The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in high dividend-paying common stocks with dividend growth potential. Its security selection process involves prioritizing stocks based on appropriate fundamental criteria. Those companies that rank as highly attractive in the prioritization process are closely scrutinized for inclusion in the portfolio using bottom-up fundamental proprietary research. The fund may use derivative contracts, such as forward contracts, to manage or hedge the fund's currency exposure.
Period | SVACX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -7.3% | -25.9% | 9.8% | 87.56% | 5 |
1 Yr | 1.1% | -17.5% | 29.8% | 86.59% | 5 |
3 Yr | 6.0% * | -8.3% | 15.1% | 60.45% | 4 |
5 Yr | 7.8% * | -6.4% | 15.3% | 64.27% | 4 |
10 Yr | 6.0% * | -3.8% | 11.7% | 61.18% | 4 |
* Annualized
Period | SVACX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 3.9% | -27.5% | 32.9% | 64.41% | 4 |
2016 | 5.0% | -27.5% | 31.0% | 50.13% | 3 |
2015 | -4.7% | -22.5% | 24.0% | 28.39% | 2 |
2014 | 1.2% | -19.0% | 24.3% | 47.78% | 3 |
2013 | 17.1% | -13.5% | 33.4% | 52.02% | 3 |
Period | SVACX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -7.3% | -25.9% | 9.8% | 87.53% | 5 |
1 Yr | 0.2% | -21.5% | 50.7% | 84.24% | 5 |
3 Yr | 6.0% * | -9.4% | 15.1% | 53.90% | 3 |
5 Yr | 7.8% * | -6.8% | 15.3% | 60.52% | 4 |
10 Yr | 6.0% * | -3.8% | 11.7% | 59.22% | 3 |
* Annualized
Period | SVACX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 3.9% | -27.5% | 32.9% | 66.59% | 4 |
2016 | 6.6% | -13.9% | 31.0% | 52.82% | 3 |
2015 | 2.8% | -21.6% | 106.1% | 12.31% | 1 |
2014 | 12.7% | -12.9% | 54.1% | 33.70% | 2 |
2013 | 27.3% | -14.6% | 205.2% | 57.19% | 3 |
SVACX | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 12.2 B | 657 K | 34 B | 2.56% | 1 |
Number of Holdings | 41 | 1 | 1860 | 18.41% | 5 |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 6.37 B | -109 M | 10.4 B | 1.40% | 1 |
Weighting of Top 10 | 45.8% | 0.0% | 88.0% | 1.63% | 1 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.89% | 0.00% | 100.82% | 8.86% | 2 |
Cash | 1.10% | -7.66% | 100.00% | 20.05% | 3 |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.92% | 6.29% | 2 |
Other | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.74% | 10.49% | 2 |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.69% | 3.73% | 2 |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 61.55% | 5.83% | 2 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Defense | 21.76% | 0.00% | 32.62% | 2.10% | 1 |
Communication Services | 20.50% | 0.00% | 39.83% | 0.93% | 1 |
Utilities | 16.51% | 0.00% | 38.51% | 1.40% | 1 |
Energy | 15.35% | 0.00% | 31.60% | 2.33% | 1 |
Healthcare | 9.70% | 0.00% | 21.33% | 21.45% | 3 |
Real Estate | 8.37% | 0.00% | 17.23% | 3.50% | 1 |
Financial Services | 4.53% | 0.00% | 39.94% | 33.57% | 5 |
Industrials | 2.18% | 0.00% | 34.94% | 34.73% | 5 |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.82% | 35.20% | 5 |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 32.82% | 35.20% | 5 |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.65% | 30.77% | 5 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | 69.12% | -37.51% | 100.32% | 23.78% | 4 |
Non US | 29.77% | 0.00% | 100.80% | 10.26% | 2 |
SVACX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.93% | 0.08% | 42.29% | 17.72% | 4 |
Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.07% | 1.25% | 3.50% | 3 |
12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 1.31% | 4 |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 4.85% | 3 |
SVACX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | SVACX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 4.00% | 1 |
SVACX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | SVACX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
SVACX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | SVACX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 19.00% | 3.09% | 504.01% | 18.88% | 1 |
SVACX | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 0.00% | 2.15% | 58.25% | 4 |
SVACX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
Date | Amount |
---|---|
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.018 |
Oct 31, 2014 | $0.007 |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.012 |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.012 |
Jul 31, 2014 | $0.010 |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.024 |
