# Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pvfax 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: 2002-12-31 This fund primarily allocates capital to common shares of small-capitalization businesses (those with a market value of $2.5 billion or less at acquisition) that the investment advisor believes offer strong prospects for capital growth. Its investment strategy heavily emphasizes selecting companies demonstrating appealing valuations across multiple financial indicators, including price-to-earnings, price-to-cash flow, price-to-book, and price-to-revenue ratios. The portfolio may, at times, feature a concentrated exposure to particular economic sectors. Investments are typically liquidated o... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $57.39 | | Expense Ratio | 1.26% | | Assets Under Management | $48.1M | | NAV | $57.39 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 17.45% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $10.01 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $46.83 – $63.85 | | Beta | 1.20 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $10.0137 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PVFAX invest in? This fund primarily allocates capital to common shares of small-capitalization businesses (those with a market value of $2.5 billion or less at acquisition) that the investment advisor believes offer strong prospects for capital growth. Its investment strategy heavily emphasizes selecting companies demonstrating appealing valuations across multiple financial indicators, including price-to-earnings, price-to-cash flow, price-to-book, and price-to-revenue ratios. The portfolio may, at times, feature a concentrated exposure to particular economic sectors. Investments are typically liquidated once they achieve their projected value or when superior new opportunities for higher returns emerge. ### What is the expense ratio of PVFAX? Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.26%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is PVFAX? Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX) manages $48.1M 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 PVFAX actively managed or an index fund? PVFAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (PVFAX's is 1.26%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was PVFAX launched? Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX) launched in December 2002 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has PVFAX performed? PVFAX'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 PVFAX pay a dividend? Paradigm Value Fund (PVFAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 17.45%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PVFAX pay dividends? Paradigm 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 PVFAX's dividend yield? PVFAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 17.45%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PVFAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PVFAX 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 PVFAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.26% 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 PVFAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PVFAX'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 PVFAX cost more than a fund like VOO? PVFAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.26%). 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 PVFAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PVFAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PVFAX (1.26%) 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/pvfax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pvfax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pvfax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pvfax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pvfax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.