# Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2019-10-29 The Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its core objective is to deliver both consistent income and capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by concentrating on a significant, enduring growth trend in the market: the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. It strategically allocates capital across an expanding array of technologies and industries that are leveraging these disruptive innovations. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. serves as the primar... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.81 | | Expense Ratio | 2.32% | | Assets Under Management | $785.6M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 13.90% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.17 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $20.91 – $28.60 | | Beta | 1.21 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2100 /share - Ex-date: 2026-11-12 - Pay date: 2026-11-27 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AIO invest in? The Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its core objective is to deliver both consistent income and capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by concentrating on a significant, enduring growth trend in the market: the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. It strategically allocates capital across an expanding array of technologies and industries that are leveraging these disruptive innovations. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. serves as the primary investment advisor, with Voya Investment Management Co. LLC fulfilling the role of its designated subadvisor. ### What is the expense ratio of AIO? Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) charges an expense ratio of 2.32%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AIO? Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) manages $785.6M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AIO actively managed or an index fund? AIO's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was AIO launched? Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) launched in October 2019 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has AIO performed? AIO's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AIO pay a dividend? Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (AIO) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.90%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AIO pay dividends? Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AIO's dividend yield? AIO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.90%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AIO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AIO was 2026-11-12. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AIO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.32% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AIO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AIO's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AIO cost more than a fund like VOO? AIO's strategy (current expense ratio 2.32%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where AIO sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AIO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AIO (2.32%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aio/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.