Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF)

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Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF) is down 2.8% since the beginning of the year. CRF is currently trading at $7 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CRF shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,591.

Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF) has returned -2.77% so far this year and 12.79% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CRF has returned 11.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.33% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 5, 1987, CRF's average daily return is +0.18%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Jul 2001 with a return of +108.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -58.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, CRF closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 12, 2001 with a return of +124.2%, while the worst single day was Oct 9, 2001 at -56.4%.

Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. has an annualized alpha of 50.79%, beta of 0.46, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 06, 1987.

• This fund participated in 73.89% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 60.19% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.46 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

CRF has a high expense ratio of 1.84%, indicating above-average management fees.

CRF ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. (CRF) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. provided a 19.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share.

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.

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.

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 80.70%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 3051 trading sessions.

The current Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. drawdown is 4.56%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.