NEW YORK , Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) announced today that its shareholders have voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement with Virtus Investment Advisers (VIA) as well as a new subadvisory agreement by and among the fund, VIA, and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC.

The new investment advisory agreement and subadvisory agreement for the fund will become effective February 26, 2021 . The transition to VIA is not expected to directly result in any change to the personnel responsible for managing the fund's assets or the composition of the fund's portfolios, or in any increase in the fees or expenses borne by the fund's shareholders.

The fund's daily closing market prices and net asset values per share, as well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance, are available on the fund's web page or by calling Shareholder Services at (800) 254-5197.

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