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 −13.02% over the past year and −16.44% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1986, CRF is up +230.92% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.00%/yr, and is currently −18.43% below its real total-return high on Dec. 5, 2024.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CRF
×
+230.92%
+3.00%/yr
+3.13%/yr
R2=0.687
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value
End
Value
CRF
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$33,092.49
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
CRF
×
−16.44% −13.02%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CRF
×
−18.43%
on 2026-10-16
from 2024-12-05 peak
−81.24%
on 2008-11-21
from 2007-01-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CRF
×
−13.02% −4.23%
−2.14%/yr
+29.07%
+8.88%/yr
−0.82%
−0.16%/yr
+116.12%
+8.01%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CRF
2026 (YTD) −16.44%
2025 +7.29%
2024 +39.96%
2023 +15.15%
2022 −37.10%
2021 +31.34%
2020 +27.53%
2019 +20.06%
2018 −12.71%
2017 +19.67%
2016 +9.29%
2015 +6.12%
2014 −3.47%
2013 +32.58%
2012 +6.53%
2011 −13.57%
2010 −12.00%
2009 +60.85%
2008 −49.61%
2007 −45.14%
2006 +47.01%
2005 −8.22%
2004 +9.80%
2003 +81.10%
2002 −21.71%
2001 +5.80%
2000 +15.74%
1999 −10.16%
1998 +3.74%
1997 +12.77%
1996 +3.09%
1995 +14.89%
1994 −12.69%
1993 +4.35%
1992 +4.20%
1991 +17.32%
1990 +4.84%
1989 +12.63%
1988 +3.57%
1987 −19.37%
1986 −7.82%