Al Frank Fund (VALAX)
Under normal market conditions, the Advisor selects equity securities that the adviser believes are out of favor and undervalued. The Advisor then attempts to purchase the securities and hold them until the adviser believes that the securities have reached their fair value. To earn additional income, the fund, through its agent, may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers amounting to no more than 33-1/3% of the total assets of the fund (including any collateral posted) or 50% of the total assets of the fund (excluding any collateral posted).
Fund Info
US66538A3499
66538A349
May 1, 2006
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VALAX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Al Frank Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Al Frank Fund had a return of 4.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.65% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Al Frank Fund had an annualized return of 1.99%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Al Frank Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VALAX
4.70%
1.09%
-1.81%
7.65%
3.73%
1.99%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VALAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.85% | 4.70% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.84% | 2.67% | 5.62% | -5.10% | 4.41% | 0.52% | 3.28% | 0.68% | 1.63% | -0.77% | 5.34% | -13.13% | 4.50% |
| 2023 | 6.89% | -3.75% | -1.80% | -0.51% | -2.83% | 7.93% | 4.49% | -3.28% | -4.28% | -3.67% | 8.85% | 1.95% | 9.01% |
| 2022 | -1.58% | -2.83% | 1.58% | -6.61% | 1.89% | -10.44% | 6.35% | -3.00% | -9.73% | 12.52% | 6.22% | -12.23% | -19.13% |
| 2021 | 1.73% | 6.11% | 5.87% | 4.11% | 2.33% | -1.68% | -0.00% | 2.08% | -4.83% | 3.86% | -1.66% | -0.78% | 17.85% |
| 2020 | -3.71% | -9.47% | -16.94% | 12.42% | 4.11% | 0.54% | 5.18% | 5.94% | -1.52% | -1.19% | 14.29% | -0.74% | 4.79% |
| 2019 | 8.00% | 3.03% | -1.08% | 4.38% | -8.72% | 8.13% | 1.36% | -4.27% | 4.86% | 2.51% | 3.58% | -3.26% | 18.50% |
| 2018 | 4.63% | -4.50% | -1.73% | 0.66% | 1.22% | -0.04% | 4.43% | 2.85% | -0.52% | -7.20% | 3.13% | -17.13% | -15.26% |
| 2017 | 1.89% | 3.50% | -1.02% | 0.12% | -0.78% | 2.44% | 0.77% | -1.12% | 3.89% | 1.56% | 3.84% | -6.83% | 8.04% |
| 2016 | -6.47% | 1.11% | 7.10% | 0.98% | 0.55% | -1.24% | 5.40% | 0.18% | 0.26% | -2.02% | 8.21% | -2.00% | 11.71% |
| 2015 | -4.33% | 6.85% | -2.02% | 1.13% | 1.08% | -1.70% | -0.80% | -5.67% | -3.95% | 6.85% | 0.29% | -10.73% | -13.47% |
| 2014 | -3.73% | 5.10% | 1.88% | -0.22% | 1.55% | 3.61% | -2.36% | 3.89% | -4.51% | 0.25% | 1.23% | -10.37% | -4.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VALAX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Al Frank Fund (VALAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Al Frank Fund provided a 1.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $0.35 | $0.26 | $0.50 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.24 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 1.36% | 1.43% | 1.60% | 1.50% | 0.89% | 2.01% | 1.54% | 1.55% | 1.49% | 1.53% | 1.12% | 1.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Al Frank Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Al Frank Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Al Frank Fund was 64.88%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Al Frank Fund drawdown is 12.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.88% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -45.76% | Apr 18, 2002 | 121 | Oct 9, 2002 | 228 | Sep 8, 2003 | 349 |
| -25.71% | Mar 24, 2000 | 188 | Dec 20, 2000 | 103 | May 21, 2001 | 291 |
| -23.42% | May 23, 2001 | 80 | Sep 21, 2001 | 54 | Dec 7, 2001 | 134 |
| -15.64% | Apr 6, 2004 | 89 | Aug 12, 2004 | 68 | Nov 17, 2004 | 157 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Al Frank Fund volatility is 2.70%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.