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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) operates a multi-manager asset management business and regularly issues news and updates related to its investment platform, affiliated managers, and funds. This news page aggregates company announcements, fund notices, and regulatory disclosures that are relevant to investors following VRTS.
Virtus frequently reports on its preliminary assets under management and other fee-earning assets, broken down by product type and asset class. These updates describe trends across open-end funds, closed-end funds, retail separate accounts, institutional accounts, and exchange-traded funds, as well as allocations to equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternatives strategies.
News items also cover developments at affiliated and advised closed-end funds, including Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc., DNP Select Income Fund Inc., DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc., Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, and Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund. These releases often include information on managed distribution plans, special year-end distributions, regular dividends, and Section 19(a) notices that explain the estimated sources of distributions among net investment income, realized capital gains, and return of capital.
Corporate announcements from Virtus may highlight strategic transactions, such as the acquisition of a minority interest in Crescent Cove Advisors, LP, which adds a private markets capability focused on lending to high-growth technology companies. Other disclosures include material definitive agreements, such as the Equity Purchase Agreement to acquire a majority interest in Keystone National Group, LLC, and credit agreements that provide term loans and revolving credit facilities.
By reviewing the news associated with VRTS, investors can monitor updates on assets under management, fund distribution policies, strategic investments in alternative and private markets, and financial and regulatory developments affecting Virtus’ multi-manager asset management platform.
Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) reported preliminary AUM of $159.5 billion and other fee-earning assets of $1.8 billion for total client assets of $161.3 billion as of December 31, 2025. Preliminary average AUM for the quarter was $165.2 billion. The change from September 30, 2025 reflects market performance and net outflows in U.S. retail funds, institutional accounts, and retail separate accounts, partially offset by positive net flows in exchange-traded funds.
Assets by product and asset class are detailed, with equity AUM at $82.6 billion and fixed income at $39.9 billion as of December 31, 2025.
Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: DPG) disclosed its December 2025 monthly distribution of $0.07 per share with ex‑date and record date December 31, 2025 and payable date January 12, 2026. The fund reported the December distribution was funded 100.0% by net realized long‑term capital gains (Net Investment Income $0.000). Fiscal year‑to‑date through December, distributions total $0.14 per share, of which $0.023 (16.5%) was net investment income and $0.117 (83.5%) was net realized long‑term capital gains. Reported NAV metrics as of November 28, 2025: 5‑yr annualized NAV return 11.95%, annualized distribution rate 5.68%.
DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE: DNP) disclosed its $0.065 monthly distribution payable January 12, 2026, with an ex-date and record date of December 31, 2025. The Fund estimates the December distribution per share sources as $0.000 net investment income (0.0%), $0.028 long-term capital gains (43.1%), and $0.037 return of capital (56.9%). Fiscal year-to-date through December shows total distributions of $0.130 per share comprised of 30.0% net investment income, 21.8% long-term gains, and 48.2% return of capital. Additional NAV metrics: 5-year annualized NAV return 10.32% and current distribution rate 8.15% of NAV.
Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE: ZTR) declared a $0.05 monthly distribution with ex-date December 11, 2025 and payable December 30, 2025. Under its Managed Distribution Plan, the fund estimates $0.018 per share (36.9%) came from net investment income and $0.032 per share (63.1%) was a return of capital.
Key NAV metrics at November 28, 2025: 5-year average annual NAV return 7.31%, annualized current distribution rate 8.30%, and fiscal YTD cumulative total return 13.76%. Fiscal year began December 1, 2025.
Virtus (NYSE: VRTS) launched the Virtus Silvant Growth Opportunities ETF (NYSE Arca: VGRO) on December 23, 2025, expanding its multi-manager ETF lineup.
VGRO is managed by Silvant Capital Management and uses bottom-up fundamental research to select secular and cyclical growth stocks intended to perform across varied market conditions. The ETF is the 26th offering from Virtus ETF Solutions and is positioned as an actively managed, tax-efficient vehicle aimed at delivering potential growth opportunities without reliance on a single style or factor.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) announced a $0.526 special year-end distribution payable January 9, 2026 with an ex/record date of December 29, 2025. This is in addition to the regular quarterly distribution of $0.50 (ex/record date December 11, 2025, payable December 30, 2025).
The fund estimates the special distribution is funded 100% by net realized long-term capital gains. The December quarterly $0.50 is estimated 94% from net realized short-term gains and 6% from net investment income. Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $2.526 per share.
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) announced a special year-end distribution of $1.191 per share with an ex/record date of December 29, 2025 and payable date of January 9, 2026. This is in addition to the regular monthly distribution of $0.15 per share (ex/record date December 11, 2025; payable December 30, 2025).
The Fund estimates the special distribution is funded 100% by net realized long-term capital gains. Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $2.841 per share, with long-term gains comprising 82.6% of YTD distribution. Key performance metrics reported: 5-year annualized NAV return 9.87%, annualized current distribution rate 7.15%, and fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV 14.37%. The Fund warns distributions may be paid from assets if income and gains are insufficient.
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV) announced a special year-end distribution of $0.384 per share payable January 9, 2026 with an ex/record date of December 29, 2025. This is in addition to the regular December monthly distribution of $0.18 per share payable December 30, 2025.
The Fund estimates the special distribution is 100.0% funded by realized capital gains (not net investment income). Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $2.364 per share. Performance metrics on NAV through November 28, 2025 include a 5-year annual return of 8.37% and an annualized current distribution rate of 8.36%.
Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) completed a strategic minority investment, acquiring a 35% interest in Crescent Cove Advisors, LP on December 16, 2025.
The move adds a differentiated private markets capability focused on direct lending to high-growth technology companies, and brings access to Crescent Cove’s approximately $1.0 billion in assets under management across closed-end and evergreen funds. Founded in 2016, Crescent Cove targets middle-market tech sub-sectors including defense tech, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and fintech.
The transaction was funded from Virtus’ existing financial resources; terms were not disclosed. Financial and legal advisors on the deal included Oppenheimer & Co. (financial) and Goodwin Procter and Morgan Lewis (legal).
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund (NYSE: DTF) announced quarterly dividend payments on its common stock for early 2026. The Board authorized three distributions of $0.0325 per share with ex‑dates and record dates on Jan 15, 2026, Feb 17, 2026, and Mar 16, 2026, and payable dates on Jan 29, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, and Mar 30, 2026.
The notice states these amounts are estimates only and are not for tax reporting; final tax character and amounts depend on the fund’s investment results for the rest of the fiscal year and will be reported on Form 1099‑DIV.
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