UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-08059
Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Dana A. DeVivo
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
280 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 832-3232
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2023
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
To Our Shareholders:
We would like to share with you our report for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The total returns for Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc. (the Fund) and its comparative benchmarks were:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||
Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares: | ||||
Class A | 3.06 | %(a) | ||
Class C | 2.73 | %(a) | ||
Class I | 3.19 | % | ||
Class R | 2.97 | % | ||
Class Z | 3.22 | % | ||
FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Real Estate Index—net(b) | 1.02 | % | ||
S&P 500 Index(b) | 16.89 | % |
The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Current total returns of the Fund can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value (NAV). Fund performance figures reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, where applicable, without which the performance would have been lower. Performance quoted does not reflect the deduction of the maximum 4.50% initial sales charge on Class A shares or the 1.00% maximum contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares. The 1.00% maximum contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies if redemption occurs on or before the one year anniversary date of their purchase. If such charges were included, returns would have been lower. Index performance does not reflect the deduction of any fees, taxes or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year are not annualized.
Please note that distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains are a return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets.
(a) | The returns shown are based on NAVs calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the NAVs in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). |
(b) | The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Real Estate Index—net is an unmanaged market-capitalization-weighted total return index, which consists of publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) and listed property companies from developed markets and is net of dividend withholding taxes. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 large-capitalization stocks that is frequently used as a general measure of U.S. stock market performance. |
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Market Review
Global real estate securities modestly advanced in the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, although the group trailed broader equities by a wide margin. Notably, however, equity markets rose on the strength of just a few sectors, led by technology (which rallied sharply on optimism surrounding advancements in artificial intelligence).
The global economy decelerated in the first half of the year, partly due to weaker-than-expected activity in China and a lack of significant stimulus in the country. However, growth generally remained positive, and worries about an impending recession receded. Major central banks continued to aggressively raise short-term lending rates to rein in inflation—in the steepest rate-hiking cycle in more than 40 years. However, with U.S. consumer prices trending lower, the Federal Reserve appeared to be nearing a pause with its rate hikes. Expectations were for a “higher for longer” rate environment from the European Central Bank and Bank of England, which contended with higher inflation and lower real (inflation-adjusted) interest rates.
Fund Performance
The Fund had a positive total return in the period and outperformed its benchmark.
Performance for global real estate stocks varied by region. In the U.S., which advanced overall, there was a wide range of returns by property type. Data center operators were a positive standout, benefiting from continued strength in cloud demand and the early innings of an expected multiyear tailwind from artificial intelligence (AI). Residential companies generally performed well, led by single-family homes landlords, which were supported by solid demand and limited inventory. Underperformers included office companies, which struggled on an uncertain demand outlook. Stock selection in the U.S. aided the Fund’s relative performance. Contributors included overweights in health care company Welltower, which rose amid a recovery in senior living occupancies; single-family homes owner Invitation Homes; and data center REIT Digital Realty Trust.
European real estate stocks fell as ongoing concerns around inflation and interest rates continued to unsettle markets. Monetary authorities in Europe (including the U.K.) appeared to maintain a hawkish policy stance amid persistently high inflation regionally. In Germany, certain residential companies struggled on balance sheet and cash-flow concerns. Sweden had a sizable decline, also due partly to balance sheet concerns. The U.K. was a notable underperformer globally, while France and the Netherlands outperformed within the region, with certain retail landlords holding up well. Stock selection in Germany and Sweden helped the Fund’s relative performance. Detractors in Europe included stock selection in the U.K., where we were overweight British Land; the company reported weak fiscal-year figures stemming from its London office properties.
Asia Pacific real estate markets were basically flat overall in local currency terms, but declined as measured in U.S. dollars due mainly to weakness in the Japanese yen. Most stocks in Hong Kong declined amid ongoing macro uncertainty in China. Underperformers included Link REIT, a non-discretionary retail–oriented company that fell after it announced a rights issue to recapitalize its balance sheet. Australia and Singapore had modest declines. Japan had a gain in yen terms but struggled in U.S. dollars. Stock selection in Australia aided relative performance; the Fund was overweight Stockland, a residential developer that gained on an apparent bottoming in housing fundamentals in the
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country. Stock selection in Japan hindered performance, in part due to our overweight in industrial company Nippon Prologis REIT, which declined. Late in the period we increased our position in the company, viewing weakness in the share price (due partly to an equity issuance) as a buying opportunity.
Impact of Foreign Currency on Fund Performance
The currency impact of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities detracted from absolute performance during the period. Although the Fund reports its NAV and pays dividends in U.S. dollars, the Fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies are subject to foreign currency risk. While the euro and U.K. pound appreciated against the dollar in the period, this was more than offset by the impact of weakness in the Japanese yen on the portfolio’s holdings. Consequently, changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar were a headwind for absolute returns.
Sincerely,
JON CHEIGH | WILLIAM LEUNG | |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
ROGIER QUIRIJNS | JI ZHANG | |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
JASON YABLON
Portfolio Manager
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The views and opinions in the preceding commentary are subject to change without notice and are as of the date of the report. There is no guarantee that any market forecast set forth in the commentary will be realized. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time, should not be relied upon as investment advice and is not intended to predict or depict performance of any investment.
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Performance Review (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns—For Periods Ended June 30, 2023
Class A Shares | Class C Shares | Class I Shares | Class R Shares | Class Z Shares | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year (with sales charge) | –7.79 | %(a) | –5.04 | %(b) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
1 Year (without sales charge) | –3.44 | % | –4.08 | % | –3.16 | % | –3.60 | % | –3.10 | % | ||||||||||
5 Years (with sales charge) | 1.48 | %(a) | 1.76 | % | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
5 Years (without sales charge) | 2.42 | % | 1.76 | % | 2.74 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.78 | % | ||||||||||
10 Years (with sales charge) | 4.11 | %(a) | 3.91 | % | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
10 Years (without sales charge) | 4.59 | % | 3.91 | % | 4.93 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||
Since Inception (with sales charge)(c) | 4.43 | %(a) | 4.01 | % | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Since Inception (without sales charge)(c) | 4.69 | % | 4.01 | % | 7.26 | % | 4.16 | % | 4.67 | % |
The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance information current to the most recent month end can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV. The performance table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods presented above, the investment advisor waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses. Without this arrangement, performance would have been lower.
The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as disclosed in the May 1, 2023 prospectus were as follows: Class A—1.19% and 1.19%; Class C—1.84% and 1.84%; Class I—0.92% and 0.90%; Class R—1.34% and 1.34%; and Class Z—0.84% and 0.84%. Through June 30, 2025, the investment advisor contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.25% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares, 0.90% for Class I shares, 1.40% for Class R shares and 0.90% for Class Z shares. This contractual agreement can only be amended or terminated by agreement of the Fund’s Board of Directors and the investment advisor and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the investment advisory agreement between the investment advisor and the Fund.
