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Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
33.5%
1 yr return
34.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
5.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
14.4%
Net Assets
$641 M
Holdings in Top 10
46.7%
Expense Ratio 0.91%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
The fund invests in a select group of large market capitalization growth companies believed by the fund’s subadviser to be undervalued relative to their future growth potential. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a sustainable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk, and to be able to grow over market cycles. Although the fund invests primarily in U.S. companies, it may invest in foreign securities and depositary receipts.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of large market capitalization companies. As of the date of this Prospectus, the fund’s subadviser considers large market capitalization companies for this purpose to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations generally within the range of companies included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index on a rolling three-year basis. On this basis, as of September 30, 2023, the total market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index over the past three years was $86.3 million to $3.09 trillion. The fund may also invest in small and medium capitalization companies. Generally, the fund invests in approximately 25 to 50 securities at any given time.
Period | VCGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 33.5% | -37.8% | 56.1% | 45.27% |
1 Yr | 34.4% | -36.3% | 134.4% | 53.27% |
3 Yr | 5.7%* | -21.2% | 35.4% | 80.41% |
5 Yr | 14.4%* | -12.8% | 32.8% | 75.12% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.9% | 21.1% | 79.87% |
* Annualized
Period | VCGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 28.0% | -74.1% | 72.4% | 62.96% |
2022 | -47.0% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 93.05% |
2021 | 4.5% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 63.52% |
2020 | 42.6% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 15.23% |
2019 | 39.9% | -6.9% | 49.4% | 0.92% |
Period | VCGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 33.5% | -37.8% | 56.1% | 45.27% |
1 Yr | 34.4% | -36.3% | 134.4% | 53.27% |
3 Yr | 5.7%* | -21.2% | 35.4% | 80.41% |
5 Yr | 14.4%* | -12.8% | 32.8% | 75.12% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -3.9% | 21.1% | 78.43% |
* Annualized
Period | VCGRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 35.2% | -4.6% | 72.4% | 59.49% |
2022 | -35.7% | -61.7% | 5.6% | 79.70% |
2021 | 12.2% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 85.22% |
2020 | 46.8% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 19.01% |
2019 | 43.5% | -5.2% | 49.4% | 1.12% |
VCGRX | Category Low | Category High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 641 M | 296 K | 287 B | 66.36% |
Number of Holdings | 40 | 2 | 3061 | 79.31% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 302 M | 126 K | 150 B | 66.24% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 46.71% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 71.61% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.08% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 43.92% |
Cash | 0.92% | 0.00% | 173.52% | 53.09% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.45% | 58.71% |
Other | 0.00% | -36.56% | 50.35% | 61.71% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 51.82% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 102.71% | 52.99% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 43.96% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 12.27% |
Consumer Cyclical | 21.68% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 12.27% |
Financial Services | 11.50% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 29.36% |
Healthcare | 6.60% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 93.73% |
Consumer Defense | 5.86% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 18.55% |
Communication Services | 3.86% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 93.45% |
Industrials | 3.66% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 75.73% |
Real Estate | 1.76% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 34.09% |
Basic Materials | 1.12% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 52.55% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 66.27% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 78.73% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.08% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 34.21% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.46% | 66.97% |
VCGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.91% | 0.01% | 28.71% | 53.55% |
Management Fee | 0.70% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 71.12% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 1.02% | 52.03% |
VCGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 8.50% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
VCGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
VCGRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | 0.00% | 316.74% | 11.56% |
VCGRX | Category Low | Category High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.58% | 72.93% |
VCGRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
VCGRX | Category Low | Category High | VCGRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.38% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 56.40% |
VCGRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 20, 2023 | $1.097 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 21, 2022 | $3.306 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 22, 2021 | $2.120 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.832 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.506 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.012 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2018 | $1.540 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 29, 2011
10.51
10.5%
Doug Foreman, CFA , is CIO since 2014, playing a leadership role in Kayne’s equity investment operations. Before joining Kayne in 2011, he was director of equities at HighMark Capital Management (2009 to 2011). Prior to HighMark, Mr. Foreman was retired for two years (2007 to 2008) and was group managing director and chief investment officer of U.S. equities at Trust Company of the West (TCW)(1994 – 2006). He earned a B.S. in marine engineering from The U.S. Naval Academy and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Harvard University. Mr. Foreman is a CFA holder.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 28, 2020
2.34
2.3%
Mr. Armbruster is a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at KAR with primary research responsibilities for the large-capitalization consumer discretionary, health care, and information technology sectors. Before joining Kayne Anderson Rudnick in 2013, Mr. Armbruster worked at B. Riley & Co. as an associate analyst covering special situations, and at Al Frank Asset Management as a vice president in equity research.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 54.45 | 8.25 | 3.08 |
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