# Ave Maria Value Fund (AVEMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2001-04-30

The Ave Maria Value Fund primarily allocates capital to common stocks that its investment adviser identifies as trading below their true intrinsic worth, based on the adviser's specific valuation methodology. A core principle of the fund is its adherence to religious guidelines: typically, every equity holding—encompassing common, preferred, and convertible shares—as well as a minimum of 80% of the fund's total net assets, must be invested in companies that satisfy these faith-based criteria. The fund builds its portfolio using securities from established businesses across a diverse range o...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $29.93 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
| Assets Under Management | $495.4M |
| NAV | $29.93 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.31% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.09 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $26.65 – $32.28 |
| Beta | 0.49 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0918 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-30
- Pay date: 2025-12-31

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does AVEMX invest in?

The Ave Maria Value Fund primarily allocates capital to common stocks that its investment adviser identifies as trading below their true intrinsic worth, based on the adviser's specific valuation methodology. A core principle of the fund is its adherence to religious guidelines: typically, every equity holding—encompassing common, preferred, and convertible shares—as well as a minimum of 80% of the fund's total net assets, must be invested in companies that satisfy these faith-based criteria. The fund builds its portfolio using securities from established businesses across a diverse range of market capitalizations.

### What is the expense ratio of AVEMX?

Ave Maria Value Fund (AVEMX) charges an expense ratio of 0.92%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is AVEMX?

Ave Maria Value Fund (AVEMX) manages $495.4M 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 AVEMX actively managed or an index fund?

AVEMX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

### When was AVEMX launched?

Ave Maria Value Fund (AVEMX) launched in April 2001 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has AVEMX performed?

AVEMX'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 AVEMX pay a dividend?

Ave Maria Value Fund (AVEMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.31%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does AVEMX pay dividends?

Ave Maria Value 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 AVEMX's dividend yield?

AVEMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.31%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is AVEMX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AVEMX 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 AVEMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.92% 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 AVEMX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AVEMX'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 AVEMX cost more than a fund like VOO?

AVEMX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.92%) 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 AVEMX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to AVEMX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AVEMX (0.92%) 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/avemx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avemx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avemx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avemx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avemx/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.