(a) | Reflects a 4.50% front-end sales charge. |
(b) | Reflects a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%. |
(c) | Inception dates: September 30, 2004 for Class A and C shares, May 8, 1997 for Class I shares and October 1, 2014 for Class R and Z shares. |
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Expense Example (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs including investment advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period January 1, 2023—June 30, 2023.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Example (Unaudited)—(Continued)
Beginning Account Value January 1, 2023 | Ending Account Value June 30, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period(a) January 1, 2023— June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
Class A |
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Actual (3.06% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,030.60 | $ | 5.99 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.89 | $ | 5.96 | ||||||
Class C |
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Actual (2.73% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,027.30 | $ | 9.25 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.67 | $ | 9.20 | ||||||
Class I |
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Actual (3.19% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,031.90 | $ | 4.53 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | $ | 4.51 | ||||||
Class R |
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Actual (2.97% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,029.70 | $ | 6.74 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.15 | $ | 6.71 | ||||||
Class Z |
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Actual (3.22% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,032.20 | $ | 4.23 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.63 | $ | 4.21 |
(a) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Z annualized net expense ratios of 1.19%, 1.84%, 0.90%, 1.34% and 0.84%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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June 30, 2023
Top Ten Holdings(a)
(Unaudited)
Security | Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
Prologis, Inc. | $ | 135,050,089 | 7.7 | |||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 92,815,209 | 5.3 | ||||||
Welltower, Inc. | 91,447,844 | 5.2 | ||||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 87,978,172 | 5.0 | ||||||
Realty Income Corp. | 81,295,865 | 4.6 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 76,146,704 | 4.3 | ||||||
Equinix, Inc. | 66,767,386 | 3.8 | ||||||
Public Storage | 49,777,799 | 2.8 | ||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 48,140,531 | 2.7 | ||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 45,641,170 | 2.6 |
(a) | Top ten holdings (excluding short-term investments) are determined on the basis of the value of individual securities held. |
Country Breakdown
(Based on Net Assets)
(Unaudited)
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
COMMON STOCK—REAL ESTATE | 97.9% | |||||||||||
AUSTRALIA | 4.0% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 2.5% | |||||||||||
Charter Hall Group |
| 1,876,888 | $ | 13,455,127 | ||||||||
Ingenia Communities Group |
| 4,240,457 | 11,290,735 | |||||||||
Stockland |
| 7,389,127 | 19,864,074 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
44,609,936 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 0.7% | |||||||||||
Goodman Group |
| 875,515 | 11,769,413 | |||||||||
|
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INDUSTRIAL OFFICE | 0.8% | |||||||||||
Dexus |
| 2,781,425 | 14,485,156 | |||||||||
|
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SELF STORAGE | 0.0% | |||||||||||
National Storage REIT |
| 29,683 | 46,595 | |||||||||
|
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
| 70,911,100 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
BELGIUM | 0.9% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 0.3% | |||||||||||
Cofinimmo SA |
| 59,878 | 4,499,465 | |||||||||
|
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HEALTH CARE | 0.2% | |||||||||||
Aedifica SA |
| 48,254 | 3,094,344 | |||||||||
|
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INDUSTRIALS | 0.4% | |||||||||||
Warehouses De Pauw CVA |
| 271,270 | 7,449,793 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL BELGIUM |
| 15,043,602 | ||||||||||
|
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CANADA | 2.0% | |||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL | 0.9% | |||||||||||
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (USD) |
| 414,000 | 15,894,350 | |||||||||
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RETAIL | 1.1% | |||||||||||
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust |
| 1,343,406 | 19,551,514 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL CANADA |
| 35,445,864 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
FRANCE | 2.6% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 0.2% | |||||||||||
Covivio SA |
| 88,592 | 4,185,079 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 0.2% | |||||||||||
ARGAN SA |
| 49,519 | 3,676,294 | |||||||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
RETAIL | 2.2% | |||||||||||
Klepierre SA |
| 986,478 | $ | 24,508,216 | ||||||||
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(a) |
| 267,041 | 14,084,895 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
38,593,111 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL FRANCE |
| 46,454,484 | ||||||||||
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GERMANY | 1.7% | |||||||||||
INDUSTRIAL OFFICE | 0.4% | |||||||||||
Sirius Real Estate Ltd. (GBP) |
| 6,217,336 | 6,739,247 | |||||||||
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RESIDENTIAL | 1.3% | |||||||||||
LEG Immobilien SE(a) |
| 240,413 | 13,871,530 | |||||||||
TAG Immobilien AG(a) |
| 1,044,848 | 9,880,659 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
23,752,189 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL GERMANY |
| 30,491,436 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
HONG KONG | 5.1% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 4.7% | |||||||||||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. |
| 2,252,500 | 12,516,593 | |||||||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. |
| 3,722,000 | 5,759,668 | |||||||||
Link REIT |
| 3,942,072 | 21,945,999 | |||||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
| 2,022,500 | 25,553,494 | |||||||||
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. |
| 3,369,000 | 16,903,470 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
82,679,224 | ||||||||||||
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HOTEL | 0.4% | |||||||||||
Sands China Ltd., (H shares)(a) |
| 2,024,000 | 6,931,615 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL HONG KONG |
| 89,610,839 | ||||||||||
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JAPAN | 9.3% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 4.8% | |||||||||||
Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest |
| 24,476 | 16,376,499 | |||||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. |
| 1,476,400 | 17,540,095 | |||||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. |
| 1,362,400 | 27,154,536 | |||||||||
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. |
| 550,800 | 13,095,057 | |||||||||
United Urban Investment Corp. |
| 9,612 | 9,702,384 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
83,868,571 | ||||||||||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
HOTEL | 1.1% | |||||||||||
Invincible Investment Corp. |
| 30,006 | $ | 11,927,987 | ||||||||
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. |
| 14,242 | 7,265,360 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
19,193,347 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 1.8% | |||||||||||
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. |
| 488 | 935,665 | |||||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. |
| 3,986 | 13,843,598 | |||||||||
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. |
| 8,586 | 17,256,147 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
32,035,410 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
OFFICE | 0.5% | |||||||||||
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. |
| 3,404 | 8,191,189 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL | 1.1% | |||||||||||
Advance Residence Investment Corp. |
| 6,724 | 16,057,429 | |||||||||
Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. |
| 1,453 | 3,479,226 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
19,536,655 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL JAPAN |
| 162,825,172 | ||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
NETHERLANDS | 0.3% | |||||||||||
RETAIL | ||||||||||||
Eurocommercial Properties NV |
| 209,779 | 4,872,628 | |||||||||
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SINGAPORE | 3.6% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 1.7% | |||||||||||
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust |
| 7,031,800 | 9,965,024 | |||||||||
CapitaLand Investment Ltd/Singapore |
| 8,240,500 | 20,246,434 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
30,211,458 | ||||||||||||
|
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HEALTH CARE | 0.8% | |||||||||||
Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust |
| 4,573,000 | 13,208,504 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIAL OFFICE | 0.8% | |||||||||||
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT |
| 2,827,100 | 5,706,141 | |||||||||
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust |
| 8,784,100 | 8,133,593 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
13,839,734 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RETAIL | 0.3% | |||||||||||
Frasers Centrepoint Trust |
| 3,285,500 | 5,334,540 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
| 62,594,236 | ||||||||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
SPAIN | 0.8% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | ||||||||||||
Merlin Properties Socimi SA |
| 1,546,168 | $ | 13,243,475 | ||||||||
|
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SWEDEN | 1.2% | |||||||||||
HOTEL | 0.3% | |||||||||||
Pandox AB, Class B |
| 457,386 | 5,327,915 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 0.7% | |||||||||||
Catena AB |
| 300,450 | 11,015,005 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIAL OFFICE | 0.2% | |||||||||||
Castellum AB |
| 401,325 | 3,841,700 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL SWEDEN |
| 20,184,620 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
UNITED KINGDOM | 3.9% | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 1.2% | |||||||||||
British Land Co., PLC/The |
| 2,299,400 | 8,867,312 | |||||||||
Land Securities Group PLC |
| 1,194,505 | 8,734,059 | |||||||||
LXI REIT PLC |
| 4,045,561 | 4,431,579 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
22,032,950 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 1.3% | |||||||||||
Segro PLC |
| 1,358,746 | 12,391,510 | |||||||||
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC |
| 2,953,451 | 4,700,476 | |||||||||
Urban Logistics REIT PLC |
| 4,358,818 | 6,199,979 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
23,291,965 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
OFFICE | 0.3% | |||||||||||
Great Portland Estates PLC |
