What if you'd held RFI?
A $1,000 investment in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $14,288 at the close of 2026-08 — +1328.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,508.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $1,107 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | $1,467 | +32.5% |
| 1997 | $1,857 | +26.5% |
| 1998 | $1,637 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | $1,473 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | $1,792 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | $2,195 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | $2,450 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | $3,272 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | $3,957 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | $4,240 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | $4,986 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | $3,860 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | $2,404 | -37.7% |
| 2009 | $3,411 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | $5,839 | +71.2% |
| 2011 | $5,006 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | $6,844 | +36.7% |
| 2013 | $6,088 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | $7,425 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | $7,867 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $8,137 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | $9,269 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | $8,444 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | $12,200 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | $12,104 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $16,849 | +39.2% |
| 2022 | $13,122 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | $13,693 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $14,602 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | $15,120 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | $16,541 | +9.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RFI was 1995-04 ($0.68): $1,000 then is $16,883 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($11.64): $1,000 then is $982.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RFI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $14,288 today, a total return of +1328.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RFI?
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2010, a +71.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,712 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in RFI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $197,017 on $39,100 invested.
Did RFI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,508. RFI trailed the S&P 500 by +13.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (RFI) historical total-return data from 1994-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.