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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
5.53%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.61%
10.35%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.44% | -0.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CRF is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. provided a 19.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.30 | $1.25 | $1.40 | $2.08 | $1.87 | $2.16 | $2.39 | $2.76 | $2.75 | $3.35 | $4.27 | $4.18 |
Dividend yield | 19.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.47 | |||||||
| 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
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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.
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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 2.05%, occurring on May 6, 2025. Recovery took 2 trading sessions.
The current Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. drawdown is 0.88%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.05% | May 6, 2025 | 1 | May 6, 2025 | 2 | May 8, 2025 | 3 |
| -0.88% | May 9, 2025 | 1 | May 9, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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