# Boston Trust Equity Fund (BTEFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btefx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2003-10-01 The fund typically commits at least 80% of its total capital (defined as its net assets plus any borrowed funds used for investment) to a diverse portfolio of American stocks, like common shares. While it possesses the flexibility to invest in companies of any size, its main emphasis is generally placed on large-capitalization firms. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $50.31 | | Expense Ratio | 0.83% | | Assets Under Management | $252.5M | | NAV | $50.31 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.55% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.30 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $42.43 – $50.66 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.2970 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BTEFX invest in? The fund typically commits at least 80% of its total capital (defined as its net assets plus any borrowed funds used for investment) to a diverse portfolio of American stocks, like common shares. While it possesses the flexibility to invest in companies of any size, its main emphasis is generally placed on large-capitalization firms. ### What is the expense ratio of BTEFX? Boston Trust Equity Fund (BTEFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.83%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BTEFX? Boston Trust Equity Fund (BTEFX) manages $252.5M 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 BTEFX actively managed or an index fund? BTEFX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BTEFX's is 0.83%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BTEFX launched? Boston Trust Equity Fund (BTEFX) launched in October 2003 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has BTEFX performed? BTEFX'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 BTEFX pay a dividend? Boston Trust Equity Fund (BTEFX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.55%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BTEFX pay dividends? Boston Trust Equity 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 BTEFX's dividend yield? BTEFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.55%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BTEFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BTEFX was 2025-12-16. 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 BTEFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.83% 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 BTEFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BTEFX'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 BTEFX cost more than a fund like VOO? BTEFX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.83%). 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 BTEFX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BTEFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BTEFX (0.83%) 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/btefx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btefx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btefx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btefx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/btefx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.