FLC
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return FundFLC
FLC
About: Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end investment management company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with a high current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
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of 6,810 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 8
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.8M [Q2] → $29.7M (+$2.91M) [Q3]
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16.48% [Q2] → 16.42% (-0.06%) [Q3]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 [Q2] → 35 (-2) [Q3]
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FLC.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about FLC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Preferred Income CEFs: Five From Flaherty & Crumrine; Which One Is Best?
Preferred securities have shown strong performance in 2024, offering high yields and potential tax advantages, making them attractive for income-focused investors. Flaherty & Crumrine's CEFs, particularly DFP and FLC, provide compelling opportunities with yields around 7% and significant discounts to NAV. DFP, with a 9% five-year total return, and FLC, with a slightly higher recent return, are top picks for long-term total returns.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
BME And FLC: There Are Still Pockets Of Opportunities
Closed-end funds have seen significant discount narrowing in 2024 across the board, as discounts have been cut in more than half on average. Despite record highs being hit regularly this year in the S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and DJIA, opportunities still exist as not everything has been participating on the upside equally. Investors could consider funds like the BME and FLC, which may still offer attractive entry points despite the overall discount narrowing in the CEF space and elevated broader equity markets.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce Special Year-End Distributions and December and January Dividends
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
FLC: Fed Rate Cuts Are Not A Tailwind
The Flaherty & CrumrineTotal Return Fund's 6.50% yield is lower than its peers, making it less attractive for income-focused investors. The fund's performance has been inconsistent, with significant underperformance compared to peers over the past five years. Despite recent gains, the fund's future performance is uncertain due to potential inflation and limited upside from expected interest rate cuts.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce November Dividends
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
5 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of September 2024
The broader market indexes continue to hit all-time highs, with broader participation continuing into September. Every month, I add to my positions in my closed-end fund portfolio to grow my cash flow month after month. The main theme this month, which has been most of the theme this year, was adding to funds that should benefit from a lower rate environment.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
My Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings: August 2024
Closed-end funds overall have seen discounts narrow since the start of the year, but opportunities still exist in certain areas of the market. With increased market volatility more recently, that may lead to discounts widening back out, which could create even more opportunities in this structure. I hold 42 positions in my CEF portfolio, with the top 10 positions making up 37.40% of the portfolio—here's a review of those top 10 names.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
FLC: Continuing Recovery With An Attractive Discount And Distribution Increases
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund is set to benefit from rate cuts over the next year. The fund was negatively impacted by higher rates as borrowing costs rose materially, and risk-free rates pressured the underlying portfolio. Rate cuts should lead to higher net investment income, and we are already seeing those distribution increases in 2024.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
PFD, PFO, FFC, FLC and DFP Announce August, September and October Dividends
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFD), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated (NYSE: PFO), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FFC), Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Incorporated (NYSE: FLC) and Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated (NYSE: DFP) today announced that they have d.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
5 Closed-End Fund Buys (And 2 Sells) In The Month Of June 2024
June was another month where we saw broader equities hitting new all-time highs. However, that participation was rather narrow as the mega-cap tech names led the way higher. This last month, I added to or initiated positions in five different closed-end fund names; I sold out of two positions this month.
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