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Overview

Objective & Process

The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective but only when consistent with the Fund’s primary objective.

Documents

Document Date
Fact Sheet 11/30/24
Summary Prospectus 5/1/24
Prospectus 5/1/24
SAI 5/1/24
Annual Report 12/31/23
Semi-Annual Report 6/30/24
Q1 Holdings 3/31/24
Q3 Holdings 9/30/24

Daily Pricing as of 01/13/25

Class NAV % Change
Investor Class - VAGIX $12.66 -0.08%

Fund Details

Item Value
Morningstar Category Intermediate Core Bond

Managers & Commentary

Liane Rosenberg

Liane Rosenberg Senior Portfolio Manager

Ronald Deonarain

Ronald Deonarain Portfolio Manager

Performance

Average Annual Returns as of 11/30/24

Fund YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Value Line Core Bond Fund 2.26% 5.99% -2.27% -0.65% 0.94%
Bloomberg US Agg Bond 2.93% 6.88% -1.95% -0.01% 1.52%
Morningstar Intermediate Core Bond 3.32% 7.09% -1.85% 0.11% 1.46%
Morningstar Intermediate Core Bond Ranking - 440/469 317/431 360/386 229/271
Percentile Rank as of 11/30/24 - 93% 78% 95% 89%
VAGIX Gross / Net Expense Ratio*: 1.28% / 0.80%.
Morningstar rates funds based on enhanced Morningstar risk-adjusted returns.
VAGIX BCAGG MITBF
YTD 2.26% 2.93% 3.32%
1 Yr 5.99% 6.88% 7.09%
3 Yr -2.27% -1.95% -1.85%
5 Yr -0.65% -0.01% 0.11%
10 Yr 0.94% 1.52% 1.46%
VAGIX Gross / Net Expense Ratio*: 1.28% / 0.80%.
Morningstar rates funds based on enhanced Morningstar risk-adjusted returns.
The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS. This is an unmanaged index and does reflect charges, expenses or taxes, which are deducted from the Fund’s return. It is not possible to directly invest in this index

Morningstar as of 11/30/24

Intermediate Core Bond Category
Period Stars Number of Funds
3 Year ★★ of 431 Funds
5 Year of 386 Funds
10 Year ★★ of 271 Funds
Overall ★★ of 431 Funds

10 Year Calendar Year Returns as of 11/30/24

Fund 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 11/30
Value Line Core Bond Fund 0.21% 2.16% 3.47% -1.31% 8.51% 5.77% -2.18% -12.58% 4.72% 2.26%
Bloomberg US Agg Bond 0.55% 2.65% 3.54% 0.01% 8.72% 7.51% -1.54% -13.01% 5.53% 2.93%
Difference -0.34% -0.49% -0.07% -1.32% -0.21% -1.74% -0.64% 0.43% -0.81% -0.67%
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Period VAGIX BCAGG Diff.
2015 0.21 0.55 -0.34
2016 2.16 2.65 -0.49
2017 3.47 3.54 -0.07
2018 -1.31 0.01 -1.32
2019 8.51 8.72 -0.21
2020 5.77 7.51 -1.74
2021 -2.18 -1.54 -0.64
2022 -12.58 -13.01 0.43
2023 4.72 5.53 -0.81
11/30 2.26 2.93 -0.67

Portfolio Details as of 11/30/24

Top Ten Holdings

Company Name Weight (%)
United States Treasury Notes 3.625% 3.21%
United States Treasury Notes 4.5% 2.84%
United States Treasury Notes 4.625% 2.70%
United States Treasury Notes 4% 2.66%
Fnma Pass-Thru I 3.5% 2.49%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4% 2.45%
United States Treasury Bonds 3% 2.39%
United States Treasury Bonds 3.5% 2.29%
United States Treasury Notes 3.375% 2.21%
United States Treasury Notes 2.75% 2.12%

Sector Distribution as of 09/30/24

Sector Weight
Corporate 34.83%
Government 32.09%
Securitized 27.01%
Cash & Other 3.32%
Municipal 2.76%

