Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund

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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM N-CSR
   CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




                                   811-07309

                      (Investment Company Act File Number)


                  Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund
        _______________________________________________________________

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



                           Federated Investors Funds
                              5800 Corporate Drive
                      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-7000
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (412) 288-1900
                        (Registrant's Telephone Number)


                           John W. McGonigle, Esquire
                           Federated Investors Tower
                              1001 Liberty Avenue
                      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
               (Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)






                       Date of Fiscal Year End:  2/29/08


              Date of Reporting Period:  Fiscal year ended 2/29/08







ITEM 1.     REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager

Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

February 29, 2008

Institutional Shares
Institutional Service Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND FUND OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee

Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Year Ended February 28 or 29	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$10.67			$10.66			$10.86			$11.12			$11.26
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income	0.53			0.51			0.49			0.45			0.47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts	0.53			0.01			(0.20	)		(0.26	)		(0.14	)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	1.06			0.52			0.29			0.19			0.33
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.53	)		(0.51	)		(0.49	)		(0.45	)		(0.47	)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$11.20			$10.67			$10.66			$10.86			$11.12
Total Return¹	10.28	%		5.04	%		2.68	%		1.78	%²		3.04	%

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses	0.26	%		0.27	%		0.30	%		0.30	%		0.30	%
Net investment income	4.95	%		4.84	%		4.52	%		4.16	%		4.24	%
Expense waiver/reimbursement³	0.39	%		0.41	%		0.52	%		0.64	%		0.65	%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$458,053		$399,423			$284,131			$224,314			$176,215
Portfolio turnover⁴	55	%		77	%		80	%		21	%		16	%

1 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

2 During the period ended February 28, 2005, the Fund was reimbursed by the Adviser, which had an impact of 0.10% on the total return.

3 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

4 This calculation excludes purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Financial Highlights - Institutional Service Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Year Ended February 28 or 29	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$10.67			$10.66			$10.86			$11.12			$11.26
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income	0.50			0.47			0.46			0.42			0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts	0.53			0.01			(0.20	)		(0.26	)		(0.14	)
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS	1.03			0.48			0.26			0.16			0.30
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.50	)		(0.47	)		(0.46	)		(0.42	)		(0.44	)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$11.20			$10.67			$10.66			$10.86			$11.12
Total Return¹	9.92	%		4.69	%		2.39	%²		1.47	%³		2.73	%

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses	0.60	%		0.61	%		0.60	%		0.60	%		0.60	%
Net investment income	4.62	%		4.50	%		4.22	%		3.86	%		3.94	%
Expense waiver/reimbursement⁴	0.51	%		0.50	%		0.59	%		0.59	%		0.60	%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$112,299		$89,430			$61,601			$59,331			$61,728
Portfolio turnover⁵	55	%		77	%		80	%		21	%		16	%

1 Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.

2 During the period ended February 28, 2006, the Fund was reimbursed by an affiliated shareholder services provider, which had an impact of 0.01% on the total return.

3 During the period ended February 28, 2005, the Fund was reimbursed by the Adviser, which had an impact of 0.09% on the total return.

4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

5 This calculation excludes purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

	Beginning Account Value 9/1/2007	Ending Account Value 2/29/2008	Expenses Paid During Period¹
Actual:
Institutional Shares	$1,000	$1,077.50	$1.34
Institutional Service Shares	$1,000	$1,075.70	$3.10
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
Institutional Shares	$1,000	$1,023.57	$1.31
Institutional Service Shares	$1,000	$1,021.88	$3.02

1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:

Institutional Shares		0.26%
Institutional Service Shares		0.60%

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

The fund's total return for the 12-month reporting period was 10.28% for the Institutional Shares and 9.92% for the Institutional Service Shares. The Institutional Shares total return consisted of 5.31% of taxable dividends and 4.97% appreciation in the net asset value of the shares. The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index (Index),¹ a performance index for the fund, returned 10.75%. The fund's total return for the most recently completed fiscal year reflected actual cash flows, transaction costs and other expenses not reflected in the total return of the Index.

Performance was most significantly impacted by investment strategies based on (a) sector allocation and (b) yield curve.

