ZTR
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.Company with tickers: ZTR
CIK
836412
CUSIP
92835W107
Shares Outstanding
47,375,600
13F Activity (30d)
37 filings
36 filers
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers and published twice a month (bi-monthly). Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Short Squeeze Score
14/100
Short interest 0.0% of shares — P15
Days to cover 1.0 — P14
Short-volume trend -13.7% — P12
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-05-29). Equal-weight mean of the available factors.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | 21,888 | 13,565 | +8,323 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 13,565 | 22,822 | -9,257 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22,822 | 19,060 | +3,762 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 19,060 | 104,838 | -85,778 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 104,838 | 59,395 | +45,443 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 59,395 | 17,425 | +41,970 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 17,425 | 30,182 | -12,757 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 30,182 | 45,358 | -15,176 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 45,358 | 84,116 | -38,758 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 84,116 | 33,147 | +50,969 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33,147 | 153,408 | -120,261 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 153,408 | 78,821 | +74,587 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 78,821 | 73,246 | +5,575 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 73,246 | 111,775 | -38,529 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 111,775 | 91,457 | +20,318 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 91,457 | 96,340 | -4,883 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 96,340 | 87,678 | +8,662 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 87,678 | 128,741 | -41,063 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 128,741 | 95,884 | +32,857 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 95,884 | 68,333 | +27,551 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 68,333 | 85,084 | -16,751 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-15 | 85,084 | 74,732 | +10,352 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-30 | 74,732 | 33,541 | +41,191 | 1.00 |
| 2025-06-13 | 33,541 | 55,184 | -21,643 | 1.00 |
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