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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

NFJ·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001260563

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund. It is managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, with co-management from Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets within the United States, focusing on stocks of companies across diversified sectors. Its primary investment strategy involves dividend-paying stocks. The fund constructs its portfolio using a combination of fundamental research, a bottom-up stock picking approach, and quantitative analysis. It was previously known as NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund was formed on February 28, 2005, and is domiciled in the United States.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE:NFJ) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 15 items for NFJ at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-14, rated 7/10. Across its 15 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 9 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for NFJ spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, SC TO-I, SC TO-C, 4.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Saba Capital Sells 8.24M Shares of NFJ After Tender Offer, Stake Falls to 2.83%
  • Tender Offer Finalized: 80.67% Proration at $15.92 Per Share
  • Tender Offer Oversubscribed: 28.8M Shares Tendered at 99% of NAV
  • Virtus NFJ Commences 25% Tender Offer at 99% of NAV, Expiring October 5
  • Activist Saba Capital Reaches Standstill Agreement, Fund to Repurchase 25% of Shares

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 230,275 shares in NFJ as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 55.3% decrease from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On November 6, 2026, 51.8% of NFJ volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)230,275 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 55.3%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 374,867
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)51.8% of 109,370 shares on November 6, 2026
5-day average short volume45.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$13.96
52-week range · as of 2026-10-14 $12.25 – $15.75
Market cap
$1.34B
Volume
191.5K (0.6× avg)
3-mo avg 334.7K
Live data · 2026-11-07 20:23 UTC · Market closed

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NFJ
Oct 14, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $15.08
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$1.12 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Oct 07, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Source: BusinessWire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $14.45
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$0.490 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Oct 06, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Source: BusinessWire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $15.11
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$1.15 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Sep 01, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT
Filing Type: SC TO-I
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $15.47
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$1.51 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Apr 21, 2026, 9:42 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.97
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$0.0100 (-0.07%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Apr 20, 2026, 11:20 AM EDT
Filing Type: SC TO-C
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $13.97
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: -$0.0100 (-0.07%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Apr 17, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $13.85
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$0.110 (+0.79%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Apr 17, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.70
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$0.260 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 30, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.38
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$1.58 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 20, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFC14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.35
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$1.61 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: PRRN14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.55
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$1.42 (+11%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 10, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT
Filing Type: PREC14A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $13.00
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$0.960 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 09, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.82
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$1.15 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Mar 03, 2026, 10:19 AM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $13.20
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$0.7584 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
NFJ
Jan 15, 2026, 4:57 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.30
Real-time Price: $13.96 info
Change: +$0.660 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $1.339B info
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