Cornerstone Total Return Fund:CRF

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    Overview

    As of 12/18/2024. NAV as of 12/17/2024.

     Share
    Price
    NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$8.38$6.9820.06%
    52 Wk Avg$7.77$6.7015.76%
    52 Wk High$9.75$7.0139.19%
    52 Wk Low$6.52$6.355.95%
    Regular Distribution TypeManaged Distribution
    Distribution Rate14.85%
    Distribution Amount$0.1168
    Distribution FrequencyMonthly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The investment objective of the fund is to seek capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Fund’s objectives are fundamental and may not be changed without stockholder approval. Under normal market conditions, the fund's portfolio consists principally of the equity securities of large, mid and small-capitalization companies.

    Capital Structure

    As of 12/18/2024

    Total Investment Exposure:$788.772M
    Total Common Assets:$788.772M
    Common Shares Outstanding:113,004,521
    Leverage

    As of 12/31/2009

    Preferred Share Assets:
    Total Debt (USD): $2.803M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD):
    Effective Leverage (USD): $2.803M
    Effective Leverage (%): 9.50%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 12/31/2023

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees1.00%
    Other Expenses:0.15%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:N/A
    Total: 1.15%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    Cornerstone Advisors

    Portfolio Managers
    Joshua G Bradshaw, Daniel W Bradshaw, Ralph W. Bradshaw

    Basics
    Category: Equity-U.S. Equity
    Ticker: CRF
    NAV Ticker: XCRFX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 754,738
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $5.937M
    Inception Date: 5/16/1973
    Inception Share Price: $25.00
    Inception NAV: $0.00
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: December 31
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    Distributions

    As of 12/18/2024

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 6/30/2024
    $0.0600
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 12/18/2024
    17.83%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 12/18/2024
    31.63%
    Avg. Portfolio Coupon:
    As of 12/18/2024
    5.30%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 12/18/2024
    9.50%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 12/19/2024

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month20.09%
    1 Year15.76%
    3 Year22.45%
    5 Year20.80%
    Z-Score

    As of 12/18/2024

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month-0.83
    6 Month-0.01
    1 Year0.62
    Pricing History
    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 11/30/2024
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Equity

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD52.77%26.63%25.84%21.06%
    202319.54%29.30%15.59%17.84%
    2022-36.10%-16.27%-20.28%-16.72%
    202140.61%25.77%31.33%22.95%
    202028.72%16.05%8.80%9.76%
    201922.69%29.76%32.25%27.32%
    2018-11.65%-3.65%-11.89%-10.13%
    201724.94%22.73%22.72%19.06%
    201612.12%8.96%13.79%12.38%
    20158.23%0.42%-7.45%-6.29%
    2014-3.18%12.56%24.05%7.38%
    201366.84%53.06%37.23%30.01%
    20127.56%15.32%16.19%14.79%
    2011-11.55%2.55%  
    201011.81%40.57%  
    200964.41%21.96%  
    2008-50.03%-36.98%  
    2007-43.15%4.91%  
    200649.99%13.85%  
    2005-5.54%2.30%  
    200412.88%8.04%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 11/30/2024
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Equity

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Average Coupon:
    As of 12/17/2024
    5.30%
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 9/30/2024
    261
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 12/31/2023
    59.00%
    Asset Allocation

    As of 9/30/2024

    Top Sectors

    As of 9/30/2024

    Sector%Portfolio
    Sensitive (Super Sector)49.90%
    Technology29.73%
    Cyclical (Super Sector)26.13%
    Defensive (Super Sector)21.59%
    Financial Services12.47%
    Healthcare11.77%
    Consumer Cyclical10.20%
    Communication Services9.06%
    Industrials7.84%
    Consumer Defensive7.25%
    Top Holdings

    As of 9/30/2024

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    Apple Inc$52.01M6.62%
    Microsoft Corp$39.11M4.98%
    NVIDIA Corp$34.99M4.45%
    Alphabet Inc Class C$27.95M3.56%
    Amazon.com Inc$23.61M3.01%
    The Technology Select Sector SPDR® ETF$18.76M2.39%
    Meta Platforms Inc Class A$18.38M2.34%
    Tesla Inc$12.43M1.58%
    JPMorgan Chase & Co$12.34M1.57%
    Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite$11.40M1.45%
    Credit Quality

    As of 9/30/2024

    Maturity Breakdown

    As of 9/30/2024

    Country Allocation

    As of 9/30/2024

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Equity96.30%
    Switzerland - Equity0.35%
    United Kingdom - Equity0.27%
    United States - Fixed Income0.18%
    France - Equity0.16%
    Netherlands - Equity0.11%
    Germany - Equity0.08%
    Japan - Equity0.07%
    Canada - Equity0.07%
    Denmark - Equity0.06%
    Spain - Equity0.06%
    Canada - Fixed Income0.05%
    Australia - Equity0.03%
    Hong Kong - Equity0.03%
    Ireland - Equity0.03%
    Taiwan - Equity0.02%
    United Kingdom - Fixed Income0.02%
    India - Equity0.02%
    France - Fixed Income0.01%
    Italy - Equity0.01%
    Spain - Fixed Income0.01%
    Mexico - Fixed Income0.01%
    Singapore - Equity0.01%
    Belgium - Equity0.01%
    Australia - Fixed Income0.01%
    Switzerland - Fixed Income0.01%
    Netherlands - Fixed Income0.01%
    Germany - Fixed Income0.01%
    Others - Equity0.01%
    Italy - Fixed Income0.00%
    Japan - Fixed Income0.00%
    Israel - Equity0.00%
    Sweden - Equity0.00%
    Portugal - Equity0.00%
    Norway - Equity0.00%
    Chile - Fixed Income0.00%
    Ireland - Fixed Income0.00%
    South Korea - Equity0.00%
    Finland - Equity0.00%
    China - Equity0.00%
    Mexico - Equity0.00%
    Others - Fixed Income0.00%
    Israel - Fixed Income0.00%
    Brazil - Equity0.00%
    Colombia - Fixed Income0.00%
    Indonesia - Equity0.00%
    Austria - Fixed Income0.00%
    Norway - Fixed Income0.00%
    China - Fixed Income0.00%
    Sweden - Fixed Income0.00%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. In general, managed distributions may be sourced from net investment income, realized gains and return of capital. CEFConnect.com does not undertake to disclose specific information about closed-end fund distribution sources. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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