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Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund is a closed end investment fund, which objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, while seeking to provide downside protection against capital loss. The company was founded on May 26, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1989, Russell Investments Systems Ltd. is a subsidiary of Russell Investment Management LLC. The private company provides other business support services and is based in London, UK.

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund is diversified, closed-end fund, which seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. It invests in a portfolio of domestic convertible securities and non-convertible high yield bonds rated below investment grade. The company was founded on January 17, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II operates as a closed-end fund, which seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. It invests in a diversified portfolio of domestic convertible securities and non-convertible high-yield bonds rated below investment grade. The company was founded on April 22, 2003 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains. The company consists of common stocks, but may also include other types of equity securities, including preferred stocks, depository receipts, rights and warrants. AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment fund. Its objective is to maximize current income while preserving capital and seeks to generate current income and total return by applying credit research and a time-tested approach to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued sectors of the global bond markets. The company was founded on August 23, 2011 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek a level of total return resulting from a combination of current tax-deferred distributions and capital appreciation. It is managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. The company was founded on March 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

William Blair Investment Management LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2014 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. William Blair provides investment solutions to corporations, pension funds, governments and public agencies, endowments, foundations, Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors across the globe.

Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. engages in the provision of asset management services. The company was founded on November 10, 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to provide a high level of income and to return fund?s original net asset value upon termination of the fund. The company was founded on March 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Part of Russell Investment Management LLC, Russell Investments Group LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Tech Opp Fund is a diversified, limited term closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on May 24, 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2016, Russell Investments UK Blocker Ltd. is a private company that provides investment services. The company is based in London, UK and is part of Russell Investments Group Ltd.