Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
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(VALSX)
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The Value Line Fund, Inc.
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(VLIFX)
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Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
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(VALIX)
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Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
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(VALLX)
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Value Line Core Bond Fund
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(VAGIX)
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Table of Contents
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President’s Letter with Economic, and Market Commentary
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3
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.:
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
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6
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Portfolio Highlights
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8
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Schedule of Investments
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10
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The Value Line Fund, Inc.:
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
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13
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Portfolio Highlights
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15
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Schedule of Investments
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17
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Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.:
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
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19
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Portfolio Highlights
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22
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Schedule of Investments
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24
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Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.:
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
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30
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Portfolio Highlights
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32
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Schedule of Investments
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34
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Value Line Core Bond Fund:
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
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36
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Portfolio Highlights
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38
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Schedule of Investments
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40
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
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46
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Statements of Operations
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47
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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48
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Financial Highlights
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52
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Notes to Financial Statements
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54
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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65
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Fund Expenses
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66
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Federal Tax Notice
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67
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Management of the Funds
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68
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President’s Letter (unaudited)
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●
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. outpaced its peers for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2013, as noted by leading independent mutual fund advisory service Lipper Inc.1 (multi-cap growth category). Lipper also awarded its top Lipper Leader rating of 5 to the Fund for Preservationi versus its peers as of December 31, 2013. Additionally, the Fund earned an Overall four-star rating from Morningstar2 in the mid-cap growth category among 638 funds as of December 31, 2013 based on risk-adjusted returns. Morningstar gave the Fund a Risk rating of Below Average.ii
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The Value Line Fund, Inc. was named a Lipper Leader1 for overall Preservation versus its peers as of December 2013.iii
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Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. outpaced its peers for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2013, as noted by Lipper Inc.1 (mixed-asset target allocation moderate category). The Fund also earned an Overall four- star rating from Morningstar2 in the moderate allocation category among 739 funds as of December 31, 2013 based on risk- adjusted returns.iv The Fund, along with Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc., was featured in various national publications for its consistent performance over multiple time periods.
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(continued)
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Sincerely,
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/s/ Mitchell Appel
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Mitchell Appel
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President of the Value Line Funds
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(continued)
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1
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Lipper Leader ratings are derived from highly sophisticated formulas that analyze funds against clearly defined criteria. Funds are compared to similar funds, and only those that trust stand out are awarded Lipper Leader status. Funds are ranked against their peers on each of four measures: Total Return, Consistent Return, Preservation and Expense. A fifth measure, Tax Efficiency, applies in the United States. Scores are subject to change every month and are calculated for the following periods: 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and overall. The overall calculation is based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods (if applicable). For each measure, the highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leaders. The next 20% receive a rating of 4: the middle 20% are rated 3: the next 20% are rated 2; and the lowest 20% are rated 1.
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i |
For Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.: Preservation 5 rating for 3-year (10,671 funds); 5-year (9,050 funds) and overall (10,671 funds) periods ended December 31, 2013; 4 rating for 10-year (5,264 funds) period ended December 31, 2013.
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iii |
For The Value Line Fund, Inc.: overall Preservation (10,671 funds); 3-year 5 rating (10,671 funds); 5-year 5 rating (9,050 funds) and 10-year 3 rating (5,264 funds) periods ended December 31, 2013.
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The Morningstar RatingTM for funds methodology rates funds based on an enhanced Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure, which also accounts for the effects of all sales charges, loads, or redemption fees. Funds are ranked by their Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return scores and stars are assigned using the following scale: 5 stars for top 10%; 4 starts next 22.5%; 3 stars next 35%; 2 stars next 22.5%; 1 star for bottom 10%. Funds are rated for up to three periods: the trailing three-, five- and 10-years. For a fund that does not change categories during the evaluation period, the overall rating is calculated using the following weights: At least 3 years, but less than 5 years uses 100% three-year rating. At least 5 years but less than 10 years uses 60% five-year ratings/40% three-year rating. At least 10 years uses 50% ten-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating.
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ii |
For Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.: Four-star rating for 3-year (638 funds), 10-year (416 funds) and Overall (638 funds) periods ended December 31, 2013; 5-year period ended December 31, 2013 3 stars/548 funds). Morningstar Risk: Below Average for the 5-year, 10-year and Overall periods ended December 31, 2013; Low for the 3- year period ended December 31, 2013.
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iv |
For Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.: Overall four-star rating (739 funds); 3-year 3 stars (739 funds), 5-year 3 stars (674 funds), 10-year 5 stars (422 funds) for periods ended December 31, 2013. All in the moderate allocation category.
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The S&P 500® Index consists of 500 stocks that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ national Market System and is representative of the broad stock market. This is an unmanaged index and does not reflect charges, expenses or taxes, and it is not possible to directly invest in this index.
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The Barclays U.S. 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.
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VALUE LINE PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
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(continued)
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7
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
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Ten Largest Holdings
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Percentage of
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Issue
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Shares
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Value
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Net Assets
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|||||||||
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
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8,600 | $ | 7,184,956 | 1.8 | % | |||||||
ANSYS, Inc.
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60,000 | 5,232,000 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
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19,400 | 5,100,842 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
AMETEK, Inc.
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96,750 | 5,095,822 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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37,800 | 5,029,668 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||
Roper Industries, Inc.
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36,000 | 4,992,480 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||
Precision Castparts Corp.
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17,800 | 4,793,540 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||
AMBEV S.A. ADR
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650,000 | 4,777,500 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||
Danaher Corp.
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61,000 | 4,709,200 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
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21,000 | 4,554,480 | 1.1 | % |
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets
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Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities* |
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(continued)
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Performance Data: **
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Average Annual
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Growth of an Assumed
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||||||
Total Return
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Investment of $10,000
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||||||
1 year ended 12/31/13
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26.56 | % | $12,656 | ||||
5 years ended 12/31/13
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20.20 | % | $25,096 | ||||
10 years ended 12/31/13
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10.02 | % | $25,976 |
*
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The Standard and Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index that is representative of the larger-capitalization stocks traded in the United States.
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**
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The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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9
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
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Shares
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Value
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COMMON STOCKS (98.6%)
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (10.3%)
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||||||
8,400
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AutoZone, Inc. *
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$
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4,014,696
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|||
56,000
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BorgWarner, Inc.
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3,130,960
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||||
40,000
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Brinker International, Inc.
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1,853,600
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||||
10,500
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Buckle, Inc. (The) (1)
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551,880
|
||||
36,000
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Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
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2,091,600
|
||||
23,800
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Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
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1,657,670
|
||||
23,000
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Genuine Parts Co.
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1,913,370
|
||||
15,200
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Gildan Activewear, Inc. (1)
|
810,312
|
||||
27,000
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Johnson Controls, Inc.
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1,385,100
|
||||
112,000
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LKQ Corp. *
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3,684,800
|
||||
24,000
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McDonald’s Corp.
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2,328,720
|
||||
27,000
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NIKE, Inc. Class B
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2,123,280
|
||||
18,000
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O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
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2,316,780
|
||||
13,000
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. *
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186,290
|
||||
40,000
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Starbucks Corp.
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3,135,600
|
||||
68,600
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TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
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4,371,878
|
||||
21,600
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VF Corp.
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1,346,544
|
||||
33,600
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Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
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1,141,056
|
||||
44,000
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Yum! Brands, Inc.
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3,326,840
|
||||
41,370,976
|
||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (8.9%)
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||||||
650,000
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AMBEV S.A. ADR
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4,777,500
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||||
71,000
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BRF S.A. ADR (1)
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1,481,770
|
||||
17,000
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British American Tobacco PLC ADR
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1,826,140
|
||||
21,300
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Brown-Forman Corp. Class B
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1,609,641
|
||||
24,000
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Bunge Ltd.
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1,970,640
|
||||
48,400
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
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3,207,952
|
||||
16,800
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Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (1)
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2,045,736
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||||
14,000
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Costco Wholesale Corp.
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1,666,140
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||||
23,400
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Energizer Holdings, Inc.
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2,532,816
|
||||
89,812
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Flowers Foods, Inc.
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1,928,264
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||||
20,000
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Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
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1,957,400
|
||||
64,000
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General Mills, Inc.
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3,194,240
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||||
43,000
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Hormel Foods Corp.
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1,942,310
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||||
3,000
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McCormick & Co., Inc.
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206,760
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||||
29,000
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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2,405,260
|
||||
22,000
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Reynolds American, Inc.
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1,099,780
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32,000
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Whole Foods Market, Inc.
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1,850,560
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35,702,909
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||||||
ENERGY (5.3%)
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18,000
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Chevron Corp.
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2,248,380
|
||||
8,600
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CNOOC Ltd. ADR
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1,613,876
|
||||
14,600
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Core Laboratories N.V.
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2,787,870
|
||||
17,000
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Enbridge, Inc.
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742,560
|
||||
28,000
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EQT Corp.
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2,513,840
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70,000
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EMC Technologies, Inc. *
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3,654,700
|
||||
51,400
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Noble Energy, Inc.
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3,500,854
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Shares
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Value
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|||||
9,000
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Oceaneering International, Inc.
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$
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709,920
|
|||
5,000
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Oil States International, Inc. *
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508,600
|
||||
5,346
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Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
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984,038
|
||||
26,000
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TransCanada Corp. (1)
|
1,187,160
|
||||
25,600
|
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR
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605,440
|
||||
21,057,238
|
||||||
FINANCIALS (11.4%)
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||||||
8,000
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ACE Ltd.
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828,240
|
||||
21,000
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. *
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4,554,480
|
||||
52,600
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AFLAC, Inc.
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3,513,680
|
||||
3,000
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Alleghany Corp. *
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1,199,880
|
||||
36,000
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American Tower Corp. REIT
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2,873,520
|
||||
45,000
|
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *
|
2,686,050
|
||||
8,316
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Banco de Chile ADR (1)
|
730,145
|
||||
13,300
|
Bank of Montreal
|
886,578
|
||||
22,100
|
Bank of Nova Scotia
|
1,382,355
|
||||
7,700
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
2,436,819
|
||||
16,000
|
BRE Properties, Inc. REIT
|
875,360
|
||||
9,400
|
Brown & Brown, Inc.
|
295,066
|
||||
9,400
|
Camden Property Trust REIT
|
534,672
|
||||
3,200
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
|
273,312
|
||||
18,000
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (1)
|
884,160
|
||||
23,200
|
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT
|
840,536
|
||||
9,400
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT (1)
|
1,348,994
|
||||
2,600
|
Everest Re Group Ltd.
|
405,262
|
||||
13,000
|
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT *
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660,530
|
||||
75,500
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HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR
|
2,600,220
|
||||
22,000
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M&T Bank Corp. (1)
|
2,561,240
|
||||
15,000
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
808,800
|
||||
10,000
|
PartnerRe Ltd.
|
1,054,300
|
||||
27,000
|
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. *
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1,426,680
|
||||
5,000
|
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
|
246,550
|
||||
30,000
|
ProAssurance Corp.
|
1,454,400
|
||||
21,500
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
1,982,730
|
||||
26,000
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
1,747,980
|
||||
17,000
|
Stifel Financial Corp. *
|
814,640
|
||||
17,000
|
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
|
1,424,090
|
||||
8,000
|
Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT
|
511,360
|
||||
7,400
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
|
697,376
|
||||
30,000
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
1,362,000
|
||||
45,902,005
|
||||||
HEALTH CARE (12.5%)
|
||||||
37,800
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
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5,029,668
|
||||
17,200
|
Allergan, Inc.
|
1,910,576
|
||||
15,200
|
Bayer AG ADR
|
2,158,400
|
||||
14,500
|
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
|
1,602,105
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
2,000
|
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A *
|
$
|
247,220
|
|||
14,800
|
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. * (1)
|
377,992
|
||||
17,000
|
C.R. Bard, Inc.
|
2,276,980
|
||||
56,000
|
Catamaran Corp. *
|
2,658,880
|
||||
63,000
|
Cerner Corp. *
|
3,511,620
|
||||
6,200
|
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)
|
767,808
|
||||
6,000
|
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. *
|
380,220
|
||||
10,000
|
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
|
484,800
|
||||
26,000
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *
|
1,709,760
|
||||
46,000
|
Express Scripts Holding Co. *
|
3,231,040
|
||||
38,800
|
Henry Schein, Inc. *
|
4,433,288
|
||||
24,000
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *
|
2,552,880
|
||||
15,000
|
McKesson Corp.
|
2,421,000
|
||||
14,000
|
Mednax, Inc. *
|
747,320
|
||||
14,700
|
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *
|
3,566,073
|
||||
6,500
|
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. *
|
1,108,835
|
||||
17,800
|
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR
|
3,288,728
|
||||
4,000
|
ResMed, Inc. (1)
|
188,320
|
||||
23,000
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
|
921,840
|
||||
29,000
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
3,229,150
|
||||
11,000
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B
|
893,860
|
||||
7,000
|
WellPoint, Inc.
|
646,730
|
||||
50,345,093
|
||||||
INDUSTRIALS (27.6%)
|
||||||
85,000
|
ABB Ltd. ADR *
|
2,257,600
|
||||
25,300
|
Acuity Brands, Inc.
|
2,765,796
|
||||
96,750
|
AMETEK, Inc.
|
5,095,822
|
||||
39,200
|
AZZ, Inc.
|
1,915,312
|
||||
59,800
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
3,409,796
|
||||
31,000
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
2,577,340
|
||||
35,000
|
CLARCOR, Inc.
|
2,252,250
|
||||
10,000
|
Clean Harbors, Inc. *
|
599,600
|
||||
61,000
|
Danaher Corp.
|
4,709,200
|
||||
56,000
|
Donaldson Co., Inc.
|
2,433,760
|
||||
26,000
|
EnerSys
|
1,822,340
|
||||
14,800
|
Equifax, Inc.
|
1,022,532
|
||||
18,000
|
Esterline Technologies Corp. *
|
1,835,280
|
||||
30,000
|
Fastenal Co.
|
1,425,300
|
||||
15,000
|
FedEx Corp.
|
2,156,550
|
||||
12,000
|
Flowserve Corp.
|
945,960
|
||||
16,000
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
1,528,800
|
||||
6,000
|
Graco, Inc.
|
468,720
|
||||
29,062
|
HEICO Corp.
|
1,684,143
|
||||
47,850
|
IDEX Corp.
|
3,533,722
|
||||
12,600
|
IHS, Inc. Class A *
|
1,508,220
|
||||
31,776
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.
|
964,402
|
||||
9,000
|
ITT Corp.
|
390,780
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
10
|
December 31, 2013
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
33,000
|
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
|
$
|
2,550,900
|
|||
21,000
|
Kansas City Southern
|
2,600,430
|
||||
38,000
|
Kirby Corp. *
|
3,771,500
|
||||
5,000
|
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
|
534,300
|
||||
26,000
|
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
|
1,854,840
|
||||
12,000
|
Oshkosh Corp.
|
604,560
|
||||
33,000
|
Parker Hannifin Corp.
|
4,245,120
|
||||
17,800
|
Precision Castparts Corp.
|
4,793,540
|
||||
66,500
|
Republic Services, Inc.
|
2,207,800
|
||||
9,000
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
1,063,440
|
||||
54,000
|
Rollins, Inc.
|
1,635,660
|
||||
36,000
|
Roper Industries, Inc.
|
4,992,480
|
||||
50,700
|
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A *
|
1,503,255
|
||||
1,000
|
Snap-on, Inc.
|
109,520
|
||||
37,600
|
Stericycle, Inc. *
|
4,367,992
|
||||
23,000
|
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *
|
2,112,780
|
||||
66,000
|
Toro Co. (The)
|
4,197,600
|
||||
14,700
|
Towers Watson & Co. Class A
|
1,875,867
|
||||
20,000
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
3,360,000
|
||||
31,000
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
3,527,800
|
||||
15,700
|
Valmont Industries, Inc. (1)
|
2,341,184
|
||||
12,600
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
3,218,292
|
||||
42,800
|
Wabtec Corp.
|
3,178,756
|
||||
67,600
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
2,949,388
|
||||
110,900,229
|
||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (10.3%)
|
||||||
25,000
|
Accenture PLC Class A
|
2,055,500
|
||||
19,400
|
Alliance Data Systems Corp. *
|
5,100,842
|
||||
30,800
|
Amphenol Corp. Class A
|
2,746,744
|
||||
9,700
|
Anixter International Inc.
|
871,448
|
||||
60,000
|
ANSYS, Inc. *
|
5,232,000
|
||||
17,000
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
1,373,770
|
||||
42,000
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A *
|
4,241,160
|
||||
14,600
|
Equinix, Inc. *
|
2,590,770
|
||||
16,400
|
Fiserv, Inc. *
|
968,420
|
||||
8,600
|
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
|
7,184,956
|
||||
11,200
|
MICROS Systems, Inc. *
|
642,544
|
||||
75,000
|
Salesforce.com, Inc. *
|
4,139,250
|
||||
51,000
|
Trimble Navigation Ltd. *
|
1,769,700
|
||||
3,800
|
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) *
|
582,236
|
||||
20,300
|
WEX, Inc. *
|
2,010,309
|
||||
41,509,649
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
MATERIALS (8.0%)
|
||||||
15,000
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
$
|
1,676,700
|
|||
8,000
|
Airgas, Inc.
|
894,800
|
||||
3,600
|
Albemarle Corp.
|
228,204
|
||||
30,700
|
AptarGroup, Inc.
|
2,081,767
|
||||
20,000
|
Ball Corp.
|
1,033,200
|
||||
11,800
|
BASF SE ADR (1)
|
1,271,922
|
||||
4,000
|
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
|
320,200
|
||||
29,000
|
Crown Holdings, Inc. *
|
1,292,530
|
||||
1,200
|
Cytec Industries, Inc.
