Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP)

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Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) is up 2.2% since the beginning of the year. LDP is currently trading at $21 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of LDP shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,155.

Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund (LDP) has returned 2.16% so far this year and 8.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LDP has returned 6.50% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 30, 2012, LDP's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.62%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.3 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LDP closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +23.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -31.3%.

Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.51%, beta of 0.50, and R2 of 0.21 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 30, 2012.

• This fund participated in 66.29% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 53.13% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.50 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.21 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 0.21 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.

LDP has an expense ratio of 0.01%, which is considered low.

LDP 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.

Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund provided a 7.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.57 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income 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 and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income 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 and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund was 49.59%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 191 trading sessions.

The current Cohen and Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund drawdown is 0.59%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.