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Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—48.6%

 

Airlines—1.4%

 

JetBlue Airways Corp.,

   

0.50%, 4/1/26 (a)(c)

  $ 5,235     $ 5,703,532  

Southwest Airlines Co.,

   

1.25%, 5/1/25

    4,140       7,048,350  
   

 

 

 
      12,751,882  
   

 

 

 

Apparel & Textiles—0.9%

 

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.,

   

5.75%, 8/15/23 (k)

    14,740       7,860,945  
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—2.7%

 

Ford Motor Co.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    8,390       9,224,995  

NIO, Inc. (a)(c),

   

zero coupon, 2/1/26

    2,010       1,740,660  

0.50%, 2/1/27

    3,355       2,823,233  

Tesla, Inc.,

   

2.00%, 5/15/24

    1,060       10,653,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,441,888  
   

 

 

 

Banks—1.4%

 

BofA Finance LLC,

   

0.125%, 9/1/22

    5,970       7,008,780  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.,

   

0.125%, 1/1/23 (a)(c)(m)

    5,220       5,702,850  
   

 

 

 
      12,711,630  
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology—1.2%

 

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.,

   

2.25%, 2/1/29 (a)(c)

    3,125       2,909,879  

Exact Sciences Corp.,

   

0.375%, 3/1/28

    5,125       5,893,750  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 3/1/27 (a)(c)

    2,435       2,170,194  
   

 

 

 
      10,973,823  
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—1.1%

 

Patrick Industries, Inc.,

   

1.00%, 2/1/23

    8,820       10,357,987  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—2.2%

 

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 1/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,150       2,866,500  

Chegg, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 9/1/26 (a)(c)

    4,915       4,951,862  

Shift4 Payments, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 12/15/25 (a)(c)

    2,615       3,530,381  

Square, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 5/1/26 (a)(c)

    8,400       9,140,250  
   

 

 

 
      20,488,993  
   

 

 

 

Computers—1.0%

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.,

   

0.50%, 12/15/26

    2,175       2,335,405  

Vocera Communications, Inc.,

   

0.50%, 9/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,415       3,015,872  

Zscaler, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 7/1/25 (a)(c)

    2,930       4,229,455  
   

 

 

 
      9,580,732  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.7%

 

Coinbase Global, Inc.,

   

0.50%, 6/1/26 (a)(c)

    3,630       3,664,485  

LendingTree, Inc.,

   

0.50%, 7/15/25 (a)(c)

    3,290       2,903,425  
   

 

 

 
      6,567,910  
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.9%

 

II-VI, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 9/1/22

    3,630       5,417,775  

Itron, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    2,400       2,424,627  
   

 

 

 
      7,842,402  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Energy-Alternate Sources—0.7%

 

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)(c)

   

zero coupon, 3/1/26

  $ 2,665     $ 2,427,815  

zero coupon, 3/1/28

    3,785       3,277,916  

Sunrun, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/1/26 (a)(c)

    700       570,920  
   

 

 

 
      6,276,651  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.4%

 

DraftKings, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/28 (a)(c)

    6,165       5,610,150  

Vail Resorts, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 1/1/26 (a)(c)

    6,875       7,313,281  
   

 

 

 
      12,923,431  
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.9%

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust,

   

1.75%, 12/15/26

    3,620       3,982,000  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.,

   

6.25%, 1/15/22

    3,975       4,034,625  
   

 

 

 
      8,016,625  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.8%

 

Insulet Corp.,

   

0.375%, 9/1/26

    3,265       4,381,222  

NanoString Technologies, Inc.,

   

2.625%, 3/1/25

    2,275       3,200,697  
   

 

 

 
      7,581,919  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—1.4%

 

Oak Street Health, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    5,840       6,011,550  

Teladoc Health, Inc.,

   

1.25%, 6/1/27 (a)(c)

    6,315       6,654,431  
   

 

 

 
      12,665,981  
   

 

 

 

Internet—11.4%

 

21Vianet Group, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/1/26 (a)(c)

    3,075       2,606,063  

Airbnb, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    7,940       7,400,080  

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

   

0.75%, 5/1/25 (m)

    3,120       4,587,960  

Etsy, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 9/1/27 (a)(c)

    2,595       3,005,010  

Expedia Group, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/15/26 (a)(c)(m)

    5,005       5,518,012  

fuboTV, Inc.,

   

