# AQR U.S. Defensive Equity Fund — new fund registration

AQR Funds registered 5 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2012-04-05. Featured series: AQR U.S. Defensive Equity Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: AQR Funds
- CIK: 0001444822
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2012-04-05
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001193125-12-152237
- Reported net assets: $1.4B

## Series & classes (10)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AQR U.S. Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037429) | Class N | AUENX | Yes |
| [AQR U.S. Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037429) | Class I | AUEIX | Yes |
| [AQR International Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037430) | Class N | ANDNX | Yes |
| [AQR International Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037430) | Class I | ANDIX | Yes |
| [AQR Emerging Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037431) | Class N | — | Yes |
| [AQR Emerging Defensive Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037431) | Class I | — | Yes |
| [AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037432) | Class N | ARCNX | Yes |
| [AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037432) | Class I | ARCIX | Yes |
| [AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy LV Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037433) | Class I | — | Yes |
| [AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy LV Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000037433) | Class N | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.92%
- Management fee: 0.25%
- Net expense ratio: 0.66%
- Other expenses: 0.16%

## Investment objective

The AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund (the Fund) seeks total return . Total return consists of capital appreciation and income.

## Advisers

- [AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/111883)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-02-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-076646)
- [485APOS — 2026-02-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-076741)
- [485APOS — 2026-02-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-076593)
- [485APOS — 2025-03-27 (12 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-065335)
- [485APOS — 2024-06-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-164219)
- [485APOS — 2022-06-03](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-22-167272)
- [485APOS — 2021-10-01 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-289653)
- [485APOS — 2021-08-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-252712)
- [485APOS — 2021-01-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-008167)
- [485APOS — 2020-03-13 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-072988)
- [485APOS — 2019-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-060560)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-01 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-234588)

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- [Registrant profile: AQR Funds](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1444822)
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