# Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares (SSIFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ssifx 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: 1995-09-28 A minimum of 80% of this fund's total net assets are dedicated to the shares of companies that meet any of the following criteria: a significant portion (at least 50%) of their assets are located outside the United States; a majority (at least half) of their sales revenue is generated from international markets; or they are established or maintain their primary headquarters beyond U.S. borders. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.38 | | Expense Ratio | 1.01% | | Assets Under Management | $84.8M | | NAV | $26.38 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $22.63 – $28.52 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0553 /share - Ex-date: 2026-03-18 - Pay date: 2026-03-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SSIFX invest in? A minimum of 80% of this fund's total net assets are dedicated to the shares of companies that meet any of the following criteria: a significant portion (at least 50%) of their assets are located outside the United States; a majority (at least half) of their sales revenue is generated from international markets; or they are established or maintain their primary headquarters beyond U.S. borders. ### What is the expense ratio of SSIFX? Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares (SSIFX) charges an expense ratio of 1.01%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SSIFX? Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares (SSIFX) manages $84.8M 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 SSIFX actively managed or an index fund? SSIFX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SSIFX's is 1.01%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was SSIFX launched? Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares (SSIFX) launched in September 1995 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has SSIFX performed? SSIFX'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 SSIFX pay a dividend? Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares (SSIFX) 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 SSIFX pay dividends? Saturna International Fund - Investor Shares pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SSIFX's dividend yield? SSIFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SSIFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SSIFX was 2026-03-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SSIFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.01% 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 SSIFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SSIFX'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 SSIFX cost more than a fund like VOO? SSIFX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.01%). 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 SSIFX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SSIFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SSIFX (1.01%) 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/ssifx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ssifx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ssifx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ssifx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ssifx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.