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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

Fund registered in the United States, based in Hartford, active since 2016. Summary from the record

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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TickerNIE on NYSE²
HeadquartersHartford, United States²
Incorporated inMA³
Business address101 Munson Street, Greenfield, Ma 01301³
Legal formFUND²
Kind of organizationFund²
LEI549300E7CGC36IOELF91²
StatusActive²
LEI statusIssued and current²
Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 02109 Boston, United States²
Registered withSecurities and Exchange Commission, 0001383441²

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Leadership

Who has led Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

President

2010201520202025

Chief executive officerMatthew Toms Jan 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2024⁴
Chief executive officerGeorge R. Aylward Jr. Feb 11, 2021 to Dec 22, 2021⁵
Chief executive officerBrian S. Shlissel Mar 2, 2007 to Mar 2, 2007⁶
PresidentGeorge R. Aylward Jr. Feb 11, 2021 to Dec 22, 2021⁵
PresidentBrian S. Shlissel Mar 2, 2007 to Mar 2, 2007⁶

Board members and other officers (39)

Portfolio ManagerDavid J. Oberto Mar 3, 2022 to Mar 3, 2022⁷
EVPFrancis G. Waltman Feb 11, 2021 to Feb 11, 2021⁸
EVPRichard W. Smirl Jun 30, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021⁹
Assistant SecretaryCraig Ruckman Dec 13, 2017 to Dec 13, 2017¹⁰
Assistant SecretaryAngela Borreggine Jan 13, 2016 to Jan 13, 2016¹¹
Assistant SecretaryDebra Rubano Jan 13, 2016 to Jan 13, 2016¹²
Chief Compliance OfficerThomas L. Harter Jul 1, 2013 to Jul 1, 2013¹³
Assistant TreasurerOrhan Dzemaili Jan 20, 2011 to Jan 20, 2011¹⁴
Assistant TreasurerRichard J. Cochran Dec 31, 2008 to Dec 31, 2008¹⁵
Assistant TreasurerScott Whisten Dec 31, 2008 to Dec 31, 2008¹⁶
Assistant SecretaryKathleen A. Chapman Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009¹⁷
Assistant SecretaryLagan Srivastava Feb 22, 2007 to Feb 22, 2007¹⁷
Assistant SecretaryRichard H. Kirk Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009¹⁷
Chief Compliance OfficerYouse Guia Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009¹⁸
TreasurerLawrence G. Altadonna Mar 2, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009¹⁹
Board memberGeraldine M. McNamara Jan 6, 2023 to Jan 6, 2023²⁰
Board memberDonald C. Burke May 30, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023²¹
Board memberConnie D. McDaniel May 31, 2023 to now²²
Board memberBrian T. Zino Jan 3, 2022 to Jan 4, 2022²³
Board memberR. Keith Walton Jul 19, 2022 to Jul 19, 2022²⁴
Board memberGeorge R. Aylward Jr. Feb 11, 2021 to Dec 22, 2021⁵
Board memberPhillip R. McLaughlin Feb 11, 2021 to Mar 1, 2022²⁵
Board memberSarah E. Cogan Jan 8, 2019 to Aug 23, 2019²⁶
Board memberErick Holt Dec 13, 2017 to Dec 13, 2017²⁷
Board memberDavey Scoon Dec 22, 2017 to Dec 22, 2017²⁸
Board memberF. Ford Drummond Dec 22, 2017 to Apr 29, 2021²⁹
Board memberJames S. Macleod Dec 22, 2017 to Dec 22, 2017³⁰
Board memberDeborah A. Zoullas Mar 10, 2011 to Mar 4, 2022³¹
Board memberAlan Rappaport Jun 30, 2010 to Jul 10, 2017³²
Board memberBradford K. Gallagher Sep 27, 2010 to Sep 27, 2010³³
Board memberJames A. Jacobson Dec 17, 2009 to Dec 17, 2009³⁴
Board memberDiana Taylor Jun 12, 2008 to Jan 23, 2009³⁵
Board memberJohn C. Maney Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 21, 2009³⁶
Board memberPaul Belica Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009³⁶
Board memberRobert E. Connor Feb 22, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009³⁶
Board memberHans W. Kertess Mar 2, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009³⁷
Board memberJohn J. Dalessandro Ii. Mar 2, 2007 to Mar 2, 2007³⁸
Board memberWilliam B. Ogden Iv. Sep 24, 2007 to Jan 20, 2009³⁹
General counselThomas J. Fuccillo Feb 22, 2007 to Feb 22, 2007⁴⁰

Former names

Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income FundFeb 11, 2021 to Aug 4, 2022³
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income FundMay 22, 2013 to Feb 10, 2021³
AGIC Equity & Convertible Income FundAug 26, 2010 to Apr 3, 2013³
Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income FundJan 24, 2007 to Jun 30, 2010³
Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Income Capture FundDec 14, 2006 to Dec 14, 2006³

