AQR Trend Total Return Fund
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- daily nav $13.33
- change $-0.12
- daily return -0.89%
- inception date 12/16/2021
- AUM $60MM
Investment Objective
Seeks capital appreciation.
Fund Overview
The Fund pursues its investment objective by allocating assets among four major asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities). Our systematic model uses a wide range of trend-following signals to go long assets that are improving and short assets that are deteriorating. We seek to offer a diversified approach to trend following across asset classes and various measures of trend—both price-based and fundamental. By combining this approach with a target 0.5 beta to the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to capitalize on potential benefits from two sources of return.
Why Invest in the Trend Total Return Fund?
Differentiated Trend-Following Approach
Combines signals based on prices and economic fundamentals to capture trends across traditional and harder to access alternative assets, including equity factors.
Equity and Alternative Exposure
Seeks total return by integrating targeted U.S. equity market exposure with AQR’s proprietary trend following approach.
Downside Risk Mitigation
Aims to deliver positive performance in bull markets and potential outperformance during equity market drawdowns.
Risk Allocation
As of December 31, 2024
| % of Risk Allocation | |
|---|---|
| Equities | 44.08% |
| Fixed Income | 15.84% |
| Currencies | 22.43% |
| Commodities | 17.65% |
Portfolio Statistics
As of December 31, 2024
| # of long holdings | 919 |
|---|---|
| # of short holdings | 950 |
| Realized Beta Since Inception to S&P 500 | 0.36 |
| Realized Since Inception Volatility | 13.83% |
| Realized Since Inception Sharpe Ratio | 1.48 |
All Fund statistics are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell securities.
Risk allocations are calculated by dividing estimated asset class volatility by the sum of all asset class volatilities. Volatility and Beta are calculated using net monthly returns of the Fund, as well as monthly returns of the relevant benchmark for Beta.
Annualized Total Returns
As of December 31, 2024
| MTD | YTD | 1YR | 3YR | Since Inception 12/16/2021 | Gross Expense Ratio | Net Expense Ratio* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Trend Total Return Fund | 2.22% | 34.89% | 34.89% | 24.47% | 24.40% | 2.89% | 2.21% |
| (0.5 * S&P500 TR) + (0.5 * T Bills) | -0.99% | 14.89% | 14.89% | 6.77% | 7.05% |
| AQR Trend Total Return Fund | (0.5 * S&P500 TR) + (0.5 * T Bills) | |
|---|---|---|
| MTD | 2.22% | -0.99% |
| YTD | 34.89% | 14.89% |
| 1YR | 34.89% | 14.89% |
| 3YR | 24.47% | 6.77% |
| Since Inception 12/16/2021 | 24.40% | 7.05% |
| Gross Expense Ratio | 2.89% | |
| Net Expense Ratio* | 2.21% |
As of December 31, 2024
| QTD | YTD | 1YR | 3YR | Since Inception 12/16/2021 | Gross Expense Ratio | Net Expense Ratio* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Trend Total Return Fund | 4.09% | 34.89% | 34.89% | 24.47% | 24.40% | 2.89% | 2.21% |
| (0.5 * S&P500 TR) + (0.5 * T Bills) | 1.84% | 14.89% | 14.89% | 6.77% | 7.05% |
| AQR Trend Total Return Fund | (0.5 * S&P500 TR) + (0.5 * T Bills) | |
|---|---|---|
| QTD | 4.09% | 1.84% |
| YTD | 34.89% | 14.89% |
| 1YR | 34.89% | 14.89% |
| 3YR | 24.47% | 6.77% |
| Since Inception 12/16/2021 | 24.40% | 7.05% |
| Gross Expense Ratio | 2.89% | |
| Net Expense Ratio* | 2.21% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.
Source: AQR, JP Morgan. All returns for periods longer than a year are annualized. Benchmark is represented by 50% S&P 500 Index + 50% ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. Indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest in an index. See Disclosures for definitions.
*AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse operating expenses of the Fund at least through April 30, 2026. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated with the consent of the Board of Trustees.
Cliff Asness
Managing & Founding Principal
Ph.D., M.B.A., University of Chicago
B.S., B.S., University of Pennsylvania
John M. Liew
Founding Principal
Ph.D., M.B.A., University of Chicago
B.A., University of Chicago
Jordan Brooks, Ph.D.
Principal
Ph.D., M.A., New York University
B.A. Boston College
Erik Stamelos
A.B., Harvard University
James Asselin
Charterholder, CFA Institute
B.S., Cornell University
Fred Liu
M.S., Cornell University
B.B.A., University of Texas - Austin
James Lofton
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Investment Minimums
| Individual Investors | Not Available |
|---|---|
| Institutional Investors | $100,000 |
| Accounts Offered by Financial Advisors | $50 million or $100 million aggregate investment across all series of the Trust |
Shareholder Fees
| Sales Load | None |
|---|---|
| Deferred Sales Load | None |
| Redemption Fees | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
| Management Fee | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Distribution (12b-1) Fee | None |
| Other Expenses | |
| Dividends On Short Sales and/or Interest Expense | 1.04% |
| All Other Expenses | 0.78% |
| Acquired Fund Fees | 0.02% |
| Gross Expenses | 2.89% |
| Less: Expense Reimbursements | 0.68% |
| Net Expenses* | 2.21% |
| Adjusted Expense Ratio*,** | 1.17% |
|---|
*AQR Capital Management, LLC ("AQR" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse operating expenses of the Fund at least through April 30, 2026. 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.
Effective August 19, 2024, the Fund's name and principal investment strategy changed (the "Repurposing"). Prior to the Repurposing, the Fund's name was AQR Sustainable Long-Short Equity Carbon Aware Fund, and it pursued a different principal investment strategy.
Principal Risks:
An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, including the possibility that the value of the Fund’s 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 U.S. or abroad. Foreign investments often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors.
The use of derivatives, including swaps, forward and futures contracts, and investments in 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. The Fund from time to time employs various hedging techniques. The success of the Fund’s hedging strategy will be subject to the investment adviser's ability to correctly assess the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged. This Fund takes short positions in derivative instruments. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument, which could cause the Fund to suffer a (potentially unlimited) loss. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. The Fund is 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 Fund.
The Fund is not suitable for all investors. An investor considering the Fund should be able to tolerate potentially wide price fluctuations. There are risks involved with investing including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. This document is intended exclusively for the use of the person to whom it has been delivered by AQR and it is not to be reproduced or redistributed to any other person without AQR’s written consent.
Definitions:
The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the United States.
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.
Beta is a measure of how sensitive a Fund’s return is to changes in a benchmark index. A beta of greater than 1 indicates a higher sensitivity to benchmark moves, and a beta less than 1 indicates lower sensitivity.
Sharpe Ratio is a measure of risk-adjusted performance of a security or investment.
Volatility is a statistical measure of the variation in returns for a given security or index.
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.
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Diversification does not eliminate risk. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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There are risks involved with investing including the possible loss of principal.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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