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Virtus Total Return Fund (Virtus Total Return Fund) Book Value per Share : $6.26 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Virtus Total Return Fund Book Value per Share?

Virtus Total Return Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $6.26.

During the past 12 months, Virtus Total Return Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -16.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -12.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Virtus Total Return Fund was -5.60% per year. The lowest was -16.40% per year. And the median was -11.20% per year.

Virtus Total Return Fund's current price is $5.44. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $6.26. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Virtus Total Return Fund is 0.87.

During the past 7 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Virtus Total Return Fund was 1.15. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.87.


Virtus Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virtus Total Return Fund's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

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Virtus Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Virtus Total Return Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 10.33 9.31 8.92 7.52 6.26

Virtus Total Return Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.92 8.76 7.52 6.62 6.26

Competitive Comparison of Virtus Total Return Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Total Return Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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



Virtus Total Return Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Virtus Total Return Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(429.18-0.00)/68.58
=6.26

Virtus Total Return Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(429.18-0.00)/68.58
=6.26

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Virtus Total Return Fund  (NYSE:ZTR) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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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