Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. (CPXIX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of preferred and debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies. It also will invest at least 25% of its net assets in the financial sector. The fund may invest without limit in securities of non-U.S. companies, which may be non-U.S. dollar denominated, including up to 15% of the fund's net assets in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US19248X3070
19248X307
May 2, 2010
$100,000
Expense Ratio
CPXIX features an expense ratio of 0.84%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. had a return of 1.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.31% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. had an annualized return of 4.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.02%, indicating that Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CPXIX
1.28%
0.49%
3.07%
9.31%
2.60%
4.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.24%
-1.42%
5.42%
15.91%
14.73%
11.02%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CPXIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79% | 1.28% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.59% | 0.73% | 1.65% | -1.27% | 1.74% | 0.64% | 1.22% | 1.95% | 2.17% | -0.66% | 0.54% | -0.27% | 10.44% |
| 2023 | 6.53% | -1.71% | -7.65% | 0.96% | 0.06% | 0.96% | 2.29% | -0.55% | -0.82% | -1.46% | 4.90% | 3.48% | 6.43% |
| 2022 | -1.96% | -2.88% | -0.65% | -3.16% | -0.52% | -4.18% | 4.35% | -1.74% | -4.23% | -0.23% | 2.36% | 0.14% | -12.32% |
| 2021 | -0.29% | -0.43% | 0.55% | 1.32% | 0.54% | 1.03% | 0.61% | 0.33% | 0.06% | -0.43% | -1.20% | 0.66% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 1.49% | -1.85% | -13.16% | 8.39% | 1.92% | 0.85% | 3.31% | 2.20% | -0.76% | 0.67% | 3.34% | 1.39% | 6.51% |
| 2019 | 4.17% | 1.46% | 1.07% | 1.66% | -0.13% | 2.39% | 1.40% | 0.96% | 0.95% | 1.30% | 0.44% | 1.15% | 18.10% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | -0.69% | -0.55% | -0.05% | -0.71% | 0.10% | 0.91% | 0.69% | -0.27% | -1.17% | -1.72% | -0.75% | -4.62% |
| 2017 | 1.66% | 1.93% | 0.38% | 1.69% | 1.31% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 0.23% | 0.37% | 0.72% | -0.42% | 0.16% | 10.76% |
| 2016 | -0.68% | -1.73% | 2.64% | 1.32% | 1.31% | 0.76% | 2.58% | 1.31% | -0.55% | 0.16% | -3.07% | 0.62% | 4.61% |
| 2015 | 1.67% | 1.07% | 0.92% | 0.27% | -0.09% | -1.04% | 1.08% | -0.31% | -0.32% | 1.99% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 6.21% |
| 2014 | 1.87% | 2.23% | 1.34% | 1.70% | 1.75% | 0.85% | -0.17% | 1.00% | -0.82% | 0.86% | 0.86% | -0.09% | 11.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, CPXIX is among the top 8% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. (CPXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. provided a 5.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.69 | $0.75 | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.69 | $0.78 | $0.80 | $0.81 |
Dividend yield | 5.06% | 5.56% | 5.81% | 5.45% | 4.90% | 5.21% | 5.29% | 5.92% | 4.89% | 5.77% | 5.91% | 5.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.68 |
| 2022 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.64 |
| 2021 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.69 |
| 2020 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.75 |
| 2019 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.76 |
| 2018 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.76 |
| 2017 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.69 |
| 2016 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.78 |
| 2015 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.80 |
| 2014 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.81 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. was 25.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.
The current Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. drawdown is 0.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -25.56% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 159 | Nov 5, 2020 | 181 |
| -19.97% | Sep 20, 2021 | 377 | Mar 20, 2023 | 368 | Sep 5, 2024 | 745 |
| -8.13% | Jun 1, 2011 | 89 | Oct 5, 2011 | 76 | Jan 25, 2012 | 165 |
| -6.29% | May 13, 2013 | 30 | Jun 24, 2013 | 165 | Feb 19, 2014 | 195 |
| -5.85% | May 4, 2010 | 16 | May 25, 2010 | 35 | Jul 15, 2010 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. volatility is 0.78%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.