NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced today the launch of three fully transparent active ETFs trading on the NYSE Arca. The launch provides advisors and investors with access to the firm's flagship investment strategies through an active ETF vehicle.
The ETFs focus on providing total return, tax-efficient income and portfolio diversification through real estate, preferred securities and natural resource equities strategies. The three active ETFs are:
- Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF (NYSE Arca: CSRE) is designed to provide total return and portfolio diversification by accessing a broad universe of listed real estate securities. It invests in the firm's highest conviction ideas in US REITs while opportunistically investing in international and other real estate related securities. CSRE is managed by Jason Yablon, Head of Listed Real Estate, and Portfolio Managers Mathew Kirschner and Ji Zhang.
- Cohen & Steers Preferred and Income Opportunities Active ETF (NYSE Arca: CSPF) is designed to provide high-quality tax efficient income, portfolio diversification and total return, by investing across the preferred securities universe with a focus on investment grade, institutional preferreds. CSPF is managed by Elaine Zaharis-Nikas, Head of Fixed Income and Preferred Securities, and Portfolio Managers Jerry Dorost and Robert Kastoff.
- Cohen & Steers Natural Resources Active ETF (NYSE Arca: CSNR) is designed to provide total return and inflation protection amidst an era of resource scarcity. It invests in companies involved in the production, extraction and processing of natural resources including energy, agriculture and metals. CSNR is managed by Tyler Rosenlicht, Head of Natural Resource Equities.
As a market leader in actively managed REIT and preferred securities mutual funds and a long-time investor in natural resource equities, Cohen & Steers brings deep expertise in listed real assets and alternative income to the growing active ETF market. The launch of CSRE, CSPF and CSNR underscores the firm's dedication to helping advisors build better portfolios through actively managed allocations to real estate, preferred securities and natural resource equities.
Joseph Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"The launch of our active ETFs strategies reinforces our commitment to providing investors with vehicles that help them achieve their objectives and unlock the full potential of their portfolios. We see significant tailwinds for real assets and preferred securities and believe that an allocation to these asset classes can lead to superior investment outcomes compared to traditional 60/40 stock bond portfolios."
Daniel Noonan, Head of the Wealth Management Consulting Group, said:
"Active ETFs have seen tremendous market growth and have become the preferred vehicle for many wealth managers and their clients. Launching active ETFs represents a significant opportunity for Cohen & Steers to expand access to our time-tested strategies in real assets and alternative income. We look forward to educating advisors on how active management in these specialized asset classes can help diversify portfolios and improve client outcomes."
To learn more about Cohen & Steers' Active ETFs, please visit the Cohen & Steers Active ETFs Knowledge Center on our website: www.cohenandsteers.com/etfs.
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any Cohen & Steers fund carefully before investing. A summary prospectus and prospectus containing this and other information may be obtained, free of charge, by visiting cohenandsteers.com or by calling 866.737.6370. Please read the summary prospectus and prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risk, including entire loss of capital invested. There can be no assurance that the investment strategy will meet its investment objectives.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (Cohen & Steers) is a U.S. registered investment advisory firm that provides investment management services to corporate retirement, public and union retirement plans, endowments, foundations and mutual funds. The Cohen & Steers ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Foreside Fund Services, LLC is not affiliated with Cohen & Steers.
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