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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-029515

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-2

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17

FILED AS OF DATE:		20220303

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220801


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412

		IRS NUMBER:				133474242

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05620

		FILM NUMBER:		22706322



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET

		CITY:			GREENFIELD

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			01301

		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-272-2700



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET

		CITY:			GREENFIELD

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			01301



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703




FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412

		IRS NUMBER:				133474242

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		N-2

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-263245

		FILM NUMBER:		22706321



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET

		CITY:			GREENFIELD

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			01301

		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-272-2700



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET

		CITY:			GREENFIELD

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			01301



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND INC.

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRTUS GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160929



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703



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