Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF)
The Fund seeks capital appreciation primarily, with current income as a secondary goal, by employing a strategy that blends "value" and "growth" investing to identify companies with strong long-term growth potential. It also allows investment in closed-end investment companies and ETFs, while capping ownership in any single company at 3% of its outstanding voting stock.
Fund Info
US21924U3005
Jan 2, 1990
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CRF has a high expense ratio of 1.84%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Cornerstone Total Return 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
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. had a return of 1.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 44.82% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. had an annualized return of 13.04%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.24%.
CRF
1.15%
0.04%
20.89%
44.82%
15.95%
13.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CRF, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.49% | 3.32% | 4.93% | 1.35% | 3.29% | 4.01% | 1.35% | 1.10% | 4.70% | 5.39% | 11.73% | -5.45% | 44.47% |
| 2023 | 11.96% | -0.98% | -1.69% | 2.83% | 2.66% | 7.40% | 7.67% | -2.06% | -1.15% | -16.62% | 11.60% | -0.36% | 19.43% |
| 2022 | 2.07% | -0.69% | 3.91% | -22.97% | 7.53% | -19.65% | 15.83% | 3.64% | -14.24% | 1.08% | 4.26% | -11.53% | -32.72% |
| 2021 | 10.53% | 3.04% | 6.20% | -13.62% | -0.11% | 3.48% | 3.22% | 9.10% | 1.10% | 8.23% | 2.87% | 3.24% | 41.34% |
| 2020 | 2.09% | -13.70% | -12.79% | 18.20% | 9.64% | 3.58% | 5.61% | 7.69% | 1.47% | -1.69% | 6.01% | 4.68% | 29.84% |
| 2019 | 8.38% | 4.30% | 0.71% | 2.44% | -7.73% | 5.38% | 5.16% | -2.83% | 0.43% | 0.76% | 2.42% | 2.70% | 23.34% |
| 2018 | 6.71% | -2.56% | -0.28% | 4.68% | -2.29% | -5.11% | 2.11% | 3.33% | -0.97% | -11.40% | 4.94% | -8.62% | -10.68% |
| 2017 | 1.82% | 6.25% | 3.63% | 3.96% | 3.61% | -5.04% | -6.17% | -0.85% | 4.78% | 2.55% | 2.41% | 4.48% | 22.65% |
| 2016 | -11.61% | 2.59% | 11.61% | 5.67% | -0.54% | 1.79% | 6.72% | -3.63% | -8.65% | 3.20% | 4.30% | 2.34% | 12.06% |
| 2015 | 4.37% | 18.58% | -0.61% | 3.85% | 3.15% | 2.64% | -18.24% | -6.21% | -6.13% | 15.88% | -0.98% | -2.53% | 8.89% |
| 2014 | -2.16% | 4.00% | 0.87% | 1.37% | -2.88% | 1.30% | 3.60% | 1.76% | -4.00% | -10.92% | 3.76% | 1.95% | -2.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, CRF is among the top 9% 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 Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. provided a 14.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.26 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.26 | $1.25 | $1.40 | $2.08 | $1.87 | $2.16 | $2.39 | $2.76 | $2.75 | $3.35 | $4.27 | $4.18 |
Dividend yield | 14.34% | 14.36% | 19.89% | 29.32% | 14.43% | 20.08% | 23.03% | 26.33% | 19.05% | 23.54% | 26.82% | 22.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cornerstone Total Return 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 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.25 |
| 2023 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.40 |
| 2022 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $2.08 |
| 2021 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $1.87 |
| 2020 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.16 |
| 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $2.39 |
| 2018 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $2.76 |
| 2017 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $2.75 |
| 2016 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $3.35 |
| 2015 | $0.33 | $0.61 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $4.27 |
| 2014 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $4.18 |
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 Cornerstone Total Return 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 Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. was 78.18%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 2324 trading sessions.
The current Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. drawdown is 7.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.18% | Jul 18, 2007 | 313 | Oct 10, 2008 | 2324 | Jan 4, 2018 | 2637 |
| -45.81% | Feb 18, 2020 | 22 | Mar 18, 2020 | 56 | Jun 8, 2020 | 78 |
| -39.69% | Apr 8, 2022 | 48 | Jun 16, 2022 | 581 | Oct 9, 2024 | 629 |
| -36.95% | Feb 14, 2005 | 54 | May 2, 2005 | 188 | Jan 30, 2006 | 242 |
| -31.28% | Aug 6, 1986 | 302 | Oct 21, 1987 | 663 | Jul 17, 1990 | 965 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. volatility is 6.75%, 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.