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Forester Value Fund

mutual fund
FVALX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.4 -0.02 -0.37%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
share class
I (FVILX) R (FVRLX) N (FVALX)
FVALX (Mutual Fund)

Forester Value Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.4 -0.02 -0.37%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
share class
I (FVILX) R (FVRLX) N (FVALX)
FVALX (Mutual Fund)

Forester Value Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.4 -0.02 -0.37%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
share class
I (FVILX) R (FVRLX) N (FVALX)

Name

As of 10/08/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Forester Value Fund

FVALX | Fund

$5.40

$3.45 M

3.00%

$0.16

1.27%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.4%

1 yr return

10.0%

3 Yr Avg Return

1.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.5%

Net Assets

$3.45 M

Holdings in Top 10

44.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$5.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.27%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 7.80%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$2,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 10/08/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Forester Value Fund

FVALX | Fund

$5.40

$3.45 M

3.00%

$0.16

1.27%

FVALX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.03%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Forester Value Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Forester Funds, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Aug 13, 2002
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    N
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Thomas Forester

Fund Description

THE FORESTER VALUE FUND invests in the stocks of large U.S. companies that it believes are undervalued and have great appreciation potential. It may also take defensive positions when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it.

The Fund generally purchases a stock only at a price Forester Capital Management ("Forester Capital"), the Fund’s investment manager (the “manager”), deems significantly below the intrinsic value of the company - Forester Capital's estimate of the amount a buyer would pay to own the entire company. Forester Capital performs its own fundamental analysis of the company.

The Fund places special focus on companies whose current market prices are low in relation to earnings and have great appreciation potential. In addition to stocks with low prices relative to earnings, Forester Capital also considers factors such as the following about the issuer:

Book-to-market value

Price-to-cash flow ratio

Price-to-sales ratio

Earnings estimates for the next 12 months

Five-year return on equity

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its net assets (at market value at the time of purchase) in the common stocks of large companies that have market capitalizations greater than $5.0 billion. The Fund may emphasize sectors more or less than the S&P 500. The Fund may also invest in stock index options.

The Fund may sell a stock when Forester Capital thinks the stock is too expensive compared to Forester Capital's estimate of the company's intrinsic value, changing circumstances affect the original reasons for a company's purchase, a company exhibits deteriorating fundamentals or more attractive alternatives exist.

MARKET EXPOSURE. In order to try to enhance returns, the manager may vary the Fund's exposure to the overall stock market. The manager may reduce market exposure when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it. During these defensive periods, the Fund may invest some or all of its assets in stock index options, money market funds, U.S. Treasury or U.S. Agency fixed income instruments with a maturity of less than five years.

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FVALX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FVALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.4% -12.6% 30.7% 58.17%
1 Yr 10.0% -10.3% 39.9% 73.20%
3 Yr 1.7%* -11.9% 25.0% 75.91%
5 Yr 1.5%* -2.9% 24.5% 94.40%
10 Yr -0.2%* -3.9% 9.9% 91.67%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FVALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -16.9% -17.3% 43.8% 99.35%
2022 10.7% -54.0% 17.4% 6.52%
2021 -1.1% -40.0% 54.1% 78.03%
2020 -47.6% -47.6% 88.4% 100.00%
2019 -4.6% -20.3% 62.6% 95.80%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FVALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.4% -12.6% 30.7% 58.17%
1 Yr 10.0% -10.3% 39.9% 73.20%
3 Yr 1.7%* -11.9% 25.0% 75.91%
5 Yr 1.5%* -2.9% 24.5% 94.40%
10 Yr -0.2%* -3.9% 9.9% 91.67%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FVALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.1% -14.5% 43.8% 98.69%
2022 12.3% -54.0% 50.3% 7.97%
2021 0.0% -40.0% 61.6% 86.36%
2020 0.4% -29.9% 91.0% 67.46%
2019 1.7% -17.9% 79.4% 89.08%

NAV & Total Return History

FVALX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FVALX Category Low Category High FVALX % Rank
Net Assets 3.45 M 1.08 M 6.67 B 97.39%
Number of Holdings 40 3 2209 73.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.42 M 625 K 2.41 B 97.39%
Weighting of Top 10 44.66% 2.1% 101.8% 52.94%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. US Government Treasury Bill. 0.000%, 09/02/24 15.56%
  2. US Government Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/22/2024 6.24%
  3. Alamos Gold, Inc. 3.39%
  4. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 3.12%
  5. Amgen, Inc. 2.95%
  6. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.88%
  7. Dominion Energy, Inc. 2.77%
  8. Oracle Corp. 2.66%
  9. The Travelers Companies, Inc. 2.56%
  10. First Energy Corp. 2.53%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FVALX % Rank
Stocks 		74.34% 0.00% 100.92% 40.52%
Bonds 		21.80% 0.00% 90.68% 12.42%
Cash 		2.20% 0.00% 99.60% 94.12%
Other 		1.66% -48.19% 99.35% 17.65%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -1.01% 6.36% 62.75%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% -0.02% 4.48% 59.31%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVALX % Rank
Healthcare 		20.70% 0.00% 100.00% 12.10%
Consumer Defense 		17.03% 0.00% 19.75% 4.84%
Utilities 		12.88% 0.00% 21.71% 4.84%
Energy 		11.88% 0.00% 32.57% 6.45%
Financial Services 		11.14% 0.00% 83.83% 64.52%
Technology 		8.45% 0.00% 43.24% 84.68%
Industrials 		6.65% 0.00% 31.93% 82.26%
Basic Materials 		5.57% 0.00% 28.58% 25.00%
Communication Services 		2.96% 0.00% 32.32% 82.26%
Consumer Cyclical 		2.68% 0.00% 88.83% 93.55%
Real Estate 		0.05% 0.00% 10.93% 74.19%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVALX % Rank
US 		74.34% 0.00% 100.92% 34.64%
Non US 		0.00% -3.42% 69.12% 66.67%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVALX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		2.09% -0.01% 86.52% 67.97%
Derivative 		1.66% -48.19% 99.35% 16.34%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 13.59% 61.11%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 79.13% 63.89%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 59.72%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 58.54% 72.22%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVALX % Rank
US 		21.80% 0.00% 85.75% 12.42%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 12.72% 60.13%

FVALX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FVALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.27% 0.42% 8.51% 92.81%
Management Fee 0.89% 0.00% 2.50% 18.30%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 47.56%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 1.54% 72.10%

Sales Fees

FVALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FVALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FVALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 7.80% 0.00% 446.00% 13.45%

FVALX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FVALX Category Low Category High FVALX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.00% 0.00% 27.22% 23.68%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FVALX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FVALX Category Low Category High FVALX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.03% -3.33% 2.16% 3.97%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FVALX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FVALX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Thomas Forester

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 10, 1999

22.74

22.7%

Mr. Forester is also the Chief Investment Officer for Forester Capital Management, an investment management firm he founded in 1999, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. In that role, Mr. Forester is responsible for investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, security selection and trading. Prior to founding Forester Capital Management, Mr. Forester was an officer and portfolio manager with Scudder Investments’ Dreman Value Advisors, managing a $1.4 billion portfolio. Earlier in his career, Mr. Forester managed assets at Peregrine Capital Management and Thomas White International. Having been involved with the securities business since 1992, Mr. Forester has extensive money management experience. Mr. Forester, CFA, holds a B.A. degree in Economics (with honors) from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Mr. Forester also studied at the London Business School.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 23.55 6.04 7.93

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