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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management - Income

$26.75

Up+$0.11 (+0.41%)

Updated Aug 14, 2026, 12:01 PM

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5.6/10

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Market cap
697.85M
P/E ratio
6.61
Dividend yield
9.35%
52-week range
$22.78 – $27.24
Volume
31.79K
Avg. volume
62.01K

Price performance

NIE price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

NIE closed at $26.75 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.87% for the selected period.

Last close
$26.75
Period change
+0.87%
Period low
$25.48
Period high
$26.75
Daily close
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NIE OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
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
Aug 10, 2026$26.37$26.7725$26.355$26.5754.96K
Aug 7, 2026$26.40$26.4999$26.27$26.4020.58K
Aug 6, 2026$26.32$26.479$26.175$26.2149.16K
Aug 5, 2026$26.51$26.5592$26.215$26.3055.24K
Aug 4, 2026$26.13$26.46$26.13$26.3761.57K
Aug 3, 2026$25.98$26.32$25.77$26.0932.21K
Jul 31, 2026$25.91$26.01$25.61$25.9545.49K
Jul 30, 2026$25.59$25.8499$25.4888$25.7153.53K
Jul 29, 2026$25.73$25.87$25.44$25.4868K
Jul 28, 2026$25.91$25.9399$25.51$25.7749.32K
Jul 27, 2026$26.20$26.34$25.71$25.8245.52K
Jul 24, 2026$26.04$26.30$25.79$25.9056.62K
Jul 23, 2026$26.31$26.55$26.00$26.0263.39K
Jul 22, 2026$26.50$26.78$26.34$26.4757.97K
Jul 21, 2026$26.56$26.7517$26.37$26.5066.46K
Jul 20, 2026$26.45$26.50$26.26$26.3245.51K
Jul 17, 2026$26.30$26.31$26.10$26.2148.53K
Jul 16, 2026$26.76$26.76$26.40$26.5250.06K

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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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