Andrew Dakos - 19 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: 19 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$49,075
Form type: 4
Filing time: 23 Feb 2026, 16:05:04 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Feb 2026
Next filing: 25 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	23 Feb 2026	0001341021

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$727	+119	+5.9%	$6.11	2,122	19 Feb 2026	Limited Partnership	F1
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$29,872	+4,881	+230%	$6.12	7,003	19 Feb 2026	Limited Partnership	F1
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$1,124	+183	+2.6%	$6.14	7,186	20 Feb 2026	Limited Partnership	F1
transaction	SWZ	Common Stock	Purchase	$17,353	+2,817	+39%	$6.16	10,003	20 Feb 2026	Limited Partnership	F1
holding	SWZ	Common Stock						39,453	19 Feb 2026	Direct

* 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.