Total Return Securities Fund (SWZ) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $5.77, +0.87% vs the prior close of $5.72.
- Volume 33.10K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SWZ rises 0.9% to $5.77. Closed at $5.77, +0.87% vs the prior close of $5.72. Day range $5.73–$5.78, opened at $5.75.
SWZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — SWZ rises 0.9% to $5.77
- Closed at $5.77, +0.87% vs the prior close of $5.72. Day range $5.73–$5.78, opened at $5.75.
- Volume was 33.10K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 29.46K.
- Price is -1.9% vs its 50-day average ($5.88) and -3.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.98).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 8.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SWZ dips 0.5% to $5.72, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.72, -0.52% vs the prior close of $5.75. Day range $5.70–$5.73, opened at $5.70.
- Volume was 800 shares, 0.0x its 50-day average of 29.55K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.8% vs its 50-day average ($5.89) and -4.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.98).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 9.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — SWZ ends flat (-0.2%) to $5.75
- Closed at $5.75, -0.17% vs the prior close of $5.76. Day range $5.70–$5.78, opened at $5.78.
- Volume was 27.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 29.57K.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.89) and -3.9% vs its 200-day average ($5.99).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 8.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — SWZ dips 0.3% to $5.76
- Closed at $5.76, -0.35% vs the prior close of $5.78. Day range $5.74–$5.82, opened at $5.78.
- Volume was 10.30K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 30.03K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($5.89) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.99).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 8.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — SWZ rises 0.5% to $5.78
- Closed at $5.78, +0.52% vs the prior close of $5.75. Day range $5.75–$5.78, opened at $5.77.
- Volume was 31.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 30.20K.
- Price is -2.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.90) and -3.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.99).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 8.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SWZ dips 0.3% to $5.75 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $5.75, -0.35% vs the prior close of $5.77. Day range $5.72–$5.76, opened at $5.76.
- Volume was 83.40K shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 28.61K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.90) and -4.0% vs its 200-day average ($5.99).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 8.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SWZ dips 0.5% to $5.77
- Closed at $5.77, -0.52% vs the prior close of $5.80. Day range $5.75–$5.78, opened at $5.76.
- Volume was 23.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 28.64K.
- Price is -2.2% vs its 50-day average ($5.90) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.99).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 8.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — SWZ rises 0.7% to $5.80 on 3.6x normal volume
- Closed at $5.80, +0.69% vs the prior close of $5.76. Day range $5.75–$5.81, opened at $5.75.
- Volume was 97.90K shares, 3.6x its 50-day average of 27.32K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($5.91) and -3.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.00).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 8.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — SWZ ends flat (-0.2%) to $5.76 on 3.5x normal volume
- Closed at $5.76, -0.17% vs the prior close of $5.77. Day range $5.73–$5.77, opened at $5.74.
- Volume was 92.30K shares, 3.5x its 50-day average of 26.16K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.91) and -4.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.00).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 8.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — SWZ rises 0.9% to $5.77
- Closed at $5.77, +0.87% vs the prior close of $5.72. Day range $5.73–$5.78, opened at $5.73.
- Volume was 19.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 26.51K.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.91) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($6.00).
- 52-week range $5.68–$6.31; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 8.6% below the 52-week high.
SWZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SWZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Goldstein Phillip reported a transaction of 15 shares at $5.71 (≈$86) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 119,229
- Goldstein Phillip bought 5,000 shares at $5.73 (≈$28.64K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 124,229
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sell Moritz A bought 2,000 shares at $5.76 (≈$11.53K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 30,246
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Dakos Andrew bought 7,649 shares at $5.81 (≈$44.44K) on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 47,649
- Dakos Andrew bought 2,351 shares at $5.82 (≈$13.68K) on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 50,000
- Dakos Andrew bought 1,000 shares at $5.76 (≈$5.76K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 51,000
- Dakos Andrew bought 9,000 shares at $5.77 (≈$51.93K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 60,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sell Moritz A bought 3,000 shares at $5.98 (≈$17.94K) on Aug 31, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 25, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Das Rajeev P bought 1,366 shares at $5.93 (≈$8.10K) on Aug 24, 2026
- Das Rajeev P bought 1,700 shares at $5.93 (≈$10.08K) on Aug 21, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 20, 2026 · N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 12, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sell Moritz A bought 1,000 shares at $5.91 (≈$5.91K) on Aug 10, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 3, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade SWZ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.48% (largest 0.9%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 34.77K shares (≈$200.62K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $5.77 vs a range of $5.68–$6.31 (14% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Apr 15, 2025 ($3/share); 0 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Moritz A Sell bought 2,000 shares on Sep 28, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 11, 2024; 8-K Sep 13, 2023; 8-K Sep 14, 2022.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
SWZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.75 | 5.78 | 5.73 | 5.77 | 33.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.70 | 5.73 | 5.70 | 5.72 | 800 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.78 | 5.78 | 5.70 | 5.75 | 27.80K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.78 | 5.82 | 5.74 | 5.76 | 10.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.77 | 5.78 | 5.75 | 5.78 | 31.80K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.72 | 5.75 | 83.40K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.76 | 5.78 | 5.75 | 5.77 | 23.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.75 | 5.81 | 5.75 | 5.80 | 97.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.74 | 5.77 | 5.73 | 5.76 | 92.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.73 | 5.78 | 5.73 | 5.77 | 19.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.70 | 5.73 | 5.68 | 5.72 | 13.60K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.74 | 5.80 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 14.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.76 | 5.79 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 30.10K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.76 | 5.78 | 72.30K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 5.80 | 5.82 | 38.70K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5.85 | 5.86 | 5.83 | 5.84 | 3.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5.86 | 5.88 | 5.85 | 5.86 | 16.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.87 | 5.90 | 62.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.91 | 5.94 | 5.91 | 5.92 | 14.70K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 5.91 | 5.92 | 5.89 | 5.90 | 8.90K |
About Total Return Securities Fund
Total Return Securities Fund (SWZ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in CINCINNATI, OH. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 813623.
SWZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dakos | President and CEO | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Phillip Goldstein | Secretary | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Ben H Harris | Director | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Gerald Hellerman | Director | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Moritz A Sell | Director | Sep 30, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dakos | President and CEO | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Rajeev P Das | Secretary | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Phillip Goldstein | Secretary | Jul 8, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 2,000 | $5.77 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Andrew Dakos | Buy | 9,000 | $5.77 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Andrew Dakos | Buy | 1,000 | $5.76 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Andrew Dakos | Buy | 7,649 | $5.81 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Andrew Dakos | Buy | 2,351 | $5.82 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 3,000 | $5.98 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Rajeev P Das | Buy | 1,366 | $5.93 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Rajeev P Das | Buy | 1,700 | $5.93 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 1,000 | $5.91 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 2,000 | $5.86 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 517 | $5.90 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 483 | $5.90 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Moritz A Sell | Buy | 1,000 | $5.93 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 5,980 | $5.95 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Andrew Dakos | Buy | 4,767 | $5.92 |
SWZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
SWZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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