# Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nfj 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: 2005-03-01 AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend-paying stocks of companies. The fund employs a combination of fundamental research with bottom up stock picking approach and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $14.64 | | Expense Ratio | 0.96% | | Assets Under Management | $1.38B | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.33% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.22 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $12.25 – $15.75 | | Beta | 1.10 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3050 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-14 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NFJ invest in? AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend-paying stocks of companies. The fund employs a combination of fundamental research with bottom up stock picking approach and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It was formerly known as NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund was formed on February 28, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of NFJ? Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) charges an expense ratio of 0.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is NFJ's dividend yield? NFJ's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.33%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is NFJ? Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) manages $1.38B 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 NFJ actively managed or an index fund? NFJ's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was NFJ launched? Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) launched in March 2005 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### Does NFJ pay a dividend? Yes, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.33%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does NFJ pay dividends? Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is NFJ's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NFJ was 2026-09-14. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NFJ's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.96% 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 NFJ charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NFJ'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 NFJ cost more than a fund like VOO? NFJ's strategy (current expense ratio 0.96%) 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 NFJ sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NFJ? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NFJ (0.96%) 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/nfj - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nfj/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nfj/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nfj/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nfj/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.