Cornerstone Total Return Fund
Sponsor: Cornerstone · Inception Nov 5, 1987 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$5.93
-0.38% ($-0.02)
NAVAsset value per share
$6.17
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
3.89% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
23.80%
regular, annualised · on NAV 22.87%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Full portfolio as filed on SEC Form N-PORT for the month ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 21, 2026. 101 positions; weights are percent of net assets as reported. Weights sum to 100.0% — leverage, cash, derivatives and short positions mean totals need not equal 100%. This is a historical report, not a live portfolio.
Top 10 holdings
| # | Security | Type | Country | Weight | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA CORP | Equity | United States | 7.75% | $81.9M |
| 2 | APPLE INC | Equity | United States | 6.88% | $72.6M |
| 3 | ALPHABET INC | Equity | United States | 6.32% | $66.7M |
| 4 | MICROSOFT CORP | Equity | United States | 4.31% | $45.5M |
| 5 | AMAZON.COM INC | Equity | United States | 4.00% | $42.3M |
| 6 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST (THE) | Equity | United States | 3.06% | $32.3M |
| 7 | BROADCOM INC | Equity | United States | 3.03% | $32M |
| 8 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | Equity | United States | 2.34% | $24.7M |
| 9 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST (THE) | Equity | United States | 2.13% | $22.5M |
| 10 | ELI LILLY & COMPANY | Equity | United States | 2.11% | $22.3M |
Asset class
| Asset class | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.39% | $1B |
| Short-term investment vehicle | 0.61% | $6.4M |
Country (top 12)
| Country (top 12) | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 95.29% | $1B |
| Ireland | 2.21% | $23.3M |
| Canada | 0.92% | $9.8M |
| Taiwan | 0.38% | $4M |
| Luxembourg | 0.38% | $4M |
| Netherlands | 0.31% | $3.3M |
| Bermuda | 0.28% | $3M |
| Switzerland | 0.22% | $2.4M |
Region
| Region | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 95.29% | $1B |
| Developed Europe | 3.12% | $32.9M |
| Canada | 0.92% | $9.8M |
| Asia ex-Japan | 0.38% | $4M |
| Offshore domiciles | 0.28% | $3M |
Issuer type
| Issuer type | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 92.63% | $978M |
| Registered fund | 7.37% | $77.8M |
Fair-value level
| Fair-value level | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 100.00% | $1.1B |
Level 3 = valued with unobservable inputs (typically private or illiquid).
Long / short
| Long / short | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 100.00% | $1.1B |
All allocation percentages use net assets as the denominator (N-PORT convention). A position's share of invested assets may differ from its share of the whole fund including cash and leverage.
All 101 positions
| Security | Identifier | Type | Issuer | Country | Balance | Units | Value (USD) | Weight | FV level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 67066G104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 409,137 | shares | $81.9M | 7.75% | 1 |
| APPLE INC | 037833100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 250,961 | shares | $72.6M | 6.88% | 1 |
| ALPHABET INC | 02079K107 | Equity | CORP | United States | 188,770 | shares | $66.7M | 6.32% | 1 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 594918104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 122,068 | shares | $45.5M | 4.31% | 1 |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 023135106 | Equity | CORP | United States | 177,300 | shares | $42.3M | 4.00% | 1 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST (THE) | 81369Y506 | Equity | RF | United States | 608,959 | shares | $32.3M | 3.06% | 1 |
| BROADCOM INC | 11135F101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 84,620 | shares | $32M | 3.03% | 1 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 595112103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 21,436 | shares | $24.7M | 2.34% | 1 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST (THE) | 81369Y886 | Equity | RF | United States | 495,840 | shares | $22.5M | 2.13% | 1 |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 532457108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 18,612 | shares | $22.3M | 2.11% | 1 |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 30303M102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 38,484 | shares | $21.7M | 2.05% | 1 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 46625H100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 65,096 | shares | $21.3M | 2.02% | 1 |
| VANECK ETF TRUST | 92189F676 | Equity | RF | United States | 25,251 | shares | $16.6M | 1.57% | 1 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 007903107 | Equity | CORP | United States | 28,046 | shares | $16.3M | 1.54% | 1 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 478160104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 59,632 | shares | $15.1M | 1.43% | 1 |
| KLA CORP | 482480100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 42,970 | shares | $13M | 1.23% | 1 |
| TESLA INC | 88160R101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 30,128 | shares | $12.7M | 1.20% | 1 |
| WALMART INC | 931142103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 111,098 | shares | $12.6M | 1.19% | 1 |
| GE AEROSPACE | 369604301 | Equity | CORP | United States | 31,553 | shares | $11.8M | 1.12% | 1 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 22160K105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 11,896 | shares | $11.1M | 1.05% | 1 |
