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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.
Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: DPG) announced its monthly distribution of $0.07 per share, payable December 10, 2024. The November 2024 distribution sources include: 52.8% from net investment income, 34.3% from short-term capital gains, and 12.9% from long-term capital gains.
The Fund's performance metrics show a 5.38% average annual total return on NAV for the past 5 years, with a 39.57% cumulative total return for the fiscal year. The current annualized distribution rate is 6.56% of NAV, while cumulative fiscal year distributions represent 7.11% of NAV.
Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) has launched the Virtus Seix AAA Private Credit CLO ETF (NYSE Arca: PCLO), the first ETF focusing on private credit collateralized loan obligations. The actively managed ETF primarily invests in AAA-rated private credit CLOs, aiming to provide higher income and lower volatility compared to traditional fixed income investments.
The fund is managed by Seix Investment Advisors' John Wu and George Goudelias, leveraging Seix's extensive CLO experience, including management of 10 CLOs with approximately $3.4 billion in assets. This launch expands Virtus ETF Solutions' portfolio, which currently manages $2.6 billion in assets across 20 ETFs as of September 30, 2024.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.34375 per share for its Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. The distribution is payable on December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2024. The preferred shares, trading under NCZ PR A, are rated 'A' by Fitch Ratings with an annual dividend rate of $1.375 per share. Originally issued at $25.00 per share in September 2018, the 4,360,000 preferred shares are now callable at the liquidation value of $25.00 plus accrued dividends.
The Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) has declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3515625 per share for its Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. The distribution will be paid on December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2024. The preferred shares, trading under NCV PR A, are rated 'A' by Fitch Ratings and carry an annual dividend rate of $1.40625 per share. Originally issued at $25.00 per share in September 2018, the 4,000,000 shares are now callable at the liquidation value of $25.00 plus accrued dividends.
Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE: ZTR) announced monthly distributions of $0.05 per share from December 2024 through March 2025. The Fund's distribution analysis reveals that 96.3% of the fiscal year-to-date distributions represent return of capital, with only 3.7% coming from net investment income. The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return on NAV of 4.10% for the 5-year period, with a current annualized distribution rate of 8.89%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV stands at 18.85%, while the cumulative distribution rate is 8.15%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced quarterly distributions of $0.50 per share, payable on December 30, 2024, and March 28, 2025. The Fund's distribution sources include 57.5% from net realized short-term capital gains and 42.5% from net realized long-term capital gains for the current quarter. The Fund's 5-year average annual total return on NAV is 11.67%, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.96%. Year-to-date, the Fund has achieved a cumulative total return on NAV of 12.01%.
The Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) has announced its upcoming monthly distributions schedule. The fund will distribute $0.06 per share monthly from December 2024 through March 2025. The distributions are scheduled for December 30, 2024, January 30, 2025, February 27, 2025, and March 28, 2025, with corresponding ex-dates on the 12th or 13th of each month. The announced distribution amounts are estimates and final tax reporting details will be provided via Form 1099-DIV.
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV) has announced monthly distributions of $0.18 per share for December 2024 through March 2025. The Fund's distribution analysis reveals that 100% of the current monthly distribution comes from Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains, while the fiscal year-to-date distributions comprise 10% from Short-Term Capital Gains and 90% from Return of Capital. The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return on NAV of 11.95% for the 5-year period, with a current annualized distribution rate of 9.85%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV stands at 13.36%, with a cumulative distribution rate of 7.39%.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) has announced quarterly distributions of $0.305 per share, payable on December 30, 2024, and March 28, 2025. The Fund's distribution sources include: 74.3% return of capital, 15.5% net realized short-term capital gains, and 10.2% net realized long-term capital gains for the current quarter. The Fund reports a 7.78% average annual total return on NAV for the 5-year period and an 8.47% annualized current distribution rate. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV stands at 7.50%, with a cumulative distribution rate of 8.13%.
Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI) has declared monthly distributions of $0.08 per share for the following months: December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, and March 2025. The distributions will be payable on December 30, 2024, January 30, 2025, February 27, 2025, and March 28, 2025, respectively. The fund notes that these amounts are estimates and final tax reporting details will be provided via Form 1099-DIV.