Mutual Fund Insights: Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX)

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See Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $37.33 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.24 (-0.64%)

  

Fund Manager - Martin Cohen

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.9 years   [Similar Funds: CSFBX  CSFCX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: E (Score: 0.38)     (What does this score mean?)

Cohen, co-chairman and co-CEO, is a senior portfolio manager for all of Cohen & Steers? portfolios, and is a member of the firm?s investment committee. Martin Cohen has 32 years of experience. Prior to co-founding the firm in 1986 with Mr. Steers, Martin Cohen was a senior vice president and portfolio manager at National Securities and Research Corporation from 1984 to 1986, where, in 1985, Martin Cohen and Mr. Steers organized and managed the nation?s first real estate securities mutual fund.  Get more insights on Martin Cohen

  

 What we like about Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX)

Data for Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) as of February 28, 2010

• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) management has been with Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund for 12.9 years
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -18.05% vs -15.20 % Global Real Estate category average)

  

 What we are cautious about Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX)

Data for Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) as of February 28, 2010

• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund is a focused fund with 32.26% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 51.13% vs 76.83 % Global Real Estate category average)
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -0.66% vs 1.02 % Global Real Estate category average)
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) is less safe compared to its Global Real Estate peers
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 127.00% that is higher than the Global Real Estate average of 73.87%. This could mean Cohen & Steers Global Realty A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -8.54 is worse than category average of -5.52, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.52
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 32.01 that is higher than category average of 29.85
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) has a higher management fee of 1.63% than its Global Real Estate average of 1.58%
• Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) carries a 4.5% load

See Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$121.43M
01/2010	$121.43M
11/2009	$97.03M

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Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.25%	96.65%	0%	1.09%
06/2009	2.6%	95.34%	0%	2.06%
12/2008	0.02%	96.31%	0%	3.67%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Cohen & Steers Global Realty A Fund (CSFAX)

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30-Sep-09 Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. [4.95%] SIMON PPTY GRP INC [4.83%] WESTERN DIGITAL CP [4.79%] Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. [3.83%] Mitsubishi Estate [3.68%] PUBLIC STG [3.01%] UNILEVER PLC AMER [2.83%] PROLOGIS SBI [2.52%] EQUITY RESIDENTAL [2.48%] VORNADO REALTY TRUST [2.45%]

30-Jun-09 Mitsubishi Estate [7.36%] WESTERN DIGITAL CP [5.25%] Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. [4.85%] SIMON PPTY GRP INC [4.71%] Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. [3.81%] UNILEVER PLC AMER [3.12%] EQUITY RESIDENTAL [2.99%] PUBLIC STG [2.93%] LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC [2.89%] VORNADO REALTY TRUST [2.41%]

31-Dec-08 Mitsubishi Estate Company., Ltd [6.83%] Westfield Grp [5.43%] SIMON PPTY GRP INC [5.34%] Unibail-Rodamco [4.37%] Land Securities Group [4.01%] PUBLIC STG [3.79%] VORNADO REALTY TRUST [3.52%] Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd [3.19%] MACERICH CO [2.76%] EQUITY RESIDENTAL [2.71%]

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