UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file Number 811-02265

 

Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

7 Times Square, New York, N.Y. 10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-907-1900

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2016

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Item I. Reports to Stockholders.

 

A copy of the Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders for the period ended 6/30/16 is included with this Form.

 

 

 

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Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2016

Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
(VALSX)
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
(VLIFX)
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Investor Class (VALIX)
Institutional Class (VLIIX)
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Investor Class (VALLX)
Institutional Class (VLLIX)
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This unaudited report is issued for information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of the Fund (obtainable from the Distributor).
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President’s Letter (unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
We are pleased to present you with this semi-annual report for Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc., Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
During the semi-annual period, the broad U.S. equity indices generated mostly positive absolute returns. While two of the four Funds outperformed their respective benchmark index on a relative basis, the semi-annual period was highlighted by each of the four equity and hybrid Value Line Funds being recognized for their long-term performance and attractive risk profiles.

Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.* outpaced the category average return of its peers for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2016 (mid-cap growth category), as measured by Morningstar.1 Additionally, the Fund earned an overall four-star rating from Morningstar2 in the mid-cap growth category among 650 funds as of June 30, 2016 based on risk-adjusted returns. Morningstar gave the Fund an overall Risk rating of Low and an overall Return rating of Above Average.i

Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.*, formerly The Value Line Fund, Inc., outpaced the category average return of its peers for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2016 (mid-cap growth category), as measured by Morningstar.1 Additionally, the Fund earned an overall four-star rating from Morningstar2 in the mid-cap growth category among 650 funds as of June 30, 2016 based on risk-adjusted returns. Morningstar gave the Fund an overall Risk Rating of Low.ii

Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.* outpaced the category average return of its peers for the five- and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2016 (allocation-70% to 85% equity category), as measured by Morningstar.1 Additionally, the Fund earned an overall four-star rating from Morningstar in the allocation-70% to 85% equity category among 380 funds as of June 30, 2016 based on risk-adjusted returns. Morningstar gave the Fund an overall Return rating of Above Average.iii

Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.*, formerly Value Line Larger Companies Fund, Inc., outpaced the category average return of its peers for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2016 (large growth category), as measured by Morningstar.1
On the following pages, the Funds’ portfolio managers discuss the management of their respective Funds during the semi-annual period. The discussions highlight key factors influencing recent performance of the Funds. You will also find a schedule of investments and financial statements for each of the Funds.
Before reviewing the performance of your individual mutual fund investment(s), we encourage you to take a brief look at the major factors affecting the financial markets during the six months ended June 30, 2016, especially given the newsworthy events of the semi-annual period. With meaningful shifts during the first half of 2016 in several long-standing drivers of the capital markets, we also invite you to take this time to consider a broader diversification strategy by including additional Value Line Funds in your investment portfolio. You can find out more about the entire family of Value Line Funds at our website, www.vlfunds.com.
Economic Review
U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 1.1% for the first quarter of 2016, which was higher than had been widely anticipated. Improved performance in business investment more than made up for what had been disappointing consumer spending. The U.S. economy also showed signs of increased momentum for the second quarter of 2016, with consumer spending leading the improved indicators. Retail sales and home sales rose in both May and June 2016, offsetting slowing jobs growth and business spending.
Throughout the semi-annual period, investors kept a keen focus on the Federal Reserve (the Fed) for clues as to when it would resume its long anticipated increases in short-term interest rates. While a mid-2016 interest rate increase had been seen as likely, the Fed reverted to the dovish stance it had maintained through much of the semi-annual period after a disappointing jobs report for May 2016. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates.) The global uncertainty that heightened in the days following the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union, in what was popularly termed the Brexit referendum, further dampened the likelihood of an imminent interest rate hike. Additionally, U.S. inflation continued to fall short of the Fed’s target, and wage growth remained underwhelming. While there was some modest retracement in energy prices during the semi-annual period, it was not enough to push inflation to the Fed’s 2% threshold. Indeed, the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose just 1.0% year over year before seasonal adjustment as of June 2016, significantly less than the 1.7% average annual increase over the past 10 years. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, was up 2.3% in June 2016 from a year earlier, above the average annual rate of 1.9% over the past 10 years. Notably, while the food segment of the CPI increased 0.3% during the 12 months ended June 30, 2016, the energy segment of the CPI, despite rising in the spring months of 2016, declined 9.4% over the same 12-month span.
All told, the U.S. economy continued to be the world’s largest and seemingly the most robust. While U.S. interest rates remained low, several countries, including Japan and Germany, faced a challenging environment of negative interest rates. This disparity in rates fostered a strong appetite for U.S. bonds, especially U.S. Treasuries and government agency securities, which rallied given
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their relatively more attractive rates and widely perceived safe haven status. The specter of the Brexit vote hanging over the markets followed by its unexpected “leave” vote provided additional luster to the U.S. Treasury market. In turn, the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond was pushed to total returns in excess of 15% for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2016.
Equity Market Review
U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index3, gained 3.84% during the six months ended June 30, 2016. As 2016 began, U.S. and international equities experienced heightened market volatility, driven by investor concerns about global economic growth, especially the slowdown in China, and exacerbated by an oil price plunge. U.S. stocks were sent sharply lower, with the S&P 500® Index declining more than 8% during the first six weeks of the calendar year. Large-cap growth stocks performed worse than the broad U.S. equity market, as investors fled to more traditionally defensive sectors and to energy stocks. U.S. equities stabilized in February 2016, as market sentiment improved on the more dovish tone set by global central banks and as supported by an increase in oil prices and better U.S. economic data. However, the U.S. equity market then sold off sharply again with the unexpected referendum result on June 23, 2016, wherein U.K. citizens voted to exit the European Union. In the last days of the month, markets rebounded as investors digested the Brexit vote outcome.
Within the U.S. equity market, value stocks outperformed growth stocks across the capitalization spectrum. Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks among the S&P indices, while small-cap stocks lagged large-cap and mid-cap stocks as measured by the Russell Investments indices.
In the S&P 500® Index, the best performing sectors were telecommunication services, utilities, energy and consumer staples, each of which posted double-digit gains. The weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period were financials and information technology, the only two to post negative absolute returns. Consumer discretionary and health care were also weak but generated modestly positive returns during the semi-annual period.
Fixed Income Market Review
The broad U.S. investment grade fixed income market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4, posted a return of 5.31% during the semi-annual period. Interest rates drifted down across the entire yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, but the biggest drop came at the long-term end, leading to a flattening of the yield curve. (A flattening yield curve is one in which the differential in yields of securities with various maturities narrows.) While the Fed appeared to be weighing an interest rate hike in mid-year 2016, it took on a more dovish stance as job growth began to slack off and as inflation remained below the Fed’s 2% target. With rates likely to stay “lower for longer,” investors became somewhat less risk-averse as a way to increase overall yield. In turn, lower rated and longer maturity bonds were the best performers during the semi-annual period. Within the U.S. Treasuries sector, long maturity securities, i.e. those with maturities of 10 years or more, performed best, posting a total return in excess of 15%, as they benefited most from the persistently low level of inflation.
More specifically, the yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury bill declined approximately 48 basis points, while the yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell approximately 78 basis points and the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond decreased approximately 71 basis points during the semi-annual period. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)
Corporate bonds also performed well, enjoying robust demand during the semi-annual period. New issues were snapped up quickly. The search for yield amidst the low interest rate environment led BBB-rated corporate bonds to outperform AAA-rated corporate bonds by more than 400 basis points. Consistent with the overall risk-on tone to fixed income during the semi-annual period, high yield corporate bonds generally outperformed most other fixed income sectors.
While no taxable fixed income sectors posted negative returns during the semi-annual period, securitized bonds, including asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities, posted the weakest returns. The securitized sector was negatively affected by its overall strong credit quality and its generally shorter duration than other fixed income sectors.
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We thank you for trusting us to be a part of your long-term, comprehensive investment strategy. We appreciate your confidence in the Value Line Funds and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years ahead just as we have been helping to secure generations’ financial futures for more than 60 years — based on solid fundamentals, sound investment principles and the power of disciplined and rigorous analytics. If you have any questions or would like additional information on these or other Value Line Funds, we invite you to contact your investment representative or visit us at www.vlfunds.com.
Sincerely,
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Mitchell Appel
President of the Value Line Funds
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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment can fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; and that current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expense of a fund. This and other important information about a fund is contained in the fund’s prospectus. A copy of our funds’ prospectuses can be obtained free of charge by going to our website at www.vlfunds.com or calling 800.243.2729.