For the purposes of the following, the discussion will focus on the performance of the fund's Institutional Shares.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Interest rates fell significantly as the Federal Reserve eased monetary policy in an attempt to offset lackluster economic growth.² The combination of declining home prices, rising mortgage loan delinquency rates, financial de-levering and increasing energy prices stalled economic growth. With the economy at the forefront of the Federal Reserve concerns, the Federal Funds Rate was cut a total of 2.25% to 3.00% with five reductions beginning in September 2007. Additionally, the Federal Reserve expanded lending facilities for capital-constrained financial institutions in an effort to increase debt market liquidity. Two- and ten-year Treasury yields decreased 3.03% and 1.06% to end the period at 1.62% and 3.51%, respectively.

1 The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index of U.S. government and government agency securities (other than mortgage securities) with maturities of one year or more. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2 Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.

A flight-to-quality bid for U.S. Treasury securities ensued as risk-averse investors favored the safety of government guaranteed investments. Financial institutions acted to protect capital through the sale of non-Treasury investments and simultaneously tightened lending standards. As a result, all spread sectors--including mortgage-backed securities (MBS)--underperformed relative to U.S. Treasuries. High credit quality mortgage securities issued by government sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac performed poorly as demand declined and supply swelled. Mortgage-to-Treasury yield spreads expanded to historically wide levels.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

Portfolio exposure to various sectors, including agency MBS, Treasuries and agency debt, was adjusted throughout the year based on views of relative value. Mortgage securities and other spread sectors experienced substantial difficulties during the latter half of the reporting period as supply overwhelmed demand. As spread sectors cheapened, the fund increased exposure to agency MBS issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.³ The MBS overweight detracted from performance as the sector lagged relative to Treasury securities.

YIELD CURVE

After a protracted period of minimal yield differential between 2-year and 10-year Treasuries, the yield curve underwent a reshaping. Shorter maturity yields decreased to a significantly greater degree relative to longer maturity yields. Specifically, the 2- to 10-year yield spread increased from negative 0.07%--an inverted yield curve--to positive 1.89%. In anticipation of such a curve steepening, the fund favored exposure to shorter-term over longer-term maturities. Investments designed to take advantage of the reshaping positively contributed to fund performance.

3 The value of some mortgage-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and although the securities are generally supported by some form of government or private insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000¹ in the Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund (Institutional Shares) (the "Fund") from February 28, 1998 to February 29, 2008, compared to the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index (LBGB).²

Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 2/29/2008
1 Year		10.28%
5 Years		4.52%
10 Years		6.20%

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month-end performance and after-tax returns, visit FederatedInvestors.com or call 1-800-341-7400. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The Index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE SHARES

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $25,000¹ in the Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund (Institutional Service Shares) (the "Fund") from February 28, 1998 to February 29, 2008, compared to the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index (LBGB).²

Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended 2/29/2008
1 Year		9.92%
5 Years		4.20%
10 Years		5.88%

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index.

2 The Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the SEC requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. The Index is unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, is not affected by cashflows. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

At February 29, 2008, the Fund's portfolio composition¹ was as follows:

Type of Investments	Percentage of Total Net Assets
U.S. Treasury Securities	55.5	%
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities	29.9	%
U.S. Government Agency Securities	10.2	%
Derivative Contracts for U.S. Treasury Securities^2,3	0.0	%
Repurchase Agreements--Collateral⁴	39.1	%
Cash Equivalents⁵	4.9	%
Other Assets and Liabilities--Net⁶	(39.6	)%
TOTAL	100.0	%

1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.

2 Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the derivative contracts. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or notional principal amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this report.

3 Represents less than 0.1%.

4 Includes repurchase agreements purchased with cash collateral or proceeds received in securities lending and/or dollar-roll transactions, as well as cash held to cover payments on derivative contracts and when-issued and delayed delivery transactions.