May 30, 2014 | $0.016 |
Apr 30, 2014 | $0.001 |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.012 |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.124 |
Jan 31, 2014 | $0.004 |
Dec 27, 2013 | $0.019 |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.015 |
Oct 31, 2013 | $0.005 |
Sep 30, 2013 | $0.008 |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.014 |
Jul 31, 2013 | $0.009 |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.027 |
May 31, 2013 | $0.012 |
Apr 30, 2013 | $0.001 |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.010 |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.021 |
Jan 31, 2013 | $0.004 |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.016 |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.019 |
Nov 01, 2012 | $0.004 |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.012 |
Aug 31, 2012 | $0.014 |
Jul 31, 2012 | $0.010 |
Jun 29, 2012 | $0.019 |
May 31, 2012 | $0.021 |
Apr 30, 2012 | $0.002 |
Mar 30, 2012 | $0.012 |
Feb 29, 2012 | $0.020 |
Jan 31, 2012 | $0.002 |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.012 |
Nov 30, 2011 | $0.027 |
Oct 31, 2011 | $0.005 |
Sep 30, 2011 | $0.011 |
Aug 31, 2011 | $0.010 |
Jul 29, 2011 | $0.004 |
Jun 30, 2011 | $0.019 |
May 31, 2011 | $0.018 |
Apr 29, 2011 | $0.005 |
Mar 31, 2011 | $0.006 |
Feb 28, 2011 | $0.018 |
Jan 31, 2011 | $0.005 |
Dec 31, 2010 | $0.011 |
Nov 30, 2010 | $0.017 |
Oct 29, 2010 | $0.006 |
Sep 30, 2010 | $0.007 |
Aug 31, 2010 | $0.009 |
Jul 30, 2010 | $0.009 |
Jun 30, 2010 | $0.013 |
May 28, 2010 | $0.020 |
Apr 30, 2010 | $0.004 |
Mar 31, 2010 | $0.010 |
Feb 26, 2010 | $0.014 |
Jan 29, 2010 | $0.003 |
Dec 31, 2009 | $0.014 |
Nov 30, 2009 | $0.020 |
Oct 30, 2009 | $0.001 |
Sep 30, 2009 | $0.012 |
Aug 31, 2009 | $0.008 |
Jul 31, 2009 | $0.005 |
Jun 30, 2009 | $0.015 |
May 29, 2009 | $0.016 |
Apr 30, 2009 | $0.004 |
Mar 31, 2009 | $0.011 |
Feb 27, 2009 | $0.010 |
Jan 30, 2009 | $0.002 |
Dec 31, 2008 | $0.037 |
Nov 28, 2008 | $0.011 |
Sep 22, 2008 | $0.059 |
Aug 20, 2008 | $0.017 |
Jul 22, 2008 | $0.005 |
Jun 20, 2008 | $0.031 |
May 20, 2008 | $0.025 |
Apr 22, 2008 | $0.005 |
Mar 20, 2008 | $0.030 |
Feb 20, 2008 | $0.012 |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.037 |
Nov 20, 2007 | $0.023 |
Oct 22, 2007 | $0.016 |
Sep 20, 2007 | $0.023 |
Aug 21, 2007 | $0.021 |
Jul 20, 2007 | $0.016 |
Jun 20, 2007 | $0.017 |
May 22, 2007 | $0.016 |
Apr 20, 2007 | $0.015 |
Mar 20, 2007 | $0.016 |
Feb 21, 2007 | $0.015 |
Jan 22, 2007 | $0.015 |
Dec 20, 2006 | $0.018 |
Dec 01, 2006 | $0.019 |
Oct 20, 2006 | $0.019 |
Sep 29, 2006 | $0.000 |
Sep 20, 2006 | $0.021 |
Aug 22, 2006 | $0.014 |
Jul 20, 2006 | $0.014 |
Jun 20, 2006 | $0.014 |
May 22, 2006 | $0.015 |
Apr 20, 2006 | $0.012 |
Mar 21, 2006 | $0.012 |
Feb 22, 2006 | $0.013 |
Jan 20, 2006 | $0.013 |
Dec 20, 2005 | $0.017 |
Oct 20, 2005 | $0.013 |
Sep 20, 2005 | $0.013 |
Aug 22, 2005 | $0.012 |
Jul 20, 2005 | $0.013 |
Jun 21, 2005 | $0.013 |
May 20, 2005 | $0.012 |
SVACX | Category Low | Category High | SVACX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.65% | -0.62% | 6.14% | 16.55% | 2 |
SVACX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Daily | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Oct 31, 2006Tenure
11.42
Tenure Rank
4.0%
Daniel Peris, CFA, is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. Mr. Peris joined Federated Investors, Inc. in August 2002. Previously, Mr. Peris worked at Argus Research Corp., New York and Absolut Invest, Moscow. Mr. Peris earned his Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, his Master of Philosophy from Oxford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
Manager
Start Date
Dec 31, 2013Tenure
4.25
Tenure Rank
13.3%
Deborah D. Bickerstaff is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania. Ms. Bickerstaff joined Federated Investors, Inc in July 1996. From 2010 to 2013, she served as Associate Portfolio Manager with the firm. Previously, Ms. Bickerstaff held various positions with Federated subsidiary companies including: Associate Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst, Performance Attribution and Risk Management; Senior Financial Analyst, Fund Treasury, and Senior Fund Controller, Client Financial Services. Ms. Bickerstaff received her B.S. from La Roche College.
Category Low
0.0
Category High
24.7
Category Average
5.73
Category Mode
3.3