|
111,792
|
||||
43,000
|
Ecolab, Inc.
|
4,483,610
|
||||
40,000
|
FMC Corp.
|
3,018,400
|
||||
6,600
|
NewMarket Corp. (1)
|
2,205,390
|
||||
31,000
|
Praxair, Inc.
|
4,030,930
|
||||
24,000
|
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
|
1,726,080
|
||||
20,200
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) Class A
|
1,256,844
|
||||
30,000
|
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
|
2,820,300
|
||||
12,800
|
Syngenta AG ADR
|
1,023,232
|
||||
39,000
|
Valspar Corp. (The)
|
2,780,310
|
||||
32,256,211
|
||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (1.6%)
|
||||||
36,000
|
Crown Castle International Corp. *
|
2,643,480
|
||||
43,000
|
SBA Communications Corp. Class A *
|
3,863,120
|
||||
6,506,600
|
||||||
UTILITIES (2.7%)
|
||||||
165,600
|
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR (1)
|
1,877,904
|
||||
20,000
|
ITC Holdings Corp.
|
1,916,400
|
||||
17,400
|
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
|
531,570
|
||||
13,000
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
1,113,060
|
||||
32,000
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
1,989,760
|
||||
52,000
|
Questar Corp.
|
1,195,480
|
||||
14,000
|
Sempra Energy
|
1,256,640
|
||||
26,800
|
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
1,107,912
|
||||
10,988,726
|
||||||
|
||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $188,819,815) (98.6%)
|
396,539,636 |
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.7%)
|
|||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (1.1%)
|
|||||||
$
|
4,100,000
|
With Morgan Stanley, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $4,100,002 (collateralized by $4,175,000 U.S.Treasury Notes 1.000% due 03/31/17, with a value of $4,195,567)
|
$
|
4,100,000
|
|||
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN) (3.6%)
|
|||||||
5,347,820
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $5,347,826 (collateralized by $5,454,778 U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.250% - 8.000% due 11/15/21 - 11/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% - 2.750% due 11/15/20 - 11/15/23, with a value of $5,427,020)
|
5,347,820
|
|||||
7,894,401
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Barclays, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $7,894,405 (collateralized by $8,052,300 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.250% - 1.875% due 04/15/14 - 07/15/15, with a value of $7,991,429)
|
7,894,401
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
11
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
1,273,290
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Citigroup, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $1,273,291 (collateralized by $1,298,770 U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 02/20/14, with a value of $1,298,770)
|
$
|
1,273,290
|
|||
14,515,511
|
|||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $18,615,511) (4.7%) |
18,615,511
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (103.3%) (Cost $207,435,326)
|
$
|
415,155,147
|
|||||
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (-3.3%)
|
(13,082,195
|
) | |||||
NET ASSETS (100%)
|
$
|
402,072,952
|
|||||
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ($402,072,952 ÷ 11,828,557 shares outstanding)
|
$
|
33.99
|
*
|
Non-income producing.
|
(1)
|
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities on loan was $15,893,168.
|
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt.
|
REIT
|
Real Estate Investment Trust.
|
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$ | 396,539,636 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 396,539,636 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investment
|
— | 18,615,511 | — | 18,615,511 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 396,539,636 | $ | 18,615,511 | $ | — | $ | 415,155,147 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
12
|
THE VALUE LINE FUND, INC.
|
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY
|
|
13
|
(continued)
|
|
14
|
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
|
Percentage of
|
||||||||||||
Issue
|
Shares
|
Value
|
Net Assets
|
|||||||||
Rollins, Inc.
|
75,600
|
$
|
2,289,924
|
1.8
|
%
|
|||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
|
8,300
|
2,182,319
|
1.7
|
%
|
||||||||
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
32,000
|
2,039,360
|
1.6
|
%
|
||||||||
AMETEK, Inc.
|
36,750
|
1,935,622
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||||
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
|
2,300
|
1,921,558
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||||
AutoZone, Inc.
|
4,000
|
1,911,760
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
24,800
|
1,875,128
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
|
8,000
|
1,735,040
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
|
26,000
|
1,723,280
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Roper Industries, Inc.
|
12,400
|
1,719,632
|
1.4
|
%
|
Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities* |
|
15
|
(continued)
|
Comparison of a Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in The Value Line Fund, Inc. and the S&P 500 Index*
|
|
Performance Data: **
|
|||||||
Average Annual
|
Growth of an Assumed
|
||||||
Total Return
|
Investment of $10,000
|
||||||
1 year ended 12/31/13
|
30.86 | % | $13,086 | ||||
5 years ended 12/31/13
|
16.87 | % | $21,800 | ||||
10 years ended 12/31/13
|
5.45 | % | $17,004 |
* | The Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index is an unmanaged index that is representative of the larger-capitalization stocks traded in the United States. |
** | The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
16
|
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
|
Schedule of Investments
|
December 31, 2013
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
COMMON STOCKS (98.0%)
|
||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (13.2%)
|
||||||
4,000
|
AutoZone, Inc. *
|
$
|
1,911,760
|
|||
13,600
|
BorgWarner, Inc.
|
760,376
|
||||
22,400
|
Brinker International, Inc.
|
1,038,016
|
||||
6,000
|
Buckle, Inc. (The) (1)
|
315,360
|
||||
7,600
|
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. *
|
1,118,720
|
||||
12,300
|
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
|
714,630
|
||||
7,000
|
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
|
487,550
|
||||
8,700
|
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
|
463,797
|
||||
33,000
|
LKQ Corp. *
|
1,085,700
|
||||
15,300
|
McDonald’s Corp.
|
1,484,559
|
||||
10,000
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
786,400
|
||||
3,200
|
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
|
411,872
|
||||
10,400
|
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *
|
149,032
|
||||
9,300
|
Starbucks Corp.
|
729,027
|
||||
32,000
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
2,039,360
|
||||
10,400
|
VF Corp.
|
648,336
|
||||
16,800
|
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
|
570,528
|
||||
24,800
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
1,875,128
|
||||
16,590,151
|
||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (10.8%)
|
||||||
3,100
|
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) Class A *
|
749,549
|
||||
4,900
|
British American Tobacco PLC ADR
|
526,358 | ||||
4,000
|
Bunge Ltd.
|
328,440
|
||||
11,400
|
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
|
800,850
|
||||
26,000
|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
|
1,723,280
|
||||
7,000
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
833,070
|
||||
7,500
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
|
811,800
|
||||
40,500
|
Flowers Foods, Inc.
|
869,535
|
||||
19,000
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
948,290
|
||||
33,000
|
Hormel Foods Corp.
|
1,490,610
|
||||
15,700
|
Ingredion, Inc.
|
1,074,822
|
||||
18,100
|
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
|
1,603,479
|
||||
9,000
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
746,460
|
||||
6,000
|
Reynolds American, Inc.
|
299,940
|
||||
12,000
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
|
693,960
|
||||
13,500,443
|
||||||
ENERGY (3.2%)
|
||||||
6,000
|
Chevron Corp.
|
749,460
|
||||
2,000
|
Core Laboratories N.V.
|
381,900
|
||||
14,000
|
Enbridge, Inc.
|
611,520
|
||||
10,000
|
EQT Corp.
|
897,800
|
||||
5,600
|
FMC Technologies, Inc. *
|
292,376
|
||||
13,400
|
Noble Energy, Inc.
|
912,674
|
||||
2,600
|
Oceaneering International, Inc.
|
205,088 | ||||
4,050,818
|
||||||
FINANCIALS (6.6%)
|
||||||
8,000
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. *
|
1,735,040
|
||||
20,000
|
AFLAC, Inc.
|
1,336,000
|
||||
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
9,000
|
American Tower Corp. REIT
|
$
|
718,380
|
|||
3,000
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
949,410
|
||||
500
|
Everest Re Group Ltd.
|
77,935
|
||||
10,400
|
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT *
|
528,424
|
||||
6,300
|
M&T Bank Corp. (1)
|
733,446
|
||||
4,400
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
237,248
|
||||
2,000
|
PartnerRe Ltd.
|
210,860
|
||||
5,000
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
461,100
|
||||
8,000
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
537,840
|
||||
4,900
|
Stifel Financial Corp. *
|
234,808
|
||||
6,600
|
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
|
552,882
|
||||
8,313,373
|
||||||
HEALTH CARE (12.1%)
|
||||||
11,600
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
|
1,543,496
|
||||
9,600
|
Allergan, Inc.
|
1,066,368
|
||||
5,800
|
C.R. Bard, Inc.
|
776,852
|
||||
13,740
|
Catamaran Corp. *
|
652,375
|
||||
20,400
|
Cerner Corp. *
|
1,137,096
|
||||
800
|
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)
|
99,072
|
||||
1,500
|
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. *
|
95,055
|
||||
3,900
|
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
|
189,072
|
||||
6,000
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *
|
394,560
|
||||
15,340
|
Express Scripts Holding Co *
|
1,077,482
|
||||
12,700
|
Henry Schein, Inc. *
|
1,451,102
|
||||
5,400
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *
|
574,398
|
||||
4,800
|
McKesson Corp.
|
774,720
|
||||
16,800
|
Mednax, Inc. *
|
896,784
|
||||
4,700
|
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *
|
1,140,173
|
||||
9,100
|
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR
|
1,681,316
|
||||
10,000
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
|
400,800
|
||||
10,200
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
1,135,770
|
||||
1,400
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B
|
113,764
|
||||
15,200,255
|
||||||
INDUSTRIALS (28.5%)
|
||||||
7,800
|
Acuity Brands, Inc.
|
852,696
|
||||
36,750
|
AMETEK, Inc.
|
1,935,622
|
||||
22,200
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
1,265,844
|
||||
800
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
121,056
|
||||
10,000
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
831,400
|
||||
15,000
|
CLARCOR, Inc.
|
965,250
|
||||
6,000
|
Clean Harbors, Inc. *
|
359,760
|
||||
20,700
|
Danaher Corp.
|
1,598,040
|
||||
31,000
|
Donaldson Co., Inc.
|
1,347,260
|
||||
4,800
|
Equifax, Inc.
|
331,632
|
||||
2,400
|
Esterline Technologies Corp. *
|
244,704
|
||||
8,000
|
Fastenal Co.
|
380,080
|
||||
7,000
|
FedEx Corp.
|
1,006,390
|
||||
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
7,900
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
$ |
754,845
|
|||
7,300
|
Graco, Inc.
|
570,276
|
||||
13,983
|
HEICO Corp.
|
810,315
|
||||
15,000
|
IDEX Corp.
|
1,107,750
|
||||
3,500
|
IHS, Inc. Class A *
|
418,950
|
||||
5,850
|
ITT Corp.
|
254,007
|
||||
6,800
|
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
|
525,640
|
||||
8,200
|
Kansas City Southern
|
1,015,406
|
||||
14,700
|
Kirby Corp. *
|
1,458,975
|
||||
5,400
|
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
|
577,044
|
||||
2,000
|
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
|
142,680
|
||||
2,300
|
Middleby Corp. (The) *
|
551,931
|
||||
2,500
|
Oshkosh Corp.
|
125,950
|
||||
9,200
|
Parker Hannifin Corp.
|
1,183,488
|
||||
5,700
|
Precision Castparts Corp.
|
1,535,010
|
||||
19,000
|
Republic Services, Inc.
|
630,800
|
||||
2,800
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
330,848
|
||||
75,600
|
Rollins, Inc.
|
2,289,924
|
||||
12,400
|
Roper Industries, Inc.
|
1,719,632
|
||||
12,000
|
Stericycle, Inc. *
|
1,394,040
|
||||
15,600
|
Toro Co. (The)
|
992,160
|
||||
4,800
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
806,400
|
||||
11,400
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
1,297,320
|
||||
5,600
|
Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
835,072
|
||||
4,900
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
1,251,558
|
||||
10,500
|
Wabtec Corp.
|
779,835
|
||||
25,300
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
1,103,839
|
||||
35,703,429
|
||||||
|
||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (10.9%)
|
||||||
17,800
|
Accenture PLC Class A
|
1,463,516
|
||||
8,300
|
Alliance Data Systems Corp. *
|
2,182,319
|
||||
7,000
|
Amphenol Corp. Class A
|
624,260
|
||||
3,700
|
Anixter International, Inc.
|
332,408
|
||||
13,500
|
ANSYS, Inc. *
|
1,177,200
|
||||
6,500
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
525,265
|
||||
16,000
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A *
|
1,615,680
|
||||
3,500
|
Equinix, Inc. *
|
621,075
|
||||
5,400
|
Fiserv, Inc. *
|
318,870
|
||||
2,300
|
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
|
1,921,558
|
||||
2,800
|
MICROS Systems, Inc. *
|
160,636
|
||||
8,800
|
Open Text Corp.
|
809,248
|
||||
24,000
|
Salesforce.com, Inc. *
|
1,324,560
|
||||
6,100
|
WEX, Inc. *
|
604,083
|
||||
13,680,678
|
||||||
MATERIALS (9.3%)
|
||||||
3,000
|
Airgas, Inc.
|
335,550
|
||||
12,000
|
Ball Corp.
|
619,920
|
||||
25,600
|
Crown Holdings, Inc. *
|
1,140,992
|
||||
12,000
|
Ecolab, Inc.
|
1,251,240
|
||||
22,400
|
FMC Corp.
|
1,690,304
|
||||
2,000
|
NewMarket Corp.
|
668,300
|
||||
10,000
|
Packaging Corp. of America
|
632,800
|
||||
10,300
|
Praxair, Inc.
|
1,339,309
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
17
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|||||
12,000
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) Class A
|
$
|
746,640
|
|||
11,400
|
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
|
1,071,714
|
||||
25,900
|
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
|
1,243,718
|
||||
12,400
|
Valspar Corp. (The)
|
883,996
|
||||
11,624,483
|
||||||
|
||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.8%)
|
||||||
13,000
|
Crown Castle International Corp. *
|
954,590
|
||||
UTILITIES (2.6%)
|
||||||
10,000
|
ITC Holdings Corp.
|
958,200
|
||||
4,000
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
342,480
|
||||
15,000
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
932,700
|
||||
23,000
|
Questar Corp.
|
528,770
|
||||
10,900
|
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
450,606
|
||||
3,212,756
|
||||||
|
||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $65,914,055) (98.0%) |
122,830,976
|
Principal | |||||||
Amount |
Value
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.0%) | |||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (1.2%)
|
|||||||
$ |
1,500,000
|
With Morgan Stanley, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $1,500,001 (collateralized by $1,530,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 1.000% due 03/31/17, with a value of $1,537,537)
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN) (0.8%)
|
|||||||
$
|
352,513
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $352,514 (collateralized by $359,564 U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.250% - 8.000% due 11/15/21 - 11/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% - 2.750% due 11/15/20 - 11/15/23, with a value of $357,734)
|
$
|
352,513
|
|||
520,377
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Barclays, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $520,377 (collateralized by $530,785 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.250% - 1.875% due 04/15/14 - 07/15/15, with a value of $526,773)
|
520,377
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
83,932
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Citigroup, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $83,932 (collateralized by $85,611 U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 02/20/14, with a value of $85,611)
|
$
|
83,932
|
|||
956,822
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,456,822) (2.0%)
|
2,456,822 | ||||||
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (100.0%) (Cost $68,370,877)
|
$
|
125,287,798 | |||||
|
|||||||
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (0.0%)
|
(19,763
|
) | |||||
NET ASSETS (100%)
|
$
|
125,268,035
|
|||||
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ($125,268,035 ÷ 9,278,231 shares outstanding)
|
$
|
13.50
|
*
|
Non-income producing.
|
(1)
|
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities on loan was $1,048,806.
|
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt.
|
REIT
|
Real Estate Investment Trust.
|
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$ | 122,830,976 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 122,830,976 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
— | 2,456,822 | — | 2,456,822 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 122,830,976 | $ | 2,456,822 | $ | — | $ | 125,287,798 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
18
|
VALUE LINE INCOME AND GROWTH FUND, INC.
|
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY
|
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
|
|
19
|
(continued)
|
|
20
|
(continued)
|
|
21
|
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
|
Ten Largest Holdings
|
Percentage of
|
||||||||||||
Issue
|
Shares
|
Value
|
Net Assets
|
|||||||||
Google, Inc. Class A
|
3,900 | $ | 4,370,769 | 1.3 | % | |||||||
Raytheon Co.
|
38,900 | 3,528,230 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||
Intel Corp.
|
129,000 | 3,348,840 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
33,000 | 3,339,600 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
Johnson & Johnson
|
36,100 | 3,306,399 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
55,600 | 3,251,488 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
Microsoft Corp.
|
84,800 | 3,174,064 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
|
120,000 | 3,120,000 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||
Discover Financial Services
|
54,500 | 3,049,275 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
35,000 | 2,909,900 | 0.9 | % |
Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
|
|
22
|
(continued)
|
Comparison of a Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. and 60/40 S&P 500 Index/Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index*
|
Performance Data: **
|
|||||||
Average Annual
|
Growth of an Assumed
|
||||||
Total Return
|
Investment of $10,000
|
||||||
1 year ended 12/31/13
|
19.55 | % | $11,955 | ||||
5 years ended 12/31/13
|
12.26 | % | $17,829 | ||||
10 years ended 12/31/13
|
7.74 | % | $21,083 |
*
|
The 60/40 S&P 500 Index/Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged custom Index that is representative of 60% weighting of the S&P 500 Index which consists of larger-capitalization stocks traded in the United States and a 40% weighting of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index which consists of investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-through’s) ABS, and CMBS.
|
**
|
The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
|
|
23
|
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
COMMON STOCKS (66.1%)
|
|||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (6.7%)
|
|||||||
25,300
|
Brinker International, Inc.
