Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Virtus Investment Partners' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 6.78 million for Q2 2026, down 2.1% from 6.92 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Virtus Investment Partners' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 6.93 million, down 3.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 7.21 million in FY2024 (-2.2%), 7.38 million in FY2023 (-2.7%), 7.58 million in FY2022 (-5.3%) and 8 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q1 2017.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 18 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 3.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 0.3%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 6.5%).
- Business Quant data shows VRTS's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 6.81 million (Q1 2026), 6.93 million (Q4 2025) and 6.87 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 188.98 Bn | 145.51 Bn | - | 164.50 Mn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 130.03 Bn | -427.97 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Brookfield | 104.97 Bn | -79.04 Bn | - | 2.37 Bn |
| 4 | Blackstone | 93.15 Bn | 87.36 Bn | - | 799.98 Mn |
| 5 | Kkr | 90.40 Bn | 57.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 943.61 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 85.45 Bn | 80.34 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 72.50 Bn | 89.29 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 602.63 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 62.02 Bn | 62.02 Bn | 538.50 Mn | 454.69 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 50.21 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 376.28 Mn | 227.52 Mn |
| 10 | Virtus Investment Partners | 864.39 Mn | -695.81 Mn | - | 6.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
API Access
Virtus Investment Partners Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=VRTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "VRTS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=VRTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();