US · ZTR
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Hartford, CT 06103
- Website
- virtus.com
Price · as of 2025-11-30
$6.94
Market cap 334.47M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $29.62 | +326.8% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $2.62 | -62.25% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $2.06 | -70.37% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $26.27 | +278.46% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | $2.98 | ||||
| 2013 | $3.53 | $25.83 | $1.09 | $27.40 | $21.26 |
| 2014 | $3.70 | $28.27 | $6.06 | $20.61 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $3.45 | $28.95 | $4.90 | $9.58 | $2.97 |
| 2016 | $3.91 | $24.10 | $4.01 | $0.00 | $8.79 |
| 2017 | $4.33 | $190.99 | $3.17 | $0.00 | $68.80 |
| 2018 | $4.57 | $27.44 | $3.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $5.76 | $29.33 | $6.76 | $3.61 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $4.83 | $25.58 | $6.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $5.81 | $35.27 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $134.86 |
| 2022 | $4.76 | $24.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $4.23 | $42.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.79 |
| 2024 | $5.29 | $41.85 | $0.00 | $4.21 | $76.14 |
| 2025 | $6.56 | $29.62 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $26.27 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s (ZTR) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $29.62
- Current price
- $6.94
- AI upside
- +326.8%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$2.62
-62.25% upside
Graham-Dodd
$2.06
-70.37% upside
Graham Formula
$26.27
+278.46% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| ZTR | Virtus Total Return Fund … | $6.94 | 334.47M | +327% | -62% | -70% | +278% | 8.10 | 0.88 | 6.86 | 9.89 | — | 0.88 | 90.39% | 101.41% | 84.70% | 10.46% | 9.01% | 7.43% | 0.41 | 6.08 | — | — | 3.13 | -3864.00% | 2535.00% | -5108.00% | 1.46% | — | 0.89% | 9.61% | 77.80% | 9.61% | 9.89 | 99.97 | 10.03 | 1.79 |
| BGT | BlackRock Floating Rate I… | $11.03 | 297.79M | +184% | -50% | — | — | 11.40 | 0.89 | 9.32 | 13.85 | — | 0.89 | 83.00% | 81.75% | 81.75% | 8.23% | 6.52% | 6.33% | 0.19 | 4.81 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2.45 | -3657.00% | -2222.00% | 4275.00% | 10.31% | 2.11 | 7.67% | 11.39% | 129.80% | 24.13% | 13.85 | 11.78 | 11.32 | 2.36 |
| CPZ | Calamos Long/Short Equity… | $14.96 | 293.7M | +897% | +387,460% | — | -50% | 15.28 | 0.90 | 5.31 | 8.32 | — | 0.90 | 84.67% | 45.58% | 34.74% | 5.75% | 7.16% | 2.76% | 0.37 | 4.22 | 0.00 | 0.95 | -3.33 | -6330.00% | -64.00% | -20616.00% | -21.77% | -0.29 | -18.16% | 12.50% | 191.00% | 81.81% | 8.32 | -3.28 | 3.79 | 0.19 |
| EFT | Eaton Vance Floating-Rate… | $10.91 | 289.97M | +271% | +346% | — | — | 15.51 | 0.89 | 9.18 | 21.41 | — | 0.89 | 61.35% | 59.16% | 59.16% | 5.70% | 4.33% | 3.51% | 0.35 | 1.53 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 5.90 | -6493.00% | -4201.00% | -8238.00% | 4.80% | 0.90 | 3.23% | 10.63% | 164.90% | 10.63% | 21.41 | 28.74 | 12.67 | 0.78 |
| HYI | Western Asset High Yield … | $11.16 | 252.96M | +741% | +24% | -5% | — | -28.82 | 0.76 | 32.07 | -29.75 | — | 0.76 | 61.51% | -110.05% | -111.26% | -2.47% | -2.47% | -2.45% | 0.00 | -8629.77 | 2.77 | 3.50 | 0.12 | -7217.00% | -12535.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | -28.80 | — | 31.69 | 57.50 |
| MIN | MFS Intermediate Income T… | $2.60 | 295.88M | +2,407% | -63% | +54% | +4,159% | 10.00 | 0.85 | 9.80 | 10.00 | 5.45 | 0.85 | 100.00% | 97.98% | 97.98% | 8.53% | 8.53% | 8.45% | 0.00 | — | 2.16 | 2.16 | 0.00 | 18369.00% | 47383.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00 | — | 9.80 | 136.88 |
About Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in reasonably priced growth (GARP) stocks of large cap companies and investment grade bonds issued by companies and governments. The fund is actively managed. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 60% Russell Developed Large Cap Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. was formed on September 30, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- George Robert Aylward Jr.
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 1.02
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($2.62 ÷ $6.94) − 1 = -62.25% (DCF, example).