# Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs (ARTMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/artmx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Artisan Partners · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1997-06-27 The fund generally allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets, which includes any capital borrowed for investment purposes, to common stock issued by mid-sized corporations. These investments are valued at their market price upon acquisition. The fund's management defines a medium-sized company as one with a market capitalization that is greater than the smallest firm in the Russell Midcap® Index, but simultaneously less than three times the weighted average market capitalization of the companies comprising that index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $34.38 | | Expense Ratio | 1.21% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.89B | | NAV | $34.38 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 18.41% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $6.33 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $29.55 – $40.31 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $6.3283 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-10 - Pay date: 2025-12-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ARTMX invest in? The fund generally allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets, which includes any capital borrowed for investment purposes, to common stock issued by mid-sized corporations. These investments are valued at their market price upon acquisition. The fund's management defines a medium-sized company as one with a market capitalization that is greater than the smallest firm in the Russell Midcap® Index, but simultaneously less than three times the weighted average market capitalization of the companies comprising that index. ### What is the expense ratio of ARTMX? Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs (ARTMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.21%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ARTMX? Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs (ARTMX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.89B across all of its share classes (APHMX reports 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 ARTMX actively managed or an index fund? ARTMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ARTMX's is 1.21%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was ARTMX launched? Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs (ARTMX) launched in June 1997 and is managed by Artisan Partners. ### How has ARTMX performed? ARTMX'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 ARTMX pay a dividend? Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs (ARTMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 18.41%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ARTMX pay dividends? Artisan Mid Cap Fund Inv Shs pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ARTMX's dividend yield? ARTMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 18.41%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ARTMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ARTMX was 2025-12-10. 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 ARTMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.21% 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 ARTMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ARTMX'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 ARTMX cost more than a fund like VOO? ARTMX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.21%). 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 ARTMX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ARTMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ARTMX (1.21%) 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/artmx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/artmx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/artmx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/artmx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/artmx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.