5 Cash Equivalents include any investment in money market mutual funds.

6 Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Portfolio of Investments

February 29, 2008

Principal Amount					Value
			U.S. TREASURY--55.5%
			U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Note--2.5%
$	12,480,720		2.500%, 7/15/2016	$	14,067,872
			U.S. Treasury Bonds--15.0%
	325,000		12.000%, 8/15/2013		340,375
	2,200,000		11.250%, 2/15/2015		3,317,496
	5,500,000	¹	7.250%, 5/15/2016 - 8/15/2022		7,122,534
	2,050,000		8.750%, 5/15/2017		2,881,934
	1,000,000		8.125%, 5/15/2021		1,414,506
	4,000,000		7.125%, 2/15/2023		5,297,811
	29,000,000	²	6.250%, 8/15/2023 - 5/15/2030		35,852,057
	1,500,000		7.500%, 11/15/2024		2,082,309
	9,200,000	²	7.625%, 2/15/2025		12,927,323
	8,598,000	²	5.375%, 2/15/2031		9,798,996
	4,000,000		5.000%, 5/15/2037		4,384,954
			TOTAL		85,420,295
			U.S. Treasury Notes--38.0%
	9,500,000	²	4.875%, 5/15/2009 - 4/30/2011		10,152,406
	2,800,000		5.500%, 5/15/2009		2,931,117
	2,000,000		6.000%, 8/15/2009		2,126,597
	26,100,000	²	4.500%, 2/15/2009 - 5/15/2017		27,619,575
	12,000,000	²	3.500%, 11/15/2009		12,386,208
	5,000,000	²	3.875%, 5/15/2010		5,240,410
	24,400,000	²	4.750%, 5/31/2012		26,803,556
	9,000,000	²	4.625%, 7/31/2012		9,844,831
	92,500,000	²	4.250%, 10/15/2010 - 8/15/2015		99,197,451
	18,380,000		5.125%, 5/15/2016		20,726,497
			TOTAL		217,028,648
			TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $290,295,080)		316,516,815
			GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--10.2%
			Federal Home Loan Bank System--2.9%
	3,000,000		6.730%, 6/22/2009		3,174,327
	900,000		6.500%, 11/13/2009		961,443
	1,300,000		7.375%, 2/12/2010		1,419,596
Principal Amount					Value
			GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--continued
			Federal Home Loan Bank System--continued
$	4,450,000		7.625%, 5/14/2010	$	4,929,914
	2,500,000		6.875%, 8/13/2010		2,752,026
	3,000,000		5.125%, 9/10/2010		3,181,486
			TOTAL		16,418,792
			Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation--5.5%
	15,000,000		4.750%, 1/18/2011		15,875,842
	12,000,000		4.375%, 7/17/2015		12,355,476
	70,000		6.750%, 9/15/2029		85,578
	3,000,000		5.625%, 11/23/2035		3,047,714
			TOTAL		31,364,610
			Federal National Mortgage Association--1.8%
	10,000,000		4.000%, 1/18/2013		10,201,867
			TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (IDENTIFIED COST $55,473,916)		57,985,269
			MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--14.1%
			Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation--8.8%
	4,124,847		5.500%, 2/1/2036		4,153,263
	2,859,311		6.500%, 8/1/2037		2,968,194
	42,127,590		6.000%, 7/1/2021 - 3/1/2038		43,185,783
			TOTAL		50,307,240
			Federal National Mortgage Association--5.1%
	22,279		7.500%, 6/1/2012		23,522
	4,881,742		5.500%, 8/1/2035		4,919,568
	9,527,204		6.000%, 1/1/2037		9,744,524
	14,115,206		6.500%, 11/1/2036 - 9/1/2037		14,635,071
			TOTAL		29,322,685
			Government National Mortgage Association--0.2%
	503,708		7.000%, 8/15/2027		535,592
	80,643		7.500%, 10/15/2026 - 10/15/2027		86,572
	48,386		8.000%, 10/15/2027		53,151
	243,426		6.500%, 10/15/2031		257,851
			TOTAL		933,166
			TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $78,536,487)		80,563,091
Principal Amount or Shares					Value
			COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS--1.9%
			Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation REMIC--1.9%
$	11,076,000		REMIC 2939 DK, 5.500%, 2/15/2030	$	11,216,651
			Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC--0.0%
	25,069		REMIC 1988-16 B, 9.500%, 6/25/2018		27,775
	10,002		REMIC 1989-35 G, 9.500%, 7/25/2019		11,153
			TOTAL		38,928
			TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (IDENTIFIED COST $11,279,690)		11,255,579
			ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES--13.9%
			Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation HYBRID ARM--4.9%
	10,630,306		ARM, 6.100%, 4/1/2036		10,998,391
	5,392,948		ARM, 5.555%, 7/1/2036		5,508,557
	1,651,963		ARM, 5.625%, 9/1/2036		1,690,880
	9,250,848		ARM, 5.903%, 3/1/2037		9,522,749
			TOTAL		27,720,577
			Federal National Mortgage Association HYBRID ARM--9.0%
	9,189,476		ARM, 4.800%, 12/1/2034		9,421,648
	2,567,186		ARM, 5.500%, 11/1/2035		2,649,836
	9,997,867		ARM, 5.600%, 2/1/2037		10,335,845
	14,608,338		ARM, 5.720%, 2/1/2037		15,119,294
	13,476,457		ARM, 5.410%, 5/1/2037		13,893,594
			TOTAL		51,420,217
			TOTAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES (IDENTIFIED COST $77,013,709)		79,140,794
			MUTUAL FUND--4.9%
	27,786,333	^3,4	Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.12% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)		27,786,333
			REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--39.1%
	110,000,000		Interest in $1,600,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 3.20%, dated 2/29/2008 under which HSBC Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,600,426,667 on 3/3/2008. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/1/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,642,055,924 (purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral).		110,000,000
Principal Amount					Value
			REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--continued
$	113,129,000		Interest in $5,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 3.20%, dated 2/29/2008 under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $5,001,333,333 on 3/3/2008. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/15/2093 and the market value of those underlying securities was $5,101,187,662 (purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral).	$	113,129,000
			TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (AT COST)		223,129,000
			TOTAL INVESTMENTS--139.6% (IDENTIFIED COST $763,514,215)⁵		796,376,881
			OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(39.6)%⁶		(226,024,652	)
			TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%	$	570,352,229

