Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | +1.57% | -6.45% | -0.82% | -2.41% | +11.87% | +16.99% | +9.71% | +2.36% | +3.91% | -0.42% |
| Market-price total return | +1.57% | -5.08% | +0.64% | +0.42% | +16.75% | +24.81% | +17.67% | +10.19% | +12.00% | +7.33% |
| NAV return | +0.93% | -5.24% | +0.74% | -1.54% | +13.01% | +16.77% | +10.17% | +3.11% | +3.41% | +2.67% |
| NAV total return | +0.93% | -3.98% | +2.08% | +1.03% | +17.42% | +23.75% | +17.24% | +10.29% | +10.63% | +10.31% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.16% | 0.17% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.17% | 0.18% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.19% | 0.19% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -18.19% | -20.08% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.78 | 0.81 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.10 | 1.17 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.75 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.68 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Sprott Focus Trust Inc.. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.