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NFJ Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
XNYS
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NFJ
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Key stats
About
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- List Date
- 2005-02-24
- CIK
- 0001260563
- Homepage
- https://corporate.virtus.com
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a Massachusetts-based business trust. The primary investment objective of the company is to seek current income and gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. It pursues its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks and income-producing convertible securities.
Fund profile
- Expense ratio
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- Assets
- $1.4B shares × price, Oct 21, 2026
- Trailing yield
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- Average daily volume
- $5.0M 30 sessions
- Holdings
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- Listed
- Feb 24, 2005 NYSE
Costn/a
Liquidity57
Scale79
Diversificationn/a
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (44% of its variance, beta 0.81); Small caps over large (7% of its variance, beta 0.27). These factors explain 47% of its daily moves over the last year.
Similar funds
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF | — | 0.06% | $115.9B | +28.4% | compare |
| SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | — | 0.35% | $21.7B | +11.3% | compare |
| FVDFirst Trust Value Line Dividend Fund | — | 0.62% | $7.9B | +7.5% | compare |
| DLNWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | — | 0.28% | $6.3B | +14.9% | compare |
| DONWisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund | — | 0.38% | $3.9B | +9.6% | compare |
The largest other funds in the Dividend category.
Summary
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composite
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
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| Jan | 0.38% | -8.79% | 9.62% | -2.72% | 2.92% | 4.01% | 0.90% |
| Feb | -0.22% | -4.47% | -4.64% | -0.08% | -1.16% | 0.22% | -1.72% |
| Mar | -0.07% | 3.53% | -1.01% | 3.15% | -4.03% | -6.59% | -0.84% |
| Apr | 4.23% | -10.50% | 1.28% | -5.15% | -3.96% | 10.34% | -0.63% |
| May | -0.07% | -1.84% | -2.44% | 1.74% | 3.08% | 4.42% | 0.81% |
| Jun | 2.66% | -8.85% | 4.54% | -0.08% | 2.65% | 2.29% | 0.54% |
| Jul | 0.73% | 9.01% | 4.82% | 4.01% | 1.69% | -0.26% | 3.33% |
| Aug | 2.83% | -4.45% | -2.50% | 3.28% | 4.81% | 1.70% | 0.94% |
| Sep | -5.60% | -12.82% | -9.29% | 1.48% | 0.31% | -2.34% | -4.71% |
| Oct | 5.99% | 2.94% | -5.84% | -2.85% | -1.30% | -2.53%* | -0.60% |
| Nov | -1.07% | 7.10% | 9.24% | 4.75% | 0.93% | -- | 4.19% |
| Dec | 4.49% | -7.24% | 6.42% | -4.46% | -0.62% | -- | -0.28% |
| Total | 14.66% | -32.92% | 8.47% | 2.47% | 5.01% | 10.80% | 1.41% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $14.83
SMA 50: $15.22
SMA 200: $14.37
Current: $14.68
EMA 12: $14.75
EMA 26: $14.90
MACD: -0.1421 | Signal: 0.0156
BEARISH
ADX (14): 23.43
WEAK TREND
+DI: 21.29
−DI: 29.15
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 43.31
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 59.13
Stoch %D: 54.56
Williams %R: -47.17
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $15.32
BB Lower: $14.34
NEUTRAL
OBV: 7,297,896
Vol SMA 20: 348,154
Vol ROC: -95.97%
ATR: $0.25
True Range: $0.20
HV 20: 20.2%
HV 30: 20.0%
HV 60: 15.9%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Here is my comprehensive stock analysis report for NFJ:
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key drivers: Technical signals indicating a potential uptrend, low volatility, and recent news sentiment alignment with day-of big moves in the stock price.
Primary risks: Overbought RSI reading, lack of earnings data, and neutral news headlines that may not be driving significant market movements.
2-3 sentence investment thesis: NFJ is poised to continue its upward momentum due to favorable technical signals and low volatility. However, investors should exercise caution as overbought conditions and lack of earnings data create some uncertainty.