The Value Line Funds are distributed by EULAV Securities LLC.
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Data, rankings and ratings are based on the Investor Share Class of the Fund.
1
Morningstar, Inc. is an investment research and investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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The Morningstar RatingTM for funds methodology rates funds based on an enhanced Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure, which also accounts for the effects of all sales charges, loads, or redemption fees. Funds are ranked by their Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return scores and stars are assigned using the following scale: 5 stars for top 10%; 4 stars next 22.5%; 3 stars next 35%; 2 stars next 22.5%; 1 star for bottom 10%. Funds are rated for up to three periods: the trailing three-, five- and 10-years. For a fund that does not change categories during the evaluation period, the overall rating is calculated using the following weights: At least 3 years, but less than 5 years uses 100% three-year rating. At least 5 years but less than 10 years uses 60% five-year ratings/40% three-year rating. At least 10 years uses 50% ten-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating.
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For Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.: Four-star rating for 3-year (650 funds), 5-year (573 funds), 10-year (429 funds) and overall (650 funds) periods ended June 30, 2016. All in the mid-cap growth category. Morningstar Risk: Low for the 3-year, 5-year and overall periods ended June 30, 2016; Below Average for the 10-year period ended June 30, 2016. Morningstar Return: Average for the 3-year period ended June 30, 2016; Above Average for the 5-year, 10-year and overall periods ended June 30, 2016.
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For The Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.: Five-star rating for 3-year (650 funds) and 5-year (573 funds) periods ended June 30, 2016; two-star rating for 10-year (429 funds) period ended June 30, 2016; four-star rating for overall (650 funds) period ended June 30, 2016. All in the mid-cap growth category. Morningstar Risk: Low for the 3-year-5-year, 10-year and overall periods ended June 30, 2016.
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For Value Line Income and Growth Fund: Three-star rating for 3-year (380 funds) and 5-year (310 funds) periods ended June 30, 2016; four-star rating for 10-year (234 funds) and overall (380 funds) periods ended June 30, 2016. All in the allocation-70% to 85% equity category. Morningstar Return: Average for the 3-year and 5-year period ended June 30, 2016; Above Average for the 10-year and overall periods ended June 30, 2016.
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The S&P 500® Index consists of 500 stocks that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ national Market System and is representative of the broad stock market. This is an unmanaged index and does not reflect charges, expenses or taxes, and it is not possible to directly invest in this index.
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The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS. This is an unmanaged index and does not reflect charges, expenses or taxes, which are deducted from the Fund’s return. It is not possible to directly invest in this index.
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VALUE LINE PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY (condensed) (unaudited)
The Fund primarily seeks long-term growth of capital.
To achieve the Fund’s goal, the Fund’s investment adviser invests at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities with favorable growth prospects. In selecting securities for purchase or sale, the Adviser generally analyzes the issuer of a security using fundamental factors such as growth potential and earnings estimates and quantitative factors such as historical earnings, earnings momentum and price momentum. The Fund may invest in small, mid or large capitalization companies, including foreign companies. There are no set limitations of investments according to a company’s size, or to a sector weighting.
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
Below, Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. portfolio manager Stephen E. Grant discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
How did the Fund perform during the semi-annual period?
The Fund generated a total return of 4.63% during the six months ended June 30, 2016. This compares to the 3.84% return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, during the same semi-annual period.
What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the six-month reporting period?
The Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Index during the six-month reporting period, driven primarily by effective stock selection overall.
Several trends in the broad U.S. equity market during the semi-annual period had an effect on the Fund’s relative results. On the positive side, the Fund’s emphasis on higher quality, more consistent, less volatile stocks proved effective amidst a rocky U.S. equity market. Greater than usual uncertainty, always with the shadow of Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening intentions and finishing with the Brexit vote, put particular pressure on lower quality, more speculative securities, as investors sought refuge in what they perceived to be safer stocks. On the other hand, growth-oriented stocks lagged value-oriented stocks during the semi-annual period, which dampened the Fund’s relative results, as the Fund leans more toward the growth end of the spectrum.
Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?
The Fund enjoyed positive returns in all sectors, except health care, during the semi-annual period. Having an underweighted allocation to the financials sector, which lagged the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results. Strong stock selection within financials also added value. Specifically, the Fund was significantly underweighted banks and avoided the double-digit percentage declines in Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Stock selection also proved effective in the consumer discretionary sector.
Having an overweighted allocation to the industrials sector, which outperformed the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, further boosted the Fund’s results. Being overweight the strongly-performing materials sector contributed positively as well as did stock selection within the sector. A Fund position in specialty chemicals manufacturer Valspar was an especially outstanding performer, as its shares rose significantly on a takeover offer from Sherwin-Williams.
Partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in the health care sector, which detracted. The Fund’s relative results were hampered by positions in Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Illumina and McKesson, which each saw their respective share prices decline substantially due in part to weaker than expected quarterly operating results. Having underweighted allocations to the three strongest sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period — telecommunication services, utilities and energy — also hurt. In particular, the Fund’s results were dampened by not owning telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon and integrated oil company Exxon Mobil, whose share prices each saw double-digit gains during the semi-annual period. However, the Fund generally does not invest in mega-cap stocks such as these.
What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?
Among the individual stocks that contributed most to the Fund’s relative results were agricultural machinery manufacturer Toro, diversified consumer products company Church & Dwight and life science equipment provider Idexx Laboratories. Each of these companies’ stocks were boosted during the semi-annual period by strong quarterly operating results.
Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the semi-annual period?
As mentioned earlier, several health care positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the semi-annual period, including Alexion Pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutical company Illumina. A position in specialty consumer finance company Alliance Data Systems was also one of the biggest detractors from the Fund’s results. Each of these companies’ stocks declined on weaker than expected quarterly operating results.
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How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the reporting period?
The Fund did not use derivatives during the reporting period.
Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the semi-annual period?
During the semi-annual period, we established new Fund positions in discount variety store chain operator Dollar Tree, aircraft components manufacturer TransDigm Group and construction materials, transportation products and general industry products manufacturer Carlisle Companies, in each case based on strong recent operating results and the companies’ long-term records of consistently good growth.