At February 29, 2008, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:

	Description	Number of Contracts	Notional Value	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
⁷	U.S. Treasury Notes 2-Year Long Futures	90	$19,342,969	June 2008	$131,866
⁷	U.S. Treasury Bond Short Futures	26	$ 3,084,250	June 2008	$ (91,905	)
	NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF FUTURES CONTRACTS				$ 39,961

Net Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts is included in "Other Assets and Liabilities--Net."

1 Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding long and short futures contracts.

2 All or a portion of these securities are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers.

3 Affiliated company.

4 7- Day net yield.

5 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $763,354,570.

6 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A significant portion of this balance represents loans to unaffiliated qualified brokers for securities lending. The Fund receives cash from the broker as collateral for the loaned securities and reinvests the collateral in certain short-term securities.

7 Non-income producing security.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at February 29, 2008.

The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:

ARM	--Adjustable Rate Mortgage
REMIC	--Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 29, 2008

Assets:
Investments in securities	$	573,247,881
Investments in repurchase agreements		223,129,000
Total investments in securities, at value including $218,963,813 of securities loaned and $27,786,333 of affiliated investments (identified cost $763,514,215)			$	796,376,881
Income receivable				3,875,513
Receivable for shares sold				643,317
Receivable for daily variation margin				36,594
TOTAL ASSETS				800,932,305
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased		6,081,781
Payable for shares redeemed		339,602
Bank overdraft		40
Income distribution payable		926,599
Payable for collateral due to broker for securities loaned		223,129,000
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees		114
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)		11,077
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)		20,477
Accrued expenses		71,386
TOTAL LIABILITIES				230,580,076
Net assets for 50,916,523 shares outstanding			$	570,352,229
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital			$	544,658,906
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts				32,902,627
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts				(7,294,204	)
Undistributed net investment income				84,900
TOTAL NET ASSETS			$	570,352,229
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
Institutional Shares:
$458,053,379 ÷ 40,891,515 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized				$11.20
Institutional Service Shares:
$112,298,850 ÷ 10,025,008 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized				$11.20

