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AIO CEF — Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
AIO's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (58/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 10.57%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.21 with an ex-date of November 12, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Virtus Investment Partners page for AIO, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AIO is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 10.57%, its trailing-12-month yield is 14.19%, its expense ratio is 1.4677%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 58/100 (Caution). Total return is 164.2% over the past 7 years, 11.7 points behind SPY at 175.9%.
At the current 10.57% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,057 per year, or $88.08 per month.
AIO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
The distribution rate (10.57%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.21) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (14.19%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.21. The ex-dividend date is 11/12/2026. The payment date is 11/27/2026. At the current 10.57% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,057 per year, or $88.08 per month.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 | $0.21 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-10-13 | $0.21 | 16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-14 | $0.18 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-13 | $0.18 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-13 | $0.18 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.18 | 20.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.15 | N/A |
| 2026-01-12 | $0.15 | -87.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-29 | $1.191 | 694.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-14 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-13 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-08 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-09 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-08 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-08 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-09 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-10 | $0.15 | N/A |
| 2023-01-19 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-09 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-12 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-09 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-08 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-11 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-08 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-10 | $0.15 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-01-12 | $0.15 | -95.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-23 | $3.45 | N/A |
| 2021-12-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-08 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-11 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-09 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-12 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-09 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-10 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-01-13 | $0.125 | N/A |
| 2020-12-18 | $1.156 | N/A |
| 2020-12-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-09 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-12 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-08 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-09 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-11 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-02-12 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-01-10 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-18 | $0.108 | — |
| 2019 total (partial launch year) | $0.108 | — |
| 2020 total | $2.452 | — |
| 2021 total | $4.95 | 101.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.8 | -63.6% |
| 2023 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2024 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | $2.991 | 66.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.89 | 14.5% vs prior-year YTD |
AIO dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +79.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.35%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +79.5% |
| 3Y | 79.5% |
| 5Y | 22.4% |
AIO holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 20.9% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| — | Microsoft Corp | 2.58% |
| — | Oracle Corp | 2.43% |
| — | Flex Ltd | 2.32% |
| — | NVIDIA Corp | 2.22% |
| — | Meta Platforms Inc | 2.03% |
| — | Deere Co | 1.99% |
| — | Cadence Design Systems Inc | 1.93% |
| — | NXP Semiconductors NV | 1.86% |
| — | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.84% |
| — | Microchip Technology Inc | 1.74% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
AIO performance versus SPY
Total return is 164.2% over the past 7 years, 11.7 points behind SPY at 175.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.8% | — |
| 3M | -7.7% | — |
| 6M | -4.0% | — |
| YTD | 18.3% | — |
| 1Y | 14.1% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 25.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.60% |
| Since inception 2019-10-31 · 7 years | 164.2% | 14.80% |
AIO key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 58 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.13%
- Issuer
- Virtus Investment Partners
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/31/2019
- Expense ratio
- 1.4677%
- Distribution rate
- 10.57%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 14.19%
- 5-year average yield
- 9.64
- Last close
- $23.83 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- $24.63; NAV date unknown
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $820,682,304
- Average volume
- 60,538
- Dividend
- $0.21
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/12/2026
- Payment date
- 11/27/2026
- Beta
- 1.1312
AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.57%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.21) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (14.19%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Virtus Investment Partners or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
AIO risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.8%.
Who may consider AIO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AIO pay monthly?
Yes. AIO currently pays monthly.
What is AIO's expense ratio?
AIO's expense ratio is 1.4677%.
What is AIO's dividend yield?
AIO's distribution rate is 10.57%, paid monthly, with a 1.4677% expense ratio — latest regular dividend ($0.21) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.
How has AIO's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +79.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AIO pay a dividend?
AIO pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.21. The ex-dividend date is 11/12/2026. The payment date is 11/27/2026.
How has AIO performed?
Total return is 164.2% over the past 7 years, 11.7 points behind SPY at 175.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.8%.
Is AIO a good investment?
AIO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 58 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 10.57% (latest regular dividend ($0.21) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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AIO's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (58/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 10.57%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.21 with an ex-date of November 12, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Virtus Investment Partners page for AIO, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
Holdings as-of date unavailable.
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