Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Welcome to our dedicated page for Virtus Total Return Fund news (Ticker: ZTR), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Virtus Total Return Fund stock.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) is a diversified closed-end management investment company with an investment objective of capital appreciation, and income as a secondary objective. The fund indicates that it pursues these objectives through a balance of equity and fixed income investments, and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange, where they may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value (NAV).

This news page highlights the fund’s recurring disclosures about monthly distributions, Section 19(a) notices, and tender offer activity. Regular press releases detail announced distribution amounts, ex-dates, payable dates, and estimated sources of each distribution, including net investment income, net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, and return of capital. The fund also publishes information on performance and distribution rates based on NAV, such as average annual total return on NAV and fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return and distribution rates.

In addition to distribution-related updates, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. issues announcements regarding tender offers to repurchase a portion of its outstanding shares. These releases describe the terms of each offer, including the percentage of shares subject to repurchase, the pricing formula based on a percentage of NAV, and whether the offer was oversubscribed, leading to prorated acceptance of tendered shares. The fund has also discussed conditional tender offers that may be triggered when its average trading discount to NAV exceeds a specified threshold over a measurement period.

Investors and observers can use this news stream to follow how the fund manages distributions under its Managed Distribution Plan, how it addresses trading discounts through tender offers, and how its reported performance metrics based on NAV evolve over time.