Portfolio Statistics
3 Year Period, as of 11/30/24

Statistic Value
Alpha -0.65
Average Effective Duration (as of 09/30/24) 6.29
Information Ratio -0.50
SEC Yield 3.78%
Sharpe Ratio -0.84

Portfolio Composition
as of 09/30/24

Composition Weight
Fixed Income 96.68%
Cash & Other 3.32%

Credit Quality (%)
as of 09/30/24

Composition Weight
AAA 58.95%
AA 3.67%
A 7.57%
BBB 28.53%
BB 1.22%
B 0.00%
NR 0.06%
Ratings are based on S&P and Moody’s ratings. For securities rated differently by the rating agencies, the higher rating will apply. Ratings are subject to change and apply to the credit worthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the fund or its shares. Ratings range from AAA to D, with AAA being the highest quality and D the lowest, according to S&P. Bonds rated BBB and above are considered Investment Grade while bonds rated BB and below are considered Speculative Grade.

Valuation
as of 11/30/24

Item Value
TTM Yield 3.72%
Best 3 month period ended: 01/31/24
8.11%
Worst 3 month period ended: 10/31/22
-7.81%

Valuation (Quarterly)
as of 09/30/24

Item Value
Turnover (as of 12/31/23) 50%

Fees & Distributions as of 12/31/23

VAGIX Investor Class

Composition Weight
Redemption Fee N/A
Expense Ratio Before Waivers 1.28%
Expense Ratio After Waivers* 0.80%
Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
Minimum Subsequent Investment No Minimum
*

EULAV Asset Management (the "Adviser") and EULAV Securities LLC, the Fund’s principal underwriter (the "Distributor") have agreed to waive a portion of their advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees and the Adviser has further agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (other than those attributable to interest, taxes, brokerage and futures commissions, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) to 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through May 1, 2025. The Adviser and Distributor may subsequently recover from the Fund reimbursed expenses and/or waived fees (within 3 years from the month in which the waiver/reimbursement occurred) to the extent that the Fund’s expense ratio is less than the Expense Limitation or, if lower, the expense limitation in effect when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. The Expense Limitation can be terminated before May 1, 2025 only with the agreement of the Fund’s Board. The Fund's performance would be lower in the absence of such waivers.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Market volatility can dramatically impact the fund's short term performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than figures shown. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance data through the most recent month end is available at vlfunds.com or by calling 1-800-243-2729.

You should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Value Line Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the fund's prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained free of charge from your investment representative, by calling 800.243.2729, or by clicking on the applicable fund at www.vlfunds.com. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money. Value Line Funds are distributed by EULAV Securities LLC. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

The average annual returns shown above are historical and reflect changes in share price, reinvested dividends and are net of expenses. Investment results and the principal value of an investment will vary.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three- year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. VLEOX (3 Year / 5 stars / 536 funds; 5 Year / 5 stars / 517 funds; 10 Year / 4 stars / 395 funds; ) VLIFX (3 Year / 5 stars / 477 funds; 5 Year / 5 stars / 440 funds; 10 Year / 5 stars / 356 funds; ) VALLX (3 Year / 2 stars / 1020 funds; 5 Year / 2 stars / 955 funds; 10 Year / 2 stars / 751 funds; ) VALSX (3 Year / 4 stars / 1020 funds; 5 Year / 2 stars / 955 funds; 10 Year / 3 stars / 751 funds; ) VLAAX (3 Year / 4 stars / 677 funds; 5 Year / 4 stars / 636 funds; 10 Year / 5 stars / 484 funds; ) VALIX (3 Year / 2 stars / 677 funds; 5 Year / 4 stars / 636 funds; 10 Year / 4 stars / 484 funds; ) VAGIX (3 Year / 2 stars / 431 funds; 5 Year / 1 stars / 386 funds; 10 Year / 2 stars / 271 funds; )

Source: Morningstar Direct