| 1,079,725 | 5,690,688 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL | 0.2% | |||||||||||
UNITE Group PLC/The |
| 251,426 | 2,785,135 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
SELF STORAGE | 0.9% | |||||||||||
Safestore Holdings PLC |
| 1,401,476 | 15,169,711 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
| 68,970,449 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
UNITED STATES | 62.5% | |||||||||||
DATA CENTERS | 9.1% | |||||||||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
| 815,098 | 92,815,209 | |||||||||
Equinix, Inc. |
| 85,169 | 66,767,386 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
159,582,595 | ||||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 1.1% | |||||||||||
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) |
| 130,704 | $ | 20,363,683 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
HEALTH CARE | 7.6% | |||||||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc., Class A |
| 1,775,153 | 33,479,385 | |||||||||
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. |
| 928,533 | 8,598,216 | |||||||||
Welltower, Inc. |
| 1,130,521 | 91,447,844 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
133,525,445 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
HOTEL | 1.2% | |||||||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. |
| 141,511 | 9,816,618 | |||||||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
| 731,541 | 12,311,835 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
22,128,453 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS | 10.0% | |||||||||||
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. |
| 1,018,997 | 32,913,603 | |||||||||
BG LLH, LLC (Lineage Logistics)(a)(b) |
| 68,361 | 7,330,980 | |||||||||
Prologis, Inc. |
| 1,101,281 | 135,050,089 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
175,294,672 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
OFFICE | 1.5% | |||||||||||
Cousins Properties, Inc. |
| 673,519 | 15,356,233 | |||||||||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. |
| 470,000 | 11,237,700 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
26,593,933 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL | 16.0% | |||||||||||
Apartment Income REIT Corp. |
| 195,460 | 7,054,151 | |||||||||
Camden Property Trust |
| 322,079 | 35,064,741 | |||||||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. |
| 88,952 | 20,841,454 | |||||||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. |
| 2,557,505 | 87,978,172 | |||||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. |
| 317,006 | 48,140,531 | |||||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. |
| 349,848 | 45,641,170 | |||||||||
UDR, Inc. |
| 846,246 | 36,354,728 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
281,074,947 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RETAIL | 12.2% | |||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. |
| 1,853,531 | 36,551,631 | |||||||||
Realty Income Corp. |
| 1,359,690 | 81,295,865 | |||||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. |
| 659,393 | 76,146,704 | |||||||||
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. |
| 509,237 | 20,053,753 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
214,047,953 | ||||||||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
SELF STORAGE | 3.8% | |||||||||||
Extra Space Storage, Inc. |
| 85,124 | $ | 12,670,708 | ||||||||
Life Storage, Inc. |
| 32,047 | 4,260,969 | |||||||||
Public Storage |
| 170,542 | 49,777,799 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
66,709,476 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES |
| 1,099,321,157 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK |
| 1,719,969,062 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 2.3% | |||||||||||
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | ||||||||||||
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.02%(c) |
| 25,268,309 | 25,268,309 | |||||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.03%(c) |
| 15,354,000 | 15,354,000 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
| 40,622,309 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTSIN SECURITIES | 100.2% | 1,760,591,371 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIESIN EXCESSOF OTHER ASSETS | (0.2) | (2,670,271 | ) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||
NET ASSETS | 100.0% | $ | 1,757,921,100 | |||||||||
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Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations
GBP | Great British Pound | |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Restricted security. Aggregate holdings equal 0.4% of the net assets of the Fund. This security was acquired on August 3, 2020, at a cost of $4,200,781. Security value is determined based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
(c) | Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Sector Summary | % of Net Assets | |||
Residential | 19.5 | |||
Diversified | 17.3 | |||
Retail | 16.1 | |||
Industrials | 15.1 | |||
Data Centers | 9.1 | |||
Health Care | 8.6 | |||
Self Storage | 4.7 | |||
Hotel | 3.0 | |||
Office | 2.3 | |||
Industrial Office | 2.2 | |||
Other | 2.1 | |||
|
| |||
100.0 | ||||
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
ASSETS: |
| |||
Investments in securities, at value (Identified cost—$1,677,347,513) | $ | 1,760,591,371 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (Identified cost—$3,209,520) | 3,207,418 | |||
Receivable for: | ||||
Investment securities sold | 12,120,101 | |||
Dividends | 6,317,739 | |||
Fund shares sold | 3,811,882 | |||
Other assets | 136,042 | |||
|
| |||
Total Assets | 1,786,184,553 | |||
|
| |||
LIABILITIES: |
| |||
Payable for: | ||||
Fund shares redeemed | 17,149,771 | |||
Investment securities purchased | 7,166,891 | |||
Dividends and distributions declared | 2,070,920 | |||
Investment advisory fees | 1,066,104 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees | 351,397 | |||
Administration fees | 57,878 | |||
Distribution fees | 1,213 | |||
Other liabilities | 399,279 | |||
|
| |||
Total Liabilities | 28,263,453 | |||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,757,921,100 | ||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS consist of: |
| |||
Paid-in capital | $ | 1,934,186,672 | ||
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated loss) | (176,265,572 | ) | ||
|
| |||
$ | 1,757,921,100 | |||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(Continued)
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
CLASS A SHARES: |
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 60,113,375 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 1,228,614 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 48.93 | ||
|
| |||
Maximum offering price per share ($48.93 ÷ 0.955)(a) | $ | 51.24 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS C SHARES: |
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 8,912,325 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 182,893 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and offering price per share(b) | $ | 48.73 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS I SHARES: |
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,540,718,840 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 31,328,055 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 49.18 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS R SHARES: |
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,130,685 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 22,935 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 49.30 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS Z SHARES: |
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 147,045,875 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 2,989,288 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 49.19 | ||
|
|
(a) | On investments of $100,000 or more, the offering price is reduced. |
(b) | Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value per share less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% on shares held for less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: |
| |||
Dividend income (net of $1,568,159 of foreign withholding tax) | $ | 30,472,795 | ||
|
| |||
Expenses: |
| |||
Investment advisory fees | 6,713,321 | |||
Distribution fees—Class A | 77,230 | |||
Distribution fees—Class C | 34,278 | |||
Distribution fees—Class R | 2,709 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class A | 30,891 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class C | 11,426 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class I | 598,693 | |||
Administration fees | 429,172 | |||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 81,350 | |||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 77,930 | |||
Custodian fees and expenses | 66,517 | |||
Registration and filing fees | 59,582 | |||
Professional fees | 50,283 | |||
Directors’ fees and expenses | 36,683 | |||
Miscellaneous | 35,683 | |||
|
| |||
Total Expenses | 8,305,748 | |||
Reduction of Expenses (See Note 2) | (153,846 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net Expenses | 8,151,902 | |||
|
| |||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | 22,320,893 | |||
|
| |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
| |||
Investments in securities | (26,427,459 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (46,124 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (26,473,583 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments in securities | 58,216,067 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (60,180 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 58,155,887 | |||
|
| |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 31,682,304 | |||
|
| |||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 54,003,197 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Change in Net Assets: |
| |||||||
From Operations: |
| |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 22,320,893 | $ | 42,099,540 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (26,473,583 | ) | (155,428,696 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 58,155,887 | (479,761,537 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 54,003,197 | (593,090,693 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: |
| |||||||
Class A | (842,191 | ) | (1,091,460 | ) | ||||
Class C | (95,752 | ) | (86,164 | ) | ||||
Class I | (23,881,772 | ) | (31,824,532 | ) | ||||
Class R | (15,048 | ) | (14,968 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (2,295,812 | ) | (2,321,067 | ) | ||||
Tax Return of Capital to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Class A | — | (734,983 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (95,584 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (16,568,307 | ) | |||||
Class R | — | (11,742 | ) | |||||
Class Z | — | (920,340 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total distributions | (27,130,575 | ) | (53,669,147 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Stock Transactions: |
| |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (56,149,111 | ) | 181,810,120 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (29,276,489 | ) | (464,949,720 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: |
| |||||||
Beginning of period | 1,787,197,589 | 2,252,147,309 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
End of period | $ | 1,757,921,100 | $ | 1,787,197,589 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto.