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Statement of Operations

Year Ended February 29, 2008

Investment Income:
Dividends received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5)							$	56,298
Interest (including income on securities loaned of $625,242)								25,748,717
TOTAL INCOME								25,805,015
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)				$	2,473,931
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)					390,056
Custodian fees					31,161
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses					89,218
Directors'/Trustees' fees					19,361
Auditing fees					21,012
Legal fees					13,860
Portfolio accounting fees					107,273
Distribution services fee--Institutional Service Shares (Note 5)					228,675
Shareholder services fee--Institutional Service Shares (Note 5)					183,371
Account administration fee--Institutional Service Shares					2,550
Share registration costs					33,865
Printing and postage					28,809
Insurance premiums					8,185
Miscellaneous					10,212
TOTAL EXPENSES					3,641,539
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee	$	(1,903,541	)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee		(13,029	)
Waiver of distribution services fee--Institutional Service Shares		(109,115	)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT					(2,025,685	)
Net expenses								1,615,854
Net investment income								24,189,161
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts:
Net realized loss on investments								(2,134,106	)
Net realized gain on futures contracts								1,079,706
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments								26,163,889
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts								39,961
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts								25,149,450
Change in net assets resulting from operations							$	49,338,611

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year Ended February 28 or 29		2008			2007
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income	$	24,189,161		$	20,333,393
Net realized loss on investments and futures contracts		(1,054,400	)		(2,150,110	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts		26,203,850			3,934,732
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS		49,338,611			22,118,015
Distributions to Shareholders:
Distributions from net investment income
Institutional Shares		(20,025,742	)		(16,620,608	)
Institutional Service Shares		(4,237,519	)		(3,732,013	)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS		(24,263,261	)		(20,352,621	)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares		203,059,238			221,165,860
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared		13,289,508			12,207,065
Cost of shares redeemed		(159,925,185	)		(92,016,508	)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS		56,423,561			141,356,417
Change in net assets		81,498,911			143,121,811
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		488,853,318			345,731,507
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $84,900 and $67,357, respectively)	$	570,352,229		$	488,853,318

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

February 29, 2008

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Trust is to pursue total return consistent with current income.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America.

Investment Valuation

In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Trust generally values investments as follows:

Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium).
Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price.
OTC derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.

If the Trust cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, the Trust uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Trust could purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Trust's NAV.

Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures

The Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a "bid" evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a "mid" evaluation). The Trust normally uses bid evaluations for U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Trust normally uses mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.

The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:

With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; and
Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry.

The Trust may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Trust will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

It is the policy of the Trust to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Trust's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Trust holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Trust has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Trust treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Trust to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Trust in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.

The Trust may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Trust's Adviser and its affiliates. The Trust will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions

Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are included in interest income. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as account administration, distribution services and shareholder services fees. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.

Premium and Discount Amortization/ Paydown Gains and Losses

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities, other than mortgage-backed securities, are amortized/accreted. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.

Federal Taxes

It is the Trust's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Trust adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", on August 31, 2007. As of and during the period ended February 29, 2008, the Trust did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Trust recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of February 29, 2008, tax years 2005 through 2008 remain subject to examination by the Trust's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the state of Massachusetts.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions

The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Trust records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

The Trust may transact in To Be Announced Securities (TBAs). As with other delayed delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue TBAs at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered. Instead, the Trust agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms such as issuer, interest rate and terms of underlying mortgages. The Trust records TBAs on the trade date utilizing information associated with the specified terms of the transaction as opposed to the specific mortgages. TBAs are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur due to the fact that the actual underlying mortgages received may be less favorable than those anticipated by the Trust.

Futures Contracts

The Trust may periodically purchase or sell financial futures contracts to enhance yield, manage duration and cashflows and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Trust is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Trust receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Trust recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the Trust had net realized gains on futures contracts of $1,079,706.

Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Trust's portfolio of investments.

Dollar-Roll Transactions

The Trust may engage in dollar-roll transactions in which the Trust sells mortgage-backed securities with a commitment to buy similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical mortgage-backed securities on a future date at a lower price. Normally, one or both securities involved are TBA mortgage-backed securities. The Trust treats dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales. Dollar-rolls are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.

Securities Lending

The Trust participates in a securities lending program providing for the lending of government securities to qualified brokers. The Trust normally receives cash collateral for securities loaned that is invested in short-term securities including repurchase agreements. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 100% of the market value of investments loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Earnings on collateral are allocated between the securities lending agent, as a fee for its services under the program, and the Trust, according to agreed-upon rates.

