KYE Kayne Anderson Total Energy Return Fund, Inc. (delisted)

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:KYE) today provided a summary unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced its net asset value and asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as of August 31, 2016.

As of August 31, 2016, the Fund’s net assets were $435 million, and its net asset value per share was $11.90. As of August 31, 2016, the Fund’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 539% and the Fund’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to total leverage (debt and preferred stock) was 335%.

Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)   (in millions)   Per Share Investments $ 608.4 $ 16.64 Cash and cash equivalents 7.1 0.19 Deposits 0.2 0.01 Accrued income 3.1 0.09 Receivable for securities sold 3.8 0.10 Other assets 1.8 0.05 Total assets 624.4 17.08   Senior notes 115.0 3.15 Preferred stock 70.0 1.91 Total leverage 185.0 5.06   Payable for securities purchased 1.9 0.05 Other liabilities 2.5 0.07 Total liabilities 4.4 0.12   Net assets $ 435.0 $ 11.90   The Fund had 36,558,050 common shares outstanding as of August 31, 2016.

As of August 31, 2016, equity and debt investments were 86% and 14%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments of $608 million. Long-term investments were comprised of MLP and MLP Affiliate (36%), Midstream Company (29%), Marine (19%), Other Energy (2%) and Debt (14%).

The Fund’s ten largest holdings by issuer at August 31, 2016 were:

            Units / Shares

(in thousands)

      Amount

($ millions)

    Percent of Long-Term

Investments

1. Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (MLP Affiliate) 2,895     $65.9     10.8% 2. ONEOK, Inc. (Midstream Company) 779 36.5   6.0% 3. Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (Midstream Company) 2,954 33.6 5.5% 4. Targa Resources Corp. (Midstream Company) 708 30.8 5.1% 5. Golar LNG Partners LP (Marine) 1,353 26.3 4.3% 6. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (MLP) 621 24.8 4.1% 7. Capital Product Partners L.P. (Marine) 3,333 24.2 4.0% 8. KNOT Offshore Partners LP (Marine) 1,158 21.6 3.5% 9. Dynagas LNG Partners LP (Marine) 1,256 18.4 3.0% 10. GasLog Partners LP (Marine) 843 16.7 2.8%

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 whose common stock is traded on the NYSE. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain a high total return with an emphasis on current income by investing primarily in securities of companies engaged in the energy industry, principally including publicly-traded energy-related master limited partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships and their affiliates, energy-related U.S. and Canadian royalty trusts and income trusts and other companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from operating assets used in, or providing energy-related services for, the exploration, development, production, gathering, transportation, processing, storing, refining, distribution, mining or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids (including propane), crude oil, refined petroleum products or coal.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the Fund’s historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; MLP industry risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; and other risks discussed in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be attained.

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KA Fund Advisors, LLCMonique Vo, 877-657-3863http://www.kaynefunds.com/