NCZ

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II

13.78 USD
-0.14
1.01%
At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-1.01%
5 days
0.73%
1 month
4.24%
3 months
11.85%
6 months
17.08%
Year to date
10.42%
1 year
12.58%
5 years
-17.78%
10 years
-36.2%
 

About: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the company is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. Its portfolio of investments includes different sector investments such as in healthcare services, media, oil, gas, and consumable fuels and others.

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of 7,462 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.4M [Q1] → $84.6M (+$14.2M) [Q2]

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 53 [Q1] → 60 (+7) [Q2]

3.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.0% [Q1] → 35.2% (+3.19%) [Q2]

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Business Wire
11 days ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) announced today that it has declared a $0.34375 per share cash distribution payable on September 30, 2025 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on September 12, 2025. The Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NCZ PR A, are rated “A” by Fitch Ratings and have an annual dividend rate of $1.375 per share. The 4,360,000 Series A Cumulati.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
Neutral
Business Wire
17 days ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCV $0.136 September 12, 2025 September 29, 2025 NCV $0.136 October 14, 2025 October 30, 2025 NCV $0.136 November 13, 2025 November 26, 2025 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Above 6.5% Yield From A-Rated Preferred: NCZ
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II offers a high 10.96% dividend yield and currently trades at a 6.34% discount to NAV. The fund's portfolio is diversified with significant exposure to information technology, industrials, and financials. NCZ.PR.A preferred shares trade below par, yield 6.6%, are rated 'A' by Fitch, and offer cumulative, stable distributions.
Above 6.5% Yield From A-Rated Preferred: NCZ
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
NCZ: Convertibles Should Be Superior To Traditional Bonds
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II offers high income via convertible bonds, providing better inflation protection than traditional fixed-income assets. Despite underperforming in share price versus benchmarks, the fund's total return has recently outpaced both the S&P 500 and convertible bond indices. The fund appears to have profited somewhat from MicroStrategy and Bitcoin, which is surprising, but rewarding to investors.
NCZ: Convertibles Should Be Superior To Traditional Bonds
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCV $0.136 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 NCV $0.136 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO), 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 Income.
Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) announced today that it has declared a $0.34375 per share cash distribution payable on June 30, 2025 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on June 12, 2025. The Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NCZ PR A, are rated “A” by Fitch Ratings and have an annual dividend rate of $1.375 per share. The 4,360,000 Series A Cumulative Preferr.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCV $0.136 April 11, 2025 April 29, 2025 NCV $0.136 May 12, 2025 May 29, 2025 NCV $0.136 June 12, 2025 June 27, 2025 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: Ticker Amount of Distr.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announce Monthly Distributions
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) announced today that it has declared a $0.34375 per share cash distribution payable on March 31, 2025 to Series A cumulative preferred shareholders of record on March 17, 2025. The Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NCZ PR A, are rated “A” by Fitch Ratings and have an annual dividend rate of $1.375 per share. The 4,360,000 Series A Cumulative Prefe.
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Announces Quarterly Distribution: 5.500% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 months ago
NCZ-A: A 6.7% Yielding A-Rated Addition To Our Portfolio
The equity market is overvalued, presenting an opportunity to switch to higher credit quality investments like Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, 5.50% Series A Cumul Preferred Shares (NCZ-A). NCZ-A offers a 5.5% cumulative annual dividend, trading at $20.59 with a current yield of 6.70%, and is eligible for preferential tax rates. Virtus Convertible & Income Fund focuses on convertible securities and high-yield bonds, with a strong dividend yield of 11.24% and a consistent trading discount.
NCZ-A: A 6.7% Yielding A-Rated Addition To Our Portfolio
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