Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund - Investor Class (WVALX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
51.28
-0.10 (-0.19%)
Jun 6, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
-4.33% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 820.96M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.03% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 5.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.29% |
| Dividend Growth | 109.17% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 51.38 |
| YTD Return | -2.47% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.73% |
| 5-Year Return | 64.71% |
| 52-Week Low | 45.02 |
| 52-Week High | 61.00 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.07 |
| Holdings | 28 |
| Inception Date | May 9, 1986 |
About WVALX
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest the majority of its assets in common stock of larger companies. The Adviser considers larger companies to be issuers with market capitalizations equal to or greater than the median company in the Russell 1000 Index. It may invest in securities issued by non-U.S. companies, which may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
Fund Family Weitz Funds
Category Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WVALX
Share Class - Investor Class
Index S&P 500 TR
Performance
WVALX had a total return of 5.73% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.37%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZANX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class Z | 0.53% |
| FNICX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class C | 1.65% |
| FFIDX | Fidelity | Fidelity Fund | 0.43% |
| FDESX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund - Class O | 0.41% |
| FNITX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class M | 1.15% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| WVAIX | - Institutional Class | 0.87% |
Top 10 Holdings
47.29% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Danaher Corporation | DHR | 6.46% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 5.93% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 4.92% |
| Global Payments Inc. | GPN | 4.57% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK.B | 4.50% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | TMO | 4.35% |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | CSGP | 4.25% |
| IDEX Corporation | IEX | 4.22% |
| Equifax Inc. | EFX | 4.05% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.03% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | $5.80068 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | $2.77315 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $5.93593 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $2.32808 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | $3.350 | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | $1.260 | Jun 17, 2020 |