SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549SCHEDULE 13 G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)Virtus-Newfleet Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (VGI)
(Name of Issuer)Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)92829b101
(CUSIP Number)April 30, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
- Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No.: 92829b101
1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
I.D. #16-1290558
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of OrganizationNew York
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With:
- 5. Sole Voting Power40,7096. Shared Voting PowerN/A7. Sole Dispositive Power40,7098. Shared Dispositive PowerN/A
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person40,709
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)N/A
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 )0.36%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)IA
Item 1.
- (a) The Name of the Issuer is: Virtus Closed End Funds(b) The Address of the Issuer‘s Principal Executive Office is: 100 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 0603
- (a) The name of the Person Filing is: Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (“KIM”), .(b) The address of KIM’s principal place of business and principal office is: 183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, New York 14534.(c) Citizenship: Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York corporation.(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock(e) CUSIP Number: 92829b101
- (a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78o ).(b) Bank as defined in section 3 (a) ( 6 ) of the Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78c ).(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3 ( a ) ( 6 ) of the Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78c ).(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80 – a ).(e) An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d– 1 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( ii ) ( E ).(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d– 1 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( ii ) ( F ).(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d– 1 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( ii ) ( G ).(h) A savings association as defined in Section 3 ( b ) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S. C. 1813 ).(i) A church plan that is excluded from the defininition of an investment company under section 3 ( c ) ( 14 ) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S. C. 80a – 3 ).(j) Group, in accordance with § 240.13 – 1 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( ii ) ( J ).
- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 40,709 shares(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 40,709 shares(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Karpus Management, Inc. By: /s/ Name: Daniel Lippincott Title: Senior Tax-Sensitive Manager Date: May 10, 2017