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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-023426
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250210
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133474242
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05620
		FILM NUMBER:		25604814

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-270-7788

	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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