|
$
|
1,172,402
|
||||
40,000
|
Comcast Corp. Class A
|
1,995,200
|
|||||
30,200
|
DIRECTV *
|
2,086,518
|
|||||
5,494
|
General Motors Co. *
|
224,540
|
|||||
13,600
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
1,119,824
|
|||||
29,000
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
2,287,230
|
|||||
39,000
|
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
|
1,932,450
|
|||||
28,300
|
McDonald’s Corp.
|
2,745,949
|
|||||
97,600
|
Staples, Inc.
|
1,550,864
|
|||||
25,400
|
Target Corp.
|
1,607,058
|
|||||
12,700
|
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
|
1,720,850
|
|||||
27,200
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
1,733,456
|
|||||
24,400
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
1,864,160
|
|||||
22,040,501
|
|||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (6.6%)
|
|||||||
31,200
|
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
|
1,288,872
|
|||||
33,400
|
CVS Caremark Corp.
|
2,390,438
|
|||||
35,400
|
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
|
1,724,688
|
|||||
42,900
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
2,141,139
|
|||||
17,600
|
Ingredion, Inc.
|
1,204,896
|
|||||
42,900
|
Kroger Co. (The)
|
1,695,837
|
|||||
26,300
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
2,181,322
|
|||||
33,000
|
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
|
2,686,530
|
|||||
65,158
|
Safeway, Inc.
|
2,122,196
|
|||||
27,300
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
|
2,148,237
|
|||||
39,000
|
Walgreen Co.
|
2,240,160
|
|||||
21,824,315
|
|||||||
ENERGY (7.2%)
|
|||||||
44,000
|
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P.
|
1,122,880
|
|||||
21,500
|
Chevron Corp.
|
2,685,565
|
|||||
27,300
|
Conoco Phillips
|
1,928,745
|
|||||
17,200
|
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
|
979,024
|
|||||
37,455
|
Ensco PLC Class A
|
2,141,677
|
|||||
21,000
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
|
1,392,300
|
|||||
33,000
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
3,339,600
|
|||||
16,100
|
Hess Corp.
|
1,336,300
|
|||||
25,600
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (1)
|
1,922,816
|
|||||
31,200
|
Schlumberger Ltd.
|
2,811,432
|
|||||
29,500
|
Total S.A. ADR
|
1,807,465
|
|||||
24,400
|
TransCanada Corp. (1)
|
1,114,104
|
|||||
24,000
|
Transocean Ltd. (1)
|
1,186,080
|
|||||
23,767,988
|
|||||||
FINANCIALS (11.3%)
|
|||||||
10,700
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
1,231,035
|
|||||
27,300
|
Bank of Montreal
|
1,819,818
|
|||||
6,800
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
2,151,996
|
|||||
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
23,000
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
|
$
|
1,964,430
|
||||
24,400
|
Capital One Financial Corp.
|
1,869,284
|
|||||
120,000
|
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
|
3,120,000
|
|||||
54,500
|
Discover Financial Services
|
3,049,275
|
|||||
53,760
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
1,947,725
|
|||||
25,400
|
Health Care REIT, Inc.
|
1,360,678
|
|||||
55,600
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
3,251,488
|
|||||
19,500
|
M&T Bank Corp. (1)
|
2,270,190
|
|||||
9,072
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
489,162
|
|||||
16,600
|
PartnerRe Ltd.
|
1,750,138
|
|||||
114,000
|
People’s United Financial, Inc.
|
1,723,680
|
|||||
29,200
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
2,692,824
|
|||||
33,100
|
State Street Corp.
|
2,429,209
|
|||||
71,200
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
2,876,480
|
|||||
31,200
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
1,416,480
|
|||||
1
|
Wintrust Financial Corp.
|
37
|
|||||
37,413,929
|
|||||||
HEALTH CARE (8.0%)
|
|||||||
13,700
|
Actavis PLC *
|
2,301,600
|
|||||
12,000
|
Allergan, Inc.
|
1,332,960
|
|||||
12,700
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
1,449,832
|
|||||
11,700
|
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
|
1,292,733
|
|||||
22,400
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
1,190,560
|
|||||
22,500
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
1,147,500
|
|||||
21,000
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. *
|
1,578,150
|
|||||
36,100
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
3,306,399
|
|||||
47,800
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
2,392,390
|
|||||
15,600
|
Novartis AG ADR
|
1,253,928
|
|||||
93,388
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
2,860,474
|
|||||
33,200
|
Sanofi-Aventis ADR
|
1,780,516
|
|||||
45,237
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
|
1,813,099
|
|||||
11,000
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
1,224,850
|
|||||
20,000
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
1,506,000
|
|||||
26,430,991
|
|||||||
INDUSTRIALS (8.8%)
|
|||||||
44,100
|
ADT Corp. (The)
|
1,784,727
|
|||||
19,400
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
1,106,188
|
|||||
35,000
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
2,909,900
|
|||||
23,400
|
Cintas Corp.
|
1,394,406
|
|||||
16,500
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
1,157,970
|
|||||
29,415
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
|
1,301,614
|
|||||
16,200
|
FedEx Corp.
|
2,329,074
|
|||||
12,600
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
1,203,930
|
|||||
13,500
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
|
1,135,080
|
|||||
10,700
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
1,590,662
|
|||||
15,600
|
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A
|
1,261,572
|
|||||
10,600
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.
|
1,214,866
|
|||||
38,900
|
Raytheon Co.
|
3,528,230
|
|||||
35,100
|
Republic Services, Inc.
|
1,165,320
|
|||||
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
25,300
|
Tyco International Ltd.
|
$
|
1,038,312
|
||||
12,700
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
2,133,600
|
|||||
25,300
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
2,879,140
|
|||||
29,134,591
|
|||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (11.8%)
|
|||||||
30,200
|
Accenture PLC Class A
|
2,483,044
|
|||||
20,400
|
Adobe Systems, Inc.*
|
1,221,552
|
|||||
3,000
|
Apple, Inc.
|
1,683,330
|
|||||
24,400
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
1,971,764
|
|||||
39,000
|
Avago Technologies Ltd.
|
2,062,710
|
|||||
11,900
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A *
|
1,201,662
|
|||||
47,300
|
eBay, Inc. *
|
2,596,297
|
|||||
93,442
|
EMC Corp.
|
2,350,066
|
|||||
3,900
|
Google, Inc. Class A *
|
4,370,769
|
|||||
32,200
|
Harris Corp.
|
2,247,882
|
|||||
129,000
|
Intel Corp.
|
3,348,840
|
|||||
15,000
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
2,813,550
|
|||||
84,800
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
3,174,064
|
|||||
48,500
|
Oracle Corp.
|
1,855,610
|
|||||
26,300
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
1,952,775
|
|||||
30,000
|
SAP AG ADR (1)
|
2,614,200
|
|||||
21,400
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
1,179,354
|
|||||
39,127,469
|
|||||||
MATERIALS (1.5%)
|
|||||||
17,600
|
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR (1)
|
1,200,320
|
|||||
28,000
|
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
|
1,819,160
|
|||||
34,600
|
OCI Partners L.P. *
|
954,960
|
|||||
14,600
|
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
|
1,050,032
|
|||||
5,024,472
|
|||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (2.0%)
|
|||||||
78,000
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
2,742,480
|
|||||
50,000
|
BCE, Inc.
|
2,164,500
|
|||||
34,100
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
1,675,674
|
|||||
6,582,654
|
|||||||
UTILITIES (2.2%)
|
|||||||
24,900
|
AGL Resources, Inc.
|
1,176,027
|
|||||
25,400
|
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
|
1,187,196
|
|||||
53,000
|
American States Water Co.
|
1,522,690
|
|||||
11,700
|
Sempra Energy
|
1,050,192
|
|||||
26,300
|
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
|
1,087,242
|
|||||
39,100
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
1,092,454
|
|||||
7,115,801
|
|||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|||||||
(Cost $143,381,458) (66.1%)
|
218,462,711
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
24
|
December 31, 2013
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS (0.0%)
|
|||||||
FINANCIALS (0.0%)
|
|||||||
5,000
|
MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.50%
|
$
|
124,500
|
||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
|
|||||||
(Cost $125,000) (0.0%)
|
124,500
|
||||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.7%)
|
|||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (0.2%)
|
|||||||
4,000
|
Bunge Ltd., 4.88%
|
430,200
|
|||||
2,500
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 3.75% (2)
|
295,748
|
|||||
725,948
|
|||||||
FINANCIALS (0.5%)
|
|||||||
6,000
|
AMG Capital Trust II, Convertible Fixed, 5.15%
|
379,500
|
|||||
250
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series A, 8.50% (1)
|
316,250
|
|||||
1,000
|
KeyCorp, Series A, 7.75%(1)
|
129,000
|
|||||
16,000
|
MetLife, Inc., 5.00%
|
504,640
|
|||||
250
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, 7.50%
|
276,250
|
|||||
2,000
|
Weyerhaeuser Co., Series A, 6.38%
|
112,080
|
|||||
1,717,720
|
|||||||
HEALTH CARE (0.0%)
|
|||||||
1,800
|
National Healthcare Corp., Series A, 0.80%
|
26,100
|
|||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,797,801) (0.7%)
|
2,469,768
|
||||||
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (6.0%)
|
|||||||
$
|
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2/15/29
|
1,203,750
|
||||
350,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.13%, 11/15/41
|
302,313
|
|||||
250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 8/15/42
|
198,086
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.88%, 5/15/43
|
810,469
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, 10/15/14
|
1,002,812
|
|||||
1,250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.38%, 11/15/14
|
1,252,392
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.38%, 4/15/15
|
1,002,305
|
|||||
2,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 9/30/16
|
2,017,188
|
|||||
1,450,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%,10/31/16
|
1,460,988
|
|||||
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.88%, 11/30/16
|
$ | 1,003,203 | |||
300,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63%, 5/31/17
|
296,086
|
|||||
1,250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 12/31/17
|
1,222,265
|
|||||
350,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 3/31/18
|
340,047
|
|||||
1,400,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 9/30/18
|
1,382,937
|
|||||
1,750,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 11/30/18
|
1,723,750
|
|||||
600,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 2/28/19
|
587,625
|
|||||
250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 1/31/20
|
239,121
|
|||||
1,050,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.63%, 2/15/20
|
1,142,860
|
|||||
800,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 2/29/20
|
757,313
|
|||||
750,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, 8/15/21
|
726,562
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/15/21
|
954,453
|
|||||
150,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 2/15/23
|
139,148
|
|||||
250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 8/15/23
|
240,078
|
|||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
|
|||||||
(Cost $20,219,324) (6.0%)
|
20,005,751
|
||||||
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (0.4%)
|
|||||||
500,000
|
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K710, Class A2, 1.88%, 5/25/19
|
489,389
|
|||||
246,507
|
GNMA Series 2013-12, Class AB, 1.83%, 11/16/52
|
235,052
|
|||||
250,000
|
GNMA Series 2013-12, Class B, 2.45%, 11/16/52 (3)
|
230,492
|
|||||
250,000
|
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C4, Class A5, 2.85%, 12/10/45
|
233,027
|
|||||
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
|
|||||||
(Cost $1,277,045) (0.4%)
|
1,187,960
|
||||||
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (6.4%)
|
|||||||
BASIC MATERIALS (0.4%)
|
|||||||
$
|
250,000
|
LYB International Finance B.V., Guaranteed Notes, 4.00%, 7/15/23
|
$
|
246,764
|
|||
375,000
|
PPG Industries, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.60%, 11/15/20
|
380,565
|
|||||
560,000
|
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.38%, 7/27/15
|
600,804
|
|||||
1,228,133
|
|||||||
COMMUNICATIONS (0.6%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.13%, 7/16/22
|
230,787
|
|||||
150,000
|
Comcast Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.40%, 3/1/40
|
173,081
|
|||||
250,000
|
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.80%, 3/15/22
|
240,159
|
|||||
250,000
|
Harris Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.40%, 12/15/20
|
259,148
|
|||||
200,000
|
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, 11/15/20
|
212,000
|
|||||
200,000
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, 11/15/17
|
227,491
|
|||||
250,000
|
Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.15%, 7/15/15
|
258,998
|
|||||
150,000
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.25%, 11/3/14
|
150,874
|
|||||
333,000
|
Viacom, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.38%, 9/15/14
|
341,685
|
|||||
2,094,223
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (1.0%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
CVS Caremark Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.60%, 3/15/19
|
295,846
|
|||||
275,000
|
D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, 4/15/16
|
300,437
|
|||||
150,000
|
Delphi Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, 5/15/21
|
166,313
|
|||||
150,000
|
Hanesbrands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, 12/15/20
|
163,875
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
25
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
250,000
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 9/15/20
|
$
|
266,724
|
|||
205,000
|
Lennar Corp., Series B, Guaranteed Notes, 5.60%, 5/31/15
|
215,250
|
|||||
500,000
|
Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, 4/15/16
|
512,841
|
|||||
500,000
|
Nordstrom, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, 5/1/20
|
547,180
|
|||||
150,000
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.25%, 11/15/22
|
150,000
|
|||||
250,000
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, 3/1/23
|
235,492
|
|||||
500,000
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.38%, 3/15/22
|
505,000
|
|||||
3,358,958
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (0.6%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
Celgene Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.30%, 8/15/18
|
248,627
|
|||||
250,000
|
Cigna Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, 11/15/16
|
260,206
|
|||||
150,000
|
Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.75%, 5/1/21
|
141,000
|
|||||
250,000
|
Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., Secured Notes, 4.25%, 10/15/20 (2)
|
241,875
|
|||||
500,000
|
Humana, Inc., Senior Notes, 6.45%, 6/1/16
|
558,708
|
|||||
250,000
|
Kroger Co. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.40%, 4/15/22
|
242,495
|
|||||
200,000
|
Mylan, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, 11/29/16
|
199,633
|
|||||
1,892,544
|
|||||||
ENERGY (0.5%)
|
|||||||
500,000
|
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.40%, 7/15/16
|
514,145
|
|||||
500,000
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.85%, 8/15/42
|
470,884
|
|||||
250,000
|
Marathon Oil Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.80%, 11/1/22
|
230,402
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
500,000
|
Shell International Finance B.V., Guaranteed Notes, 4.55%, 8/12/43
|
$
|
487,671
|
|||
1,703,102
|
|||||||
FINANCIAL (2.4%)
|
|||||||
200,000
|
Aircastle, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, 12/15/18
|
201,500
|
|||||
250,000
|
American Express Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.83%, 5/22/18 (3)
|
249,827
|
|||||
250,000
|
American International Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.88%, 6/1/22
|
268,706
|
|||||
250,000
|
Bank of America Corp. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.30%, 1/11/23
|
236,567
|
|||||
250,000
|
Bank of Montreal MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, 1/11/17
|
257,522
|
|||||
150,000
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.45%, 5/15/19
|
170,426
|
|||||
250,000
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, 8/15/21 (1)
|
257,758
|
|||||
140,000
|
BlackRock, Inc., Series 2, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 12/10/19
|
158,073
|
|||||
250,000
|
Boston Properties L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.13%, 9/1/23
|
228,347
|
|||||
250,000
|
Capital One NA/ Mclean, Senior Notes, 1.50%, 3/22/18
|
243,120
|
|||||
250,000
|
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 5/15/17
|
266,875
|
|||||
250,000
|
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, 11/9/22
|
242,248
|
|||||
250,000
|
Credit Agricole S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, 4/17/18 (2)
|
248,373
|
|||||
500,000
|
Fifth Third Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, 2/28/18
|
487,206
|
|||||
500,000
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.38%, 1/16/18
|
504,980
|
|||||
250,000
|
General Electric Capital Corp. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes,1.00%, 8/11/15 (3)
|
251,904
|
|||||
300,000
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, 5/15/18 (2)
|
300,000
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
500,000
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, 1/24/22
|
$
|
562,844
|
|||
500,000
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.50%, 1/24/22
|
528,865
|
|||||
500,000
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, 3/22/17
|
545,659
|
|||||
200,000
|
PNC Funding Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 3.30%, 3/8/22
|
196,529
|
|||||
250,000
|
Societe Generale S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, 4/15/21
|
274,814
|
|||||
250,000
|
State Street Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, 5/15/18
|
241,948
|
|||||
168,000
|
Wachovia Bank NA, Subordinated Notes, 4.80%, 11/1/14
|
174,238
|
|||||
500,000
|
Wells Fargo & Co. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.50%, 3/8/22
|
500,132
|
|||||
100,000
|
Weyerhaeuser Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.95%, 10/1/27
|
115,359
|
|||||
100,000
|
XLIT, Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, 12/15/43
|
100,670
|
|||||
7,814,490
|
|||||||
INDUSTRIAL (0.3%)
|
|||||||
254,000
|
Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, 10/3/16
|
284,480
|
|||||
314,000
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.20%, 3/1/16
|
328,285
|
|||||
500,000
|
Union Pacific Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 2/1/21
|
521,736
|
|||||
1,134,501
|
|||||||
TECHNOLOGY (0.1%)
|
|||||||
100,000
|
Microsoft Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, 12/15/23
|
100,156
|
|||||
250,000
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 7/8/19 .
|
283,022
|
|||||
383,178
|
|||||||
UTILITIES (0.5%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
Alabama Power Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.85%, 12/1/42
|
213,247
|
|||||
500,000
|
Dominion Resources, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.25%, 9/1/15
|
512,407
|
|||||
250,000
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.05%, 6/1/42
|
228,501
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
26
|
December 31, 2013
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
500,000
|
Sempra Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.00%, 3/15/14
|
$
|
501,545
|
|||
250,000
|
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., 4.35%, 2/1/42 .
