Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in a diversified portfolio of preferred securities and other income-producing securities consisting of various debt securities. It primarily invests in investment grade securities. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index and the S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund, Inc. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated was formed on July 18, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.