RFI
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundRFI
RFI
About: Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve a high total return through investment in real estate securities. The Fund invests majority of its total assets in the equity securities of real estate companies under normal circumstances, which includes common shares, REITs, rights or warrants, convertible securities, and preferred shares.
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of 7,315 funds
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 13
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.7M [Q4 2024] → $60.7M (+$4.99M) [Q1 2025]
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.11% [Q4 2024] → 18.8% (+0.69%) [Q1 2025]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 73 [Q4 2024] → 71 (-2) [Q1 2025]
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $11K
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for RFI.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about RFI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
RFI: An Attractive, Unleveraged Real Estate Fund With 8% Plus Yield
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty offers reliable, high monthly income (8% yield) and sector diversification, making it suitable for conservative investors seeking steady distributions from real estate assets. The fund's zero leverage approach reduces risk, and its long-term performance has been decent despite the recent underperformance by the real estate sector. RFI is currently fairly priced, trading at a 3.36% premium to NAV, consistent with its historical range; we rate it a Hold at this level.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
CEF Weekly Review: Little Point To Stable Managed Distribution Plans
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of June and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a strong week, with all sectors in the green and equity-linked sectors leading; valuations remain above historical averages. Distribution increases at HTD and UTG highlight the arbitrary nature of managed distribution plans.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
REITs Score Key Tax Bill Wins
U.S. equity markets closed the Independence Day week at record highs after Congress approved the GOP's sweeping tax cut and spending megabill, while employment data indicated "Goldilocks" labor market trends. The Big Beautiful Bill extends and enhances key elements of the 2017 tax cuts and boosts State and Local Tax ("SALT") deductions, while overhauling eligibility requirements for government benefits programs. The real estate and homebuilding industry scored some key "wins" in the legislation, which made permanent the 20% QBI deduction for REIT dividend income and relaxed some REIT tax rules.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
NEW YORK , June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RFI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on June 30, 2025 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. In December 2011, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
RFI: Non-Leveraged REIT CEF With An ~8% Distribution Rate
RFI offers a non-leveraged alternative to RQI, appealing to investors seeking lower volatility and less interest rate risk in REIT-focused CEFs. RQI has outperformed long-term due to leverage in low-rate environments; further, RQI has largely been hedged against the higher borrowing costs so far. RFI pays an attractive ~8% monthly distribution, which will rely on capital gains to be funded.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
The Drivers Behind REIT Dividend Growth
This post takes a closer look at the underlying mechanics that allow Realty Income and other high-quality REITs to grow their distributions over decades without compromising sustainability. While Realty Income's dividend shows the familiar stair-step pattern of monthly increases over time, what's most important is that this growth appears supported by a steadily rising AFFO base. One of the most reliable indicators of a REIT's health is its occupancy rate. This metric tells you what percentage of a REIT's total properties are currently leased and producing rental income.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
NEW YORK , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RFI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on May 30, 2025 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. In December 2011, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Tariffs Up, Inflation Down
US equity markets surged this week - extending a dramatic post "Liberation Day" rebound - after the White House announced a trade truce with China, while investors cheered surprisingly cool inflation data. Quelling one of the primary recession risks, the U.S. and China reached a surprising breakthrough in agreeing to slash tariffs to pre-retaliation levels during a 90-day negotiating period. More good news on the inflation front. Despite the broad-based tariff hikes in April, the critical CPI and the PPI both showed the lowest annual increase in inflation since 2021.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
REIT Replay: U.S. REIT Share Prices Tick Down During Week Ended May 9
Share prices for US equity real estate investment trusts lost ground alongside the broader market during the week ending May 9. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT closed the recent week down 0.61%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average logged declines of 0.47% and 0.16%, respectively. Among the Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes, the apartment REIT index fell the furthest this past week, down 2.94%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
REIT Replay: REIT Share Prices Rise With Broader Market In Week Ended May 2
The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index closed the recent week up 3.31%, compared with a 2.92% increase for the S&P 500 and a 3.00% gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The self-storage REIT index jumped 5.63% during the week, the largest increase of the group. Industrial REIT Industrial Logistics Properties Trust saw the largest share-price increase among all US REITs with at least $200 million in market capitalization, up 16.29%.
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