EDF (Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund) Buyback Yield %: -6.95 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


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What is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Buyback Yield %?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund EDF -0.18% 30 Buyback Yield % is -6.95 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates EDF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 755 Asset Management companies, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks worse than 78.54% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current buyback yield was -6.95%.


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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Buyback Yield % Chart

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Buyback Yield %
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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Semi-Annual Data
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EDF vs ECF, DHF, HGLB: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 12.45) / 157.57776
=-7.90%

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 12.45) / 157.57776
=-7.90%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of -6.95 mean?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF) has a Buyback Yield % of -6.95 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #593 out of 755 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield % too high?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Buyback Yield % is -6.95. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #593 out of 755 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Buyback Yield % compare to ECF and DHF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #593 out of 755 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.19, based on 755 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Buyback Yield % is -6.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF) has a current Buyback Yield % of -6.95. The current Buyback Yield % is -6.95. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF), the current Buyback Yield % is -6.95 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Business Description

Address 101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301-9683
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income from its investments and capital appreciation. The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities.
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