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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-233007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241004
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20241004

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383441
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21989
		FILM NUMBER:		241354739

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(866) 270-7598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100825
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND
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Document 1 - file: d872575dncsrs.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d872575dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d872575dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d872575dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d872575dex99906cert.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(C)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d872575dex9913c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COPIES OF THE REGISTRANT'S NOTICES TO SHAREHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d872575dex9913c.htm

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Document 5 - file: g847063img4ef836441.gif

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<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g847063img524ff7043.jpg

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Document 7 - file: g847063imgdbe919294.gif

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<SEQUENCE>8
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Document 8 - file: g847063imgfb6314722.gif

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<SEQUENCE>9
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<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: g872575dsp26.jpg

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