Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund

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The Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund is trading at an attractive discount and provides exposure to the beaten-down real estate sector. The fund had a tough time shortly after its launch, but 2023 was much more kind to the fund, and the future looks brighter as well. RLTY's distribution rate comes to an attractive 9.32%, which is paid monthly to investors.

RLTY: A Discounted CEF Providing Exposure To Beaten Down REITs

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund is a closed-end fund that invests in real estate companies, including REITs, and in fixed income and preferred securities.

RLTY: 9% Income, Attractive Discount And Benefit From A Real Estate Turnaround

Real estate sector has begun to recover in the past six months, but is still under pressure due to elevated interest rates. RLTY, a real estate CEF from Cohen & Steers, is recommended as a buy with high distribution yield and wide discount to NAV.

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I have a total of 41 positions in my closed-end fund portfolio, with the top ten positions making up 36.52% of the portfolio. We have four new names making their way to my top ten list since the prior update, but three were already positions that have simply grown to be larger allocations. Closed-end funds overall look to be a place of opportunity as discounts remain historically wide across both equity and fixed-income-focused funds.

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RLTY is a strong candidate for investment due to the potential for three interest rate cuts next year and its deep discount. The fund's performance has been market-beating and its discount has widened, indicating even better underlying performance. RLTY's underlying portfolio includes REIT investments and preferred securities, making it attractive in a lower interest rate environment.

RLTY: REIT Exposure At A Discount With A Strong Distribution Yield

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund focuses on REITs and is a young fund with potential for investors comfortable with leverage. REITs have been in a bear market since late 2021, with prices down about -35% on average. RLTY currently trades at a NAV discount of -13.4% and holds REITs with a history of solid dividend growth.

RLTY: This REIT Fund Is Only For Those Who Have Faith In The Sector

NEW YORK , Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (NYSE: RLTY; the "Fund") repurchased 32,594 outstanding common shares since the Fund announced on September 6, 2023  that it may begin repurchasing shares under the Fund's share repurchase program. The share repurchase program authorizes the repurchase of up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding common shares during a calendar year.

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (RLTY) Announces Share Repurchases

NEW YORK , Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (NYSE: RLTY; the "Fund") announced today that it may begin repurchasing shares under the Fund's share repurchase program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding common shares during a calendar year.

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (RLTY) Announces Share Repurchase Program

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Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (RLTY) and Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI) are two closed-end funds focused on real assets. RLTY has a portfolio split between equities and preferred securities with an emphasis on REIT investments, while JRI invests in real asset-related companies around the world across the spectrum. Both funds are trading at attractive discounts and offer attractive monthly distributions.

RLTY And JRI: 2 Real Asset Buys

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RLTY And RNP: 2 Strong REIT Funds, But RLTY The Better Value

Investors today need both inflation protection and income due to the rapidly rising cost of living in both the United States and abroad. Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund invests in a portfolio of real estate, which should allow it to serve both purposes. The RLTY closed-end fund has been beaten up over the past year due to rising interest rates and short-term concerns about some of its portfolio companies, but the long-term performance should improve.

RLTY: A High-Yielding Real Estate CEF To Hedge Against Inflation

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund launched in 2022, and as many of you know, that was a rough year for all equities; as such, the value of the fund has collapsed since being issued. RLTY is a closed-end real estate fund, as such, 100% of the fund's money is invested within the real estate sector.

RLTY: Dirt Cheap Closed-End Fund Yielding 9.4%

RLTY launched at a bad time but shares characteristics of its older sister funds. At the same time, RLTY was pushed to a deep discount despite the similarities.

RLTY: Deep Discount On A Quality REIT Portfolio

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The market finished 2022 with losses, the worst drop for the S&P 500 Index since 2008. That's not always bad for those who can reinvest or put more capital to work.

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RNP has reached overvalued territory. RLTY, the newest Cohen & Steers REIT CEF, presents much better value.

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22 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. All sectors were positive last week.

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The markets have added to the gains they started in October. I add to my investments every month; however, this month, I did quite a bit of movement with several positions I sold too.

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RLTY has widened out to a more substantial discount, making it an increasingly attractive fund. The fund's leverage is still quite elevated, as underlying portfolio declines have pushed up the leverage ratio.

RLTY: Large Discount In The Beaten Down REIT Space

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Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund is a new closed-end fund from Cohen & Steers. The CEF price has collapsed since our Sell rating.

RLTY: The Discount Has Gotten Too Large

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Real estate hasn't been a particularly strong area to invest in through 2022. It hasn't provided any meaningful shelter despite being a natural inflation hedge.

Closed-End Funds: Midyear Check On The Real Estate Space

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund is a new closed-end fund from Cohen & Steers. The vehicle was launched in February 2022 and focuses on REIT equities.

RLTY: Leaping To A Discount

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