Share-split context: A minor share adjustment was recorded on Sep 22, 2025 with coefficient 1.017. Current price-return figures are already normalized to the current share basis.

ETF Education Report: Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc (UTF)

What this ETF is trying to do

The Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc (UTF) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the NYSE. While the specific investment goals are not detailed in the data, it is categorized as an ETF and is not a leveraged or inverse fund.

What the numbers show

When looking at how this ETF has performed, it is important to understand two different types of returns: price return and total return.

• Price Return: This measures only the change in the share price.

• Total Return: This includes both the share price changes and the money paid out through distributions.

According to the supplied data, UTF has a history of forward splits. In a forward split, each old share becomes multiple new shares, and the price per share falls proportionally. This does not change how much of the fund you own; it just changes the number of shares. Because this ETF has a split history, we use split-adjusted returns to see how it has performed.

Here is the performance breakdown:

• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is approximately 5.14%, while the total return is approximately 11.06%.

• One Year: The price return is approximately 2.97%, while the total return is approximately 10.17%.

• Three Years: The price return is approximately 32.41%, while the total return is approximately 66.75%.

Income and distribution explanation

This ETF provides cash to investors through distributions. The distribution yield is approximately 6.96%. This number describes the cash payments relative to the current share price of $25.35.

The trailing distributions are $1.765. These payments usually happen monthly, with 11 payments recorded over the last year. Most of these payments have occurred on Tuesdays. It is important to remember that a high distribution yield is not the same as total return.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund). Some investors worry that high payouts might cause the fund's value to shrink over time.

For UTF, the erosion-risk score is 94, which is labeled as "Stable / sideways." The erosion severity is rated as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag present.

Pros

• The fund shows a significant difference between price return and total return, meaning distributions have added value to the overall performance.

• The erosion-risk score suggests a stable trend regarding its value.

Cons

• The fund has a history of forward splits, which changes the share price structure.

• Data for top holdings was not supplied in this report.

Beginner takeaway

When looking at UTF, notice that the total return is higher than the price return. This shows that the cash distributions play a large role in the fund's overall performance. Always remember that while distributions provide cash, they are different from the growth of the share price itself.