Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund (VLEOX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the adviser invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in stocks of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. A portion of the fund's assets may also be invested in stocks of U.S. mid-market capitalization companies. The adviser defines "stocks of U.S. companies" as companies that do business in the U.S., are organized in the U.S. or whose stock is traded on a U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market.
Fund Info
US9204541059
920454105
Jun 23, 1993
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VLEOX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund (VLEOX) returned -3.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.86% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VLEOX returned 9.65% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
VLEOX
-3.07%
5.17%
-11.43%
0.86%
12.62%
11.53%
9.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VLEOX, 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 | 2.75% | -6.41% | -3.87% | 1.31% | 3.51% | -3.07% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.83% | 6.79% | 2.65% | -4.03% | 4.22% | -1.64% | 6.99% | 0.54% | 2.39% | -3.22% | 9.02% | -8.09% | 14.23% |
| 2023 | 7.93% | 1.49% | -0.38% | -0.62% | -2.98% | 9.26% | 0.61% | -0.54% | -5.40% | -4.19% | 8.19% | 8.18% | 22.02% |
| 2022 | -10.24% | -1.00% | -0.27% | -6.97% | -2.22% | -3.89% | 8.66% | -4.46% | -8.57% | 9.84% | 5.42% | -5.03% | -19.12% |
| 2021 | 0.20% | 4.54% | 0.84% | 3.28% | -1.31% | 0.89% | 2.54% | 1.93% | -2.66% | 4.07% | -2.73% | 2.96% | 15.16% |
| 2020 | 0.51% | -6.24% | -14.47% | 9.14% | 9.11% | 1.28% | 5.33% | 4.15% | -3.49% | 0.59% | 13.11% | 8.15% | 26.65% |
| 2019 | 8.77% | 5.02% | -0.51% | 5.13% | -5.81% | 7.07% | 2.21% | -3.51% | 0.57% | 0.96% | 2.91% | 0.94% | 25.32% |
| 2018 | 2.63% | -3.14% | 1.03% | -1.10% | 3.87% | 0.81% | 3.79% | 5.49% | -1.41% | -9.17% | 3.37% | -9.84% | -4.97% |
| 2017 | 1.07% | 2.60% | 0.19% | 1.69% | 0.71% | 0.64% | 1.27% | -1.70% | 4.51% | 2.42% | 2.81% | 0.30% | 17.66% |
| 2016 | -5.62% | -0.08% | 5.81% | 0.60% | 2.47% | 1.00% | 2.80% | 1.96% | -0.61% | -3.98% | 8.13% | 1.77% | 14.34% |
| 2015 | -1.89% | 5.92% | 0.94% | -2.32% | 1.05% | 0.25% | 1.61% | -4.30% | -3.21% | 6.72% | 1.44% | -3.45% | 2.11% |
| 2014 | -2.88% | 4.80% | -1.21% | -1.85% | 0.28% | 3.66% | -5.16% | 4.66% | -3.72% | 6.91% | 0.77% | 0.71% | 6.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VLEOX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund (VLEOX) 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 Small Cap Opportunities Fund provided a 0.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.05 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.43 | $1.19 | $3.27 | $4.03 | $10.16 | $6.75 | $1.88 | $2.46 | $6.11 | $3.01 |
Dividend yield | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.82% | 2.76% | 6.00% | 8.02% | 23.60% | 15.87% | 3.64% | 5.40% | 14.55% | 6.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Value Line Small Cap Opportunities 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $1.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.27 | $3.27 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.03 | $4.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.16 | $10.16 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.75 | $6.75 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.88 | $1.88 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.46 | $2.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.11 | $6.11 |
| 2014 | $3.01 | $3.01 |
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 Small Cap Opportunities 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 Small Cap Opportunities Fund was 55.86%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 588 trading sessions.
The current Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund drawdown is 11.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.86% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 588 | Jul 7, 2011 | 941 |
| -44.31% | Oct 13, 1997 | 259 | Oct 8, 1998 | 182 | Jun 21, 1999 | 441 |
| -35.94% | Mar 10, 2000 | 382 | Sep 21, 2001 | 635 | Apr 2, 2004 | 1017 |
| -35.3% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 100 | Aug 13, 2020 | 122 |
| -30.68% | Nov 10, 2021 | 151 | Jun 16, 2022 | 429 | Mar 4, 2024 | 580 |
Volatility
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