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Applied Finance Explorer Fund Institutional Shares AFDZX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Applied Finance Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 27.79  /  +0.94 %
  • Total Assets 1.1B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.830%
  • Expense Ratio 1.010%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Small Value
  • Investment Style Small Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 10,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.59%
  • Turnover 39%

USD | NAV as of Aug 14, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Aug 14, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis AFDZX

Will AFDZX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable AFDZX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the AFDZX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of AFDZX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

Applied Finance Explorer Institutional holds a quantitatively derived Silver Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating reflects that it has scored well on factors Morningstar research associates with future outperformance relative to category peers.

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Portfolio Holdings AFDZX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
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