# Biondo Focus Fund (BFONX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfonx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2010-03-19 The Biondo Focus Fund principally directs its capital towards a range of long-term holdings. These include equity shares of American corporations, regardless of their market valuation, alongside American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing ownership in foreign businesses. The fund also invests in high-grade fixed income instruments, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and derivative options linked to stocks, ADRs, and ETFs. Furthermore, it possesses the ability to employ financial leverage, potentially through bank loans, up to a maximum of 33% of its total assets, which are defined as the su... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.94 | | Expense Ratio | 1.50% | | Assets Under Management | $44.4M | | NAV | $20.94 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 12.35% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.59 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $17.95 – $24.25 | | Beta | 1.31 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.5857 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-04 - Pay date: 2025-12-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BFONX invest in? The Biondo Focus Fund principally directs its capital towards a range of long-term holdings. These include equity shares of American corporations, regardless of their market valuation, alongside American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) representing ownership in foreign businesses. The fund also invests in high-grade fixed income instruments, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and derivative options linked to stocks, ADRs, and ETFs. Furthermore, it possesses the ability to employ financial leverage, potentially through bank loans, up to a maximum of 33% of its total assets, which are defined as the sum of its net assets and any borrowed funds used for investment. It is important to note that this fund operates with a non-diversified investment strategy. ### What is the expense ratio of BFONX? Biondo Focus Fund (BFONX) charges an expense ratio of 1.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is BFONX's dividend yield? BFONX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 12.35%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of BFONX? Effective duration measures BFONX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BFONX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of BFONX? BFONX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of BFONX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BFONX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BFONX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does BFONX pay a dividend? Yes, Biondo Focus Fund (BFONX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 12.35%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does BFONX pay dividends? Biondo Focus Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is BFONX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BFONX was 2025-12-04. 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 BFONX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.50% 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 BFONX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BFONX'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 BFONX cost more than a fund like VOO? BFONX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.50%). 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 BFONX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BFONX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BFONX (1.50%) 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/bfonx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfonx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfonx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfonx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfonx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.