Limited partnership linked to Total Return (SWZ) CEO buys 8,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Total Return Securities Fund reported insider activity involving President and CEO Andrew Dakos. A limited partnership in which he has a beneficial interest bought a total of 8,000 shares of common stock in open-market purchases on February 19–20, 2026 at prices around $6.11–$6.16 per share. These holdings are reported as indirect. A separate line shows his direct ownership at 39,453 common shares following the most recent update.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dakos Andrew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

250 PEHLE AVE.

SUITE 708

(Street)

SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Total Return Securities Fund [ SWZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/19/2026		P		119	A	$6.11	2,122	I	Limited Partnership(1)
Common Stock	02/19/2026		P		4,881	A	$6.12	7,003	I	Limited Partnership(1)
Common Stock	02/20/2026		P		183	A	$6.14	7,186	I	Limited Partnership(1)
Common Stock	02/20/2026		P		2,817	A	$6.16	10,003	I	Limited Partnership(1)
Common Stock								39,453	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

	/s/ Stephanie Darling, Power of Attorney for Andrew Dakos	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did SWZ report for Andrew Dakos?

Total Return Securities Fund reported that a limited partnership linked to President and CEO Andrew Dakos bought 8,000 common shares. These open-market purchases occurred over two days and are reported as indirect ownership rather than shares held directly in his name.

How many SWZ shares were purchased and at what prices?

The filing shows 8,000 SWZ common shares purchased in total. Trades were executed at prices between $6.11 and $6.16 per share, reflecting multiple open-market transactions rather than a single block purchase across the two reported trading dates.

Were Andrew Dakos’s SWZ purchases direct or indirect holdings?

All reported purchases were indirect, held through a limited partnership. The filing notes that Andrew Dakos has a beneficial interest in this partnership but disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest he may have in those indirectly held shares.

What is Andrew Dakos’s direct shareholding in SWZ after these transactions?

The report lists a direct holding of 39,453 SWZ common shares for Andrew Dakos. This direct position is separate from the 8,000 shares acquired indirectly through the limited partnership and reflects stock registered in his own name.

What is Andrew Dakos’s role at Total Return Securities Fund (SWZ)?

Andrew Dakos is identified as both a director and the President and CEO of Total Return Securities Fund. His leadership role means his reported direct and indirect share positions provide insight into management’s economic exposure to the fund’s common stock.