3.25%, 2/15/26 (a)(c)

    7,405       6,507,144  

Magnite, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    4,905       4,175,626  

Match Group Financeco 2, Inc.,

   

0.875%, 6/15/26 (a)(c)

    2,155       3,714,681  

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc.,

   

2.00%, 1/15/30 (a)(c)

    1,710       3,145,331  

Okta, Inc.,

   

0.375%, 6/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,300       3,867,188  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.,

   

0.375%, 6/1/25 (a)(c)

    2,850       3,823,275  

Pinduoduo, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 12/1/25

    3,115       3,166,398  

RealReal, Inc.,

   

1.00%, 3/1/28 (a)(c)

    6,395       5,539,988  

Snap, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 5/1/27 (a)(c)

    7,455       7,669,331  

0.75%, 8/1/26

    570       1,575,694  

Spotify USA, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    4,570       4,172,410  

Twitter, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    7,985       7,336,219  

0.25%, 6/15/24

    2,095       2,622,731  

Uber Technologies, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 12/15/25 (a)(c)

    6,590       6,705,325  
 


Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (continued)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Wayfair, Inc.,

   

0.625%, 10/1/25 (a)(c)

  $ 6,925     $ 7,292,891  

Zendesk, Inc.,

   

0.625%, 6/15/25 (a)(c)

    3,615       5,072,206  

Zillow Group, Inc.,

   

1.50%, 7/1/23

    3,435       5,184,789  
   

 

 

 
      104,688,352  
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.5%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

   

1.50%, 1/15/25

    1,735       4,524,404  
   

 

 

 

Leisure—2.0%

 

NCL Corp., Ltd.,

   

5.375%, 8/1/25 (a)(c)

    3,550       6,851,500  

Peloton Interactive, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,460       3,304,300  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)(c),

   

2.875%, 11/15/23

    4,080       5,403,960  

4.25%, 6/15/23

    1,710       2,493,180  
   

 

 

 
      18,052,940  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.2%

 

NCL Corp., Ltd.,

   

6.00%, 5/15/24 (a)

    920       2,301,380  
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.5%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.,

   

1.00%, 11/15/24 (a)(c)

    1,700       4,314,812  
   

 

 

 

Media—1.3%

 

DISH Network Corp.,

   

zero coupon, 12/15/25 (a)(c)

    3,890       4,668,000  

3.375%, 8/15/26

    2,810       2,899,920  

Liberty Media Corp.,

   

1.375%, 10/15/23

    3,765       4,777,581  
   

 

 

 
      12,345,501  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.1%

 

EQT Corp.,

   

1.75%, 5/1/26

    7,180       11,407,584  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

   

0.25%, 5/15/25

    5,080       7,711,440  
   

 

 

 
      19,119,024  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

 

Dexcom, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 11/15/25

    3,490       3,422,381  

Jazz Investments I Ltd.,

   

2.00%, 6/15/26 (a)(c)

    5,130       6,867,788  
   

 

 

 
      10,290,169  
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—2.2%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,

   

4.25%, 3/15/45

    24,750       20,564,449  
   

 

 

 

Retail—1.2%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.,

   

2.25%, 4/15/25

    3,820       6,092,900  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.,

   

3.25%, 4/15/25

    1,665       4,786,875  
   

 

 

 
      10,879,775  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—1.1%

 

Cree, Inc.,

   

1.75%, 5/1/26

    755       1,664,775  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    1,395       1,415,925  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,

   

zero coupon, 5/1/27 (a)(c)

    3,020       3,163,450  

Synaptics, Inc.,

   

0.50%, 6/15/22

    2,185       3,763,662  
   

 

 

 
      10,007,812  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Software—5.4%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 5/1/25

  $ 2,850     $ 3,692,175  

Bentley Systems, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 1/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,870       4,349,880  

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 12/1/25 (a)(c)

    4,035       4,794,084  

Cloudflare, Inc.,

   

0.75%, 5/15/25 (a)(c)

    410       923,781  

Coupa Software, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 6/15/25

    880       1,412,840  

0.375%, 6/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,410       3,710,506  

Datadog, Inc.,

   

0.125%, 6/15/25 (a)(c)

    2,680       3,289,700  

DocuSign, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 1/15/24 (a)(c)

    3,910       3,780,970  

Fastly, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,710       3,211,005  

HubSpot, Inc.,

   