As of February 29, 2008, securities subject to this type of arrangement and related collateral were as follows:

Market Value of Securities Loaned		Market Value of Collateral
$218,963,813		$223,129,000

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Other

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

Year Ended February 28 or 29	2008					2007
Institutional Shares:	Shares			Amount		Shares			Amount
Shares sold	13,526,552		$	145,630,161		15,821,017		$	166,857,265
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	944,079			10,150,280		906,229			9,567,395
Shares redeemed	(11,017,518	)		(117,654,712	)	(5,939,624	)		(62,599,285	)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS	3,453,113		$	38,125,729		10,787,622		$	113,825,375

Year Ended February 28 or 29	2008					2007
Institutional Service Shares:	Shares			Amount		Shares			Amount
Shares sold	5,286,925		$	57,429,077		5,141,442		$	54,308,595
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	291,509			3,139,228		250,044			2,639,670
Shares redeemed	(3,936,086	)		(42,270,473	)	(2,786,808	)		(29,417,223	)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE SHARE TRANSACTIONS	1,642,348		$	18,297,832		2,604,678		$	27,531,042
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS	5,095,461		$	56,423,561		13,392,300		$	141,356,417

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due to differing treatments for income recognition on dollar-roll transactions.

For the year ended February 29, 2008, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

Increase (Decrease)
Undistributed Net Investment Income		Accumulated Net Realized Loss
$91,643		$(91,643)

Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses), and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.

The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, was as follows:

		2008		2007
Ordinary income		$24,263,261		$20,352,621

As of February 29, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	84,900
Net unrealized appreciation	$	33,022,311
Capital loss carryforwards	$	(7,413,888	)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to differing treatments for income recognition on dollar-roll transactions.

At February 29, 2008, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $763,354,570. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation resulting from futures contracts was $33,022,311. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $33,358,961 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $336,650.

At February 29, 2008, the Trust had a capital loss carryforward of $7,413,888 which will reduce the Trust's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration Year		Expiration Amount
2009		$2,045,099
2013		$ 70,851
2014		$ 131,872
2015		$3,811,506
2016		$1,354,560

5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated Investment Management Company is the Trust's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Trust and Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Trust's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the Adviser voluntarily waived $1,901,639 of its fee.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Trust with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative Fee		Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
0.150%		on the first $5 billion
0.125%		on the next $5 billion
0.100%		on the next $10 billion
0.075%		on assets in excess of $20 billion

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Trust. FAS waived $13,029 of its fee.

Distribution Services Fee

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Trust will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Trust's Institutional Service Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Trust may incur distribution expenses at 0.25% of average daily net assets, annually, to compensate FSC. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended February 29, 2008, FSC voluntarily waived $109,115 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended February 29, 2008, FSC retained $119,251 of fees paid by the Trust.

Shareholder Services Fee

The Trust may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Trust's Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Trust for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended February 29, 2008, FSSC received $812 of fees paid by the Trust. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the Trust's Institutional Shares did not incur a shareholder services fee.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Trust's Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.26% and 0.60%, respectively, for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2009. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed not to terminate these waivers and/or reimbursements until after April 30, 2009.

General

Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

Transactions with Affiliated Companies

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Trust for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the Adviser reimbursed $1,902. Transactions with the affiliated company during the year ended February 29, 2008 are as follows:

Affiliate		Balance of Shares Held 2/28/2007		Purchases/ Additions		Sales/ Reductions		Balance of Shares Held 2/29/2008		Value		Dividend Income
Government Obligations Fund--Institutional Shares		--		35,127,164		7,340,831		27,786,333		$27,786,333		$56,298

6. LINE OF CREDIT

The Trust participated in a $150,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 0.65% over the federal funds rate. As of February 29, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended February 29, 2008, the Trust did not utilize the LOC. Effective March 18, 2008, the borrowing limit of the LOC was reduced to $100,000,000; other terms of the agreement were unchanged.

7. INTERFUND LENDING

Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Trust, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of February 29, 2008, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended February 29, 2008, the program was not utilized.

8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated"), and various Federated funds ("Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG"), and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Funds, and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation, and none of the Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Fund shares, or other adverse consequences for the Funds.

9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (FAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has concluded that the adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Trust's net assets or results of operations.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund (the "Fund"), including the portfolio of investments, as of February 29, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 29, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund at February 29, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
April 17, 2008

Board of Trustees and Fund Officers

The Board is responsible for managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Fund's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Board members listed is 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2007, the Fund comprised one portfolio, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 148 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Fund Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTREE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling.

