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Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $6.29, +0.80% vs the prior close of $6.24.
- Volume 113.12K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ZTR rises 0.8% to $6.29. Closed at $6.29, +0.80% vs the prior close of $6.24. Day range $6.25–$6.32, opened at $6.27.
Last close$6.29+0.80%
Day range6.25–6.32
Open6.27
Volume113.12K
52-week range5.92–7.11
Avg volume (20d)160.15K
ZTR daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — ZTR rises 0.8% to $6.29
- Closed at $6.29, +0.80% vs the prior close of $6.24. Day range $6.25–$6.32, opened at $6.27.
- Volume was 113.12K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 123.67K.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($6.45) and -5.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 11.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ZTR rises 0.3% to $6.24
- Closed at $6.24, +0.32% vs the prior close of $6.22. Day range $6.20–$6.28, opened at $6.25.
- Volume was 60.30K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 124.65K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($6.46) and -6.1% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 12.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ZTR dips 0.5% to $6.22
- Closed at $6.22, -0.48% vs the prior close of $6.25. Day range $6.16–$6.27, opened at $6.25.
- Volume was 174.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 123.76K.
- Price is -3.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.47) and -6.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 12.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ZTR rises 0.5% to $6.25, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $6.25, +0.48% vs the prior close of $6.22. Day range $6.15–$6.27, opened at $6.15.
- Volume was 181.00K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 124.13K.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($6.48) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 12.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — ZTR rises 0.5% to $6.22
- Closed at $6.22, +0.48% vs the prior close of $6.19. Day range $6.17–$6.22, opened at $6.22.
- Volume was 108.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 124.05K.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.49) and -6.5% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 12.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ZTR rises 2.0% to $6.19
- Closed at $6.19, +1.98% vs the prior close of $6.07. Day range $6.09–$6.20, opened at $6.11.
- Volume was 95.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 124.57K.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($6.50) and -6.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 12.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ZTR ends flat (-0.2%) to $6.07
- Closed at $6.07, -0.16% vs the prior close of $6.08. Day range $6.03–$6.11, opened at $6.08.
- Volume was 137.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 124.42K.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.52) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 14.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ZTR dips 0.8% to $6.08
- Closed at $6.08, -0.82% vs the prior close of $6.13. Day range $6.04–$6.11, opened at $6.09.
- Volume was 121.70K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 124.65K.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.53) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ZTR jumps 3.0% to $6.13 on 2.8x normal volume
- Closed at $6.13, +3.03% vs the prior close of $5.95. Day range $5.95–$6.15, opened at $5.96.
- Volume was 334.30K shares, 2.8x its 50-day average of 120.87K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($6.55) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 13.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ZTR dips 0.7% to $5.95
- Closed at $5.95, -0.67% vs the prior close of $5.99. Day range $5.92–$6.01, opened at $6.01.
- Volume was 159.40K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 119.56K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($6.56) and -10.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.92–$7.11; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ZTR rises 0.7% to $5.99
- Closed at $5.99, +0.67% vs the prior close of $5.95. Day range $5.95–$6.02, opened at $5.96.
- Volume was 158.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 117.45K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.58) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $5.93–$7.11; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
ZTR latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ZTR in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D — Activist-style stake (13D)
Activist-style stake (13D) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Aug 27, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Jul 30, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade ZTR
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.91% (largest 3.0%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 160.15K shares (≈$1.01M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $6.29 vs a range of $5.92–$7.11 (31% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 13, 2026 ($0.055/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Nov 5, 2002.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
ZTR market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6.27 | 6.32 | 6.25 | 6.29 | 113.12K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6.25 | 6.28 | 6.20 | 6.24 | 60.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6.25 | 6.27 | 6.16 | 6.22 | 174.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6.15 | 6.27 | 6.15 | 6.25 | 181.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 6.17 | 6.22 | 108.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6.11 | 6.20 | 6.09 | 6.19 | 95.70K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 6.08 | 6.11 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 137.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6.09 | 6.11 | 6.04 | 6.08 | 121.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.96 | 6.15 | 5.95 | 6.13 | 334.30K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 5.92 | 5.95 | 159.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.96 | 6.02 | 5.95 | 5.99 | 158.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.02 | 6.02 | 5.94 | 5.95 | 171.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.05 | 6.10 | 6.00 | 6.03 | 149.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.99 | 6.01 | 5.93 | 6.00 | 198.50K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 6.00 | 6.02 | 5.93 | 5.96 | 216.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6.09 | 6.10 | 6.01 | 6.04 | 138.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6.08 | 6.18 | 6.02 | 6.09 | 236.90K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6.15 | 6.19 | 6.08 | 6.08 | 172.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.21 | 6.21 | 6.15 | 6.19 | 102.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.31 | 6.33 | 6.19 | 6.22 | 171.10K |
About Virtus Total Return Fund
Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in GREENFIELD, MA. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends November 30. SEC CIK 836412.
ZTR board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
ZTR financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
ZTR earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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