|
232,200
|
|||||
1,687,900
|
|||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $21,367,876) (6.4%) |
21,297,029
|
||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (3.6%)
|
|||||||
BASIC MATERIALS (0.2%)
|
|||||||
100,000
|
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Convertible Fixed, 4.25%, 6/1/14
|
103,375
|
|||||
100,000
|
ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes, 5.00%, 5/15/14 (1)
|
101,188
|
|||||
350,000
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, 6/15/14
|
411,906
|
|||||
616,469
|
|||||||
COMMUNICATIONS (0.2%)
|
|||||||
300,000
|
Equinix, Inc., Convertible Fixed, 4.75%, 6/15/16
|
655,125
|
|||||
100,000
|
VeriSign, Inc., Junior Subordinated Debentures, 3.25%, 8/15/37 (2)
|
180,375
|
|||||
835,500
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (0.3%)
|
|||||||
150,000
|
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc., Senior Notes, 2.00%, 12/15/15 (2)
|
156,563
|
|||||
200,000
|
International Game Technology, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.25%, 5/1/14 (1)
|
212,000
|
|||||
200,000
|
MGM Resorts International, Guaranteed Senior Notes, 4.25%, 4/15/15
|
275,000
|
|||||
300,000
|
Navistar International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 3.00%, 10/15/14
|
306,750
|
|||||
950,313
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (0.6%)
|
|||||||
1,000,000
|
Alere, Inc., Convertible Fixed, 3.00%, 5/15/16
|
1,123,750
|
|||||
100,000
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Convertible Fixed, Series D, 1.63%, 5/1/16
|
329,812
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
300,000
|
Insulet Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.75%, 6/15/16
|
$
|
440,625
|
|||
123,000
|
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, 5/15/15
|
242,003
|
|||||
2,136,190
|
|||||||
ENERGY (0.3%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
Goodrich Petroleum Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 10/1/29
|
254,063
|
|||||
800,000
|
Peabody Energy Corp., Junior Subordinate Debentures, 4.75%, 12/15/41 (1)
|
632,500
|
|||||
886,563
|
|||||||
FINANCIAL (0.4%)
|
|||||||
150,000
|
Digital Realty Trust L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, 4/15/29 (2)
|
190,875
|
|||||
300,000
|
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 4.25%, 8/15/18
|
490,500
|
|||||
100,000
|
ProLogis, Guaranteed Notes, 3.25%, 3/15/15
|
111,625
|
|||||
200,000
|
SL Green Operating Partnership L.P., Convertible Fixed, 3.00%, 10/15/17 (2)
|
248,875
|
|||||
200,000
|
Tower Group, Inc., Senior Notes Convertible, 5.00%, 9/15/14
|
169,375
|
|||||
1,211,250
|
|||||||
INDUSTRIAL (0.5%)
|
|||||||
100,000
|
AGCO Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 1.25%, 12/15/36
|
145,813
|
|||||
150,000
|
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.00%, 8/15/24
|
240,094
|
|||||
250,000
|
Bristow Group, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.00%, 6/15/38
|
306,562
|
|||||
200,000
|
EnerSys, Senior Notes, 3.38%, 6/1/38 (4)
|
352,625
|
|||||
150,000
|
MasTec, Inc., Convertible Fixed, 4.00%, 6/15/14
|
311,906
|
|||||
300,000
|
Trinity Industries, Inc., Subordinated Notes Convertible, 3.88%, 6/1/36
|
395,062
|
|||||
1,752,062
|
|||||||
TECHNOLOGY (1.1%)
|
|||||||
350,000
|
CACI International, Inc., Senior Subordinate Debenture, 2.13%, 5/1/14
|
468,781
|
|||||
350,000
|
CSG Systems International, Inc., Senior Subordinate Debenture, 3.00%, 3/1/17 (2)
|
468,781
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
150,000
|
Intel Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes, 3.25%, 8/1/39
|
$
|
203,906
|
|||
200,000
|
Lam Research Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.25%, 5/15/18 (1)
|
243,250
|
|||||
150,000
|
SanDisk Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.50%, 8/15/17
|
221,063
|
|||||
200,000
|
Xilinx, Inc., Senior Notes, 2.63%, 6/15/17
|
319,000
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
Xilinx, Inc., Subordinated Debentures, 3.13%, 3/15/37
|
1,583,125
|
|||||
3,507,906
|
|||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $9,154,916) (3.6%) |
11,896,253
|
||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.2%) | |||||||
250,000
|
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/16
|
249,604
|
|||||
250,000
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, 1/15/20
|
277,000
|
|||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $526,433) (0.2%) |
526,604
|
||||||
LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (0.3%) | |||||||
CALIFORNIA (0.1%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.09%, 7/1/32
|
227,162
|
|||||
NEW YORK (0.1%)
|
|||||||
200,000
|
City of New York, General Obligation Unlimited, Subser. D2, 2.60%, 8/1/20
|
194,900
|
|||||
185,000
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Build America Bonds, Revenue Bonds, Ser. C-1, 5.12%, 11/15/19
|
200,588
|
|||||
395,488
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
27
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
TEXAS (0.1%)
|
|||||||
$
|
250,000
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series C, 4.45%, 11/15/43
|
$
|
211,933
|
|||
TOTAL LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $906,426) (0.3%)
|
834,583
|
||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (8.0%)
|
|||||||
500,000
|
FHLB, 1.13%, 3/10/17
|
502,720
|
|||||
250,000
|
FHLB, 3.13%, 12/8/17
|
265,894
|
|||||
175,000
|
FHLB, 2.75%, 6/8/18
|
182,550
|
|||||
250,000
|
FHLB, 1.63%, 2/27/19
|
246,312
|
|||||
415,000
|
FHLB, 4.13%, 12/13/19
|
455,374
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
FHLB, 3.25%, 6/9/23
|
992,905
|
|||||
467,757
|
FHLMC, Series 4151, Class PA, 2.00%, 1/15/33
|
447,265
|
|||||
125,107
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A46044, 5.00%, 7/1/35
|
134,977
|
|||||
425,854
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A47613, 5.00%, 11/1/35
|
459,681
|
|||||
100,000
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A89430, 4.50%, 10/1/39
|
105,864
|
|||||
250,000
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C09055, 4.00%, 12/1/43
|
257,002
|
|||||
18,568
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G05205, 5.00%, 1/1/39
|
20,024
|
|||||
365,475
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J17969, 3.00%, 2/1/27
|
372,566
|
|||||
135,828
|
FHLMC Pool #A84814, 4.50%, 3/1/39
|
143,694
|
|||||
839,249
|
FHLMC Pool #A86830, 4.50%, 6/1/39
|
889,234
|
|||||
108,696
|
FHLMC Pool #A96997, 4.50%, 2/1/41
|
115,169
|
|||||
385,215
|
FHLMC Pool #A97264, 4.00%, 2/1/41
|
395,933
|
|||||
400,098
|
FHLMC Pool #C09027, 3.00%, 2/1/43
|
379,517
|
|||||
74,270
|
FHLMC Pool #G08521, 3.00%, 1/1/43
|
70,449
|
|||||
1,065,100
|
FHLMC Pool #J13314, 3.50%, 10/1/25
|
1,111,037
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
872,069
|
FHLMC Pool #Q04096, 4.00%, 10/1/41
|
$
|
896,327
|
|||
180,419
|
FHLMC Pool #Q06884, 3.50%, 3/1/42
|
179,218
|
|||||
109,024
|
FHLMC Pool #Q11077, 3.50%, 9/1/42
|
108,298
|
|||||
500,000
|
FNMA, 2.00%, 9/21/15
|
513,752
|
|||||
500,000
|
FNMA, 0.38%, 12/21/15
|
499,235
|
|||||
1,000,000 |
FNMA, 0.88%,5/21/18
|
967,312
|
|||||
436,223
|
FNMA Pool #745275, 5.00%, 2/1/36
|
473,438
|
|||||
51,118
|
FNMA Pool #832199, 4.50%, 7/1/35
|
54,206
|
|||||
72,734
|
FNMA Pool #973333, 4.50%, 2/1/38
|
76,981
|
|||||
274,476
|
FNMA Pool #AA0466, 4.50%, 2/1/39
|
290,615
|
|||||
15,730
|
FNMA Pool #AB1259, 5.00%, 7/1/40
|
17,112
|
|||||
967,100
|
FNMA Pool #AB1796, 3.50%, 11/1/40
|
961,813
|
|||||
260,193
|
FNMA Pool #AB2660, 3.50%, 5/1/21
|
273,497
|
|||||
164,910
|
FNMA Pool #AB3218, 3.50%, 7/1/31
|
167,917
|
|||||
700,264
|
FNMA Pool #AB3900, 3.00%, 11/1/26
|
715,423
|
|||||
25,494
|
FNMA Pool AB3943, 4.00%, 11/1/41
|
26,264
|
|||||
439,006
|
FNMA Pool #AB5231, 2.50%, 5/1/27
|
435,992
|
|||||
254,339
|
FNMA Pool #AC5822, 4.50%, 5/1/40
|
269,592
|
|||||
423,131
|
FNMA Pool #AD7128, 4.50%, 7/1/40
|
448,427
|
|||||
269,186
|
FNMA Pool #AD8529, 4.50%, 8/1/40
|
285,301
|
|||||
889,806
|
FNMA Pool #AE9759, 4.00%, 12/1/40
|
916,782
|
|||||
247,422
|
FNMA Pool #AH2084, 4.00%, 12/1/40
|
254,873
|
|||||
452,278
|
FNMA Pool #AH4493, 4.50%, 2/1/41
|
479,319
|
|||||
882,992
|
FNMA Pool #AH6186, 4.00%, 2/1/41
|
909,617
|
|||||
601,540
|
FNMA Pool #AH8932, 4.50%, 4/1/41
|
637,670
|
|||||
1,093,123
|
FNMA Pool #AJ9278, 3.50%, 12/1/41
|
1,087,022
|
|||||
31,258
|
FNMA Pool #AK6513, 4.00%, 3/1/42
|
32,195
|
|||||
648,579
|
FNMA Pool #AL0160, 4.50%, 5/1/41
|
689,484
|
|||||
900,001
|
FNMA Pool #AL0657, 5.00%, 8/1/41
|
982,202
|
|||||
84,269
|
FNMA Pool #AL3192, 5.00%, 5/1/42
|
91,963
|
|||||
434,978
|
FNMA Pool #AQ1853, 3.00%, 11/1/42
|
413,381
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
497,470
|
FNMA Pool #AS0865, 2.50%, 10/1/28
|
$
|
492,913
|
|||
200,000
|
FNMA Pool #AS1529, 3.00%, 1/1/29
|
204,500
|
|||||
796,401
|
FNMA Pool #AT8849, 4.00%, 6/1/43
|
820,320
|
|||||
249,571
|
FNMA Pool #AU3621, 3.00%, 7/1/43
|
237,235
|
|||||
449,269
|
FNMA Pool #AU5409, 3.00%, 8/1/43
|
427,078
|
|||||
299,592
|
FNMA Pool #AU6562, 3.50%, 12/1/43
|
297,919
|
|||||
349,402
|
FNMA Pool #AU7025, 3.00%, 11/1/43
|
332,091
|
|||||
56,976
|
FNMA Pool #MA0406, 4.50%, 5/1/30
|
60,685
|
|||||
222,108
|
FNMA Pool #MA0577, 3.50%, 11/1/20
|
233,454
|
|||||
471,722
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2013-18, Class AE, 2.00%, 3/25/28
|
448,733
|
|||||
321,530
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2013-41, Class WD, 2.00%, 11/25/42
|
308,938
|
|||||
126,022
|
GNMA I Pool #539285, 3.00%, 5/15/42
|
121,944
|
|||||
176,055
|
GNMA I Pool #744842, 3.00%, 5/15/42
|
170,358
|
|||||
500,000
|
GNMA II Pool #MA1521, 3.50%, 12/20/43
|
507,110
|
|||||
250,000
|
GNMA TBA, 3.00%, 1/1/44
|
241,543
|
|||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $27,139,092) (8.0%)
|
26,608,216
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (11.1%)
|
|||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (8.0%)
|
|||||||
26,300,000
|
With Morgan Stanley, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $26,300,015 (collateralized by $26,760,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 1.000% due 03/31/17, with a value of $26,891,824)
|
26,300,000
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
28
|
December 31, 2013
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN) (3.1%)
|
|||||||
$
|
3,794,575
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $3,794,579 (collateralized by $3,870,467 U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.250% - 8.000% due 11/15/21 - 11/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% - 2.750% due 11/15/20 - 11/15/23, with a value of $3,850,772)
|
$
|
3,794,575
|
|||
5,601,515
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Barclays, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $5,601,518 (collateralized by $5,713,553 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.250% - 1.875% due 04/15/14 - 07/15/15, with a value of $5,670,362)
|
5,601,515
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
903,470
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Citigroup, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $903,471 (collateralized by $921,549 U. S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 02/20/14, with a value of $921,549)
|
$
|
903,470
|
|||
10,299,560
|
|||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $36,599,560) (11.1%)
|
36,599,560
|
||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (102.8%) (Cost $262,494,931)
|
$
|
340,012,935
|
|||||
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (-2.8%) |
(9,314,832)
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
NET ASSETS (100%) |
$
|
330,698,103
|
|||||
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ($330,698,103 ÷ 33,679,337 shares outstanding) |
$
|
9.82
|
|||||
* |
Non-income producing.
|
||||||
(1) |
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities on loan was $11,304,497.
|
||||||
(2) |
Pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, this security can only be sold to qualified institutional investors.
|
||||||
(3) |
The rate shown on floating rate securities is the rate at the end of the reporting period. The rate changes monthly.
|
||||||
(4) |
Step Bond - The rate shown is as of December 31, 2013 and will reset at a future date.
|
||||||
ADR |
American Depositary Receipt.
|
||||||
FHLB |
Federal Home Loan Bank.
|
||||||
FHLMC |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
||||||
FNMA |
Federal National Mortgage Association.
|
||||||
GNMA |
Government National Mortgage Association.
|
||||||
MTN |
Medium Term Note.
|
||||||
REIT |
Real Estate Investment Trust.
|
||||||
TBA |
To Be Announced.
|
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$ | 218,462,711 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 218,462,711 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks
|
124,500 | — | — | 124,500 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
1,794,520 | 675,248 | — | 2,469,768 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
— | 20,005,751 | — | 20,005,751 | ||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
— | 1,187,960 | — | 1,187,960 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
— | 21,297,029 | — | 21,297,029 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
— | 11,896,253 | — | 11,896,253 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations
|
— | 526,604 | — | 526,604 | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Municipal Securities
|
— | 834,583 | — | 834,583 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
|
— | 26,608,216 | — | 26,608,216 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
— | 36,599,560 | — | 36,599,560 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 220,381,731 | $ | 119,631,204 | $ | — | $ | 340,012,935 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
29
|
VALUE LINE LARGER COMPANIES FUND, INC.
|
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance |
|
30
|
(continued)
|
|
31
|
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
|
Issue
|
Shares
|
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
|||||||
Google, Inc. Class A
|
3,700
|
$
|
4,146,627
|
2.0
|
%
|
|||||
Apple, Inc.
|
6,500
|
3,647,215
|
1.7
|
%
|
||||||
Actavis PLC
|
20,000
|
3,360,000
|
1.6
|
%
|
||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
42,000
|
3,156,300
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
40,000
|
3,145,600
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
39,000
|
3,075,930
|
1.5
|
%
|
||||||
McKesson Corp.
|
19,000
|
3,066,600
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||
Starbucks Corp.
|
39,000
|
3,057,210
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||
Priceline.com, Inc.
|
2,600
|
3,022,240
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||
Danaher Corp.
|
39,000
|
3,010,800
|
1.4
|
%
|
Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
|
|
32
|
(continued)
|
Comparison of a Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc. and the S&P 500 Index*
|
Performance Data: **
|
Average Annual
Total Return
|
Growth of an Assumed
Investment of $10,000
|
||||||
1 year ended 12/31/13
|
30.05
|
%
|
$
|
13,005
|
|||
5 years ended 12/31/13
|
14.84
|
%
|
$
|
19,973
|
|||
10 years ended 12/31/13
|
6.65
|
%
|
$
|
19,044
|
*
|
The Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index is an unmanaged index that is representative of the larger-capitalization stocks traded in the United States.
|
**
|
The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
|
|
33
|
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
|
Shares |
Value
|
||||||
COMMON STOCKS (97.1%) | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (17.7%)
|
|||||||
5,000
|
AutoZone, Inc. *
|
$
|
2,389,700
|
||||
60,000
|
Comcast Corp. Class A
|
2,992,800
|
|||||
42,000
|
DIRECTV *
|
2,901,780
|
|||||
39,000
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
3,075,930
|
|||||
24,000
|
McDonald’s Corp.
|
2,328,720
|
|||||
40,000
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
3,145,600
|
|||||
2,600
|
Priceline.com, Inc. *
|
3,022,240
|
|||||
13,000
|
Ralph Lauren Corp.
|
2,295,410
|
|||||
39,000
|
Starbucks Corp.
|
3,057,210
|
|||||
33,000
|
Target Corp.
|
2,087,910
|
|||||
41,000
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
2,612,930
|
|||||
30,000
|
Viacom, Inc. Class B
|
2,620,200
|
|||||
36,000
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
2,750,400
|
|||||
28,000
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
2,117,080
|
|||||
37,397,910
|
|||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (4.6%)
|
|||||||
24,000
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
2,856,240
|
|||||
29,000
|
CVS Caremark Corp.
|
2,075,530
|
|||||
44,000
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
2,196,040
|
|||||
31,000
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
2,571,140
|
|||||
9,698,950
|
|||||||
ENERGY (7.8%)
|
|||||||
37,000
|
Cameron International Corp. *
|
2,202,610
|
|||||
16,000
|
Chevron Corp.
