# Ave Maria Growth Fund (AVEGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avegx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2003-05-05 The fund primarily acquires common shares of companies that its advisor believes offer strong potential for expanding revenues, profits, or cash flow. The generation of dividend and interest income is a less significant factor in its investment selection process. A core principle dictates that, typically, all equity holdings and at least 80% of the fund's net assets will be committed to enterprises meeting its religious criteria. The fund's portfolio may encompass companies across the entire market capitalization range, including small and mid-sized firms. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $55.00 | | Expense Ratio | 0.90% | | Assets Under Management | $1.17B | | NAV | $55.00 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.04% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.77 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $45.56 – $58.21 | | Beta | 1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.7735 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AVEGX invest in? The fund primarily acquires common shares of companies that its advisor believes offer strong potential for expanding revenues, profits, or cash flow. The generation of dividend and interest income is a less significant factor in its investment selection process. A core principle dictates that, typically, all equity holdings and at least 80% of the fund's net assets will be committed to enterprises meeting its religious criteria. The fund's portfolio may encompass companies across the entire market capitalization range, including small and mid-sized firms. ### What is the expense ratio of AVEGX? Ave Maria Growth Fund (AVEGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AVEGX? Ave Maria Growth Fund (AVEGX) manages $1.17B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AVEGX actively managed or an index fund? AVEGX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was AVEGX launched? Ave Maria Growth Fund (AVEGX) launched in May 2003 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has AVEGX performed? AVEGX'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 AVEGX pay a dividend? Ave Maria Growth Fund (AVEGX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.04%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AVEGX pay dividends? Ave Maria Growth Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AVEGX's dividend yield? AVEGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.04%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AVEGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AVEGX was 2025-12-30. 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 AVEGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.90% 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 AVEGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AVEGX'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 AVEGX cost more than a fund like VOO? AVEGX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.90%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where AVEGX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AVEGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AVEGX (0.90%) 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/avegx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avegx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avegx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avegx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avegx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.