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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-029304
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230612

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Convertible & Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214935
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-84592
		FILM NUMBER:		231008516

	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 Convertible & Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210210

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AGIC Convertible & Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100825

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MetLife Investment Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001529735
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE METLIFE WAY
		CITY:			WHIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07981
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973)355-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE METLIFE WAY
		CITY:			WHIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07981

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MetLife Investment Management, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MetLife Investment Advisors Company, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110912
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 81pt; color: #000000;">One MetLife Way, Whippany, New Jersey 07981</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 36pt; color: #000000;">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1.</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 81pt; color: #000000;">The Reporting Person managed these Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares on behalf of various clients, including Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 81pt; color: #000000;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
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                    <div style="color: #000000;">CUSIP No. BME5PHDY2 (Series A)</div>
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                    <div style="text-align: right; color: #000000;">Page <font class="BRPFPageNumber">5</font> of 5 Pages</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; color: #000000;">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.</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Date: June 12, 2023</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/ Israel Grafstein</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Israel Grafstein</div>
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