| NETFLIX INC | 64110L106 | Equity | CORP | United States | 149,706 | shares | $10.7M | 1.01% | 1 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 060505104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 185,064 | shares | $10.5M | 1.00% | 1 |
| MASTERCARD INC | 57636Q104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 20,436 | shares | $10.5M | 0.99% | 1 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 718172109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 55,984 | shares | $10.1M | 0.96% | 1 |
| ABBVIE INC | 00287Y109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 40,028 | shares | $10.1M | 0.95% | 1 |
| AMPHENOL CORP | 032095101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 52,716 | shares | $9.3M | 0.88% | 1 |
| CORNING INC | 219350105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 36,290 | shares | $9.3M | 0.88% | 1 |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 040413205 | Equity | CORP | United States | 54,046 | shares | $9.2M | 0.87% | 1 |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 36828A101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,766 | shares | $9.1M | 0.86% | 1 |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC | 22788C105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 11,801 | shares | $9M | 0.85% | 1 |
| LINDE PLC | G54950103 | Equity | CORP | Ireland | 16,027 | shares | $8.3M | 0.79% | 1 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | 149123101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,799 | shares | $8.3M | 0.79% | 1 |
| WELLTOWER INC | 95040Q104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 35,379 | shares | $8M | 0.76% | 1 |
| VISA INC | 92826C839 | Equity | CORP | United States | 23,045 | shares | $7.9M | 0.75% | 1 |
| EATON CORP PLC | G29183103 | Equity | CORP | Ireland | 18,445 | shares | $7.9M | 0.74% | 1 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | 38141G104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,570 | shares | $7.7M | 0.73% | 1 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 617446448 | Equity | CORP | United States | 36,568 | shares | $7.6M | 0.72% | 1 |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | 05464C101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 13,495 | shares | $7.6M | 0.72% | 1 |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP | 61174X109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 78,414 | shares | $7.5M | 0.71% | 1 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | 46120E602 | Equity | CORP | United States | 18,416 | shares | $7.3M | 0.69% | 1 |
| S&P GLOBAL INC | 78409V104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 17,630 | shares | $7.2M | 0.68% | 1 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) | 742718109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 48,576 | shares | $7.1M | 0.67% | 1 |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | G7997R103 | Equity | CORP | Ireland | 7,371 | shares | $7.1M | 0.67% | 1 |
| HOME DEPOT INC (THE) | 437076102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 19,957 | shares | $7M | 0.67% | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP (THE) | 743315103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 31,255 | shares | $6.8M | 0.65% | 1 |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 036752103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 17,621 | shares | $6.8M | 0.65% | 1 |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | 127387108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 18,046 | shares | $6.8M | 0.64% | 1 |
| HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC | 43300A203 | Equity | CORP | United States | 20,486 | shares | $6.8M | 0.64% | 1 |
| O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | 67103H107 | Equity | CORP | United States | 72,107 | shares | $6.6M | 0.63% | 1 |
| FIDELITY COLCHESTER STREET TRUST | 316175108 | Short-term inv. | RF | United States | 6,422,821 | principal | $6.4M | 0.61% | 1 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 025816109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 18,901 | shares | $6.4M | 0.61% | 1 |
| CME GROUP INC | 12572Q105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 27,548 | shares | $6.1M | 0.58% | 1 |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | 253868103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 33,264 | shares | $6M | 0.57% | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP | 907818108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 21,824 | shares | $5.9M | 0.56% | 1 |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 893641100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 4,435 | shares | $5.9M | 0.56% | 1 |
| ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & COMPANY | 363576109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 25,477 | shares | $5.8M | 0.55% | 1 |
| MCKESSON CORP | 58155Q103 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,526 | shares | $5.7M | 0.54% | 1 |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC | 770700102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 56,675 | shares | $5.7M | 0.54% | 1 |
| DOORDASH INC | 25809K105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 30,481 | shares | $5.6M | 0.53% | 1 |
| DEERE & COMPANY | 244199105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 8,787 | shares | $5.6M | 0.53% | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 084670702 | Equity | CORP | United States | 10,942 | shares | $5.5M | 0.52% | 1 |
| T-MOBILE US INC | 872590104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 32,434 | shares | $5.4M | 0.52% | 1 |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 038222105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,501 | shares | $5.4M | 0.51% | 1 |