|
1,998,560
|
|||||
39,000
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
|
2,585,700
|
|||||
15,000
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
2,517,600
|
|||||
26,000
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
2,631,200
|
|||||
28,000
|
Schlumberger Ltd.
|
2,523,080
|
|||||
45,000
|
TransCanada Corp. (1)
|
2,054,700
|
|||||
16,513,450
|
|||||||
FINANCIALS (7.8%)
|
|||||||
19,000
|
American Tower Corp. REIT
|
1,516,580
|
|||||
8,000
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
2,531,760
|
|||||
37,000
|
Capital One Financial Corp.
|
2,834,570
|
|||||
30,000
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
1,731,900
|
|||||
48,000
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
2,807,040
|
|||||
21,700
|
M&T Bank Corp. (1)
|
2,526,314
|
|||||
65,000
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
2,626,000
|
|||||
16,574,164
|
|||||||
HEALTH CARE (15.3%)
|
|||||||
20,000
|
Actavis PLC *
|
3,360,000
|
|||||
23,000
|
Allergan, Inc.
|
2,554,840
|
|||||
23,000
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
2,625,680
|
|||||
10,000
|
Biogen Idec, Inc. *
|
2,797,500
|
|||||
45,000
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
2,391,750
|
|||||
36,000
|
Express Scripts Holding Co. *
|
2,528,640
|
|||||
42,000
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. *
|
3,156,300
|
|||||
19,000
|
McKesson Corp.
|
3,066,600
|
|||||
Shares |
Value
|
||||||
27,000
|
Novartis AG ADR
|
$
|
2,170,260
|
||||
15,000
|
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR
|
2,771,400
|
|||||
19,000
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
2,115,650
|
|||||
38,000
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
2,861,400
|
|||||
32,400,020
|
|||||||
INDUSTRIALS (11.7%)
|
|||||||
53,000
|
ADT Corp. (The)
|
2,144,910
|
|||||
19,000
|
Boeing Co. (The)
|
2,593,310
|
|||||
44,000
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
2,508,880
|
|||||
39,000
|
Danaher Corp.
|
3,010,800
|
|||||
53,085
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
|
2,349,011
|
|||||
19,000
|
FedEx Corp.
|
2,731,630
|
|||||
10,000
|
Precision Castparts Corp.
|
2,693,000
|
|||||
40,000
|
Tyco International Ltd.
|
1,641,600
|
|||||
15,000
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
2,520,000
|
|||||
23,000
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
2,617,400
|
|||||
24,810,541
|
|||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (23.0%)
|
|||||||
34,000
|
Accenture PLC Class A
|
2,795,480
|
|||||
6,500
|
Apple, Inc.
|
3,647,215
|
|||||
49,700
|
ARM Holdings PLC ADR
|
2,720,578
|
|||||
27,000
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A *
|
2,726,460
|
|||||
52,000
|
eBay, Inc. *
|
2,854,280
|
|||||
95,000
|
EMC Corp.
|
2,389,250
|
|||||
3,700
|
Google, Inc. Class A *
|
4,146,627
|
|||||
91,000
|
Intel Corp.
|
2,362,360
|
|||||
12,000
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
2,250,840
|
|||||
33,900
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
2,587,248
|
|||||
36,071
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
2,434,793
|
|||||
57,000
|
Oracle Corp.
|
2,180,820
|
|||||
36,000
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
2,673,000
|
|||||
49,000
|
Salesforce.com, Inc. *
|
2,704,310
|
|||||
29,900
|
SAP AG ADR (1)
|
2,605,486
|
|||||
55,000
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
2,415,050
|
|||||
13,000
|
Visa, Inc. Class A
|
2,894,840
|
|||||
24,000
|
VMware, Inc. Class A *
|
2,153,040
|
|||||
48,541,677
|
|||||||
MATERIALS (6.3%)
|
|||||||
18,000
|
Air Products & Chemicals,
|
||||||
Inc.
|
2,012,040
|
||||||
32,000
|
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR (1)
|
2,182,400
|
|||||
33,000
|
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
|
2,144,010
|
|||||
25,000
|
Ecolab, Inc.
|
2,606,750
|
|||||
19,000
|
Monsanto Co.
|
2,214,450
|
|||||
16,000
|
Praxair, Inc.
|
2,080,480
|
|||||
13,240,130
|
Shares |
Value
|
||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (2.0%)
|
|||||||
92,000
|
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Series L, ADR (1)
|
$ |
2,150,040
|
||||
50,000
|
BCE, Inc.
|
2,164,500
|
|||||
4,314,540
|
|||||||
UTILITIES (0.9%)
|
|||||||
26,333
|
Duke Energy Corp.
|
1,817,240
|
|||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|||||||
(Cost $119,157,923) (97.1%)
|
205,308,622
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (6.2%) | |||||||
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (2.8%)
|
|||||||
$ |
6,000,000
|
With Morgan Stanley, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $6,000,003 (collateralized by $6,105,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 1.000% due 03/31/17, with a value of $6,135,074)
|
6,000,000
|
||||
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN) (3.4%)
|
|||||||
2,618,773
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $2,618,776 (collateralized by $2,671,149 U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.250% - 8.000% due 11/15/21 - 11/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% - 2.750% due 11/15/20 - 11/15/23, with a value of $2,657,557)
|
2,618,773
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
34
|
December 31, 2013
|
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
$
|
3,865,808
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Barclays, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $3,865,810 (collateralized by $3,943,129 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.250% - 1.875% due 04/15/14 - 07/15/15, with a value of $3,913,321)
|
$
|
3,865,808
|
|||
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
$
|
623,517
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Citigroup, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $623,518 (collateralized by $635,994 U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 02/20/14, with a value of $635,994)
|
$
|
623,517
|
|||
7,108,098
|
|||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|||||||
(Cost $13,108,098) (6.2%)
|
13,108,098
|
||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
|
|||||||
(103.3%) (Cost $132,266,021)
|
$
|
218,416,720
|
|||||
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH AND OTHER ASSETS (-3.3%) |
$
|
(6,908,252
|
)
|
||||
NET ASSETS (100%) |
$
|
211,508,468
|
|||||
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ($211,508,468 ÷ 8,270,759 shares outstanding) |
$
|
25.57
|
*
|
Non-income producing.
|
(1)
|
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities on loan was $7,803,401.
|
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt.
|
REIT
|
Real Estate Investment Trust.
|
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3 |
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$ | 205,308,622 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 205,308,622 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
— | 13,108,098 | — | 13,108,098 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 205,308,622 | $ | 13,108,098 | $ | — | $ | 218,416,720 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
35
|
VALUE LINE CORE BOND FUND
|
|
|
36 |
(continued)
|
|
37 |
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
|
Principal
|
Percentage of
|
||||||||
Issue
|
Amount
|
Value
|
Net Assets
|
||||||
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C09004, 3.50%, 7/1/42
|
$1,883,353 | $1,870,822 | 2.2 | % | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.88%, 12/31/16
|
1,650,000 | 1,653,610 | 1.9 | % | |||||
FHLB, 5.00%, 12/21/15
|
1,500,000 | 1,634,504 | 1.9 | % | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 8/31/16
|
1,500,000 | 1,514,062 | 1.8 | % | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 12/31/17
|
1,500,000 | 1,466,718 | 1.7 | % | |||||
FNMA Pool #MA1107, 3.50%, 7/1/32
|
1,390,018 | 1,415,535 | 1.7 | % | |||||
FNMA, 7.25%, 5/15/30
|
1,000,000 | 1,372,718 | 1.6 | % | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 2/15/22
|
1,400,000 | 1,328,578 | 1.6 | % | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 11/30/15
|
1,250,000 | 1,274,170 | 1.5 | % | |||||
FHLMC, 2.00%, 8/25/16
|
1,000,000 | 1,034,112 | 1.2 | % | |||||
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets |
Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities* |
38
|
(continued) |
Percentage of
|
|||
Fund’s Investments
|
|||
Less than 4%
|
61.0 | % | |
4-4.99%
|
17.1 | % | |
5-5.99%
|
11.1 | % | |
6-6.99%
|
5.6 | % | |
7-7.99%
|
4.6 | % | |
8-8.99%
|
0.6 | % |
Comparison of a Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Value Line Core Bond Fund, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index** |
Performance Data: *** | ||||||||||
Average Annual
Total Return
|
Growth of an Assumed Investment of $10,000 |
|||||||||
1 year ended 12/31/13
|
(3.16 | )% | $ | 9,684 | ||||||
5 years ended 12/31/13
|
11.86 | % | $ | 17,511 | ||||||
10 years ended 12/31/13
|
5.70 | % | $ | 17,410 |
*
|
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is representative of the broad based fixed-income market. It includes noninvestment grade corporate bonds. The returns for the Index do not reflect charges, expenses, or taxes, which are deducted from the Fund’s returns, and it is not possible to directly invest in this unmanaged Index.
|
**
|
The Barclay’s Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-through’s), ABS, and CMBS. This is an unmanaged index and does not reflect charges, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to directly invest in this Index.
|
*** |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
|
39
|
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
Schedule of Investments
|
Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (30.8%) | |||||||
BASIC MATERIALS (0.6%)
|
|||||||
$
|
250,000
|
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.63%, 11/15/22
|
$
|
239,375
|
|||
300,000
|
LYB International Finance B.V., Guaranteed Notes, 4.00%, 7/15/23
|
296,116
|
|||||
535,491
|
|||||||
COMMUNICATIONS (3.3%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Guaranteed Notes, 5.00%, 3/30/20
|
270,766
|
|||||
500,000
|
Comcast Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, 1/15/33
|
464,460
|
|||||
500,000
|
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.80%, 3/15/22
|
480,318
|
|||||
500,000
|
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, 11/15/20
|
530,000
|
|||||
400,000
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.00%, 11/15/17
|
454,982
|
|||||
250,000
|
Time Warner, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 3.15%, 7/15/15
|
258,998
|
|||||
350,000
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.25%, 11/3/14
|
352,039
|
|||||
2,811,563
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (5.0%)
|
|||||||
300,000
|
CVS Caremark Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.60%, 3/15/19
|
355,015
|
|||||
500,000
|
D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, 4/15/16
|
546,250
|
|||||
150,000
|
Delphi Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.13%, 5/15/21
|
166,313
|
|||||
250,000
|
Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.45%, 7/16/31
|
306,167
|
|||||
200,000
|
Hanesbrands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, 12/15/20
|
218,500
|
|||||
500,000
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, 9/15/20
|
533,447
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
115,000
|
Lennar Corp., Series B, Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, 4/15/16
|
$
|
125,350
|
|||
200,000
|
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, 8/15/35
|
218,431
|
|||||
300,000
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, 10/15/27
|
320,250
|
|||||
500,000
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.13%, 2/15/23
|
454,088
|
|||||
500,000
|
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.80%, 5/17/16
|
500,533
|
|||||
250,000
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.90%, 3/1/23
|
235,492
|
|||||
200,000
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/20
|
224,500
|
|||||
4,204,336
|
|||||||
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (3.4%)
|
|||||||
400,000
|
Amgen, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.50%, 11/15/16
|
413,982
|
|||||
500,000
|
Celgene Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 8/15/23
|
492,299
|
|||||
450,000
|
Cigna Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, 11/15/16
|
468,370
|
|||||
250,000
|
Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 4.25%, 5/1/23
|
233,125
|
|||||
250,000
|
Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., Secured Notes, 4.25%, 10/15/20 (1)
|
241,875
|
|||||
250,000
|
Humana, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.15%, 12/1/22
|
231,428
|
|||||
500,000
|
Kroger Co. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.15%, 8/1/43
|
487,752
|
|||||
350,000
|
Mylan, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.35%, 11/29/16
|
349,358
|
|||||
2,918,189
|
|||||||
ENERGY (1.5%)
|
|||||||
500,000
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 4.85%, 8/15/42
|
470,883
|
Principal
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
500,000
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.65%, 2/1/19
|
$
|
494,455
|
|||
250,000
|
Phillips 66, Guaranteed Notes, 4.30%, 4/1/22
|
254,054
|
|||||
1,219,392
|
|||||||
FINANCIAL (13.0%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 2.70%, 3/13/23
|
229,081
|
|||||
250,000
|
Aircastle, Ltd., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.63%, 12/15/18
|
251,875
|
|||||
250,000
|
American Express Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.83%, 5/22/18 (2)
|
249,827
|
|||||
500,000
|
American International Group, Inc. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.85%, 1/16/18
|
573,525
|
|||||
500,000
|
Bank of America Corp. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.30%, 1/11/23
|
473,134
|
|||||
250,000
|
Bank of Montreal MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.38%, 1/25/19
|
249,276
|
|||||
350,000
|
BlackRock, Inc., Series 2, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 12/10/19
|
395,182
|
|||||
250,000
|
BRE Properties, Inc., REIT, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.38%, 1/15/23
|
229,558
|
|||||
350,000
|
Capital One NA/Mclean VA, Senior Notes, 1.50%, 3/22/18
|
340,367
|
|||||
350,000
|
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 8/15/22
|
341,250
|
|||||
500,000
|
Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.70%, 7/25/16
|
504,711
|
|||||
500,000
|
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank BA, Guaranteed Notes, 3.95%, 11/9/22
|
484,495
|
|||||
250,000
|
Credit Agricole S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.13%, 4/17/18 (1)
|
248,373
|
|||||
250,000
|
Fifth Third Bank, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.45%, 2/28/18
|
243,603
|
|||||
250,000
|
General Electric Capital Corp. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.00%, 8/11/15 (2)
|
251,904
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
40
|
December 31, 2013
|
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
$
|
250,000
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.75%, 5/15/16 (1)
|
$
|
253,125
|
|||
500,000
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, 1/22/23
|
484,176
|
|||||
500,000
|
HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, 3/30/22
|
513,924
|
|||||
250,000
|
Icahn Enterprises L.P. / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, 1/15/18
|
260,000
|
|||||
350,000
|
John Deere Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.05%, 10/11/16
|
351,007
|
|||||
500,000
|
KeyCorp. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.10%, 3/24/21
|
546,456
|
|||||
500,000
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, 3/22/17
|
545,659
|
|||||
500,000
|
PNC Funding Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 5.13%, 2/8/20
|
561,579
|
|||||
500,000
|
ProLogis L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 2.75%, 2/15/19
|
496,540
|
|||||
250,000
|
Prudential Financial, Inc. MTN, Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.30%, 8/15/18
|
248,520
|
|||||
250,000
|
Societe Generale S.A., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.20%, 4/15/21
|
274,814
|
|||||
250,000
|
State Street Corp., Subordinated Notes, 3.10%, 5/15/23
|
232,452
|
|||||
250,000
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 2.95%, 9/14/18 (1) (3)
|
254,318
|
|||||
500,000
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Series M, Subordinated Notes, 3.45%, 2/13/23
|
472,718
|
|||||
250,000
|
Weyerhaeuser Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, 10/1/19
|
303,097
|
|||||
200,000
|
XLIT, Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 5.25%, 12/15/43
|
201,340
|
|||||
11,065,886
|
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
INDUSTRIAL (2.4%)
|
|||||||
$
|
350,000
|
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, 9/15/20
|
$ |
377,563
|
|||
500,000
|
Briggs & Stratton Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, 12/15/20
|
549,375
|
|||||
350,000
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.05%, 3/15/22
|
331,742
|
|||||
500,000
|
