# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000912763
**File Stem:** 0001623632-26-000434
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3641
**Document Hash:** 17c35e5bc633d57707debed9bc7f56cb
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-26-000434.hdr.sgml**: 20260317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-26-000434

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251114

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260317

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Total Return Series, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000912763

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 256429335
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-50773
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26760589

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003417400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED TOTAL RETURN SERIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950407

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INSIGHT INSTITUTIONAL SERIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940118

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SERIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931019

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010896)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Shares | FGFIX         | C000030197 |
| Class A Shares       | FGFSX         | C000030198 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010896)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030197 | Institutional Shares | FGFIX           |
| C000030198 | Class A Shares       | FGFSX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000912763

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Federated Hermes Total Return Series, Inc.

- **Address:** 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-07115

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-50773

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 11/14/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [x]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $24204.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $10577141.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $5905832233.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $5916409374.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-5916385170.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000138100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Richard N. Paddock, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 03/16/2026

**Signature:** Richard N. Paddock