Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. $ZTR Shares Sold by Yakira Capital Management Inc.

Yakira Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR) by 58.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 281,673 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 401,041 shares during the quarter. Yakira Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.51% of Virtus Total Return Fund worth $1,775,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 25,323 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 2,201 shares during the period. Integrated Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Capital Management Inc. now owns 43,477 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 3,684 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 113,500 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $715,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised 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 buying an additional 6,788 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 8.3% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 125,650 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $810,000 after purchasing an additional 9,676 shares in the last quarter. 47.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Virtus Total Return Fund Stock Performance

Shares of ZTR opened at $6.81 on Monday. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. has a one year low of $5.97 and a one year high of $7.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $6.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.62.

Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share. 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).