Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund Institutional Class (VLEIX)

Fund Assets	788.25M
Expense Ratio	0.97%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	3.80
Dividend Yield	5.47%
Dividend Growth	6,888.90%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	68.94
YTD Return	10.65%
1-Year Return	13.60%
5-Year Return	41.32%
52-Week Low	60.75
52-Week High	70.93
Beta (5Y)	1.02
Holdings	50
Inception Date	Oct 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
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VLEIX
• Share Class: Institutional
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

VLEIX had a total return of 13.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.29%.

Top 10 Holdings

47.55% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.	WTS	6.57%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	6.12%
Woodward, Inc.	WWD	5.85%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	AIT	5.51%
Federal Signal Corporation	FSS	4.54%
SPX Technologies, Inc.	SPXC	4.33%
The Ensign Group, Inc.	ENSG	4.08%
CACI International Inc	CACI	3.93%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.	RUSHA	3.36%
Primerica, Inc.	PRI	3.26%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$3.79637	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.05432	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 13, 2023	$0.42656	Dec 13, 2023
Dec 14, 2022	$1.18623	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 10, 2020	$4.03196	Dec 10, 2020
Dec 12, 2019	$10.15777	Dec 12, 2019

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 21, 2026

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