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Akre Focus ETF (AKRE)
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Akre Focus ETF Overview
Akre Focus ETF (AKRE) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF). Akre launched the ETF in 2009.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund invests primarily in securities of companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. Investments consist primarily of common stocks of companies of any size market capitalization. It may also invest in preferred stocks, warrants, options, and other equity-like instruments, such as partnership interests, limited liability company interests, business trust shares and rights, REITs, and other securities that are convertible into equity securities. The fund is non-diversified.
About Akre Focus ETF (AKRE)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 12.01 years: John Neff (2014). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and S&P 500 Equal Weighted TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Akre Focus ETF has 21 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 80.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Akre Focus ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Akre Focus ETF has 29.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 69.5% There is 29.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Akre Focus ETF has 1.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $5 billion in total assets, which is below the $8 billion average for the Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
AKRE Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Akre Focus ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Akre Focus ETF has an expense ratio of 0.98%, which is 99% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Akre Focus ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 6%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.2 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 74% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Akre Focus ETF returned 8.0%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Akre Focus ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.53% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Akre Focus ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -12.4%, 18.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -20.1% over the past year (grade of F), 5.1% over the past three years (grade of F) and 1.6% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 11.4% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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AKRE Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| AKRE Return (NAV) | 8.0% | 5.8% | -20.1% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 11.4% |
| AKRE Return (Price) | 8.1% | 6.0% | -20.1% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 11.4% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.113% | -0.142% | -0.057% | -0.025% | -0.014% | -0.008% |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.8% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| AKRE Grade (NAV) | A | A | F | F | F | F |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 11.7% | 3.1% | -33.1% | -14.5% | -8.2% | -4.4% |
| AKRE Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
AKRE Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| AKRE Return (NAV) | -12.4% | 1.2% | 18.3% | 28.7% | -22.7% | 24.5% | 20.7% | 35.4% | 5.5% | 30.9% | 8.6% |
| AKRE Return (Price) | -12.2% | 1.1% | 18.3% | 28.7% | -22.7% | 24.5% | 20.7% | 35.4% | 5.5% | 30.9% | 8.6% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.013% | -0.090% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Large Growth Avg | 6.2% | 16.9% | 30.5% | 38.6% | -30.7% | 21.6% | 37.2% | 33.0% | -2.1% | 28.4% | 5.0% |
| AKRE Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | F | A | C | F | B | A | B | A |
| +/- Category | -18.6% | -15.6% | -12.2% | -9.9% | 8.0% | 2.9% | -16.6% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.85 |
| R-Squared: | 41% |
| Standard Deviation: | 17.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.94 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.42 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 5,249 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 5,249 Mil |
| Turnover: | 6.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.98% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 12.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 12.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Neff John (2014) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 21 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 80.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 29.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 69.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 29.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | -0.4% |
| Cash: | 1.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Akre |
| Phone Number: | 833-340-7099 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | August 31, 2009 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.98% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% |