Canadian National Railway Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.55%, 3/1/19
|
573,755
|
|||||
200,000
|
Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, 3/15/20
|
228,302
|
|||||
2,060,737
|
|||||||
TECHNOLOGY (0.9%)
|
|||||||
200,000
|
Microsoft Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.63%, 12/15/23
|
200,313
|
|||||
500,000
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.00%, 7/8/19
|
566,043
|
|||||
766,356
|
|||||||
UTILITIES (0.7%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
Alabama Power Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.85%, 12/1/42
|
213,246
|
|||||
380,000
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.95%, 6/1/35
|
398,250
|
|||||
611,496
|
|||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $26,501,267) (30.8%) |
26,193,446
|
||||||
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.7%) | |||||||
350,000
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR4, Class A3, 2.85%, 10/15/45
|
328,254
|
|||||
500,000
|
FHLMC, Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K704, Class A2, 2.41%, 8/25/18
|
509,507
|
Principal Amount |
Value
|
||||||
$
|
454,000
|
FNMA, Series 2012-M3, Class 2A2, 2.43%, 1/25/19
|
$
|
460,313
|
|||
300,000
|
GNMA Series 2010-155, Class B, 2.53%, 6/16/39
|
307,517
|
|||||
345,110
|
GNMA Series 2013-12, Class AB, 1.83%, 11/16/52
|
329,073
|
|||||
600,000
|
GNMA, Series 2013-12, Class B, 2.45%, 11/16/52 (2)
|
553,180
|
|||||
441,683
|
GNMA Series 2012-125, Class AB, 2.11%, 2/16/53 (2)
|
417,099
|
|||||
250,000
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A2, 1.69%, 12/15/48
|
244,639
|
|||||
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $3,343,344) (3.7%) |
3,149,582
|
||||||
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.7%) | |||||||
250,000
|
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Senior Unsecured Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/16
|
249,604
|
|||||
300,000
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.13%, 1/15/20
|
332,400
|
|||||
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $581,849) (0.7%) |
582,004
|
||||||
LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (1.1%) | |||||||
CALIFORNIA (0.3%)
|
|||||||
350,000
|
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.09%, 7/1/32
|
318,027
|
|||||
NEW YORK (0.3%)
|
|||||||
250,000
|
City of New York, General Obligation Unlimited, Subser. D2, 2.60%, 8/1/20
|
243,625
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
41
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
TEXAS (0.5%)
|
|||||||
$
|
500,000
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series C, 4.45%, 11/15/43
|
$
|
423,865
|
|||
TOTAL LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $1,099,943) (1.1%) |
985,517
|
||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (25.0%)
|
|||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS (25.0%)
|
|||||||
700,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.88%, 2/15/21
|
952,437
|
|||||
588,395
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.00%, 1/15/26 (4)
|
651,372
|
|||||
700,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.00%, 2/15/26
|
893,593
|
|||||
250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.38%, 5/15/40
|
271,563
|
|||||
450,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.75%, 8/15/41
|
438,680
|
|||||
900,000
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.63%, 8/15/43
|
849,937
|
|||||
200,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 1/31/15
|
200,164
|
|||||
450,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 3/31/15
|
450,246
|
|||||
450,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 7/31/15
|
449,982
|
|||||
100,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 8/15/15
|
99,961
|
|||||
500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 10/15/15
|
499,356
|
|||||
1,250,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 11/30/15
|
1,274,170
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.38%, 1/15/16
|
999,609
|
|||||
100,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 6/30/16
|
102,305
|
|||||
900,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 7/31/16
|
920,531
|
|||||
1,500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 8/31/16
|
1,514,062
|
|||||
1,650,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.88%, 12/31/16
|
1,653,610
|
|||||
300,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 3/31/17
|
300,656
|
|||||
150,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.88%, 9/30/17
|
153,832
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
200,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63%, 11/30/17
|
$
|
195,000
|
|||
1,500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 12/31/17
|
1,466,718
|
|||||
500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.38%, 5/31/18
|
519,024
|
|||||
500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 9/30/18
|
493,906
|
|||||
400,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 11/30/18
|
394,000
|
|||||
500,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 12/31/18
|
491,680
|
|||||
1,050,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 2/28/19
|
1,028,344
|
|||||
750,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 4/30/19
|
726,621
|
|||||
800,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.13%, 5/15/19
|
852,500
|
|||||
700,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.63%, 8/15/20
|
714,218
|
|||||
400,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, 8/15/21
|
387,500
|
|||||
1,400,000
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 2/15/22
|
1,328,578
|
|||||
21,274,155
|
|||||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $21,887,446) (25.0%) |
21,274,155
|
||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (37.2%)
|
|||||||
1,500,000
|
FHLB, 5.00%, 12/21/15
|
1,634,504
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
FHLMC, 2.00%, 8/25/16
|
1,034,112
|
|||||
600,000
|
FHLMC, 1.25%, 5/12/17
|
604,115
|
|||||
139,999
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A29526, 5.00%, 1/1/35
|
150,929
|
|||||
59,798
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A29633, 5.00%,1/1/35
|
64,435
|
|||||
62,042
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A56491, 5.00%, 1/1/37
|
66,791
|
|||||
775,481
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A95803, 4.00%, 12/1/40
|
797,841
|
|||||
192,608
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #A97264, 4.00%, 2/1/41
|
197,966
|
|||||
21,030
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #B12822, 5.00%, 3/1/19
|
22,591
|
|||||
10,029
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #B17398, 4.50%, 12/1/19
|
10,654
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
46,914
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #B18034, 4.50%, 4/1/20
|
$
|
50,609
|
|||
455,555
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C03516, 4.00%, 9/1/40
|
468,181
|
|||||
1,883,353
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C09004, 3.50%, 7/1/42
|
1,870,822
|
|||||
23,976
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #C91413, 3.50%, 12/1/31
|
24,437
|
|||||
2,211
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #E92226, 5.00%, 11/1/17
|
2,340
|
|||||
3,023
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #E92829, 5.00%, 12/1/17
|
3,200
|
|||||
34,265
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #E93499, 5.00%, 12/1/17
|
36,272
|
|||||
3,864
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #E98960, 5.00%, 9/1/18
|
4,092
|
|||||
274,092
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G06224, 3.50%, 1/1/41
|
272,269
|
|||||
46,559
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G08184, 5.00%, 1/1/37
|
50,151
|
|||||
6,419
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G11986, 5.00%, 4/1/21
|
6,933
|
|||||
9,219
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G12319, 5.00%, 6/1/21
|
9,786
|
|||||
494,942
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G14216, 3.50%, 7/1/21
|
519,892
|
|||||
54,289
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #G18044, 4.50%, 3/1/20
|
57,680
|
|||||
7,873
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J00118, 5.00%,10/1/20
|
8,339
|
|||||
156,368
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J00139, 5.00%, 10/1/20
|
166,603
|
|||||
48,971
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J03233, 5.00%, 8/1/21
|
52,877
|
|||||
421,654
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #J11587, 4.00%, 1/1/25
|
451,654
|
|||||
40,308
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q01181, 4.50%, 6/1/41
|
42,721
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
42
|
December 31, 2013
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
139,207
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q06307, 3.50%, 2/1/42
|
$
|
138,280
|
|||
218,751
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q08903, 3.50%, 6/1/42
|
217,295
|
|||||
463,151
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q11556, 3.00%, 10/1/42
|
439,327
|
|||||
830,396
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q11908, 3.50%, 10/1/42
|
824,871
|
|||||
478,168
|
FHLMC Gold PC Pool #Q14593, 3.00%, 1/1/43
|
453,572
|
|||||
162,576
|
FHLMC, Pool #783022, 2.40%, 2/1/35 (2)
|
172,889
|
|||||
127,648
|
FHLMC, REMIC Trust Series 2643, Class ME, 3.50%, 3/15/18
|
130,837
|
|||||
3,899
|
FHLMC, REMIC Trust Series 2645, Class NA, 3.50%, 9/15/31
|
3,904
|
|||||
854,732
|
FHLMC, REMIC Trust Series 3632, Class AP, 3.00%, 2/15/40
|
883,182
|
|||||
500,000
|
FNMA, 1.10%, 7/11/17
|
495,382
|
|||||
500,000
|
FNMA, 1.10%, 3/12/18
|
484,615
|
|||||
1,000,000
|
FNMA, 7.25%, 5/15/30
|
1,372,718
|
|||||
18,947
|
FNMA Pool #254383, 7.50%, 6/1/32
|
21,067
|
|||||
53,505
|
FNMA Pool #254476, 5.50%, 9/1/32
|
58,952
|
|||||
49,006
|
FNMA Pool #254684, 5.00%, 3/1/18
|
52,207
|
|||||
113,103
|
FNMA Pool #255496, 5.00%, 11/1/34
|
122,801
|
|||||
8,996
|
FNMA Pool #255580, 5.50%, 2/1/35
|
9,897
|
|||||
6,119
|
FNMA Pool #258149, 5.50%, 9/1/34
|
6,757
|
|||||
33,560
|
FNMA Pool #412682, 6.00%, 3/1/28
|
37,697
|
|||||
5,765
|
FNMA Pool #511823, 5.50%, 5/1/16
|
6,118
|
|||||
193
|
FNMA Pool #568625, 7.50%, 1/1/31
|
199
|
|||||
30,702
|
FNMA Pool #571090, 7.50%, 1/1/31
|
31,390
|
|||||
1,690
|
FNMA Pool #573935, 7.50%, 3/1/31
|
1,810
|
|||||
19,018
|
FNMA Pool #622373, 5.50%, 12/1/16
|
20,199
|
|||||
32,829
|
FNMA Pool #623503, 6.00%, 2/1/17
|
34,239
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
126,963
|
FNMA Pool #626440, 7.50%, 2/1/32
|
$
|
144,295
|
|||
17,932
|
FNMA Pool #631328, 5.50%, 2/1/17
|
19,159
|
|||||
2,165
|
FNMA Pool #638247, 5.50%, 5/1/17
|
2,300
|
|||||
1,575
|
FNMA Pool #643277, 5.50%, 4/1/17
|
1,673
|
|||||
14,690
|
FNMA Pool #685183, 5.00%, 3/1/18
|
15,649
|
|||||
2,060
|
FNMA Pool #688539, 5.50%, 3/1/33
|
2,269
|
|||||
24,876
|
FNMA Pool #703936, 5.00%, 5/1/18
|
26,512
|
|||||
49,835
|
FNMA Pool #726889, 5.50%, 7/1/33
|
54,879
|
|||||
113,109
|
FNMA Pool #735224, 5.50%, 2/1/35
|
124,525
|
|||||
43,232
|
FNMA Pool #763393, 5.50%, 2/1/34
|
47,458
|
|||||
5,651
|
FNMA Pool #769682, 5.00%, 3/1/34
|
6,142
|
|||||
71,250
|
FNMA Pool #769862, 5.50%, 2/1/34
|
78,247
|
|||||
1,401
|
FNMA Pool #778141, 5.00%, 5/1/34
|
1,524
|
|||||
302,069
|
FNMA Pool #780956, 4.50%, 5/1/19
|
328,511
|
|||||
990
|
FNMA Pool #789150, 5.00%, 10/1/34
|
1,082
|
|||||
15,819
|
FNMA Pool #797154, 5.50%, 11/1/34
|
17,518
|
|||||
44,073
|
FNMA Pool #801063, 5.50%, 11/1/34
|
48,455
|
|||||
29,809
|
FNMA Pool #803675, 5.50%, 12/1/34
|
32,775
|
|||||
29,231
|
FNMA Pool #804683, 5.50%, 12/1/34
|
32,112
|
|||||
190,655
|
FNMA Pool #815813, 2.57%, 2/1/35 (2)
|
202,307
|
|||||
201,676
|
FNMA Pool #919584, 6.00%, 6/1/37
|
223,344
|
|||||
32,076
|
FNMA Pool #AA2531, 4.50%, 3/1/39
|
33,974
|
|||||
437,136
|
FNMA Pool #AB2346, 4.50%, 2/1/41
|
463,305
|
|||||
865,216
|
FNMA Pool #AB5231, 2.50%, 5/1/27
|
859,276
|
|||||
422,540
|
FNMA Pool #AB5716, 3.00%, 7/1/27
|
431,687
|
|||||
398,395
|
FNMA Pool #AB9386, 4.00%, 5/1/43
|
410,384
|
|||||
475,501
|
FNMA Pool #AC8908, 4.50%, 1/1/40
|
503,579
|
|||||
37,819
|
FNMA Pool #AD1035, 4.50%, 2/1/40
|
40,071
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
200,000
|
FNMA Pool #AD6374, 5.00%, 5/1/40
|
$
|
217,919
|
|||
230,241
|
FNMA Pool #AD7136, 5.00%, 7/1/40
|
250,550
|
|||||
183,564
|
FNMA Pool #AD8536, 5.00%, 8/1/40
|
200,520
|
|||||
978,906
|
FNMA Pool #AE1853, 4.00%, 8/1/40
|
1,008,143
|
|||||
568,125
|
FNMA Pool #AH5575, 4.00%, 2/1/41
|
585,191
|
|||||
595,009
|
FNMA Pool #AH8932, 4.50%, 4/1/41
|
630,747
|
|||||
55,000
|
FNMA Pool #AI0620, 4.50%, 5/1/41
|
58,289
|
|||||
480,925
|
FNMA Pool #AI5011, 4.50%, 6/1/41
|
509,656
|
|||||
266,164
|
FNMA Pool #AJ5888, 4.50%, 11/1/41
|
281,975
|
|||||
397,499
|
FNMA Pool #AJ9278, 3.50%, 12/1/41
|
395,281
|
|||||
879,869
|
FNMA Pool #AO7977, 3.00%, 6/1/27
|
898,921
|
|||||
424,719
|
FNMA Pool #AQ0287, 3.00%, 10/1/42
|
403,636
|
|||||
484,075
|
FNMA Pool #AR2174, 3.00%, 4/1/43
|
460,041
|
|||||
420,311
|
FNMA Pool #AR6394, 3.00%, 2/1/43
|
399,491
|
|||||
895,950
|
FNMA Pool #AT8849, 4.00%, 6/1/43
|
922,859
|
|||||
549,060
|
FNMA Pool #AU7025, 3.00%, 11/1/43
|
521,857
|
|||||
529,279
|
FNMA Pool #MA0641, 4.00%, 2/1/31
|
552,946
|
|||||
1,390,018
|
FNMA Pool #MA1107, 3.50%, 7/1/32
|
1,415,535
|
|||||
7,222
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2003-17, Class ED, 4.25%, 9/25/22
|
7,228
|
|||||
37,821
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2003-38, Class TC, 5.00%, 3/25/23
|
39,679
|
|||||
238,872
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2004-60, Class LB, 5.00%, 4/25/34
|
258,800
|
|||||
473,613
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2009-88, Class MA, 4.50%, 10/25/39
|
508,568
|
|||||
188,689
|
FNMA REMIC Trust Series 2013-18, Class AE, 2.00%, 3/25/28
|
179,493
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
43
|
Schedule of Investments (continued)
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
$
|
43,343
|
GNMA Pool #003645, 4.50%, 12/20/19
|
$
|
46,277
|
|||
2,114
|
GNMA Pool #429786, 6.00%, 12/15/33
|
2,414
|
|||||
42,230
|
GNMA Pool #548880, 6.00%, 12/15/31
|
46,971
|
|||||
28,670
|
GNMA Pool #551762, 6.00%, 4/15/32
|
31,899
|
|||||
3,177
|
GNMA Pool #557681, 6.00%, 8/15/31
|
3,534
|
|||||
15,232
|
GNMA Pool #582415, 6.00%, 11/15/32
|
17,164
|
|||||
66,995
|
GNMA Pool #583008, 5.50%, 6/15/34
|
74,321
|
|||||
58,302
|
GNMA Pool #605025, 6.00%, 2/15/34
|
65,691
|
|||||
18,507
|
GNMA Pool #605245, 5.50%, 6/15/34
|
20,318
|
|||||
32,646
|
GNMA Pool #610944, 5.50%, 4/15/34
|
35,840
|
|||||
51,366
|
GNMA Pool #622603, 6.00%, 11/15/33
|
57,137
|
|||||
5,456
|
GNMA Pool #626480, 6.00%, 2/15/34
|
6,160
|
|||||
663,934
|
GNMA Series 2010-151, Class KA, 3.00%, 9/16/39
|
674,597
|
|||||
476,238
|
GNMA Series 2011-136, Class GB, 2.50%, 5/20/40
|
462,423
|
|||||
256,211
|
GNMA Series 2011-17, Class EP, 3.50%, 12/16/39
|
265,196
|
|||||
250,000
|
GNMA, TBA, 3.00%,1/1/44
|
241,543
|
|||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $31,631,699) (37.2%) |
31,614,823
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (0.3%)
|
|||||||
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN)(0.3%)
|
|||||||
$
|
86,636
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Morgan Stanley, 0.02%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $86,636 (collateralized by $88,369 U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.250% - 8.000% due 11/15/21 - 11/15/40 and U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% - 2.750% due 11/15/20 - 11/15/23, with a value of $87,919)
|
$
|
86,636
|
|||
127,892
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Barclays, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due01/02/14, delivery value $127,892 (collateralized by $130,450 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.250% -1.875% due 04/15/14 - 07/15/15, with a value of $129,464)
|
127,892
|
|||||
20,628
|
Joint Repurchase Agreement with Citigroup, 0.01%, dated 12/31/13, due 01/02/14, delivery value $20,628 (collateralized by $21,040 U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 02/20/14, with a value of $21,040)
|
20,628
|
|||||
235,156
|
Principal
|
|||||||
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $235,156) (0.3%) |
$
|
235,156
|
|||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (98.8%) (Cost $85,280,704)
|
$
|
84,034,683
|
|||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (1.2%)
|
1,010,476
|
||||||
NET ASSETS (100%)
|
$
|
85,045,159
|
|||||
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE ($85,045,159 ÷ 17,529,435 shares outstanding)
|
$
|
4.85
|
(1)
|
Pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, this security can only be sold to qualified institutional investors.
|
||||||
(2)
|
The rate shown on floating rate and discount securities represents the yield or rate at the end of the reporting period.
|
||||||
(3)
|
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities on loan was $257,657.
|
||||||
(4)
|
Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
|
||||||
FHLB
|
Federal Home Loan Bank.
|
||||||
FHLMC.
