Becker Equity Fund Retail Class (BVEFX)
| Fund Assets | 103.56M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.78% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 31.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.06% |
| Dividend Growth | 59.76% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 22.07 |
| YTD Return | 7.04% |
| 1-Year Return | 15.96% |
| 5-Year Return | 56.28% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.07 |
| 52-Week High | 22.57 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 51 |
| Inception Date | Nov 3, 2003 |
About BVEFX
The Becker Value Equity Fund Retail Class is a mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation by employing a value investment strategy. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks that are undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth, as determined by the fund's advisor. The fund focuses on companies with solid fundamentals, often characterized by low price-to-earnings ratios. It invests across various sectors, including financial services, technology, industrials, and consumer defensive industries. Notable holdings include major financial institutions like Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, as well as entities from the technology sector like Cisco Systems. The fund plays a significant role in the financial market by offering investors a diversified portfolio with a value-driven approach, seeking to capitalize on undervalued opportunities.
Performance
BVEFX had a total return of 15.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.47%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSLVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund | 0.81% |
| SWLVX | Schwab | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.03% |
| FSCZX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund - Class Z | 0.71% |
| FLUAX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Large Cap Value Fund - Class A | 1.11% |
| FIOOX | Fidelity | Fidelity Series Large Cap Value Index Fund | 0.05% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BVEIX | Institutional Class | 0.68% |
Top 10 Holdings
33.14% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 4.00% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.81% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 3.68% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation | SCHW | 3.66% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | BLK | 3.46% |
| FirstEnergy Corp. | FE | 3.12% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.89% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 2.85% |
| Chubb Limited | CB | 2.84% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 2.82% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | $1.99923 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $1.2514 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $2.13082 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $1.57131 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | $2.61198 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.45622 | Dec 18, 2020 |