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $48.16 | $66.13 | $54.08 | $56.86 | $49.64 | $53.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.54 | 0.98 | 0.49 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.92 | (17.66 | ) | 13.64 | (2.45 | ) | 11.09 | (2.99 | )(b) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.46 | (16.68 | ) | 14.13 | (1.64 | ) | 11.97 | (2.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.69 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (2.08 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (2.23 | ) | (1.33 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.45 | ) | (2.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.50 | ) | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.69 | ) | (1.29 | ) | (2.08 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (4.75 | ) | (1.80 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.77 | (17.97 | ) | 12.05 | (2.78 | ) | 7.22 | (3.99 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $48.93 | $48.16 | $66.13 | $54.08 | $56.86 | $49.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Total return(c) (d) | 3.03 | %(e) | -25.30 | % | 26.38 | % | -2.65 | % | 24.38 | % | -4.20 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: |
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Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $60.1 | $65.9 | $94.1 | $67.3 | $90.5 | $68.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Ratios to average daily net assets: |
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Expenses | 1.19 | %(f) | 1.19 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.26 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2.17 | %(f) | 1.78 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.54 | % | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | %(e) | 52 | % | 46 | % | 93 | % | 78 | % | 76 | % | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $(3.01). Additionally, the expense ratios include extraordinary expenses related to the direct action. Without these expenses, the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets (before expense reduction and net of expense reduction) would have been 1.25%. Excluding the proceeds from and expenses relating to the settlements, the total return would have been -4.22%. |
(c) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(d) | Does not reflect sales charges, which would reduce return. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $47.96 | $65.85 | $53.88 | $56.56 | $49.33 | $53.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.38 | 0.63 | 0.07 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.92 | (17.57 | ) | 13.60 | (2.37 | ) | 11.09 | (2.95 | )(b) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 1.30 | (16.94 | ) | 13.67 | (1.96 | ) | 11.53 | (2.53 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.53 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (1.70 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (1.78 | ) | (0.98 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.45 | ) | (2.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.50 | ) | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.53 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (1.70 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (4.30 | ) | (1.45 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.77 | (17.89 | ) | 11.97 | (2.68 | ) | 7.23 | (3.98 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $48.73 | $47.96 | $65.85 | $53.88 | $56.56 | $49.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total return(c) (d) | 2.71 | %(e) | -25.79 | % | 25.57 | % | -3.31 | % | 23.59 | % | -4.84 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $8.9 | $9.1 | $11.8 | $9.0 | $24.5 | $40.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to average daily net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 1.84 | %(f) | 1.84 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.91 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 1.54 | %(f) | 1.16 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | %(e) | 52 | % | 46 | % | 93 | % | 78 | % | 76 | % | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $(2.97). Additionally, the expense ratios include extraordinary expenses related to the direct action. Without these expenses, the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets (before expense reduction and net of expense reduction) would have been 1.90%. Excluding the proceeds from and expenses relating to the settlements, the total return would have been -4.86%. |
(c) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(d) | Does not reflect sales charges, which would reduce return. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Per Share Operating Data: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $48.40 | $66.48 | $54.35 | $57.16 | $49.87 | $53.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.62 | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.93 | (17.78 | ) | 13.66 | (2.46 | ) | 11.15 | (3.11 | )(b) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 1.55 | (16.62 | ) | 14.39 | (1.50 | ) | 12.21 | (2.03 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.77 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (2.26 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (2.40 | ) | (1.50 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.45 | ) | (2.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.50 | ) | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.77 | ) | (1.46 | ) | (2.26 | ) | (1.31 | ) | (4.92 | ) | (1.97 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.78 | (18.08 | ) | 12.13 | (2.81 | ) | 7.29 | (4.00 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $49.18 | $48.40 | $66.48 | $54.35 | $57.16 | $49.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | 3.19 | %(d) | -25.08 | % | 26.75 | % | -2.36 | % | 24.78 | % | -3.89 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $1,540.7 | $1,573.7 | $2,058.4 | $1,182.8 | $1,403.3 | $1,087.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Expenses (before expense reduction) | 0.92 | %(e) | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.96 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Expenses (net of expense reduction) | 0.90 | %(e) | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.93 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) (before expense reduction) | 2.48 | %(e) | 2.08 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.82 | % | 2.03 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) (net of expense reduction) | 2.50 | %(e) | 2.10 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.85 | % | 2.06 | % | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | %(d) | 52 | % | 46 | % | 93 | % | 78 | % | 76 | % | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $(3.13). Additionally, the expense ratios include extraordinary expenses related to the direct action. Without these expenses, the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets (before expense reduction and net of expense reduction) would have been 0.95% and 0.92%, respectively. Excluding the proceeds from and expenses relating to the settlements, the total return would have been -3.91%. |
(c) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $48.52 | $66.60 | $54.49 | $57.31 | $50.00 | $54.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.52 | 0.90 | 0.28 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.92 | (17.78 | ) | 13.87 | (2.48 | ) | 11.13 | (3.01 | )(b) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 1.44 | (16.88 | ) | 14.15 | (1.74 | ) | 11.98 | (2.28 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.66 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (2.04 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (1.26 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.45 | ) | (2.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.50 | ) | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.66 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (2.04 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (4.67 | ) | (1.73 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.78 | (18.08 | ) | 12.11 | (2.82 | ) | 7.31 | (4.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $49.30 | $48.52 | $66.60 | $54.49 | $57.31 | $50.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | 2.97 | %(d) | -25.42 | % | 26.20 | % | -2.82 | % | 24.21 | % | -4.34 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $1,130.7 | $1,041.1 | $1,621.4 | $431.0 | $464.7 | $375.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Expenses | 1.34 | %(e) | 1.34 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.41 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 2.11 | %(e) | 1.62 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | %(d) | 52 | % | 46 | % | 93 | % | 78 | % | 76 | % | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $(3.02). Additionally, the expense ratios include extraordinary expenses related to the direct action. Without these expenses, the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets (before expense reduction and net of expense reduction) would have been 1.40%. Excluding the proceeds from and expenses relating to the settlements, the total return would have been -4.36%. |
(c) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)
Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $48.41 | $66.49 | $54.35 | $57.17 | $49.88 | $53.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.64 | 1.21 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.92 | (17.80 | ) | 13.74 | (2.49 | ) | 11.11 | (3.14 | )(b) | |||||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 1.56 | (16.59 | ) | 14.43 | (1.49 | ) | 12.24 | (2.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.78 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (2.29 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (2.43 | ) | (1.52 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.45 | ) | (2.52 | ) | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.50 | ) | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.78 | ) | (1.49 | ) | (2.29 | ) | (1.33 | ) | (4.95 | ) | (1.99 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.78 | (18.08 | ) | 12.14 | (2.82 | ) | 7.29 | (4.00 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $49.19 | $48.41 | $66.49 | $54.35 | $57.17 | $49.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total return(c) | 3.22 | %(d) | -25.04 | % | 26.82 | % | -2.33 | % | 24.82 | % | -3.86 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in 000s) | $147,045.9 | $137,433.2 | $86,199.6 | $58,407.1 | $53,698.1 | $16,449.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Expenses | 0.84 | %(e) | 0.84 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.90 | %(b) | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 2.59 | %(e) | 2.26 | % | 1.13 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.17 | % | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | %(d) | 52 | % | 46 | % | 93 | % | 78 | % | 76 | % | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | During the reporting period the Fund settled legal claims against an issuer of securities previously held by the Fund. As a result, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share includes proceeds received from the settlement. Without these proceeds the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share would have been $(3.15). Additionally, the expense ratios include extraordinary expenses related to the direct action. Without these expenses, the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets (before expense reduction and net of expense reduction) would have been 0.89%. Excluding the proceeds from and expenses relating to the settlements, the total return would have been -3.88%. |
(c) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 14, 1997 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is total return through investment in global real estate equity securities. The authorized shares of the Fund are divided into six classes designated Class A, C, F, I, R and Z shares. Each of the Fund’s shares has equal dividend, liquidation and voting rights (except for matters relating to distribution and shareholder servicing of such shares). Class F shares are currently not available for purchase.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946—Investment Companies. The accounting policies of the Fund are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Portfolio Valuation: Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price.
Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges (including NASDAQ) are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain non-U.S. equity holdings may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors.
Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment advisor) to be OTC, are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment advisor, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities.
Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at net asset value (NAV).
The Board of Directors has designated the investment advisor as the Fund’s “Valuation Designee” under Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. As Valuation Designee, the investment advisor is authorized to make fair valuation determinations, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment
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COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)
advisor has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment advisor determines that the bid and/or ask price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.
Foreign equity fair value pricing procedures utilized by the Fund may cause certain non-U.S. equity holdings to be fair valued on the basis of fair value factors provided by a pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund values such securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.
For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities would be categorized as Level 2 or 3 in the hierarchy, depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs. Securities, including private placements or other restricted securities, for which observable inputs are not available are valued using alternate valuation approaches, including the market approach, the income approach and cost approach, and are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. The market approach considers factors including the price of recent investments in the same or a similar security or financial metrics of comparable securities. The income approach considers factors including expected future cash flows, security specific risks and corresponding discount rates. The cost approach considers factors including the value of the security’s underlying assets and liabilities.
The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of Fund shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.
• | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
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• | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments may or may not be an indication of the risk associated with those investments. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1) | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||||||
Common Stock—Real Estate: | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | $ | 35,445,864 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 35,445,864 | ||||||||
Germany | 6,739,247 | 23,752,189 | — | 30,491,436 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 11,890,667 | 57,079,782 | — | 68,970,449 | ||||||||||||
United States | 1,091,990,177 | — | 7,330,980 | (a) | 1,099,321,157 | |||||||||||
Other Countries | — | 485,740,156 | — | 485,740,156 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 40,622,309 | — | 40,622,309 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities(b) | $ | 1,146,065,955 | $ | 607,194,436 | $ | 7,330,980 | $ | 1,760,591,371 | ||||||||
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(a) | Restricted security, where observable inputs are limited, has been fair valued by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to the Fund’s fair value procedures and classified as Level 3 security. |
(b) | Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments. |
The following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
Real Estate— United States— Industrials | ||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 6,442,977 | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 888,003 | |||
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The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned on June 30, 2023 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $888,003.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for investments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value at June 30, 2023 | Valuation | Unobservable | Amount | Valuation Impact in Input (a) | ||||||||
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Industrials | $ | 7,330,980 | Companies | EBITDA(b) Multiple | 23.3x | Increase |
(a) | Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of year end. A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may result in a materially higher or lower fair value measurement. |
(b) | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expense Allocations: Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs are recorded as ordinary income, net realized capital gain or return of capital based on information reported by the REITs and management’s estimates of such amounts based on historical information. These estimates are adjusted when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs and actual amounts may differ from the estimated amounts. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign currency transaction gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, (excluding gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are presented separately, if any), currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the
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values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign currency gains/losses included in realized and unrealized gains/losses are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. Net realized capital gains, unless offset by any available capital loss carryforward, are typically distributed to shareholders at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Fund based on the NAV per share at the close of business on the payable date, unless the shareholder has elected to have them paid in cash.
Dividends from net investment income are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes. Based upon the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023, the investment advisor considers it likely that a portion of the dividends will be reclassified to distributions from net realized gain and/or tax return of capital upon the final determination of the Fund’s taxable income after December 31, 2023, the Fund’s fiscal year end.
Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company (RIC), if such qualification is in the best interest of the shareholders, by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs, and by distributing substantially all of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Dividend and interest income from holdings in non-U.S. securities is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Security and foreign currency transactions and any gains realized by the Fund on the sale of securities in certain non-U.S. markets are subject to non-U.S. taxes. The Fund records a liability based on any unrealized gains on securities held in these markets in order to estimate the potential non-U.S. taxes due upon the sale of these securities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and applicable state income tax returns as well as its tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which it trades for all open tax years and has concluded that as of June 30, 2023, no additional provisions for income tax are required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s tax positions for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue and by foreign tax authorities.
Note 2. Investment Advisory, Administration Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Advisory Fees: Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. serves as the Fund’s investment advisor pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the investment advisory agreement). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the investment advisor provides the Fund with day-to-day investment decisions and generally manages the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors.
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For the services provided to the Fund, the investment advisor receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and through June 30, 2025, the investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), do not exceed 1.25% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares, 0.90% for Class I shares, 1.40% for Class R shares and 0.90% for Class Z shares. This contractual agreement can only be amended or terminated by agreement of the Fund’s Board of Directors and the investment advisor and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the investment advisory agreement between the investment advisor and the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed totaled $153,846.
Under subadvisory agreements between the investment advisor and each of Cohen & Steers Asia Limited and Cohen & Steers UK Limited (collectively, the subadvisors), affiliates of the investment advisor, the subadvisors are responsible for managing the Fund’s investments in certain non-U.S. holdings. For their services provided under the subadvisory agreements, the investment advisor (not the Fund) pays the subadvisors. The investment advisor allocates 50% of the investment advisory fee received from the Fund among itself and each subadvisor based on the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets managed by the investment advisor and each subadvisor.
Administration Fees: The Fund has entered into an administration agreement with the investment advisor under which the investment advisor performs certain administrative functions for the Fund and receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $358,044 in fees under this administration agreement. Additionally, the Fund pays State Street Bank and Trust Company as co-administrator under a fund accounting and administration agreement.
Distribution Fees: Shares of the Fund are distributed by Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC (the distributor), an affiliated entity of the investment advisor. The Fund has adopted an amended distribution and service plan (the plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which allows the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its shares. The plan provides that the Fund will pay the distributor a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, up to 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares and up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. In addition, with respect to Class R shares, such amounts may also be used to pay for services to Fund shareholders or services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
There is a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50% for Class A shares. There is a maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase. There is a CDSC of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund has been advised that the distributor received $1,393, which represents a portion of the sales commissions paid by shareholders from the sale of Class A shares, and $987 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C shares. The distributor has advised the Fund that proceeds from the CDSC on this class are used by the distributor to defray its expenses related to
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providing distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of this class, including payments to dealers and other financial intermediaries for selling this class. The payment of a CDSC may result in the distributor receiving amounts greater or less than the upfront commission paid by the distributor to the financial intermediary.
Shareholder Servicing Fees: For shareholder services, the Fund pays the distributor or its affiliates a fee, accrued daily, at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A and Class I shares and up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class C shares. The distributor is responsible for paying qualified financial institutions for shareholder services.
Directors’ and Officers’ Fees: Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors, officers and/or employees of the investment advisor. The Fund does not pay compensation to directors and officers affiliated with the investment advisor except for the Chief Compliance Officer, who received compensation from the investment advisor, which was reimbursed by the Fund, in the amount of $6,266 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Note 3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, totaled $396,222,516 and $463,748,199, respectively.
Note 4. Income Tax Information
As of June 30, 2023, the federal tax cost and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held were as follows:
Cost of investments in securities for federal income tax purposes | $ | 1,677,347,513 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation on investments | $ | 181,129,369 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments | (97,885,511 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | 83,243,858 | ||
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As of December 31, 2022, the Fund has a net capital loss carryforward of $153,600,420 which may be used to offset future capital gains. The loss is comprised of $90,032,976 of short-term capital loss carryover and $63,567,444 of long-term capital loss carryover which, under current federal income tax rules, may offset capital gains recognized in any future period.
