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MFS Charterome TrustMCR -0.67%8 Buyback Yield % is 0.12 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 1.91. GuruFocus rates MCR with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 767 Asset Management companies, MFS Charterome Trust ranks worse than 52.15% 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.
MFS Charterome Trust Buyback Yield % Related Terms
MFS Charterome Trust Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MFS Charterome Trust'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, MFS Charterome Trust'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.
MFS Charterome Trust Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MFS Charterome Trust's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MFS Charterome Trust'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.
MFS Charterome Trust (MCR) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.12 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on MFS Charterome Trust and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 1.91. Over the past decade, MFS Charterome Trust's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 6.51. According to the industry distribution chart, MFS Charterome Trust ranks #400 out of 767 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 52.2%.
Is MFS Charterome Trust's Buyback Yield % too high?
MFS Charterome Trust's current Buyback Yield % of 0.12 is 94% below median its 10-year median of 1.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 6.51. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.21. MFS Charterome Trust's value of 0.12 is 42.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MFS Charterome Trust ranks #400 out of 767 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MFS Charterome Trust has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MFS Charterome Trust's Buyback Yield % compare to JRS and RCS?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, MFS Charterome Trust ranks #400 out of 767 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places MFS Charterome Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.21. MFS Charterome Trust's value of 0.12 is 42.9% below this benchmark. Historically, MFS Charterome Trust's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 6.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.91 vs. the industry median of 0.21, MFS Charterome Trust has consistently been below the industry average. 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 0.21, based on 767 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. MFS Charterome Trust's current Buyback Yield % of 0.12 is 42.9% below the industry median. 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 MFS Charterome Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MFS Charterome Trust's current Buyback Yield % is 0.12, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MFS Charterome Trust stock overvalued right now?
MFS Charterome Trust (MCR) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.12. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.12, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 1.91 and 42.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. MFS Charterome Trust's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 7 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 MFS Charterome Trust (MCR), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.12 as of Jul. 16, 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.
MFS Charter Income Trust is a United States-based closed-end fund. Its investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund invests the assets in Debt Instruments, Corporate Bonds, U.S. Government Securities, Foreign Government Securities, Securitized Instruments, Derivatives, Principal Risks, Debt Management Risk, Investment Selection Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk, Foreign Risks, Emerging Markets Risk, Currency Risk, Leveraging Risk, Operational and Cybersecurity Risk, Active and Frequent Trading, and etc of different market countries.
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