Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors with high total return with moderate income. The fund, which began operations in 2005, trades on the New York Stock Exchange and is sponsored by Virtus Investment Partners. ZTR offers investors access to a diversified mix of fixed-income and equity opportunities within a single vehicle.
To pursue its stated objective, the fund typically allocates across a broad range of asset classes, including corporate debt securities, high-yield bonds, convertible securities, preferred stocks, common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The portfolio may include both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and employs leverage within regulatory limits to enhance potential returns. Sector weightings and security selections are designed to balance income generation with growth potential, while seeking to manage interest rate and credit risk.
Virtus Total Return Fund is sub-advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, which brings a team-based approach to security research and portfolio construction. The fund’s management team evaluates market opportunities across global credit and equity markets, drawing on in-house fundamental analysis, macroeconomic research and risk management systems.
As a closed-end fund structured as a Maryland corporation, ZTR provides investors with the potential benefits of professional management, diversification and access to both debt and equity markets through a single trading vehicle. Shares may trade at market prices that differ from net asset value, offering opportunities for investors to execute strategies based on their own valuation views and income objectives.
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