Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Instl (VLEIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
64.75
+0.06 (0.09%)
Sep 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.09%
Fund Assets835.69M
Expense Ratio0.98%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover8.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.05
Dividend Yield0.09%
Dividend Growth-87.27%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close64.69
YTD Return5.71%
1-Year Return10.37%
5-Year Return71.37%
52-Week Low51.76
52-Week High67.13
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings68
Inception DateOct 30, 2015

About VLEIX

The Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund specializing in equity investments, primarily targeting small-cap U.S. companies with robust growth prospects. The fund’s core objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in businesses that demonstrate consistent growth in both stock price and earnings over several years. Managed with a disciplined approach, it emphasizes companies with time-tested business models that are better equipped to withstand varying economic conditions. The fund’s portfolio typically has significant exposure to the industrial, technology, and financial services sectors, with its top holdings including firms like Comfort Systems USA Inc and SPS Commerce Inc. Benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Index and categorized within Morningstar’s Small Growth Funds, the fund has garnered strong risk-adjusted performance ratings and is recognized for maintaining below-average volatility and fees relative to its peers. Its strategy and track record have resulted in top ratings and notable outperformance during challenging market periods, solidifying its role as a prominent solution for institutional investors seeking exposure to high-quality U.S. small-cap equities.

Fund Family Value Line
Category Small Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VLEIX
Share Class Institutional
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

VLEIX had a total return of 10.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.18%.

Top 10 Holdings

35.75% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
State Street U.S. Government Money Market PortfolioGVMXX4.62%
CACI International IncCACI4.41%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.FIX4.19%
Woodward, Inc.WWD3.68%
Federal Signal CorporationFSS3.38%
RBC Bearings IncorporatedRBC3.31%
ExlService Holdings, Inc.EXLS3.15%
The Ensign Group, Inc.ENSG3.09%
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.WTS2.99%
Post Holdings, Inc.POST2.92%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$0.05432Dec 18, 2024
Dec 13, 2023$0.42656Dec 13, 2023
Dec 14, 2022$1.18623Dec 14, 2022
Dec 10, 2020$4.03196Dec 10, 2020
Dec 12, 2019$10.15777Dec 12, 2019
Dec 19, 2018$6.74513Dec 19, 2018
Full Dividend History