Yakira Capital Management Inc. Reduces Holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. $ZTR

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jun 15th, 2026

Yakira Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR – Free Report) by 58.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 281,673 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 401,041 shares during the quarter. Yakira Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund were worth $1,775,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ZTR. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 854.9% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,582 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 6,788 shares in the last quarter. HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund during the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Closed End Fund Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Virtus Total Return Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $66,000. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 25,323 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 2,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avise Financial Cooperative Inc. purchased a new stake in Virtus Total Return Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $169,000. 47.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Virtus Total Return Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ZTR opened at $6.81 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $6.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.62. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.97 and a 52-week high of $7.11.

Virtus Total Return Fund Announces Dividend

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

Virtus Total Return Fund Profile

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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).