0.375%, 6/1/25 (a)(c)

    515       961,763  

i3 Verticals LLC,

   

1.00%, 2/15/25

    2,435       2,505,006  

MicroStrategy, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/15/27 (a)(c)

    3,665       2,647,963  

RingCentral, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 3/1/25

    5,385       5,637,422  

Splunk, Inc.,

   

1.125%, 6/15/27 (a)(c)

    6,015       5,518,762  

Workday, Inc.,

   

0.25%, 10/1/22

    1,055       1,680,088  

Zynga, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 12/15/26 (a)(c)

    1,585       1,707,838  
   

 

 

 
      49,823,783  
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.9%

 

Infinera Corp.,

   

2.125%, 9/1/24

    2,070       2,456,728  

Nice Ltd.,

   

zero coupon, 9/15/25 (a)(c)

    1,710       1,729,449  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.,

   

1.00%, 3/1/24

    2,850       4,013,156  
   

 

 

 
      8,199,333  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost—$408,099,723)

 

    446,154,533  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—29.8%

 

Advertising—0.3%

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (a)(c),

   

7.50%, 6/1/29

    745       743,063  

7.75%, 4/15/28

    760       778,582  

National CineMedia LLC,

   

5.875%, 4/15/28 (a)(c)

    915       872,681  
   

 

 

 
      2,394,326  
   

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.6%

 

TransDigm, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 11/15/27

    2,240       2,335,200  

6.375%, 6/15/26

    1,400       1,449,070  

Triumph Group, Inc. (a)(c),

   

6.25%, 9/15/24 (m)

    825       839,561  

8.875%, 6/1/24

    701       777,234  
   

 

 

 
      5,401,065  
   

 

 

 

Airlines—0.9%

 

American Airlines, Inc. (a)(c),

   

5.75%, 4/20/29

    1,515       1,625,186  

11.75%, 7/15/25

    1,955       2,455,343  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

   

7.375%, 1/15/26

    3,595       4,232,943  
   

 

 

 
      8,313,472  
   

 

 

 
 


Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (continued)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Auto Components—1.3%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

   

6.50%, 4/1/27 (m)

  $ 3,540     $ 3,753,842  

Clarios Global L.P.,

   

8.50%, 5/15/27 (a)(c)

    3,010       3,273,375  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

   

5.25%, 4/30/31

    1,465       1,494,227  

5.25%, 7/15/31 (a)(c)

    1,495       1,526,993  

Tenneco, Inc.,

   

7.875%, 1/15/29 (a)(c)

    1,715       1,918,502  
   

 

 

 
      11,966,939  
   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—1.4%

 

Ford Motor Co. (h),

 

9.00%, 4/22/25

    2,545       3,109,405  

9.625%, 4/22/30

    2,205       3,070,066  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (h),

   

4.00%, 11/13/30

    745       759,855  

5.125%, 6/16/25

    735       804,366  

Navistar International Corp.,

   

6.625%, 11/1/25 (a)(c)

    1,845       1,907,914  

Tesla, Inc.,

   

5.30%, 8/15/25 (a)(c)

    3,200       3,316,576  
   

 

 

 
      12,968,182  
   

 

 

 

Beverages—0.2%

 

Triton Water Holdings, Inc.,

   

6.25%, 4/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,490       1,494,023  
   

 

 

 

Building Materials—0.4%

 

Griffon Corp.,

   

5.75%, 3/1/28

    1,165       1,229,075  

Koppers, Inc.,

   

6.00%, 2/15/25 (a)(c)

    2,095       2,146,118  
   

 

 

 
      3,375,193  
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.2%

 

Tronox, Inc.,

   

4.625%, 3/15/29 (a)(c)

    1,485       1,521,086  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services—1.2%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,

   

5.75%, 7/15/27 (a)(c)(m)

    2,255       2,376,206  

Deluxe Corp.,

   

8.00%, 6/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,430       1,487,915  

Herc Holdings, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 7/15/27 (a)(c)

    2,170       2,286,638  

Laureate Education, Inc.,

   

8.25%, 5/1/25 (a)(c)

    234       243,641  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 4/15/29 (a)(c)

    2,225       2,294,531  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

   

5.25%, 1/15/30

    2,395       2,613,699  
   

 

 

 
      11,302,630  
   

 

 

 

Computers—0.2%

 

Dell International LLC,

   

