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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management - Income

$26.04

Up+$0.02 (+0.08%)

Updated Sep 9, 2026, 12:46 AM

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4.8/10

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Market cap
697.85M
P/E ratio
6.61
Dividend yield
9.60%
52-week range
$22.78 – $27.24
Volume
32.74K
Avg. volume
62.01K

Price performance

NIE price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

NIE closed at $26.04 after 19 trading sessions, down 1.59% for the selected period.

Last close
$26.04
Period change
-1.59%
Period low
$25.80
Period high
$26.80
Daily close
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NIE OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 4, 2026$26.27$26.29$26.00$26.0432.74K
Sep 3, 2026$26.27$26.27$26.03$26.1719.35K
Sep 2, 2026$25.92$26.33$25.8001$26.07169.58K
Sep 1, 2026$25.90$26.2051$25.66$25.8077.44K
Aug 31, 2026$25.95$26.2904$25.8972$25.9553.05K
Aug 28, 2026$26.18$26.24$25.99$26.0657.5K
Aug 27, 2026$26.11$26.3499$25.935$26.0465.79K
Aug 26, 2026$25.97$26.257$25.85$25.9240.24K
Aug 25, 2026$26.08$26.13$25.87$25.9080.22K
Aug 24, 2026$26.25$26.29$25.8001$25.85106.87K
Aug 21, 2026$26.19$26.195$26.04$26.1529.5K
Aug 20, 2026$26.31$26.36$26.14$26.1450.87K
Aug 19, 2026$26.66$26.68$26.28$26.3946.63K
Aug 18, 2026$26.64$26.92$26.47$26.5851.72K
Aug 17, 2026$26.90$26.9399$26.7315$26.7840.58K
Aug 14, 2026$26.81$26.85$26.75$26.8021.1K
Aug 13, 2026$26.63$26.8299$26.6101$26.7531.79K
Aug 12, 2026$26.63$26.84$26.5401$26.6454.78K
Aug 11, 2026$26.67$26.67$26.4029$26.4644.06K

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Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income, and gains. The fund pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and income-producing convertible securities. Its portfolio of investments comprises different sector investments, such as aerospace and defense, banks, IT services, software, and others.

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Yahoo · Jun 2, 2026

Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders

HARTFORD, Conn., June 02, 2026--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 Virtu

seekingalpha.com · Dec 4, 2025

NIE: Reliable Dividends While Maintaining Exposure To Technology

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund offers high income yield (7.8%) and exposure to top-tier growth companies, trading at a 10% NAV discount. NIE's structure—convertibles, option writing, and income focus—limits long-term price appreciation versus index ETFs, making it best suited for income-oriented investors. The fund has consistently maintained quarterly distributions, with payouts well covered by earnings and a tax-efficient structure favoring long-term capital gains.

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