# FAM Value Fund Investor Class (FAMVX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famvx 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: 1986-12-31 The fund's investment manager primarily utilizes a "value-oriented" strategy when selecting ordinary shares for its portfolio. Its typical approach is to maintain a substantial allocation to common equities and securities convertible into common stock, such as convertible bonds and preferred shares. The fund's mandate allows for investments in companies of any market capitalization or size. Moreover, it possesses the flexibility to invest in both domestic and international entities, and can also acquire units in other collective investment schemes, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $108.92 | | Expense Ratio | 1.18% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.77B | | NAV | $108.92 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.47% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $95.55 – $112.31 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.8682 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FAMVX invest in? The fund's investment manager primarily utilizes a "value-oriented" strategy when selecting ordinary shares for its portfolio. Its typical approach is to maintain a substantial allocation to common equities and securities convertible into common stock, such as convertible bonds and preferred shares. The fund's mandate allows for investments in companies of any market capitalization or size. Moreover, it possesses the flexibility to invest in both domestic and international entities, and can also acquire units in other collective investment schemes, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ### What is the expense ratio of FAMVX? FAM Value Fund Investor Class (FAMVX) charges an expense ratio of 1.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FAMVX? FAM Value Fund Investor Class (FAMVX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.77B across all of its share classes (FAMWX 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 FAMVX actively managed or an index fund? FAMVX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FAMVX's is 1.18%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was FAMVX launched? FAM Value Fund Investor Class (FAMVX) launched in December 1986 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has FAMVX performed? FAMVX'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 FAMVX pay a dividend? FAM Value Fund Investor Class (FAMVX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.47%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FAMVX pay dividends? FAM Value Fund Investor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FAMVX's dividend yield? FAMVX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.47%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FAMVX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FAMVX 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 FAMVX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.18% 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 FAMVX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FAMVX'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 FAMVX cost more than a fund like VOO? FAMVX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.18%). 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 FAMVX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FAMVX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FAMVX (1.18%) 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/famvx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famvx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famvx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famvx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famvx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.