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ZTR (Virtus Total Return Fund) ROE % : 11.50% (As of May. 2024)


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What is Virtus Total Return Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Virtus Total Return Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was $47.17 Mil. Virtus Total Return Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was $410.29 Mil. Therefore, Virtus Total Return Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 was 11.50%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Virtus Total Return Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

ZTR' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.8   Med: 1.42   Max: 15.94
Current: 5.95

During the past 7 years, Virtus Total Return Fund's highest ROE % was 15.94%. The lowest was -11.80%. And the median was 1.42%.

ZTR's ROE % is ranked worse than
52.06% of 1671 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.47 vs ZTR: 5.95

Virtus Total Return Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virtus Total Return Fund's ROE % 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 ROE % Chart

Virtus Total Return Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.30 1.42 6.21 -1.23 -5.71

Virtus Total Return Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.18 -8.97 -11.84 0.77 11.50

Competitive Comparison of Virtus Total Return Fund's ROE %

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

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

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



Virtus Total Return Fund ROE % Calculation

Virtus Total Return Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Nov. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=-26.99/( (515.679+429.176)/ 2 )
=-26.99/472.4275
=-5.71 %

Virtus Total Return Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: May. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Nov. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: May. 2024 ))/ count )
=47.168/( (429.176+391.399)/ 2 )
=47.168/410.2875
=11.50 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (May. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Virtus Total Return Fund  (NYSE:ZTR) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: May. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=47.168/410.2875
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(47.168 / 50.608)*(50.608 / 591.903)*(591.903 / 410.2875)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=93.2 %*0.0855*1.4427
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.97 %*1.4427
=11.50 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: May. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=47.168/410.2875
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (47.168 / 47.168) * (47.168 / 50.608) * (50.608 / 591.903) * (591.903 / 410.2875)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 93.2 % * 0.0855 * 1.4427
=11.50 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (May. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (May. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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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 through a balance of equity and fixed income investments. It invests in operators of infrastructure in the communications, utility, energy, and transportation industries.
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