# Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Akre · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2009-08-31 The fund's main goal is to generate significant capital appreciation over a long timeframe. It primarily allocates its assets to the securities of businesses that are publicly traded on U.S. stock exchanges. The core of its holdings consists of common shares issued by companies, irrespective of their market valuation. Additionally, the fund has the option to invest in various other equity-related instruments. These may include preferred stocks, warrants, options contracts, and other holdings analogous to equity, such as interests in partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $62.87 | | Expense Ratio | 1.33% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $11.24B | | NAV | $62.87 (2025-10-10 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.80% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.02 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $58.87 – $72.86 | | Beta | 1.05 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.0203 /share - Ex-date: 2025-08-25 - Pay date: 2025-08-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AKREX invest in? The fund's main goal is to generate significant capital appreciation over a long timeframe. It primarily allocates its assets to the securities of businesses that are publicly traded on U.S. stock exchanges. The core of its holdings consists of common shares issued by companies, irrespective of their market valuation. Additionally, the fund has the option to invest in various other equity-related instruments. These may include preferred stocks, warrants, options contracts, and other holdings analogous to equity, such as interests in partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). It is also permitted to acquire securities that are convertible into common stock. This investment vehicle is structured as non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of AKREX? Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX) charges an expense ratio of 1.33%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AKREX? Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX) is one share class of a fund that manages $11.24B across all of its share classes (AKRIX, AKRSX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AKREX actively managed or an index fund? AKREX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AKREX's is 1.33%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AKREX launched? Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX) launched in August 2009 and is managed by Akre. ### How has AKREX performed? AKREX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AKREX pay a dividend? Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.80%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AKREX pay dividends? Akre Focus Fund Retail Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AKREX's dividend yield? AKREX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.80%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AKREX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AKREX was 2025-08-25. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AKREX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.33% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AKREX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AKREX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AKREX cost more than a fund like VOO? AKREX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.33%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether AKREX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AKREX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AKREX (1.33%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/akrex/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.