Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund (VALLX)
To achieve the fund's investment objective, the adviser invests substantially all of the fund's assets in common stock. Under normal circumstances, the Adviser expects that the fund's portfolio will generally consist of positions in 25 to 50 companies. During the investment selection process, the Adviser performs fundamental and quantitative analysis on each company and utilizes the rankings of companies by the Value Line Timeliness™ Ranking System to assist in selecting securities for purchase.
Fund Info
US9204471091
920447109
Mar 20, 1972
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VALLX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund (VALLX) returned 0.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.26% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VALLX returned 3.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
VALLX
0.19%
13.22%
-2.10%
16.26%
3.02%
3.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VALLX, 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 | 5.85% | -4.64% | -9.05% | 5.80% | 3.15% | 0.19% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.16% | 7.33% | 2.98% | -7.66% | 3.75% | 6.73% | -4.02% | 2.20% | 3.49% | 1.93% | 10.84% | -5.99% | 23.26% |
| 2023 | 15.52% | -2.29% | 6.90% | -1.84% | 7.58% | 6.32% | 7.47% | -2.34% | -5.44% | -4.38% | 14.18% | 8.36% | 59.06% |
| 2022 | -8.15% | -4.91% | 2.10% | -16.06% | -4.51% | -11.03% | 9.47% | -1.30% | -10.76% | 5.98% | 3.31% | -19.85% | -46.19% |
| 2021 | 0.81% | 2.04% | -2.79% | 4.59% | -1.92% | 6.08% | -0.58% | 3.16% | -5.23% | 5.08% | -6.85% | -13.45% | -10.40% |
| 2020 | 0.76% | -3.71% | -12.88% | 20.16% | 10.36% | 5.00% | 4.97% | 7.48% | -3.57% | -2.19% | 10.42% | -3.98% | 32.79% |
| 2019 | 14.68% | 2.10% | 2.39% | 2.27% | -7.27% | 8.30% | -1.41% | -4.94% | -4.21% | 1.18% | 9.63% | -7.05% | 13.97% |
| 2018 | 10.19% | -2.12% | -2.17% | 2.18% | 3.79% | 2.40% | -0.40% | 4.98% | 2.18% | -12.60% | 2.80% | -19.61% | -11.55% |
| 2017 | 5.81% | 3.90% | 2.53% | 4.20% | -0.37% | 3.97% | 5.21% | 3.02% | -0.26% | 0.59% | 0.30% | -6.31% | 24.30% |
| 2016 | -10.40% | -0.38% | 5.72% | 1.41% | 3.11% | -2.66% | 7.30% | 2.07% | 0.40% | -2.99% | -1.86% | -12.66% | -12.19% |
| 2015 | -0.59% | 6.73% | -0.30% | -0.75% | 2.15% | -1.18% | 4.22% | -6.16% | -3.55% | 8.98% | 1.09% | -5.71% | 3.84% |
| 2014 | -3.01% | 5.40% | -0.46% | -0.58% | 2.67% | 1.58% | -1.15% | 4.72% | -1.54% | 2.73% | 2.76% | -0.49% | 12.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VALLX is 56, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund (VALLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund provided a 2.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.97 | $0.97 | $0.00 | $2.62 | $4.93 | $3.65 | $2.88 | $3.67 | $2.21 | $3.30 | $1.52 | $3.61 |
Dividend yield | 2.68% | 2.68% | 0.00% | 14.19% | 14.36% | 9.52% | 9.98% | 14.50% | 7.70% | 14.32% | 5.80% | 14.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Value Line Larger Companies Focused 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 | $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 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.62 | $2.62 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.93 | $4.93 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.65 | $3.65 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.88 | $2.88 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.67 | $3.67 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.21 | $2.21 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.30 | $3.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| 2014 | $3.61 | $3.61 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Value Line Larger Companies Focused 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 Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund was 82.93%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund drawdown is 31.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82.93% | Mar 27, 2000 | 2243 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -43.31% | Aug 12, 1987 | 116 | Jan 20, 1988 | 994 | Nov 12, 1991 | 1110 |
| -29.94% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 52 | Dec 21, 1998 | 110 |
| -26.06% | Nov 14, 1991 | 156 | Jun 18, 1992 | 783 | Jun 20, 1995 | 939 |
| -20.38% | Oct 8, 1997 | 56 | Dec 24, 1997 | 84 | Apr 21, 1998 | 140 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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