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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Virtus Advisers, LLC

Other adviserHartford, ConnecticutCRD 168955SEC 801-78585websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 20, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 13, 2013 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 23, 2013
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
50%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 20, 2026
Apr 2, 2014$100,000 then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 20, 2026
Apr 2, 20141 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 20, 2026
Apr 2, 20143 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +150% over the last fiscal year+3.5% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 20, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$101MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
50%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+150%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$495M70%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$200M28%
  • Corporations and businesses$15.2M2.1%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.49 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Aaron Michael Angerthal · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 04/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Robert George Aylward · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 04/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Barrett Matthew Brown · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • Wesley Brinton Frith · Presidentcontrol
        since 08/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • Cynthia Andra Purkalitis · Executive Vice President And Chief Legal Officercontrol
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Justin William Smalley · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • George David Hanley · Vice President And Treasurer
        since 05/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Chetram Persaud · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Etfis Holdings LLC · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. · Shareholder Of Virtus Partners Inc
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Virtus Partners, Inc. · public reporting company
      • Virtus Partners, Inc. · Sole Member Of Etfis Holdings LLC
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Etfis Holdings LLC · public reporting company
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list Virtus Advisers, LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 50.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-01-30 and 2026-03-20
        peers: other advisers, $1B to $5B (247)
      • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 20, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $567,136,304 to $1,418,626,723 (+150.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-01-30 and 2026-03-20; the peer median change was +11.0% (231 comparable advisers, 93.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: other advisers, $1B to $5B (231) · 93% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 10 to 14
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • Employees · 7 to 8
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $567M to $710M
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $708M
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $165M to $200M
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • RAUM · $567M to $1.4B
        Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
      • Accounts · 17 to 10
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 7
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 1 to 5
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 9 to 1
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Business name · VIRTUS ETF ADVISERS LLC to VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 3.0
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 0.0
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Employees · 11 to 7
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • HQ city · NEW YORK to HARTFORD
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • HQ state · NY to CT
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Legal name · VIRTUS ETF ADVISERS LLC to VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $567M
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 165469477.0
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.5B to $567M
        Mar 26, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
      • Accounts · 16 to 17
        Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 15 to 16
        Oct 4, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 7 to 9
        Oct 4, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      • Employees · 9 to 11
        Oct 4, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.3B
        Oct 4, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.3B
        Oct 4, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
      • Accounts · 13 to 15
        Mar 16, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Employees · 8 to 9
        Mar 16, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $919M to $1.6B
        Mar 16, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • RAUM · $919M to $1.6B
        Mar 16, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $919M
        Feb 26, 2020 to Mar 16, 2021
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $919M
        Feb 26, 2020 to Mar 16, 2021
      • Accounts · 11 to 13
        Oct 16, 2019 to Feb 26, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $668M to $1.2B
        Oct 16, 2019 to Feb 26, 2020
      • RAUM · $668M to $1.2B
        Oct 16, 2019 to Feb 26, 2020
      Signals
      10 dated events
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $1.4B, up 150% from $567.1M (2025-01-30 to 2026-03-20)
        Mar 20, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $567.1M, down 63% from $1.5B (2024-03-26 to 2025-01-30)
        Jan 30, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Cynthia Andra Purkalitis (Executive Vice President And Chief Legal Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Virtus Advisers, Llc
        Nov 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Jacqueline Wendy Hills (Executive Vice President, General Counsel And Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Virtus Advisers, Llc (listed 2023-03-15, absent 2023-06-09)
        Jun 9, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $1.6B, up 71% from $919.0M (2021-03-16 to 2022-03-23)
        Mar 23, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Jacqueline Wendy Hills (Executive Vice President, General Counsel And Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Virtus Advisers, Llc
        Mar 23, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $1.2B, up 80% from $667.6M (2019-10-16 to 2020-02-26)
        Feb 26, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $667.6M, down 36% from $1.0B (2018-05-21 to 2019-03-11)
        Mar 11, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Virtus Advisers, Llc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 75% from $596.8M (2017-06-06 to 2018-03-14)
        Mar 14, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • Etfis Capital filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Sep 13, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/virtus-systematicreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/virtus-investment-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      corporate.virtus.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      800-248-7971reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 20, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026