ZTR · Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
$6.81
+0.01 (+0.15%)
At close · Jul 28
Shares
47.38M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$6.80
Open$6.81
Day$6.78–6.83
52W$5.77–7.06
Avg vol 30d163K
Short int210K · 0.4% float · 1.1d
Short vol66%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026
Scheduled
· this week
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Aug 30, 2026
Est
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 18.2 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.71
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
51
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
80%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
0%
trailing
6-month return
+6%
trailing
YTD return
+10%
this year
Relative strength
0%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $7 › 200d $7 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
30 of 92 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -282.3K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.44% of float · ▲ +201.9% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
92 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
11%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−7%
past year
ATR
1.0%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
51
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
80%
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
30 of 92 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -282.3K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.44% of float · ▲ +201.9% MoM · 1.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
92 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $6
Now $7 · 80%
52-wk high $7
vs 200-day avg +3%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTR | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.3% | -0.4% | +10.4% |
| SPY | -0.6% | +0.7% | +6.8% | -1.0% | +8.4% |
| vs SPY | +0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | +0.6% | +2.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.055
/ share · ex Jul 13, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.61
/ share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
8.97%
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)
27 filings
27 filers
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