Among the largest eliminations from the Fund’s portfolio were positions in bank M&T Bank and health care supply distributor McKesson. In both cases, the exiting of the position from the Fund’s portfolio was due to weaker than expected operating results and what we believe are diminished long-term growth prospects.
Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the six-month period?
Based on purchases and sales and individual stock appreciation and depreciation, the Fund’s allocation to the utilities sector shifted from a neutral one at the start of 2016 to an underweighted position at the end of the semi-annual period. There were no other material changes in the Fund’s sector weightings during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of June 2016?
As of June 30, 2016, the Fund was overweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the industrials and materials sectors. The Fund was underweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the financials, energy, information technology, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors and was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in the consumer staples, health care and telecommunication services sectors on the same date.
What is your tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?
Regardless of market conditions, we intend to stay true to our time-tested investment discipline going forward, seeking to invest in companies that have demonstrated a solid history of consistent growth in both their earnings and stock price. In our view, these companies possess attractive portfolios of proprietary products and services that give them strong market positions and make them less vulnerable to swings in national and international economic conditions. At the same time, we believe the underlying stocks of these companies tend to be less volatile than the average stock in the S&P 500® Index. By maintaining our investment discipline, the Fund has historically provided a smoother ride to investors than its peer group averages. Putting aside short-term ebbs and flows in the equity market, we believe the Fund’s investments are likely to provide superior returns to our shareholders over the long term.
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Ten Largest Holdings
Issue
Shares
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Waste Connections, Inc.
115,800 $ 8,343,390 2.6%
Fiserv, Inc.
68,400 7,437,132 2.3%
Toro Co. (The)
79,300 6,994,260 2.2%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
67,400 6,934,786 2.2%
Henry Schein, Inc.
38,800 6,859,840 2.2%
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)
32,500 6,834,425 2.1%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
39,000 6,651,840 2.1%
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.
17,700 6,459,084 2.0%
Acuity Brands, Inc.
25,300 6,273,388 2.0%
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
80,600 6,224,738 2.0%
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets
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Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (98.3%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (9.3%)
7,400
AutoZone, Inc.*
$ 5,874,416
2,700
Buffalo Wild Wings,
Inc.*
375,165
20,000
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
1,884,800
16,200
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
2,128,356
112,000
LKQ Corp.*
3,550,400
22,600
O’Reilly Automotive,
Inc.*
6,126,860
80,600
TJX Companies, Inc.
(The)
6,224,738
48,800
VF Corp.
3,000,712
33,600
Wolverine World
Wide, Inc.
682,752
29,848,199
CONSUMER STAPLES (9.5%)
21,300
Brown-Forman
Corp. Class B
2,124,888
67,400
Church & Dwight
Co., Inc.
6,934,786
13,100
Coca-Cola Femsa,
S.A.B. de C.V.
ADR(1)
1,086,776
26,000
Costco Wholesale
Corp.
4,083,040
5,400
Energizer Holdings,
Inc.
278,046
20,000
Fomento Economico
Mexicano S.A.B.
de C.V. ADR
1,849,800
64,000
General Mills, Inc.
4,564,480
120,000
Hormel Foods Corp.
4,392,000
4,000
McCormick & Co.,
Inc.
426,680
84,000
Reynolds American,
Inc.
4,530,120
30,270,616
ENERGY (0.9%)
24,000
Enbridge, Inc.(1)
1,016,640
32,000
ONEOK, Inc.
1,518,400
11,000
TransCanada
Corp.(1)
497,420
3,032,460
FINANCIALS (6.3%)
3,000
Alleghany Corp.*
1,648,740
36,000
American Tower
Corp. REIT
4,089,960
45,000
Arch Capital Group
Ltd.*
3,240,000
13,000
Chubb, Ltd.
1,699,230
23,200
Equity Lifestyle
Properties, Inc.
REIT
1,857,160
10,453
Essex Property
Trust, Inc. REIT
2,384,225
75,500
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR
5,009,425
5,800
PRA Group, Inc.*
140,012
20,068,752
Shares
Value
HEALTH CARE (15.2%)
33,800
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
$ 3,946,488
4,334
Allergan PLC*
1,001,544
7,000
Anthem, Inc.
919,380
22,600
C.R. Bard, Inc.
5,314,616
40,000
Cerner Corp.*
2,344,000
16,000
DENTSPLY SIRONA,
Inc.
992,640
46,000
Express Scripts
Holding Co.*
3,486,800
38,800
Henry Schein, Inc.*
6,859,840
57,400
IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc.*
5,330,164
23,000
Illumina, Inc.*
3,228,740
49,100
Mednax, Inc.*
3,556,313
17,700
Mettler-Toledo
International,
Inc.*
6,459,084
54,000
Novo Nordisk A/S
ADR
2,904,120
15,600
Universal Health
Services, Inc.
Class B
2,091,960
48,435,689
INDUSTRIALS (31.0%)
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (4.9%)
20,000
General Dynamics
Corp.
2,784,800
30,762
HEICO Corp.
2,055,209
15,800
Northrop Grumman
Corp.
3,512,024
50,200
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
4,972,310
9,400
TransDigm Group,
Inc.*
2,478,686
15,803,029
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES (5.8%)
38,500
Republic Services,
Inc.
1,975,435
146,900
Rollins, Inc.
4,299,763
37,600
Stericycle, Inc.*
3,914,912
115,800
Waste Connections,
Inc.*
8,343,390
18,533,500
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (4.7%)
25,300
Acuity Brands, Inc.
6,273,388
103,750
AMETEK, Inc.
4,796,362
39,200
AZZ, Inc.
2,351,216
26,000
EnerSys
1,546,220
14,967,186
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES (4.4%)
11,000
Carlisle Companies,
Inc.
1,162,480
61,000
Danaher Corp.
6,161,000
Shares
Value
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES (4.4%)
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39,000
Roper Technologies,
Inc.
$ 6,651,840
13,975,320
MACHINERY (6.1%)
2,000
CLARCOR, Inc.
121,660
31,850
IDEX Corp.
2,614,885
11,119
Lincoln Electric
Holdings, Inc.
656,911
7,000
Middleby Corp.
(The)*
806,750
28,500
Snap-on, Inc.
4,497,870
79,300
Toro Co. (The)
6,994,260
53,200
Wabtec Corp.
3,736,236
19,428,572
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (1.3%)
14,800
Equifax, Inc.
1,900,320
18,600
IHS, Inc. Class A*
2,150,346
4,050,666
ROAD & RAIL (3.8%)
63,800
Canadian National
Railway Co.
3,768,028
33,000
J.B. Hunt Transport
Services, Inc.
2,670,690
24,000
Kansas City
Southern
2,162,160
40,000
Union Pacific Corp.
3,490,000
12,090,878
98,849,151
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (16.7%)
47,000
Accenture PLC
Class A
5,324,630
20,000
Alliance Data
Systems Corp.*
3,918,400
78,400
Amphenol Corp.
Class A
4,494,672
61,600
ANSYS, Inc.*
5,590,200
17,000
Automatic Data
Processing, Inc.
1,561,790
68,400
Fiserv, Inc.*
7,437,132
28,400
Intuit, Inc.
3,169,724
61,000
MasterCard, Inc.
Class A
5,371,660
75,000
Salesforce.com,
Inc.*
5,955,750
51,000
Trimble Navigation
Ltd.*
1,242,360
32,500
Ultimate Software
Group, Inc.
(The)*
6,834,425
27,600
WEX, Inc.*
2,447,292
53,348,035
MATERIALS (8.1%)
15,000
Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc.
2,130,600
27,400
AptarGroup, Inc.
2,168,162
36,400
Ball Corp.(1)
2,631,356
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
(unaudited) (continued)​
June 30, 2016​
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (98.3%) (continued)
MATERIALS (8.1%) (continued)
45,000
Crown Holdings,
Inc.*
$ 2,280,150
48,400
Ecolab, Inc.
5,740,240
40,000
FMC Corp.
1,852,400
600
NewMarket Corp.
248,628
23,000
Praxair, Inc.
2,584,970
20,200
Scotts Miracle-Gro
Co. (The) Class A
1,412,182
43,200
Valspar Corp. (The)
4,666,896
25,715,584
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (1.3%)
40,000
SBA
Communications
Corp. Class A*
4,317,600
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $153,145,605)
(98.3%)
313,886,086
Shares
Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (3.0%)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (3.0%)
4,539,083
State Street
Institutional
Liquid Reserves
Fund
$ 4,539,083
5,205,900
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending Prime
Portfolio(2)
5,205,900
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $9,744,983) (3.0%)
9,744,983
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(101.3%)
(Cost $162,890,588)
$ 323,631,069
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
(-1.3%)
(4,308,453)
NET ASSETS (100%) $ 319,322,616
Value
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND
REDEMPTION PRICE, PER
OUTSTANDING SHARE
($319,322,616 ÷ 10,550,199
shares outstanding)
$ 30.27
*
Non-income producing.
(1)
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of the securities on loan was $5,156,120.
(2)
Securities with an aggregate market value of  $5,156,120 were out on loan in exchange for $5,205,900 of cash collateral as of June 30, 2016. The collateral was invested in a cash collateral reinvestment vehicle as described in Note 1J in the Notes to Financial Statements.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust.
   
