ZTR
Virtus Total Return FundZTR
ZTR
About: Virtus Total Return Fund Inc is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective of capital appreciation, with current income as a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to meet its objectives through a balance of equity and fixed income investments.
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 14
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 [Q4 2024] → 88 (-3) [Q1 2025]
5.0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.9% [Q4 2024] → 23.9% (-5.0%) [Q1 2025]
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116M [Q4 2024] → $88.1M (-$28.1M) [Q1 2025]
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 37
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 0 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for ZTR.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about ZTR published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
19 hours ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 4, 2025: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, ho.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
ZTR: Arbitrage Opportunity On This Complicated Income Fund
ZTR's deep discount to NAV and history of tender offers create a timely arbitrage opportunity for risk-tolerant investors. The fund blends equities and fixed income, offering a high 9.8% yield, but its distribution has been repeatedly cut and is partially return of capital. ZTR's long-term performance is weak, with significant price declines offset by distributions; it's not suitable as a core buy-and-hold income holding.
Positive
Forbes
2 weeks ago
Wall Street's Deepest Values: 5 Cheap CEFs Yielding 7%+
The last bargains on the big board? Discounted closed-end funds (CEFs).
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 6, 2025: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 June 12, 2025 June 27, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, h.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 $0.05 August 11, 2025 August 28, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholde.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Virtus Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV), Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ), Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Bolsters Strategy with Portfolio Manager
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced that Newfleet Asset Management's Benjamin Caron, CFA, senior managing director and portfolio manager, has been added as a portfolio manager on the Fund, which is managed by Newfleet and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Caron, with over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, is a member of Newfleet's multi-sector portfolio management team that manages several multi-sector fixed inco.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 6, 2025: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 May 12, 2025 May 29, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, how.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
ZTR: Maintaining American Exposure Despite The Market's International Rotation
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. offers a high 10%+ yield and flexible asset allocation, favoring equities for long-term inflation protection and total return. The ZTR fund has outperformed U.S. indices recently, thanks to its global and hybrid approach, but hasn't fully capitalized on capital flight from the U.S. Distributions drive almost all total returns; best held in tax-advantaged accounts due to tax implications for ordinary accounts.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 6, 2025: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 April 11, 2025 April 29, 2025 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note,.
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