Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
June 03 2025 - 9:00AM
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Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities
Fund (NYSE: AIO), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV),
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), Virtus
Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV), Virtus
Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ), Virtus
Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE), Virtus Global
Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging
Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF), and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
(NYSE: ZTR) announced the results of the joint annual meeting of
shareholders that was held on June 2, 2025.
The voting results are as follows:
Virtus Artificial Intelligence
& Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
25,828,098
96%
947,166
4%
Sarah E. Cogan
26,070,369
97%
704,895
3%
Deborah A. DeCotis
26,094,886
97%
680,378
3%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund (NCV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
5,850,664
99%
46,364
1%
Connie D. McDaniel
20,939,675
95%
1,178,892
5%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund II (NCZ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
16,852,914
91%
1,708,084
9%
Sarah E. Cogan
3,442,744
90%
377,980
10%
Brian T. Zino
16,825,685
91%
1,735,313
9%
Virtus Diversified Income
& Convertible Fund (ACV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
9,212,616
97%
250,719
3%
Connie D. McDaniel
6,004,948
63%
3,458,387
37%
Brian T. Zino
1,200,000
100%
0
n/a
Virtus Dividend, Interest
& Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
74,745,195
88%
10,647,254
12%
Donald C. Burke
73,161,316
86%
12,231,133
14%
Deborah A. DeCotis
73,068,634
86%
12,323,815
14%
Virtus Equity &
Convertible Income Fund (NIE)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
21,902,629
97%
578,373
3%
Sarah E. Cogan
21,963,698
98%
517,304
2%
Deborah A. DeCotis
21,885,094
97%
595,908
3%
Virtus Global Multi-Sector
Income Fund (VGI)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Deborah A. DeCotis
8,975,892
98%
144,874
2%
R. Keith Walton
8,926,936
98%
193,830
2%
Brian T. Zino
8,925,500
98%
195,266
2%
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging
Markets Income Fund (EDF)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
20,423,754
94%
1,395,107
6%
Sarah E. Cogan
20,385,390
93%
1,433,471
7%
Connie D. McDaniel
20,368,397
93%
1,450,464
7%
Brian T. Zino
20,295,588
93%
1,523,273
7%
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
(ZTR)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
34,495,925
89%
4,093,458
11%
F. Ford Drummond
34,413,394
89%
4,175,990
11%
John R. Mallin
34,450,792
89%
4,138,592
11%
About the Funds
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser
affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment
adviser to each fund. The funds are closed-end funds that seek to
generate income, with diversified strategies focused on a variety
of asset classes including multi-sector, high-yield and emerging
markets fixed income, municipal bonds, utility and infrastructure
equities, and convertible securities. Strategies are available from
subadvisers that are affiliated with the adviser, and unaffiliated
subadvisers.
Fund Risks
An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk
of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less
upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of
closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV.
For more information about each fund’s investment objective and
risks, please see the fund’s annual report. A copy of each fund’s
most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by
contacting Shareholder Services at (866) 270-7788, by email at
closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section
of virtus.com.
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. We
provide 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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