J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 TRUSTEE Began serving: June 1995		Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (Investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.

* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Thomas G. Bigley Birth Date: February 3, 1934 TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held: Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, University of Pittsburgh. Previous Position: Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP.

John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida. Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation.

Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 TRUSTEE Began serving: February 1998		Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC.

John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Director, QSGI, Inc. (technology services company). Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc.


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex. Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange.

Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology).

John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D. Birth Date: December 20, 1932 TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex; Chancellor and Law Professor, Duquesne University; Partner, Murray, Hogue & Lannis. Other Directorships Held: Director, Michael Baker Corp. (engineering, construction, operations and technical services). Previous Positions: President, Duquesne University; Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Dean and Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law.

R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2008		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado.


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 TRUSTEE Began serving: October 2006		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; and Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank.

Marjorie P. Smuts Birth Date: June 21, 1935 TRUSTEE Began serving: July 1995		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Public Relations/Marketing Consultant/ Conference Coordinator. Previous Positions: National Spokesperson, Aluminum Company of America; television producer; President, Marj Palmer Assoc.; Owner, Scandia Bord.

John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 1999		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc.

James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 TRUSTEE Began serving: April 2006		Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation.

OFFICERS


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s)
John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: June 1995		Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp.

Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006		Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co.

Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: June 1995		Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp. Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc. and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp.

Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SR, VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004		Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin.


Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began		Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s)
Robert J. Ostrowski Birth Date: April 26, 1963 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004		Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowsk joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. He has been a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1997. Mr. Ostrowski is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Todd A. Abraham Birth Date: February 10, 1966 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2005		Principal Occupations: Todd A. Abraham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since February 2003. He is Vice President of the Fund. Mr. Abraham has been a Portfolio Manager since 1995, a Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1997 and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser beginning 2007. Mr. Abraham joined Federated in 1993 as an Investment Analyst and served as Assistant Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Abraham served as a Portfolio Analyst at Ryland Mortgage Co. from 1992-1993. Mr. Abraham is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola College.

Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract

FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND (THE "FUND")

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2007. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.

During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by the advice of independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.

With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, simply put, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences included, but are not limited to targeting different investors, being subject to different laws and regulations, different legal structure, distribution costs, average account size and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be significant in determining the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.

For the periods ending December 31, 2006, the Fund's performance for the three year period was above the median of the relevant peer group, and the Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund by fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant additional investments in areas such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; distribution efforts; and systems technology; that support all of the Federated funds, and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in independently prepared materials included in the Senior Officer's evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

For the Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, the Fund's investment advisory fee after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.

The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported his finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. For 2006, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.

The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and, from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.

Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager

Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31429A105
Cusip 31429A204

30214 (4/08)

Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2008 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.




ITEM 2.     CODE OF ETHICS

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has
adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies -
Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies
to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer;
the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal
Accounting Officer.

(c) Not Applicable

(d) Not Applicable

(e) Not Applicable

(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge,
upon request, a copy of the code of ethics.  To request a copy of the code of
ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the
Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal
Executive and Financial Officers.


ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT


The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the
Board's Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert," and is
"independent," for purposes of this Item:   Thomas G. Bigley, Nicholas P.
Constantakis and Charles F. Mansfield, Jr.


ITEM 4.     PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

(a)         Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal
years:

                  Fiscal year ended 2008 - $22,200

                  Fiscal year ended 2007 - $21,000

(b)         Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:

                  Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0

                  Fiscal year ended 2007 - $0

      Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
      paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0
      respectively.

(c)          Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal
years:

                  Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0

                  Fiscal year ended 2007 - $0

      Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
      paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0
      respectively.

(d)         All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent
fiscal years:

                  Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0

                  Fiscal year ended 2007 - $0

      Amount requiring approval of the registrant's audit committee pursuant to
      paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $9,858 and $0
      respectively.  Fiscal yeard ended 2008- Discussions related to accounting
      for swaps.

(e)(1)      Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

            The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit
services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the
provision of such services do not impair the auditor's independence.  Unless a
type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general
pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.  Any
proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-
approval by the Audit Committee.

            Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit
Committee.  The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of
pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different
period.  The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be
provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from
the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services.  The
Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time
to time, based on subsequent determinations.  The Audit Committee will not
delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the
independent auditor to management.