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments in securities as of June 30, 2016 (See Note 1B):
Investments in Securities:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Common Stocks*
$ 313,886,086 $    — $    — $ 313,886,086
Short-Term Investments
9,744,983 9,744,983
Total Investments in Securities
$ 323,631,069 $ $ $ 323,631,069
*
See Schedule of Investments for further classification.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE LINE MID CAP FOCUSED FUND, INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY (condensed) (unaudited)
The Fund’s primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Current income is a secondary investment objective.
To achieve the Fund’s investment objectives the Adviser invests substantially all of the Fund’s net assets in common stocks. Under normal circumstances, the Adviser expects that the Fund’s portfolio will generally consist of positions in 30 to 50 companies. The Adviser invests at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in common stocks and other equity securities of mid-sized companies. The Fund considers companies to be mid-sized if they have market capitalizations within the range of issuers represented in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. While the Fund is actively managed by the Adviser, the Adviser relies primarily on the rankings of companies by the Value Line Timeliness™ Ranking System (the “Ranking System”) in selecting securities for purchase or sale. The Adviser will determine the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in each stock based on the stock’s relative attractiveness. The Adviser may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
Below, Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. portfolio manager Stephen E. Grant discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
How did the Fund perform during the semi-annual period?
The Fund generated a total return of 7.54% during the six months ended June 30, 2016. This compares to the 3.84% return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, during the same semi-annual period.
What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the six-month reporting period?
The Fund outpaced the S&P 500® Index during the six-month reporting period due primarily to effective stock selection overall.
Several trends in the broad U.S. equity market during the semi-annual period had an effect on the Fund’s relative results. On the positive side, the Fund’s emphasis on higher quality, more consistent, less volatile stocks proved effective amidst a rocky U.S. equity market. Greater than usual uncertainty, always with the shadow of Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening intentions and finishing with the Brexit vote, put particular pressure on lower quality, more speculative securities, as investors sought refuge in what they perceived to be safer stocks. On the other hand, growth-oriented stocks lagged value-oriented stocks during the semi-annual period, which dampened the Fund’s relative results, as the Fund leans more toward the growth end of the spectrum.
Further, the Fund’s focused strategy, implemented in late 2014 — what we like to call our “Best Ideas” approach — continued to demonstrate its effectiveness. While stock selection was the primary positive contributor to the Fund’s results, performance also benefited from opportunistic timing of buys and sells. The Fund ended the semi-annual period with 45 holdings, compared to 44 at the start of 2016.
Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?
The Fund enjoyed positive returns in all nine sectors of the S&P 500® Index in which it invested during the semi-annual period. Stock selection in the health care sector proved particularly effective, with positions in Idexx Laboratories and C.R. Bard especially strong performers. Having an overweighted allocation to the strongly-performing industrials sector contributed positively as well. Good stock selection in and having an underweighted allocation to the weakly performing financials sector also added value. Within the financials sector, holding no bank stocks, which generally saw their shares decline during the semi-annual period, was most helpful. Stock selection in the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors further boosted the Fund’s relative results.
Partially offsetting these positive contributors was having underweighted allocations to the three strongest sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period — telecommunication services, utilities and energy — which detracted. In particular, the Fund’s results were dampened by not owning telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon and integrated oil company Exxon Mobil, whose share prices each saw double-digit gains during the semi-annual period. However, the Fund generally does not invest in mega-cap stocks such as these. Weak stock selection within the consumer staples sector also hurt.
What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?
Among the individual stocks that contributed most to the Fund’s relative results was specialty chemicals manufacturer Valspar, whose shares rose significantly on a takeover offer from Sherwin-Williams. Other top contributors were life science equipment provider Idexx Laboratories, integrated information management and electronic commerce systems and services provider Fiserv and agricultural machinery manufacturer Toro. Each of these companies’ stocks were boosted during the annual period by strong quarterly operating results.
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Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the semi-annual period?
During the semi-annual period, the Fund was hurt by its positions in specialty consumer finance company Alliance Data Systems, electronic instruments and electromechanical devices manufacturer Ametek and regulated medical waste management services provider Stericycle. Each of these companies’ stocks declined on weaker than expected quarterly operating results.
How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the reporting period?
The Fund did not use derivatives during the reporting period.
Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the semi-annual period?
During the semi-annual period, we established new Fund positions in flavor and other specialty food products manufacturer McCormick & Co., technology information services provider Gartner and specialty consumer finance company Jack Henry & Associates, each of which has produced strong and consistent operating results and stock performance in both the near term and long term.
Eliminations from the Fund’s portfolio during the semi-annual period included integrated energy company EQT and packaged bakery foods producer Flowers Foods, which we believe have each moved to a diminished long-term growth track.
Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the six-month period?
We sold the Fund’s one energy holding during the semi-annual period, thus eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the energy sector. There were no other material changes in the Fund’s sector weightings during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of June 2016?
As of June 30, 2016, the Fund was overweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the industrials, materials and consumer staples sectors. The Fund was underweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors and was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in the information technology, health care and utilities sectors on the same date. On June 30, 2016, the Fund held no positions at all in the telecommunication services or energy sectors.
What is your tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?
