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Total Return Securities Fund

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Total Return Securities Fund

SWZ·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0000813623

Total Return Securities Fund (SWZ) is a closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The fund aims to deliver a high total return to shareholders by combining capital appreciation with current income. It provides access to a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities across various industries and regions. The investment strategy typically includes dividend-paying common stocks, corporate bonds, and other credit instruments. Formerly known as The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc., the fund changed its name to Total Return Securities Fund and updated its investment objective to long-term total return effective March 31, 2025. Historically, it focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. While it has expanded its investment objective, it continues to be described as a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. The fund's shares trade under the ticker symbol "SWZ" and generally pay monthly distributions, offering investors a steady income component. The fund's governance includes an independent board of directors overseeing portfolio management and compliance. Sources: [1] https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/SWZ/ [2] https://www.stocktitan.net/overview/SWZ/ [3] https://totalreturnsecuritiesfund.com/ [4] https://www.redchip.com/stocks/SWZ

Total Return Securities Fund (NYSE:SWZ) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 7 items for SWZ at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-29, rated 7/10. Across its 7 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 1 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SWZ spans 4, SC TO-I/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • CEO Andrew Dakos Buys $115,814 of SWZ Stock Near 52-Week Low
  • CEO Andrew Dakos Buys $77,749 in Open Market Shares Near 52-Week Lows
  • CEO/President Andrew Dakos Buys $68K in Company Stock Near 52-Week Low
  • CEO Andrew Dakos Buys $146K in Company Stock Amid 52-Week Lows
  • CEO Increases Stake with $95.8K Open Market Purchase Near 52-Week Lows

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 17,349 shares in SWZ as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 10.4% increase from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 64.9% of SWZ volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)17,349 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 10.4%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 30,107
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)64.9% of 17,176 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume28.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$5.72
52-week range · as of 2026-09-29 $5.72 – $6.31
Market cap
$74.79M
Volume
19.5K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 28.8K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:50 UTC · Market closed

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SWZ
Sep 29, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $5.73
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.010 (-0.17%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
May 29, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.00
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.280 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
Apr 20, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.09
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.370 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
Mar 09, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $5.99
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.270 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
Feb 05, 2026, 6:55 PM EST
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.02
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.300 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
Jan 22, 2026, 4:41 PM EST
Filing Type: SC TO-I/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $6.03
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.310 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
SWZ
Jan 21, 2026, 4:48 PM EST
Filing Type: SC TO-I/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.02
Real-time Price: $5.72 info
Change: -$0.300 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $74.795M info
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