AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund Reports Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended February 28, 2018
April 27, 2018 at 04:05 pm EDT
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AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund reported earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended February 28, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported net investment income of $13,633,784 or $0.15 per common share compared to $16,501,853 or $0.19 per common share a year ago. Net realized and change in unrealized loss was $7,385,954 or $0.09 per common share compared to net realized and change in unrealized gain of $25,256,732 or $0.28 per common share a year ago.
For the year, the company reported net investment income of $60,943,168 or $0.69 per common share compared to $64,277,340 or $0.73 per common share a year ago. Net realized and change in unrealized loss was $14,435,216 or $0.16 per common share compared to net realized and change in unrealized gain of $126,386,157 or $1.44 per common share a year ago.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invest approximately 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and non-convertible income-producing securities. The Fund seeks to invest at least 50% of the portfolio in convertible securities, but determines the allocation based on changes in equity prices, changes in interest rates, and other economic and market factors. The Fund invests in various sectors, including airlines, auto manufacturers, banks, computers, biotechnology, diversified financial services, commercial services, healthcare products and media, among others. The Fund's investment advisor is Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., and its investment subadvisor is Voya Investment Management Co. LLC.