Regardless of market conditions, we intend to stay true to our time-tested investment discipline going forward, seeking to invest in companies that have demonstrated a solid history of consistent growth in both their earnings and stock price. In our view, these companies possess attractive portfolios of proprietary products and services that give them strong market positions and make them less vulnerable to swings in national and international economic conditions. At the same time, we believe the underlying stocks of these companies tend to be less volatile than the average stock in the S&P 500® Index. We expect the number of holdings in the Fund to likely remain in the range of 40 to 45 stocks in the second half of 2016. By maintaining our investment discipline, the Fund has historically provided a smoother ride to investors than its peer group averages. Putting aside short-term ebbs and flows in the equity market, we believe the Fund’s investments are likely to provide superior returns to our shareholders over the long term.
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Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Ten Largest Holdings
Issue
Shares
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Fiserv, Inc.
43,400 $ 4,718,882 3.4%
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
33,600 4,418,736 3.2%
Waste Connections, Inc.
61,100 4,402,255 3.2%
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)
20,100 4,226,829 3.1%
Rollins, Inc.
137,400 4,021,698 2.9%
Henry Schein, Inc.
22,700 4,013,360 2.9%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
42,400 3,937,264 2.8%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
38,000 3,909,820 2.8%
C.R. Bard, Inc.
16,200 3,809,592 2.8%
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
52,400 3,772,800 2.7%
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets
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Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
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*
Sector weightings exclude short-term investments.
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Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2016
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (96.6%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (4.2%)
74,400
LKQ Corp.*
$ 2,358,480
44,000
TJX Companies, Inc.
(The)
3,398,120
5,756,600
CONSUMER STAPLES (14.2%)
7,932
Boston Beer Co., Inc.
(The) Class A*(1)
1,356,610
33,600
Casey’s General Stores,
Inc.
4,418,736
38,000
Church & Dwight Co.,
Inc.
3,909,820
102,000
Hormel Foods Corp.
3,733,200
28,300
J&J Snack Foods
Corp.
3,375,341
26,600
McCormick & Co.,
Inc.
2,837,422
19,631,129
ENERGY (0.7%)
22,400
Enbridge, Inc.(1)
948,864
FINANCIALS (2.7%)
52,400
Arch Capital Group
Ltd.*
3,772,800
HEALTH CARE (13.6%)
16,200
C.R. Bard, Inc.
3,809,592
22,700
Henry Schein, Inc.*
4,013,360
42,400
IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc.*
3,937,264
47,900
Mednax, Inc.*
3,469,397
9,900
Mettler-Toledo
International,
Inc.*
3,612,708
18,842,321
INDUSTRIALS (33.1%)
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES (8.1%)
137,400
Rollins, Inc.
4,021,698
26,800
Stericycle, Inc.*
2,790,416
61,100
Waste Connections,
Inc.*
4,402,255
11,214,369
Shares
Value
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.9%)
56,750
AMETEK, Inc.
$
2,623,553
ROAD & RAIL (1.4%)
22,200
Kansas City Southern
1,999,998
MACHINERY (7.9%)
26,800
Middleby Corp. (The)*
3,088,700
21,400
Snap-on, Inc.
3,377,348
41,800
Toro Co. (The)
3,686,760
11,400
Wabtec Corp.
800,622
10,953,430
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (7.1%)
37,983
HEICO Corp.
2,537,644
35,900
Teledyne Technologies,
Inc.*
3,555,895
14,100
TransDigm Group, Inc.*
3,718,029
9,811,568
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES (6.7%)
31,900
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
3,371,192
26,700
Danaher Corp.
2,696,700
18,500
Roper Technologies,
Inc.
3,155,360
9,223,252
45,826,170
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (21.0%)
9,300
Alliance Data Systems
Corp.*
1,822,056
62,100
Amphenol Corp.
Class A
3,560,193
36,200
ANSYS, Inc.*
3,285,150
14,600
CGI Group, Inc.
Class A*
623,566
43,400
Fiserv, Inc.*
4,718,882
24,000
Gartner, Inc.*
2,337,840
10,400
Jack Henry &
Associates, Inc.
907,608
47,900
Open Text Corp.
2,833,764
14,800
Tyler Technologies,
Inc.*
2,467,308
20,100
Ultimate Software
Group, Inc. (The)*
4,226,829
25,500
WEX, Inc.*
2,261,085
29,044,281
Shares
Value
MATERIALS (7.1%)
22,300
Crown Holdings,
Inc.*
$ 1,129,941
26,000
Ecolab, Inc.
3,083,600
39,100
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
2,012,086
33,600
Valspar Corp. (The)
3,629,808
9,855,435
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $95,373,242) (96.6%)
133,677,600
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.8%)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (4.8%)
4,258,966
State Street
Institutional Liquid
Reserves Fund
4,258,966
2,331,770
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Prime Portfolio(2)
2,331,770
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,590,736) (4.8%)
6,590,736
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(101.4%)
(Cost $101,963,978)
$ 140,268,336
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS (-1.4%)
(1,908,798)
NET ASSETS (100%) $ 138,359,538
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND
REDEMPTION PRICE, PER
OUTSTANDING SHARE
($138,359,538 ÷ 8,583,436
shares outstanding)
$ 16.12
*
Non-income producing.
(1)
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of the securities on loan was $2,356,783.
(2)
Securities with an aggregate market value of  $2,356,783 were out on loan in exchange for $2,331,770 of cash collateral as of June 30, 2016. The collateral was invested in a cash collateral reinvestment vehicle as described in Note 1J in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments in securities as of June 30, 2016 (See Note 1B):
Investments in Securities:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Common Stocks*
$ 133,677,600 $ $ $ 133,677,600
Short-Term Investments
6,590,736 6,590,736
Total Investments in Securities
$ 140,268,336 $    — $    — $ 140,268,336
*
See Schedule of Investments for further classification.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE LINE INCOME AND GROWTH FUND, INC.  
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY (condensed) (unaudited)
The Fund’s investment objective is income, as high and dependable as is consistent with reasonable risk, and capital growth to increase total return.
To achieve the Fund’s goals, the Adviser invests not less than 50% of the Fund’s net assets in common or preferred stocks or securities convertible into common stock which may or may not pay dividends. The balance of the Fund’s net assets are primarily invested in U.S. government securities, money market securities and investment grade debt securities rated at the time of purchase from the highest (AAA) to medium (BBB) quality. Although the Fund can invest in companies of any size, it generally invests in U.S. securities issued by larger, more established companies (those with a market capitalization of more than $5 billion).
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
Below, Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. portfolio managers Cindy Starke, Stephen E. Grant and Liane Rosenberg discuss the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
How did the Fund perform during the semi-annual period?
The Fund generated a total return of  -1.66% during the six months ended June 30, 2016. This compares to the 4.43% return of the Fund’s blended benchmark, comprised 60% of the S&P 500® Index and 40% of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Barclays Index), during the same semi-annual period.
What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the six-month reporting period?
The Fund was hurt most by stock selection in equities. The equity portion of the Fund is invested primarily in large-cap growth stocks, which was one of the worst performing segments of the U.S. equity market during the semi-annual period. Within the U.S. equity market, large-cap stocks underperformed small-cap and mid-cap stocks, as measured by the S&P indices, and value stocks outperformed growth stocks across the capitalization spectrum during the semi-annual period.
