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Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF ()
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Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF Overview
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF (ZINN) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF). Virtus launched the ETF in 2015.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of U.S. innovative growth companies and other U.S.-traded equity securities of innovative growth companies. It may invest up to 100% of its assets in equity securities, including common stocks, of foreign companies trading on U.S. exchanges (denominated in USD) which may include American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). The fund is non-diversified.
About Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF (ZINN)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.18 years: Joseph Dennison (2015), Anthony Zackery (2015) and Nancy Zevenbergen (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 3000 Growth TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has 39 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 54.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has 10.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 89.3% There is 10.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $118 million in total assets, which is below the $7 billion average for the Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ZINN Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, which is 50% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 15%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 74% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of October 2026, Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF returned -6.3%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -5.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.43% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -0.4%, 5.5 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -8.7% over the past year (grade of F), 22.4% over the past three years (grade of C) and -0.7% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 16.1% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).
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ZINN Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 10/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ZINN Return (NAV) | -6.3% | 1.8% | -8.7% | 22.4% | -0.7% | 16.1% |
| ZINN Return (Price) | -6.5% | 1.8% | -8.7% | 22.4% | -0.7% | 16.1% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.217% | 0.046% | 0.041% | 0.018% | 0.009% | 0.005% |
| Large Growth Avg | -5.0% | -0.5% | 2.8% | 23.0% | 8.2% | 15.7% |
| ZINN Grade (NAV) | D | A | F | C | F | C |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -1.3% | 2.4% | -11.5% | -0.6% | -8.8% | 0.5% |
| ZINN Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
ZINN Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 10/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ZINN Return (NAV) | -0.4% | 10.3% | 34.5% | 64.4% | -54.6% | -8.8% | 124.6% | 38.1% | 6.1% | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| ZINN Return (Price) | -0.4% | 10.3% | 34.5% | 64.4% | -54.6% | -8.8% | 124.6% | 38.1% | 6.1% | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.123% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Large Growth Avg | 5.1% | 16.8% | 30.6% | 39.2% | -31.4% | 20.6% | 40.9% | 32.9% | -1.7% | 29.0% | 4.4% |
| ZINN Grade (NAV) | F | F | B | A | F | F | A | A | A | A | F |
| +/- Category | -5.5% | -6.5% | 3.9% | 25.2% | -23.3% | -29.4% | 83.7% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.70 |
| R-Squared: | 72% |
| Standard Deviation: | 25.3% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.37 |
| Category Risk Rating: | High |
| Total Risk Index: | 2.09 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 119 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 119 Mil |
| Turnover: | 15.2% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.75% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | Russell 3000 TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 11.2 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Dennison Joseph (2015), Zackery Anthony (2015), Zevenbergen Nancy (2015) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 39 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 54.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 10.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 89.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 10.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Virtus |
| Phone Number: | 888-383-0553 |
| Website: | http://www.newfleet.com/ |
| Inception Date: | August 31, 2015 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.50% |