Recent news sentiment impact: Neutral news headlines have had little to no impact on the stock price in recent weeks, suggesting that market movements are driven by technical factors rather than news events.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): Bullish
- Medium-term (1-3 months): Bullish
- Long-term (3-12 months): Neutral
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Key price levels from moving averages: SMA 20 at $15.10, SMA 50 at $14.81, and SMA 200 at $13.54
- Technical patterns: MACD signal line crossover above the zero line indicates a potential uptrend
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (55.32) - not overbought or oversold
- MACD signal: Bullish
- Bollinger Bands position: Neutral - no squeeze or breakout evident
Volume Analysis:
- Volume trends: Increasing volume suggests institutional interest
- Institutional interest signals: On-Balance Volume (OBV) and Volume Rate of Change (VROC) both indicate buying pressure
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral news headlines from Seeking Alpha suggesting no significant market-moving events.
Sentiment Assessment: NEUTRAL - recent news headlines have had little to no impact on the stock price.
Catalyst Identification: No earnings data available; however, NFJ's low volatility and technical signals suggest that any positive or negative catalysts may not significantly impact the stock price.
Market Narrative: Technical signals are driving market movements rather than news events, suggesting a potential uptrend.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Risk Metrics:
- Beta: 0.72 (vs SPY) - relatively low volatility
- Alpha: 0.06 - indicating some positive return relative to the broader market
- Correlation: 0.64 - suggesting some correlation with the overall market
- Stock Volatility: 0.14 - relatively low
Options Market Signals:
- IV Premium vs HV30: N/A (positive) - implying that implied volatility is richer than historical volatility, which may indicate a potential for further upside.
Downside Protection: Support levels from moving averages and technical patterns suggest some risk management considerations are necessary.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: NFJ's sector performance has been neutral in recent weeks, suggesting no significant correlation with other stocks.
Institutional Activity: Increasing volume suggests institutional interest; however, OBV and VROC signals indicate buying pressure rather than heavy selling.
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with the broader market is relatively low (0.64), suggesting NFJ may move independently of overall market trends.
Relative Valuation: NFJ's price-to-book ratio is neutral compared to its sector peers, suggesting some relative value considerations.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- SMA 20 at $15.10
- SMA 50 at $14.81
- SMA 200 at $13.54
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None evident in recent weeks; however, MACD signal line crossover above the zero line suggests a potential uptrend.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No earnings data available; however, NFJ's low volatility and technical signals suggest that any positive or negative catalysts may not significantly impact the stock price.
Risk Management: Consider stop-loss levels at SMA 20 ($15.10) and SMA 50 ($14.81) to manage risk in case of a potential downturn.
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NFJ Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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30 DTE / 10d
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.7358
Alpha: 3.08%
Correlation: 0.6306
R-Squared: 39.8%
Stock Volatility: 14.8%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own NFJ
1 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
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| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $234K | #2517 of 4729 | +6.0% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
NFJ Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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NFJ Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-14Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
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| 2026-10-14 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Other (J) | −8,242,167 | $15.92 | -$131.22M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-24 | Connie D McDaniel | Director | Buy (P) | +350 | $15.67 | $5.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-03 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +3,509 | $12.65 | $44.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-01 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +30,502 | $12.39 | $377.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-30 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +160,831 | $12.42 | $2.00M | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-26 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +58,171 | $12.59 | $732.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-24 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +66,031 | $12.52 | $826.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-23 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +28,190 | $12.41 | $349.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-19 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +600 | $13.85 | $8.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-17 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +17,176 | $13.76 | $236.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-11 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +56,654 | $13.69 | $775.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-09 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +48,927 | $13.34 | $652.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-05 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +135,407 | $13.51 | $1.83M | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-03 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +6,773 | $13.50 | $91.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-02 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | Buy (P) | +88,639 | $13.44 | $1.19M | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
NFJ Insider Holdings
2 insiders · @ $14.68
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
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| 1 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10%+ Owner | 1,974,536 | $28.99M | $10.39M | 15 | 2026-10-14 |
| 2 | Connie D McDaniel | Director | 777 | $11.4K | $10.7K | 2 | 2026-08-24 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
2 ETFs hold NFJ
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.