Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About RFI

What does RFI invest in?

The Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity mutual fund, originally established by Cohen & Steers, Inc. and currently managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. This fund primarily allocates capital to publicly traded companies within the United States real estate sector, encompassing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and considers firms across the entire spectrum of market capitalizations. To gauge its performance, the fund compares its results against several benchmarks: the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index, the S&P 500 Index, and a custom blended index consisting of 80% FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index and 20% BofA Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Securities Index. The fund commenced operations on September 4, 1992, and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of RFI?

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) charges an expense ratio of 0.94%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is RFI?

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) manages $295.5M 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 RFI actively managed or an index fund?

RFI 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 (RFI's is 0.94%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was RFI launched?

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) launched in February 1994 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has RFI performed?

RFI'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.