Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications Under Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Seth Taube, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, and Christopher M. Mathieu, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Sierra Total Return Fund (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
| 1. | The Registrant’s report on Form N-CSR containing the financial statements for the period ended December 30, 2017 (the “Form N-CSRS”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Form N-CSRS fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer | |
| Sierra Total Return Fund | Sierra Total Return Fund | |
| /s/ Seth Taube | /s/ Christopher M. Mathieu | |
| Seth Taube | Christopher M. Mathieu | |
| Date: March 1, 2018 | Date: March 1, 2018 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.
