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Victory Science & Technology Fund (Formerly USAA Science & Technology Fund)

mutual fund
USTCX
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$29.97 -0.25 -0.83%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class
USTCX (Mutual Fund)

Victory Science & Technology Fund (Formerly USAA Science & Technology Fund)

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$29.97 -0.25 -0.83%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class
USTCX (Mutual Fund)

Victory Science & Technology Fund (Formerly USAA Science & Technology Fund)

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$29.97 -0.25 -0.83%
primary theme
Technology Sector Equity
share class

Name

As of 12/05/2024

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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Vitals

YTD Return

37.4%

1 yr return

49.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

11.6%

Net Assets

$1.22 B

Holdings in Top 10

39.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$30.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.26%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 43.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/05/2024

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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USTCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 37.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.07%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Victory Science & Technology Fund (Formerly USAA Science & Technology Fund)
  • Fund Family Name
    Victory Portfolios III
  • Inception Date
    Sep 17, 2010
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Ann Gallo

Fund Description

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies expected to benefit from the development and use of scientific and technological advances and improvements. This 80% policy may be changed upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund employs a multi-manager structure with the underlying managers implementing fundamentally driven security selection investment processes that focus on companies exhibiting high levels of growth primarily in the Information Technology and Healthcare sectors. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in foreign securities, including securities issued in emerging markets.
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USTCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period USTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 37.4% -16.3% 64.6% 34.56%
1 Yr 49.9% -14.1% 73.6% 18.43%
3 Yr 3.0%* -28.2% 19.5% 75.12%
5 Yr 11.6%* -9.8% 33.2% 82.74%
10 Yr 12.7%* 1.4% 26.3% 83.33%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period USTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 33.6% -5.6% 96.9% 74.54%
2022 -41.9% -73.9% -16.4% 61.03%
2021 -17.3% -44.6% 51.5% 89.62%
2020 51.5% 5.5% 154.1% 31.82%
2019 5.9% -3.0% 63.7% 98.94%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period USTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 37.4% -16.3% 64.6% 34.56%
1 Yr 49.9% -14.1% 73.6% 18.43%
3 Yr 3.0%* -28.2% 19.5% 75.12%
5 Yr 11.6%* -9.8% 33.2% 82.74%
10 Yr 12.7%* 1.4% 26.3% 83.33%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period USTCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 33.6% -2.3% 96.9% 81.48%
2022 -41.9% -67.5% -5.9% 77.93%
2021 -3.2% -17.8% 59.2% 90.09%
2020 60.5% 17.5% 157.5% 32.32%
2019 37.3% 7.5% 66.9% 64.36%

NAV & Total Return History


USTCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

USTCX Category Low Category High USTCX % Rank
Net Assets 1.22 B 4.67 M 81.2 B 48.62%
Number of Holdings 273 10 321 3.21%
Net Assets in Top 10 469 M 1.67 M 56.8 B 54.13%
Weighting of Top 10 39.58% 12.6% 100.0% 75.23%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NVIDIA CORP 7.79%
  2. MICROSOFT CORP 7.59%
  3. META PLATFORMS INC 5.79%
  4. ALPHABET INC CLASS A 3.52%
  5. AMAZON COM INC 3.45%
  6. APPLE INC 3.08%
  7. SERVICENOW INC 2.54%
  8. ELI LILLY CO 2.07%
  9. VARONIS SYSTEMS INC 2.03%
  10. APPLIED MATERIALS INC 1.71%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High USTCX % Rank
Stocks
99.48% 0.00% 100.77% 38.99%
Cash
1.34% 0.00% 26.97% 51.38%
Other
0.00% -0.04% 26.87% 22.48%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 8.64% 47.25%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.40% 38.07%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 88.05% 37.16%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USTCX % Rank
Technology
55.56% 2.80% 100.00% 83.49%
Healthcare
19.55% 0.00% 25.57% 1.83%
Communication Services
10.00% 0.00% 97.05% 46.79%
Consumer Cyclical
8.14% 0.00% 32.97% 37.61%
Financial Services
3.84% 0.00% 38.36% 51.83%
Industrials
1.49% 0.00% 38.68% 48.62%
Consumer Defense
0.87% 0.00% 5.64% 5.05%
Basic Materials
0.54% 0.00% 2.38% 5.50%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 5.17% 36.24%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 15.05% 50.46%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 1.24% 35.78%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High USTCX % Rank
US
98.26% 0.00% 100.77% 39.91%
Non US
1.22% 0.00% 63.81% 44.95%

USTCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

USTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.26% 0.08% 5.04% 30.88%
Management Fee 0.66% 0.03% 1.95% 37.16%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 57.14%
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.00% 0.50% 50.00%

Sales Fees

USTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% 35.71%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

USTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 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.

USTCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 43.00% 0.69% 281.00% 54.91%

USTCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

USTCX Category Low Category High USTCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.82% 58.26%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

USTCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

USTCX Category Low Category High USTCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.07% -2.30% 2.08% 80.84%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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USTCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Ann Gallo


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 31, 2003

18.76

18.8%

Ann C. Gallo, Senior Managing Director, and Global Industry Analyst of Wellington Management, joined as an investment professional in 1998. Prior to that, Ann was a health care analyst with BT Alex. Brown (1995 — 1998). She was an investment banker and a health care analyst at Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis (1992 — 1995). Previously, she was a financial analyst with Citibank N.A. (1991 — 1992) and an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand (1987 — 1989). Ann received her MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her BS in accounting from Boston College.

Brian Barbetta


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2017

4.5

4.5%

Brian Barbetta, Senior Managing Director, and Global Industry Analyst of Wellington Management, joined the firm as an investment professional in 2012. Mr. Barbetta has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the technology portion of the Fund since December 2017.

Mannik Dhillon


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2019

2.92

2.9%

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President of VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital. In his role, he leads and oversees the firms' exchange-traded and solutions business. He is also responsible for setting the strategy and initiating the development and implementation of Victory's strategic beta-based offerings. Additionally, he manages the solutions provided by our investment franchises, which includes product enhancements, extensions and innovations designed to best meet the needs of clients. Mr. Dhillon also contributes to the evaluation of capabilities of potential new franchises as part of the firm's acquisition strategy.

Paul Leung


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2019

2.92

2.9%

Paul Leung joined Victory Capital in 2016 in connection with Victory Capital’s acquisition of RS Investments. Prior to joining Victory Capital, Mr. Leung was a member of the RS Growth Team, as an analyst, since 2012. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2012, he worked as a senior investment analyst at Ashfield Capital Partners where he focused on the technology sector. Previously, he held research and financial analyst positions at Sterling Johnston Capital Management, from 2002 to 2010, and Citigroup, from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Leung is a CFA Charterholder. Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and business management from Cornell University.

Christopher Clark


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2019

2.92

2.9%

Christopher W. Clark has been a co-portfolio manager of the Victory RS Investments Custom Growth Strategy (formerly, the RS Investments Custom Growth Strategy) of the Fund since September 2015. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has been with RS Investments since 2007, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has been with Victory Capital since 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was a research associate at TIAA-CREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior to that, he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Chris holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Chris is a CFA Charterholder.

Stephen Bishop


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2019

2.92

2.9%

Stephen J. Bishop is a co-portfolio manager and analyst on the RS Growth Team. Mr. Bishop has been with Victory Capital since 2016, when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Bishop has been a co-portfolio manager on the RS Growth Team since 2007. He joined RS Investment Management Co. LLC in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the technology sector, which remains his area of focus today. Prior to joining RS, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., for two years. Steve holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Jeffrey Wantman


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2019

2.5

2.5%

Eunhak Bae


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2019

2.5

2.5%

Bruce Glazer


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2020

1.41

1.4%

As a global industry analyst in Global Industry Research, Bruce conducts fundamental research on the computer and business service sectors. His specific areas of analysis include data center outsourcing, transaction/information processing, information technology professional services, and temporary staffing. Education M.B.A.,University of Pennsylvania Experience Joined Wellington Management Company in 1997 Began career in 1990

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 32.43 8.19 1.41