Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. $ZTR Shares Sold by Sculptor Capital LP

Sculptor Capital LP cut its holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR) by 37.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 217,653 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 129,211 shares during the period. Sculptor Capital LP owned 0.39% of Virtus Total Return Fund worth $1,371,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZTR. Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund during the third quarter worth $4,064,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $822,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 33.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 338,441 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,108,000 after acquiring an additional 85,767 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 150.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 65,798 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $410,000 after acquiring an additional 39,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 130.6% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 69,313 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 39,250 shares in the last quarter. 47.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Virtus Total Return Fund Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE ZTR opened at $6.77 on Tuesday. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.97 and a 12-month high of $7.11. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.62.

Virtus Total Return Fund Announces Dividend

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

About Virtus Total Return Fund

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).