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
|
||||||
FNMA
|
Federal National Mortgage Association.
|
||||||
GNMA
|
Government National Mortgage Association.
|
||||||
MTN
|
Medium Term Note.
|
||||||
REIT
|
Real Estate Investment Trust.
|
||||||
TBA
|
To Be Announced.
|
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
$ | — | $ | 26,193,446 | $ | — | $ | 26,193,446 | ||||||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
— | 3,149,582 | — | 3,149,582 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations
|
— | 582,004 | — | 582,004 | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Municipal Securities
|
— | 985,517 | — | 985,517 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
— | 21,274,155 | — | 21,274,155 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
|
— | 31,614,823 | — | 31,614,823 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
— | 235,156 | — | 235,156 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | — | $ | 84,034,683 | $ | — | $ | 84,034,683 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
44
|
|
45
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at December 31, 2013 |
Value Line
Premier Growth
Fund, Inc.
|
The Value
Line
Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line
Income and
Growth Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line
Larger Companies
Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line Core
Bond Fund
|
||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities, at value*
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Investments(1)
|
$ | 396,539,636 | $ | 122,830,976 | $ | 303,413,375 | $ | 205,308,622 | $ | 83,799,527 | ||||||||||
Repurchase agreements(2)
|
18,615,511 | 2,456,822 | 36,599,560 | 13,108,098 | 235,156 | |||||||||||||||
Total investments, at value
|
$ | 415,155,147 | $ | 125,287,798 | $ | 340,012,935 | $ | 218,416,720 | $ | 84,034,683 | ||||||||||
Cash
|
2,013,536 | 374,469 | 1,638,295 | 1,118,917 | 1,279,222 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for securities sold
|
1,065,278 | 696,193 | 1,105,484 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest and dividends receivable
|
371,826 | 94,511 | 805,654 | 213,793 | 545,431 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold
|
295,901 | 20,070 | 201,223 | 120 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
7,675 | 7,136 | 15,895 | 8,902 | 4,264 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for securities lending income
|
5,565 | 588 | 8,330 | 4,708 | 54 | |||||||||||||||
Other receivables
|
2,247 | — | — | — | 74,130 | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets
|
418,917,175 | 126,480,765 | 343,787,816 | 219,763,160 | 85,937,812 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Payable upon return of securities on loan
|
16,241,965 | 1,070,625 | 11,524,575 | 7,953,525 | 263,125 | |||||||||||||||
Payable for securities purchased
|
— | — | 1,119,611 | — | 461,425 | |||||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed
|
181,297 | — | 126,176 | 91,421 | 77,534 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends payable to shareholders
|
— | — | — | — | 9,727 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Advisory fee
|
251,297 | 72,153 | 184,561 | 131,617 | 29,228 | |||||||||||||||
Service and distribution plan fees
|
83,766 | 26,118 | 55,481 | 26,323 | 14,614 | |||||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses
|
204 | 347 | 1,059 | 403 | 184 | |||||||||||||||
Other
|
85,694 | 43,487 | 78,250 | 51,403 | 36,816 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities
|
16,844,223 | 1,212,730 | 13,089,713 | 8,254,692 | 892,653 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets
|
$ | 402,072,952 | $ | 125,268,035 | $ | 330,698,103 | $ | 211,508,468 | $ | 85,045,159 | ||||||||||
Net assets consist of:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock, at $1.00, $1.00, $1.00, $1.00 and $0.01 par value, respectively (authorized 100,000,000, 50,000,000, 75,000,000, 50,000,000 and unlimited shares, respectively)
|
$ | 11,828,557 | $ | 9,278,231 | $ | 33,679,337 | $ | 8,270,759 | $ | 175,294 | ||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
180,771,820 | 101,953,997 | 216,551,661 | 151,129,623 | 86,998,377 | |||||||||||||||
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income
|
— | 56,121 | 142,003 | 936,119 | (9,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign currency and written options
|
1,752,692 | (42,937,235 | ) | 2,807,028 | (34,978,877 | ) | (872,764 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Investments and foreign currency translations
|
207,719,883 | 56,916,921 | 77,518,074 | 86,150,844 | (1,246,021 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net Assets
|
$ | 402,072,952 | $ | 125,268,035 | $ | 330,698,103 | $ | 211,508,468 | $ | 85,045,159 | ||||||||||
Shares Outstanding
|
11,828,557 | 9,278,231 | 33,679,337 | 8,270,759 | 17,529,435 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Outstanding Share
|
$ | 33.99 | $ | 13.50 | $ | 9.82 | $ | 25.57 | $ | 4.85 | ||||||||||
* Includes securities on loan of
|
$ | 15,893,168 | $ | 1,048,806 | $ | 11,304,497 | $ | 7,803,401 | $ | 257,657 | ||||||||||
(1) Cost of investments
|
$ | 188,819,815 | $ | 65,914,055 | $ | 225,895,371 | $ | 119,157,923 | $ | 85,045,548 | ||||||||||
(2) Cost of repurchase agreements
|
$ | 18,615,511 | $ | 2,456,822 | $ | 36,599,560 | $ | 13,108,098 | $ | 235,156 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
46
|
Statements of Operations
for the Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
Value
Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. |
The
Value Line
Fund, Inc.
|
Value
Line Income
and Growth
Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line
Larger
Companies
Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line
Core
Bond Fund(1)
|
Value Line
Core
Bond Fund(2)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Investment Income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $116,207, $21,586, $84,761, $64,762, $0 and $0, respectively)
|
$ | 4,432,076 | $ | 1,332,281 | $ | 5,331,036 | $ | 2,956,465 | $ | — | $ | 27,995 | ||||||||||||
Interest
|
6,821 | 1,063 | 2,018,105 | 3,598 | 1,777,021 | 2,008,525 | ||||||||||||||||||
Securities lending income
|
98,053 | 24,664 | 81,076 | 32,895 | 517 | 22,017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Income
|
4,536,950 | 1,358,008 | 7,430,217 | 2,992,958 | 1,777,538 | 2,058,537 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advisory fee
|
2,798,432 | 807,293 | 2,095,572 | 1,458,201 | 382,486 | 237,606 | ||||||||||||||||||
Service and distribution plan fees
|
932,811 | 291,282 | 785,503 | 486,089 | 191,271 | 79,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sub-transfer agent fees
|
110,726 | 7,527 | 61,727 | 13,109 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Custodian fees
|
74,110 | 31,440 | 85,969 | 39,052 | 47,476 | 21,656 | ||||||||||||||||||
Auditing and legal fees
|
197,719 | 65,496 | 168,994 | 102,728 | 147,569 | 50,119 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees
|
149,941 | 90,097 | 130,393 | 101,270 | 72,093 | 31,422 | ||||||||||||||||||
Directors’ fees and expenses
|
76,483 | 24,032 | 65,129 | 40,159 | 15,577 | 7,021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Printing and postage
|
143,469 | 84,042 | 118,060 | 93,745 | 89,546 | 42,994 | ||||||||||||||||||
Registration and filing fees
|
42,004 | 29,348 | 33,131 | 33,326 | 27,854 | 33,221 | ||||||||||||||||||
Insurance
|
40,958 | 13,329 | 36,057 | 22,369 | 5,067 | 3,823 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other
|
57,168 | 21,353 | 47,422 | 31,503 | 15,050 | 7,185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Expenses Before Fees Waived and Custody Credits
|
4,623,821 | 1,465,239 | 3,627,957 | 2,421,551 | 993,989 | 514,249 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Service and Distribution Plan Fees Waived
|
— | (165,777 | ) | (156,915 | ) | (360,818 | ) | (38,265 | ) | (31,681 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less: Advisory Fees Waived
|
— | — | — | — | (76,530 | ) | (63,362 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Less: Custody Credits
|
— | — | — | — | — | (287 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net Expenses
|
4,623,821 | 1,299,462 | 3,471,042 | 2,060,733 | 879,194 | 418,919 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
|
(86,871 | ) | 58,546 | 3,959,175 | 932,225 | 898,344 | 1,639,618 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Foreign Exchange Transactions and Written Options:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) From:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments
|
25,560,730 | 9,276,079 | 14,331,770 | 12,204,713 | (866,870 | ) | 1,779,984 | |||||||||||||||||
Written options
|
— | — | 69,248 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions
|
4,396 | (585 | ) | (1,051 | ) | 744 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
25,565,126 | 9,275,494 | 14,399,967 | 12,205,457 | (866,870 | ) | 1,779,984 | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments
|
62,182,310 | 22,101,193 | 37,461,920 | 38,251,563 | (3,263,603 | ) | (866,255 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions
|
82 | 11 | 274 | 453 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
62,182,392 | 22,101,204 | 37,462,194 | 38,252,016 | (3,263,603 | ) | (866,255 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain and Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments, Foreign Exchange Transactions and Written Options
|
87,747,518 | 31,376,698 | 51,862,161 | 50,457,473 | (4,130,473 | ) | 913,729 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations
|
$ | 87,660,647 | $ | 31,435,244 | $ | 55,821,336 | $ | 51,389,698 | $ | (3,232,129 | ) | $ | 2,553,347 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
47
|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
Operations:
|
||||||||
Net investment income/(loss)
|
$ | (86,871 | ) | $ | 916,159 | |||
Net realized gain on investments, written options and foreign currency
|
25,565,126 | 24,763,062 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency
|
62,182,392 | 26,967,212 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations
|
87,660,647 | 52,646,433 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from:
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
— | (1,001,240 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain from investment transactions
|
(27,662,900 | ) | (24,163,438 | ) | ||||
Total Distributions
|
(27,662,900 | ) | (25,164,678 | ) | ||||
Capital Share Transactions:
|
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares
|
36,026,126 | 59,483,434 | ||||||
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions to shareholders
|
26,690,717 | 24,174,754 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(58,077,559 | ) | (72,131,660 | ) | ||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
|
4,639,284 | 11,526,528 | ||||||
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
|
64,637,031 | 39,008,283 | ||||||
Net Assets:
|
||||||||
Beginning of year
|
337,435,921 | 298,427,638 | ||||||
End of year
|
$ | 402,072,952 | $ | 337,435,921 | ||||
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets, at end of year
|
$ | — | $ | (2,029 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
48
|
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||
2013
|
2012
|
2013
|
2012
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||||||||||||
$ | 58,546 | $ | 558,673 | $ | 3,959,175 | $ | 4,498,399 | $ | 932,225 | $ | 1,359,399 | |||||||||||
9,275,494 | 13,414,151 | 14,399,967 | 13,218,671 | 12,205,457 | 3,786,520 | |||||||||||||||||
22,101,204 | 3,749,359 | 37,462,194 | 13,315,963 | 38,252,016 | 20,499,383 | |||||||||||||||||
31,435,244 | 17,722,183 | 55,821,336 | 31,033,033 | 51,389,698 | 25,645,302 | |||||||||||||||||
(526,843 | ) | — | (3,803,097 | ) | (4,463,988 | ) | (1,253,220 | ) | (1,087,423 | ) | ||||||||||||
— | — | (13,525,713 | ) | (11,203,043 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
(526,843 | ) | — | (17,328,810 | ) | (15,667,031 | ) | (1,253,220 | ) | (1,087,423 | ) | ||||||||||||
2,105,661 | 3,226,854 | 17,287,138 | 7,178,813 | 1,455,686 | 2,278,669 | |||||||||||||||||
497,705 | — | 15,889,436 | 14,279,164 | 1,190,112 | 1,033,051 | |||||||||||||||||
(18,041,621 | ) | (44,487,216 | ) | (36,676,256 | ) | (47,345,268 | ) | (25,516,390 | ) | (22,410,433 | ) | |||||||||||
(15,438,255 | ) | (41,260,362 | ) | (3,499,682 | ) | (25,887,291 | ) | (22,870,592 | ) | (19,098,713 | ) | |||||||||||
15,470,146 | (23,538,179 | ) | 34,992,844 | (10,521,289 | ) | 27,265,886 | 5,459,166 | |||||||||||||||
109,797,889 | 133,336,068 | 295,705,259 | 306,226,548 | 184,242,582 | 178,783,416 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 125,268,035 | $ | 109,797,889 | $ | 330,698,103 | $ | 295,705,259 | $ | 211,508,468 | $ | 184,242,582 | |||||||||||
$ | 56,121 | $ | 556,189 | $ | 142,003 | $ | (13,378 | ) | $ | 936,119 | $ | 1,359,830 |
|
49
|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2012 |
Value Line Core Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Period from
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||||||
February 1, 2013 to
|
January 31,
|
January 31,
|
||||||||||
December 31, 2013
|
2013
|
2012
|
||||||||||
Operations:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
$ | 898,344 | $ | 1,639,618 | $ | 1,950,280 | ||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
|
(866,870 | ) | 1,779,984 | 1,085,696 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
|
(3,263,603 | ) | (866,255 | ) | (1,326,754 | ) | ||||||
Net increase/ (decrease) in net assets from operations
|
(3,232,129 | ) | 2,553,347 | 1,709,222 | ||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(893,166 | ) | (1,614,009 | ) | (1,950,884 | ) | ||||||
Return of capital
|
(155,298 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net realized gain from investment transactions
|
— | (25,662 | ) | — | ||||||||
Total Distributions
|
(1,048,464 | ) | (1,639,671 | ) | (1,950,884 | ) | ||||||
Capital Share Transactions:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares
|
1,687,477 | 2,261,091 | 2,010,996 | |||||||||
Net assets of shares issued in connection with reorganization (Note 4)
|
73,396,078 | — | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions to shareholders
|
915,474 | 1,273,759 | 1,495,168 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(17,223,654 | ) | (6,101,213 | ) | (5,946,471 | ) | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
|
58,775,375 | (2,566,363 | ) | (2,440,307 | ) | |||||||
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
|
54,494,782 | (1,652,687 | ) | (2,681,969 | ) | |||||||
Net Assets:
|
||||||||||||
Beginning of period
|
30,550,377 | 32,203,064 | 34,885,033 | |||||||||
End of period
|
$ | 85,045,159 | $ | 30,550,377 | $ | 32,203,064 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets, at end of period
|
$ | (9,727 | ) | $ | (9,655 | ) | $ | (37,870 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
50
|
|
51
|
Financial Highlights
|
Income/(loss) from investment operations
|
Less distributions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
|
Net
investment
income/
(loss)
|
Net gains/
(losses) on
securities (both
realized and
unrealized)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Redemption
fees
|
Dividends
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Distributions
from return
of capital
|
Total
distributions
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2013
|
$
|
28.84
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
7.64
|
7.64
|
—
|
—
|
(2.49
|
)
|
—
|
(2.49
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2012
|
26.48
|
0.09
|
4.59
|
4.68
|
—
|
(0.09
|
)
|
(2.23
|
)
|
—
|
(2.32
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2011
|
26.82
|
(0.08
|
)
|
1.30
|
1.22
|
—
|
—
|
(1.56
|
)
|
—
|
(1.56
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010
|
22.07
|
(0.01
|
)(3)
|
4.79
|
4.78
|
—
|
(0.03
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
16.69
|
0.02
|
5.37
|
5.39
|
—
|
(0.01
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2013
|
10.36
|
0.01
|
3.19
|
3.20
|
—
|
(0.06
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.06
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2012
|
9.04
|
0.05
|
1.27
|
1.32
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2011
|
8.55
|
(0.00
|
)(1)
|
0.49
|
0.49
|
—
|
(0.00
|
)(1)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.00
|
)(1)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010
|
6.81
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
1.74
|
1.74
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
6.22
|
(0.01
|
)
|
0.60
|
0.59
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2013
|
8.67
|
0.12
|
1.57
|
1.69
|
—
|
(0.12
|
)
|
(0.42
|
)
|
—
|
(0.54
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2012
|
8.27
|
0.13
|
0.74
|
0.87
|
—
|
(0.13
|
)
|
(0.34
|
)
|
—
|
(0.47
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2011
|
8.46
|
0.11
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.08
|
)
|
—
|
(0.11
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.11
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010
|
7.75
|
0.10
|
0.71
|
0.81
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
6.39
|
0.10
|
1.36
|
1.46
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2013
|
19.78
|
0.13
|
5.81
|
5.94
|
—
|
(0.15
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.15
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2012
|
17.34
|
0.16
|
2.40
|
2.56
|
—
|
(0.12
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.12
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2011
|
17.47
|
0.12
|
(0.17
|
)
|
(0.05
|
)
|
—
|
(0.08
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.08
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010
|
15.40
|
0.09
|
2.08
|
2.17
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
13.18
|
0.10
|
2.22
|
2.32
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.10
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2013(6)
|
5.07
|
0.06
|
(0.22
|
) |
(0.16
|
) |
—
|
(0.05
|
) |
—
|
(0.01
|
) |
(0.06
|
) | |||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2013
|
4.92
|
0.26
|
0.15
|
0.41
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
(0.26
|
)
|
(0.00
|
)(1)
|
—
|
(0.26
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2012
|
4.95
|
0.29
|
(0.03
|
)
|
0.26
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
(0.29
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.29
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2011
|
4.70
|
0.30
|
0.25
|
0.55
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
(0.30
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2010
|
3.89
|
0.28
|
0.81
|
1.09
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
(0.28
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Year ended January 31, 2009
|
4.83
|
0.32
|
(0.95
|
)
|
(0.63
|
)
|
0.00
|
(1)
|
(0.31
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(0.31
|
)
|
*
|
Ratio reflects expenses grossed up for the custody credit arrangement, waiver of the advisory fees by the Adviser and the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor. The custody credit arrangement was discontinued as of January 1, 2013.
|
** |
Ratio reflects expenses net of the custody credit arrangement, waiver of the advisory fees by the Adviser and the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor. The custody credit arrangement was discontinued as of January 1, 2013.
