Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $6.27 +0.07 (+1.06%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.28 +0.01 (+0.14%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Virtus Total Return Fund Short Interest DataVirtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) has a short interest of 128,700 shares, representing 0.25% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 34.20% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 236,633 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest128,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest95,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+34.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$820.46 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2025Outstanding Shares55,550,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.25%Today's Trading Volume149,231 sharesAverage Trading Volume236,633 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling Virtus Total Return Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtus Total Return Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartZTR Short Interest Over TimeZTR Days to Cover Over TimeZTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virtus Total Return Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2025128,700 shares $820.46 thousand +34.2%0.2%0.7 $6.38 8/15/202595,900 shares $602.25 thousand +40.4%N/A0.5 $6.28 7/31/202568,300 shares $422.44 thousand -19.7%0.1%0.4 $6.19 7/15/202585,100 shares $519.11 thousand -99.3%N/A0.5 $6.10 6/30/202512,920,000 shares $80.36 million +38,467.2%2.2%4.9 $6.22 6/15/202533,500 shares $204.52 thousand -39.3%0.1%0.2 $6.11 5/31/202555,200 shares $340.86 thousand -49.3%0.1%0.3 $6.18 5/15/2025108,800 shares $657.15 thousand +74.9%0.2%0.6 $6.04 4/30/202562,200 shares $375.07 thousand -15.0%N/A0.3 $6.03 4/15/202573,200 shares $421.27 thousand +87.2%N/A0.3 $5.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ZTR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtus Total Return Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/31/202539,100 shares $232.84 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $5.96 3/15/202578,200 shares $457.86 thousand -28.8%N/A0.2 $5.86 2/28/2025109,900 shares $644.56 thousand -17.4%N/A0.3 $5.87 2/15/2025133,100 shares $773.98 thousand -76.3%N/A0.4 $5.82 1/31/2025560,700 shares $3.36 million +78.2%N/A1.7 $5.99 1/15/2025314,600 shares $1.83 million +140.7%N/A1 $5.83 12/31/2024130,700 shares $765.90 thousand -53.2%N/A0.5 $5.86 12/15/2024279,100 shares $1.68 million +41.6%N/A1.2 $6.03 11/30/2024197,100 shares $1.23 million +64.7%N/A0.8 $6.23 11/15/2024119,700 shares $705.03 thousand +12.9%N/A0.5 $5.89 10/31/2024106,000 shares $625.40 thousand -20.5%N/A0.5 $5.90 10/15/2024133,300 shares $806.47 thousand -22.0%N/A0.6 $6.05 9/30/2024170,900 shares $1.06 million -4.7%N/A0.7 $6.20 9/15/2024179,300 shares $1.08 million +15.2%N/A0.7 $6.02 8/31/2024155,700 shares $922.72 thousand -29.5%N/A0.6 $5.93 8/15/2024220,800 shares $1.27 million -47.3%N/A0.9 $5.76 7/31/2024419,300 shares $2.46 million +3,931.7%N/A1.6 $5.87 7/15/202410,400 shares $58.66 thousand -84.6%N/A0 $5.64 6/30/202467,500 shares $368.21 thousand -12.9%N/A0.2 $5.46 6/15/202477,500 shares $412.30 thousand +77.4%N/A0.3 $5.32 5/31/202443,700 shares $238.17 thousand -16.8%N/A0.1 $5.45 5/15/202452,500 shares $285.60 thousand -84.2%N/A0.2 $5.44 4/30/2024331,900 shares $1.78 million +219.4%N/A1.1 $5.38 4/15/2024103,900 shares $553.79 thousand +20.0%N/A0.4 $5.33 3/15/202464,900 shares $352.73 thousand +34.4%N/A0.3 $5.44 2/29/202448,300 shares $255.51 thousand -39.9%N/A0.2 $5.29 2/15/202480,400 shares $418.48 thousand +48.6%N/A0.4 $5.21 1/31/202454,100 shares $287.81 thousand -23.9%N/A0.2 $5.32 1/15/202471,100 shares $390.34 thousand +184.4%N/A0.2 $5.49 12/31/202325,000 shares $137.75 thousand -69.4%N/A0.1 $5.51 12/15/202381,700 shares $451.39 thousand +82.4%N/A0.2 $5.53 11/30/202344,800 shares $241.02 thousand +13.1%N/A0.1 $5.38 11/15/202339,600 shares $202.55 thousand -79.2%N/A0.1 $5.12 10/31/2023189,900 shares $902.97 thousand +100.5%N/A0.4 $4.76 10/15/202394,700 shares $453.61 thousand +75.4%N/A0.2 $4.79 9/30/202354,000 shares $259.20 thousand -48.2%N/A0.1 $4.80 9/15/2023104,300 shares $538.19 thousand +69.6%N/A0.3 $5.16 8/31/202361,500 shares $345.63 thousand -71.1%N/A0.2 $5.62 8/15/2023212,900 shares $1.23 million +189.7%N/A0.8 $5.80 7/31/202373,500 shares $457.91 thousand -18.6%N/A0.3 $6.23 7/15/202390,300 shares $550.83 thousand +133.9%N/A0.4 $6.10 6/30/202338,600 shares $234.69 thousand -55.1%N/A0.2 $6.08 6/15/202386,000 shares $528.47 thousand -65.1%N/A0.4 $6.15 5/31/2023246,400 shares $1.50 million +792.8%N/A1.1 $6.07 5/15/202327,600 shares $168.91 thousand -18.3%N/A0.1 $6.12 4/30/202333,800 shares $219.02 thousand -2.0%N/A0.2 $6.48 4/15/202334,500 shares $220.80 thousand +83.5%N/A0.2 $6.40 3/31/202318,800 shares $121.73 thousand -32.6%N/A0.1 $6.48 3/15/202327,900 shares $171.03 thousand -17.2%N/A0.1 $6.13 2/28/202333,700 shares $218.71 thousand -1.5%N/A0.2 $6.49 2/15/202334,200 shares $231.19 thousand +128.0%N/A0.2 $6.76 1/31/202315,000 shares $103.50 thousand -42.1%N/A0.1 $6.90 1/15/202325,900 shares $179.49 thousand -72.6%N/A0.1 $6.93 12/30/202294,400 shares $618.32 thousand +136.0%N/A0.5 $6.55 12/15/202240,000 shares $267.60 thousand +39.9%N/A0.2 $6.69 11/30/202228,600 shares $198.77 thousand +164.8%N/A0.1 $6.95 11/15/202210,800 shares $71.06 thousand -34.2%N/A0 $6.58 10/31/202216,400 shares $105.62 thousand -78.6%N/A0.1 $6.44 10/15/202276,700 shares $454.83 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $5.93 9/30/2022128,500 shares $800.56 thousand -93.7%N/A0.5 $6.23 9/15/20222,030,000 shares $14.90 million +10.3%N/A9.5 $7.34 8/31/20221,840,000 shares $14.02 million +14.3%N/A12 $7.62 8/15/20221,610,000 shares $12.96 million +2,419.6%N/A11.5 $8.05 7/31/202263,900 shares $556.57 thousand -10.5%N/A0.5 $8.71 7/15/202271,400 shares $571.91 thousand -3.3%N/A0.8 $8.01 6/30/202273,800 shares $598.52 thousand -12.1%N/A0.8 $8.11 6/15/202284,000 shares $669.48 thousand -23.4%N/A0.9 $7.97 5/31/2022109,700 shares $1.02 million +43.4%N/A1.2 $9.29 5/15/202276,500 shares $670.91 thousand +23.0%N/A0.7 $8.77 4/30/202262,200 shares $560.73 thousand -34.4%N/A0.5 $9.02 4/15/202294,800 shares $926.20 thousand +18.2%N/A0.8 $9.77 3/31/202280,200 shares $782.75 thousand +14.1%N/A0.6 $9.76 3/15/202270,300 shares $641.14 thousand -25.8%N/A0.5 $9.12 2/28/202294,800 shares $865.52 thousand -32.8%N/A0.7 $9.13 2/15/2022141,000 shares $1.30 million -4.3%N/A1 $9.20 1/31/2022147,300 shares $1.40 million +83.7%N/A1.1 $9.48 1/15/202280,200 shares $767.51 thousand +67.1%N/A0.6 $9.57 12/31/202148,000 shares $455.52 thousand -41.8%N/A0.4 $9.49 12/15/202182,400 shares $769.62 thousand -18.1%N/A0.7 $9.34 11/30/2021100,600 shares $942.62 thousand +50.8%N/A0.8 $9.37 11/15/202166,700 shares $627.65 thousand +18.3%N/A0.6 $9.41 10/29/202156,400 shares $544.82 thousand -45.6%N/A0.5 $9.66 10/15/2021103,600 shares $982.13 thousand +30.0%N/A0.9 $9.48 9/30/202179,700 shares $742.01 thousand +5.0%N/A0.7 $9.31 9/15/202175,900 shares $730.92 thousand -18.7%N/A0.6 $9.63 8/31/202193,300 shares $899.41 thousand -2.9%N/A0.8 $9.64 