Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND)Financial Services | Asset Management | Toronto, Canada | NasdaqGM
9.76 USD
+0.03
(0.360%)
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(July 14, 2026, 11:58 a.m.
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:16 a.m. EDT
The most compelling aspect of this closed-end fund is its deep value positioning relative to its net asset value, trading at a mere 1% discount to book value while offering a robust 6.14% yield. This valuation setup suggests the market is pricing in significant distress or liquidity concerns rather than reflecting the underlying quality of the assets held. The business fundamentals support a positive long-term outlook, evidenced by a 20% return on equity and a healthy 58.7% operating margin, alongside a nine-year price trajectory that has delivered a 17.65% cumulative gain without a recent multi-year decline. While the recent price action shows mild weakness against the 50-day moving average, the statistical forecast model offers only a negligible upward lean, indicating that the immediate path may remain choppy. However, the combination of a high yield, a fortress-like balance sheet with a 3.9 current ratio, and a trading price near historical lows creates a compelling asymmetric risk-reward profile for patient capital seeking income and eventual mean reversion. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.022096 |
| AutoETS | 0.024127 |
| AutoTheta | 0.024150 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.025598 |
| MSTL_105 | 0.028210 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.028963 |
| MSTL_79_105 | 0.034609 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 8.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.085 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.53 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-11 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-11 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.28 |
| Market Cap | 291,782,368 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.33 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| Profit Margins | 645.99% |
| Website | https://sprottfocustrust.com |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40% | 6.61% | 7.12% | 7.46% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 0.142 | 1.403162 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.134 | 1.431624 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.191 | 2.223516 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.127 | 1.546894 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.128 | 1.725067 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.131 | 1.821975 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.216 | 2.794308 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.130 | 1.715040 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.130 | 1.768708 |
| 2024-03-13 | 0.129 | 1.662371 |
| 2023-12-13 | 0.127 | 1.657963 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.124 | 1.608301 |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.122 | 1.544304 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.125 | 1.507841 |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.128 | 1.547763 |
| 2022-09-09 | 0.133 | 1.683544 |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.139 | 1.662679 |
| 2022-03-11 | 0.136 | 1.596244 |
| 2021-12-10 | 0.411 | 4.875445 |
| 2021-09-10 | 0.125 | 1.518834 |
| 2021-06-11 | 0.116 | 1.298992 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.104 | 1.304893 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.215 | 3.166421 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.107 | 1.728594 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.109 | 1.876076 |
| 2020-03-12 | 0.116 | 2.411642 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.116 | 1.631505 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.112 | 1.609195 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.116 | 1.815337 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.120 | 1.764706 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.302 | 4.926590 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.129 | 1.750339 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.129 | 1.608479 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.129 | 1.594561 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.220 | 2.853437 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.100 | 1.333333 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.100 | 1.328021 |
| 2017-03-13 | 0.100 | 1.381216 |
| 2016-12-13 | 0.120 | 1.646091 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.090 | 1.365706 |
| 2016-06-10 | 0.090 | 1.428571 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.100 | 1.680672 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.120 | 2.123894 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.100 | 1.633987 |
| 2015-06-12 | 0.110 | 1.498638 |
| 2015-05-13 | 0.110 | 1.466667 |
| 2014-12-11 | 0.110 | 1.500682 |
| 2014-09-11 | 0.110 | 1.346389 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.100 | 1.230012 |
| 2014-03-11 | 0.100 | 1.265823 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.110 | 1.486486 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.100 | 1.369863 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.090 | 1.253482 |
| 2013-03-04 | 0.100 | 1.438849 |
| 2012-12-04 | 0.170 | 2.615385 |
| 2012-09-04 | 0.090 | 1.376147 |
| 2012-06-04 | 0.100 | 1.672241 |
| 2012-03-02 | 0.100 | 1.375516 |
| 2011-12-02 | 0.110 | 1.676829 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.110 | 1.560284 |
| 2011-06-02 | 0.100 | 1.277139 |
| 2011-03-03 | 0.090 | 1.105651 |
| 2009-03-04 | 0.090 | 2.535211 |
| 2008-12-04 | 0.100 | 2.577320 |
| 2008-09-04 | 0.120 | 1.396973 |
| 2008-06-04 | 0.120 | 1.267159 |
| 2008-03-04 | 0.130 | 1.555024 |
| 2007-12-04 | 1.618 | 18.282485 |
| 2007-09-04 | 0.130 | 1.244019 |
| 2007-06-04 | 0.130 | 1.107325 |
| 2007-03-02 | 0.130 | 1.202590 |
| 2006-12-04 | 1.200 | 11.417697 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.130 | 1.253616 |
| 2006-06-02 | 0.120 | 1.061947 |
| 2006-03-02 | 0.120 | 1.126761 |
