# Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1988-09-26 The Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc., originally established on September 30, 1988, by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., operates as a balanced, closed-end investment vehicle. Formerly known as The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc., its portfolio is currently managed through a collaborative effort involving Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. This actively managed fund primarily allocates capital across the public stock and bond markets within the United States. It aims to invest in companies spanning a... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $6.44 | | Expense Ratio | 3.67% | | Assets Under Management | $322.0M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.70% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.63 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $5.92 – $7.11 | | Beta | 0.95 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0550 /share - Ex-date: 2026-11-12 - Pay date: 2026-11-27 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ZTR invest in? The Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc., originally established on September 30, 1988, by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., operates as a balanced, closed-end investment vehicle. Formerly known as The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc., its portfolio is currently managed through a collaborative effort involving Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. This actively managed fund primarily allocates capital across the public stock and bond markets within the United States. It aims to invest in companies spanning a wide array of sectors, with a particular emphasis on large-capitalization firms that exhibit "growth at a reasonable price" (GARP) characteristics for its equity holdings. Complementing this, the fund also acquires investment-grade debt issued by both corporations and government entities. Its investment performance is measured against a composite benchmark, which is split 60% to the Russell Developed Large Cap Index and 40% to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund is legally domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of ZTR? Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) charges an expense ratio of 3.67%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is ZTR's dividend yield? ZTR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.70%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of ZTR? Effective duration measures ZTR's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. ZTR's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of ZTR? ZTR's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of ZTR? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from ZTR if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. ZTR's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does ZTR pay a dividend? Yes, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.70%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does ZTR pay dividends? Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is ZTR's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ZTR was 2026-11-12. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ZTR's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.67% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ZTR charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ZTR's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ZTR cost more than a fund like VOO? ZTR is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.67%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ZTR's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ZTR? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ZTR (3.67%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ztr/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.