# AMG Yacktman Focused Fund (YAFFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/yaffx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: AMG · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1997-04-30 The AMG Yacktman Focused Fund primarily directs its capital towards equities, investing in shares of companies located in both the United States and international markets. Among its global stock holdings, the fund has the option to include exposure to securities from developing economies. Beyond its equity allocations, the fund also possesses the flexibility to invest in various fixed-income instruments. These debt investments can span a wide range, from government obligations like U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, to corporate debt of differing credit quality – including both highly-rated, in... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.42 | | Expense Ratio | 1.25% | | Assets Under Management | $3.07B | | NAV | $24.42 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 14.59% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.56 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.47 – $25.45 | | Beta | 0.83 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.5637 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does YAFFX invest in? The AMG Yacktman Focused Fund primarily directs its capital towards equities, investing in shares of companies located in both the United States and international markets. Among its global stock holdings, the fund has the option to include exposure to securities from developing economies. Beyond its equity allocations, the fund also possesses the flexibility to invest in various fixed-income instruments. These debt investments can span a wide range, from government obligations like U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, to corporate debt of differing credit quality – including both highly-rated, investment-grade bonds and higher-risk, lower-rated instruments often referred to as high-yield or "junk" bonds. Convertible debt securities are also permissible within its fixed-income portfolio. It is important to note that the fund maintains a non-diversified investment approach. ### What is the expense ratio of YAFFX? AMG Yacktman Focused Fund (YAFFX) charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is YAFFX's dividend yield? YAFFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 14.59%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of YAFFX? Effective duration measures YAFFX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. YAFFX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of YAFFX? YAFFX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of YAFFX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from YAFFX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. YAFFX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does YAFFX pay a dividend? Yes, AMG Yacktman Focused Fund (YAFFX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 14.59%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does YAFFX pay dividends? AMG Yacktman Focused Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is YAFFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for YAFFX was 2025-12-16. 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 YAFFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.25% 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 YAFFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from YAFFX'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 YAFFX cost more than a fund like VOO? YAFFX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.25%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where YAFFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to YAFFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as YAFFX (1.25%) 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/yaffx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/yaffx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/yaffx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/yaffx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/yaffx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.