Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

May 26, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR)
CIK: 0000836412
Period of Report: 2005-05-25

Reporting Person: DICKERSON DAVID (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-25	The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc.	P	2100	$5.13	Acquired	4295	Direct