AQR Large Cap Defensive Style R6 (QUERX)

Fund Assets	1.05B
Expense Ratio	0.53%
Min. Investment	$50,000,000
Turnover	24.00%
Dividend (ttm)	4.02
Dividend Yield	20.73%
Dividend Growth	-18.60%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	19.08
YTD Return	8.47%
1-Year Return	7.60%
5-Year Return	32.43%
52-Week Low	17.54
52-Week High	22.10
Beta (5Y)	0.87
Holdings	145
Inception Date	Sep 2, 2014

About QUERX

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6 is an open-end mutual fund that focuses on U.S. large-cap equities. Its primary objective is to achieve total return by employing a "defensive" investment style, seeking to minimize downside risk while capturing upside potential through systematic and active stock selection. The fund invests predominantly in high-quality large-cap stocks, prioritizing companies with stable earnings and strong profit margins, with the aim of building a lower-risk portfolio than the broad market. Notably, it combines both statistical and fundamental measures to target the most stable, high-quality stocks in the U.S. market, which can lead to higher risk-adjusted returns over a full market cycle. Sector allocations typically emphasize defensive areas such as consumer staples, health care, and financials, while maintaining diversification across the large-cap spectrum. This fund serves investors seeking equity exposure with a focus on risk mitigation, and plays a meaningful role in portfolios where capital preservation and lower volatility are key considerations. With a low expense ratio and a systematic approach, it stands out as a risk-aware option within the large blend mutual fund category.

• Fund Family: AQR Funds
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: QUERX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: Russell 1000 TR USD

Performance

QUERX had a total return of 7.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.74%.

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
AUEIX	Class I	0.59%
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	$4.02107	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$4.9401	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$5.35322	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$2.5873	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 23, 2021	$0.8359	Dec 27, 2021
Dec 22, 2020	$0.36297	Dec 23, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 12, 2026

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