Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
June 04 2024 - 8:00AM
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Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities
Fund (NYSE: AIO), Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term
Fund (NYSE: CBH), 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 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
(NYSE: ZTR) announced the results of the joint annual meeting of
shareholders that was held on June 3, 2024.
The voting results are as follows:
Virtus Artificial Intelligence
& Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
25,221,219
93%
2,000,036
7%
F. Ford Drummond
25,569,178
94%
1,652,077
6%
Connie D. McDaniel
25,684,076
94%
1,537,179
6%
Philip R. McLoughlin
25,111,791
92%
2,109,464
8%
Virtus Convertible &
Income 2024 Target Term Fund (CBH)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Connie D. McDaniel
14,861,446
95%
709,509
5%
Philip R. McLoughlin
14,937,935
96%
633,020
4%
R. Keith Walton
14,950,872
96%
620,083
4%
Brian T. Zino
14,919,148
96%
651,807
4%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund (NCV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Deborah A. DeCotis
67,297,614
94%
4,520,554
6%
F. Ford Drummond
5,751,894
99%
43,960
1%
Connie D. McDaniel
68,885,687
96%
2,932,481
4%
Brian T. Zino
67,431,930
94%
4,386,238
6%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund II (NCZ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
F. Ford Drummond
3,413,920
89%
413,085
11%
Connie D. McDaniel
57,831,291
95%
3,185,443
5%
Geraldine M. McNamara
55,553,240
91%
5,463,494
9%
R. Keith Walton
57,670,470
95%
3,346,264
5%
Virtus Diversified Income
& Convertible Fund (ACV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Sarah E. Cogan
1,200,000
100%
0
0%
Deborah A. DeCotis
9,547,733
98%
193,903
2%
Connie D. McDaniel
9,572,088
98%
169,548
2%
Philip R. McLoughlin
9,601,380
99%
140,256
1%
Virtus Dividend, Interest
& Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
76,475,199
88%
10,052,498
12%
Connie D. McDaniel
77,955,215
90%
8,572,482
10%
Geraldine M. McNamara
76,363,352
88%
10,164,345
12%
Brian T. Zino
76,427,715
88%
10,099,982
12%
Virtus Equity &
Convertible Income Fund (NIE)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
21,798,438
97%
712,355
3%
F. Ford Drummond
21,791,071
97%
719,722
3%
Connie D. McDaniel
21,773,469
97%
737,324
3%
Philip R. McLoughlin
21,750,017
97%
760,776
3%
Virtus Global Multi-Sector
Income Fund (VGI)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
9,041,043
95%
488,380
5%
F. Ford Drummond
9,133,586
96%
395,837
4%
Connie D. McDaniel
9,098,656
95%
430,767
5%
Philip R. McLoughlin
9,032,405
95%
497,018
5%
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging
Markets Income Fund (EDF)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
18,559,627
91%
1,914,014
9%
Deborah A. DeCotis
18,653,535
91%
1,820,106
9%
John R. Mallin
18,491,727
90%
1,981,914
10%
R. Keith Walton
18,532,575
91%
1,941,066
9%
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
(ZTR)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
42,948,062
88%
6,001,110
12%
Sarah E. Cogan
42,780,364
87%
6,168,807
13%
Deborah A. DeCotis
42,749,495
87%
6,199,676
13%
Sidney E. Harris
42,833,482
88%
6,115,689
12%
About the Funds
Virtus Investment Partners offers income-generating closed-end
funds with diversified strategies focused on a variety of asset
classes including multi-sector, high-yield and emerging markets
fixed income, municipal bonds, utility and infrastructure equities,
and convertible securities. Strategies are available from
affiliated managers and unaffiliated subadvisers.
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risks, please see the fund’s annual report. A copy of each fund’s
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of virtus.com.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive
partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to
the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We
provide investment management products and services from our
affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style and
autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers.
Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and
product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional
information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is
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