NIE · NYSE · Closed-end fund
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) Price, Holdings & Fees
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) closed at $359.30 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.45% from the previous close of $360.93.
Share price, past year
1Y +23.18%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $359.30 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $370.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $347.69 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $331.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $336.40 |
| May 29, 2026 | $350.45 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $344.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $320.15 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $325.36 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $323.51 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $338.51 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $297.42 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $298.66 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- —
- Net assets
- $803.4M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 164
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $288.58 – $373.01
Holdings
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund held 164 investments worth $803.45M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 5.50% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS | 5.50% | $44.17M |
| 2 | NVIDIA CORPNVDA | 4.98% | $39.98M |
| 3 | APPLE INCAAPL | 4.33% | $34.82M |
| 4 | AMAZON.COM INCAMZN | 3.08% | $24.72M |
| 5 | MICROSOFT CORPMSFT | 2.64% | $21.19M |
| 6 | ALPHABET INCGOOGL | 2.45% | $19.65M |
| 7 | BROADCOM INCAVGO | 1.77% | $14.22M |
| 8 | JOHNSON & JOHNSONJNJ | 1.43% | $11.53M |
| 9 | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCUNH | 1.30% | $10.47M |
| 10 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCMU | 1.25% | $10.07M |
| 11 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INCAMD | 1.21% | $9.72M |
| 12 | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANYJPM | 1.10% | $8.87M |
| 13 | APPLIED MATERIALS INCAMAT | 1.05% | $8.45M |
| 14 | LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC | 1.05% | $8.40M |
| 15 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANYWFC | 1.04% | $8.34M |
| 16 | ALPHABET INCGOOGL | 1.01% | $8.09M |
| 17 | WELLTOWER OP LLC | 1.00% | $8.05M |
| 18 | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE)KO | 0.99% | $7.96M |
| 19 | META PLATFORMS INCMETA | 0.98% | $7.85M |
| 20 | MORGAN STANLEYMS | 0.95% | $7.64M |
| 21 | MASTERCARD INCMA | 0.95% | $7.63M |
| 22 | MERCK & COMPANY INCMRK | 0.94% | $7.53M |
| 23 | BOEING COMPANY (THE)BA | 0.91% | $7.34M |
| 24 | ELI LILLY & COMPANYLLY | 0.91% | $7.34M |
| 25 | EQUINIX INCEQIX | 0.88% | $7.07M |
Top 25 of 164 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 54.92% |
| Bonds and other debt | 31.18% |
| Preferred stock | 6.22% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 5.50% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 92.53% |
| Ireland | 1.49% |
| Bermuda | 0.99% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.82% |
| Canada | 0.64% |
| Switzerland | 0.42% |
| Australia | 0.39% |
| Marshall Islands | 0.30% |
| Netherlands | 0.24% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's total return was +1.36%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −3.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.52% |
| May 31, 2026 | +4.63% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
- Ticker
- NIE
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Fund type
- Closed-end fund
- SEC CIK
- 0001383441
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 29, 2026
- Oct 8, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026
- Oct 6, 2025
- Apr 11, 2025
- Oct 4, 2024
- Apr 5, 2024
- Oct 5, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is NIE's price?
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) closed at $359.30 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.45% from the previous close of $360.93.
What does NIE hold?
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund held 164 investments worth $803.45M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 5.50% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS, NVIDIA CORP, APPLE INC, AMAZON.COM INC, MICROSOFT CORP.
How has NIE performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's total return was +1.36%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 29, 2026). Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures