All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CRF: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CRF real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CRF returned −5.91% over the past year and −12.91% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1986, CRF is up +246.39% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.13%/yr, and is currently −14.99% below its real total-return high on Dec. 5, 2024.

Data ending Tue Sep. 1, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Tue 2026-09-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CRF
×
+246.39%
+3.13%/yr
+3.13%/yr
R2=0.686
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Tue 2026-09-01 Start
Value
End
Value
CRF
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$34,639.01
2026-09-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-01

  YTD YoY
CRF
×
−12.91% −5.91%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CRF
×
−14.99%
on 2026-09-01
from 2024-12-05 peak
−81.25%
on 2008-11-21
from 2007-01-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CRF
×
−5.91% +8.54%
+4.18%/yr
+19.70%
+6.18%/yr
+6.84%
+1.33%/yr
+99.45%
+7.15%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CRF
2026 (YTD) −12.91%
2025 +7.29%
2024 +39.98%
2023 +15.14%
2022 −37.09%
2021 +31.37%
2020 +27.53%
2019 +20.06%
2018 −12.71%
2017 +19.67%
2016 +9.29%
2015 +6.11%
2014 −3.49%
2013 +32.59%
2012 +6.56%
2011 −13.57%
2010 −12.00%
2009 +61.09%
2008 −49.62%
2007 −45.15%
2006 +47.03%
2005 −8.22%
2004 +9.80%
2003 +81.07%
2002 −21.71%
2001 +5.80%
2000 +15.77%
1999 −10.14%
1998 +3.74%
1997 +12.78%
1996 +3.08%
1995 +14.96%
1994 −12.70%
1993 +4.36%
1992 +4.23%
1991 +17.40%
1990 +4.84%
1989 +12.70%
1988 +3.58%
1987 −19.38%
1986 −7.81%