Holdings Ill, Inc. First Lien, 6.000%, 3/16/17

       610            600       

DynCorp International, Inc. 6.250%, 7/7/16

       607            605       

Filtration Group Corp. Second Lien, 8.250%, 11/22/21

       785            790       

Headwaters, Inc. Tranche B, 4.500%, 3/24/22

       27            27       

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. 4.250%, 6/30/21

       1,025            1,024       
 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

         PAR VALUE             VALUE        

Industrials—(continued)

          

Navistar, Inc. Tranche B, 5.750%, 8/17/17

   $     507              $                  510         
        

 

 

           3,556         
        

 

 

Information Technology—3.1%

          

Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien, 7.500%, 1/24/22

       201                  201         

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

          

4.000%, 5/31/19

       464                  465         

Second Lien, 9.500%, 6/26/20

       585                  598         

Deltek, Inc. Second Lien, 10.000%, 10/10/19

       1,087                  1,099         

Excelitas Technologies Corp. Tranche B, 6.000%, 11/2/20

       569                  573         

First Data Corp. 2018 Term Loan 3.674%, 3/23/18

       1,125                  1,126         

Kronos, Inc. Second Lien, 9.750%, 4/30/20

       999                  1,024         

Mitchell International, Inc. Second Lien, 8.500%, 10/11/21

       300                  298         

Presidio Holdings Ltd. Tranche B, 6.250%, 2/2/22

       700                  699         

Riverbed Technologies, Inc. 0.000%, 2/25/22(8)

       316                  320         
        

 

 

           6,403         
        

 

 

Materials—0.2%

          

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Resources Property Ltd. 3.750%, 6/30/19

       461                  418         
        

 

 

 

   

TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS

(Identified Cost $26,968)

           25,417         

 

   
      SHARES              

PREFERRED STOCKS—3.6%

          

Energy—0.5%

          

PTT Exploration & Production PCL 144A, 4.875%(2)(3)(11)

       1,100(9)              1,103         
        

 

 

Financials—3.1%

          

Citigroup, Inc. Series J, 7.125%(2)

       30,800                  851         

Citigroup, Inc. Series N, 5.800%(2)(6)

       885(9)              889         

General Electric Capital Corp. Series B 6.25%(2)

       500(9)              563         

General Electric Capital Corp. Series C, 5.25%(2)

       600(9)              617         

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Series L, 5.700%(2)

       150(9)              154         

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Series R, 4.850%(2)

       890(9)              868         

SunTrust Bank, Inc. 5.625%(2)

       60(9)              61         

Wells Fargo & Co. Series K, 7.980%(2)

       840(9)              920         
         SHARES             VALUE        

Financials—(continued)

          

Zions Bancorp 6.950%

       47,150          $                  1,300         
        

 

 

           6,223         

 

   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Identified Cost $7,165)

           7,326         

 

   
      CONTRACTS              

PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

          

Call Options—0.0%

          

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/02/15 strike price $2,225

       1,008              0         

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/10/15 strike price $2,200

       1,113              11         
        

 

 

           11         
        

 

 

Put Options—0.1%

          

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/02/15 strike price $1,995

       1,008              25         

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/10/15 strike price $1,910

       1,113              73         
        

 

 

           98         

 

   

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

(Premiums Paid $285)

           109         

 

   

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—132.3%

(Identified Cost $279,854)

           269,689(10)     

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS,

BEFORE WRITTEN

OPTIONS—132.3%

(Identified Cost $279,853)

           269,689(1)       

 

   

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.3)%

          

Call Options—0.0%

          

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/02/15 strike price $2,170

       1,008              (5)         

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/10/15 strike price $2,150

       1,113              (28)         
        

 

 

           (33)         
        

 

 

Put Options—(0.3)%

          

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/02/15 strikre price $2,050

       1,008              (392)         
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

 

    CONTRACTS                   VALUE          

Put Options—(continued)

       

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 04/10/15 strike price $1,960

    1,113          $     (195)          
        (587)        

 

   

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.3)%

(Premiums Received $768)

  

  

      (620)(1)     

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—132.0%

(Identified Cost $279,086)

        269,069         

 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(32.0)%

        (65,909)        
     

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

   

$    

    203,780         
     

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

FNMA

  

Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).

REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Footnote Legend:

(1)

   Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at March 31, 2015, see Note3 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

(2)

   Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2015.

(3)

   Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2015, these securities amounted to a value of $121,635 or 59.7% of net assets.

(4)

   Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States, therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.

(5)

   No contractual maturity date.

(6)

   Interest payments may be deferred.

(7)

   This Note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a loan agreement between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower.

(8)

   This loan will settle after March 31, 2015, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

(9)

   Value shown as par value.

(10)

   All or a portion of the security is segregrated as collateral for the borrowings.

(11)

   All or a portion segregated as collateral for written options.

(12)

   Security in default.

(13)

   Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.

