Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 23 2023 - 9:00AM
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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 Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI), and Virtus Total Return Fund
Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced the results of the joint annual meeting
of shareholders that was held on May 22, 2023.
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
Geraldine M. McNamara
25,449,848.000
91
%
2,387,432.000
9
%
R. Keith Walton
24,816,212.000
89
%
3,021,068.000
11
%
Brian T. Zino
24,384,569.000
88
%
3,452,711.000
12
%
Virtus Convertible &
Income 2024 Target Term Fund (CBH)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
15,435,719.000
98
%
321,457.000
2
%
Sarah E. Cogan
15,495,271.000
98
%
261,905.000
2
%
Deborah A. DeCotis
15,481,552.000
98
%
275,624.000
2
%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund (NCV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Geraldine M. McNamara
65,386,695.237
95
%
3,548,056.000
5
%
George R. Aylward
65,824,290.237
95
%
3,110,461.000
5
%
Sarah E. Cogan
64,641,352.237
94
%
4,293,399.000
6
%
R. Keith Walton
65,715,220.237
95
%
3,219,531.000
5
%
Virtus Convertible &
Income Fund II (NCZ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
54,990,250.892
90
%
5,863,833.050
10
%
Deborah A. DeCotis
52,093,752.892
86
%
8,760,331.050
14
%
Philip R. McLoughlin
52,198,023.892
86
%
8,656,060.050
14
%
Virtus Diversified Income
& Convertible Fund (ACV)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Geraldine M. McNamara
9,588,007.000
98
%
230,769.000
2
%
George R. Aylward
9,551,890.000
97
%
266,886.000
3
%
F. Ford Drummond
9,560,662.000
97
%
258,114.000
3
%
R. Keith Walton
9,562,100.000
97
%
256,676.000
3
%
Virtus Dividend, Interest
& Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Sarah E. Cogan
77,144,005.293
90
%
8,621,246.000
10
%
F. Ford Drummond
77,043,366.293
90
%
8,721,885.000
10
%
R. Keith Walton
80,003,337.293
93
%
5,761,914.000
7
%
Virtus Equity &
Convertible Income Fund (NIE)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Geraldine M. McNamara
22,085,159.425
97
%
661,867.470
3
%
R. Keith Walton
22,174,615.425
97
%
572,411.470
3
%
Brian T. Zino
22,158,648.425
97
%
588,378.470
3
%
Virtus Global Multi-Sector
Income Fund (VGI)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Donald C. Burke
9,014,101.971
95
%
480,381.000
5
%
Sarah E. Cogan
9,090,449.971
96
%
404,033.000
4
%
Sidney E. Harris
9,029,214.971
95
%
465,268.000
5
%
John R. Mallin
9,011,111.971
95
%
483,371.000
5
%
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging
Markets Total Income Fund (EDI)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
George R. Aylward
6,913,167.000
96
%
302,358.000
4
%
Deborah A. DeCotis
6,919,200.000
96
%
296,325.000
4
%
John R. Mallin
6,914,074.000
96
%
301,451.000
4
%
R. Keith Walton
6,882,455.000
95
%
333,070.000
5
%
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
(ZTR)
For
Withheld
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
# of
Shares
% of
Shares Voted
Connie D. McDaniel
47,912,294.268
97
%
1,428,550.331
3
%
Geraldine M. McNamara
47,828,788.823
97
%
1,512,055.776
3
%
R. Keith Walton
47,920,932.018
97
%
1,419,912.581
3
%
Brian T. Zino
47,952,553.357
97
%
1,388,291.242
3
%
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 fixed income, utilities, municipal
bonds, convertibles, and MLPs. 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
most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by
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closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section
of virtus.com.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive
partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to
the long-term success of individual and institutional investors.
The company provides investment management products and services
through its affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a
distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and
individual brand. For more information, visit virtus.com.
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