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Boyar Value (BOYAX)
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Fund Details
Boyar Value Overview
Boyar Value (BOYAX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value fund. Boyar Value Fund launched the fund in 1998.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in equity securities that are believed by the Adviser to be intrinsically undervalued, including common stock, preferred stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock. Intrinsic value, as the Adviser defines it, is the estimated current worth that would accrue to the stockholders of a company, either through liquidation of corporate assets upon termination of operations, or through the sale or merger of the entire enterprise as a continuing business.
About Boyar Value (BOYAX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 17.99 years: Jonathan Boyar (2018), Mark Boyar (1998). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and S&P 1500 Value TR index with a weighting of 100%. Boyar Value has 33 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 59.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Boyar Value is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Boyar Value has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 97.8%. There is 0.0% 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). Boyar Value has 2.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $20 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Large Value 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.
BOYAX 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 Boyar Value expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Value category. Boyar Value has an expense ratio of 1.75%, which is 89% 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. Boyar Value has a portfolio turnover rate of 1%, indicating that holds its assets around 1.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Boyar Value returned 3.5%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Large Value category had an average return of 2.9%. 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 funds in that category.
Boyar Value has a trailing yield of 0.10%, which is below the 1.20% 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.
Boyar Value Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 13.0%, 1.3 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 17.2% over the past year (grade of F), 12.6% over the past three years (grade of F) and 6.2% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 7.8% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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BOYAX 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 |
|
| BOYAX Return (NAV) | 3.5% | 7.4% | 17.2% | 12.6% | 6.2% | 7.8% |
| BOYAX Grade | B | B | F | F | F | F |
| +/- Category | 0.6% | 1.2% | -6.6% | -3.1% | -4.7% | -3.5% |
| Large Value Avg | 2.9% | 6.2% | 23.8% | 15.7% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| BOYAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
BOYAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BOYAX Return (NAV) | 13.0% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% | -20.1% | 18.6% | 4.2% | 19.1% | -7.1% | 15.5% | 7.0% |
| BOYAX Grade | C | D | D | B | F | F | C | F | B | D | F |
| +/- Category | -1.3% | -2.8% | -2.7% | 2.3% | -14.1% | -7.2% | 0.4% | -6.5% | 1.4% | -0.9% | -7.5% |
| Large Value Avg | 14.3% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 11.8% | -6.0% | 25.8% | 3.8% | 25.6% | -8.5% | 16.4% | 14.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.9% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.14 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.16 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (98% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.91 |
| R-Squared: | 73% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $20 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 21 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 1% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 28.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 18.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Boyar Mark (1998), Boyar Jonathan (2018) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 33 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 59.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 97.8% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.3% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Boyar Value Fund |
| Phone Number: | 800-266-5566 |
| Website: | www.boyarvalue.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 5, 1998 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,500 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 5.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 2.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.75% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.93% |
| Share Class: | Boyar Value |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
