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Founded in 1989 by Dr. Martin Zweig, Zweig Advisers LLC is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NasdaqGM: VRTS). They provide investment advisory services to closed-end registered investment companies.

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective. The company invests its assets primarily in equity securities, consistent with the preservation of capital and reduction of risk. Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. was founded on June 18, 1986 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment fund, which invests in equity securities and fixed income. Its seeks to generate total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on July 21, 1988 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Founded in 1997, Euclid Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Hartford, Connecticut. As of December 31, 2008, the firm became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Euclid Advisors provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies.

Part of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., VP Distributors LLC provides broker-dealer services. The company is based in Greenfield, MA.

Chaikin Analytics LLC provides stock research tools and portfolio management services. Its products include market survival guide, powerpulse, and powerfeed. The company was founded by Marc Chaikin and Sandy Chaikin in March 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.