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Large Cap Equity Fund (WVALX)

Fund Facts

  • Ticker
    WVALX
  • CUSIP
    94904P203
  • Fund
    Inception
    05/09/1986
  • Class
    Inception
    05/09/1986
  • Fund
    Assets
    $924 Million
    as of 12/31/2024
  • Dividend
    Frequency
    Annually
  • Portfolio
    Manager(s)
      Brad Hinton, CFA®
    Nathan Ritz, CFA®

Investment Approach

The Large Cap Equity Fund is a large-cap focused, no-load, concentrated stock fund. The investment objective of the Fund is capital appreciation.

Strategy and Process

High-conviction large-cap portfolio

There are a limited number of great investment ideas.

We take a long-term view and construct a high active share portfolio.

Value driven, private-buyer mindset

The value of a business is a function of the cash flows it will generate over time.

We think about and value a business like a private buyer and look to buy shares at a discount to our calculation of intrinsic value.

Focus on bottom-up, fundamental research

Human behavior and market sentiment are more volatile than the intrinsic value of a business.

We use bottom-up research to build a concentrated portfolio and may invest in companies that many other traditional value investors may not.

Performance

Data quoted is past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost.

Returns
as of 01/31/2025

Cumulative Returns

Average Annual Total Returns

YTD 1 MO 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR10 YR20 YR30 YR35 YR Since Fund
Inception
5/9/1986
Large Cap Equity Fund 5.44% 5.44% 16.93% 8.07% 12.19% 10.32% 7.75% 10.87% 10.73% 10.60%
Russell 1000 Index 3.18% 3.18% 26.71% 11.68% 14.95% 13.53% 10.69% 10.99% 11.01% 11.05%

Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since Inception
as of 01/31/2025

Calendar Year Returns
as of 01/31/2025

Year Large Cap Equity Fund Russell 1000 Index Relative Results
2024 12.66% 24.51% -11.85%
2023 29.62% 26.53% 3.09%
2022 -22.76% -19.13% -3.63%
2021 26.78% 26.45% 0.33%
2020 18.43% 20.96% -2.53%
2019 34.13% 31.43% 2.70%
2018 -4.87% -4.78% -0.09%
2017 15.55% 21.69% -6.14%
2016 2.88% 12.05% -9.17%
2015 -4.47% 0.92% -5.39%
2014 9.54% 13.24% -3.70%
2013 31.75% 33.11% -1.36%
2012 13.17% 16.42% -3.25%
2011 6.12% 1.50% 4.62%
2010 19.94% 16.10% 3.84%
2009 27.62% 28.43% -0.81%
2008 -40.74% -37.60% -3.14%
2007 -10.35% 5.77% -16.12%
2006 21.85% 15.46% 6.39%
2005 -2.77% 6.27% -9.04%
2004 15.74% 11.40% 4.34%
2003 28.73% 29.89% -1.16%
2002 -17.10% -21.65% 4.55%
2001 0.24% -12.45% 12.69%
2000 19.62% -7.79% 27.41%
1999 20.97% 20.91% 0.06%
1998 28.94% 27.02% 1.92%
1997 38.93% 32.85% 6.08%
1996 18.69% 22.45% -3.76%
1995 38.37% 37.77% 0.60%
1994 -9.83% 0.39% -10.22%
1993 20.04% 10.18% 9.86%
1992 13.63% 8.93% 4.70%
1991 27.63% 33.04% -5.41%
1990 -5.22% -4.21% -1.01%
1989 22.07% 30.43% -8.36%
1988 16.45% 17.26% -0.81%
1987 -0.54% 2.93% -3.47%
1986 (05/09/1986) 3.45% 2.43% 1.02%
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Since Inception Returns
as of 01/31/2025

Since Fund Inception (5/9/1986) Large Cap Equity Fund Russell 1000 IndexRelative Results
Cumulative Return 4,853.91% 5,709.01% -855.10%
Average Annual Return 10.60% 11.05% -0.45%

Morningstar Ratings™
as of 1/31/2025

Rating / Number of funds in the category

Category: Large Blend
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR Overall Rating

out of 1273

out of 1174

out of 885

out of 1273
Morningstar Ratings are based on risk–adjusted returns.

Morningstar Rankings™
as of 1/31/2025

Ranking / Number of funds in the category / Percentile Ranking

Category: Large Blend
1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR
1215 / 1378
88
1099 / 1273
85
940 / 1174
79
816 / 885
92
Morningstar Rankings are based on total returns.

