Equus Total Return, Inc. operates as a closed-end business development company managed by Moore, Clayton Capital Advisors Inc. It invests in equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies. The fund invests in small to mid sized companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. The fund's investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. The company is based in Huston, Texas.