| 2005-12-02 | 0.850 | 8.835759 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.120 | 1.263158 |
| 2005-06-02 | 0.120 | 1.369863 |
| 2005-03-03 | 0.120 | 1.175318 |
| 2004-12-02 | 1.420 | 13.948919 |
| 2004-09-03 | 0.110 | 1.207464 |
| 2004-06-04 | 0.155 | 1.684783 |
| 2004-03-04 | 0.100 | 1.053741 |
| 2003-12-04 | 0.620 | 7.407408 |
| 2002-12-04 | 0.090 | 1.595745 |
| 2001-12-04 | 0.140 | 2.352941 |
| 2000-12-04 | 0.340 | 6.044444 |
| 1999-12-02 | 0.133 | 2.763636 |
| 1998-12-03 | 0.132 | 2.707692 |
| 1998-03-04 | 0.132 | 2.455814 |
| 1997-01-02 | 0.042 | 0.908108 |
| 1996-01-02 | 0.028 | 0.668657 |
| 1994-06-24 | 0.062 | 1.653333 |
| 1993-04-08 | 0.122 | 3.003077 |
| 1993-01-08 | 0.125 | 3.125000 |
| 1992-10-05 | 0.135 | 3.085714 |
| 1992-07-06 | 0.140 | 2.835443 |
| 1992-04-01 | 0.150 | 2.857143 |
| 1991-12-24 | 0.085 | 1.888889 |
| 1991-08-26 | 0.172 | 3.931429 |
| 1991-07-08 | 0.025 | 0.625000 |
| 1991-01-14 | 0.055 | 1.189189 |
| 1990-12-18 | 0.205 | 4.432432 |
| 1989-12-15 | 0.135 | 2.842105 |
| 1989-10-23 | 0.180 | 4.000000 |
| 1989-06-21 | 0.160 | 3.368421 |
| 1988-12-30 | 0.200 | 3.333333 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.26363635 |
| Address1 | 200 Bay Street |
| Address2 | Suite 2600 |
| All Time High | 12.78 |
| All Time Low | 3.24 |
| Ask | 9.84 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 44,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 29,577 |
| Average Volume | 29,577 |
| Average Volume10Days | 44,430 |
| Beta | 0.896 |
| Bid | 9.7 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 9.611 |
| City | Toronto |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 946,598,400 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 9.76 |
| Current Ratio | 3.892 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 9.8 |
| Day Low | 9.75 |
| Display Name | Sprott Focus Trust |
| Dividend Date | 1,545,955,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.59 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.11 |
| Earnings Growth | 7.641 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 7.606 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,754,910,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,754,391,600 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 34.746 |
| Enterprise Value | 290,604,736 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.83 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,222,400 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 416 977 9555 |
| Fifty Day Average | 9.9766 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.21659946 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.02171075 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 26.363636 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 10.47 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.71000004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0678128 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.2600002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.30133337 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.5 - 10.47 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 581,779,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 7.37 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 8,363,606 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.54955 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.63549 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 29,895,734 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,222,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.142 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. The fund is co-managed by Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index. It was formerly known as Royce Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. was formed on March 2, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 291,782,368 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_3203475 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 54,028,304 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 290,736,013 |
| Open | 9.79 |
| Operating Margins | 0.58677 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.31530002 |
| Phone | 416 943 8099 |
| Previous Close | 9.725 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.015503 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 34.88715 |
| Profit Margins | 6.45993 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.101 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.034999847 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.3598956 |
| Regular Market Day High | 9.8 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 9.75 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 9.75 - 9.8 |
| Regular Market Open | 9.79 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 9.725 |
| Regular Market Price | 9.76 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,784,044,732 |
| Regular Market Volume | 13,822 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01249 |
| Return On Equity | 0.20076 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.038 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.28 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 29,895,734 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0004 |
| Shares Short | 12,468 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 17,956 |
| Short Name | Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. - Clos |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.00090000004 |
| Short Ratio | 0.63 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | ON |
| Symbol | FUND |
| Total Cash | 131,271 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.004 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 8,363,606 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.577 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.05933162 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.83 |
| Trailing P E | 5.3333335 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 9.2833 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.47669983 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.051350255 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 13,822 |
| Website | https://sprottfocustrust.com |
| Zip | M5J 2J1 |