FUND (Sprott Focus Trust) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.41 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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FUND Sprott Focus Trust Inc FUND
52 GF Score
Price $9.84
GF Value $25.42
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Sprott Focus Trust Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Sprott Focus Trust FUND +0.31% 52 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.41 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates FUND with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.42 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Sprott Focus Trust's current shares buyback ratio was 0.41%.

Sprott Focus Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Sprott Focus Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

Sprott Focus Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Sprott Focus Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.54 -1.10 0.31 -0.57 0.41

Sprott Focus Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Sprott Focus Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(30.018 - 29.896) / 30.018
=0.41%

Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(29.717 - 29.896) / 29.717
=-0.60%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.41 mean?
Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.41 as of Jul. 28, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Sprott Focus Trust and its competitors.
Is Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Sprott Focus Trust's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.41. Overall, Sprott Focus Trust has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to HRZN and OIA?
Sprott Focus Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.41 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Sprott Focus Trust and its competitors. Sprott Focus Trust's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sprott Focus Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.42, compared to a current price of $9.84 — trading 61.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.41. Sprott Focus Trust's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.41 as of Jul. 28, 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.

Is Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sprott Focus Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $9.84 is trading 61.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.42. GuruFocus considers Sprott Focus Trust to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FUND:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.41
  • GF Value™: $25.42 vs. price of $9.84 (61.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FUND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sprott Focus Trust Business Description

Address 320 Post Road, Suite 230, Darien, CT, USA, 06820
Sprott Focus Trust Inc is a diversified closed-end investment company. Its primary investment objective is long-term capital growth. To achieve its objective, the Fund may invest its assets in equity securities and in direct obligations of the U.S. Government or its agencies and in the non-convertible preferred stocks & debt securities of domestic and foreign companies. It invests in various sectors, of which Materials, Financials, Energy, Information technology sector account for the majority weightage.
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