Fees & Expenses
as of most recent prospectus dated 07/31/2024

Gross Expense Ratio 1.03%
Net Expense Ratio 1.03%
Contractual Expiration Date 7/31/2025
Distribution and/or service fee (12b-1) Fees None
Sales Charge None
Redemption Fee None

Volatility Measures
as of 12/31/2024

Versus Russell 1000 Index 5 Year
R-Squared 93.01
Beta 0.99
Alpha -2.57
Upside Capture Ratio 96.73
Downside Capture Ratio 108.18
Standard Deviation 19.20
Sharpe Ratio 0.46

Source: Morningstar Direct

Portfolio

Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets as of 12/31/2024

EQUITY BREAKDOWN
% of Net Assets as of 12/31/2024

Fund Russell 1000 Index
Financials 30.1 14.0
Information Technology 19.5 30.7
Communication Services 13.3 9.2
Health Care 11.2 10.1
Industrials 11.1 9.0
Consumer Discretionary 7.2 11.5
Real Estate 3.4 2.4
Materials 2.8 2.2
Consumer Staples 0.0 5.4
Energy 0.0 3.3
Utilities 0.0 2.2

Top Ten Equity Holdings
% of Net Assets as of 12/31/2024

Visa, Inc. 5.6%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 5.3%
Global Payments, Inc. 5.1%
Danaher Corp. 5.1%
Mastercard, Inc. 4.8%
Aon plc 4.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.7%
Alphabet, Inc. 4.5%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.2%
Charter Communications, Inc. 4.1%
% of Net Assets in Top Holdings 48.2%
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Capitalization
% of Common Stock as of 12/31/2024

More than $50 Billion 67.5%
$25 - $50 Billion 23.9%
$10 - $25 Billion 8.6%
$2.5 - $10 Billion 0.0%
Less than $2.5 Billion 0.0%
Weighted Average Market Cap $460.7 Billion

Characteristics
as of 12/31/2024

No. of Equity Issuers 28
Active Share (%) vs. Russell 1000 Index 85.1
Annual Turnover (%) 21

Morningstar Stock Stylebox
as of 12/31/2024

Value
Blend
Growth
Large
9
46
7
Medium
11
17
9
Small
0
0
0
 

Weight %

  • 50+
  • 25-49
  • 10-24
  • 0-9
  • 50+
  • 25-49
  • 10-24
  • 0-9

Distributions

RECORD DATE EX DATE PAY DATE Income Capital Gain Short-Term Capital Gain Long-Term Total Distribution Reinvestment NAV
12/10/24 12/11/24 12/12/24 n/a n/a 5.8007 5.8007 55.17
12/12/23 12/13/23 12/14/23 n/a n/a 2.7732 2.7732 50.90
12/13/22 12/14/22 12/15/22 n/a n/a 5.9359 5.9359 43.32
12/14/21 12/15/21 12/16/21 n/a 0.0241 2.3040 2.3281 61.33
N/A 12/31/20 12/31/20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.00
12/15/20 12/16/20 12/16/20 n/a n/a 3.3500 3.3500 49.55
N/A 11/30/20 11/30/20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.00
06/16/20 06/17/20 06/17/20 n/a n/a 1.2600 1.2600 44.42
12/16/19 12/17/19 12/17/19 n/a n/a 0.9500 0.9500 46.47
06/17/19 06/18/19 06/18/19 n/a n/a 1.2534 1.2534 43.60
12/26/18 12/27/18 12/27/18 n/a n/a 2.0400 2.0400 36.47
06/26/18 06/27/18 06/27/18 n/a n/a 1.9793 1.9793 41.68
12/26/17 12/27/17 12/27/17 n/a n/a 1.3500 1.3500 42.70
06/27/17 06/28/17 06/28/17 n/a n/a 1.7051 1.7051 41.56
12/27/16 12/28/16 12/28/16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
06/27/16 06/28/16 06/28/16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
12/28/15 12/29/15 12/29/15 n/a n/a 1.9200 1.9200 38.68
06/25/15 06/26/15 06/26/15 n/a n/a 3.0634 3.0634 43.89

Literature

Fund/Share Class Specific

Fact Sheet
(12/24)
Commentary
(12/24)
Summary Prospectus
(07/24)
Annual Report*
(03/24)
Semi-Annual Report*
(09/24)
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Prospectus
(07/24)
SAI
(07/24)
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information
(3/24)
Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information
(9/24)
Portfolio Holdings
(06/24)
Portfolio Holdings
(12/24)
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*Includes portfolio holdings

Risks

An investment in a mutual fund involves certain risks, including, among others, the following:

Market Risk
As with any mutual fund, investment return and principal value will fluctuate, depending on general market conditions and other factors.  Market risk includes political, regulatory, economic, social and health risks (including the risks presented by the spread of infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic) which can lead to increased market volatility and negative impacts on local and global financial markets, and the duration and severity of the impact of these risks on markets cannot be reasonably estimated.  

Value Investing Risk
Value investors seek to invest in companies whose stock prices are low in relation to their estimated worth or future prospects. Undervalued securities are, by definition, out of favor with investors, and there is no way to predict when, if ever, the securities may return to favor. 

Concentration Risk
The risk that the Fund›s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks. The fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its largest holdings.

Large Company Risk
Large companies tend to have less overall volatility, compared to mid-size and small companies; however, large companies may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful mid-size or small companies.  In addition, large companies may be less capable of responding to competitive challenges and disruptive changes.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk
The Fund may invest in securities issued by non-U.S. issuers, which securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. Investments in non-U.S. securities may involve additional risks including exchange rate fluctuation, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets.

Failure to Meet Investment Objective
There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

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