Asset allocation overall also detracted, albeit more modestly, from the Fund’s relative performance. Its overweight to equities and underweight to fixed income, relative to the blended benchmark, hurt, as fixed income outperformed equities during the semi-annual period. U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, were up 3.84% during the semi-annual period, and bonds, as measured by the Barclays Index, posted a return of 5.31%. As both equities and fixed income gained ground during the semi-annual period, having an allocation to cash and cash equivalents further dampened relative results.
Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?
Stock selection in the industrials, health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors detracted most from the Fund’s results. Having underweighted allocations to energy and consumer staples, which each outperformed the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, and having overweighted allocations to consumer discretionary, health care and information technology, which each lagged the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, also hurt. Further, having no exposure to the utilities and telecommunication services sectors, which each performed well amidst the volatility that drove investors to more traditionally defensive sectors, dampened relative results. The only equity market sector to contribute positively to the Fund’s relative results during the semi-annual period was information technology. Information technology overall was one of the weakest sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, as investors shifted to more traditionally defensive sectors. While the Fund’s overweighted allocation to information technology hurt, this was more than offset by effective stock selection within the sector. The Fund particularly benefited from positions in GrubHub, Pandora Media and Facebook, which each saw its shares gain during the semi-annual period.
Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the semi-annual period?
During the semi-annual period, the stocks that detracted most from the Fund’s performance were Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Allergan and Lions Gate Entertainment.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Allergan are both drug companies within the health care sector. Although the health care sector managed to eke out a slight absolute gain during the semi-annual period, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries sold off sharply despite their solid business fundamentals and growth outlooks. From a more company-specific perspective, shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals sold off with the downdraft in biotechnology companies and on a disappointing first quarter 2016 earnings release. Its launch of Orkambi, a cystic fibrosis drug, has gone slower than the company expected, and its management guidance for 2016 came in below market expectations. Nevertheless, we added to the Fund’s position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals during the semi-annual period, as we believe its longer-term story remained intact. Shares of Allergan fell sharply in April 2016 when Pfizer was forced to walk away from acquiring the company after the U.S. Treasury Department issued new rules aimed at preventing this acquisition from occurring. We had significantly trimmed the Fund’s position in Allergan earlier in the semi-annual period, before the deal fell through, at
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higher prices and then added modestly to the position later in the semi-annual period after we knew the deal would not be consummated and when its share price was much lower. Lions Gate Entertainment develops and distributes film entertainment content. The company produces motion pictures, television programming, animation and digital media. Its shares sold off after the company reported weaker than expected results due to underperformance of its film slate, especially Mockingjay 2. Still, we added to the Fund’s position in its stock given our constructive view of its prospects ahead.
What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?
Contributing most to the Fund’s relative results were biotechnology firm Medivation, online and mobile platform operator for restaurant pick-up and delivery orders GrubHub and luxury hotel owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Shares of Medivation rose significantly on a takeover proposal from Sanofi. We added to the Fund’s position in Medivation opportunistically during the semi-annual period. GrubHub, known to many of its users by its Seamless brand, is the leading online food delivery service in the U.S. with an estimated market share of more than 50%. Its shares performed well, posting robust double-digit gains, in reaction to better than expected earnings reports. We added to the Fund’s position in GrubHub opportunistically at what we considered to be attractive prices during short-lived market sell-offs. Shares of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide rose as Marriot International raised its acquisition price for the company when another suitor, Chinese firm Anbang Insurance Group, came in with a better offer. We trimmed the Fund’s position in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide by the end of the semi-annual period.
Did the equity portion of the Fund make any significant purchases or sales?
We established a Fund position in Zoetis, a global leader in animal health medicines and vaccines for pets and livestock, which was spun off of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in 2013. In our view, the animal therapeutics market is a large and attractive one, with an estimated size of  $25 billion, that tends to experience steady rather than cyclical growth. We established a Fund position in March 2016 when its shares were under pressure, and its shares rebounded since the Fund’s purchase. We also initiated a Fund position in Monster Beverage, a leading player in the fast-growing energy drink market. Monster Beverage’s partnership with Coca-Cola, through which the world’s soft drink leader took a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage in 2015 and became its global distribution partner, should, we believe, lead to higher growth rates, profitability and geographic diversification as the company leverages this important relationship with Coca-Cola.
We sold the Fund’s position in professional social media network LinkedIn after Microsoft announced its acquisition of the company at a nearly 50% premium to the previous day close. We also exited the Fund’s position in airline American Airlines Group, as we grew concerned about industry pricing and the potential for additional capacity.
Were there any notable changes in the equity portion of the Fund’s weightings during the six-month period?
During the semi-annual period, we decreased the Fund’s weighting relative to the S&P 500® Index in the financials sector. We completely eliminated the Fund’s exposure to the energy sector. We increased the Fund’s relative positions in the materials, information technology and health care sectors during the semi-annual period.
How was the equity portion of the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of June 2016?
As of June 30, 2016, the Fund was overweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the consumer discretionary, information technology and health care sectors. The Fund was underweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the industrials, consumer staples, financials and materials sectors on the same date. The Fund had no exposure to the utilities, telecommunication services and energy sectors at the end of June 2016.
