# Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional Class (HSUTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hsutx 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: 2002-10-01 The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the stocks of companies with the 25 to 50 most attractive and leading brands, from a fundamental and technical perspective, contained in the Alpha Brands Consumer Spending Index (the "index"). The index tracks the performance of 200 highly recognizable and relevant U.S. and foreign brands with a business to consumer and business to business focus. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $60.76 | | Expense Ratio | 1.16% | | Assets Under Management | $42.1M | | NAV | $60.76 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $56.93 – $67.92 | | Beta | 1.10 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.9922 /share - Ex-date: 2022-12-16 - Pay date: 2022-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HSUTX invest in? The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the stocks of companies with the 25 to 50 most attractive and leading brands, from a fundamental and technical perspective, contained in the Alpha Brands Consumer Spending Index (the "index"). The index tracks the performance of 200 highly recognizable and relevant U.S. and foreign brands with a business to consumer and business to business focus. ### What is the expense ratio of HSUTX? Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional Class (HSUTX) charges an expense ratio of 1.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is HSUTX? Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional Class (HSUTX) manages $42.1M 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 HSUTX actively managed or an index fund? HSUTX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HSUTX's is 1.16%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HSUTX launched? Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional Class (HSUTX) launched in October 2002 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has HSUTX performed? HSUTX'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 HSUTX pay a dividend? Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional Class (HSUTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does HSUTX pay dividends? Rational Dynamic Brands Fund Institutional 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 HSUTX's dividend yield? HSUTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is HSUTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HSUTX was 2022-12-16. 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 HSUTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.16% 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 HSUTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HSUTX'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 HSUTX cost more than a fund like VOO? HSUTX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.16%). 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 HSUTX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HSUTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as HSUTX (1.16%) 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/hsutx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hsutx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hsutx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hsutx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/hsutx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.