7.125%, 6/15/24 (a)(c)(h)

    1,405       1,433,100  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.6%

 

Berry Global, Inc.,

   

5.625%, 7/15/27 (a)(c)

    2,195       2,328,039  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

   

6.625%, 5/13/27 (a)(c)

    3,020       3,280,475  
   

 

 

 
      5,608,514  
   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale—0.3%

 

Performance Food Group, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 10/15/27 (a)(c)

    2,875       2,999,142  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.4%

 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 8/15/28 (a)(c)

    1,400       1,386,000  
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Navient Corp.,

   

5.00%, 3/15/27

  $ 1,585     $ 1,612,738  

6.75%, 6/15/26

    2,365       2,604,456  

OneMain Finance Corp. (h),

   

6.625%, 1/15/28

    1,810       2,053,988  

8.25%, 10/1/23

    4,935       5,576,550  
   

 

 

 
      13,233,732  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—0.2%

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,

   

7.25%, 6/15/28 (a)(c)

    1,810       2,006,837  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.7%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

   

6.125%, 5/15/27

    4,990       3,580,325  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

   

6.25%, 7/1/25 (a)(c)

    2,065       2,176,345  

International Game Technology PLC,

   

6.25%, 1/15/27 (a)(c)

    2,890       3,274,861  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC,

   

5.50%, 4/15/29 (a)(c)

    2,010       2,081,837  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

   

8.25%, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    2,080       2,235,709  

Stars Group Holdings BV,

   

7.00%, 7/15/26 (a)(c)

    1,865       1,940,085  
   

 

 

 
      15,289,162  
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.3%

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC,

   

4.875%, 5/15/29 (a)(c)

    1,450       1,501,330  

Service Properties Trust,

   

4.35%, 10/1/24

    595       584,436  

4.50%, 3/15/25 (h)

    880       855,800  
   

 

 

 
      2,941,566  
   

 

 

 

Food & Beverage—0.6%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc.,

   

7.50%, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    495       545,535  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

   

6.50%, 2/9/40

    2,255       3,004,809  

U.S. Foods, Inc.,

   

6.25%, 4/15/25 (a)(c)

    1,690       1,790,623  
   

 

 

 
      5,340,967  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.8%

 

Centene Corp.,

   

5.375%, 6/1/26 (a)(c)

    1,460       1,520,882  

Select Medical Corp.,

   

6.25%, 8/15/26 (a)(c)

    1,640       1,729,183  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

   

6.25%, 2/1/27 (a)(c)

    3,590       3,742,575  
   

 

 

 
      6,992,640  
   

 

 

 

Home Builders—0.1%

 

Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.,

   

6.125%, 6/15/25 (a)(c)

    1,332       1,405,260  
   

 

 

 

Internet—0.7%

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC,

   

5.25%, 12/1/27 (a)(c)(h)

    2,220       2,319,900  

Netflix, Inc.,

   

5.375%, 11/15/29 (a)(c)(h)

    1,730       2,045,656  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)(c),

   

7.50%, 9/15/27

    925       1,012,875  

8.00%, 11/1/26

    1,125       1,214,764  
   

 

 

 
      6,593,195  
   

 

 

 

Investment Companies—0.2%

 

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC,

 

 

5.25%, 4/15/29 (a)(c)

    2,140       2,208,052  
   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel—0.4%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

   

5.875%, 6/1/27

    2,195       2,299,218  

United States Steel Corp.,

   

6.875%, 8/15/25

    1,745       1,786,444  
   

 

 

 
      4,085,662  
   

 

 

 
 


Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (continued)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Leisure—0.8%

 

Carnival Corp. (a)(c),

   

5.75%, 3/1/27

  $ 760     $ 807,500  

10.50%, 2/1/26

    1,290       1,521,400  

NCL Corp., Ltd.,

   

5.875%, 3/15/26 (a)(c)

    3,010       3,137,925  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

   

11.50%, 6/1/25 (a)(c)

    1,450       1,678,375  
   

 

 

 
      7,145,200  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Time—0.2%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

   

5.50%, 4/1/28 (a)(c)

    1,520       1,599,800  
   

 

 

 

Lodging—1.0%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp. (a)(c),

   

4.75%, 6/15/31

    740       747,622  

8.625%, 6/1/25

    1,360       1,496,000  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,

   

4.00%, 5/1/31 (a)(c)(h)

