# FAM Value Fund (FAMWX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famwx 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: 2017-01-03 The FAM Value Fund's advisor implements a value-driven investment methodology when selecting its equity holdings. The fund generally aims to maintain a substantial commitment to common stocks and instruments convertible into equity, such as convertible bonds and preferred shares. It possesses the flexibility to invest in companies across the entire spectrum of market capitalizations. Additionally, the fund may allocate capital to both domestic and international issuers, and it has the option to invest in other collective investment schemes, including Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $110.38 | | Expense Ratio | 1.00% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.76B | | NAV | $110.38 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.41% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $96.71 – $113.74 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.8682 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FAMWX invest in? The FAM Value Fund's advisor implements a value-driven investment methodology when selecting its equity holdings. The fund generally aims to maintain a substantial commitment to common stocks and instruments convertible into equity, such as convertible bonds and preferred shares. It possesses the flexibility to invest in companies across the entire spectrum of market capitalizations. Additionally, the fund may allocate capital to both domestic and international issuers, and it has the option to invest in other collective investment schemes, including Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). ### What is the expense ratio of FAMWX? FAM Value Fund (FAMWX) charges an expense ratio of 1.00%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FAMWX? FAM Value Fund (FAMWX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.76B across all of its share classes (FAMVX 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 FAMWX actively managed or an index fund? FAMWX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FAMWX's is 1.00%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was FAMWX launched? FAM Value Fund (FAMWX) launched in January 2017 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has FAMWX performed? FAMWX'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 FAMWX pay a dividend? FAM Value Fund (FAMWX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.41%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FAMWX pay dividends? FAM 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 FAMWX's dividend yield? FAMWX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.41%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FAMWX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FAMWX 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 FAMWX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.00% 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 FAMWX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FAMWX'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 FAMWX cost more than a fund like VOO? FAMWX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.00%). 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 FAMWX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FAMWX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FAMWX (1.00%) 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/famwx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famwx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famwx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famwx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/famwx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.