# Forester Value Fund (FVALX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fvalx 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: 1999-09-10 The fund invests in the stocks of large U.S. companies that are undervalued and have great appreciation potential. It invests at least 65% of its net assets (at market value at the time of purchase) in the common stocks of large companies that have market capitalizations greater than $5.0 billion. The fund may emphasize sectors more or less than the S&P 500. It may also invest in stock index options. The fund may also take defensive positions when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $6.19 | | Expense Ratio | 1.27% | | Assets Under Management | $4.7M | | NAV | $6.19 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.06% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.13 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $5.92 – $6.39 | | Beta | -0.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1273 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-23 - Pay date: 2025-12-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FVALX invest in? The fund invests in the stocks of large U.S. companies that are undervalued and have great appreciation potential. It invests at least 65% of its net assets (at market value at the time of purchase) in the common stocks of large companies that have market capitalizations greater than $5.0 billion. The fund may emphasize sectors more or less than the S&P 500. It may also invest in stock index options. The fund may also take defensive positions when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it. ### What is the expense ratio of FVALX? Forester Value Fund (FVALX) charges an expense ratio of 1.27%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FVALX? Forester Value Fund (FVALX) manages $4.7M 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 FVALX actively managed or an index fund? FVALX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FVALX's is 1.27%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was FVALX launched? Forester Value Fund (FVALX) launched in September 1999 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has FVALX performed? FVALX'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 FVALX pay a dividend? Forester Value Fund (FVALX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.06%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FVALX pay dividends? Forester 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 FVALX's dividend yield? FVALX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.06%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FVALX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FVALX was 2025-12-23. 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 FVALX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.27% 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 FVALX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FVALX'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 FVALX cost more than a fund like VOO? FVALX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.27%). 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 FVALX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FVALX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FVALX (1.27%) 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/fvalx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fvalx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fvalx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fvalx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fvalx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.