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. Shareholders 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 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?
Media coverage about ZF stock has been trending very negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. The Zweig Fund earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the closed-end fund a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. 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), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Invesco Van Kampen Munpl Oprtnty Tr (VMO), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Solar Capital (SLRC), Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Invesco Trust for Investment GradeMncpls (VGM), Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ), 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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