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AKAF vs LRND

The Frontier Economic Fund

AKAFCNYSE

NYLI U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF

LRNDANasdaq

Overlap

5.6%by weight

Expense ratio

LRND −0.06pt a year

AKAF0.20%LRND0.14%

Avg volume · 30D

LRND 355.9×the volume

AKAF120LRND42.7K

AKAF vs LRND Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+16.7%AKAF+7.4%LRND

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. AKAF +16.7%. LRND +7.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AKAF 0.20%
LRND 0.14%, better
Fund size
AKAF $3M
LRND $456M
1Y total return
AKAF +16.7%, better
LRND +7.4%
Yield (12M)
AKAF No data
LRND 0.34%
Holdings
AKAF 150
LRND 110
Avg volume (30D)
AKAF 120 sh
LRND 42.7K sh, better
NAV per share
AKAF $32.24
LRND $44.74
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AKAF: Cost 90, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 80, Durability 33. LRND: Cost 100, Risk 62, Mission 55, Tradability 80, Holdings 22, Durability 74.
Pillar letters and Scores for AKAF, LRND, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAKAFLRND
Cost30% weightA90A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredB55
Risk15% weightB69HigherB62
Tradability15% weightD26A80Higher
Holdings10% weightA80HigherF22
Durability5% weightD33A74Higher

Rank among US Thematic funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AKAF and LRND are both graded against the same 22 US Thematic funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Thematic⁠

Category · 22 funds
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LRND ranks 1st and AKAF 11th of 22 funds in the US Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1ALRNDNYLI U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2ATECBiShares U.S. Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 10CPNQIInvesco NASDAQ Internet ETFScore 41
  4. Rank 11CAKAFThe Frontier Economic FundScore 40
  5. Rank 11CBAYCorgi Bay Area Based ETFScore 40

AKAF vs LRND Holdings

How AKAF and LRND differ

Overlap by weight

5.6%

Shared holdings make up 38.2% of LRND and 6.1% of AKAF.

Level by level

  • Holdings9 in both5.6%
  • Sector10 Sectors23.6%
  • Countryby domicile80.7%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AKAF and LRND, widest gap first
SectorMore in AKAFMore in LRND
TechnologyLRND +55.2 points
IndustrialsAKAF +31.0 points
EnergyAKAF +16.1 points
CommunicationLRND +14.3 points
MaterialsAKAF +12.3 points
Consumer DiscretionaryAKAF +11.1 points
Health CareLRND +6.9 points
Consumer StaplesAKAF +3.7 points
FinancialsAKAF +2.3 points
Real EstateSame weight

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AKAF and LRND, widest gap first
CountryMore in AKAFMore in LRND
United StatesLRND +18.9 points
CanadaAKAF +7.1 points
AustraliaAKAF +4.6 points
JapanAKAF +3.9 points
SpainAKAF +1.5 points
DenmarkAKAF +1.4 points
Hong KongAKAF +0.7 points
Other countries (5)LRND +0.2 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AKAF18.3%
  • LRND69.4%

Securities held

  • AKAF148
  • LRND110

Asset class

AKAF
Equity
LRND
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in AKAF139
  • In both9
  • Only in LRND101

Only in AKAF

139 securities, 93.8% of AKAF by weight

  • ConocoPhillips2.43%
  • ExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.41%
  • Uber Technologies Inc1.85%

Only in LRND

101 securities, 61.8% of LRND by weight

  • NVIDIA Corporation16.36%
  • Eli Lilly and Company4.93%
  • Broadcom Inc.4.38%

Weight gaps

All 9 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in AKAF and LRND, widest gap first
HoldingMore in AKAFMore in LRND
Alphabet IncGOOGLLRND +10.33 points
Apple IncAAPLLRND +9.51 points
Microsoft CorpMSFTLRND +7.31 points
Amazon.com IncAMZNLRND +3.87 points
Cisco Systems IncCSCOLRND +1.23 points
PepsiCo IncPEPLRND +0.34 points
Sherwin-Williams Co/TheSHWAKAF +0.29 points
Trane Technologies PLCTTAKAF +0.17 points

All AKAF holdings⁠All 107 LRND holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AKAF vs LRND Cost

Overpaying AKAF vs LRND

$1,223

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AKAF 0.20%

    $4,155

  • LRND 0.14%

    $2,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AKAF 0.20%
  • LRND 0.14%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530AKAF $4,155LRND $2,932

Year by year

YearAKAFLRNDOverpaying
10$365$256$109
20$1,421$1,000$421
30$4,155$2,932$1,223

Expense ratio

  • 0.20%AKAF
  • 0.14%LRND, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Thematic funds
  • Median 0.35%

LRND cheapest of 22 funds

AKAF 2nd cheapest of 22 funds

AKAF vs LRND Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AKAF No data
LRND 0.34%
Payout (12M)
AKAF No data
LRND $0.15
Last payment
AKAF $0.11
LRND $0.04
Ex-dividend
AKAF Sep 17, 2026
LRND Sep 30, 2026
Paid on
AKAF Sep 18, 2026
LRND Oct 2, 2026
Frequency
AKAF Quarterly
LRND Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AKAFQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll AKAF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2025 $0.66; Mar 17, 2026 $0.03; Jun 16, 2026 $0.27; Sep 17, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
LRNDQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll LRND payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 18, 2022 $0.04; Jun 17, 2022 $0.08; Sep 16, 2022 $0.07; Dec 16, 2022 $0.08; Mar 31, 2023 $0.09; Jun 30, 2023 $0.07; Sep 29, 2023 $0.07; Dec 15, 2023 $0.11; Mar 28, 2024 $0.08; Jun 28, 2024 $0.08; Sep 30, 2024 $0.09; Dec 30, 2024 $0.08; Mar 31, 2025 $0.09; Jun 30, 2025 $0.08; Sep 30, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.02; Mar 31, 2026 $0.04; Jun 30, 2026 $0.05; Sep 30, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

AKAF vs LRND Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AKAF 14.4%since Jul 2025LRND 15.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AKAF 1.15since Jul 2025LRND 1.13
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AKAF −9.3%since Jun 2025LRND −25.4%since Feb 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AKAF 0.56LRND 1.06

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