Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. — Director's Dealing 2006

May 2, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR)
CIK: 0000836412
Period of Report: 2006-05-02

Reporting Person: DICKERSON DAVID (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-05-02	The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc.	P	2400	$4.8	Acquired	7140	Direct