AUM $656.7MER 0.75%NAV $58.33Holdings 38Inception Jan 2016
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$59.46Day Range
$59.40$59.61
52-Week Range
$52.55$59.50
Avg Volume
11.0KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.75%AUM
$656.7MShares Outstanding
11.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 28.13% |
| Healthcare | 18.31% |
| Technology | 14.93% |
| Industrials | 12.12% |
| Communication Services | 9.40% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 5.95% |
| Energy | 5.68% |
| Basic Materials | 3.90% |
| Consumer Defensive | 1.58% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 80.70% |
| Canada | 7.08% |
| Other | 4.58% |
| Korea (the Republic of) | 4.05% |
| Switzerland | 3.03% |
| Ireland | 0.56% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Scharf
- Category
- Financial Services
- Inception Date
- Jan 27, 2016
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- KAT primarily holds 25 to 35 mid- and large-cap stocks globally with strong long-term appreciation potential and limited downside risk. The strategy seeks securities with low valuations combined with growing earnings, cash flow, and/or book value by utilizing five key principles. These include low valuation, discount to fair value, investment flexibility, focus, and a long-term outlook. The fund may allocate as much as 50% of its assets to foreign markets, with up to 25% to emerging markets. Investments include common and preferred stocks, rights, warrants, special situations, ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs. Up to 30% of assets may be invested in fixed-income securities and ETFs. It may also fully shift into cash or short-term instruments for liquidity or defensive purposes. Securities are sold when they no longer offer attractive upside or fail to meet valuation and growth criteria. On Aug. 25, 2025, KAT converted from a mutual fund into an ETF structure, starting with $406.69 million in assets.
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The Scharf ETF (KAT) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Scharf that launched on Jan 27, 2016. It currently manages $656.7M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. The fund holds 38 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 51.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 6.23% | 76,625 | $41.3M |
| 2 | META | Meta Platforms Inc | 6.01% | 54,107 | $39.9M |
| 3 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 5.90% | 153,515 | $39.1M |
| 4 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corp | 5.79% | 633,151 | $38.4M |
| 5 | UNP | Union Pacific Corp | 5.47% | 125,775 | $36.3M |
| 6 | MCK | McKesson Corp | 5.01% | 33,267 | $33.2M |
| 7 | V | Visa Inc | 4.70% | 77,947 | $31.2M |
| 8 | MKL | Markel Group Inc | 4.59% | 16,692 | $30.5M |
| 9 | MRSH | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | 4.29% | 152,623 | $28.5M |
| 10 | FNV | Franco-Nevada Corp | 3.67% | 100,951 | $24.3M |
| 11 | CNC | Centene Corp | 3.49% | 328,132 | $23.1M |
| 12 | BN | Brookfield Corp | 3.41% | 614,572 | $22.6M |
| 13 | A | Agilent Technologies Inc | 3.38% | 127,897 | $22.5M |
| 14 | SCHW | Charles Schwab Corp/The | 3.32% | 233,854 | $22.0M |
| 15 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/The | 2.98% | 178,769 | $19.8M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.09% | |
| 1W | +2.20% | |
| 1M | +3.31% | |
| 3M | +6.57% | |
| 6M | +7.10% | |
| YTD | +8.20% | |
| 1Y | +6.46% | |
| 3Y | +9.25% | |
| 5Y | +9.25% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$57.79
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$58.05
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$56.22
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$59.50
Current Price
$59.41
52-Week Low
$52.55
$52.55$59.50
Current Yield
—
Annual Dividend
$0.2382
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | $0.1960 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.0211 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.0211 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | KAT | Financial Services(764 ETFs) | Income(1130 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | 0.69% | 0.70% |
| AUM | $656.7M | $3.58B | $1.63B |
| Dividend Yield | — | 4.83% | 11.22% |
| Avg Volume | 11.0K | 879.6K | 328.2K |
| Holdings | 38 | 238 | 190 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +3.31% | -2.11% | -2.03% |
| 6-Month Return | +7.64% | +0.40% | -2.28% |
| YTD Return | +8.19% | +4.92% | -2.82% |
| 1-Year Return | +6.72% | +2.22% | -3.81% |
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