 

Foreign Currencies:

BRL

  

Brazilian Real

CLP

  

Chilean Peso

COP

  

Colombian Peso

IDR

  

Indonesian Rupiah

MXN

  

Mexican Peso

RUB

  

Russian Ruble

TRY

  

Turkish Lira

ZAR

  

South African Rand

 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

Country Weightings

  

United States

     52%     

Mexico

     5        

Chile

     4        

Brazil

     3        

Luxembourg

     3        

Canada

     2        

Cayman Islands

     2        

Other

     29        

Total

     100%     
 

 

† % of total investments net of written options as of March 31, 2015

 

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The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2015 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

   Total Value
at
March 31,
2015
 

Level 1

Quoted
Prices

  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 

Debt Securities:

Asset-Backed Securities

$ 8,251    $    $ 8,251       

Corporate Bonds And Notes

  177,018           177,018       

Foreign Government Securities

  20,755           20,755       

Loan Agreements

  25,417           25,417       

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  17,668           17,668       

Municipal Bonds

  2,310           2,310       

U.S. Government Securities

  10,835           10,835       

Equity Securities:

Preferred Stocks

  7,326      2,152      5,174       

Purchased Options

  109      109      —       
  

 

 

 

Total Investments before Written Options

$ 269,689    $ 2,261    $ 267,428       
  

 

 

 

Written Options

  (620   (620   —       
  

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Written Options

$     269,069    $             1,641    $         267,428       
  

 

 

 

There are no Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) priced securities.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 related to securities held at March 31, 2015.

 

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.

   

Investments in Securities Loan
  Agreements  
 

Balance as of December 31, 2014:

$ 395     

Accrued discount/(premium)

  -   (c) 

Realized gain (loss)

  -     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  14     

Purchases

  -     

Sales(b)

  -     

Transfers into Level 3 (a)

  -     

Transfers from Level 3 (a)

  (409)     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2015

$           -     
  

 

 

 
(a) “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value as of March 31, 2015, for any investment security where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.
(b) Includes paydowns on securities.
(c) Amount less than $500


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1— SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its Schedule of Investments are summarized below and for derivatives, included in Note 2 below. The preparation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Schedule of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

A.    SECURITY VALUATION

Security valuation procedures for the Fund, which include nightly price variance, as well as back-testing such as bi-weekly unchanged price, monthly secondary source and transaction analysis, have been approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”). All internally fair valued securities are approved by a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) appointed by the Board. The Valuation Committee is comprised of certain members of management as identified to the Board and convenes independently from portfolio management. All internally fair valued securities are updated daily and reviewed in detail by the Valuation Committee monthly unless changes occur within the period. The Valuation Committee reviews the validity of the model inputs and any changes to the model. Fair valuations are reviewed by the Board at least quarterly.

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded, or if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are not widely traded, are illiquid or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) (at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, exchange-traded funds and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Debt securities, including 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 which 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. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Both are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

NOTE 2— DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by the Fund.

Options contracts

An options contract provides the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a financial instrument at an agreed upon price. The Fund pursues an option income strategy whereby it purchases and sells out-of-the-money puts and calls, creating an options spread designed to generate a consistent level of option cash flow which should result in additional yield. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option.

Holdings of the Fund designated to cover outstanding written options are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Purchased options are reported as an asset within “Investment in securities at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options written are reported as a liability within “Written options outstanding at value”. Changes in value of the purchased option is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Changes in value of written options is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

written options”.

If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on

effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss.

Gain or loss on purchased options is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as “Net realized gain (loss) on written options” in the Statement of Operations.

The risk in writing covered call options is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing covered put options is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying options is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The use of such instruments may involve certain additional risks as a result of unanticipated movements in the market. Writers (sellers) of options are normally subject to unlimited risk of loss, as the seller will be obligated to deliver or take delivery of the security at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the then-market value. However, the Fund may limit its risk of loss when writing an option by purchasing an option by purchasing an option similar to the one that is sold except for the fact it is further “out of the money”.

NOTE 3— FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

($ reported in thousands)

At March 31, 2015, federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities held by the Fund were as follows:

 

Federal

Tax Cost

Unrealized    

Appreciation

Unrealized     

(Depreciation)

Net

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Investments (before written options)

$280,179             $6,659                         $(17,149)                         $(10,490)              

Written Options

      (768)                   245                              (97)                                 148                  

The differences between book basis cost and tax basis cost were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 4— ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES

Investments generally are considered illiquid if they cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund. Additionally, the following information is also considered in determining liquidity: the frequency of trades and quotes for the investment, whether the investment is listed for trading on a recognized domestic exchange and/or whether two or more brokers are willing to purchase or sell the security at a comparable price, the extent of market making activity in the investment and the nature of the market for investment. Illiquid securities are footnoted as such at the end of the Fund’s Schedule of Investments where applicable. However, a portion of such footnoted securities could be liquid where it’s determined that some, though not all, of the position could be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund.

Restricted securities are illiquid securities, as defined above, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category, except where defined as illiquid.

The Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities.

At March 31, 2015, the Fund did not hold any securities that are both illiquid and restricted.

NOTE 5— REGULATORY MATTERS AND LITIGATION

From time to time, the Fund’s investment adviser and/or its affiliates and/or subadvisers may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their products and other activities. At this time, the Fund’s investment adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.

As part of an SEC non-public, confidential investigation of a matter entitled – In the Matter of F-SQUARED INVESTMENTS INC., the SEC staff informed the Fund’s investment adviser that it was inquiring into whether it had violated securities laws or regulations with respect to circumstances related to that matter.

NOTE 6— SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the Schedule of Investments were issued, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)

    Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

By (Signature and Title)*

        /s/ George R. Aylward

        George R. Aylward, President

        (principal executive officer)

Date

    05/29/15

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*

        /s/ George R. Aylward

        George R. Aylward, President

        (principal executive officer)

Date

    05/29/15

By (Signature and Title)*

        /s/ W. Patrick Bradley

        W. Patrick Bradley, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

        and Treasurer

        (principal financial officer)

Date

    05/29/15

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