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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-16-001016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160226
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836412
		IRS NUMBER:				133474242
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05620
		FILM NUMBER:		161461199

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-272-2700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MUNSON STREET
		CITY:			GREENFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01301
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>zweigTotalReturn.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: zweigTotalReturn.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>zweigTotalReturn77b.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: zweigTotalReturn77b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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