Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR)
ZTR moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and +0.07% by the close. How ZTR actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 103 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
ZTR’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 34% | 94 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 44% | 102 |
| 60-min | 0.00% | 47% | 103 |
| to close | +0.07% | 51% | 103 |
| Middle 50% of ZTR reactions | -0.22% to +0.24% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 103 |
Half of all Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. news events land between -0.22% and +0.24% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
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Recent ZTR events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.00% | +0.17% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -0.15% | |
| Form N-PX Virtus Total Return Fund For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | -0.18% | -0.58% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.18% | -0.58% | |
| Form N-CSRS Virtus Total Return Fund For: May 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.16% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: May 29 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.59% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | +0.88% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.15% | +0.15% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.91% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.03% | -0.73% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.59% | -0.88% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: Feb 27 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.07% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.45% | -0.60% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.86% | -1.44% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.55% | +0.00% | |
| Form N-CEN Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | -0.10% | +0.29% | |
| Form N-CSR Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | -0.15% | +0.91% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.13% | +0.46% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 28 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.15% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.32% | +0.16% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | +0.32% | +0.32% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | +0.16% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.47% | -0.94% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.31% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: Aug 29 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.27% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -0.23% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Second Conditional Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | -0.23% | +0.31% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.16% | +1.10% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.08% | +0.00% | |
| Form N-PX Virtus Total Return Fund For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | -0.08% | +0.00% | |
| Form N-CSRS Virtus Total Return Fund For: May 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.24% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.08% | -0.16% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: May 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | -0.10% | -0.26% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.09% | +0.16% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.04% | -0.49% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Bolsters Strategy with Portfolio Manager | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.98% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.16% | -0.33% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: Feb 28 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.18% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.17% | +0.33% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.34% | -0.34% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.09% | +0.86% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | +0.17% | +0.86% | |
| Form N-CEN Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.09% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | -0.02% | +0.86% | |
| Form N-CSR Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.51% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | -1.09% | -1.67% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.67% | -0.17% | |
| Form NPORT-P Virtus Total Return Fund For: Nov 29 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.08% | +0.42% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer | Press release | Business Wire | -0.07% | -0.84% | |
| Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice | Press release | Business Wire | -0.37% | -0.51% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the ZTR section they belong to.
Where else ZTR is measured.
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How the numbers are made.
How is Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled ZTR news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 103 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 44% of ZTR's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does ZTR's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.