Note 5. Capital Stock
The Fund is authorized to issue 400 million shares of capital stock, at a par value of $0.001 per share, classified in six classes as follows: 50 million of Class A capital stock, 50 million of Class C capital stock, 50 million of Class F capital stock, 150 million of Class I capital stock, 50 million of Class R capital stock and 50 million of Class Z capital stock. Class F shares are currently not available for purchase. The Board of Directors of the Fund may increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of common stock that the Fund has authority to issue. With the exception of Class C shares held through
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certain intermediaries, Class C shares will automatically convert into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years after the original date of purchase. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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Sold | 169,373 | $ | 8,370,268 | 420,083 | $ | 22,900,374 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | 14,231 | 696,304 | 30,557 | 1,545,039 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (324,073 | ) | (16,122,952 | ) | (504,506 | ) | (26,487,991 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (140,469 | ) | $ | (7,056,380 | ) | (53,866 | ) | $ | (2,042,578 | ) | ||||||
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Sold | 19,101 | $ | 949,395 | 69,377 | $ | 3,752,088 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | 1,811 | 88,241 | 3,177 | 159,536 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (27,731 | ) | (1,366,646 | ) | (62,724 | ) | (3,369,988 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (6,819 | ) | $ | (329,010 | ) | 9,830 | $ | 541,636 | ||||||||
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Sold | 3,504,401 | $ | 174,922,728 | 12,230,355 | $ | 674,094,346 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | 455,233 | 22,388,349 | 889,676 | 45,176,806 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (5,143,274 | ) | (253,537,921 | ) | (11,570,109 | ) | (617,961,449 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (1,183,640 | ) | $ | (56,226,844 | ) | 1,549,922 | $ | 101,309,703 | ||||||||
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Sold | 2,145 | $ | 109,298 | 1,399 | $ | 79,418 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | 305 | 15,048 | 524 | 26,709 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (970 | ) | (49,806 | ) | (4,813 | ) | (260,893 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 1,480 | $ | 74,540 | (2,890 | ) | $ | (154,766 | ) | ||||||||
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Class Z: |
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Sold | 312,462 | $ | 15,482,063 | 1,760,946 | $ | 94,602,160 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | 38,051 | 1,871,713 | 50,710 | 2,551,674 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (199,920 | ) | (9,965,193 | ) | (269,317 | ) | (14,997,709 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 150,593 | $ | 7,388,583 | 1,542,339 | $ | 82,156,125 | ||||||||||
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Note 6. Other Risks
Common Stock Risk: While common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long-term, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns, although under certain market conditions, fixed-income investments may have comparable or greater price volatility. The value of common stocks and other equity securities will fluctuate in response to developments concerning the company, political and regulatory circumstances, the stock market, and the economy. In the short term, stock prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, stocks of large companies can react differently than stocks of smaller companies, and value stocks (stocks of companies that are undervalued by various measures and have potential for long-term capital appreciation), can react differently from growth stocks (stocks of companies with attractive cash flow returns on invested capital and earnings that are expected to grow). These developments can affect a single company, all companies within the same industry, economic sector or geographic region, or the stock market as a whole.
Real Estate Market Risk: Since the Fund concentrates its assets in companies engaged in the real estate industry, an investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Risks of investing in real estate securities include falling property values due to increasing vacancies, declining rents resulting from economic, legal, tax, political or technological developments, lack of liquidity, limited diversification, and sensitivity to certain economic factors such as interest-rate changes and market recessions. Real estate company prices also may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans and poor management, and residential developers, in particular, could be negatively impacted by falling home prices, slower mortgage origination and rising construction costs. The risks of investing in REITs are similar to those associated with direct investments in real estate securities.
REIT Risk: In addition to the risks of securities linked to the real estate industry, REITs are subject to certain other risks related to their structure and focus. REITs are dependent upon management skills and generally may not be diversified. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. In addition, REITs could possibly fail to (i) qualify for pass-through of income under applicable tax law, or (ii) maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act.
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The above factors may also adversely affect a borrower’s or a lessee’s ability to meet its obligations to the REIT. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, the REIT may experience delays in enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments.
Small- and Medium-Sized Companies Risk: Real estate companies in the industry tend to be small- to medium-sized companies in relation to the equity markets as a whole. There may be less trading in a smaller company’s stock, which means that buy and sell transactions in that stock could have a larger impact on the stock’s price than is the case with larger company stocks. Smaller companies also may have fewer lines of business so that changes in any one line of business may have a greater impact on a smaller company’s stock price than is the case for a larger company. Further, smaller company stocks may perform differently in different cycles than larger company stocks. Accordingly, real estate company shares can, and at times will, perform differently than large company stocks.
Foreign (Non-U.S.) and Emerging Market Securities Risk: The Fund directly purchases securities of foreign issuers. Risks of investing in foreign securities, which can be expected to be greater for investments in emerging markets, include currency risks, future political and economic developments and possible imposition of foreign withholding taxes on income or proceeds payable on the securities. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Currency and Currency Hedging Risk: Although the Fund will report its NAV and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, foreign securities often are purchased with and make any dividend and interest payments in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities will be subject to foreign currency risk, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal, dividends and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. The Fund may, but is not required to, engage in various instruments that are designed to hedge the Fund’s foreign currency risks.
If the Fund were to utilize derivatives for the purpose of hedging foreign currency risks, it would be subject to risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Among the risks presented are counterparty risk, financial leverage risk, liquidity risk, OTC trading risk and tracking risk. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives.
Geopolitical Risk: Occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as war (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), terrorist attacks, natural or environmental disasters, country instability, infectious disease epidemics or pandemics, such as that caused by COVID-19, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers
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and other governmental trade or market control programs, the potential exit of a country from its respective union and related geopolitical events, may result in market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on U.S. and global economies and financial markets. Supply chain disruptions or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies or industries. Events occurring in one region of the world may negatively impact industries and regions that are not otherwise directly impacted by the events. Additionally, those events, as well as other changes in foreign and domestic political and economic conditions, could adversely affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments.
Although the long-term economic fallout of COVID-19 is difficult to predict, it has contributed to, and may continue to contribute to, market volatility, inflation and systemic economic weakness. COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, economic, market and financial risks. In addition, the U.S. government and other central banks across Europe, Asia, and elsewhere announced and/or adopted economic relief packages in response to COVID-19. The end of any such program could cause market downturns, disruptions and volatility, particularly if markets view the ending as premature. The U.S. federal government ended the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, 2023; however, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue and the risk that new variants of COVID-19 may emerge remains. Therefore the economic outlook, particularly for certain industries and businesses, remains inherently uncertain.
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU) (referred to as Brexit), commencing a transition period that ended on December 31, 2020. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, a bilateral trade and cooperation deal governing the future relationship between the UK and the EU (TCA), provisionally went into effect on January 1, 2021, and entered into force officially on May 1, 2021, but critical aspects of the relationship remain unresolved and subject to further negotiation and agreement. Brexit has resulted in volatility in European and global markets and could have negative long-term impacts on financial markets in the UK and throughout Europe. There is still considerable uncertainty relating to the potential consequences of the exit, how the negotiations for new trade agreements will be conducted, and whether the UK’s exit will increase the likelihood of other countries also departing the EU. During this period of uncertainty, the negative impact on the UK, European and broader global economies, could be significant, potentially resulting in increased market volatility and illiquidity, political, economic, and legal uncertainty, and lower economic growth for companies that rely significantly on Europe for their business activities and revenues.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions. The United States and many other countries have instituted various economic sanctions against Russia, Russian individuals and entities and Belarus. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions imposed and other punitive actions taken (including any Russian retaliatory responses to such sanctions and actions), and resulting disruptions in Europe and globally cannot be predicted, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the global economy, securities markets and commodities markets globally, including through global supply chain
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disruptions, increased inflationary pressures and reduced economic activity. To the extent the Fund has exposure to the energy sector, the Fund may be especially susceptible to these risks. Furthermore, in March 2023, the shut-down of certain financial institutions raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. There can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. banking system. These disruptions may also make it difficult to value the Fund’s portfolio investments and cause certain of the Fund’s investments to become illiquid. The strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies may, among other things, adversely affect the Fund’s investments denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have, and the duration of those effects.
