ABOUT THIS FUND
AKAF is a passively managed fund offering targeted exposure to Alaska. It is designed with the State of Alaska Department of Revenue to help promote investments that could strengthen the state's economic foundation. The index starts with US and non-US listed firms that meet minimum size and liquidity requirements. Eligible firms are then evaluated based on two main criteria: Operational Presence (job creation for Alaskan residents and having a local operational presence in the state) or Capital Investment (making strategic partnerships and fixed asset investments in Alaska). Such data is collected from various publicly available sources. Holdings are weighted based on their market-cap tier: 70% large-cap, 20% mid-cap, and 10% small-cap. Upward adjustments are then made to emphasize companies from sectors that are significant to Alaskas economy as measured by Alaskas share of US GDP. The index reconstitutes and rebalances semi-annually.
