Virtus Artificial Intelligence and Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO)

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Increase to Monthly DistributionsJune 3, 2026 4:15 PM
Business Wire Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced it will increase its monthly distribution from $0.15 per share to $0.18 per share, an increase of 20% or $0.03 per share, effective with the June distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date AIO $0.18 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 AIO $0.18 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 AIO $0.18 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 This increase is part of the Fund’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value by both seeking to provide a more attractive distribution rate and furthering its efforts to reduce the current discount to net asset value at which its shares currently trade. This new distribution rate represents a per annum rate of approximately 7.9% based on the market price of the Fund’s shares of $27.40 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and approximately 7.0% based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) of $30.92 as of the same date. Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan. The Fund previously announced its May 2026 distribution and provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions: Distribution Estimates May 2026 (MTD) Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)     (Sources) Per Share Amount Percentage of Current Distribution Per Share Amount Percentage of Current Distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.000 0.0 % $ 0.014 2.3 % Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains   0.150 100.0 %   0.190 31.7 % Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains   0.000 0.0 %   0.396 66.0 % Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)   0.000 0.0 %   0.000 0.0 % Total Distribution $ 0.150 100.0 % $ 0.600 100.0 % (1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2026. Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance. May 29, 2026   Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) 12.68 % Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) 6.06 % Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) 22.19 % Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) 2.02 % (2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. (3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate ($0.15 per share) annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. (4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. (5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes. About the Fund Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser. For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com. Fund Risks An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release. About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260603010616/en/ Shareholder Services
(866) 270-7788
closedendfunds@virtus.com Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) NoticeMay 27, 2026 4:15 PM
Business Wire Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date AIO $0.15 May 11, 2026 May 28, 2026 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan. The Fund provides this estimate of the sources of its distributions: Distribution Estimates May 2026 (MTD) Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)     (Sources) Per Share Amount Percentage of Current Distribution Per Share Amount Percentage of Current Distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.000 0.0% $ 0.014  2.3% Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains   0.150 100.0%   0.190 31.7% Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains   0.000 0.0%   0.396 66.0% Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)   0.000 0.0%   0.000 0.0% Total Distribution $ 0.150 100.0% $ 0.600 100.0% (1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2026. Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance. April 30, 2026   Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) 10.88%  Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) 6.52% Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) 13.05% Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) 1.63% (2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. (3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. (4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. (5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes. About the Fund Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser. For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com. Fund Risks An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release. About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260527674944/en/ For Further Information:
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closedendfunds@virtus.com Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) NoticeApril 28, 2026 4:15 PM
Business Wire
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026:




Ticker






Amount of Distribution






Ex-Date/Record Date






Payable Date








AIO






$0.15






April 13, 2026






April 29, 2026







Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.


The Fund provides this estimate of the sources of its distributions:




Distribution Estimates






April 2026 (MTD)






Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)








 




 




(Sources)






Per Share




Amount






Percentage of Current Distribution






Per Share Amount






Percentage




of Current Distribution








Net Investment Income






$






0.002






1.3%






$






0.026






5.8%








Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains






 






0.000






0.0%






 






0.011






2.4%








Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains






 






0.148






98.7%






 






0.413






91.8%








Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)






 






0.000






0.0%






 






0.000






0.0%








Total Distribution






$






0.150






100.0%






$






0.450






100.0%








(1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2026.













Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.




March 31, 2026






 








Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)






8.36%








Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3)






7.51%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)






-2.45%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)






1.25%








(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.








(3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.








(4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.








(5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.







The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.


About the Fund


Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.


For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.


Fund Risks


An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release.


About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260428052172/en/
For Further Information:

Shareholder Services

(866) 270-7788

closedendfunds@virtus.com


Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) NoticeMarch 27, 2026 4:15 PM
Business Wire
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026:




Ticker






Amount of Distribution






Ex-Date/Record Date






Payable Date








AIO






$0.15






March 16, 2026






March 30, 2026







Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.


The Fund provides this estimate of the sources of its distributions:




Distribution Estimates






March 2026 (MTD)






Fiscal Year-to-Date

(YTD) (1)








 




 




(Sources)






Per Share

Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution






Per Share

Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution








Net Investment Income






$






0.017






11.3






%






$






0.024






8.0






%








Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains






 






0.086






57.4






%






 






0.086






28.7






%








Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains






 






0.047






31.3






%






 






0.190






63.3






%








Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)






 






0.000






0.0






%






 






0.000






0.0






%








Total Distribution






$






0.150






100.0






%






$






0.300






100.0






%








(1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2026.







Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.




February 27, 2026






 








Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)






8.86%








Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3)






7.09%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)






2.74%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)






0.59%








(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.








(3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.








(4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.








(5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.







The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.


About the Fund


Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.


