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RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund (RSF)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US76882B1089
CUSIP
76882B108
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund (RSF) has returned 4.23% so far this year and 7.78% over the past 12 months.


RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund

1D
0.48%
1M
2.27%
YTD
4.23%
6M
4.54%
1Y
7.78%
3Y*
9.74%
5Y*
8.04%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 22, 2016, RSF's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +6.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 21 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RSF closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 15, 2022 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -9.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.86%0.05%2.27%4.23%
2025-1.00%0.84%1.34%1.13%-0.89%-1.12%1.98%1.79%0.21%1.47%-1.07%-0.08%4.62%
20241.85%1.95%-0.44%-2.97%-0.33%2.93%0.20%0.76%2.02%0.30%1.14%1.63%9.26%
20233.10%-3.64%-1.06%0.40%0.46%1.86%4.00%-3.26%1.00%-0.33%4.32%2.18%9.03%
20221.90%0.08%1.71%-2.61%-1.30%-0.65%1.37%0.85%-4.19%2.02%1.02%-1.59%-1.62%
20213.15%3.51%3.76%4.00%3.12%6.25%-1.24%1.24%-1.23%3.24%0.21%-1.08%27.59%

Benchmark Metrics

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.31%, beta of 0.16, and R² of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 23, 2016.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (18.04%) than losses (8.56%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.16 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.07 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 0.07 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.

Alpha
3.31%
Beta
0.16
0.07
Upside Capture
18.04%
Downside Capture
8.56%

Expense Ratio

RSF has a high expense ratio of 6.38%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RSF ranks 48 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


RSF Risk / Return Rank: 4848
Overall Rank
RSF Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RSF Sortino Ratio Rank: 3939
Sortino Ratio Rank
RSF Omega Ratio Rank: 4545
Omega Ratio Rank
RSF Calmar Ratio Rank: 7777
Calmar Ratio Rank
RSF Martin Ratio Rank: 4242
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund (RSF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RSFBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.86

0.90

-0.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.28

1.39

-0.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.87

1.40

+0.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.42

6.61

-2.19

Explore RSF risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund provided a 11.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.63$1.62$1.66$1.70$1.88$1.73$1.84$1.19$1.72$2.12$0.34

Dividend yield

11.21%11.30%10.87%10.85%11.78%9.52%11.76%6.92%8.21%9.22%1.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.41
2025$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.62
2024$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.66
2023$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.70
2022$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.16$1.88
2021$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$1.73

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the RiverNorth Capital 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 RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund was 30.61%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 273 trading sessions.

The current RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund drawdown is 3.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.61%Aug 27, 2018392Mar 18, 2020273Apr 19, 2021665
-10.02%Apr 1, 202229May 12, 202265Aug 16, 202294
-8.8%Aug 24, 2022140Mar 15, 2023172Nov 17, 2023312
-6.15%Mar 26, 202418Apr 19, 2024104Sep 18, 2024122
-5.85%Jul 8, 20216Jul 15, 202143Sep 15, 202149

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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