As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2026

 

Securities Act File No. 333-298414
1940 Act File No. 811-24011

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-2

 

	REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☒
	Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
	Post-Effective Amendment No. 1	☒

 

and

 

	REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☒
	Amendment No. 3

 

FT VEST TOTAL RETURN INCOME FUND: SERIES A4

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

414-299-2217

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

Ann Maurer

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

 

Joshua B. Deringer, Esq.

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

One Logan Square, Ste. 2000

Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

215-988-2700

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

 

☐	Check box if the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans.

 

☒	Check box if any securities being registered on this Form will be offered on a delayed or continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), other than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan.

 

☐	Check box if this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction A.2 or a post-effective amendment thereto.

 

☐	Check box if this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction B or a post-effective amendment thereto that will become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act.

 

☐	Check box if this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction B to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act.

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

 

☐	when declared effective pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Securities Act

 

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

☐	This [post-effective] amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed [post-effective amendment] [registration statement].

 

☐	This Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering is:                       .

 

☐	This Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, and the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering is:                       .

 

☒	This Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, and the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering is: 333-298414.

 

Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:

 

☒	Registered Closed-End Fund (closed-end company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”)).

 

☐	Business Development Company (closed-end company that intends or has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act).

 

☐	Interval Fund (Registered Closed-End Fund or a Business Development Company that makes periodic repurchase offers under Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act).

 

☐	A.2 Qualified (qualified to register securities pursuant to General Instruction A.2 of this Form).

 

☐	Well-Known Seasoned Issuer (as defined by Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

 

☐	Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934).

 

☐	If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

 

☐	New Registrant (registered or regulated under the Investment Company Act for less than 12 calendar months preceding this filing).

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-298414 and 811-24011) of FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A4 (the “Registration Statement”) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), solely for the purpose of amending Exhibit h.1 to the Registration Statement. Exhibit h.1 is the Distribution Agreement between First Trust Portfolios L.P. and the Fund. No changes have been made to Part A, Part B or Part C of the Registration Statement, other than Item 25(2) of Part C as set forth below. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note and Part C of the Registration Statement setting forth the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment does not modify any other part of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The contents of the Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.