Advisors Asset Management, Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 1,052,148 shares of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II common stock, equal to 5.529% of the outstanding class as of 12/31/2025. The Delaware-based firm is identified as both a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.
Advisors Asset Management reports sole power to vote and dispose of all 1,052,148 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The shares are held in several unit investment trusts that it sponsors, and no individual trust holds 5% or more of the fund’s common stock.
The firm disclaims beneficial ownership of the underlying shares and certifies that the position is held in the ordinary course of business, not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
92838U801
(CUSIP Number)
12/31/2025
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
92838U801
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
1,052,148.00
6
Shared Voting Power
0.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
1,052,148.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
0.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,052,148.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
5.529 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, IA
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
18925 Base Camp Road, Monument, Colorado 80132
(c)
Citizenship:
Delaware, U.S.A.
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
(e)
CUSIP No.:
92838U801
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
1,052,148
(b)
Percent of class:
5.529%
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,052,148
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,052,148
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. is sponsor of several unit investment trusts which hold shares of common stock of the issuer. No unit investment trust sponsored by Advisors Asset Management, Inc. holds 5% or more of the issuer's common stock. Advisors Asset Management, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of the issuer identified in this filing.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
See Item 6
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
What ownership stake in EOD does Advisors Asset Management report?
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 1,052,148 shares of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II common stock, representing 5.529% of the class as of 12/31/2025.
Who is the reporting person in this Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (EOD) Schedule 13G/A?
The reporting person is Advisors Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation classified as both a broker-dealer (BD) and an investment adviser (IA).
How much voting and dispositive power does Advisors Asset Management have over EOD shares?
Advisors Asset Management reports sole voting power over 1,052,148 shares and sole dispositive power over the same 1,052,148 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
How are the EOD shares held that are reported by Advisors Asset Management?
The filing states that Advisors Asset Management, Inc. is sponsor of several unit investment trusts that hold Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II common stock, and that no single trust holds 5% or more of the issuer’s common stock.
Does Advisors Asset Management claim full beneficial ownership of the EOD shares?
No. Advisors Asset Management, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II common stock identified in the filing.
Is Advisors Asset Management seeking to influence control of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II?
The certification states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.
What is the key date associated with this EOD Schedule 13G/A filing?
The filing identifies 12/31/2025 as the date of event that requires this Schedule 13G/A to be filed.
