# Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1993-06-23 The primary objective of this investment vehicle is to achieve substantial growth in capital over an extended timeframe. Ordinarily, the fund's manager allocates a minimum of 80% of the portfolio's value to shares of smaller U.S. enterprises. Furthermore, a segment of the fund's assets may be channeled into equities of U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations. The term "U.S. companies" is defined by the adviser as businesses that conduct operations within the United States, are legally formed in the U.S., or whose shares are bought and sold on a U.S. stock exchange or through the o... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $61.86 | | Expense Ratio | 1.21% | | Assets Under Management | $719.0M | | NAV | $61.86 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.14% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.80 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $58.57 – $68.32 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.7964 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-17 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VLEOX invest in? The primary objective of this investment vehicle is to achieve substantial growth in capital over an extended timeframe. Ordinarily, the fund's manager allocates a minimum of 80% of the portfolio's value to shares of smaller U.S. enterprises. Furthermore, a segment of the fund's assets may be channeled into equities of U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations. The term "U.S. companies" is defined by the adviser as businesses that conduct operations within the United States, are legally formed in the U.S., or whose shares are bought and sold on a U.S. stock exchange or through the over-the-counter market. ### What is the expense ratio of VLEOX? Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX) charges an expense ratio of 1.21%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VLEOX? Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX) manages $719.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is VLEOX actively managed or an index fund? VLEOX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (VLEOX's is 1.21%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was VLEOX launched? Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX) launched in June 1993 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has VLEOX performed? VLEOX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does VLEOX pay a dividend? Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.14%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VLEOX pay dividends? Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VLEOX's dividend yield? VLEOX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.14%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VLEOX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VLEOX was 2025-12-17. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VLEOX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.21% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VLEOX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VLEOX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VLEOX cost more than a fund like VOO? VLEOX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.21%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether VLEOX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VLEOX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VLEOX (1.21%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vleox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.