Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund (VLIFX)
The fund invests substantially all of the fund's net assets in common stocks. Under normal circumstances, the Adviser invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in common stocks and other equity securities of mid-sized companies (the "80% Policy"). 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 (the "Ranking System") to assist in selecting securities for purchase.
Fund Info
US9204231008
920423100
Mar 1, 1950
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Value Line Mid Cap Focused 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
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund had a return of 14.86% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.29% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund had an annualized return of 9.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.21%, indicating that Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VLIFX
14.86%
0.63%
9.17%
22.29%
7.87%
9.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
25.15%
2.97%
12.53%
31.00%
13.95%
11.21%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VLIFX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.53% | 5.34% | 1.64% | -6.20% | 2.67% | 1.20% | 5.82% | 2.88% | 0.98% | -4.25% | 14.86% | ||
| 2023 | 6.36% | -1.42% | 1.95% | -0.43% | -1.07% | 6.40% | 0.51% | -0.07% | -4.44% | -3.63% | 10.56% | 6.57% | 22.11% |
| 2022 | -7.68% | -0.76% | 3.25% | -6.46% | -0.54% | -5.46% | 8.16% | -3.13% | -6.83% | 8.12% | 7.69% | -10.49% | -15.36% |
| 2021 | -5.16% | 2.61% | 3.81% | 5.88% | -0.59% | 1.46% | 3.34% | 2.57% | -5.72% | 6.26% | -2.13% | -1.51% | 10.43% |
| 2020 | 3.57% | -7.50% | -13.10% | 6.41% | 10.50% | -0.56% | 6.53% | 3.44% | -2.49% | -0.98% | 10.57% | -3.01% | 11.07% |
| 2019 | 7.59% | 5.93% | 3.17% | 3.74% | -1.89% | 6.73% | 0.98% | 1.50% | -0.64% | 0.04% | 3.58% | -1.02% | 33.42% |
| 2018 | 5.42% | -2.97% | 0.10% | -1.02% | 2.06% | 2.32% | 4.78% | 4.84% | 1.66% | -7.63% | 3.72% | -12.06% | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 1.91% | 4.46% | 0.23% | 3.63% | 3.06% | -1.62% | 2.30% | -1.50% | 1.69% | 2.41% | 1.99% | -1.69% | 17.95% |
| 2016 | -4.00% | 0.35% | 6.86% | 0.06% | 2.53% | 1.83% | 1.43% | 0.98% | -0.61% | -1.95% | 3.05% | -1.87% | 8.54% |
| 2015 | -2.27% | 5.06% | 0.80% | -2.26% | 1.29% | 0.40% | 2.07% | -3.79% | -3.19% | 5.13% | 1.94% | -1.77% | 2.95% |
| 2014 | -3.04% | 5.19% | -0.58% | -0.22% | 1.10% | 1.81% | -3.70% | 4.21% | -2.41% | 4.43% | 1.39% | -0.09% | 7.90% |
| 2013 | 5.31% | 0.82% | 3.45% | 0.53% | 1.49% | -1.12% | 5.23% | -2.32% | 4.75% | 4.21% | 2.33% | 2.87% | 30.87% |
Expense Ratio
VLIFX has a high expense ratio of 1.07%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VLIFX is 46, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund (VLIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund provided a 0.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.42% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Value Line Mid Cap 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2013 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 Value Line Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap Focused Fund was 81.77%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2755 trading sessions.
The current Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund drawdown is 2.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -81.77% | Mar 27, 2000 | 2243 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2755 | Feb 19, 2020 | 4998 |
| -35.68% | Aug 27, 1987 | 105 | Jan 20, 1988 | 844 | Apr 16, 1991 | 949 |
| -35.51% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -34.57% | Oct 10, 1997 | 260 | Oct 8, 1998 | 122 | Mar 29, 1999 | 382 |
| -31.44% | Dec 9, 1992 | 532 | Dec 22, 1994 | 367 | May 20, 1996 | 899 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund volatility is 4.98%, 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.