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Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Applied Finance Explorer Fund

AFDVX | Fund

$25.62

$989 M

0.44%

$0.11

1.69%

Vitals

YTD Return

11.2%

1 yr return

25.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

16.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

9.2%

Net Assets

$989 M

Holdings in Top 10

14.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$25.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.69%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 42.02%

Redemption Fee 2.00%

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/02/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Applied Finance Explorer Fund

AFDVX | Fund

$25.62

$989 M

0.44%

$0.11

1.69%

AFDVX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 11.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 16.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.15%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Applied Finance Explorer Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Applied Finance Advisors
  • Inception Date
    Jun 11, 2015
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Paul Blinn

Fund Description

The Explorer Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of small and middle capitalization companies, which the Fund defines as issuers with market capitalizations of less than $15 billion, measured at the time of purchase.
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AFDVX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AFDVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 11.2% -6.7% 28.3% 83.12%
1 Yr 25.2% -2.8% 63.7% 71.36%
3 Yr 16.5%* -3.0% 34.9% 25.32%
5 Yr 9.2%* -5.2% 44.1% 17.03%
10 Yr 13.3%* 2.9% 31.2% 5.61%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AFDVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 5.9% -51.1% 63.2% 18.41%
2024 7.0% -39.7% 22.5% 19.44%
2023 21.2% -6.0% 33.6% 5.64%
2022 -15.3% -33.6% 212.9% 43.04%
2021 42.6% -62.0% 147.6% 2.44%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period AFDVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 11.2% -6.7% 28.3% 83.12%
1 Yr 25.2% -2.8% 63.7% 71.36%
3 Yr 16.5%* -3.0% 34.9% 25.32%
5 Yr 9.2%* -5.2% 44.1% 17.03%
10 Yr 13.3%* 2.9% 31.2% 5.61%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period AFDVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 8.9% -6.4% 67.1% 29.92%
2024 9.5% -7.4% 26.1% 44.25%
2023 22.2% 1.8% 35.4% 12.05%
2022 -13.8% -25.2% 250.0% 76.90%
2021 43.6% -3.0% 157.9% 2.71%

NAV & Total Return History

AFDVX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

AFDVX Category Low Category High AFDVX % Rank
Net Assets 989 M 6.04 M 64.9 B 38.11%
Number of Holdings 142 10 1553 36.06%
Net Assets in Top 10 138 M 482 K 3.72 B 39.39%
Weighting of Top 10 13.97% 6.1% 101.9% 70.77%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Comfort Systems USA Inc 2.44%
  2. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 1.96%
  3. Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. 1.31%
  4. DANA INC. 1.25%
  5. Adeia, Inc. 1.23%
  6. International Seaways, Inc. 1.19%
  7. Enova International, Inc. 1.19%
  8. Element Solutions, Inc. 1.19%
  9. Perimeter Solutions Inc 1.16%
  10. United Therapeutics Corp. 1.05%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High AFDVX % Rank
Stocks 		99.99% 3.76% 103.27% 2.05%
Cash 		0.45% 0.00% 30.93% 79.80%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.95% 48.59%
Other 		0.00% -0.55% 21.38% 63.43%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.63% 47.27%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 141.40% 47.57%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AFDVX % Rank
Financial Services 		17.24% 0.00% 35.05% 82.68%
Industrials 		15.69% 0.65% 48.61% 64.30%
Healthcare 		10.80% 0.00% 25.76% 5.25%
Real Estate 		10.72% 0.00% 44.41% 26.25%
Energy 		10.31% 0.00% 29.42% 27.82%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.23% 0.35% 51.62% 71.92%
Technology 		8.39% 0.00% 27.23% 56.69%
Basic Materials 		6.02% 0.00% 67.30% 39.90%
Consumer Defense 		4.40% 0.00% 13.22% 38.32%
Utilities 		4.24% 0.00% 13.86% 27.03%
Communication Services 		2.97% 0.00% 17.58% 40.68%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High AFDVX % Rank
US 		99.99% 3.76% 103.27% 2.05%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 61.95% 61.64%

AFDVX - Expenses

Operational Fees

AFDVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.69% 0.03% 36.05% 18.16%
Management Fee 1.14% 0.01% 1.50% 98.46%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 46.64%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.35% N/A

Sales Fees

AFDVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

AFDVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 2.00% 0.50% 2.00% 17.39%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

AFDVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 42.02% 7.00% 252.00% 31.86%

AFDVX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

AFDVX Category Low Category High AFDVX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.44% 0.00% 14.14% 77.75%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

AFDVX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

AFDVX Category Low Category High AFDVX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.15% -1.43% 4.13% 69.55%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

AFDVX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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AFDVX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Paul Blinn

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 11, 2015

6.98

7.0%

Mr. Paul Blinn, portfolio manager, joined Applied Finance as a founding member in 2006 and has served as principal of Toreador Research & Trading LLC since that time. Mr. Blinn has over 25 years of capital market experience. Mr. Blinn’s background includes experience as an Executive Director at UBS, a global financial firm, and its predecessor entities from 1985 to 2000, as a Vice President of a leading option market maker, and a Senior Equity derivatives trader for a hedge fund from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Blinn graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance.

Rafael Resendes

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 11, 2015

6.98

7.0%

In 1995, together with Daniel Obrycki, Mr. Resendes developed the Economic Margin framework to measure a firm’s economic, rather than as-reported accounting performance, and directly link corporate performance to valuation. Resendes graduated from The University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economic Analysis. Resendes went on to earn his MBA from the University of Chicago. Resendes is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Prior to co-founding Applied Finance, Mr. Resendes was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade and served as director of research for HOLT Value Associates. In 2003 Resendes began serving on the CFA Institute’s Speaker Retainer Program speaking to over 45 Financial Analyst Societies in 12 countries. Resendes has also served as a guest speaker for various equity valuation seminars, National Investor Relations Institute and served as a Professor at DePaul University in Chicago.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 37.45 8.37 3.58

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