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Virtus Convertible Fund Institutional Class (ANNPX)

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37.18 +0.26 +0.70%

25/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD

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Total Assets: 1.15B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Allianz Funds

Asset Class: Other

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Virtus Convertible Fund Institutional Class. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of ANNPX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks maximum total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in convertible securities. Convertible securities include, but are not limited to, corporate bonds, debentures, notes or preferred stocks and their hybrids that can be converted into (exchanged for) equity securities or other securities (such as warrants or options) that provide an opportunity for equity participation.

Contact Information

Address Greenfield, MA, 01301
Greenfield,MA 01301
United States

Phone +1 8002431574

Web www.virtus.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Ethan Turner	Analyst	2023	Now
Biography	Mr. Turner is an analyst and associate with Allianz Global Investors. He has research responsibilities for the Income and Growth Strategies team and was previously a trading assistant. Mr. Turner has seven years of investment-industry experience. He was previously a lead analyst covering the financial sector at Relational Investors and a financial analyst at Sunstone Hotel Investors. Mr. Turner has a B.S. from San Diego State University and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a CFA charterholder.
David Oberto	-	2022	Now
Biography	David Oberto is a lead portfolio manager, income and growth at Voya Investment Management. Prior to joining Voya, he was a portfolio manager and director at Allianz Global Investors, where he held portfolio management, research and trading responsibilities for the income and growth strategies team. and served as portfolio manager for the U.S. High Yield Bond strategy and was also responsible for managing multiple closed-end and open-end mutual funds. Prior to that, he was a portfolio administrator, a credit default swaps (CDS) account manager and a trade-closer at Bain Capital. David earned a BSBA with a concentration in finance and a minor in economics from Fordham University and an MS in finance from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University.
Michael E. Yee	Portfolio Manager	2022	Now
Biography	Mr. Yee is a portfolio manager and a managing director with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 1995. He has portfolio management, research and trading responsibilities for the Income and Growth Strategies team. He is also a lead portfolio manager for the firm’s Income and Growth strategy since its inception in 2007. Mr. Yee is responsible for managing multiple closed-end and open-end mutual funds. He was previously an analyst for the Global and Systematic team with responsibilities focused on US large cap equity strategies. In addition, he also worked in global portfolio administration and in client service. Mr. Yee was previously a financial consultant for Priority One Financial/Liberty Foundation. He has a B.S. from the University of California, San Diego, and an M.B.A. from San Diego State University.
Justin M. Kass	Portfolio Manager	2003	Now
Biography	Mr. Kass is a portfolio manager, a managing director, CIO and co-head US Income and Growth Strategies with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2000. He has portfolio management, research and trading responsibilities for the Income and Growth Strategies team. In 2003, Mr. Kass was promoted to portfolio management and began handling day-to-day portfolio manager responsibilities for the firm’s US Convertible strategy in 2005. He is also a lead portfolio manager for the firm’s Income & Growth strategy since its inception in 2007. In addition to management responsibility for institutional clients, Mr. Kass is responsible for managing multiple closed-end and open-end mutual funds. Previous to joining the firm, Mr. Kass interned on the Income and Growth Strategies team, adding significant depth to its proprietary Upgrade Alert Model. He has 24 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Kass has a B.S. from the University of California, Davis, and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder.
Douglas G. Forsyth	Portfolio Manager	1994	2022
Biography	Mr. Forsyth is a portfolio manager, a managing director and CIO US Income and Growth Strategies with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 1994. He is the head of the firm’s Income and Growth Strategies team. Mr. Forsyth has portfolio management, trading and research responsibilities, and oversees all aspects of the Income and Growth platform’s business, including product development and implementation. He has been the lead portfolio manager for the firm’s US High Yield Bond strategy since its inception in 1994 and assumed lead portfolio management responsibility for the firm’s US Convertible strategy in 1998. Mr. Forsyth has been managing CLO portfolios since 2006 and has been the lead portfolio manager on the Income and Growth strategy since its inception in 2007. In addition to management responsibility for institutional clients worldwide, Mr. Forsyth supervises multiple open-end and closed-end mutual funds and provides oversight for the US Short Duration High Income strategy. He was previously an analyst at AEGON USA. He has a B.B.A. from The University of Iowa. Mr. Forsyth is a CFA charterholder.

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