SRH Total Return Fund, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About BIF

What does BIF invest in?

The SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-ended, balanced mutual fund, primarily managed by Boulder Investment Advisers, L.L.C., with co-management support from Stewart West Indies Trading Co Ltd. and Rocky Mountain Advisers, Llc. Its investment strategy targets global public equity and fixed income markets, seeking opportunities in securities from a diverse array of industries. The fund principally allocates capital to dividend-yielding value stocks across all market capitalizations, in addition to corporate fixed income instruments. Portfolio creation involves a rigorous bottom-up security selection process, integrating both fundamental and quantitative analysis. This approach emphasizes companies demonstrating defensible business models, sound financial strength, and consistent operational track records. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 Composite Index. Established in the United States on December 7, 1972, the fund maintains its domicile there.

What is the expense ratio of BIF?

An expense ratio for SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (BIF) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is BIF?

SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (BIF) manages $1.44B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is BIF actively managed or an index fund?

BIF is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios because there's no security selection cost.

When was BIF launched?

SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (BIF) launched in March 1980 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has BIF performed?

BIF's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.