# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002103422
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-003231
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6983
**Document Hash:** e9a7c8769d57f27754af74f8faa4ad9f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-003231.hdr.sgml**: 20260113

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-003231

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-8A/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260113

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260113

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260113

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002103422

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-8A/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-24152
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26529361

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4142992270

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

**FORM N-8A/A**

**NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE**

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:

**FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1**

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

**c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc.**

**235 West Galena Street**

**Milwaukee, WI 53212**

Telephone Number (including area code):

**877-779-1999**

Name and address of agent for service of process:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Ann Maurer** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**with a copy to:** | **Joshua B. Deringer, Esq.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1** |  | **Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc.** |  | **One Logan Square, Ste. 2000** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**235 West Galena Street** |  | **Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Milwaukee, WI 53212** |  | **215-988-2700** |

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Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

◻ Yes ⌧ No

**Item 1.** The exact name of Registrant<sup>1</sup> is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1.

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| **Item 2. – 3.** | The Registrant was organized as a statutory trust in the State of Delaware on November 19, 2025. |

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| **Item 4. – 5.** | The Registrant is registering as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. |

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**Item 6.** First Trust Capital Management L.P. serves as the investment adviser<sup>2</sup> to the Registrant; it is located at 225 W. Wacker Drive, 21st Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

Vest Financial, LLC serves as investment sub-adviser to the Registrant; it is located at 8350 Broad St., Suite 240, McLean, Virginia 22102.

**Item 7.** The Registrant's officers and directors<sup>3</sup> are listed below. The address each officer and director is: c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc., 235 W. Galena St., Milwaukee, WI 53212.

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| **Independent Trustees**<sup>4</sup> |  |
| David G. Lee | Trustee and Chairman |
| Robert Seyferth | Trustee |
| Gary E. Shugrue<br>| Trustee |
| **Interested Trustee and Officers** |  |
| Terrence P. Gallagher | Trustee |
| Michael Peck | President |
| Chad Eisenberg | Treasurer |
| Bernadette Murphy | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Ann Mauer | Secretary |

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<sup>1</sup> Section 35(d) of the Act should be considered in connection with the registrant's name, as should the following: (a) a review of the current List of Companies Registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, published by the Commission, to ascertain if the name is similar to that of any existing company; and (b) if the corporate name implies a particular investment medium, industry emphasis or objective, the investment policy should be consistent with the name.

<sup>2</sup> The term "investment adviser" of an investment company is defined in Section 2(a)(20) of the Act. It should be noted that under this definition any person who pursuant to contract "regularly performs substantially all of the duties" undertaken by an investment adviser to an investment company is also deemed to be an investment adviser to the investment company. Thus, if registrant has a sub-adviser, the name and address of each such sub-adviser should be included in the response to this item.

<sup>3</sup> The response to this item should include the full names, not initials, of all officers and directors, and, if all positions on the board are not filled, the number of vacancies should be indicated. Registrant's attention is also directed to Sections 10(a), 10(b), 10(c) and 10(d) of the Act regarding the makeup of the board of directors.

<sup>4</sup> Not "interested persons" as defined in the Act.

**Item 8.** Not applicable.

**Item 9.** **(a)** No.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b)** Not applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c)** No.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(d)** No.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(e)** Not applicable.

**Item 10.** $0.

**Item 11.** No.

**Item 12.** Not applicable.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of Milwaukee in the State of Wisconsin, as of the 13th day of January, 2026.

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| **FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1** | **FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A1** |
| By: | /s/ Terrance P. Gallagher |
| Name: | Terrance P. Gallagher |
| Title: | Trustee |
| Attest: | /s/ Timothy Bonin |
| Name: | Timothy Bonin |
| Title: | Senior Vice President |

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