    1,085       1,094,212  

MGM Resorts International,

   

4.75%, 10/15/28

    1,480       1,561,400  

6.75%, 5/1/25 (m)

    685       734,347  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC,

   

5.50%, 3/1/25 (a)(c)

    3,225       3,438,656  
   

 

 

 
      9,072,237  
   

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.2%

 

Terex Corp.,

   

5.00%, 5/15/29 (a)(c)

    2,215       2,303,600  
   

 

 

 

Media—2.0%

 

CCO Holdings LLC,

   

4.50%, 5/1/32

    2,610       2,633,098  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

   

9.25%, 2/15/24

    688       722,056  

CSC Holdings LLC (a)(c),

   

5.00%, 11/15/31

    750       744,008  

5.75%, 1/15/30

    685       715,003  

7.50%, 4/1/28

    2,230       2,441,850  

DISH DBS Corp.,

   

7.375%, 7/1/28

    3,025       3,240,531  

Gray Television, Inc.,

   

4.75%, 10/15/30 (a)(c)

    2,280       2,239,690  

LiveStyle, Inc.,

   

9.625%, 2/1/19 (a)(c)(d)(e)(g)(l)

    4,671       5  

Meredith Corp.,

   

6.875%, 2/1/26 (m)

    1,717       1,793,355  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,

   

5.625%, 7/15/27 (a)(c)

    2,120       2,241,900  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

   

5.50%, 5/15/29 (a)(c)

    1,495       1,597,781  
   

 

 

 
      18,369,277  
   

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.4%

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.,

   

6.625%, 4/15/27

    3,830       3,916,175  
   

 

 

 

Mining—0.8%

 

FMG Resources August 206 Pty Ltd.,

   

4.375%, 4/1/31 (a)(c)(h)

    1,520       1,588,096  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

   

5.25%, 9/1/29 (h)

    2,265       2,517,887  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.,

   

4.50%, 4/1/26 (a)(c)

    1,495       1,483,578  

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.,

   

8.50%, 8/1/28 (a)(c)

    1,358       1,501,948  
   

 

 

 
      7,091,509  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.5%

 

Antero Resources Corp. (a)(c),

   

5.375%, 3/1/30

    750       752,861  

7.625%, 2/1/29

    1,455       1,600,500  
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

   

6.375%, 6/15/26 (a)(c)(m)

  $ 680     $ 697,000  

CNX Resources Corp.,

   

7.25%, 3/14/27 (a)(c)(m)

    2,430       2,613,222  

Comstock Resources, Inc.,

   

6.75%, 3/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,480       1,546,896  

Continental Resources, Inc. (h),

   

4.375%, 1/15/28 (m)

    905       981,925  

5.75%, 1/15/31 (a)(c)

    865       1,015,103  

EQT Corp.,

   

8.50%, 2/1/30 (h)

    1,275       1,657,500  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (h),

   

5.55%, 3/15/26

    2,510       2,679,425  

6.625%, 9/1/30

    2,035       2,331,947  

PBF Holding Co. LLC,

   

6.00%, 2/15/28

    2,495       1,840,063  

PDC Energy, Inc.,

   

5.75%, 5/15/26

    2,150       2,244,063  

Transocean, Inc.,

   

8.00%, 2/1/27 (a)(c)

    570       431,815  

USA Compression Partners L.P.,

   

6.875%, 9/1/27

    2,285       2,398,564  
   

 

 

 
      22,790,884  
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—0.2%

 

Mercer International, Inc.,

   

5.125%, 2/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,470       1,514,100  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products—0.2%

 

Edgewell Personal Care Co.,

   

5.50%, 6/1/28 (a)(c)(h)

    1,430       1,519,375  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.3%

 

AdaptHealth LLC,

   

4.625%, 8/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,490       1,461,958  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,

   

8.50%, 1/31/27 (a)(c)

    2,585       2,769,181  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

   

7.25%, 5/30/29 (a)(c)

    1,940       2,003,050  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 8/1/27 (a)(c)

    2,235       2,374,017  

Jazz Securities DAC,

   

4.375%, 1/15/29 (a)(c)(h)

    1,480       1,522,151  

Organon Finance 1 LLC,

   

5.125%, 4/30/31 (a)(c)

    1,455       1,493,019  
   

 

 

 
      11,623,376  
   

 

 

 

Pipelines—1.7%

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP,

   

5.375%, 6/15/29 (a)(c)

