217,653 Shares in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. $ZTR Purchased by Sculptor Capital LP

Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 217,653 shares of the investment management company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,487,000. Sculptor Capital LP owned about 0.44% of Virtus Total Return Fund as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 854.9% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,582 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 6,788 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Bayban bought a new stake in Virtus Total Return Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $65,000. Closed End Fund Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Virtus Total Return Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $66,000. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors lifted its holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund by 21.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 16,578 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 2,982 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.14% of the company’s stock.

Virtus Total Return Fund Stock Up 1.7%

ZTR stock opened at $6.79 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.78. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. has a one year low of $6.17 and a one year high of $7.11.

Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th.

Virtus Total Return Fund Company Profile

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).