Andrew Dakos - 03 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Total Return Securities Fund (SWZ)

Role: President and CEO, Director
Signature: /s/ Stephanie Darling, Power of Attorney for Andrew Dakos
Issuer symbol: SWZ
Transactions as of: 03 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$95,850
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Feb 2026, 18:55:13 UTC
Previous filing: 27 Jan 2026
Next filing: 23 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Dakos Andrew	President and CEO, Director	250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK	/s/ Stephanie Darling, Power of Attorney for Andrew Dakos	05 Feb 2026	0001341021

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$41,790	+7,000	+30%	$5.97	30,453	03 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$17,880	+3,000	+9.9%	$5.96	33,453	03 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$12,080	+2,000	+6%	$6.04	35,453	04 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$12,060	+2,000	+5.6%	$6.03	37,453	04 Feb 2026	Direct
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$12,040	+2,000	+5.3%	$6.02	39,453	04 Feb 2026	Direct
holding	SWZ	Common Stock						2,003	03 Feb 2026	Limited Partnership	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares are held by a limited partnership in which Mr. Dakos has a beneficial interest. Mr. Dakos disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.