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Virtus Total Return Fund (Virtus Total Return Fund) Volatility : 24.97% (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Virtus Total Return Fund Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-02), Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility is 24.97%.


Competitive Comparison of Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Total Return Fund's Volatility falls into.



Virtus Total Return Fund  (NYSE:ZTR) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Virtus Total Return Fund  (NYSE:ZTR) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Virtus Total Return Fund (Virtus Total Return Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301-9668
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is capital appreciation, with current income as a secondary objective. The company provides solutions to individuals, financial advisors, and institutions.
Executives
Bradley William Patrick Iii officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 56 PROSPECT STREET, HARTFORD CT 06115
Philip R Mcloughlin director 800 SCUDDERS HILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Brian T Zino director 100 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Virtus Partners Inc other: Affiliate of the Adviser C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL ST., 9TH FLOOR, HARTFORD CT 06103
James M Oates director C/O INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, 200 CLARENDON ST, BOSTON MA 02116
Willliam R Moyer director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., HARTFORD CT 06103
George W Karpus 10 percent owner
Wright William H Ii director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
David Dickerson officer: SVP & PM of the Adviser
Christopher Ruddy director 1120 BEAR ISLAND DRIVE WEST PALM BEACH FL 33409
Carlton Neel officer: SVP & Portfolio Manager ZWEIG FUNDS 900 THIRD AVE NEW YORK NY 10022
Wendy W Luscombe director 480 TAGHKANIC CHURCH TOWN ROAD, CRARYVILLE NY 12521
Rogers James B Jr director 14 WESLEY STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
George R Aylward director, officer: President & CEO C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
William J Renahan officer: Chief Legal Off. & Secretary 399 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022