The Timken Company

Frequently Asked Questions About TKR

What does TKR invest in?

The Timken Company operates globally, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and management of advanced bearings and power transmission solutions. Its business activities are organized into two main divisions: Mobile Industries and Process Industries. The Mobile Industries division delivers a wide array of products, encompassing various bearings, seals, and lubrication systems, in addition to power transmission parts like engineered chains, augers, belts, couplings, clutches, and brakes. This segment also provides related offerings and maintenance support. Its clientele includes original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and direct users of off-highway machinery in agriculture, construction, mining, outdoor power, and power sports. It also serves the on-highway vehicle sector, covering passenger cars, light and heavy trucks, as well as rail cars and locomotives. Moreover, this division contributes power transmission systems and flight-essential components—such as bearings, rotor-head assemblies, helicopter transmission systems, turbine engine elements, gears, and housings—for both civil and military aircraft. Products are distributed via authorized automotive and heavy-truck networks to individual customers, equipment proprietors, operators, and repair centers. The Process Industries segment is dedicated to supplying industrial-grade bearings and complete assemblies, power transmission components such as gears and gearboxes, linear motion products, couplings, seals, lubricants, chains, and belts. These, alongside associated services, are provided to OEMs and end-users across diverse industrial landscapes. This segment facilitates aftermarket sales and service requirements through its network of approved industrial distributors. It further offers direct repair and maintenance services for bearings and gearboxes, coupled with electric motor rewinding and refurbishment, for its end-user clients. Its diverse product line is sold under brand names such as Timken, Philadelphia Gear, Drives, Cone Drive, Rollon, Lovejoy, Diamond, BEKA, and Groeneveld. Established in 1899, The Timken Company's corporate headquarters are situated in North Canton, Ohio.

What is the expense ratio of TKR?

An expense ratio for The Timken Company (TKR) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is TKR?

The Timken Company (TKR) manages $9.86B 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 TKR actively managed or an index fund?

TKR's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was TKR launched?

The Timken Company (TKR) launched in January 1922 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has TKR performed?

TKR'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.