GF

New Germany Fund

GF

Market cap $186M

Overview Fund Activity

11.50 USD

-0.04

0.35%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.35%

5 days

0.17%

1 month

-3.2%

3 months

-2.95%

6 months

15.69%

Year to date

48.01%

1 year

37.72%

5 years

-33.22%

10 years

-22.77%

About: NEW GERMANY FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. As the investment objective, the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in middle-market German equities. The fund's portfolio of investment includes investments in different sectors such as the industrials, information technology, material, consumer discretionary, Communication Services, Financials, Consumer Staples, Real Estate, Utilities, Healthcare, Energy, and others. Its portfolio is geographically diversified across the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $96.4M [Q1] → $121M (+$24.7M) [Q2]

4.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 59.98% [Q1] → 64.66% (+4.67%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 33 [Q1] → 33 (+0) [Q2]

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 14

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Financial journalist opinion

Certain DWS Closed-End Funds Announce Extension of Share Repurchases and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Extension of Minimum Period for Partial Advisory Fee Waiver

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting open market share repurchases for an additional twelve-month period. Each Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of its common stock in open-market.

Certain DWS Closed-End Funds Announce Extension of Share Repurchases and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Extension of Minimum Period for Partial Advisory Fee Waiver

Lukewarm About GF At This Juncture

GF, a CEF that focuses on 60 German stocks, the bulk of which are mid-caps, has been outperforming the MSCI EAFE by 2.5x this year. GF has outperformed this year, but its long-term price track record and weak distributions profile make it a questionable investment at current levels,. The fund is heavily tilted toward German industrials, while conditions for that sector are hardly resilient.

Lukewarm About GF At This Juncture

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was initially called to order and adjourned on June 30, 2025 and reconvened on July 18, 2025. Both of the two Class I Directors nominated by the Board of Directors, Ms. Fiona Flannery and Dr. Holger Hatje, were elected to serve for a term of three years and until his or her respective successor is elected and qualifies. The Fund previously announc.

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 30, 2025. The nominees for election as directors of the Fund had not received sufficient votes to be elected. Therefore, the meeting was adjourned to July 18, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY in order to allow more time to solicit proxies. Stockholders.

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The European Equity Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Declare Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. GF's and EEA's total distributions will be paid in cash to the stockholders of record as of May 27, 2025. Details for each Fund's distributions are as follows: Declaration- 05/16/2025 Ex-Date- 05/27/2025 Record- 05/27/2025 Payable- 06/06/2025 .

The European Equity Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Declare Distributions

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announce Annual Meetings of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for each Fund will be held at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time on June 30, 2025 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders of shares of common stock of record of the Funds at the close of business on May 16, 20.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announce Annual Meetings of Stockholders

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Portfolio Manager Change

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (the “Fund”) announced today that Hansjoerg Pack will replace Leon Cappel as the Fund's portfolio manager effective March 1, 2025. The Fund noted that Mr. Cappel had decided to resign as the Fund's portfolio manager for personal reasons, and that the Fund's Deputy Portfolio Manager would continue to be Juan Barriobero de la Pisa. Mr. Pack joined DWS in 1997 and has extensive portfolio management experience, including management of.

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Portfolio Manager Change

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Make Yearly Distribution Announcements

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. CEE's and EEA's total distributions will be paid in stock except that any stockholder of record as of December 30, 2024 may elect to receive such distribution in cash. GF's total distribution.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Make Yearly Distribution Announcements

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announce Extension of Share Repurchases

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting open market share repurchase program for an additional twelve-month period. Each Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of its common stock in open.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc., and The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announce Extension of Share Repurchases

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meetings of Stockholders held on June 27, 2024. Both of the two Class III Directors nominated by the Board of Directors, Dr. Wolfgang Leoni and Ms. Hepsen Uzcan, were elected to serve for a term of three years and until his or her respective successor is elected and qualifies; and one Class I Directors nominated by the Board of Directors, Ms. Fiona Flannery, a prior Class III.

The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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