            The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its
Chairman.  The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit
Committee at its next scheduled meeting.  The Committee will designate another
member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

      The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the
specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee must approve
any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope,
registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

      In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved
by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for
other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor
reasonably can provide.  The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit
services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the
Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

      Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's
financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent
auditor.  The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related
services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved
certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be
specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

      The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax
services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice
without impairing the auditor's independence.  However, the Audit Committee will
not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a
transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of
which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported
in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.  The Audit Committee has
pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex
transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

      With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or
attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:



      (1)         The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes
                  no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid
                  by the registrant, the registrant's adviser (not including any
                  sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and
                  is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment
                  adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
                  common control with the investment adviser that provides
                  ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during
                  the fiscal year in which the services are provided;
      (2)         Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the
                  registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role
                  is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or
                  overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity
                  controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
                  investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the
                  registrant  at the time of the engagement to be non-audit
                  services; and
      (3)         Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the
                  Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the
                  completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or
                  more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the
                  board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals
                  has been delegated by the Audit Committee.


      The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible
non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine
and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

      The SEC's rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the
precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of
exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

      Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent
auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee.  Any proposed
services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit
Committee.

PROCEDURES

      Requests or applications to provide services that require specific
approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both
the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal
Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the
request or application is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor
independence.

(e)(2)      Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that
were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph
(c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

            4(b)

            Fiscal year ended 2008 - 0%

            Fiscal year ended 2007 - 0%

            Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment
            adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
            control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services
            to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit
            committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of
            Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

      4(c)

            Fiscal year ended 2008 - 0%

            Fiscal year ended 2007 - 0%

            Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment
            adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
            control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services
            to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit
            committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of
            Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

      4(d)

            Fiscal year ended 2008 - 0%

            Fiscal year ended 2007 - 0%

            Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment
            adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
            control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services
            to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit
            committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of
            Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

(f)   NA


(g)   Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant's investment
      adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common
      control with the investment adviser:
            Fiscal year ended 2008 - $181,616

            Fiscal year ended 2007 - $168,650

(h)         The registrant's Audit Committee has considered that the provision
of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's adviser (not
including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is
subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser
that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved
pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible
with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.


ITEM 5.     AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

            Not Applicable

ITEM 6.     SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

            Not Applicable

ITEM 7.     DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
            MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

            Not Applicable

ITEM 8.     PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

            Not Applicable

ITEM 9.     PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
            COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

            Not Applicable

ITEM 10.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

            Not Applicable

ITEM 11.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The registrant's President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c)
under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form
the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on
their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of
the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12.    EXHIBITS













SIGNATURES

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

REGISTRANT  FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND

BY          /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
            RICHARD A. NOVAK, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
DATE         April 23, 2008


PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE
DATES INDICATED.


BY          /S/ J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE
            J. CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE, PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DATE        April 23, 2008


BY          /S/ RICHARD A. NOVAK
            RICHARD A. NOVAK, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE        April 23, 2008

Federated World-Class Investment Manager

Federated Total Return Government Bond Fund

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

Institutional SharesInstitutional Service Shares

Financial Highlights - Institutional Shares

Financial Highlights - Institutional Service Shares

Shareholder Expense Example

ACTUAL EXPENSES

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET OVERVIEW

SECTOR ALLOCATION

YIELD CURVE

GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

GROWTH OF A $25,000 INVESTMENT - INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE SHARES

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table

Portfolio of Investments

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Statement of Operations

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Notes to Financial Statements

1. ORGANIZATION

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Investment Valuation

Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures

Repurchase Agreements

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions

Premium and Discount Amortization/ Paydown Gains and Losses

Federal Taxes

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions

Futures Contracts

Dollar-Roll Transactions

Securities Lending

Use of Estimates

Other

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Administrative Fee

Distribution Services Fee

Shareholder Services Fee

Expense Limitation

General

Transactions with Affiliated Companies

6. LINE OF CREDIT

7. INTERFUND LENDING

8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND:

Board of Trustees and Fund Officers

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

OFFICERS

Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract

FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN GOVERNMENT BOND FUND (THE "FUND")

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

Federated World-Class Investment Manager

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager

Institutional Shares
Institutional Service Shares

Federated
World-Class Investment Manager