VIRTUS EQUITY & CONV INCM FD XNIEX
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 92841M101
94
institutional holders
+7 vs Q1 2026
7.6m
shares reported held*
$202.5mreported value*
13 new
40 added
23 reduced
5 sold out
net bought ≈ $11.9m (+444.6k shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $26.79.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 72 |
| Q4 2022 | 71 |
| Q1 2023 | 68 |
| Q2 2023 | 74 |
| Q3 2023 | 71 |
| Q4 2023 | 82 |
| Q1 2024 | 83 |
| Q2 2024 | 79 |
| Q3 2024 | 83 |
| Q4 2024 | 85 |
| Q1 2025 | 79 |
| Q2 2025 | 88 |
| Q3 2025 | 96 |
| Q4 2025 | 90 |
| Q1 2026 | 87 |
| Q2 2026 | 94 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 43 | 28 |
| Q4 2024 | 34 | 37 |
| Q1 2025 | 32 | 44 |
| Q2 2025 | 45 | 29 |
| Q3 2025 | 44 | 31 |
| Q4 2025 | 40 | 34 |
| Q1 2026 | 41 | 35 |
| Q2 2026 | 53 | 28 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +114.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +66.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +52.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +48.7k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +43.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +26.6k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | Added | +24.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +23.8k |
| Miller Financial Services LLC | New | +23.2k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +20.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -31.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -24.4k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -18.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -15.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -15.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -15.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -13.0k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Sold out | -10.2k |
| Global Assets Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -10.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -8.5k |
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 970.8k $26.1m | Added +19.6k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 663.5k $17.8m | Reduced -18.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 560.2k $15.0m | Reduced -15.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 546.8k $14.7m | Added +26.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 508.6k $13.7m | Reduced -13.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 487.1k $13.1m | Added +23.8k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.39% of their portfolio | 475.9k $12.8m | Added +114.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 343.5k $9.2m | Added +52.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.2k $7.4m | Added +20.3k |
| SCHWARZ DYGOS WHEELER INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 226.8k $6.1m | Added +8.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.5k $3.9m | Added +66.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.5k $3.7m | Added +16.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.8k $3.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 128.8k $3.5m | Added +48.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.8k $3.3m | Added +2.7k |
| World Investment Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio | 114.4k $2.7m | Reduced -3.4k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.02% of their portfolio | 103.8k $2.8m | Added +24.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.6k $2.5m | Added +16.3k |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 74.9k $2.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| OxenFree Capital LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 72.8k $1.9m | Added +7.6k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.0k $1.8m | Reduced -24.4k |
| &PARTNERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.9k $1.8m | Added +5.6k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 54.9k $1.5m | Reduced -809 |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $1.4m | Added +3.4k |
| Keystone Financial Group 0.08% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.3m | Added +1.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $1.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.3k $1.2m | Added +10.5k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.6k $1.2m | Added +575 |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 43.5k $1.2m | New |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.5k $1.1m | Added +2.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $959.0k | Reduced -8.5k |
| Stolper Co 0.24% of their portfolio | 34.5k $925.0k | Reduced -3.3k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $891.7k | Reduced -42 |
| PMG Family Office LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 32.4k $870.0k | Added +645 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $832.8k | Reduced -250 |
| Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.3k $814.0k | Added +2.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $787.3k | Reduced -3.0k |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.0k $778.7k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $756.1k | Reduced -496 |
| David J Yvars Group 0.34% of their portfolio | 25.7k $690.3k | Added +5.0k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.6k $687.7k | Added +439 |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.5k $686.0k | Added +9 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.3k $652.0k | Added +323 |
| Miller Financial Services LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 23.2k $623.2k | New |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 21.5k $578.8k | Added +11.5k |
| Centurion Wealth Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 21.5k $577.7k | Unchanged |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $525.9k | Reduced -466 |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.6k $472.6k | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $464.8k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Brick & Kyle, Associates 0.13% of their portfolio | 16.2k $379.4k | Unchanged |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.1k $406.1k | Added +54 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $388.2k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $386.3k | Reduced -15.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $385.0k | Added +142 |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.1k $377.9k | Added +100 |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.9k $371.4k | Added +923 |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.8k $370.1k | Added +29 |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 13.4k $360.5k | Reduced -31.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $338.3k | New |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $318.3k | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.6k $310.7k | Reduced -925 |
| SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 1.16% of their portfolio | 11.0k $295.4k | Added +209 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $272.2k | Reduced -15.8k |
| Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $268.6k | Unchanged |
| Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.6k $257.7k | Added +75 |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.4k $251.5k | Added +794 |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $250.1k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $239.5k | Added +79 |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7k $232.6k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $230.8k | New |
| SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.2k $219.3k | New |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $217.4k | Unchanged |
| Graves Light Lenhart Wealth, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.9k $211.3k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $210.9k | New |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $210.0k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $202.9k | Added +47 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $122.7k | Unchanged |
| WOLFF WIESE MAGANA LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2k $114.1k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $111.1k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $80.7k | Unchanged |
| Westfuller Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3k $61.5k | Added +50 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $39.5k | Added +1.2k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $34.9k | Unchanged |
| EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $34.9k | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $31.5k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $30.2k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $18.8k | New |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 435 $11.7k | New |
| Westside Investment Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 350 $9.4k | Unchanged |
| Strengthening Families & Communities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 195 $5.2k | Added +5 |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150 $4.0k | Reduced -221 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141 $3.8k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $154 | New |