In plain terms — Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund
Shares currently cost about 1.4% less than the value of the assets behind them (a discount).
Over the past year it has averaged a 16.4% premium, so today's level is somewhat wide for this fund (Z-score -1.7). That describes the past; it does not predict where the discount goes next.
It pays regular distributions worth about 23.3% a year of the share price (22.9% of the assets). That is a payout rate, not a return: part of it may be capital being handed back.
Because the shares trade below the value of their assets, each dollar of reinvested distributions buys about $1.01 of assets — a ReinvestCapture™ rate of 23.6%, more than the payout rate itself. That is buying power, not a return.
The assets themselves grew 15.2% over the past year including distributions (NAV total return).
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Price and NAV, past year
Snapshot
Valuation vs. history
| Window | Average prem/disc | Std. dev. | Z-score | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | +7.98% | 5.84% | -0.67 | 55 |
| 6 months | +13.14% | 7.42% | -1.22 | 106 |
| 1 year | +16.39% | 7.17% | -1.72 | 203 |
| 3 years | +13.23% | — | — | — |
| 5 years | +19.72% | — | — | — |
Current contemporaneous premium/discount +4.09% (close Oct 14, 2026 vs NAV Oct 13, 2026). 1-year range -0.48% to +30.22%. A negative Z-score means a wider discount than the window average — not that the fund is undervalued.
Performance
| Series | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y (ann.) | 5Y (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market price return | -1.38% | -15.17% | -23.09% | -23.45% | -5.50% | -13.39% |
| Market price total return | +0.50% | -10.70% | -11.03% | -7.43% | +12.77% | +3.95% |
| NAV return | +0.79% | -3.93% | -5.50% | -7.69% | -0.26% | -8.71% |
| NAV total return | +2.73% | +1.64% | +11.78% | +15.18% | +22.34% | +13.56% |
Through Oct 14, 2026. Total return reinvests distributions at the series value on the ex-date. Cumulative ≤ 1 year, annualised beyond.
About the fund
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity investment fund, actively managed by Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Its mandate is to allocate capital to publicly traded equities across global markets. The fund diversifies its holdings by targeting companies across numerous economic sectors. A core element of its strategy involves identifying companies with both value characteristics and growth potential. Furthermore, the fund has the flexibility to invest indirectly through other closed-end investment vehicles and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). This U.S.-domiciled fund commenced operations on May 1, 1987.
CEF Explorer research page for Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc.. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.