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Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol VGI · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Shares of beneficial interest (trust) · Fund / Note
VGI trades as shares of beneficial interest in Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund - a trust rather than a company.
Is VGI undervalued?
VGI has a margin of safety of 73%: the stock closed at 6.88 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 25.07. 9 of the 9 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The 9 models disagree widely: EPV gives 8.25 while Payback Time gives 49.46. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
VGI looks like a fund, note or preferred share rather than an operating company, so the nightly engine files it under Fund / Note: the valuation models are not built for it, and its Wheel Score is capped at 45.
Nine valuation models for VGI
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 10.80 | +57% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 11.60 | +69% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 42.46 | +517% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 18.56 | +170% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 45.44 | +560% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 24.98 | +263% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 49.46 | +619% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 14.13 | +105% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 8.25 | +20% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -3.50 | -151% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - VGI passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. There is no GLS Moat score for VGI: funds, notes and second share lines get none, and so does a company with fewer than two years of accounts on file. The Moat part of the Wheel Score is zero.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 6.3%, ROE 9.0%, ROA 6.2% - with debt at 0.42 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 18.2%.
The dividend yield is high at 13.95% (payout ratio 129%) - a payout above 100% of earnings, which is not covered by profits. A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 6.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | 9.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.42 | ROA | 6.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 18.2% | Payout ratio | 129% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 28: No options
VGI has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business. It fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), so the score stays under 70 and is shown as "No options" (28 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 69k shares a day on a market cap of $78M, with a beta of 0.66 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | a fund or note, not a company |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $78M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 73% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | no moat score | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.66, $78M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for VGI in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 12 Nov 2026 (0.0800 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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Is VGI undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 6.88 the stock is 73% below the average fair value of 25.07 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of VGI and what does it mean?
VGI has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for VGI?
25.07 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for VGI in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does VGI have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on VGI, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.