Regulatory Risk: The U.S. government has proposed and adopted multiple regulations that could have a long-lasting impact on the Fund and on the mutual fund industry in general. The SEC’s final rules, related requirements and amendments to modernize reporting and disclosure, along with other potential upcoming regulations, could, among other things, restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in transactions, impact flows into the Fund and/or increase overall expenses of the Fund. In addition to Rule 18f-4, which governs the way derivatives are used by registered investment companies, the SEC, Congress, various exchanges and regulatory and self-regulatory authorities, both domestic and foreign, have undertaken reviews of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, which could affect the nature and extent of instruments used by the Fund. While the full extent of all of these regulations is still unclear, these regulations and actions may adversely affect both the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests and its ability to execute its investment strategy. For example, climate change regulation (such as decarbonization legislation, other mandatory controls to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, or related disclosure requirements) could significantly affect the Fund or its investments by, among other things, increasing compliance costs or underlying companies’ operating costs and capital expenditures. Similarly, regulatory developments in other countries may have an unpredictable and adverse impact on the Fund.
This is not a complete list of the risks of investing in the Fund. For additional information concerning the risks of investing in the Fund, please consult the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 7. Other
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated events and transactions occurring after June 30, 2023 through the date that the financial statements were issued, and has determined that no additional disclosure in the financial statements is required.
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OTHER INFORMATION
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348, (ii) on our website at cohenandsteers.com or (iii) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Disclosures of the Fund’s complete holdings are required to be made monthly on Form N-PORT, with every third month made available to the public by the SEC 60 days after the end of the Fund’s fiscal quarter. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Please note that distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and realized gains are a return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets. The final tax treatment of all distributions is reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV forms, which are mailed after the close of each calendar year.
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the directors who are not parties to the Fund’s investment advisory and subadvisory agreements (the Advisory Agreements), or interested persons of any such party (the Independent Directors), has the responsibility under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to approve the Fund’s Advisory Agreements for their initial two year terms and their continuation annually thereafter at a meeting of the Board of Directors called for the purpose of voting on the approval or continuation. The Advisory Agreements were discussed at a meeting of the Independent Directors, in their capacity as the Contract Review Committee, held on June 6, 2023 and at meetings of the full Board of Directors held on March 14, 2023 and June 13, 2023. The Independent Directors, in their capacity as the Contract Review Committee, also discussed the Advisory Agreements in executive session on June 13, 2023. At the meeting of the full Board of Directors on June 13, 2023, the Advisory Agreements were unanimously continued for a term ending June 30, 2024 by the Fund’s Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors. The Independent Directors were represented by independent counsel who assisted them in their deliberations during the meetings and executive session.
In considering whether to continue the Advisory Agreements, the Board of Directors reviewed materials provided by an independent data provider, which included, among other items, fee, expense and performance information compared to peer funds (the Peer Funds and, collectively with the Fund, the Peer Group) and performance comparisons to a larger category universe; summary information prepared by the Fund’s investment advisor (the Investment Advisor); and a memorandum from counsel to the Independent Directors outlining the legal duties of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also spoke directly with representatives of the independent data provider and met with investment advisory personnel. In addition, the Board of Directors considered information provided from time to time by the Investment Advisor throughout the year at meetings of the Board of Directors, including
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presentations by portfolio managers relating to the investment performance of the Fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the Fund’s objective. The Board of Directors also considered information provided by the Investment Advisor in response to a request for information submitted by counsel to the Independent Directors, on behalf of the Independent Directors, as well as information provided by the Investment Advisor in response to a supplemental request. In particular, the Board of Directors considered the following:
(i) The nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Investment Advisor and the Subadvisors: The Board of Directors reviewed the services that the Investment Advisor and the sub-investment advisors (the Subadvisors) provide to the Fund, including, but not limited to, making the day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund, placing orders for the investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s assets, furnishing information to the Board of Directors of the Fund regarding the Fund’s portfolio, providing individuals to serve as Fund officers, and, for the Investment Advisor, generally managing the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund. The Board of Directors also discussed with officers and portfolio managers of the Fund the types of transactions conducted on behalf of the Fund. Additionally, the Board of Directors took into account the services provided by the Investment Advisor and the Subadvisors to other funds and accounts, including those that have investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. The Board of Directors also considered the education, background and experience of the Investment Advisor’s and Subadvisors’ personnel, particularly noting the potential benefit that the portfolio managers’ work experience and favorable reputation can have on the Fund. The Board of Directors further noted the Investment Advisor’s and Subadvisors’ ability to attract qualified and experienced personnel. The Board of Directors also considered the administrative services provided by the Investment Advisor, including compliance and accounting services. After consideration of the above factors, among others, the Board of Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Advisor and the Subadvisors are satisfactory and appropriate.
(ii) Investment performance of the Fund and the Investment Advisor and Subadvisors: The Board of Directors considered the investment performance of the Fund compared to Peer Funds and compared to a relevant benchmark. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group medians for the three- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2023, ranking five out of eleven peers for each, and represented the Peer Group median for the one- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2023, ranking six out of eleven peers for each. The Board of Directors also noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2023. The Board of Directors engaged in discussions with the Investment Advisor regarding the contributors to and detractors from the Fund’s performance during the period. The Board of Directors also considered supplemental information provided by the Investment Advisor, including a narrative summary of various factors affecting performance and the Investment Advisor’s performance in managing similarly managed funds and accounts. The Board of Directors determined that Fund performance, in light of all the considerations noted above, supported the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.
(iii) Cost of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Investment Advisor from the relationship with the Fund: The Board of Directors considered the contractual and actual management fees paid by the Fund as well as the Fund’s total expense ratio. As part of its analysis, the Board of Directors gave consideration to the fee and expense analyses provided by the independent
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data provider. The Board of Directors noted that the Fund’s actual management fee and total expense ratio were lower than the Peer Group median, ranking four out of eleven peers and two out of eleven peers, respectively. The Board of Directors considered that the Investment Advisor continues to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to limit the overall operating expenses of the Fund. In light of the considerations above, the Board of Directors concluded that the Fund’s current expense structure was satisfactory.
The Board of Directors also reviewed information regarding the profitability to the Investment Advisor of its relationship with the Fund. The Board of Directors considered the level of the Investment Advisor’s profits and whether the profits were reasonable for the Investment Advisor. The Board of Directors noted that the Investment Advisor is currently waiving its fee or reimbursing expenses of the Fund. Since the Subadvisors are paid by the Investment Advisor (and not by the Fund) for investment services provided to the Fund and are affiliates of the Investment Advisor, the Board of Directors considered the profitability of the Investment Advisor as a whole and did not consider the Subadvisors separate profitability to be particularly relevant to their determination. The Board of Directors took into consideration other benefits to be derived by the Investment Advisor in connection with the Advisory Agreements, noting particularly the research and related services, within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that the Investment Advisor receives by allocating the Fund’s brokerage transactions. The Board of Directors further considered that the Investment Advisor continues to reinvest profits back in the business, including upgrading and/or implementing new trading, compliance and accounting systems, and by adding investment personnel to the portfolio management teams. The Board of Directors also considered the administrative services provided by the Investment Advisor and the associated administration fee paid to the Investment Advisor for such services under the Administration Agreement. The Board of Directors determined that the services received under the Administration Agreement are beneficial to the Fund. The Board of Directors concluded that the profits realized by the Investment Advisor from its relationship with the Fund were reasonable and consistent with the Investment Advisor’s fiduciary duties.
(iv) The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale: The Board of Directors noted that the Investment Advisor is currently waiving a portion of its fee or reimbursing expenses to limit the overall operating expenses of the Fund. In light of the considerations above, the Board of Directors determined that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders and will continue to be shared with shareholders, concluding that the Fund’s expense structure was satisfactory. In considering economies of scale, the Board of Directors also noted, as discussed above in (iii), that the Investment Advisor continues to reinvest profits back in the business.
