Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO)Financial Services | Asset Management | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
26.40 USD
+0.40
(1.538%)
⇧
(Aug. 27, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 26.40 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:15 a.m. EDT
The most compelling aspect of this instrument is its massive income potential, offering an 8.4% yield that significantly outpaces typical inflation rates. This high payout is supported by a healthy 41.6% payout ratio, suggesting the distribution is funded by earnings rather than eroding capital. However, the price action tells a mixed story: while the long-term trajectory shows a solid 13% gain over five years with the most recent annual return positive, the immediate momentum is weak. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average, and recent weekly price action has been flat to slightly negative, failing to build the aggressive momentum needed for a top-tier short-term rating. For a long-term investor, the combination of a proven multi-year uptrend, a fortress-like balance sheet implied by the low P/E and strong ROE, and a sustainable dividend makes it a solid buy-and-hold candidate, though the lack of recent price acceleration prevents it from reaching 'exceptional' status. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.044733 |
| AutoETS | 0.045281 |
| AutoTheta | 0.047311 |
| MSTL | 0.058206 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 4.33 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.810 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.38 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-12 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-12 |
| Market Cap | 909,190,656 |
| Trailing P/E | 6.00 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.67% | 13.17% | 10.21% | 12.57% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 0.180 | 0.672897 |
| 2026-07-13 | 0.180 | 0.684671 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.180 | 0.652884 |
| 2026-05-11 | 0.150 | 0.577590 |
| 2026-04-13 | 0.150 | 0.641300 |
| 2026-03-16 | 0.150 | 0.685871 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0.150 | 0.665779 |
| 2026-01-12 | 0.150 | 0.638842 |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.191 | 5.401361 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.150 | 0.653026 |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.150 | 0.643225 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0.150 | 0.636402 |
| 2025-09-12 | 0.150 | 0.615006 |
| 2025-08-11 | 0.150 | 0.612245 |
| 2025-07-11 | 0.150 | 0.616523 |
| 2025-06-12 | 0.150 | 0.614502 |
| 2025-05-12 | 0.150 | 0.682439 |
| 2025-04-11 | 0.150 | 0.768836 |
| 2025-03-13 | 0.150 | 0.712928 |
| 2025-02-13 | 0.150 | 0.596421 |
| 2025-01-13 | 0.150 | 0.642674 |
| 2024-12-12 | 0.150 | 0.618557 |
| 2024-11-12 | 0.150 | 0.650759 |
| 2024-10-11 | 0.150 | 0.662837 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.150 | 0.721154 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.150 | 0.722892 |
| 2024-07-11 | 0.150 | 0.694444 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.150 | 0.732422 |
| 2024-05-10 | 0.150 | 0.753769 |
| 2024-04-10 | 0.150 | 0.761035 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.150 | 0.757576 |
| 2024-02-09 | 0.150 | 0.770021 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.150 | 0.834725 |
| 2023-12-08 | 0.150 | 0.874126 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.150 | 0.914077 |
| 2023-10-11 | 0.150 | 0.910747 |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.150 | 0.832408 |
| 2023-08-10 | 0.150 | 0.829187 |
| 2023-07-12 | 0.150 | 0.804290 |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.150 | 0.853242 |
| 2023-05-10 | 0.150 | 0.911300 |
| 2023-04-12 | 0.150 | 0.866051 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.150 | 0.911300 |
| 2023-02-10 | 0.150 | 0.863061 |
| 2023-01-19 | 0.150 | 0.899281 |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.150 | 0.889152 |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.150 | 0.889152 |
| 2022-10-12 | 0.150 | 0.974659 |
| 2022-09-09 | 0.150 | 0.845070 |
| 2022-08-10 | 0.150 | 0.816993 |
| 2022-07-08 | 0.150 | 0.894454 |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.150 | 0.869565 |
| 2022-05-11 | 0.150 | 0.864553 |
| 2022-04-08 | 0.150 | 0.714967 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.150 | 0.717703 |
| 2022-02-10 | 0.150 | 0.645995 |
| 2022-01-12 | 0.150 | 0.577145 |
| 2021-12-23 | 3.450 | 13.788969 |
| 2021-12-10 | 0.125 | 0.461425 |
| 2021-11-10 | 0.125 | 0.447227 |
| 2021-10-08 | 0.125 | 0.464511 |
| 2021-09-10 | 0.125 | 0.448511 |
| 2021-08-11 | 0.125 | 0.456538 |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.125 | 0.449317 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.125 | 0.457206 |
| 2021-05-12 | 0.125 | 0.493486 |
| 2021-04-09 | 0.125 | 0.454545 |
| 2021-03-10 | 0.125 | 0.467290 |
| 2021-02-10 | 0.125 | 0.432526 |
| 2021-01-13 | 0.125 | 0.431630 |
| 2020-12-18 | 1.156 | 4.489320 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.108 | 0.432692 |
| 2020-11-10 | 0.108 | 0.476190 |
| 2020-10-09 | 0.108 | 0.470281 |
| 2020-09-10 | 0.108 | 0.520733 |
| 2020-08-12 | 0.108 | 0.508235 |
| 2020-07-10 | 0.108 | 0.530452 |
| 2020-06-10 | 0.108 | 0.553279 |
| 2020-05-08 | 0.108 | 0.595041 |
| 2020-04-09 | 0.108 | 0.645933 |
| 2020-03-11 | 0.108 | 0.676692 |
| 2020-02-12 | 0.108 | 0.523509 |
| 2020-01-10 | 0.108 | 0.540541 |
| 2019-12-18 | 0.108 | 0.545455 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.07711136 |
| Address1 | 5,780 Powers Ferry Road NW |
| Address2 | Suite 300 |
| All Time High | 29.97 |
| All Time Low | 10.72 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 62,110 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 73,763 |
| Average Volume | 73,763 |
| Average Volume10Days | 62,110 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| City | Atlanta |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 26.4 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 26.505 |
| Day Low | 25.99 |
| Dividend Date | 1,612,137,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.31 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,744,369,140 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,744,369,140 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.4 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,786,579,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 770 690 5328 |
| Fifty Day Average | 26.44 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.040000916 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0015128939 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.7111363 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 28.6 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.2000008 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0769231 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 20.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.49 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26255378 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 20.91 - 28.6 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,572,355,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 11.97 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | 0.4 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.53846 |
| Fullday Price | 26.4 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.19518 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 34,439,039 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,579,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.18 |
| Long Business Summary | Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a closed-end multi asset fund spealizes in equity and debt securities. They prefer to invest in artificial intelligence and technology. They use fundamental research. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities tied to artificial intelligence and technology-driven businesses, targeting innovators and disruptors across multiple sectors. |
| Long Name | Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 909,190,656 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_617972052 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 895,415,014 |
| Open | 26.01 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4157 |
| Phone | 612 224 7113 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 26.4 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,873,407 |
| Previous Close | 26.0 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.4 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.53846 |
| Regular Market Day High | 26.505 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 25.99 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 25.99 - 26.505 |
| Regular Market Open | 26.01 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 26.0 |
| Regular Market Price | 26.4 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,860,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 110,152 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.1890428 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 34,439,039 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0005 |
| Shares Short | 9,496 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 24,829 |
| Short Name | AllianzGI Artificial Intelligen |
| Short Ratio | 0.22 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | AIO |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.4 |
| Trailing P E | 6.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 24.25545 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.1445503 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0884152 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 110,152 |
| Zip | 30,327 |