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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) Competitors

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NIE vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

Should you buy Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$75.72MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$114.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

In the previous week, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Neutral

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings.

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.6%. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A N/A N/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$60.73MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$114.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund both had 1 articles in the media. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund beats Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.4%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$114.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Neutral
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) and Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Neutral
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$114.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund$85.32MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.9%.

Summary

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund beats Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

In the previous week, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Neutral
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$114.85MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn World Healthcare FundN/A N/A N/A
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund beats Abrdn World Healthcare Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NIE vs. The Competition

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MetricVirtus Equity & Convertible Income FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$5.36B$13.77B$23.09B
Dividend Yield0.08%7.49%5.95%3.61%
P/E RatioN/A29.9525.2328.10
Price / SalesN/A1,256.09518.3620.20
Price / CashN/A47.8746.1238.68
Price / BookN/A3.522.714.66
Net IncomeN/A$417.39M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.44%0.98%0.06%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-3.00%-1.69%-0.79%-4.61%
1 Year Performance1.38%4.54%8.58%7.19%

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NIE
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
N/A$25.38
-1.3%		N/A+2.1%$0.00$114.85MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$11.75
0.0%		N/A-9.8%$0.00$75.72MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$10.99
+0.9%		N/A-8.9%$0.00$60.73MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$19.22
+1.6%		N/A+11.4%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088
ACP
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
N/A$4.69
+0.8%		N/A-22.9%$0.00$85.32MN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:NIE) was last updated on 9/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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