Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI)

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Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) is up 4.6% since the beginning of the year. RFI is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of RFI shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,057.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) has returned 4.58% so far this year and 1.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RFI has returned 6.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 27, 1994, RFI's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +27.1%, while the worst month was Nov 2008 at -24.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RFI closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +27.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -29.0%.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.04%, beta of 0.67, and R2 of 0.22 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 27, 1994.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (79.42%) than losses (79.24%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.22 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 0.22 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.

RFI ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% 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 & Steers Total Return Realty Fund provided a 8.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cohen & Steers Total Return 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 Total Return 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 Total Return Realty Fund was 73.67%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 433 trading sessions.

The current Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund drawdown is 6.48%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.