8/13/202196,100 shares $930.25 thousand -18.8%N/A0.7 $9.68 7/30/2021118,400 shares $1.13 million -10.8%N/A0.8 $9.57 7/15/2021132,700 shares $1.29 million -16.2%N/A0.8 $9.74 6/30/2021158,300 shares $1.54 million -12.7%N/A0.9 $9.70 6/15/2021181,300 shares $1.83 million -5.3%N/A1 $10.08 5/28/2021191,500 shares $1.93 million +47.3%N/A1 $10.09 5/14/2021130,000 shares $1.23 million -37.9%N/A0.7 $9.47 4/30/2021209,400 shares $2.05 million +101.0%N/A1.1 $9.81 4/15/2021104,200 shares $974.27 thousand -48.3%N/A0.6 $9.35 3/31/2021201,500 shares $1.85 million -0.9%N/A1.3 $9.19 3/15/2021203,300 shares $1.85 million +6.5%N/A1.3 $9.09 2/26/2021190,900 shares $1.70 million +37.8%N/A1.1 $8.92 2/12/2021138,500 shares $1.22 million +32.5%N/A0.8 $8.79 1/29/2021104,500 shares $907.06 thousand +57.1%N/A0.6 $8.68 1/15/202166,500 shares $576.56 thousand -54.9%N/A0.4 $8.67 12/31/2020147,300 shares $1.29 million +13.8%N/A0.9 $8.78 12/15/2020129,400 shares $1.11 million +22.5%N/A0.8 $8.59 11/30/2020105,600 shares $894.10 thousand +69.0%N/A0.7 $8.47 10/30/202056,100 shares $417.95 thousand +173.7%N/A0.4 $7.45 10/15/202020,500 shares $162.57 thousand -42.9%N/A0 $7.93 9/30/202035,900 shares $281.10 thousand +217.7%N/A0.3 $7.83 ZTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virtus Total Return Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Virtus Total Return Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 128,700 shares of ZTR short. 0.25% of Virtus Total Return Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virtus Total Return Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virtus Total Return Fund? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ZTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Total Return Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Virtus Total Return Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.25% of Virtus Total Return Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Virtus Total Return Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtus Total Return Fund saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 128,700 shares, an increase of 34.2% from the previous total of 95,900 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Virtus Total Return Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.25% of Virtus Total Return Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Virtus Total Return Fund: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.43%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.77%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (1.39%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (0.39%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (1.01%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (0.56%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.34%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.15%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.26%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.18%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virtus Total Return Fund stock? Short selling ZTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Total Return Fund as its price is falling. ZTR shares are trading down $0.02 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Virtus Total Return Fund? A short squeeze for Virtus Total Return Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ZTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtus Total Return Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ZTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025. 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