{"id":1000104,"date":"2026-09-02T19:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/virtus-artificial-intelligence-technology-opportunities-fund-announces-distribution\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T19:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T23:55:51","slug":"virtus-artificial-intelligence-technology-opportunities-fund-announces-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/virtus-artificial-intelligence-technology-opportunities-fund-announces-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtus Artificial Intelligence &amp; Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadb3 { padding-bottom: 4px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwrowaltcolor1 { background-color: #d3d3d3 }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignm { vertical-align: middle }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }\n.bwwidth1 { width: 1% }\n.bwwidth10 { width: 10% }\n.bwwidth100 { width: 100% }\n.bwwidth12 { width: 12% }\n.bwwidth2 { width: 2% }\n.bwwidth20 { width: 20% }\n.bwwidth25 { width: 25% }\n.bwwidth3 { width: 3% }\n.bwwidth48 { width: 48% }\n.bwwidth79 { width: 79% }\n.bwwidth97 { width: 97% }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Virtus Artificial Intelligence &amp; Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<p>HARTFORD, Conn.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2Fproducts%2Fvirtus-allianzgi-artificial-intelligence-technology-opportunities-fund%23shareclass.N%2Fperiod.quarterly&amp;esheet=54597937&amp;newsitemid=20260902987288&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Virtus+Artificial+Intelligence+%26amp%3B+Technology+Opportunities+Fund&amp;index=1&amp;md5=662d80e061a9a56e085a57af63038a9d\">Virtus Artificial Intelligence &amp; Technology Opportunities Fund<\/a> (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distribution:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth25 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth25 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Amount of Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth25 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ex-Date\/Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth25 bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Payable Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle bwwidth25 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAIO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwwidth25 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth25 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth25 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nUnder 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&#8217;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&#8217;s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder&#8217;s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund\u2019s Managed Distribution Plan.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Fund previously announced its August 2026 distribution and provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwvertalignm bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Distribution Estimates<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>August 2026 (MTD)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwvertalignm\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) <sup>(1)<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(Sources)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Per Share<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Amount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Percentage of Current Distribution<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Per Share Amount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Percentage<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>of Current Distribution<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Investment Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n8.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Short-Term Capital Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.164<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n91.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.124<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n98.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Long-Term Capital Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nReturn of Capital (or other Capital Source)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth48\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>$<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>0.180<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>100.0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>$<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwalignr bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>1.140<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth12\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>100.0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><b>%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwvertalignt bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n(1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth97\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nFiscal year started February 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nInformation regarding the Fund\u2019s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund\u2019s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund\u2019s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwrowaltcolor1 bwpadl1 bwwidth79\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>July 31, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth79\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><i>Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period <sup>(2)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n10.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth79\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><i>Annualized Current Distribution Rate <sup>(3)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7.76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth79\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><i>Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV <sup>(4)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n16.01<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl1 bwwidth79\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><i>Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate <sup>(5)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth20\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwvertalignt bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n(2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth97\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAverage Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund\u2019s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwvertalignt bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n(3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth97\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAnnualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund&#8217;s NAV at month end.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwvertalignt bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n(4)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth97\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nFiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund&#8217;s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignl bwvertalignt bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n(5)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwwidth1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwwidth97\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nFiscal 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&#8217;s NAV at month end.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe 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\u2019s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. 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