Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. (VALIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. (VALIX) has returned -10.01% so far this year and 14.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VALIX has returned 10.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, VALIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +17.3%, while the worst month was Jan 1982 at -22.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 19 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VALIX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 27, 2000 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Jan 29, 1982 at -22.0%.

Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. has an annualized alpha of 2.36%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participated in 78.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.04% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.36% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.61 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

VALIX has a high expense ratio of 1.07%, indicating above-average management fees.

VALIX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. (VALIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. provided a 6.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.. 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 Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. was 35.14%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 431 trading sessions.

The current Value Line Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. drawdown is 12.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.