Zweig Total Return Fund Inc. is a close ended balanced mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The fund is managed by Zweig Advisers, LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprising of 50% the Barclays Capital U.S. Government Bond Index and 50% the S&P 500 Index. Zweig Total Return Fund Inc. was formed on July 21, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.