VAGIX Performance — Value Line Core Bond Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2025-11-12
VAGIX returned +2.14% over one year to Sep 2025. Annualised returns are +4.15% over 3 years and −0.89% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $118 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 6.28% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2025 the fund lost a net $2.0M, and assets reached $34.73M.
VAGIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Value Line Core Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VAGIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Oct 2022 – Sep 2025) | $113 | $118 |
| 5 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025) | $96 | $101 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2025) | $103 | $110 |
VAGIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.15% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.89% |
VAGIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Value Line Core Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Sep) | +5.53% |
| 2024 | +0.64% |
| 2023 | +4.70% |
| 2022 | −12.58% |
| 2021 | −2.19% |
| 2020 | +5.77% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.18% |
VAGIX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.0% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +1.5% | −0.3% | +1.2% | +0.9% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.5% | +0.9% | −2.6% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +1.2% | −2.6% | +1.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.6% | +2.3% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.7% | −2.6% | −1.6% | +4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −1.1% | −2.6% | −3.3% | +0.2% | −1.4% | +2.2% | −2.5% | −4.1% | −1.4% | +3.2% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | −1.5% | −1.0% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.7% | −2.9% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.6% | −0.7% | −0.2% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +2.5% | −0.6% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
VAGIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Sep 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.28%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.47% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.61% (Sep 2023)
VAGIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Value Line Core Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.62×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | $110K | $388K | −$277K |
| Aug 2025 | $231K | $283K | −$53K |
| Jul 2025 | $99K | $415K | −$316K |
| Jun 2025 | $117K | $472K | −$355K |
| May 2025 | $281K | $926K | −$645K |
| Apr 2025 | $637K | $237K | $400K |
| Mar 2025 | $256K | $187K | $69K |
| Feb 2025 | $162K | $299K | −$137K |
| Jan 2025 | $320K | $471K | −$151K |
| Dec 2024 | $594K | $669K | −$75K |
| Nov 2024 | $264K | $424K | −$160K |
| Oct 2024 | $198K | $540K | −$342K |
VAGIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Value Line Core Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $34.73M |
| 2025-06-30 | $35.06M |
| 2025-03-31 | $35.59M |
| 2024-12-31 | $35.31M |
| 2024-09-30 | $37.39M |
| 2024-06-30 | $36.08M |
| 2024-03-31 | $36.86M |
| 2023-12-31 | $37.86M |
| 2023-09-30 | $36.51M |
| 2023-06-30 | $39.26M |
| 2023-03-31 | $41.10M |
| 2022-12-31 | $40.64M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.