Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund (IRFIX)

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

Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund (IRFIX) has returned -4.81% so far this year and 14.38% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IRFIX has returned 2.52% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 2005, IRFIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +20.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, IRFIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -10.1%.

Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.05%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 2005.

• This fund participated in 102.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 80.11% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.05% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

IRFIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

IRFIX ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund (IRFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund provided a 6.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund. 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 Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund. 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 International Realty Fund was 70.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2209 trading sessions.

The current Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund drawdown is 20.71%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.