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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund (Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund) Beta : -0.37 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta is -0.37.


Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta can be seen below:

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Beta Chart

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.43 0.94 1.14 -0.23 -0.40

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.14 1.15 -0.23 0.99 -0.40

Competitive Comparison of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta 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 Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund's Beta falls into.



Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund  (NYSE:PSF) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund (Cohen & Steers Select Preferred andome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
280 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is high current income with capital appreciation as its secondary objective. The Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in preferred and other income securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies.
Executives
Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsor director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
James Giallanza officer: See Remarks 280 PARK AVENUE, C/O COHEN & STEERS, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jane F. Magpiong director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jerry Dorost other: Portfolio Manager 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Gerald J. Maginnis director 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Elaine Zaharis-nikas officer: See Remarks 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Neil Bloom officer: Assistant Treasurer 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Edward C Delk officer: See Remarks 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
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
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
Bonnie Cohen director 1824 PHELPS PLACE, UNIT 1810, WASHINGTON DC 20008
Albert Laskaj officer: Assistant Treasurer COHEN & STEERS, 280 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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