    1,350       1,366,814  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P.,

   

5.75%, 4/1/25

    1,080       1,106,676  

6.00%, 2/1/29 (a)(c)

    1,130       1,169,550  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.,

   

5.125%, 5/15/29 (h)

    1,665       1,794,704  

EQM Midstream Partners L.P. (a)(c)(h),

 

 

4.75%, 1/15/31

    755       759,719  

6.50%, 7/1/27

    1,415       1,555,297  

NGL Energy Operating LLC,

   

7.50%, 2/1/26 (a)(c)

    1,320       1,373,585  

NGL Energy Partners L.P.,

   

7.50%, 4/15/26

    1,120       988,131  

NuStar Logistics L.P.,

   

6.375%, 10/1/30 (h)

    1,445       1,582,275  

Targa Resources Partners L.P.,

   

6.50%, 7/15/27

    980       1,062,075  

6.875%, 1/15/29

    2,300       2,553,127  
   

 

 

 
      15,311,953  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate—0.2%

 

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.,

   

5.00%, 3/1/31

    2,190       2,239,790  
   

 

 

 
 


Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (continued)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Retail—0.2%

 

L Brands, Inc.,

   

6.625%, 10/1/30 (a)(c)

  $ 1,945     $ 2,223,135  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—0.4%

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

   

6.625%, 9/15/27 (a)(c)

    3,750       4,042,500  
   

 

 

 

Software—0.7%

 

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.,

   

5.375%, 12/1/28 (a)(c)(m)

    4,265       4,303,811  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 9/30/27 (a)(c)

    2,310       2,446,521  
   

 

 

 
      6,750,332  
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.6%

 

Avaya, Inc.,

   

6.125%, 9/15/28 (a)(c)

    2,040       2,164,950  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

   

7.00%, 7/15/24 (a)(c)

    1,585       1,632,550  

CommScope Technologies LLC,

   

6.00%, 6/15/25 (a)(c)

    4,204       4,289,341  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,

   

6.625%, 8/1/26

    1,460       1,618,775  

LogMeIn, Inc.,

   

5.50%, 9/1/27 (a)(c)

    1,590       1,637,573  

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (a)(c),

   

4.50%, 1/15/29

    1,480       1,431,900  

5.125%, 12/15/26

    1,595       1,652,320  

Plantronics, Inc.,

   

4.75%, 3/1/29 (a)(c)(m)

    1,560       1,486,337  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

   

11.50%, 11/15/21

    3,370       3,528,390  

Sprint Corp.,

   

7.625%, 3/1/26

    2,415       2,934,225  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

   

3.50%, 4/15/31

    1,465       1,489,832  
   

 

 

 
      23,866,193  
   

 

 

 

Toys/Games/Hobbies—0.1%

 

Mattel, Inc.,

   

5.875%, 12/15/27 (a)(c)

    795       872,513  
   

 

 

 

Transportation—0.3%

 

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (a)(c),

 

 

5.50%, 5/1/28

    750       778,489  

9.75%, 8/1/27

    1,500       1,730,625  
   

 

 

 
      2,509,114  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost—$265,741,822)

 

    273,635,808  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—17.2%

 

Auto Components—1.0%

 

Aptiv PLC,

   

5.50%, 6/15/23, Ser. A

    56,155       9,539,050  
   

 

 

 

Banks—4.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.,

   

7.25%, Ser. L (f)

    12,080       16,980,131  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

7.50%, Ser. L (f)

    16,980       24,701,486  
   

 

 

 
      41,681,617  
   

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.4%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.,

   

6.00%, 9/15/21

    66,540       3,329,662  
   

 

 

 
        
    
Shares
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services—0.4%

 

2020 Mandatory Exchangeable Trust,

   

6.50%, 5/16/23 (a)(c)

    2,105     $ 3,566,712  
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—2.6%

 

AES Corp.,

   

6.875%, 2/15/24

    74,515       7,771,915  

NextEra Energy, Inc.,

   

5.279%, 3/1/23

    78,590       3,761,317  

6.219%, 9/1/23

    254,310       12,303,518  
   

 

 

 
      23,836,750  
   

 

 

 

Electronics—0.8%

 

Fortive Corp.,

   

5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A

    7,425       7,407,774  
   

 

 

 

Environmental Services—0.5%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc.,

   

