AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund
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- daily nav $11.63
- change $-0.04
- daily return -0.34%
- inception date 9/19/2017
- AUM $232MM
Investment Objective
A Core Alternative Solution
The Fund aims to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to traditional stock/bond portfolios by investing in a broad and diversified range of alternative risk premia while accounting for potential tax implication of investment decisions.
Investment Approach
The Fund invests long and short across five different asset groups (Stocks & Industries, Equity Indices, Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) and five investment styles (Value, Momentum, Carry, Defensive, and Trend), and aims to be market neutral over the long term.
Investment styles are disciplined, systematic and economically intuitive methods of investing that have the ability to produce long-term positive returns across markets and asset groups with little correlation to equity markets.
These styles have historically exhibited low correlations to one another. By allocating across strategies, the Fund exposures are well balanced across the different sources of return. An integrated portfolio of alternative risk premia can provide important diversification benefits to traditional portfolios and can serve as a core alternative allocation.
Why Invest in the AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund?
Seeks Attractive Risk-Adjusted Returns
Opportunity To Perform In Rising And Falling Markets
Core Allocation To Alternatives
Portfolio Statistics
As of September 30, 2024
| # of short holdings | 967 |
|---|---|
| # of long holdings | 956 |
Asset Class Exposure
As of September 30, 2024
| % of Risk Allocation | |
|---|---|
| Equity Indices | 26.49% |
| Fixed Income | 24.55% |
| Stocks & Industries | 23.41% |
| Commodities | 15.31% |
| Currencies | 10.24% |
All Fund Statistics are subject to change. Portfolio holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Please see disclosure section for a glossary of industry terms.
Risk allocation is calculated as the relative weight of the expected volatilities for each asset class or strategy, with a sum equal to 100%. AQR calculates expected volatilities for each strategy using proprietary risk models to predict volatilities and correlations across all assets in the portfolio.
Annualized Total Returns
As of December 31, 2024
| MTD | YTD | 1YR | 3YR | 5YR | Since Inception 9/19/2017 | Gross Expense Ratio | Net Expense Ratio* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund | 1.53% | 18.51% | 18.51% | 16.87% | 7.57% | 3.60% | 4.93% | 4.77% |
| ICE BofA US 3M T-Bill Index | 0.40% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 3.89% | 2.46% | 2.30% |
| AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund | ICE BofA US 3M T-Bill Index | |
|---|---|---|
| MTD | 1.53% | 0.40% |
| YTD | 18.51% | 5.25% |
| 1YR | 18.51% | 5.25% |
| 3YR | 16.87% | 3.89% |
| 5YR | 7.57% | 2.46% |
| Since Inception 9/19/2017 | 3.60% | 2.30% |
| Gross Expense Ratio | 4.93% | |
| Net Expense Ratio* | 4.77% |
As of December 31, 2024
| QTD | YTD | 1YR | 3YR | 5YR | Since Inception 9/19/2017 | Gross Expense Ratio | Net Expense Ratio* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund | -0.05% | 18.51% | 18.51% | 16.87% | 7.57% | 3.60% | 4.93% | 4.77% |
| ICE BofA US 3M T-Bill Index | 1.17% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 3.89% | 2.46% | 2.30% |
| AQR Alternative Risk Premia Fund | ICE BofA US 3M T-Bill Index | |
|---|---|---|
| QTD | -0.05% | 1.17% |
| YTD | 18.51% | 5.25% |
| 1YR | 18.51% | 5.25% |
| 3YR | 16.87% | 3.89% |
| 5YR | 7.57% | 2.46% |
| Since Inception 9/19/2017 | 3.60% | 2.30% |
| Gross Expense Ratio | 4.93% | |
| Net Expense Ratio* | 4.77% |
*AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse operating expenses of the Fund at least through April 30, 2025. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated with the consent of the Board of Trustees.
The ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar-denominated U.S. Treasury Bills issued in the domestic market with a remaining term to final maturity of less than 3 months.
Jordan Brooks, Ph.D.
Principal
Ph.D., M.A., New York University
B.A. Boston College
Andrea Frazzini
Principal
Ph.D., Yale University
M.S., London School of Economics
B.S., University of Rome III
John J. Huss
Principal
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nathan Sosner
Principal
Ph.D., Harvard University
M.A., B.A., Tel Aviv University
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Bryan T. Kelly
A.B., University of Chicago
M.A., University of California - San Diego
Ph.D., New York University
Tobias J. Moskowitz, Ph.D.
Principal
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
M.S., B.S., Purdue University
Erik Stamelos
A.B., Harvard University
Investment Minimums
| Individual Investors | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Institutional Investors | None |
| Accounts Offered by Financial Advisors | None |
Shareholder Fees
| Sales Load | None |
|---|---|
| Deferred Sales Load | None |
| Redemption Fees | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
| Management Fee | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Distribution (12b-1) Fee | None |
| Other Expenses | |
| Dividends On Short Sales and/or Interest Expense | 3.34% |
| All Other Expenses | 0.36% |
| Acquired Fund Fees | 0.03% |
| Gross Expenses | 4.93% |
| Less: Expense Reimbursements | 0.16% |
| Net Expenses* | 4.77% |
| Adjusted Expense Ratio*,** | 1.43% |
|---|
*AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse operating expenses of the Fund at least through April 30, 2025. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated with the consent of the Board of Trustees.
**Reflects the Net Expense Ratio adjusted for certain investment related expenses, such as interest expense from borrowings and repurchase agreements and dividend expense from investments on short sales, incurred directly by the Fund.
An investment in any of the AQR Funds involves risk, including loss of principal. The value of the Funds’ portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political or social events in the United States or abroad. Please refer to the prospectus for complete information regarding all risks associated with the Funds. An investor considering the Funds should be able to tolerate potentially wide price fluctuations. The Funds are subject to high portfolio turnover risk as a result of frequent trading, and thus, will incur a higher level of brokerage fees and commissions, and cause a higher level of tax liability to shareholders in the Funds. The Funds may attempt to increase its income or total return through the use of securities lending, and they may be subject to the possibility of additional loss as a result of this investment technique.
Information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available no later than August 31. Please click here to view the most recent Form N-PX for the AQR Funds.
PRINCIPAL RISKS:
The use of derivatives, forward and futures contracts, and commodities exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. Concentration generally will lead to greater price volatility. This fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. Diversification does not eliminate risk.
An investor considering the Funds should be able to tolerate potentially wide price fluctuations. The funds are subject to high portfolio turnover risk as a result of frequent trading, and thus, will incur a higher level of brokerage fees and commissions, and cause a higher level of tax liability to shareholders in the funds. The Funds may attempt to increase its income or total return through the use of securities lending, and they may be subject to the possibility of additional loss as a result of this investment technique.
The potential for tax-efficiency is a result of the presence of long and short positions, which increases the opportunity to realize capital losses in both up and down markets.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 1-866-290-2688 or click here to view or download a prospectus online. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 1-866-290-2688 or click here to view or download a prospectus online. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
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Diversification does not eliminate risk. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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