Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., Newfleet Asset Management LLC, and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across communications, utility, energy, and transportation sectors. It invests in undervalued sectors of the bond market for its fixed income investments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the 60% MSCI World Infrastructure Sector Capped Index and 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. It was formerly known as The Zweig Fund, Inc. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. was formed on February 24, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
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The Zweig Fund (NYSE:ZF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Zweig Fund's stock symbol?
The Zweig Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ZF."
How often does The Zweig Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Zweig Fund?
The Zweig Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, October 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.361 per share on Friday, October 18th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 10th. View The Zweig Fund's Dividend History.
Has The Zweig Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ZF stock has been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. The Zweig Fund earned a daily sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the closed-end fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for The Zweig Fund.
Who are some of The Zweig Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to The Zweig Fund include General American Investors (GAM), Invesco Van Kampen Munpl Oprtnty Tr (VMO), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Solar Capital (SLRC), Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM), Invesco Trust for Investment GradeMncpls (VGM), Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ), Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Invesco California Value Mncpl Incm Trst (VCV), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fnd (MMU) and John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (BTO).
What other stocks do shareholders of The Zweig Fund own?
Who are The Zweig Fund's key executives?
The Zweig Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Robert Aylward Jr., C.P.A., CPA, Pres and Trustee (Age 55)
- Mr. William Patrick Bradley III, Chief Financial Officer, VP and Treasurer (Age 47)
- Ms. Nancy Jean Engberg J.D., VP and Chief Compliance Officer (Age 63)
- Mr. William J. Renahan, Chief Legal Officer, VP and Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Francis George Waltman, Sr. VP (Age 57)
What is The Zweig Fund's stock price today?
One share of ZF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.22.
How big of a company is The Zweig Fund?
MarketBeat Community Rating for The Zweig Fund (NYSE ZF)
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