Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund
UTF
Market cap $2.43B

25.23 USD

-0.38

1.48%

At close Oct 9, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

25.25

+0.02

0.08%

1 day

-1.48%

5 days

-3.85%

1 month

-1.45%

3 months

9.27%

6 months

9.13%

Year to date

18.34%

1 year

31.54%

5 years

-3.41%

About: Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is total return with an emphasis on income. It invests majority of its managed assets in securities issued by infrastructure companies, which consists of utilities, pipelines, toll roads, airports, railroads, ports, telecommunications companies, and other infrastructure companies, under normal market conditions.

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Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 180 [Q1] → 185 (+5) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 5 (+0) [Q2]

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 56

1.89% less ownership

Funds ownership: 18.94% [Q1] → 17.06% (-1.89%) [Q2]

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $430M [Q1] → $367M (-$63.3M) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for UTF.

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about UTF published over the past 30 days

Happy Days For High-Yield CEF Investors

Closed-end funds or CEFs that offer high yields usually come with notable external leverage, and in some cases, even with investment positions that have above-average risk profiles. Yet, the current stance assumed by the Fed has opened a wide opportunity set in the CEF segment. In this article, I elaborate more on the CEF outlook and underscore critical criteria that have to be in place for high-yield investors to access truly sustainable distributions.

Happy Days For High-Yield CEF Investors

2 High-Yielding Funds That Could Be Placed In Retirement Portfolio

Predictable cash flows, strong balance sheets and attractive yields already from the start are the most common properties the retirement investors are seeking in their portfolio. By doing a proper due diligence, investors can find these elements in infrastructure and real estate segments. In this article, I present two closed-end funds that, in my opinion, could be easily included in retirement income seeking portfolios if the objective is high and sustainable income.

2 High-Yielding Funds That Could Be Placed In Retirement Portfolio

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (UTF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

NEW YORK , Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: UTF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on September 30, 2024 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (UTF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

8%-Yielding Portfolio For Retirement Passive Income

Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can provide a stable passive income in retirement, reducing sequence-of-return risk compared to index funds. We share a model portfolio for how you can do this. The model portfolio yields a weighted average 8% while also growing its payouts at a rate that should meet or even beat inflation over the long term.

8%-Yielding Portfolio For Retirement Passive Income

UTF: Infrastructure Gets Hot With Anticipated Rate Cuts And UTF Yields 7.17%

The Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund has surged 22.46% in 2024, offering over 7% yield and monthly distributions, making it a strong income-generating investment. With the Fed expected to cut rates, infrastructure companies are poised for revenue growth and earnings expansion, benefiting from increased CapEx spending by tech giants. UTF's diversified portfolio of infrastructure stocks provides stable income, making it an attractive alternative to risk-free assets as the rate-cutting cycle begins.

UTF: Infrastructure Gets Hot With Anticipated Rate Cuts And UTF Yields 7.17%

UTF: Seeing Relief From Interest Rate Cuts

UTF's recent performance has surged due to anticipated interest rate cuts, with a YTD price increase of over 22% and a total return of 28.7%. UTF offers a high distribution rate of 7.2% that is paid out to shareholders on a monthly basis. Future interest rate cuts will benefit UTF by reducing leverage costs and boosting growth in debt-reliant infrastructure sectors.

UTF: Seeing Relief From Interest Rate Cuts

UTF: A Solid Infrastructure Fund For Monthly Distributions

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF) is a closed-end fund investing in diversified infrastructure from around the globe. The fund's slight discount to NAV makes me hesitant about buying too aggressively, but a lower-rate environment should also be beneficial to the fund. A lower rate environment should bode well for UTF as borrowing cost pressures ease and the underlying interest-rate sensitive portfolio also performs better.

UTF: A Solid Infrastructure Fund For Monthly Distributions

How To Achieve $50,000 Of Sustainable Annual Portfolio Income In 10 Years

My goal is to build a portfolio generating $50,000 in annual dividend income by age 40, focusing on defensive, yield-bearing assets. Apart from the contributions, key assumptions to make this happen is to invest in assets that produce 7% yield from start, offer 2% of annual growth and, importantly carry limited risk. In this article I elaborate more on my objectives, underlying assumption base and the key cornerstones of portfolio.

How To Achieve $50,000 Of Sustainable Annual Portfolio Income In 10 Years

2 Dividend Funds That I Could Buy And Hold Until Retirement

Investors have to be willing and able to dedicate a decent amount of time to cherry-pick the right stocks that could be bought and held for decades. If that is not an option, dividend focused funds come into play. Here I elaborate on two dividend focused funds that I could buy and hold until my retirement (and keep them in my retirement years) without worrying about capital impairment.

2 Dividend Funds That I Could Buy And Hold Until Retirement

Big Bargain Dividends I'm Grabbing With Both Hands

Utilities let you experience AI-driven growth with steady dividends. This is a recession-resistant sector with steady demand irrespective of market conditions. +7% yield from two time-tested picks, set to soar with interest rate cuts.

Big Bargain Dividends I'm Grabbing With Both Hands

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