Virtus Total Return Fund

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment fund, which invests in equity securities and fixed income. Its seeks to generate total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on July 21, 1988 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Investment Partners

HARTFORD, Conn. , Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced, on November 17, 2022, the following monthly distribution:   Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 February 10, 2023 February 13, 2023 February 24, 2023 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.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice

ZTR has hit a discount level that appears to be quite attractive relative to its historical level. Helping push it there was the fund's rights offering and an overall weaker market in 2022.

ZTR: More Attractively Priced At A Significant Discount

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16 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 12 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Watch for overvalued CEFs as market volatility rises.

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0 out of 23 CEF sectors are positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors are positive on NAV over the last week. BlackRock CEFs are repurchasing their shares.

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ZTR rights offering has concluded. As expected, the distribution was dilutive to NAV/share.

ZTR Rights Offering Results

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To paraphrase the great Jerry Maguire: Show me the money. Monthly!

This Payout Portfolio Yields 6x More Than The Market

14 out of 23 CEF sectors were positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors were positive on NAV last week. HYT conducts a rights offering.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: ZTR Offering Expires (September 11, 2022)

ZTR is a multi-asset closed end fund that follows a 60/40 equity-fixed income allocation with an overweight Utilities focus on the equity side. The fund just announced the results for its very successful rights offering which increased the asset base by almost 40%.

Great Results From The ZTR Rights Offering, Reiterate Buy

HARTFORD, Conn. , Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced today that it has issued 20.3 million shares of common stock pursuant to its recently completed non-transferable rights offering.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Details of Completed Rights Offering

HARTFORD, Conn. , Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced the completion of its non-transferable rights offering that expired on September 16, 2022.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Completes Rights Offering

HARTFORD, Conn. , Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.  (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 September 9, 2022 September 12, 2022 September 19, 2022 $0.08 October 12, 2022 October 13, 2022 October 20, 2022 $0.08 November 10, 2022 November 14, 2022 November 21, 2022 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.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice

ZTR's rights offering is live. This is a non-transferable offering which will expire on September 16, 2022.

ZTR: Rights Offering Quick Notes

ZTR is a multi-asset closed end fund that follows a 60/40 equity - fixed income allocation. The CEF was down almost 10% yesterday on the back of calm equities and bond markets.

ZTR: Analyzing What Happened Yesterday, Down ~10%

HARTFORD, Conn. , Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced today that the registration statement for its rights offering has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Rights Offering Declared Effective

HARTFORD, Conn. , July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced today that it has set August 9, 2022 as the record date for its proposed offering of additional shares of common stock pursuant to its rights offering that was previously announced on March 3, 2022.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Record Date for Proposed Rights Offering

HARTFORD, Conn. , May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 June 10, 2022 June 13, 2022 June 21, 2022 $0.08 July 8, 2022 July 11, 2022 July 18, 2022 $0.08 August 10, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 18, 2022 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.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Declares Distributions

ZTR has been providing relatively strong YTD returns so far in 2022.

ZTR: Utilities To The Rescue

HARTFORD, Conn., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 April 8, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 20, 2022 $0.08 May 11, 2022 May 12, 2022 May 19, 2022 The fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on November 18, 2021: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 March 10, 2022 March 11, 2022 March 18, 2022 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.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Declares Distribution and Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, Conn., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer additional shares of its common stock through a contemplated non-transferable rights offering.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Authorizes Rights Offering

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 December 10, 2021 December 13, 2021 December 20, 2021 $0.08 January 5, 2022 December 31, 2021 January 10, 2022 $0.08 February 10, 2022 February 11, 2022 February 18, 2022 $0.08 March 10, 2022 March 11, 2022 March 18, 2022 For the distribution with the record date of December 31, 2021, the Fund intends to distribute the greater of $0.08 per share or all available net investment income and net short- and long- term capital gains, in accordance with requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Declares Distribution

ZTR is a multi-asset closed end fund that follows a 60/40 equity-fixed income allocation.

ZTR - 60/40 CEF With Mixed Results, 9.9% Yield

We've been monitoring ZTR over the last year or so since the fund dropped to a deep discount.

ZTR: Popping To A Premium, Be Patient For This ~10% Yielder

ummary ZTR is a popular fund amongst high-income-seeking investors. The fund provides a 10%+ distribution rate, even after a cut last year.

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