Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (NIE)
Stock · NYSE · Finance
$25.07as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
No technical signal is currently active for this symbol.
NIE Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What NIE's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 33 | +1.2% | 61% | October 6, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 29 | +2.5% | 76% | May 6, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 19 | +0.5% | 53% | September 14, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average Touch | 8 | +5.2% | 75% | October 6, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.7% | 64% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About NIE
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. The fund also invest…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment Managers
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $24.82$25.2
- Market cap
- $726.25M
- P/E (trailing)
- 6.08
- P/E (forward)
- —
- EPS (trailing)
- $4.07
- Dividend yield
- 9.33%
- Beta
- 1.11
- Avg. volume
- 61.1K
- Ex-dividend date
- September 14, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- January 4, 2019
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- NIEVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$25.07▼ 1.03%Market cap $726.25MP/E 6.08$22.78$27.24
- XFLTXAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$18.21▼ 1.46%Market cap $659.71MP/E —$2.99$19.63
- ALTIAlTi Global Inc. Class A Common Stock$2.58▲ 11.69%Market cap $658.02MP/E —$2.26$5.45
- MGREAffiliated Managers Group Inc. 6.750% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064$21.22▲ 0.66%Market cap $651.77MP/E 11.40$231.53$395
- RMTRoyce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. Common Stock$12.58▼ 2.10%Market cap $649.62MP/E 1.80$9.52$14.78
- VINPVinci Compass Investments Ltd. Class A Common Shares$10.93▼ 0.18%Market cap $648.99MP/E 14.83$9.13$13.61
- RILYTBRC Group Holdings Inc. 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2028$20.3▼ 0.12%Market cap $642.27MP/E 0.48$3.64$11.24
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIE Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $726.25M | 6.08 | $25.07 | ▼ 1.03% | $22.78$27.24 |
| XFLT XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $659.71M | — | $18.21 | ▼ 1.46% | $2.99$19.63 |
| ALTI AlTi Global Inc. Class A Common Stock | $658.02M | — | $2.58 | ▲ 11.69% | $2.26$5.45 |
| MGRE Affiliated Managers Group Inc. 6.750% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064 | $651.77M | 11.40 | $21.22 | ▲ 0.66% | $231.53$395 |
| RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. Common Stock | $649.62M | 1.80 | $12.58 | ▼ 2.10% | $9.52$14.78 |
| VINP Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. Class A Common Shares | $648.99M | 14.83 | $10.93 | ▼ 0.18% | $9.13$13.61 |
| RILYT BRC Group Holdings Inc. 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2028 | $642.27M | 0.48 | $20.3 | ▼ 0.12% | $3.64$11.24 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- NIE: A 12% Discount Makes This AI-Heavy CEF Worth A LookSeekingAlpha · 9/29/2026
- Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund's Dividend AnalysisYahoo · 9/14/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Connie D. McDaniel · August 20, 2026 · Buy245 @ $26.37
- Michael Yee · August 10, 2026 · Sale4.6K @ $26.55
- Michael Yee · August 10, 2026 · Disposition4.5K @ $26.55
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AI Market Commentary
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September 7, 2026
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Discloses Distribution Sources
The Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund has issued a Section 19(a) notice, disclosing the sources of its latest distribution payment to shareholders. This required filing informs investors whether the distribution came from income, realized capital gains, or a return of capital, which affects the tax treatment of the payment. For shareholders of this closed-end fund, such notices are routine but provide important transparency about the fund's actual yield and distribution policy. The fund's market price remains near its longer-term support level as this disclosure reaches investors.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Discloses Distribution Sources. The Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund has issued a Section 19(a) notice, disclosing the sources of its latest distribution payment to shareholders. This required filing informs investors whether the distribution came from income, realized capital gains, or a return of capital, which affects the tax treatment of the payment. For shareholders of this closed-end fund, such notices are routine but provide important transparency about the fund's actual yield and distribution policy. The fund's market price remains near its longer-term support level as this disclosure reaches investors.