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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-031837.txt : 20090623
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-031837.hdr.sgml : 20090623
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090623123150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-031837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taylor Jeffrey W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318081

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21680
		FILM NUMBER:		09904964

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		518 17TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DCA Total Return Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310445
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		518 17TH STREET, SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-869-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		518 17TH STREET, SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Dividend Capital Realty Income Allocation Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041202
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    <periodOfReport>2009-06-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001310445</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DCA Total Return Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001318081</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Taylor Jeffrey W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>518 17TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3067</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>5571.222</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 456.9918 shares of Common Stock received pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey W. Taylor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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