Value Line Select Growth Fund (VALSX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities with favorable growth prospects. It may invest in small, mid or large capitalization companies, including foreign companies. There are no set limitations of investments according to a company's size or to a sector weighting.
Fund Info
US9204571080
920457108
May 31, 1956
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VALSX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Value Line Select Growth Fund (VALSX) returned 6.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.08% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VALSX delivered an annualized return of 12.80%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VALSX
6.33%
4.66%
-0.17%
14.08%
14.42%
13.25%
12.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VALSX, 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 | 4.62% | -0.39% | -3.08% | 1.60% | 3.60% | 6.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.80% | 4.54% | 0.30% | -5.12% | 1.54% | 3.63% | 2.66% | 3.99% | 0.81% | -2.90% | 6.39% | -6.48% | 11.90% |
| 2023 | 6.61% | -2.58% | 5.09% | 0.06% | 1.21% | 5.57% | 2.42% | 0.52% | -4.89% | -2.01% | 11.87% | 4.81% | 31.29% |
| 2022 | -9.42% | -4.26% | 5.24% | -8.42% | -2.28% | -5.75% | 11.36% | -5.56% | -9.22% | 6.69% | 6.87% | -5.43% | -20.74% |
| 2021 | -4.40% | 0.73% | 2.99% | 6.35% | -1.09% | 3.71% | 5.23% | 2.69% | -4.22% | 7.84% | -1.74% | 4.31% | 23.76% |
| 2020 | 3.29% | -7.68% | -12.82% | 12.61% | 8.15% | 0.35% | 6.50% | 6.43% | -1.47% | -3.01% | 10.27% | 1.42% | 23.07% |
| 2019 | 8.37% | 6.03% | 3.34% | 3.51% | -2.19% | 6.83% | 0.87% | 0.84% | -0.70% | 0.58% | 3.60% | 1.09% | 36.62% |
| 2018 | 5.07% | -3.16% | -0.15% | -0.77% | 2.97% | 1.89% | 4.11% | 3.95% | 1.45% | -8.63% | 4.01% | -8.25% | 1.25% |
| 2017 | 2.55% | 4.24% | 0.13% | 3.13% | 2.56% | -0.58% | 1.50% | 0.06% | 1.45% | 2.11% | 2.83% | 0.47% | 22.34% |
| 2016 | -5.19% | 0.51% | 6.86% | 0.14% | 1.83% | 0.76% | 2.51% | 0.52% | -0.55% | -2.45% | 2.51% | -0.22% | 6.98% |
| 2015 | -2.48% | 5.36% | -0.06% | -0.83% | 0.73% | -0.26% | 2.02% | -5.27% | -3.02% | 6.26% | 0.55% | -1.98% | 0.42% |
| 2014 | -3.53% | 4.94% | -0.23% | -0.06% | 1.46% | 1.90% | -3.30% | 4.08% | -3.00% | 4.27% | 1.39% | -0.87% | 6.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VALSX is 62, 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 Select Growth Fund (VALSX) 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 Select Growth Fund provided a 10.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.86 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.86 | $3.86 | $3.42 | $3.49 | $5.86 | $10.18 | $2.65 | $3.09 | $2.36 | $1.98 | $4.98 | $2.45 |
Dividend yield | 10.50% | 11.16% | 9.99% | 12.14% | 14.47% | 27.15% | 6.81% | 10.12% | 7.12% | 6.84% | 17.21% | 7.23% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Value Line Select Growth 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 | $3.86 | $3.86 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.42 | $3.42 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.49 | $3.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.86 | $5.86 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.18 | $10.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.65 | $2.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.09 | $3.09 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.36 | $2.36 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.98 | $1.98 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.98 | $4.98 |
| 2014 | $2.45 | $2.45 |
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 Select Growth 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 Select Growth Fund was 55.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 521 trading sessions.
The current Value Line Select Growth Fund drawdown is 1.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.08% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 521 | Mar 31, 2011 | 859 |
| -52.81% | Mar 10, 2000 | 590 | Jul 23, 2002 | 953 | May 5, 2006 | 1543 |
| -42.42% | Oct 6, 1987 | 15 | Oct 26, 1987 | 709 | Jul 13, 1990 | 724 |
| -34% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -32.54% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 57 | Dec 28, 1998 | 115 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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