EGF Stock Overview
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$9.11 |
| 52 Week High | US$10.47 |
| 52 Week Low | US$9.02 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.55% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.65% |
| 1 Year Change | -8.49% |
| 3 Year Change | -28.25% |
| 5 Year Change | -30.44% |
| Change since IPO | -54.47% |
Recent News & Updates
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Feb 13EGF - AAA Fund With Overwritten Swaptions
Jan 04BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund goes ex-dividend on Monday
Nov 11BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Oct 06BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Sep 02Recent updates
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Feb 13EGF - AAA Fund With Overwritten Swaptions
Jan 04BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund goes ex-dividend on Monday
Nov 11BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Oct 06BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Sep 02BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Aug 05BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Jul 05BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
May 07BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Feb 04BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declares $0.041 dividend
Dec 21Shareholder Returns
| EGF | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.5% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -8.5% | 28.1% | 21.9% |
Return vs Industry: EGF underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 31.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EGF underperformed the US Market which returned 24.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EGF volatility | |
|---|---|
| EGF Average Weekly Movement | 1.2% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: EGF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: EGF's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | n/a | n/a | www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240273/blackrock-enhanced-government-fund-inc-usd-fund |
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It primarily invests in a portfolio of United States government and government agency securities, including the U.S. government mortgage-backed securities.
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| EGF fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$34.04m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.63m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.91m |
20.9x
P/E Ratio17.9x
P/S RatioIs EGF overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EGF income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.91m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.91m |
| Other Expenses | US$275.24k |
| Earnings | US$1.63m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.44 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 85.56% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.4% |
How did EGF perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison