Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary August 31, 2026 Assets Under Management

Virtus reports $149.2 billion in total client assets at August 31, 2026, with modest month-over-month AUM decline and mixed product flows.

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HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $147.5 billion and other fee earning assets of $1.7 billion for total client assets of $149.2 billion as of August 31, 2026. The change in AUM from July 31, 2026, reflects net outflows in institutional accounts, retail separate accounts, U.S. retail funds, and global funds, partially offset by market performance and positive net flows in exchange-traded funds and tender offer funds.

Assets Under Management (unaudited)
($ in millions)
By Product Type:	August 31, 2026			July 31, 2026
Open-End Funds (1)	$	51,289		$	51,190
Closed-End Funds (2)		13,116			13,216
Retail Separate Accounts (3)(4)		34,130			34,726
Institutional Accounts (5)		48,966			49,742
Total Assets Under Management	$	147,501		$	148,874
By Asset Class:	August 31, 2026			July 31, 2026
Equity	$	64,817		$	66,135
Fixed Income		40,185			40,146
Multi-Asset (6)		22,771			22,801
Alternatives (7)		19,728			19,792
Total Assets Under Management	$	147,501		$	148,874

(1)		Represents U.S. retail funds, exchange-traded funds, and global funds
(2)		Consists of traditional closed-end and tender offer funds
(3)		Includes investment models provided to managed account sponsors
(4)		Represents intermediary sold managed accounts and wealth management
(5)		Represents institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products
(6)		Consists of multi-asset offerings not included in equity, fixed income, and alternatives
(7)		Consists of listed real estate, managed futures, event-driven, infrastructure, private markets, and other strategies

About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. The Company provides investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:
Sean Rourke
(860) 263-4709
sean.rourke@virtus.com

Media Relations Contact:
Laura Parsons
(860) 503-1382
laura.parsons@virtus.com

Source: Virtus Investment Partners

Key Terms

assets under management financial

Assets under management (AUM) is the total value of all the investments that a financial company or fund is responsible for overseeing on behalf of its clients. It’s like a big bucket that shows how much money the firm is managing for people or organizations. A higher AUM often indicates a larger, more trusted company, and it can influence how much money they earn and the services they can offer.

fee earning assets financial

Assets a financial firm holds or services that produce fee income when the firm manages, administers or provides services for them—for example money managed on behalf of clients, custody accounts, or brokerage balances. They matter to investors because they form the base that generates recurring revenue, like a subscription list for a business, so changes in these assets tend to drive changes in a firm’s fee-based earnings.

exchange-traded funds financial

An exchange-traded fund is an investment product that bundles many stocks, bonds, or other assets into a single package that trades on a stock exchange like an individual share; think of it as a ready-made basket you can buy or sell throughout the trading day. For investors it matters because ETFs provide easy access to broad exposure, typically lower costs and built-in diversification, and the ability to adjust positions quickly without buying each asset separately.

tender offer funds financial

Tender offer funds are the money set aside by investors or companies to buy shares directly from shareholders during a takeover or buyout process. They are important because they determine how much financial backing is available to acquire a company, influencing whether the offer is attractive and successful. Essentially, these funds act as the pool of resources used to persuade shareholders to sell their ownership stakes.

closed-end funds financial

A closed-end fund is an investment pool that raises a fixed amount of money by issuing a set number of shares, which then trade on an exchange like stocks. Unlike bank-style mutual funds that buy or sell shares on demand, its market price can sit above or below the fund’s per-share value of holdings (like a used-car market price versus the sticker price), so investors should watch both the traded price and the underlying asset value for potential bargains or risks.