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ZTR · Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

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$6.60 -0.01 (-0.15%) At close · Sep 11
Market Cap
$330.96M
Shares
49.99M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$6.60 Open$6.63 Day$6.60–6.71 52W close$6.20–7.10 Avg vol 30d93K Short int95K · 0.2% float · 1.1d Short vol32% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 25, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
Year over year
Operating margin
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
8.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+5.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.2%
Latest settlement · 1.1 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 35
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 44%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −2%
trailing
6-month return +1%
trailing
YTD return +5%
this year
Relative strength −17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $7 › 200d $7 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +15 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.19% of float · ▲ +7.6% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
90 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 43
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 12%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −8%
past year
ATR 1.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed May 31, 2026
Other operating expenses · quarterly Non-GAAP $30M – $32M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 6 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−3% Neutral
RSI (14)
35 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
44% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $7 › 200d $7 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +15 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.19% of float · ▲ +7.6% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
90 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6 Now $7 · 44% Range high $7
vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg -3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ZTR
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
this stock
$330.96M +4.8% 0.2%
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BlackRock, Inc.
$350.83B +0.9% +16.2% 25.9 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$96.46B -16.6% +9.2% 28.8 2.9%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$90.54B -20.7% -11.0% 1.5%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$85.32B -16.7% 1.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
90
% held
21.7%
Net QoQ
+271.4K sh
Top holder
Saba Capital Management,…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
3
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
94.6K
Days to cover
1.1d
Change
+6.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1
Value
$7
As of
Aug 13, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
69.5%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Apr 20, 2026
This year
1
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 30, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Virtus Investment Partners Report…
Published
Sep 11, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ZTR -2.5% -2.4% +0.8% -2.5% +4.8%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -1.4% -0.6% -17.1% -2.2% -7.3%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.055 / share · ex Aug 13, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.055 / share · ex Sep 14, 2026
Raised 10%
Paid (TTM)
$0.565 / share · 11 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
8.56%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 836412 CUSIP 92835W107 13F (30d) 28 filings 28 filers Visit website Investor relations