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Ave Maria Bond Fund Class R: (MF: AVEFX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Dec 15, 2025 04:50 PM ET
$12.36 USD
+0.01 (0.08%)
Zacks MF Rank
2-Buy of 5 2
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in May 2003 and is managed by Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. The fund seeks preservation of principal with a reasonable level of current income. The fund invests primarily (80% or more of its net assets) in investment-grade debt securities of primarily domestic issuers, including corporations, government agencies and municipalities, as well as mortgage backed and asset-backed securities. The fund may also invest a portion of its net assets (up to 20%) in preferred stocks, convertible securities and common stocks paying dividends. The fund also seeks to invest in securities that appear comparatively undervalued. Dividends are distributed monthly. Capital gains are distributed annually.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Bond | AVEFX | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.40 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Bond R | AVEFX | 12.36 | 5/1/2003 | 3.32 | 2.81 | 5.09 | 3.63 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | Minimum Subsequent Investment ($) | Minimum Initial IRA ($) | Dividend Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Bond | AVEFX | 2500 | 0 | 0 | M |
Contact Information
| Family | Ave Maria |
| Address | 801 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 244 Plymouth, MI 48170 |
| Phone | 866 283-6274 |