6.00%, 3/15/23

    54,980       4,152,639  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—3.5%

 

Avantor, Inc.,

   

6.25%, 5/15/22, Ser. A

    84,600       8,431,236  

Boston Scientific Corp.,

   

5.50%, 6/1/23, Ser. A

    71,510       8,145,704  

Danaher Corp.,

   

4.75%, 4/15/22, Ser. A

    8,695       15,103,215  
   

 

 

 
      31,680,155  
   

 

 

 

Media—0.4%

 

ViacomCBS, Inc.,

   

7.50%, 4/1/24, Ser. A (k)

    47,965       3,491,372  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.3%

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.,

   

5.00%, 2/1/23

    50,815       2,751,632  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors—2.1%

 

Broadcom, Inc.,

   

8.00%, 9/30/22, Ser. A

    12,835       19,520,495  
   

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.7%

 

2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust,

   

5.25%, 6/1/23 (a)(c)

    5,345       6,590,278  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(Cost-$116,561,694)

 

    157,548,136  
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK (a)(e)(g)(k)(l)—0.9%

 

Media—0.9%

 

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. A (cost—$339,949; purchased 2/3/16-10/31/16) (j)

    3,554       549,484  

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B
(cost—$7,507,017; purchased 2/3/16-11/30/16) (i)(j)

    76,572       7,657,200  

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B

    6,750       67  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost—$14,596,967)

 

    8,206,751  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       

SENIOR LOANS (a)(b)—0.7%

 

Entertainment—0.2%

 

Music Technology Holdings, LLC, (3 mo. PIK + 8.000%), 8.000%, 12/16/22, Fixed PIK Term Loan (g)

  $ 1,811       1,811,418  
   

 

 

 
 


Schedule of Investments

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

May 31, 2021 (unaudited) (continued)

 

    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Healthcare-Products—0.2%

 

Avantor Funding, Inc., (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.250%), 3.250%, 11/8/27, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B4

  $ 1,526     $ 1,529,991  
   

 

 

 

Software—0.2%

 

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.000%), 3.093%, 10/30/26, Term Loan B

    1,537       1,531,836  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—0.1%

 

Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.250%), 4.000%, 3/3/28, 2021 Term Loan B

    1,180       1,179,162  
   

 

 

 

Total Senior Loans (Cost—$6,047,900)

 

    6,052,407  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

COMMON STOCK (k)—0.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.0%

 

Erickson, Inc. (e)(g)

    8,295       262,205  
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.3%

 

CCF Holdings LLC,
Class A (e)(g)

    5,665,417       2,436,129  

CCF Holdings LLC,
Class B (e)(g)

    21,429       9,215  

CCF Holdings LLC,
Class M (e)(g)(i)

    879,959       378,382  
   

 

 

 
      2,823,726  
   

 

 

 

Media—0.0%

 

LiveStyle, Inc. (cost—$0; purchased 2/3/16-11/30/16) (a)(e)(g)(i)(j)(l)

    90,407       1  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.1%

 

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

    155,736       351,963  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (Cost—$30,607,501)

 

    3,437,895  
   

 

 

 
    Units        

WARRANTS (e)(g)(k)—0.0%

 

Advertising—0.0%

 

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., exercise price $67.12, expires 4/1/24 (cost—$3,080,312; purchased 4/10/19) (j)

    15,602       1  
   

 

 

 

Banks—0.0%

 

CCF Holdings LLC,
expires 3/25/26

    1,455,681       334,807  
   

 

 

 

Media—0.0%

 

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. C,
expires 11/30/21 (a)(l)

    19,500      
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost—$3,080,312)

 

    334,808  
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Repurchase Agreements—2.4%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 5/28/21, 0.00%, due 6/1/21, proceeds $21,726,000; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.75%, due 7/15/28, valued at $22,160,635 including accrued interest (cost-$21,726,000)

  $ 21,726     $ 21,726,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost—$866,461,919)—100.0%

    $ 917,096,338  
   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities, net

      (34,394,442

Preferred Shares

      (323,275,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

    $ 559,426,896  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

LIBOR—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Footnote Legend:

 

*

Actual amount rounds to less than $1.

(a)

Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Private placement securities may include Rule 144A securities. These securities have an aggregate value of $460,920,148, representing 50.3% of total investments.

(b)

These securities generally pay interest at rates which are periodically pre-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the “LIBOR” or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. These securities are generally considered to be restricted as the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent bank and/or borrower prior to disposition. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional payments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2021.

