FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, closed-end management investment company, with shares offered through private placements to accredited investors under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D. The Fund seeks attractive risk-adjusted returns through high current income and limited long-term capital appreciation while attempting to mitigate principal loss. Its strategy invests primarily in a diversified basket of approximately 100 U.S. exchange-traded equities from the S&P 500 Index, while purchasing a long-dated put option as a downside hedge and selling short-term covered call options to generate income, targeting 15% annual net income. First Trust Capital Management L.P. serves as investment adviser and Vest Financial LLC as sub-adviser.
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First Trust Capital Partners
Apr 25, 2025
Tender Offer CEF
'40 Act
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USD
December 31
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Aug 26, 2024
17:23
Compliance
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 reported its annual proxy voting disclosure for the year ended June 30, 2026, identifying Vest Financial as the sole included Investment Manager.
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Feb 26, 2026
16:14
Redemption
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 filed its final amendment reporting the results of its $11.6 million tender offer, with six Shareholders validly tendering and having their Shares accepted for purchase. The Fund wired cash equal to 100% of the unaudited NAV of the tendered Shares on May 5, 2026.
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Oct 05, 2023
16:02
Compliance, Personnel, Subscription
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 amended its offering filing to add Bernadette Murphy as Chief Compliance Officer and disclose First Trust Portfolios as a sales compensation recipient, while updating sales commissions to $370,177 and investors already invested to 751.
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Apr 02, 2024
14:15
Compliance
Variant Alternative Income Fund renewed a joint fidelity bond with Hartford Fire Insurance Company for 12/31/2025 to 12/31/2026, with a $2.5 million limit and a new $250,000 electronic mail initiated transfer fraud sub-limit. The bond extends coverage to additional affiliated funds and preserves automatic coverage for newly established investment companies and related limit increases.
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Jun 20, 2024
09:48
Redemption
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 is offering to repurchase up to 10.0% of net assets, or about $11.6 million and 460,578 Shares, at NAV based on May 1, 2026. Shareholders must tender by April 21, 2026, with payment expected in cash within about 5 business days after the Valuation Date.
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Dec 05, 2022
17:35
Subscription
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 reported $114.8 million sold to 630 investors, with first sale on April 25, 2025 and a minimum investment of $25,000. Investors should note the offering remains open with an indefinite amount available.
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Aug 13, 2024
17:29
Distribution, Marketing Material, Subscription
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 will launch Class A and Class I Shares in April 2025 at $25.00 per Share, targeting 15.0% annual income through a hedged S&P 500 strategy with monthly distributions. Investors will be limited to accredited investors and may only access liquidity through annual tender offers, initially capped at 10% of Shares outstanding.
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Dec 13, 2023
17:14
Other
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 notified the SEC that it is registering under Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and concurrently submitting its registration statement.
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FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1
First Trust Capital Partners is responsible for managing FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1.
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 launched in 2024.
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 is registered as a '40 Act fund.
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 is structured as a Tender Offer CEF fund.
You can invest in FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 by meeting its eligibility requirements and subscribing through the fund's offering process or an approved platform. Visit their website for more details.
You can invest in FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 annually, subject to eligibility and fund subscription deadlines.
You can redeem shares of FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 semi-annually, subject to redemption limits and notice requirements.
Shares of FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 can be purchased in USD.
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1's fiscal year end is December 31.
FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1's net asset value was $110.4 million and its portfolio had a fair value of $124.8 million as of March 31, 2026.
Among other deal types, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 primarily makes Public Market Investments.
Among other asset classes, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 primarily invests in Public Equity.
Among other regions, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B1 primarily invests in the USA and Globally.
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