(v) Comparison of services to be rendered and fees to be paid to those under other investment advisory contracts, such as contracts of the same and other investment advisors or other clients: As discussed above in (iii), the Board of Directors compared the fees paid under the Advisory Agreements to those under other investment advisory contracts of other investment advisors managing Peer Funds. The Board of Directors also compared the services rendered and fees paid under the Advisory Agreements to fees paid, including the ranges of such fees, under the Investment Advisor’s other fund advisory agreements and advisory contracts with institutional and other clients with similar investment mandates, noting that the Investment Advisor provides more services to the Fund than it does for institutional or subadvised accounts. The Board of Directors also considered the entrepreneurial risk
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and financial exposure assumed by the Investment Advisor in developing and managing the Fund that the Investment Advisor does not have with institutional and other clients and other differences in the management of registered investment companies and institutional accounts. The Board of Directors determined that on a comparative basis the fees under the Advisory Agreements were reasonable in relation to the services provided.
No single factor was cited as determinative to the decision of the Board of Directors, and each Director may have assigned different weights to the various factors. Rather, after weighing all of the considerations and conclusions discussed above, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program). The Liquidity Rule requires an open-end investment company to adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk, which is the risk that an open-end investment company could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the open-end investment company. The Board has designated Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the Investment Advisor) as the administrator of the Program. The Investment Advisor has delegated this responsibility to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee), which is comprised of representatives from various departments within the Investment Advisor. The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to: (1) assess, manage, and periodically review the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) classify the Fund’s portfolio investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid, or illiquid; (3) determine a highly liquid investment minimum (HLIM) for the Fund or determine that one is not required; (4) limit the Fund’s illiquid investments to no more than 15% of its net assets; and (5) establish how and when the Fund will engage in in-kind redemptions.
The Board met on June 13, 2023 (the Meeting) to review the Program. At the Meeting, the LRM Committee provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program, including its implementation and effectiveness in assessing and managing the Fund’s liquidity risk (the Report). The Report covered the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 (the Reporting Period).
The Report described the LRM Committee’s role in administering the Program, which complied with the Liquidity Rule requirements for assessing, managing and reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk through the LRM Committee’s daily monitoring and quarterly analysis of liquidity parameters which include historical net redemption activity and consideration of the Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, as applicable. The Report noted that the Fund’s investments are categorized into one of four liquidity buckets: highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid. Liquidity classifications take into account a variety of market, trading, and investment factors, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size. The Investment Advisor has engaged a third-party vendor to assist with the classification of portfolio investments. The Report also described the LRM Committee’s determination that the Fund is a primarily highly liquid fund under the Liquidity Rule.
The Report noted that there were no liquidity events during the Reporting Period that materially impacted the Fund’s ability to timely meet redemptions without significantly diluting remaining shareholders’ interests. The Report concluded that the Program is operating as intended, effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy
Facts | What Does Cohen & Steers Do With Your Personal Information? | |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security number and account balances
• Transaction history and account transactions
• Purchase history and wire transfer instructions | |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Cohen & Steers chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Cohen & Steers share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||
For our everyday business purposes— such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or reports to credit bureaus | Yes | No | ||
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No | ||
For joint marketing with other financial companies— | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates to market to you— | No | We don’t share | ||
For non-affiliates to market to you— | No | We don’t share | ||
Questions? Call 800.330.7348 |
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Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy—(Continued)
Who we are | ||
Who is providing this notice? | Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, Cohen & Steers Japan Limited, Cohen & Steers UK Limited, Cohen & Steers Ireland Limited, Cohen & Steers Singapore Private Limited, Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC, Cohen & Steers Private Funds and Cohen & Steers Open and Closed-End Funds (collectively, Cohen & Steers). | |
What we do | ||
How does Cohen & Steers protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We restrict access to your information to those employees who need it to perform their jobs, and also require companies that provide services on our behalf to protect your information. | |
How does Cohen & Steers collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
• Open an account or buy securities from us
• Provide account information or give us your contact information
• Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
We also collect your personal information from other companies. | |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
• sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
• affiliates from using your information to market to you
• sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State law and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |
Definitions | ||
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with affiliates. | |
Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with non-affiliates. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
• Cohen & Steers does not jointly market. |
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Cohen & Steers Open-End Mutual Funds
COHEN & STEERS REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbols: CSJAX, CSJCX, CSJIX, CSRSX, CSJRX, CSJZX |
COHEN & STEERS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbols: CSEIX, CSCIX, CREFX, CSDIX, CIRRX, CSZIX |
COHEN & STEERS INSTITUTIONAL REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for institutional investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbol: CSRIX |
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global real estate equity securities |
• | Symbols: CSFAX, CSFCX, CSSPX, GRSRX, CSFZX |
COHEN & STEERS INTERNATIONAL REALTY FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in international (non-U.S.) real estate securities |
• | Symbols: IRFAX, IRFCX, IRFIX, IRFRX, IRFZX |
COHEN & STEERS REAL ASSETS FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return and the maximization of real returns during inflationary environments by investing primarily in real assets |
• | Symbols: RAPAX, RAPCX, RAPIX, RAPRX, RAPZX |
COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIESAND INCOME FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return (high current income and capital appreciation), investing primarily in preferred and debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies |
• | Symbols: CPXAX, CPXCX, CPXFX, CPXIX, CPRRX, CPXZX |
COHEN & STEERS LOW DURATION PREFERRED
AND INCOME FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking high current income and capital preservation by investing in low-duration preferred and other income securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies |
• | Symbols: LPXAX, LPXCX, LPXFX, LPXIX, LPXRX, LPXZX |
COHEN & STEERS MLP & ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in midstream energy master limited partnership (MLP) units and related stocks |
• | Symbols: MLOAX, MLOCX, MLOIX, MLORX, MLOZX |
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global infrastructure securities |
• | Symbols: CSUAX, CSUCX, CSUIX, CSURX, CSUZX |
COHEN & STEERS ALTERNATIVE INCOME FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking high current income and capital appreciation, investing in equity, preferred and debt securities, focused on real assets and alternative income strategies |
• | Symbols: DVFAX, DVFCX, DVFIX, DVFRX, DVFZX |
Distributed by Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any Cohen & Steers U.S. registered open-end fund carefully before investing. A summary prospectus and prospectus containing this and other information can be obtained by calling 800-330-7348 or by visiting cohenandsteers.com. Please read the summary prospectus and prospectus carefully before investing.
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Joseph M. Harvey
Director, Chair and Vice President
Adam M. Derechin
Director
Michael G. Clark
Director
George Grossman
Director
Dean A. Junkans
Director
Gerald J. Maginnis
Director
Jane F. Magpiong
Director
Daphne L. Richards
Director
Ramona Rogers-Windsor
Director
James Giallanza
President and Chief Executive Officer
Albert Laskaj
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Dana A. DeVivo
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Stephen Murphy
Chief Compliance Officer
and Vice President
Jon Cheigh
Vice President
KEY INFORMATION
Investment Advisor and Administrator
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 832-3232
Co-administrator and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Transfer Agent
SS&C GIDS, Inc.
P.O. Box 219953
Kansas City, MO 64121-9953
(800) 437-9912
Legal Counsel
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
NASDAQ Symbol: | Class A—CSFAX | |
Class C—CSFCX | ||
Class F—GRSFX* | ||
Class I—CSSPX | ||
Class R—GRSRX | ||
Class Z—CSFZX |
Website: cohenandsteers.com
This report is authorized for delivery only to shareholders of Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc. unless accompanied or preceded by the delivery of a currently effective prospectus setting forth details of the Fund. Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and your investment may be worth more or less at the time you sell your shares.
* | Class F shares are currently not available for purchase. |
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Semiannual Report June 30, 2023
CSFAXSAR
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included in Item 1 above.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES, INC.
By: | /s/ James Giallanza | |||
Name: James Giallanza Title: Principal Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: September 1, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ James Giallanza | |||
Name: James Giallanza Title: Principal Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) | ||||
By: | /s/ Albert Laskaj | |||
Name: Albert Laskaj Title: Principal Financial Officer (Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) | ||||
Date: September 1, 2023 |