Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (FUND)

The Sprott Focus Trust is an actively managed closed-end fund that invests in stocks through a fundamentals-based approach. The current portfolio is concentrated in sectors like basic materials and en...

Charlie Munger has famously said: “there is only three ways a smart person can go broke: liquor, ladies and leverage.” Widely known for his witty humor, the Berkshire Hathaway legend has shared many i...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or C...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of June and highlight recent market action. CEFs continued their rally over June, in reversal of the weakness over May. We take a...

Sprott Focus Trust is a unique closed-end fund with a value-oriented portfolio and a focus on the materials sector. The fund has outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, in the short and lo...

The Sprott Focus Trust exhibits outstanding risk attribution metrics. A long-term strategy that invests in undervalued securities could beat the market.

TORONTO, Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1252 per share on its Common Stock. The distributi...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns.

TORONTO, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1160 per share on its Common Stock. The distributio...

FUND has an attractive 6.6% yield, but only if it is sustainable. I continue a series where I look beyond the yield of a CEF to determine if it is a good long-term source of income.