diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
index da3e7334b6a..b050578c189 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   TSESTree,
   AST_NODE_TYPES,
+  AST_TOKEN_TYPES,
 } from '@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils';
 import * as util from '../util';
 
@@ -57,6 +58,53 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     },
   ],
   create(context, [options]) {
+    const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns start column position
+     * @param node
+     */
+    function getLocStart(
+      node:
+        | TSESTree.ArrowFunctionExpression
+        | TSESTree.FunctionDeclaration
+        | TSESTree.FunctionExpression,
+    ): TSESTree.LineAndColumnData {
+      /* highlight method name */
+      const parent = node.parent;
+      if (
+        parent &&
+        (parent.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.MethodDefinition ||
+          (parent.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.Property && parent.method))
+      ) {
+        return parent.loc.start;
+      }
+
+      return node.loc.start;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns end column position
+     * @param node
+     */
+    function getLocEnd(
+      node:
+        | TSESTree.ArrowFunctionExpression
+        | TSESTree.FunctionDeclaration
+        | TSESTree.FunctionExpression,
+    ): TSESTree.LineAndColumnData {
+      /* highlight `=>` */
+      if (node.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.ArrowFunctionExpression) {
+        return sourceCode.getTokenBefore(
+          node.body,
+          token =>
+            token.type === AST_TOKEN_TYPES.Punctuator && token.value === '=>',
+        )!.loc.end;
+      }
+
+      return sourceCode.getTokenBefore(node.body!)!.loc.end;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if a node is a constructor.
      * @param node The node to check
@@ -258,6 +306,7 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
 
       context.report({
         node,
+        loc: { start: getLocStart(node), end: getLocEnd(node) },
         messageId: 'missingReturnType',
       });
     }
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-function-return-type.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-function-return-type.test.ts
index 942ed5ea2e8..0c67b903cee 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-function-return-type.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/rules/explicit-function-return-type.test.ts
@@ -327,15 +327,37 @@ const func = (value: number) => x as const;
     {
       filename: 'test.ts',
       code: `
+function test(
+  a: number,
+  b: number,
+) {
+  return;
+}
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          messageId: 'missingReturnType',
+          line: 2,
+          endLine: 5,
+          column: 1,
+          endColumn: 2,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.ts',
+      code: `
 function test() {
-    return;
+  return;
 }
       `,
       errors: [
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 1,
+          endColumn: 16,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -343,14 +365,16 @@ function test() {
       filename: 'test.ts',
       code: `
 var fn = function() {
-    return 1;
+  return 1;
 };
       `,
       errors: [
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 10,
+          endColumn: 20,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -363,7 +387,9 @@ var arrowFn = () => 'test';
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 15,
+          endColumn: 20,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -380,23 +406,39 @@ class Test {
     return;
   }
   arrow = () => 'arrow';
+  private method() {
+    return;
+  }
 }
       `,
       errors: [
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 4,
-          column: 11,
+          endLine: 4,
+          column: 3,
+          endColumn: 13,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 8,
-          column: 9,
+          endLine: 8,
+          column: 3,
+          endColumn: 11,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 11,
+          endLine: 11,
           column: 11,
+          endColumn: 16,
+        },
+        {
+          messageId: 'missingReturnType',
+          line: 12,
+          endLine: 12,
+          column: 3,
+          endColumn: 19,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -412,7 +454,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 1,
+          endColumn: 16,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -424,7 +468,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 13,
+          endColumn: 18,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -436,7 +482,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 13,
+          endColumn: 23,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -448,7 +496,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 16,
+          endColumn: 21,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -460,7 +510,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 16,
+          endColumn: 26,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -472,7 +524,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 15,
+          endColumn: 20,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -484,7 +538,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 16,
+          endColumn: 26,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -497,6 +553,9 @@ function test() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
+          column: 12,
+          endColumn: 17,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -513,6 +572,9 @@ const x = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 4,
+          endLine: 4,
+          column: 8,
+          endColumn: 13,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -529,6 +591,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 4,
+          endLine: 4,
+          column: 8,
+          endColumn: 13,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -540,7 +605,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 7,
+          endColumn: 12,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -552,7 +619,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 7,
+          endColumn: 18,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -564,7 +633,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 16,
+          endColumn: 21,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -576,7 +647,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 16,
+          endColumn: 27,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -588,7 +661,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 24,
+          endColumn: 29,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -600,7 +675,9 @@ const x: Foo = {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 24,
+          endColumn: 35,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -623,7 +700,9 @@ function FunctionDeclaration() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 7,
+          endLine: 7,
           column: 11,
+          endColumn: 16,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -635,7 +714,9 @@ function FunctionDeclaration() {
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 22,
+          endColumn: 27,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -659,22 +740,37 @@ foo(() => '')
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 3,
+          endLine: 3,
+          column: 5,
+          endColumn: 10,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 4,
+          endLine: 4,
+          column: 5,
+          endColumn: 10,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 5,
+          endLine: 5,
+          column: 5,
+          endColumn: 10,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 6,
+          endLine: 6,
+          column: 5,
+          endColumn: 10,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 7,
+          endLine: 7,
+          column: 5,
+          endColumn: 10,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -700,7 +796,9 @@ new Accumulator().accumulate(() => 1);
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 10,
+          endLine: 10,
           column: 30,
+          endColumn: 35,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -716,7 +814,9 @@ new Accumulator().accumulate(() => 1);
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 1,
+          endLine: 1,
           column: 2,
+          endColumn: 7,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -749,17 +849,23 @@ foo({
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 4,
-          column: 7,
+          endLine: 4,
+          column: 3,
+          endColumn: 9,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 9,
+          endLine: 9,
           column: 9,
+          endColumn: 20,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 14,
+          endLine: 14,
           column: 9,
+          endColumn: 14,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -778,12 +884,16 @@ const func = (value: number) => ({ type: "X", value } as Action);
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 14,
+          endColumn: 32,
         },
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 3,
+          endLine: 3,
           column: 14,
+          endColumn: 32,
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -801,7 +911,9 @@ const func = (value: number) => ({ type: "X", value } as const);
         {
           messageId: 'missingReturnType',
           line: 2,
+          endLine: 2,
           column: 14,
+          endColumn: 32,
         },
       ],
     },