iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF) has returned 4.03% so far this year and 3.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ICF has returned 4.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2001, ICF's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +32.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -32.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ICF closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +18.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -21.8%.

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.87%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 05, 2001.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (98.86%) than losses (90.23%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ICF has an expense ratio of 0.34%, placing it in the medium range.

ICF ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of ETFs 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 iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF. 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 iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF. 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 iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF was 76.74%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1059 trading sessions.

The current iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF drawdown is 9.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.