LPXAX Performance — Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
LPXAX returned +1.97% year to date and +5.04% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.35% over 3 years and +3.48% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $126 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 2.46% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $327.3M, and assets reached $2.07B.
LPXAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LPXAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $120 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $136 |
LPXAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.97% |
| 1 year | +5.04% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.48% |
LPXAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.97% |
| 2025 | +7.40% |
| 2024 | +8.41% |
| 2023 | +6.63% |
| 2022 | −6.01% |
| 2021 | +1.82% |
| 2020 | +3.97% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.22% |
LPXAX 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 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −1.5% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.8% | +0.6% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.1% | +0.4% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +1.4% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −0.6% | −3.5% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −1.4% | −0.7% | −1.7% | −0.2% | −2.5% | +2.8% | −1.0% | −2.5% | +0.2% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | −0.9% | −9.5% | +5.8% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +1.1% | −0.7% | +0.6% | +1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.6% |
LPXAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.44% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.52% (Mar 2026)
LPXAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $327.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $811.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.68×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $86.8M | $34.1M | $52.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $74.6M | $35.5M | $39.1M |
| May 2026 | $90.8M | $34.4M | $56.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $62.2M | $38.4M | $23.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $62.8M | $56.9M | $5.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $61.5M | $51.7M | $9.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $60.5M | $31.8M | $28.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $71.1M | $48.2M | $22.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $82.1M | $32.9M | $49.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $50.0M | $44.4M | $5.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $49.3M | $42.3M | $7.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $59.6M | $33.3M | $26.3M |
LPXAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.07B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.93B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.90B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.80B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.75B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.66B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.63B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.80B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.75B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.79B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.62B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.63B |
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.