NEW GERMANY FUNDGF -0.21%35 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates GF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 758 Asset Management companies, NEW GERMANY FUND ranks worse than 131925.99% 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.
The historical data trend for NEW GERMANY 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, NEW GERMANY 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.
NEW GERMANY FUND Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, NEW GERMANY FUND's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NEW GERMANY FUND's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
NEW GERMANY FUND (GF) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on NEW GERMANY FUND and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NEW GERMANY FUND ranks #999999 out of 758 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is NEW GERMANY FUND's Buyback Yield % too high?
NEW GERMANY FUND's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, NEW GERMANY FUND ranks #999999 out of 758 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NEW GERMANY FUND has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NEW GERMANY FUND's Buyback Yield % compare to BANX and WHG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, NEW GERMANY FUND ranks #999999 out of 758 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places NEW GERMANY FUND in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.20. 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 0.20, based on 758 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 NEW GERMANY FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NEW GERMANY FUND's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NEW GERMANY FUND stock overvalued right now?
NEW GERMANY FUND (GF) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. NEW GERMANY FUND's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 NEW GERMANY FUND (GF), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 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.
NEW GERMANY FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. As the investment objective, the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in middle-market German equities. The fund's portfolio of investments includes investments in different sectors such as the industrials, information technology, materials, consumer discretionary, Communication Services, Financials, Consumer Staples, Real Estate, Utilities, Healthcare, Energy, and others. Its portfolio is geographically diversified across the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.
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