|
(1) |
Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
|
(2) | Amount rounds to less than 0.005%. |
(3) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(4) | Ratio reflects expenses grossed up for the reimbursement by Value Line, Inc. of certain expenses incurred by the Fund. |
(5) | Ratio reflects expenses net of the reimbursement by Value Line, Inc. of certain expenses incurred by the Fund. |
(6) |
Period from February 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
|
(7) | Not Annualized. |
(8) | Annualized. |
(9) |
The ratio of expenses to average net assets, net of custody credits, but exclusive of the fee waivers would have been 1.48%.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
52
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of
|
Ratio of
|
Ratio of
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets,
|
gross expenses
|
net expenses
|
net investment
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset
|
end of
|
to average
|
to average
|
income/(loss) to
|
Portfolio
|
||||||||||||||||||||
value, end
|
Total
|
year
|
net
|
net
|
average net
|
turnover
|
|||||||||||||||||||
of year
|
return
|
(in thousands)
|
assets*
|
assets**
|
assets
|
rate
|
|||||||||||||||||||
$ | 33.99 | 26.56 | % | $ | 402,073 | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | (0.02 | )%(2) | 11 | % | ||||||||||||
28.84
|
17.80 | % | 337,436 | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.28 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||
26.48
|
4.59 | % | 298,428 | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | (0.28 | )% | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||
26.82
|
21.66 | % | 311,829 | 1.23 | %(4) | 1.19 | %(5) | (0.02 | )% | 16 | % | ||||||||||||||
22.07
|
32.29 | % | 347,938 | 1.22 | % | 1.22 | % | 0.11 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
13.50
|
30.86 | % | 125,268 | 1.26 | % | 1.12 | % | 0.05 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||
10.36
|
14.60 | % | 109,798 | 1.28 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.46 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||
9.04
|
5.75 | % | 133,336 | 1.29 | % | 0.94 | % | (0.02 | )% | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||
8.55
|
25.55 | % | 104,200 | 1.31 | %(4) | 0.91 | %(5) | 0.02 | % | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||
6.81
|
9.49 | % | 92,680 | 1.36 | % | 1.04 | % | (0.22 | )% | 122 | % | ||||||||||||||
9.82
|
19.55 | % | 330,698 | 1.16 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.26 | % | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||
8.67
|
10.62 | % | 295,705 | 1.19 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.48 | % | 31 | % | ||||||||||||||
8.27
|
(0.90 | )% | 306,227 | 1.20 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.25 | % | 57 | % | ||||||||||||||
8.46
|
10.55 | % | 332,695 | 1.14 | %(4) | 1.05 | %(5) | 1.22 | % | 46 | % | ||||||||||||||
7.75
|
23.07 | % | 340,210 | 1.13 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.49 | % | 56 | % | ||||||||||||||
25.57
|
30.05 | % | 211,508 | 1.25 | % | 1.06 | % | 0.48 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
19.78
|
14.82 | % | 184,243 | 1.27 | % | 1.02 | % | 0.72 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||
17.34
|
(0.27 | )% | 178,783 | 1.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.60 | % | 30 | % | ||||||||||||||
17.47
|
14.09 | % | 199,524 | 1.21 | %(4) | 0.92 | %(5) | 0.44 | % | 153 | % | ||||||||||||||
15.40
|
17.62 | % | 202,454 | 1.26 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.62 | % | 157 | % | ||||||||||||||
4.85
|
(3.13 | )%(7) | 85,045 | 1.30 | %(8) | 1.15 | %(8) | 1.17 | %(8) | 61 | %(7) | ||||||||||||||
5.07
|
8.49 | % | 30,550 | 1.62 | % | 1.32 | % | 5.18 | % | 103 | % | ||||||||||||||
4.92
|
5.48 | % | 32,203 | 1.55 | % | 1.25 | % | 5.95 | % | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||
4.95
|
12.01 | % | 34,885 | 1.48 | %(4) | 1.13 | %(5) | 6.20 | % | 42 | % | ||||||||||||||
4.70
|
28.92 | % | 37,787 | 1.56 | % | 1.13 | % | 6.51 | % | 51 | % | ||||||||||||||
3.89
|
(13.42 | )% | 25,924 | 1.50 | %(9) | 0.98 | % | 7.17 | % | 39 | % |
|
53
|
Notes to Financial Statements |
|
54
|
December 31, 2013 |
●
|
Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;
|
●
|
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active;
|
●
|
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable.
|
|
55
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
|
|
56
|
December 31, 2013 |
Fund
|
Value of Securities
Loaned
|
Value of Collateral
|
Total Collateral
(including
Calculated Mark)*
|
|||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 15,893,168 | $ | 16,241,965 | $ | 16,274,746 | ||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
1,048,806 | 1,070,625 | 1,070,625 | |||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
11,304,497 | 11,524,575 | 11,547,888 | |||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
7,803,401 | 7,953,525 | 7,972,775 | |||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
257,657 | 263,125 | 263,125 |
*
|
Balances represent the end of day mark-to-market of securities lending collateral that will be reflected by the Funds as of the next business day.
|
|
57
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Purchased Options
|
Number of Contracts
|
Premiums Received
|
|||||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012
|
— | $ | 0 | ||||
Options purchased
|
400 | 45,018 | |||||
Options expired/closed
|
(400 | ) | (45,018 | ) | |||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013
|
— | $ | 0 | ||||
Written Options
|
Number of Contracts
|
Premiums Received
|
|||||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012
|
— | $ | 0 | ||||
Options written
|
630 | 69,248 | |||||
Options assigned
|
(300 | ) | (29,318 | ) | |||
Options expired/closed
|
(330 | ) | (39,930 | ) | |||
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013
|
— | $ | 0 |
Gain or (Loss) Derivative Recognized in Income
|
||||||||
Risk Type
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)(a)
|
Change in
Appreciation(b)
|
||||||
Equity - Purchased options
|
(45,018 | ) | $ | 0 | ||||
Equity - Written options
|
69,248 | 0 |
Quarter Ended
|
Number of Purchased
Options Contracts
Outstanding
|
Number of
Written Options
Contracts Outstanding
|
||||||
March 31, 2013
|
— | — | ||||||
June 30, 2013
|
— | 200 | ||||||
September 30, 2013
|
— | 30 | ||||||
December 31, 2013
|
— | — |
|
58
|
December 31, 2013 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
|
|||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
1,144,091 | 2,042,295 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
|
790,836 | 850,616 | ||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(1,807,035 | ) | (2,463,509 | ) | ||||
Net increase
|
127,892 | 429,402 | ||||||
Dividends per share from net investment income
|
$ | — | $ | 0.0925 | ||||
Distributions per share from net realized gains
|
$ | 2.4934 | $ | 2.2262 | ||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
178,945 | 328,898 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
|
37,142 | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(1,537,052 | ) | (4,481,149 | ) | ||||
Net decrease
|
(1,320,965 | ) | (4,152,251 | ) | ||||
Dividends per share from net investment income
|
$ | 0.0570 | $ | — | ||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
1,821,122 | 821,795 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
|
1,639,843 | 1,657,336 | ||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(3,887,583 | ) | (5,417,424 | ) | ||||
Net decrease
|
(426,618 | ) | (2,938,293 | ) | ||||
Dividends per share from net investment income
|
$ | 0.1157 | $ | 0.1303 | ||||
Distributions per share from net realized gains
|
$ | 0.4174 | $ | 0.3403 | ||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
65,511 | 119,348 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends
|
47,005 | 53,004 | ||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(1,157,543 | ) | (1,169,950 | ) | ||||
Net decrease
|
(1,045,027 | ) | (997,598 | ) | ||||
Dividends per share from net investment income
|
$ | 0.1521 | $ | 0.1173 |
|
59
|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Period from
February 1, 2013
to December 31, 2013
|
Year Ended
January 31, 2013
|
Year Ended
January 31, 2012
|
||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
338,817 | 452,862 | 413,006 | |||||||||
Shares issued in connection with merger
|
14,453,737 | — | — | |||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends
|
185,136 | 255,621 | 307,024 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(3,475,528 | ) | (1,222,950 | ) | (1,220,003 | ) | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease)
|
11,502,162 | (514,467 | ) | (499,973 | ) | |||||||
Dividends per share from net investment income
|
$ | 0.0537 | $ | 0.2531 | $ | 0.2899 | ||||||
Distributions per share from return of capital
|
$ | 0.0089 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Distributions per share from net realized gains
|
$ | — | $ | 0.0040 | $ | — |
Date of
Reorganization
|
Surviving
Fund
|
Shares
Issued In
Acquisition
|
Net Assets
Before
Reorganization
|
Net Assets
After
Reorganization
|
|||||||||
3-22-13
|
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
14,453,737 | $ | 29,565,559 | $ | 102,961,637 |
Acquired
|
|||||||||||||
Acquired
|
Portfolio
|
||||||||||||
Date of
|
Acquired
|
Shares
|
Portfolio
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||||
Reorganization
|
Fund
|
Outstanding
|
Net Assets
|
Depreciation
|
|||||||||
3-22-13 | Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. | 6,308,486 | $ | 73,396,078 | $ | 1,483,441 |
Net investment income
|
$ | 1,580,309 | ||
Net loss on investments
|
$ | (4,057,854 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations
|
$ | (2,477,545 | ) |
|
60
|
December 31, 2013
|
Fund
|
Purchases of
Investment
Securities
|
Sales of
Investment
Securities
|
Purchases of
U.S. Government
Agency
Obligations
|
Sales of
U.S. Government
Agency
Obligations
|
||||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 39,674,376 | $ | 58,797,318 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
8,190,659 | 24,430,107 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
45,871,025 | 72,514,502 | 33,049,685 | 38,736,132 | ||||||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
14,937,961 | 40,117,920 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund*
|
30,832,806 | 13,532,506 | 18,652,139 | 40,689,173 |
*
|
Period from February 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
|
Fund
|
Cost of
investments
for tax
purposes
|
Gross tax
unrealized
appreciation
|
Gross tax
unrealized
depreciation
|
Net tax
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on investments
|
Undistributed
ordinary
income
|
Undistributed
long-term
gain
|
||||||||||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 207,410,240 | $ | 208,166,767 | $ | (421,860 | ) | $ | 207,744,907 | $ | 61,037 | $ | 1,666,569 | |||||||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
68,457,649 | 56,889,504 | (59,355 | ) | 56,830,149 | 56,121 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
262,790,014 | 79,242,189 | (2,019,268 | ) | 77,222,921 | 162,848 | 3,102,111 | |||||||||||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
132,109,136 | 86,323,590 | (16,006 | ) | 86,307,584 | 933,119 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
85,295,569 | 1,075,489 | (2,336,375 | ) | (1,260,886 | ) | — | — |
Fund
|
Expiring
December 31,
2016
|
Expiring
December 31,
2017
|
Unlimited
Short-Term
Losses
|
|||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
1,132,225 | 41,718,238 | — | |||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
— | 35,132,762 | — | |||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
— | — | 684,299 |
61 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
|
Fund
|
Amount
|
|||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$
|
—
|
||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
9,219,454
|
|||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
—
|
|||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
12,204,530
|
|||
Value Line Core Bond Fund*
|
—
|
*
|
Period from February 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
|
Fund
|
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
|
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
|
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
|||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 88,900 | $ | (88,900 | ) | $ | — | |||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
(31,771 | ) | 31,769 | 2 | ||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
(697 | ) | 1,026 | (329 | ) | |||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
(102,716 | ) | 102,843 | (127 | ) | |||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
(5,250 | ) | (5,894 | ) | 11,144 |
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Distributions Paid from
|
||||||||||||||||
Fund
|
Ordinary
Income
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
Return of
Capital
|
Total
Distributions
Paid
|
||||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 822,653 | $ | 26,840,247 | $ | — | $ | 27,662,900 | ||||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
526,843 | — | — | 526,843 | ||||||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
3,803,097 | 13,525,713 | — | 17,328,810 | ||||||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
1,253,220 | — | — | 1,253,220 | ||||||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund*
|
893,166 | — | 155,298 | 1,048,464 |
*
|
Period from February 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
|
62 |
December 31, 2013
|
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Distributions Paid from
|
||||||||||||
Fund
|
Ordinary Income
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
Total Distributions
Paid
|
|||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$ | 2,146,661 | $ | 23,018,017 | $ | 25,164,678 | ||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
4,450,666 | 11,216,365 | 15,667,031 | |||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
1,087,423 | — | 1,087,423 | |||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
1,614,009 | 25,662 | 1,639,671 |
*
|
Year ended January 31, 2013.
|
Year Ended January 31, 2012
Distributions Paid from
|
||||
Fund
|
Ordinary Income
|
|||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
$
|
1,950,884
|
63 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
|
64 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
|
New York, New York
|
February 24, 2014
|
65 |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
|
Expenses
|
|||||||||||
Beginning
|
Ending
|
paid during
|
|||||||||
account value
|
account value
|
period 7/1/13
|
|||||||||
7/1/13
|
12/31/13
|
thru 12/31/13*
|
|||||||||
Actual
|
|||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
$
|
1,160.24
|
$
|
6.82
|
|||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,180.96
|
6.61
|
||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,106.36
|
5.91
|
||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,192.01
|
6.19
|
||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
1,000.00
|
996.55
|
6.44
|
||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
|
|||||||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,018.89
|
6.38
|
||||||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,019.14
|
6.12
|
||||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,019.59
|
5.67
|
||||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
1,000.00
|
1,019.56
|
5.70
|
||||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
1,000.00
|
1,018.75
|
6.51
|
||||||||
*
|
Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, 1.20%, 1.11%, 1.12%, and 1.28%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. These expense ratios may differ from the expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights
|
66
|
Federal Tax Notice (unaudited)
|
% of Dividends
|
||||||||||
Eligible for the
|
||||||||||
% of Qualifying
|
Corporate Dividends
|
Long-Term
|
||||||||
Fund
|
Dividend Income
|
Received Deduction
|
Capital Gains
|
|||||||
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
|
100
|
%
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
26,840,247
|
||||
The Value Line Fund, Inc.
|
100
|
100
|
—
|
|||||||
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
|
100
|
100
|
13,525,713
|
|||||||
Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc.
|
100
|
100
|
—
|
|||||||
Value Line Core Bond Fund
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
67
|
Management of the Funds
|
Name, Address, and
|
Position
|
Principal Occupation
|
||
Year of Birth
|
(Since)
|
During the Past 5 Years
|
||
Interested Director*
Mitchell E. Appel
1970
Other Directorships:
Forethought Variable
Insurance Trust, since 2013
|
Director (2010)
|
President of each of the Value Line Funds since June 2008; Chief Financial Officer of the Distributor since April 2008 and President since February 2009; President of the Adviser since February 2009, Trustee since December 2010 and Treasurer since January 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Value Line, Inc. (“Value Line”) from April 2008 to December 2010 and from September 2005 to November 2007; Director from February 2010 to December 2010.
|
||
Non-Interested Directors
|
||||
Joyce E. Heinzerling
500 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10162
1956
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (2008)
|
President, Meridian Fund Advisers LLC (consultants) since 2009; General Counsel, Archery Capital LLC (private invest- ment fund) until 2009.
|
||
Francis C. Oakley
54 Scott Hill Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
1931
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (2000)
|
Professor of History, Williams College (1961-2002). Professor Emeritus since 2002; President Emeritus since 1994 and President (1985-1994); Chairman (1993-1997) and Interim President (2002-2003) of the American Council of Learned Societies. Trustee since 1997 and Chairman of the Board since 2005, National Humanities Center.
|
||
David H. Porter
5 Birch Run Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
1935
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (1997)
|
Professor, Skidmore College since 2008; Visiting Professor of Classics, Williams College (1999-2008); President Emeritus, Skidmore College since 1999 and President (1987-1998).
|
||
Paul Craig Roberts
169 Pompano St.
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
1939
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (1983)**
|
Chairman, Institute for Political Economy.
|
||
Nancy-Beth Sheerr
1409 Beaumont Drive
Gladwyne, PA 19035
1949
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (1996)
|
Senior Financial Consultant, Veritable L.P. (Investment Advisor until December 2013).
|
||
Daniel S. Vandivort
59 Indian Head Road
Riverside, CT 06878
1954
Other Directorships: None
|
Director (2008) Chairman of Board (2010)
|
President, Chief Investment Officer, Weiss, Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management (2005-2007); Managing Director, Weiss, Peck and Greer (1995-2005).
|
||
68
|
(continued)
|
|||||
Name, Address, and
|
Position
|
Principal Occupation
|
|||
Year of Birth
|
(Since)
|
During the Past 5 Years
|
|||
Officers
|
|||||
Mitchell E. Appel
1970
|
President (2008)
|
President of each of the Value Line Funds since June 2008; Chief Financial Officer of the Distributor since April 2008 and President since February 2009; President of the Adviser since February 2009, Trustee since December 2010 and Treasurer since January 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Value Line from April 2008 to December 2010 and from September 2005 to November 2007; Director from February 2010 to December 2010.
|
|||
Michael J. Wagner
1950
|
Chief Compliance Officer (2009)
|
Chief Compliance Officer of Value Line Funds since June 2009; President of Northern Lights Compliance Service, LLC (formerly Fund Compliance Services, LLC (2006 – present)) and Senior Vice President (2004 – 2006) and President and Chief Operations Officer (2003 – 2006) of Gemini Fund Services, LLC; Director of Constellation Trust Company until 2008.
|
|||
Emily D. Washington
1979
|
Treasurer and Secretary (2008)
|
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of each of the Value Line Funds since 2008 and Secretary since 2010; Secretary of the Adviser since 2011.
|
|||
*
|
Mr. Appel is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 by virtue of his position with the Adviser and Distributor.
|
||||
**
|
Mr. Roberts has served as a trustee of the Value Line Core Bond Fund since 1986.
|
||||
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the above officers is c/o Value Line Funds, 7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.
|
|||||
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about the Funds’ Directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-243-2729 or on the Funds’ website, www.vlfunds.com.
|
||
69
|
70
|
*
|
Only available through the purchase of Guardian Investor, a tax deferred variable annuity, or ValuePlus, a variable life insurance policy.
|
|
**
|
Formerly known as the Value Line Aggressive Income Trust.
|
|
***
|
Formerly known as the Value Line Emerging Opportunities Fund, Inc.
|
|
For more complete information about any of the Value Line Funds, including charges and expenses, send for a prospectus from EULAV Securities LLC, 7 Times Square, New York, New York 10036-6524 or call 1-800-243-2729, 9am – 5pm CST, Monday – Friday, or visit us at www.vlfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
|
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Investments
Not Applicable
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not Applicable
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable
|
(a)
|
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c)) based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, are appropriately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively.
|
|
(b)
|
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
|
|
(a)
|
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers attached hereto as Exhibit 100.COE.
|
|
(b)
|
(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
|
By:
|
/s/ Mitchell E. Appel | |||
Mitchell E. Appel, President | ||||
Date: | /s/ March 11, 2014 |
By:
|
/s/ Mitchell E. Appel | ||||
Mitchell E. Appel, President, Principal Executive Officer | |||||
By: | /s/ Emily D. Washington | ||||
Emily D. Washington, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer | |||||
Date: | March 11, 2014 |