For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.


Fund Risks


An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release.


About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260327356617/en/
For Further Information:

Shareholder Services

(866) 270-7788

closedendfunds@virtus.com


Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces DistributionsMarch 4, 2026 4:25 PM
Business Wire
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distributions:




Ticker






Amount of Distribution






Ex-Date/Record Date






Payable Date








AIO






$0.15






March 16, 2026






March 30, 2026








AIO






$0.15






April 13, 2026






April 29, 2026








AIO






$0.15






May 11, 2026






May 28, 2026







Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.


The Fund previously announced its February 2026 distribution and provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:




Distribution Estimates






February 2026 (MTD)






Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)








 




 




(Sources)






Per Share




Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution






Per Share

Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution








Net Investment Income






$  0.007






4.4%






$ 0.007






4.4%








Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains






   0.000






0.0%






0.000






0.0%








Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains






        0.143






95.6%






0.143






95.6%








Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)






   0.000






0.0%






0.000






0.0%








Total Distribution






$ 0.150






100.0%






$ 0.150






100.0%









(1)






Fiscal year started February 1, 2026.







Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.




February 27, 2026






 








Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)






8.86%








Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3)






7.09%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)






2.74%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)






0.59%









(2)





Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.



(3)





Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.



(4)





Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.



(5)





Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.


The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.


About the Fund


Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.


For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.


Fund Risks


An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release.


About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260304780662/en/
Shareholder Services

(866) 270-7788

closedendfunds@virtus.com


Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Distributions

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) NoticeFebruary 25, 2026 4:10 PM
Business Wire
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on November 19, 2025:




Ticker






Amount of Distribution






Ex-Date/Record Date






Payable Date








AIO






$0.15






February 12, 2026






February 26, 2026







Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.


The Fund provides this estimate of the sources of its distributions:




Distribution Estimates






February 2026 (MTD)






Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)








 




 




(Sources)






Per Share




Amount






Percentage of Current Distribution






Per Share Amount






Percentage




of Current Distribution








Net Investment Income






$






0.007






4.4






%






$






0.007






4.4






%








Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains






 






0.000






0.0






%






 






0.000






0.0






%








Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains






 






0.143






95.6






%






 






0.143






95.6






%








Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)






 






0.000






0.0






%






 






0.000






0.0






%








Total Distribution






$






0.150






100.0






%






$






0.150






100.0






%







(1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2026.


Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.




January 30, 2026






 








Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)






9.24%








Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3)






7.24%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)






19.83%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)






7.24%








(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.








(3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate ($0.15 per share) annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.








(4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.








(5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end, excluding the special distribution of $1.191 per share announced in December 2025. The Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate would be 12.03% if the special distribution was included.







The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.


About the Fund


Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.


For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.


Fund Risks


An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release.


About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

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Shareholder Services

(866) 270-7788

closedendfunds@virtus.com


Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) NoticeJanuary 28, 2026 4:10 PM
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Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on November 19, 2025:




Ticker






Amount of Distribution






Ex-Date/Record Date






Payable Date








AIO






$0.15






January 12, 2026






January 29, 2026







Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.


The Fund provides this estimate of the sources of its distributions:




Distribution Estimates






January 2026 (MTD)






Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1)








 




 




(Sources)






Per Share

Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution






Per Share

Amount






Percentage

of Current

Distribution








Net Investment Income






$ 0.000






0.0%






$ 0.070






2.3%








Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains






0.126






84.0%






0.549






18.4%








Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains






0.024






16.0%






2.372






79.3%








Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)






0.000






0.0%






0.000






0.0%








Total Distribution






$ 0.150






100.0%






$ 2.991






100.0%








(1) Fiscal year started February 1, 2025. Per share amount includes the special year-end distribution of $1.191 per share paid January 9, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2025 sourced from net realized long-term gains.







Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.




December 31, 2025






 








Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)






8.55%








Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3)






7.51%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)






14.84%








Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)






11.85%








(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.








(3) Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate ($0.15 per share) annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end.








(4) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.








(5) Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end (inclusive of the special year-end distribution) as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. The Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate would be 6.88% if the special year-end distribution of $1.191 per share was excluded.







The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.


About the Fund


Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. The Fund has a limited term and will terminate on or around October 29, 2031, absent approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees to extend the Fund’s term by up to 18 months. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.


For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.


Fund Risks


An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund’s shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. For more information about the Fund’s investment objective and risks, please see the Fund’s annual report. A copy of the Fund’s most recent annual report can be accessed through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com and may be obtained free of charge by contacting “Shareholder Services” as set forth at the end of this press release.


About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment products and services from our investment managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

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For Further Information:

Shareholder Services

(866) 270-7788

closedendfunds@virtus.com


Original: Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice