Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $25,195 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $23,951 reinvested (4.7% a year), or $9,913 taking the dividends as cash, $9,171 of it paid out along the way.
CRF became
$23,951
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$45,415
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Worst drop
-69.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CRF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −14.2% | $4,354 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.2% | $4,440 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +44.4% | $3,395 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +19.3% | $3,138 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −36.7% | $3,618 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +39.3% | $2,799 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +27.8% | $2,801 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.5% | $2,505 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.1% | $2,327 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.7% | $1,954 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +10.3% | $1,998 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.7% | $1,883 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.1% | $1,605 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +33.3% | $1,467 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.1% | $1,307 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −11.5% | $1,281 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −11.7% | $1,138 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +62.8% | $1,283 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −50.2% | $2,121 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CRF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,951 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CRF turned $10,000 into $25,195 with dividends reinvested, 9.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CRF returned 1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CRF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $9,913, including $9,171 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,037.
- CRF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (62.8%) and its worst 2008 (-50.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CRF/total-return
CRF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CRF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $25,195 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $3,962 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CRF's total return since Dec 2007?
140% in total, or 4.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 93%.
How much of CRF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,037 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CRF's worst year?
2008, at -50.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -69.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.