USSCX : USAA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND

 
 
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ZACKS RANK: 3 - HOLD

Ticker: USSCX
Manager: Team Managed
Manager Since: NA
NAV (05/17/2013): 17.24
Objective: Equity - Sector Technology
Peer: TC LG
Net Assets ($mil): 383.17
Inception: 08/01/1997
USSCX : Description

The fund was incepted in August 1997 and is managed by USAA Investment Management Company. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies expected to benefit from the development and use of scientific and technological advances and improvements. The term 'equity securities' is generally used to include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, and securities that carry the right to buy common stocks. The fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in investment-grade short-term debt instruments. The fund pays its dividends annually. Capital gains are paid in December of each year.

USSCX : Composition - 05/13
Stocks 97.46%
Foreign Stocks 10.96%
Cash 1.89%
Bonds 0.00%
Foreign Bonds 0.00%
Preferred 0.86%
Convertible 0.00%
Other -0.20%
Foreign Hedged 0.00%
Composition Horizontal Bar Chart
USSCX : Style Analysis - 05/13
Large Growth 43.86%
Large Value 0.00%
Small Growth 10.39%
Small Value 0.00%
Foreign Stock 43.86%
Emerging Market 0.00%
Precious Metals 0.00%
Intermediate Bond 10.28%
High Yield Bond 19.28%
Foreign Bond 0.00%
Style Analysis Horizontal Bar Chart
USSCX : Risk Analysis
Beta v. S&P 500 1.09
Beta v. EAFE -0.02
Beta v. Barclays Agg Bond -0.10
Alpha 3 Yr -0.88
Alpha 5 Yr 1.35
R-Sq 3 Yr 0.91
R-Sq 5 Yr 0.90
Std Dev 3 Yr 17.08
Std Dev 5 Yr 21.71
Sharpe 3 Yr 0.83
Sharpe 5 Yr 0.41
USSCX : Fees
Expense Ratio 1.37
% Max Load NA
% Min Load NA
% Deferred Load NA
% Redemption NA
% Max 12 B1 Fee 0.00
% Max Mgt Fee 0.74
USSCX : Purchase Choices:
Min Initial Investment 3000
Min Subsequent Investment 50
USSCX : Returns Analysis - Annual

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  2003200420052006200720082009201020112012YTD
NAV ($) 9.219.5010.5611.5812.927.3311.0512.5512.4814.7417.24
Total Return (%) 52.993.1411.159.6511.57-43.2650.7513.57-0.5518.1011.60
Annual Dividend Yield (%) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Relative Performance
Rel Performance-S&P500(%) 243.01-77.2562.67-61.3960.77-62.58243.30-14.90-26.5721.16-11.41
Rel Performance-Obj.Ret.(%) 10.35-19.9952.1724.09-45.6623.11-85.75-54.1771.9948.8943.64
Ret.Quintile vs Obj(1 is best) 34224244121
Turnover, Yields, and Gains
Fund Assets Net($mil) 358333332353373318265292345355383
Annual Turnover (%) 107.55105.73130.8282.00111.80134.00191.00132.00109.0077.00100.00
Annual Dividend Paid ($) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Annual Capital Gains Paid($) 0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
USSCX : Returns Analysis - Trailing Total Return
  1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year 20 Year
Total Return (through 05/13) 0.67% 5.04% 16.09% 11.60% 12.44% 12.67% 6.62% 9.61% 2.80% NA
Ret. Percentile vs. Obj. (1 is best) 36 18 21 17 17 20 33 46 69 NA
USSCX : Stock Portfolio Snapshot - 05/13
Average Price/Earnings 38.86
Average Price/Book 6.13
Average EPS Growth 17.72
Average Market Value 60,001.00
USSCX : Stock Sector Breakout - 05/13
Stock Sector Breakout
USSCX : Top Holdings - 05/13
Name Weight Shares
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.11 780,140
AMAZON COM INC 3.27 48,160
QUALCOMM INC 2.92 173,108
PRICELINE.COM INC 2.75 15,690
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.21 42,587
EBAY INC 2.57 179,605
VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 2.55 63,015
FACEBOOK INC A 2.42 305,470
ORACLE CORP 2.74 301,370