A rules-based strategy designed to exploit market inefficiencies in a disciplined, systematic manner.
Product Facts
Ticker Symbol | VYCAX |
CUSIP | 92913K298 |
Inception Date | June 30, 2008 |
Dividends Paid | Annually |
Min. Initial Investment | $1,000.00 |
About this Product
- Seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index by investing 1% in each of the 100 companies in the S&P 100 Index
- The Fund's investment portfolio will be rebalanced quarterly to re-align the Fund's holdings to 1% weightings
- The Fund may be suitable for long-term focused investors who are willing to accept higher risk in exchange for long-term growth potential
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to outperform the S&P 500.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns %
As of August 31, 2024
As of June 30, 2024
Most Recent Month End | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Expense Ratios | |
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Gross | Net | ||||||
Net Asset Value | +15.48 | +23.68 | +8.31 | +14.01 | +10.79 | 0.92% | 0.81% |
With Sales Charge | +8.83 | +16.55 | +6.20 | +12.67 | +10.14 | ||
Net Asset Value | +8.22 | +17.34 | +7.24 | +12.35 | +10.35 | 0.92% | 0.81% |
With Sales Charge | +1.99 | +10.60 | +5.14 | +11.03 | +9.70 | ||
S&P 500 Index | +19.53 | +27.14 | +9.38 | +15.92 | +12.98 | — | — |
S&P 500 Index | +15.29 | +24.56 | +10.01 | +15.05 | +12.86 | — | — |
Inception Date - Class A:June 30, 2008
Current Maximum Sales Charge: 5.75%
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.
Returns for the other share classes will vary due to different charges and expenses. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.
Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of the period and a sale at net asset value at the end of the period; and assumes reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend reinvestment plan. Net asset value equals total Fund assets net of Fund expenses such as operating costs and management fees. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Yields
As of August 31, 2024
SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized) SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized): A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's gross expenses. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days. | 1.36 |
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized) SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized): A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). | 1.40 |
Distribution Yield @ NAV Distribution Yield @ NAV: Current annualized distribution rate based upon NAV is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value. | 1.31 |
Distribution Yield @ MOP Distribution Yield @ MOP: Current annualized distribution rate, based upon maximum offering price which is adjusted for sales changes (MOP), where applicable, is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of maximum offering price. | 1.24 |
Returns-Based Characteristics
As of August 31, 2024
3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
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Alpha Alpha: A measure of risk-adjusted performance; alpha reflects the difference between a portfolio's actual return and the return that could be expected give its risk as measured by beta. | -0.58 | -1.20 | -1.74 |
Beta Beta: The sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to changes in the return of the market as measured by the index or benchmark that represents the market. A portfolio with a beta of 1.0 behaves exactly like the index. A beta less than 1.0 suggests lower risk than the index, while a beta greater than 1.0 indicates a risk level higher than the index. | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
R2 R2: The proportion of the variation in a portfolio's returns that can be explained by the variability of the returns of an index. High R-squared (close to 1.0) is usually consistent with broad diversification. | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.94 |
Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio: A risk-adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance. | 0.27 | 0.64 | 0.59 |
Standard Deviation Standard Deviation: A measure of the degree to which an individual probability value varies from the distribution mean. The higher the number, the greater the risk. | 17.16 | 18.07 | 15.42 |
Distributions
Payment Frequency: Annually
Ex-Date
Ex-Date: Date on which a stock begins trading without the benefit of the dividend. Typically, a stock’s price moves up by the dollar amount of the dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, then falls by the amount of the dividend after that date. | Payable Date
Payable Date: Date on which a declared stock dividend or a bond interest payment is scheduled to be paid. | Record Date
Record Date: Date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to be entitled to a dividend. After the date of record, the stock is said to be ex-dividend. | Amount | |
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Income Dividend | 12/28/2023 | 12/29/2023 | 12/27/2023 | $0.003400 |
Long-Term Capital Gain | 12/12/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/11/2023 | $0.423300 |
Short-Term Capital Gain | 12/12/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/11/2023 | $0.186200 |
Income Dividend | 12/12/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/11/2023 | $0.333700 |
Totals: $0.946600 |
Income Dividend: Payout to shareholders of interest, dividends, or other income received by the Fund, net of operating expenses. By law, all such income must be distributed to shareholders, who may choose to take the money in cash or reinvest it in more shares of the Fund.
Short-Term Capital Gain: The profit realized from the sale of securities held for less than one year.
Long-Term Capital Gain: Gain on the sale of a security where the holding period was 12 months or more and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
Investment Team
Disclosures
Principal Risks
All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. You could lose money on your investment and any of the following risks, among others, could affect investment performance. The following principal risks are presented in alphabetical order which does not imply order of importance or likelihood: Company; Convertible Securities; Credit; Derivative Instruments; Interest Rate; Investment Model; Market; Market Capitalization; Market Disruption and Geopolitical; Other Investment Companies; Preferred Stocks; Real Estate Companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts; Securities Lending. Investors should consult the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.