CSZIX Performance — Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund, Class Z
Data updated: 2026-08-28
CSZIX returned +13.33% year to date and +13.47% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +10.60% over 3 years and +4.39% over 5 years. Against its Real Estate category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $135, against $132 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 16.49% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $718.6M, and assets reached $9.57B.
CSZIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | CSZIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $135 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $162 | $151 |
CSZIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.33% |
| 1 year | +13.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.60% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.39% |
CSZIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.33% |
| 2025 | +4.41% |
| 2024 | +6.82% |
| 2023 | +13.22% |
| 2022 | −26.22% |
| 2021 | +42.21% |
| 2020 | −1.67% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.64% |
CSZIX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.6% | +7.6% | −5.7% | +9.6% | −0.5% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +4.2% | −1.8% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +2.2% | +0.4% | −2.6% | +3.7% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | −4.4% | +2.6% | +1.4% | −7.1% | +6.6% | +2.3% | +7.0% | +5.2% | +3.3% | −2.5% | +2.3% | −8.7% |
| 2023 | +10.6% | −5.4% | −2.0% | +1.3% | −3.5% | +5.5% | +1.9% | −2.8% | −7.6% | −2.9% | +12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | −7.7% | −4.8% | +6.7% | −4.0% | −5.0% | −6.4% | +8.2% | −5.9% | −13.0% | +2.6% | +7.0% | −5.3% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | +3.6% | +5.1% | +8.8% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +4.5% | +2.9% | −5.5% | +7.1% | −1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | −6.6% | −19.7% | +8.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% | +4.0% | +1.0% | −1.9% | −2.7% | +9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.2% | +5.0% | +1.1% | +1.7% | −1.3% | +0.7% |
CSZIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.49%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.37 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.48% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.66% (Dec 2024)
CSZIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $718.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.42×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $333.9M | $126.0M | $207.9M |
| May 2026 | $152.0M | $263.8M | −$111.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $208.0M | $158.2M | $49.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $174.4M | $155.4M | $19.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $176.3M | $119.1M | $57.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $155.2M | $128.1M | $27.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $324.3M | $178.6M | $145.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $144.6M | $117.2M | $27.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $222.7M | $134.6M | $88.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $162.9M | $136.1M | $26.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $177.7M | $96.2M | $81.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $215.6M | $115.8M | $99.8M |
CSZIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $9.57B |
| 2026-03-31 | $8.63B |
| 2025-12-31 | $8.33B |
| 2025-09-30 | $8.31B |
| 2025-06-30 | $8.03B |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.93B |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.67B |
| 2024-09-30 | $8.38B |
| 2024-06-30 | $7.30B |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.24B |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.33B |
| 2023-09-30 | $6.49B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.