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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 6.38% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Swiss Helvetia Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Swiss Helvetia Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.07 Mil. Swiss Helvetia Fund's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $126.45 Mil. Therefore, Swiss Helvetia Fund's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.38%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SWZ' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.44   Med: 14.85   Max: 21.46
Current: 15.31

During the past 7 years, Swiss Helvetia Fund's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 21.46%. The lowest was -20.44%. And the median was 14.85%.

SWZ's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
80.25% of 1671 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.98 vs SWZ: 15.31

Swiss Helvetia Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.

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Swiss Helvetia Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Swiss Helvetia Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 21.46 12.76 14.85 -20.44 15.50

Swiss Helvetia Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.36 -49.27 9.43 24.43 6.38

Competitive Comparison of Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Swiss Helvetia Fund's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Swiss Helvetia Fund Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Swiss Helvetia Fund's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=18.833/( (116.174+126.831 )/ 2 )
=18.833/121.5025
=15.50 %

Swiss Helvetia Fund's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=8.072/( (126.067+126.831)/ 2 )
=8.072/126.449
=6.38 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Swiss Helvetia Fund  (NYSE:SWZ) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
C/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The group invests in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, industrial goods and services, banks, personal and household goods, construction and materials, biotechnology, medical equipment, chemicals, technology, financial services, insurance, and retail.
Executives
Andrew Dakos director 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Phillip Goldstein director 60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Moritz A Sell director C/O USBANCORP FUND SERVICES, 777 E WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Gerald Hellerman director 5431 NW 21ST AVE., BOCA RATON FL 33496
Stephanie Darling officer: Chief Compliance Officer 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Rajeev P Das officer: Secretary 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Thomas Antonucci officer: Chief Financial Officer 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Richard Dayan director C/O IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC., 701 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., SUITE 301, BOCA RATON FL 33487
David Bock director C/O I-TRAX INC, ONE LOGAN SQUARE STE 2615, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jean Hoysradt director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Samuel B Witt director STATFESIDE ASSOCIATES INC, 2300 CLARENDON BLVD STE 407, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Fred J Ricciardi director 60 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
Reid B Adams officer: Chf. Legal Officer & Secretary SCHRODER INVEST. MGMT. NORTH AMERICA INC, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jean-marc Boillat director LES GADRAS, VILLENEUVE DE DURAS I0 47120
Calhoun Joseph S Iii director C/O SCHRODERS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022