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Name

As of 07/23/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc

FLC | Fund

$18.54

$195 M

6.78%

$1.26

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Vitals

YTD Return

1.1%

1 yr return

6.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

11.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.4%

Net Assets

$195 M

Holdings in Top 10

20.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$18.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio N/A

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 17.49%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Name

As of 07/23/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc

FLC | Fund

$18.54

$195 M

6.78%

$1.26

-

FLC - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio N/A
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 6.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc
  • Fund Family Name
    Flaherty & Crumrine
  • Inception Date
    Jul 15, 2005
  • Shares Outstanding
    10421203
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Donald Crumrine

Fund Description

FLC - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FLC Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.1% -2.6% 4.4% 51.90%
1 Yr 6.8% -2.2% 9.0% 22.78%
3 Yr 11.0%* 2.5% 11.7% 16.46%
5 Yr 2.4%* -2.1% 6.1% 70.13%
10 Yr 5.9%* 1.2% 6.2% 12.70%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FLC Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 3.5% -5.7% 4.8% 20.25%
2024 7.8% -2.4% 8.6% 8.86%
2023 0.5% -3.6% 14.2% 51.90%
2022 -24.8% -29.4% -9.6% 88.31%
2021 0.7% -3.4% 17.2% 33.77%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FLC Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.1% -2.6% 4.4% 51.90%
1 Yr 6.8% -2.2% 9.0% 22.78%
3 Yr 11.0%* 2.5% 11.7% 16.46%
5 Yr 2.4%* -2.1% 6.1% 70.13%
10 Yr 5.9%* 1.2% 6.2% 12.70%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FLC Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 10.4% 1.5% 12.6% 18.99%
2024 14.6% 3.4% 16.1% 17.72%
2023 7.3% 3.0% 26.5% 36.71%
2022 -18.9% -23.9% -5.8% 89.61%
2021 7.9% 0.2% 27.4% 24.68%

NAV & Total Return History

FLC - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FLC Category Low Category High FLC % Rank
Net Assets 195 M 68.6 M 13.1 B 89.87%
Number of Holdings 213 46 515 70.89%
Net Assets in Top 10 67.6 M 18.4 M 2.46 B 69.62%
Weighting of Top 10 20.38% 11.7% 43.6% 30.38%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. BNP Paribas 7.375% 2.58%
  2. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 7.8% 2.56%
  3. Fifth Third Bancorp Deposit Shs Repr 1/1000th Non-Cum Perp Pfd Shs Series - 2.23%
  4. MetLife Inc. 9.25% 2.20%
  5. PNC Financial Services Group Inc Perpetual Preferred Share class-P 2.16%
  6. Provident Financing Trust I 7.405% 2.09%
  7. MetLife Inc. 10.75% 1.94%
  8. New York Community Bancorp Inc Non-Cum Perp Pfd Shs Series -A- 1.89%
  9. Societe Generale S.A. 6.75% 1.84%
  10. Citigroup Inc Deposit Shs Repr 1/1000th 6 7/8 % Non-Cum Perp Pfd Shs Series 1.82%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FLC % Rank
Preferred Stocks 		41.37% 1.27% 121.71% 37.97%
Bonds 		37.85% 0.00% 97.61% 67.09%
Convertible Bonds 		20.05% 0.00% 31.65% 51.90%
Cash 		0.72% -0.02% 8.48% 87.34%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 27.79% 70.89%
Other 		0.00% -5.83% 6.51% 65.82%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FLC % Rank
Corporate 		98.93% 62.31% 100.00% 29.11%
Cash & Equivalents 		1.07% 0.00% 8.42% 67.09%
Derivative 		0.00% -0.06% 5.97% 67.09%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 51.90%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 54.43%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 21.71% 88.61%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FLC % Rank
US 		29.67% 0.00% 97.61% 73.42%
Non US 		8.18% 0.00% 22.84% 30.38%

FLC - Expenses

Operational Fees

FLC Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio N/A 0.04% 5.10% 25.27%
Management Fee 0.58% 0.00% 0.99% 30.38%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.55% 76.92%

Sales Fees

FLC Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FLC Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FLC Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 17.49% 12.00% 199.00% 26.39%

FLC - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FLC Category Low Category High FLC % Rank
Dividend Yield 6.78% 0.00% 9.59% 88.61%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FLC Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FLC Category Low Category High FLC % Rank
Net Income Ratio N/A 1.03% 7.54% 14.29%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FLC Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FLC - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Donald Crumrine

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 29, 2003

18.77

18.8%

Mr. Crumrine co-founded Flaherty & Crumrine in 1983. He has managed portfolios of preferred securities since 1973 and at Flaherty & Crumrine since 1983. Mr. Crumrine is a member of the portfolio management team and is responsible for client service and marketing efforts. Mr. Crumrine earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Southern California and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 30.32 8.01 11.42

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