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Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Forester Value Fund

FVRLX | Fund

$5.61

$3.45 M

2.51%

$0.14

1.52%

Vitals

YTD Return

4.1%

1 yr return

-1.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-1.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

-0.5%

Net Assets

$3.45 M

Holdings in Top 10

49.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$5.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.52%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 7.80%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$2,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Forester Value Fund

FVRLX | Fund

$5.61

$3.45 M

2.51%

$0.14

1.52%

FVRLX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 4.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.78%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Forester Value Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Forester Funds, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Dec 31, 2010
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    R
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Thomas Forester

Fund Description

THE FORESTER VALUE FUND invests in the stocks of large U.S. companies that it believes are undervalued and have great appreciation potential. It may also take defensive positions when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it.

The Fund generally purchases a stock only at a price Forester Capital Management ("Forester Capital"), the Fund’s investment manager (the “manager”), deems significantly below the intrinsic value of the company - Forester Capital's estimate of the amount a buyer would pay to own the entire company. Forester Capital performs its own fundamental analysis of the company.

The Fund places special focus on companies whose current market prices are low in relation to earnings and have great appreciation potential. In addition to stocks with low prices relative to earnings, Forester Capital also considers factors such as the following about the issuer:

Book-to-market value

Price-to-cash flow ratio

Price-to-sales ratio

Earnings estimates for the next 12 months

Five-year return on equity

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its net assets (at market value at the time of purchase) in the common stocks of large companies that have market capitalizations greater than $5.0 billion. The Fund may emphasize sectors more or less than the S&P 500. The Fund may also invest in stock index options.

The Fund may sell a stock when Forester Capital thinks the stock is too expensive compared to Forester Capital's estimate of the company's intrinsic value, changing circumstances affect the original reasons for a company's purchase, a company exhibits deteriorating fundamentals or more attractive alternatives exist.

MARKET EXPOSURE. In order to try to enhance returns, the manager may vary the Fund's exposure to the overall stock market. The manager may reduce market exposure when the manager believes that the overall stock market is highly valued or that market conditions warrant it. During these defensive periods, the Fund may invest some or all of its assets in stock index options, money market funds, U.S. Treasury or U.S. Agency fixed income instruments with a maturity of less than five years.

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FVRLX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FVRLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.1% -10.3% 17.3% 80.12%
1 Yr -1.1% -13.1% 44.0% 96.49%
3 Yr -1.1%* -21.2% 30.6% 85.43%
5 Yr -0.5%* -4.2% 25.2% 94.93%
10 Yr -0.9%* -4.2% 9.9% 93.94%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FVRLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -16.7% -17.3% 43.8% 98.83%
2022 11.2% -54.0% 17.4% 5.13%
2021 -1.0% -40.0% 54.1% 73.33%
2020 -45.7% -47.6% 88.4% 98.61%
2019 -4.3% -20.3% 62.6% 94.85%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FVRLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.1% -10.3% 17.3% 80.12%
1 Yr -1.1% -13.1% 44.0% 96.49%
3 Yr -1.1%* -21.2% 30.6% 85.43%
5 Yr -0.5%* -4.2% 25.2% 94.93%
10 Yr -0.9%* -4.2% 9.9% 93.94%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FVRLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.5% -14.5% 43.8% 100.00%
2022 12.1% -54.0% 50.3% 7.69%
2021 -0.1% -40.0% 61.6% 87.33%
2020 0.2% -29.9% 91.0% 75.00%
2019 1.5% -17.9% 79.4% 91.18%

NAV & Total Return History


FVRLX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FVRLX Category Low Category High FVRLX % Rank
Net Assets 3.45 M 1.04 M 6.15 B 98.26%
Number of Holdings 36 2 1788 73.37%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.81 M 474 K 1.98 B 98.22%
Weighting of Top 10 49.20% 0.4% 101.9% 42.01%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class 14.88%
  2. US Government Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 03/07/2024 13.44%
  3. JM Smucker Co. 2.85%
  4. Cardinal Health, Inc. 2.74%
  5. First Energy Corp. 2.62%
  6. CVS Health Corp. 2.59%
  7. Travelers Cos., Inc. 2.58%
  8. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.57%
  9. Alamos Gold, Inc. 2.51%
  10. Dominion Energy, Inc. 2.42%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FVRLX % Rank
Stocks
65.60% 0.00% 102.24% 52.07%
Cash
20.52% 0.00% 102.08% 55.03%
Bonds
13.44% 0.00% 95.60% 14.79%
Other
0.44% -45.12% 99.51% 31.36%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 8.72% 63.91%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% -0.02% 4.48% 56.44%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVRLX % Rank
Healthcare
20.70% 0.00% 100.00% 14.08%
Consumer Defense
17.03% 0.00% 33.38% 6.34%
Utilities
12.88% 0.00% 21.71% 4.93%
Energy
11.88% 0.00% 32.57% 8.45%
Financial Services
11.14% 0.00% 83.83% 68.31%
Technology
8.45% 0.00% 43.24% 85.92%
Industrials
6.65% 0.00% 31.93% 83.80%
Basic Materials
5.57% 0.00% 28.58% 22.54%
Communication Services
2.96% 0.00% 32.32% 83.80%
Consumer Cyclical
2.68% 0.00% 88.83% 93.66%
Real Estate
0.05% 0.00% 10.93% 77.46%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVRLX % Rank
US
65.60% 0.00% 102.24% 44.97%
Non US
0.00% -3.09% 67.69% 64.50%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVRLX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents
14.88% 0.00% 100.00% 34.91%
Derivative
0.44% -45.12% 99.51% 28.40%
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 13.59% 58.02%
Corporate
0.00% 0.00% 99.80% 62.96%
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 56.79%
Government
0.00% 0.00% 58.54% 69.14%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FVRLX % Rank
US
13.44% 0.00% 95.60% 14.79%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 12.28% 57.40%

FVRLX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FVRLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.52% 0.42% 8.51% 79.07%
Management Fee 0.89% 0.00% 2.50% 19.77%
12b-1 Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.00% 76.84%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 1.54% 71.82%

Sales Fees

FVRLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FVRLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

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.

FVRLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 7.80% 0.00% 479.00% 13.33%

FVRLX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FVRLX Category Low Category High FVRLX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.51% 0.00% 26.99% 31.58%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FVRLX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annually Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FVRLX Category Low Category High FVRLX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.78% -3.33% 2.16% 7.06%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FVRLX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FVRLX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Thomas Forester


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 10, 1999

22.74

22.7%

Mr. Forester is also the Chief Investment Officer for Forester Capital Management, an investment management firm he founded in 1999, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. In that role, Mr. Forester is responsible for investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, security selection and trading. Prior to founding Forester Capital Management, Mr. Forester was an officer and portfolio manager with Scudder Investments’ Dreman Value Advisors, managing a $1.4 billion portfolio. Earlier in his career, Mr. Forester managed assets at Peregrine Capital Management and Thomas White International. Having been involved with the securities business since 1992, Mr. Forester has extensive money management experience. Mr. Forester, CFA, holds a B.A. degree in Economics (with honors) from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Mr. Forester also studied at the London Business School.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 23.55 6.05 7.93