VELA Small Cap Fund A (VESAX)
19.44
+0.14
(+0.73%)
USD |
Nov 05 2025
Key Stats
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| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.35% | 142.02M | 0.84% | 47.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 28.62M | 0.88% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. equity securities issued by small cap companies, which the fund defined as companies with market capitalizations in the range of those market capitalizations of companies included in the S&P 600. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | US Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity US Sm&Mid Cap |
| Peer Group | Small-Cap Core Funds |
| Global Macro | Equity North America |
| US Macro | Small-Cap Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Small-Cap Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vela Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
24
-4.090B
Peer Group Low
421.21M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
13
28.62M
-7.557B
Peer Group Low
1.918B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
17
-1.385B
Peer Group Low
683.24M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
17
-4.438B
Peer Group Low
6.112B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
12
-4.760B
Peer Group Low
783.67M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
19
-7.841B
Peer Group Low
9.553B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
14
-11.17B
Peer Group Low
1.622B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
22
-10.14B
Peer Group Low
27.90B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of November 06, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of August 31, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 1.09% |
| Stock | 99.52% |
| Bond | 0.61% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | -1.22% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Corp. | 4.54% | 106.25 | 1.72% |
| Hub Group, Inc. | 4.15% | 35.72 | 0.70% |
| Criteo SA | 3.63% | 22.28 | 0.95% |
| Valvoline, Inc. | 3.20% | 32.07 | -0.37% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 3.16% | 257.90 | 0.56% |
| Performance Food Group Co. | 2.91% | 95.50 | -1.19% |
| AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. | 2.91% | 96.79 | 0.84% |
| Wix.com Ltd. | 2.46% | 139.50 | 0.31% |
| Graham Holdings Co. | 2.43% | 1037.61 | 0.43% |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 2.35% | 228.37 | 1.47% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.25% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.75% |
| Administration Fee | 69.70K% |
| Maximum Front Load | 5.00% |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | -- |
| Available for RRSP | -- |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. equity securities issued by small cap companies, which the fund defined as companies with market capitalizations in the range of those market capitalizations of companies included in the S&P 600. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | US Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity US Sm&Mid Cap |
| Peer Group | Small-Cap Core Funds |
| Global Macro | Equity North America |
| US Macro | Small-Cap Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Small-Cap Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vela Funds |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (11-4-25) | 0.39% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 97 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 26.47 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 2.574 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 4.153 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 17.38% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 5.63% |
| ROI (TTM) | 8.29% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 8.29% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0517 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 1.170 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 57 |
As of August 31, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 11.74% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 4.40% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 13.36% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 5.92% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 8.28% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 6.87% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 34.09% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 12.02% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 26.30% |
As of August 31, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 9/30/2020 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 9/30/2024 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 10/1/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| VESMX | Inst |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | -- |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:VESAX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VESAX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:VESAX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VESAX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |