Donald Burke

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on July 31, 1988 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide monthly income that is exempt from regular federal income tax to the investors. The company was founded on December 23, 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded on February 26, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests primarily in municipal bonds. The trust's portfolio comprises investments in industrial and pollution control, education, hospital, transportation, power, tobacco, housing, and water and sewer sectors. The company was founded on May 28, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. It provides finance and investment services and also invests in long term securities. BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust was founded on May 28, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc. operated as a close-end investment trust. Its investment objective was to provide current income and capital appreciation. The trust's investments included a broad range of bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities and mortgage-related securities. BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust was founded on December 27, 1991 and was headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock High Income Shares was a closed-end Investment Fund/Investment Trust. It provided investment objective of the highest current income attainable consistent with reasonable risk as determined by the Fund's investment adviser, through investment in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of high-yield, high-risk fixed income securities. The company was founded on August 10, 1988 and was headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

DNP Select Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objectives are current income, long-term growth of income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity and fixed income securities of companies in the public utilities industry. the company was founded on January 21, 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Duff & Phelps Utility & Corporate Bond Trust, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund or trust, which engages in investing in diversified portfolio of income securities. The company was founded on November 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Europe Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. It provides capital appreciation through investment primarily in European equity securities. The Fund's manager is Merrill Lynch Investment Managers International Limited

BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide as high a level of current income exempt from both regular federal income taxes and Massachusetts personal income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of shareholders' capital. The company was founded on July 23, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment fund, which invests in equity securities and fixed income. Its seeks to generate total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on July 21, 1988 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

BlackRock High Yield Trust is a close-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investing objective is to provide generate high current income and to a lesser extent, and if it is consistent with its primary objective, the Fund will also seek capital appreciation, by investing in a diversified portfolios. The fund was founded on December 31, 1998 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., Fund Asset Management, Inc. is a private company based in Plainsboro, NJ.

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust operates as a Closed-End Investment Fund and Investment Trust. Its objectives is to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader municipal bond market. The company was founded on August 24, 1999 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust is a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income which is exempt from regular federal and Pennsylvania income taxes and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader Pennsylvania municipal bond market. BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust was founded on June 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from Federal and California income taxes. The company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes and California income taxes. BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust was founded on July 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end investment trust. The fund's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. It invests primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes. The company was founded on July 31, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and New Jersey gross income tax. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes and New Jersey gross income taxes. The company was founded on March 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The company was founded on March 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust is a closed end investment fund trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income that is exempt from regular Federal income taxes and California income taxes. The company was founded on October 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. The Trust will invest primarily in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income tax. BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust was founded on September 07, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment Trust which seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The company was founded on October 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund. The firm intends to provide current income and capital appreciation. Its investments include a broad range of bonds, including corporate bonds, US government and agency securities and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Bond Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on February 26, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from regular U.S. federal income taxes. The company was founded on February 15, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust is a perpetual closed-end municipal bond fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York state and New York city personal income taxes. The company was founded on April 25, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust is a closed-end investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and Maryland personal income taxes. It seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes and Maryland personal income taxes. The company was founded on March 14, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust is a mutual fund closed-end investment trust. It provides current income exempt from regular federal income tax and New Jersey gross income tax. The company was founded on April 25, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust operates as closed-end investment fund. The company's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Virginia personal income taxes. It seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes and Virginia personal income taxes. The company was founded on March 14, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes. The company was founded on June 21, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II is a close-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investing objective is to provide current income exempt from regular Federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The company was founded on July 26, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. The fund seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest. The company was founded on August 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust operates as closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc., is located in New Jersey, United States. It operates as a Closed-End mutual Fund. It was organised along with Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. and The Europe Fund Inc. Each Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The investment adviser for each of Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. and Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. is FAM and the investment adviser for Europe is Merrill Lynch Investment Managers International Limited ('MLIMIL')

Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. is located in New Jersey, United States. It operates as a Closed-End mutual Fund. It was organised along with The Europe Fund Inc. and Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. Each Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The investment adviser for Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. and Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc., is FAM and the investment adviser for Europe is Merrill Lynch Investment Managers International Limited ('MLIMIL')

BlackRock Ltd. Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on July 13, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The company was founded on August 20, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax and Florida intangible property tax and return. The company was founded on September 25, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. It's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on September 29, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Strategic Dividend Achievers Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on January 22, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Dividend Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that pay above average dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund was founded on May 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Duff & Phelps Utility & Infrastructure Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. It's investment objective is to seek total return resulting primarily from a high level of current income, with an emphasis on providing tax-advantaged dividend income, and growth in current income, and secondarily from capital appreciation. It invests in electric, gas, waster, telecommunications, and midstream energy industries. The company was founded on March 15, 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust operates as a closed-end management investment trust. The firm's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing its assets in equity securities of energy and natural resources companies and equity derivatives with exposure to the energy and natural resources industry. The company was founded on December 23, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund. The firm intends to provide current income and current gains and long term capital appreciation. It invests in equity securities issued by companies located in countries throughout the world and utilizing an option writing strategy to enhance current gains. The company was founded on May 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP provides investment advice. The private company is based in Plainsboro, NJ.

BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on July 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital & Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide investors with a combination of current income and capital appreciation. It primarily invests in a portfolio of equity and debt securities of US and foreign issuers. The company was founded on April 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide high current income and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on January 31, 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which aims to maximize total return through income on its investments and capital appreciation. Its portfolio of securities includes fixed income and other emerging instruments. The company was founded on December 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust was closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company invested primarily in equity securities of energy, natural resources and basic materials companies in associated businesses and equity derivatives. BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust was headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide high level of current income and secondary objective to seek the preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary objective of high current income. The company was founded in August 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Blackrock Ecosolutions Investment Trust operates as a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company, which invests substantially all of its assets in equity securities issued by companies that are engaged in one or more of the new energy, water resources and agriculture business segments. Blackrock Ecosolutions Investment Trust was founded on September 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Long Term Municipal Advantage Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax by investing its assets in municipal bonds, municipal securities and derivative instruments with exposure to such bonds and securities. The company was founded on February 28, 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in fixed-income securities, which are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services or are unrated securities of comparable quality and also to provide capital appreciation. The company was founded on January 30, 1998 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust operates as a closed end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax. The company was founded on April 30, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment fund. It engages in the business of providing shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from the United States federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The company was founded on November 29, 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. operates as closed end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing its assets in municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniVest Fund was founded on September 29, 1988 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in floating rate debt securities and instruments, including floating rate loans, bonds, certain preferred securities, notes or other debt securities or instruments which pay a floating or variable rate of interest until maturity. The company was founded on January 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities. Its secondary objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. It invests in high yield debt instruments, including high yield bonds and corporate loans. BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund was founded on June 25, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company was founded on May 18, 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust III is a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company. The company was founded on February 25, 2003 is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II, Inc. operates as a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. It . seeks to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and Michigan income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term municipal obligations the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income tax and Michigan income taxes. The fund was founded on February 28, 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund operates as a closed end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The company was founded on February 28, 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide the shareholders with a high current income and such preservation of capital by investing its assets in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting primarily of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The fund was founded on July 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. is a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing under normal market conditions in long-term municipal bonds. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

MLP & Strategic Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed in diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return by investing in a portfolio of publicly traded master limited partnerships operating in the energy infrastructure sector of the market. The fund was founded on June 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. operates as mutual fund closed-end investment trust. The company investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. It invests under normal market conditions in municipal bonds rated investment grade and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The company was founded on March 29, 1993 headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end management investment fund. The company objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and California income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. It invests primarily in long-term municipal obligations that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. BlackRock MuniYield California Fund was founded on February 28, 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of US companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans. The fund’s secondary objective is to provide capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide common shareholders with high current income. The company was founded on March 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. The firm secondary investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. The company was founded on May 30, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities that are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services or in unrated securities considered by the trust's investment adviser to be of comparable quality. The Trust also seeks to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust company. Its investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The company was founded on August 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium to low grade and unrated municipal obligations, the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The company was founded on June 15, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U. S. federal income and California income taxes. The company was founded on July 25, 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in investment activities. Its objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The company was founded on February 28, 1997 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end investment fund and investment trust company. It seeks to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The company was founded on September 21, 1992 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with a high level of current income exempt from federal and Arizona income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management. The company was founded on October 29, 1993 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income, current gains and capital appreciation through investing in credit-related securities, including, but not limited to, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, bank loans, preferred securities or convertible bonds or derivatives with economic characteristics similar to these credit-related securities. The company was founded on December 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund. The firm intends to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income taxes. It invests in long-term municipal bonds rated investment grade quality at the time of investment and invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with maturities over the time of investment. The company was founded on March 2, 1989 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

ENGIE Insight Services, Inc. provides energy management, utility research and environmental sustainability consultancy services. It provides fully managed, technology-optimized solutions for saving resources, which in turn increase returns, lower risks, and enhance reputations. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. is a close-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide common shareholders with high current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The company was founded on July 29, 2003 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax and Florida intangible property tax. The company was founded on October 31, 2002 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. is a diversified, closed-ended management investment company, which engages in income exemption from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded on September 24, 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek a level of total return resulting from a combination of current tax-deferred distributions and capital appreciation. It is managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. The company was founded on March 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment fund. Its objective is to maximize current income while preserving capital and seeks to generate current income and total return by applying credit research and a time-tested approach to capitalize on opportunities across undervalued sectors of the global bond markets. The company was founded on August 23, 2011 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation from investments in emerging markets securities. The company was founded on October 25, 2012 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund is a closed end investment fund, which objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, while seeking to provide downside protection against capital loss. The company was founded on May 26, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.