(c)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2021, these securities amounted to a value $444,359,609 or 48.5% of total investments.

 


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(d)

Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.

(e)

Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $11,627,496, representing 1.3% of total investments.

(f)

Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

(g)

Level 3 security.

(h)

All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for Liquidity Facility.

(i)

Affiliated security.

(j)

Restricted. The aggregate cost of such securities is $10,927,278. The aggregate value is $8,206,686, representing 0.9% of total investments.

(k)

Non-income producing.

(l)

A member of the Fund’s portfolio management team is a member of the board of directors of LiveStyle, Inc. The Fund’s aggregate value of investments in LiveStyle, Inc. represents 0.9% of total investments.

(m)

All or a portion of this security is on loan pursuant to the Liquidity Facility. The aggregate value of securities on loan is $23,984,723.

 


1. Security Valuation

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).

 

   

Level 2—prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Fund’s fair value non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Debt securities, including convertible bonds and restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, activity of the underlying equities, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives, such as options and futures, that are actively traded are valued at the last posted settlement price from the exchange where they are principally traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts, swaps, swaptions, options and equity linked instruments, are valued based on model prices provided by independent pricing services or from dealer quotes. Depending on the derivative type and the specific terms of the transaction, these models vary and include observable inputs in actively quoted markets including but not limited to: underlying reference entity details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, dividend and exchange rates. These instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a bilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the last posted settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 within the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by each major security type. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total Value at
5/31/21
 

Assets:

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

     —        $ 446,154,533        —        $ 446,154,533  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          273,635,803      $ 5        273,635,808  

Convertible Preferred Stock

   $ 147,391,146        10,156,990        —          157,548,136  

Preferred Stock

     —          —          8,206,751        8,206,751  

Senior Loans

     —          4,240,989        1,811,418        6,052,407  

Common Stock

     351,963        —          3,085,932        3,437,895  

Warrants

     —          —          334,808        334,808  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          21,726,000        —          21,726,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 147,743,109      $ 755,914,315      $ 13,438,914      $ 917,096,338  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended May 31, 2021, was as follows:

 

    Beginning
Balance at
2/28/21
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance at
5/31/21
 

Assets:

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $ 10,792,984     $ —       $ (28,351,743 )(1)    $ 10,672     $ —       $ 17,548,092     $ —       $ —       $ 5  

Preferred Stock

    8,194,099       —         —         —         —         12,652       —         —         8,206,751  

Senior Loans

    1,775,900       35,518 (2)       —         —         —         —         —         —         1,811,418  

Common Stock

    212,693       23,066,001 (1)       —         —         —         (20,192,762     —         —         3,085,932  

Warrants

    147,435       *(2)      —         —         —         187,373       —         —         334,808  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 21,123,111     $ 23,101,519     $ (28,351,743   $ 10,672     $ —       $ (2,444,645   $ —       $ —       $ 13,438,914  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Actual amount rounds to less than $1.

(1)

Issued or removed via corporate action.

(2)

Payment-in-Kind

The table above may include Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated.


The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at May 31, 2021:

 

    Ending
Balance
at 5/31/21
   

Valuation
Technique Used

 

Unobservable
Inputs

  Input Values(Ranges)  

Assets:

 

Preferred Stock:

       
  $ 8,206,751     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     3.24x (0.28x - 12.73x)  
      Illiquidity Discount     (30% - 85%)  

Common Stock:

       
  $ 262,205     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     1.28x (0.72x - 2.47x)  
          12.41x (7.08x - 45.50x)  
          0.98x (0.57x - 1.48x)  
      M&A Transaction Multiples     0.86x (0.41x - 1.96x)  
      Illiquidity Discount     40%  
  $ 2,823,726     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     1.35x (0.43x - 2.55x)  
          6.26x (2.72x - 8.80x)  
          0.58x (0.17x - 0.96x)  
      Illiquidity Discount     20%  

Warrants:

       
  $ 334,807     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     1.35x (0.43x - 2.55x)  
          6.26x (2.72x - 8.80x)  
          0.58x (0.17x - 0.96x)  
      Illiquidity Discount     20%  
    Black-Scholes Model   Volatility     56%  

The table above does not include Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services.

The net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of Level 3 investments held at May 31, 2021 was $(19,992,730).