| ECOLAB INC | 278865100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 19,231 | shares | $5.4M | 0.51% | 1 |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | 58733R102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 3,078 | shares | $5.2M | 0.49% | 1 |
| RTX CORP | 75513E101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 27,212 | shares | $5.2M | 0.49% | 1 |
| TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC | 87256C101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 25,507 | shares | $5.1M | 0.49% | 1 |
| INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC | 45841N107 | Equity | CORP | United States | 57,989 | shares | $5M | 0.48% | 1 |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS INC | 94106B101 | Equity | CORP | Canada | 29,955 | shares | $5M | 0.47% | 1 |
| IDEXX LABORATORIES INC | 45168D104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 9,399 | shares | $4.9M | 0.47% | 1 |
| SHOPIFY INC | 82509L107 | Equity | CORP | Canada | 41,712 | shares | $4.8M | 0.45% | 1 |
| ROLLINS INC | 775711104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 108,936 | shares | $4.5M | 0.43% | 1 |
| ORACLE CORP | 68389X105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 30,159 | shares | $4.4M | 0.42% | 1 |
| SERVICENOW INC | 81762P102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 43,450 | shares | $4.3M | 0.41% | 1 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 17275R102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 36,274 | shares | $4.3M | 0.40% | 1 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 92532F100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 8,557 | shares | $4.3M | 0.40% | 1 |
| KKR & CO. INC | 48251W104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 46,135 | shares | $4.2M | 0.40% | 1 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY | 291011104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 29,500 | shares | $4.2M | 0.40% | 1 |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD | 874039100 | Equity | CORP | Taiwan | 8,457 | shares | $4M | 0.38% | 1 |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | L8681T102 | Equity | CORP | Luxembourg | 8,728 | shares | $4M | 0.38% | 1 |
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 609839105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 2,852 | shares | $3.9M | 0.37% | 1 |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC | 679580100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 17,614 | shares | $3.8M | 0.36% | 1 |
| TRADEWEB MARKETS INC | 892672106 | Equity | CORP | United States | 37,715 | shares | $3.8M | 0.36% | 1 |
| FAIR ISAAC CORP | 303250104 | Equity | CORP | United States | 3,116 | shares | $3.7M | 0.35% | 1 |
| INTEL CORP | 458140100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 26,468 | shares | $3.7M | 0.35% | 1 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 74834L100 | Equity | CORP | United States | 16,308 | shares | $3.5M | 0.33% | 1 |
| VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY | 929160109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 11,714 | shares | $3.5M | 0.33% | 1 |
| TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 902252105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 11,469 | shares | $3.4M | 0.32% | 1 |
| FERRARI NV | N3167Y103 | Equity | CORP | Netherlands | 8,803 | shares | $3.3M | 0.31% | 1 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 032654105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 7,892 | shares | $3.1M | 0.30% | 1 |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | 833445109 | Equity | CORP | United States | 12,278 | shares | $3.1M | 0.30% | 1 |
| VEEVA SYSTEMS INC | 922475108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 17,227 | shares | $3.1M | 0.29% | 1 |
| ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD | G0450A105 | Equity | CORP | Bermuda | 30,847 | shares | $3M | 0.28% | 1 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 91324P102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 6,749 | shares | $2.8M | 0.27% | 1 |
| CHUBB LTD (SWITZERLAND) | H1467J104 | Equity | CORP | Switzerland | 6,907 | shares | $2.4M | 0.22% | 1 |
| APPLOVIN CORP | 03831W108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 4,410 | shares | $2.3M | 0.22% | 1 |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 69608A108 | Equity | CORP | United States | 19,433 | shares | $2.3M | 0.21% | 1 |
| NVR INC | 62944T105 | Equity | CORP | United States | 331 | shares | $2.3M | 0.21% | 1 |
| QUANTA SERVICES INC | 74762E102 | Equity | CORP | United States | 2,976 | shares | $2.1M | 0.20% | 1 |
| CIENA CORP | 171779309 | Equity | CORP | United States | 3,634 | shares | $1.8M | 0.17% | 1 |
| J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC | 445658107 | Equity | CORP | United States | 5,843 | shares | $1.7M | 0.16% | 1 |
Equities show share counts; bonds and loans show principal amount. Coupon, maturity and ratings are shown where the filing discloses them. Source: SEC N-PORT via market-data vendor re-serve, position-level.
Holdings reports on file
| Report date | Filed | Positions | Σ weight | Net assets (calc.) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | 101 | 100.0% | $1.1B | full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | 87 | 100.0% | $949M | full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 | 143 | 100.0% | $1B | full |
Net assets here are calculated from position values ÷ reported weights (median across positions), not a reported figure.
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