Value Line Asset Allocation Fund Institutional Class (VLAIX) is a no-load mutual fund that seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, consistent with reasonable risk, by investing in a diversified portfolio of equities and fixed income securities. The fund allocates approximately 68% to equities, primarily U.S. large- and mid-cap growth stocks across sectors including technology, industrials, financial services, healthcare, and consumer defensive; 31% to high-quality fixed income instruments such as investment-grade bonds with an average effective duration of 5.75 years; and the remainder to cash and other assets, with top holdings including Cintas Corp, Intercontinental Exchange Inc, TransDigm Group Inc, Republic Services Inc, and ServiceNow Inc. It is benchmarked against the S&P 500 Index and a 60/40 blend of the S&P 500 and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, targeting institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000 and a net expense ratio of 0.82%.
Offered by Value Line Funds, part of Value Line, Inc., a New York-based investment research and financial services firm founded in 1931 and headquartered at 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, the fund operates primarily in the United States with minor non-U.S. exposure including Canadian equities and bonds. The Institutional Class (VLAIX) was launched on November 1, 2015, as a share class of the broader Asset Allocation Fund, which originated on August 24, 1993 under management by Stephen Grant since inception and Mitchell Appel since May 1, 2024.
Recent developments include the appointment of Mitchell Appel as co-portfolio manager effective May 1, 2024, enhancing the fund's management team amid ongoing portfolio adjustments reflected in updated top holdings and sector weights as of September 30, 2025. The fund distributed year-end capital gains and income in December 2024, with VLAIX shareholders receiving $0.74763 in ordinary income, $0.00864 in short-term gains, and $3.46708 in long-term gains per share. As of October 31, 2025, assets under management stood at approximately $681 million, with continued emphasis on moderate allocation strategies in a Morningstar-rated category.