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RFI (Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 06, 2025)


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What is Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Moat Score?

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has No Moat: Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc has limited competitive advantages. It operates in a competitive investment fund market with no significant brand strength, network effects, or proprietary technology to differentiate itself.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.


Competitive Comparison of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's Moat Score falls into.


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Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund  (NYSE:RFI) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve a high total return through investment in real estate securities. The Fund invests majority of its total assets in the equity securities of real estate companies under normal circumstances, which includes common shares, REITs, rights or warrants, convertible securities, and preferred shares.
Executives
William F Scapell officer: Vice President, other: Portfolio Manager C/O COHEN & STEERS, 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsor director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jane F. Magpiong director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Gerald J. Maginnis director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Adam M Derechin director C/O COHEN & STEERS, INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Edward C Delk officer: See Remarks 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Robert Hamilton Steers director, officer: Chairman C/O COHEN & STEERS, INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Dean Junkans director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Christian Corkery officer: Assistant Secretary 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ward C Edward Jr director C/O COHEN & STEERS, 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Stephen Murphy officer: Deputy CCO 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mathew Kirschner other: Portfolio Manager 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jason Yablon officer: Vice President 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Margaret Mo officer: Assistant Secretary 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Daphne L Richards director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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