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FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3

Fund Vehicle2024 vintageRule 506(c)Filing record

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Latest signalInvestors decreasedForm D/A · 2026-10-163 events: 1 investors decreased, 1 investors increased, 1 new form d filerLast filing 2026-10-16

Raised

$23M

Investors

165

Min Invest

$25,000

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FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 is a Delaware business trust organized in 2024 that first filed a Form D on March 14, 2025 and most recently amended it on October 16, 2026, describing itself as a other investment fund. The offering claims Rule 506(c) and covers equity and pooled investment fund interests. FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 reported $23,386,962 sold from 165 investors in an offering of indefinite size as of the Form D filed October 16, 2026. The offering relies on Rule 506(c), so the issuer may advertise it but may sell only to investors it has verified as accredited. The filing reports no non-accredited investors. The minimum investment accepted from an outside investor is $25,000. The Form D names First Trust Portfolios L.P. (CRD 28519), associated with None as the recipient of sales compensation soliciting in all states. Sales commissions are reported as $162,823 and finders' fees as $0. Form D allows these to be estimates. The issuer's address of record is 235 West Galena, Milwaukee, WI 53212.

EDGAR Filing Data

Form D — Primary Source

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CIK Number0002031546
Entity NameFT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3
ExemptionRule 506(c)
What the exemption meansRule 506(c) of Regulation D: the issuer may advertise the offering publicly, but every purchaser must be a verified accredited investor.
Entity TypeBusiness Trust
Jurisdiction of OrganizationDelaware
Year Organized2024
Issuer Address235 West Galena, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone(414) 299-2270
Industry / Fund TypePooled Investment Fund · Other Investment Fund
Investment Company ActRegistered investment company
Securities TypeEquity, Pooled investment fund interests
First Sale DateOctober 11, 2024
Filing DateOctober 16, 2026
Accession Number0002031546-26-000001
Total Offering AmountIndefinite
Total Amount Sold$23,386,962
Total Investors165
Non-Accredited InvestorsNone
Minimum Investment$25,000
Offering DurationIntended to last more than one year
Sales Commissions$162,823 (to First Trust Portfolios L.P.)
Finders' Fees$0
Proceeds to Related Persons$0
Net Asset Value RangeDecline to Disclose
State (Issuer Address)WI
Amendment Count18 filings on record
Signed ByChad Eisenberg, Treasurer

Fund Filings

Tender-offer fund (811-23991). Figures are the fund's own from Forms N-PORT and N-CEN and its repurchase filings on SEC EDGAR. "Marks" is the share of holdings at Level 3 or carried at NAV. All registered funds AltStreet tracks.

Net assets
$20.4M at Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
194 positions, $20.2M
Marks
0% of holdings at Level 3 or carried at NAV
Adviser
FIRST TRUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.
Fees (N-CEN)
management fee 2.65%, net operating expenses 2.65% for the year to Dec 31, 2025
Auditor
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Latest repurchase offer
SC TO-I filed Aug 28, 2026: 100% of outstanding shares, requests due Sep 29, 2026

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Latest event Investors decrease · Oct 16, 2026

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Fund family Part of the FT Vest Total Return Income Fund family: 8 vehicles across 4 generations; Same adviser CIK 1898303, and 35 other related vehicles · full family and the filing behind each link in the terminal

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Related Persons (Form D)

Executive officers, directors, and promoters listed on the SEC Form D filing. Source: SEC.gov.

Michael D Peck

Executive Officer · Milwaukee, WI

President

Chad S Eisenberg

Executive Officer · Milwaukee, WI

Treasurer

Ann Maurer

Executive Officer · Milwaukee, WI

Secretary

David G Lee

Director · Milwaukee, WI

Robert Seyferth

Director · Milwaukee, WI

Gary E Shugrue

Director · Milwaukee, WI

Terrance P Gallagher

Director · Milwaukee, WI

First Trust Capital Management L.P.

Promoter · Chicago, IL

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

Promoter · Wheaton, IL

Vest Financial, LLC

Promoter · McLean, VA

Bernadette Murphy

Executive Officer · Milwaukee, WI

Chief Compliance Officer

Placement Agents and Sales Compensation (Form D)

Who the issuer reported paying to sell the securities (Form D Item 12), with the FINRA registration number the filer gave. Source: SEC.gov.

First Trust Portfolios L.P.CRD 28519 on BrokerCheck

Associated broker-dealer: None · Wheaton, IL · Soliciting in all states

Questions About FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3

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What is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3?

FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 is a Delaware business trust organized in 2024 that filed a Form D with the SEC on October 16, 2026 as a other investment fund. The filing claims Rule 506(c) for an offering of equity and pooled investment fund interests.

Is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 legit?

AltStreet does not rate legitimacy; it reports the public record. FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 filed a Form D with the SEC on October 16, 2026 claiming Rule 506(c). A Form D is a notice of an exempt offering, not a review or approval of it. The newest notice reports $23,386,962 sold to 165 investors. AltStreet's enforcement record (SEC, FINRA and state actions) shows no action naming the issuer as of today. Before investing, confirm the filing on EDGAR, check the seller's registration on FINRA BrokerCheck, and read the offering documents, which a Form D does not include.

Is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 registered with or approved by the SEC?

No. A Form D is a notice that an issuer is selling securities under an exemption from registration, and the SEC does not review, approve, or pass on the merits of the offering. The filing shows that FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 claimed Rule 506(c) and disclosed the items the form requires, such as the amount sold, the minimum investment, related persons, and anyone paid to sell the securities. It does not verify the issuer's claims or its business.

How much has FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 raised?

FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 reported $23,386,962 sold from 165 investors in an offering of indefinite size as of the Form D filed October 16, 2026.

Who can invest in FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3?

The offering relies on Rule 506(c), so the issuer may advertise it but may sell only to investors it has verified as accredited. The filing reports no non-accredited investors. The minimum investment accepted from an outside investor is $25,000.

What is the minimum investment in FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3?

The Form D lists $25,000 as the minimum investment accepted from any outside investor as of October 16, 2026. Issuers can waive their own minimums, and the figure does not include fees.

Who is selling FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 and how are they paid?

The Form D names First Trust Portfolios L.P. (CRD 28519), associated with None as the recipient of sales compensation soliciting in all states. Sales commissions are reported as $162,823 and finders' fees as $0. Form D allows these to be estimates.

Who is behind FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3?

The Form D lists 11 related persons: Michael D Peck, executive officer (President); Chad S Eisenberg, executive officer (Treasurer); Ann Maurer, executive officer (Secretary); David G Lee, director; Robert Seyferth, director; Gary E Shugrue, director; Terrance P Gallagher, director; First Trust Capital Management L.P., promoter, and 3 more. Form D Item 3 requires executive officers, directors, and promoters of the issuer to be listed.

Where is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 located?

The issuer's address on its SEC filings is 235 West Galena, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Its phone number of record is 414-299-2270. It is organized under the laws of Delaware.

How long is the FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3 offering open?

The issuer indicated that the offering is intended to last more than one year. An issuer must amend its Form D annually while a continuing offering stays open; 2 amendments are on record for this CIK.

How large is FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3?

The issuer declined to disclose its net asset value range on the Form D, which the form permits.

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