Catholic values score
AVEDX · Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund
Mutual fund · Screened against 17 areas of Catholic moral concern
85
out of 100
Good alignment
26% of AVEDX is invested in companies that conflict with Catholic teaching
- Nuclear & controversial weapons 6.6%
- Marriage & sexuality 15.9%
- Military weapons 10.3%
10% of AVEDX is in companies that fail our USCCB screen, based on the U.S. bishops' investment guidelines. Another 16% is in companies flagged for shareholder engagement. Owning them through a fund is more remote than owning them directly; see how to weigh it. How we apply the bishops' guidelines
34 holdings · 88% of fund assets screened · 8 companies with concerns
Data as of 2026-10-30. Scores reflect our interpretation of Catholic moral teaching applied to data we believe to be reliable; data may be incomplete. Educational only — not investment advice.