# Sprott Focus Trust Inc. (FUND)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/FUND
Generated: 2026-11-08T02:44:28.182Z

- Ticker: FUND
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Investment Managers
- SEC CIK: 0000825202
- Website: sprottfocustrust.com

## About

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.

## Latest FUND news and filings

- 2026-10-09 16:21 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6742665)
- 2026-10-01 21:55 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $1,827,221 worth of shares (181,813 units at $10.05), increasing direct ownership by 0.74% to 8,160,307 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-1827221-worth-of-6733089)
- 2026-09-04 15:54 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6706484)
- 2026-09-02 21:00 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1503 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-6703582)
- 2026-08-17 16:05 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6684729)
- 2026-08-14 19:00 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6682822)
- 2026-06-30 21:30 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $847,999 worth of shares (88,058 units at $9.63), increasing direct ownership by 0.20% to 8,100,605 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-847999-worth-of-6621351)
- 2026-06-02 21:00 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1424 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-second-quarter-common-stock-6584859)
- 2026-03-31 14:48 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by George W Whitney](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-george-w-whitney-6478516)
- 2026-03-13 17:22 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6446582)
- 2026-03-09 20:05 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6437069)
- 2026-03-03 22:01 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares First Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1335 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-first-quarter-common-stock-6426218)
- 2026-01-07 17:09 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $15,869 worth of shares (1,785 units at $8.89) and sold $156,645 worth of shares (17,700 units at $8.85), increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 8,078,033 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-15869-worth-of-6340780)
- 2026-01-05 20:57 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 17,440 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.13% to 8,076,248 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-gifted-17440-shares-decreasing-6334251)
- 2025-12-30 22:48 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $2,324,038 worth of shares (270,237 units at $8.60), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 8,087,148 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-2324038-worth-of-6330279)
- 2025-12-15 19:16 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 4,500 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-gifted-4500-shares-sec-6315808)
- 2025-12-02 22:00 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1911 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-fourth-quarter-common-stock-6300077)
- 2025-10-16 21:41 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Officer Ulrich Thomas W sold $9,314 worth of shares (1,117 units at $8.34) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/officer-ulrich-thomas-w-sold-9314-worth-of-shares-1117-6236129)
- 2025-10-08 21:18 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6227931)
- 2025-10-01 18:29 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $1,469,185 worth of shares (179,607 units at $8.18) and sold $243,764 worth of shares (29,800 units at $8.18), increasing direct ownership by 0.75% to 7,990,791 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-1469185-worth-of-6217778)
- 2025-09-05 16:40 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6191395)
- 2025-09-03 22:00 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1274 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-third-quarter-common-stock-6188719)
- 2025-08-12 23:17 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6161787)
- 2025-08-08 14:31 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-6155792)
- 2025-07-02 20:41 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $1,454,798 worth of shares (196,329 units at $7.41), increasing direct ownership by 0.83% to 7,931,254 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-1454798-worth-of-6108912)
- 2025-06-03 21:57 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney sold $215,473 worth of shares (29,900 units at $7.21) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-sold-215473-worth-of-6070954)
- 2025-06-03 21:00 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1280 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-second-quarter-common-stock-6070583)
- 2025-04-01 20:02 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $1,461,000 worth of shares (200,137 units at $7.30), increasing direct ownership by 0.85% to 7,866,341 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-1461000-worth-of-5969529)
- 2025-03-17 12:46 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-5946573)
- 2025-03-10 20:50 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-5936305)
- 2025-03-04 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares First Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1305 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-first-quarter-common-stock-5923496)
- 2025-01-08 21:57 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-5839954)
- 2025-01-08 21:10 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 20,340 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.16% to 7,800,343 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-gifted-20340-shares-decreasing-5839674)
- 2025-01-03 01:09 UTC [Insider Buy] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $2,354,724 worth of shares (323,896 units at $7.27), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 7,813,063 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-bought-2354724-worth-of-5830112)
- 2024-12-18 00:29 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 1,500 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-gifted-1500-shares-sec-5817736)
- 2024-12-18 00:21 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 3,000 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-gifted-3000-shares-sec-5817724)
- 2024-12-03 22:53 UTC [Dividends] [Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.2161 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sprott-focus-trust-inc-nasdaq-fund-declares-fourth-quarter-common-stock-5798838)
- 2024-11-12 21:30 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-5768237)
- 2024-10-02 18:42 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney sold $197,080 worth of shares (26,000 units at $7.58) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/senior-portfolio-manager-george-w-whitney-sold-197080-worth-of-5712307)
- 2024-09-06 20:58 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-sprott-focus-trust-inc-5686104)

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