AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class I (AUEIX)

Fund Assets	1.08B
Expense Ratio	0.59%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	24.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	1.76%
Dividend Growth	-5.15%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	19.47
YTD Return	10.31%
1-Year Return	9.96%
5-Year Return	33.66%
52-Week Low	17.60
52-Week High	22.15
Beta (5Y)	0.74
Holdings	145
Inception Date	Jul 9, 2012

About AUEIX

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class I is a mutual fund designed to deliver total return through a distinctive low-risk, defensive investment approach. The fund primarily invests in U.S. large-cap stocks, focusing on companies with high-quality characteristics—such as stable earnings and robust profit margins. Utilizing a systematic process, it seeks to construct a portfolio that aims to lower overall volatility while achieving returns comparable to the broader equity market over a full market cycle. A key feature of this fund is its emphasis on downside risk management, aiming to provide investors with more protection during market downturns. The portfolio is diversified across multiple sectors, with notable concentrations in health care, consumer staples, financials, and industrials, and less exposure to more volatile sectors like information technology. This allocation is intended to enhance risk-adjusted returns and stability for investors. The fund is regularly recognized for its risk management discipline in the large blend category and is suited for institutions or investors seeking exposure to high-quality U.S. equities with a focus on consistent performance and lower market risk.

• Fund Family: AQR Funds
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: AUEIX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

AUEIX had a total return of 9.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.20%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTCIX	Vanguard	Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital App I	0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
QUERX	Class R6	0.53%
AUENX	Class N	0.92%

Top 10 Holdings

16.12% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United Therapeutics Corporation	UTHR	1.77%
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund	n/a	1.75%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation	XOM	1.69%
The Kroger Co.	KR	1.61%
AT&T Inc.	T	1.59%
Adobe Inc.	ADBE	1.56%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	1.55%
Verizon Communications Inc.	VZ	1.54%
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COST	1.53%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	1.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$4.0067	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$4.92014	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$5.33178	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$2.56558	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 23, 2021	$0.812	Dec 27, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.34258	Dec 23, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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