SWZ - Total Return Securities Fund

A closed-end fund run by abrdn. Invests in shares. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Is anyone targeting this fund?

Not right now - RiverNorth was in this fund until Nov 14, 2025 and has since sold down.

Is the fund doing anything you need to act on?

Nothing right now.

What this means for you

RiverNorth owned more than 5% of this fund and has since sold down below that level, so it no longer has to report its holding.

Nothing is required of you. If a large investor buys in again, the notice appears here the day it is filed.

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What happened, and when

  1. Jan 22, 2026

    The buy-back ended; the fund paid $6.81 a share.

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  2. Jan 21, 2026

    The buy-back ended.

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  3. Dec 19, 2025

    The fund offered to buy back 24% of its shares at 98% of value, until Jan 20, 2026.

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  4. Nov 14, 2025

    The fund offered holders the right to buy more shares, until Dec 5, 2025.

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  5. Nov 14, 2025

    RiverNorth sold down below 5% and stopped reporting.

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  1. Oct 23, 2025

    The fund offered holders the right to buy more shares, until Dec 5, 2025.

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  2. Oct 3, 2025

    The fund said it may sell new shares.

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  3. Aug 20, 2025

    The fund offered holders the right to buy more shares.

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  4. Aug 14, 2025

    RiverNorth now owns 5.2%, as a passive investor.

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About this fund

+22%-5%
July 2024June 2026
Value of the holdings, month by month, from July 2024 to June 2026: up 19% in all, before the share price is taken into account. The grey line is where it started.

What the fund holds

Mostly shares (85%), the rest cash and short-term holdings. About 85% issued in the U.S.

  1. Cash and short-term - 14.5%
  2. Central Securities Corporation - 10.1%
  3. Alexander's, Inc. REIT - 8%
  4. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. class A shares - 7.8%
  5. Village Super Market, Inc. class A shares - 7.5%
  6. Chubb Ltd (Switzerland) - 7.4%
  7. Norwood Financial Corporation - 5.7%
  8. Artience, Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co Ltd - 5.2%
  9. Tejon Ranch Company - 5.1%
  10. Stratus Properties, Inc. - 4.8%
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  1. SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. - 4.3%
  2. Texas Pacific Land Corporation - 4.1%
  3. Elme Communities REIT - 3.1%
  4. BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund - 2.8%
  5. Progressive Corporation - 2.7%
  6. Apartment Investment & Management, Apartment Investment and Management Company Class A - 1.5%
  7. Sakata INX Corporation - 1.3%
  8. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Bnym Strat Muni Bnd - 1.1%
  9. Aryzta A.G. - 1.1%
  10. Aravis Biotech II LP - 0.4%
  11. DIC Corporation - 0.2%
  12. Spineart SA - 0.1%

As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →

Details: all notices, events and fund facts
Notices from large investors about SWZ
DateInvestorStakeType of notice
Nov 14, 2025 RiverNorth 2.9% Sold down below 5%
Aug 14, 2025 RiverNorth 5.2% Passive investor
What the fund announced
DateWhatDeadlineDocument
Jan 22, 2026 Buy-back results none Original document →
Jan 21, 2026 Buy-back results none Original document →
Dec 19, 2025 Offer to buy back shares Jan 20, 2026 Original document →
Nov 14, 2025 Offer to buy more shares Dec 5, 2025 Original document →
Oct 23, 2025 Offer to buy more shares Dec 5, 2025 Original document →
Oct 3, 2025 May sell new shares none Original document →
Aug 20, 2025 Offer to buy more shares none Original document →
Run by
Bulldog Investors, LLP
Fund family
abrdn
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Regulator's file number
811-05128
Auditor
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Fiscal year end
Dec 31, 2025
Number of holdings
24
Preferred share classes
none

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