No-Load Fund of the Day: YAFFX

Yacktman Focused Fund (YAFFX) is a selection for the model fund portfolio maintained by the American Association of Individual Investors. For member benefits, see:

http://www.aaii.com/membership/member-benefits

YAFFX averaged double- digits total returns in each of the last 5 years (+16.8%), the last 3 years (+17.6%), the last 12 months (+21.1%), and in 2013 through June 30 (+16.6%). See:

http://www.aaii.com/journal/article/frontier-markets-exposure-added-to-the-model-fund-portfolio?a=homepagetop&acc=o#4

YAFFX is a no-load fund with no 12b-1 charge. It is interested in long-term capital gains more than current income. See its profile at Yahoo:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=YAFFX+Profile

My 5-year YAFFX chart at Yahoo shows a steady rise in total returns since the market collapse of 2008-2009:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=YAFFX&t=5y&l=on&z=l&q=l&p=m50%2Cm100%2Cm200&a=m26-12-9%2Cr14&c=

My 3-month chart shows commendable sideways action in the 2013 spring pullback and suggests acquiring shares now might be seen in the future as a reasonable decision. See:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=YAFFX&t=3m&l=on&z=l&q=l&p=m20%2Cm50%2Cm100%2Cp&a=m26-12-9%2Cr14&c=

           

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