Timeline

Jan 22, 2024New chief executive Matthew Toms becomes CEO⁴
Feb 11, 2021New chief executive George R. Aylward Jr. becomes CEO⁵
Dec 12, 2016Founded Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund is founded²
Mar 2, 2007New chief executive Brian S. Shlissel becomes CEO⁶

Filings

63 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 20 insider forms, 2 large holders, 41 other. The latest 20:

Oct 8, 2026N-CSRS VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND EDGAR
Sep 29, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
Aug 27, 2026N-PX EDGAR
Aug 26, 20264/A PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
Aug 24, 20264 EDGAR
Aug 17, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jun 26, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
Apr 14, 2026N-CEN EDGAR
Apr 9, 2026N-CSR VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND EDGAR
Mar 31, 2026NPORT-P EDGAR
Dec 23, 2025NPORT-P EDGAR
Oct 6, 2025N-CSRS VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND EDGAR
Sep 23, 2025NPORT-P EDGAR
Aug 25, 2025N-PX EDGAR
Jun 25, 2025NPORT-P EDGAR
Jun 18, 20254 EDGAR
Apr 16, 2025N-CEN EDGAR
Apr 11, 2025N-CSR VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND EDGAR
Mar 28, 2025NPORT-P EDGAR
Dec 23, 2024NPORT-P EDGAR

The 63 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

7 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 6 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

Date	Who	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Filing
Aug 20, 2026	MCDANIEL CONNIE DDirector	Buy	245	$26.37	$6.5K	Form 4
Aug 10, 2026	YEE MICHAEL	Sale	4,605	$26.55	$122.3K	Form 4
Jun 17, 2025	MCDANIEL CONNIE DDirector	Buy	226	$22.97	$5.2K	Form 4
Jun 28, 2023	BURKE DONALD CDirector	Buy	720	$20.85	$15.0K	Form 4
Mar 3, 2022	DeCotis Deborah ADirector	Buy	190	$26.42	$5.0K	Form 4
Feb 25, 2022	McLoughlin Philip RDirector	Buy	400	$26.11	$10.4K	Form 4
Dec 21, 2021	AYLWARD GEORGE RPresident and CEO	Buy	2,460	$30.49	$75.0K	Form 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LPSC 13G/A, 2 filings Jan 21, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023⁴¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
SEC EDGARVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund filings on SEC EDGAR
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GLEIFVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund LEI record (549300E7CGC36IOELF91)
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SEC EDGARVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARMatthew Toms, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARGeorge R. Aylward Jr., Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARBrian S. Shlissel, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARDavid J. Oberto, Portfolio Manager
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SEC EDGARFrancis G. Waltman, EVP
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SEC EDGARRichard W. Smirl, EVP
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SEC EDGARCraig Ruckman, Assistant Secretary
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SEC EDGARAngela Borreggine, Assistant Secretary
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SEC EDGARDebra Rubano, Assistant Secretary
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SEC EDGARThomas L. Harter, Chief Compliance Officer
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SEC EDGAROrhan Dzemaili, Assistant Treasurer
15
SEC EDGARRichard J. Cochran, Assistant Treasurer
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SEC EDGARScott Whisten, Assistant Treasurer
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SEC EDGARKathleen A. Chapman, Assistant Secretary
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SEC EDGARYouse Guia, Chief Compliance Officer
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SEC EDGARLawrence G. Altadonna, Treasurer
20
SEC EDGARGeraldine M. McNamara, Board member
21
SEC EDGARDonald C. Burke, Board member
22
SEC EDGARConnie D. McDaniel, Board member
23
SEC EDGARBrian T. Zino, Board member
24
SEC EDGARR. Keith Walton, Board member
25
SEC EDGARPhillip R. McLaughlin, Board member
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SEC EDGARSarah E. Cogan, Board member
27
SEC EDGARErick Holt, Board member
28
SEC EDGARDavey Scoon, Board member
29
SEC EDGARF. Ford Drummond, Board member
30
SEC EDGARJames S. Macleod, Board member
31
SEC EDGARDeborah A. Zoullas, Board member
32
SEC EDGARAlan Rappaport, Board member
33
SEC EDGARBradford K. Gallagher, Board member
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SEC EDGARJames A. Jacobson, Board member
35
SEC EDGARDiana Taylor, Board member
36
SEC EDGARJohn C. Maney, Board member
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SEC EDGARHans W. Kertess, Board member
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SEC EDGARJohn J. Dalessandro Ii., Board member
39
SEC EDGARWilliam B. Ogden Iv., Board member
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SEC EDGARThomas J. Fuccillo, General counsel
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SEC EDGARFIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP SC 13G/A on Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund