Value Line Asset Allocation
for period ending June 30, 2020
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Maximum Drawdown vs. Annual Return
●VLAAX●Peer group recipes●All other recipes●S&P 500 (SPY)●U.S. Bonds (BND)●Balanced (60% Equity / 40% Bonds)
Description Value Line Asset Allocation gives investors access to a risk-driven portfolio portfolio that uses a variety of securities to achieve a targeted risk level. This portfolio is a mutual fund and implements a particular asset allocation approach that is directed by the fund manager.
Category Tactical: Managed
Ingredients used This portfolio invests in a variety of securities to achieve a targeted risk level.
Peer Group Tactical: Managed. See
How to Invest, below. You can see how this portfolio has performed compared to its peers by clicking on any "Rank: Group" link in the Compare sections, below.
Methodology This portfolio is a mutual fund and its holdings are determined by the fund's manager, Value Line. The investment seeks to achieve a high total investment return (current income and capital appreciation) consistent with reasonable risk. The fund invests in a broad range of common stocks, bonds and money market instruments in accordance with an asset allocation strategy based primarily on data derived from proprietary computer models for the stock and bond markets developed by Value Line, Inc. ("Value Line"). It may invest in debt securities with either fixed or variable reset terms. You may consult vlfunds.com for details on how this manager chooses particular assets for inclusion in this fund.
Cost- Since this is a mutual fund, you can purchase this directly through your broker using the ticker VLAAX. A flat-rate broker like FolioInvesting.com can minimize your brokerage fees. See How to Invest, below.
- Fund fees. The manager of this fund charges a percentage of assets under management as its fee.
- Additional fees. If a financial adviser purchases this fund on your behalf, they may also charge a fee.
You can invest in this portfolio by buying the ticker symbol "VLAAX" at
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You do not need to adjust the composition of this portfolio. While the underlying assets in this portfolio may change, the portfolio manager handles the details of buying and selling these underlying asset ingredients.
for period ending June 30, 2020
Downside Deviation vs. Annual Return
●VLAAX●Peer group recipes●All other recipes●S&P 500 (SPY)●U.S. Bonds (BND)●Balanced (60% Equity / 40% Bonds)
Standard Deviation vs. Annual Return
●VLAAX●Peer group recipes●All other recipes●S&P 500 (SPY)●U.S. Bonds (BND)●Balanced (60% Equity / 40% Bonds)
for period ending June 30, 2020
5-year graph ●VLAAX●Global equities (ACWI)●U.S. equities (SPY)●U.S. bonds (BND)●60% Equity / 40% Bonds (s.6040)
for period ending June 30, 2020
for period ending June 30, 2020
| | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 7 year | 10 year | 15 year |
| to Global Stocks (ACWI) | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.89 | |
| to S&P500 (SPY) | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 |
| to U.S. Bonds (BND) | 0.57 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| to Commodities (DBC) | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.52 |
| to Gold (GLD) | 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.12 |