What was the duration strategy of the fixed income portion of the Fund?
Duration positioning in the fixed income portion of the Fund detracted from its performance relative to the Barclays Index during the semi-annual period. We had expected the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to begin raising interest rates and kept the fixed income portion of the Fund’s duration shorter than that of the Barclays Index accordingly, but this short duration stance hurt the fixed income portion of the Fund’s results as the Fed remained on hold and interest rates surprised on the downside. Duration is a measure of the fixed income portion of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Which fixed income market segments most significantly affected Fund performance?
On the positive side, an overweighted allocation relative to the Barclays Index in investment grade corporate bonds contributed positively, as this was a strongly performing sector during the semi-annual period. Having a modest exposure to high yield corporate bonds, which are not a component of the Barclays Index, also proved beneficial, as this sector posted strong total returns that outpaced the Barclays Index during the semi-annual period. The fixed income portion of the Fund also benefited
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from its overweights to taxable municipal bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), which performed well. An underweighted allocation to short-term U.S. Treasuries (i.e. with maturities of less than three years) added value, as returns for this segment of the market were relatively weak. Issue selection was especially effective among long-dated bonds, which posted strong returns amidst a low inflationary environment.
Conversely, overweighted positions in mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities detracted, as each of these securitized sectors lagged the Barclays Index during the semi-annual period. Also, while modest, an underweight in long-dated U.S. Treasuries hurt results given the impressive returns of this market segment. Having an underweight in emerging markets debt was also a detractor from returns, as this sector rallied during the semi-annual period. Within the corporate bond sector, an underweight in the metals and mining industry and positions in bank issues dampened relative results most.
Were there any notable changes in the fixed income portion of the Fund’s weightings during the six-month period?
As the Fed’s stance became more dovish and it appeared that interest rates were likely to stay lower for longer, we made several changes that we felt would be beneficial to the fixed income portion of the Fund amidst a persistently low interest rate environment. For example, we added to the fixed income portion of the Fund’s exposure to investment grade and high yield corporate bonds and decreased its allocation to U.S. Treasuries. We also lengthened the fixed income portion of the Fund’s duration somewhat, as inflation appeared to be well-contained.
How was the fixed income portion of the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of June 2016?
At the end of June 2016, the fixed income portion of the Fund remained overweight relative to the Barclays Index in spread, or non-U.S. Treasury, sectors. The Fund was overweight the investment grade corporate bond sector and maintained exposure to the high yield corporate bond sector. The fixed income portion of the Fund was also overweight taxable municipal bonds and the securitized sector overall, specifically asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities. The fixed income portion of the Fund remained underweight relative to the Barclays Index in U.S. Treasuries and agency securities given our focus on enhancing investment income. The fixed income portion of the Fund was also underweight emerging markets debt relative to the Barclays Index at the end of the semi-annual period.
How did the Fund’s overall asset allocation shift from beginning to end of the semi-annual period?
At the end of December 2015, the Fund had a weighting of approximately 69% in stocks, 23% in fixed income securities and 8% in cash equivalents. Some changes were based on active management decisions. For example, during the first half of 2016, we added to the Fund’s equity allocation during the market volatility and slightly reduced its fixed income exposure as we believed the risk/reward seemed more favorable for equities going forward. At June 30, 2016, the Fund had a weighting of approximately 79% in stocks, 20% in fixed income securities and 1% in cash equivalents.
How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the reporting period?
The Fund did not use derivatives during the reporting period.
What is your tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?
With short-term interest rates and inflation still low and with the Fed endorsing a conservative path of interest rate increases, we believe there are many stocks that offer attractive dividend income and capital appreciation potential. Thus, we intend to continue to build and own a diversified equity portfolio of high quality companies with good balance sheets and the ability to grow their sales and earnings in a low growth world. We also intend to continue to monitor closely the pace of U.S. and global economic growth, the job market and the inflation rate, as these factors, along with potential changes to the Fed’s stance on the economy and its path for raising interest rates, are likely to impact the Fund’s equity holdings. At the end of the semi-annual period, we remained comfortable with the Fund’s underweighted allocation to fixed income, as we saw better return potential in equities. As always, our goal is to preserve capital in the near term while generating solid total return (i.e., income plus capital appreciation) over the long term and across economic cycles. Any marked change in the U.S. economy to either faster or slower growth may influence our tactical view and influence our asset allocation and sector exposure going forward.
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Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Ten Largest Holdings
Issue
Shares
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Celgene Corp.
108,000 $ 10,652,040 3.5%
Facebook, Inc.
90,000 10,285,200 3.4%
Medivation, Inc.
170,000 10,251,000 3.3%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
214,000 8,480,820 2.8%
Allergan PLC
32,000 7,394,880 2.4%
Starbucks Corp.
118,000 6,740,160 2.2%
Visa, Inc.
90,000 6,675,300 2.2%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
75,000 6,256,500 2.0%
Medtronic PLC
69,000 5,987,130 2.0%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
58,000 5,784,340 1.9%
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets
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Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
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Sector weightings exclude short-term investments.
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Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2016
   
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (79.2%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (18.6%)
7,000
Amazon.com, Inc.*
$ 5,009,340
40,000
Comcast Corp. Class A
2,607,600
26,000
Home Depot, Inc.
3,319,940
195,000
Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp.(1)
3,944,850
38,000
Netflix, Inc.*
3,476,240
90,000
NIKE, Inc. Class B
4,968,000
1,800
Priceline Group, Inc.
(The)*
2,247,138
118,000
Starbucks Corp.
6,740,160
32,000
Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide,
Inc.
2,366,400
53,000
Texas Roadhouse,
Inc.
2,416,800
32,000
TJX Companies, Inc.
(The)
2,471,360
160,000
Toll Brothers, Inc.*
4,305,600
115,000
Urban Outfitters, Inc.*
3,162,500
34,000
Vail Resorts, Inc.
4,699,820
52,000
Walt Disney Co. (The)
5,086,640
56,822,388
CONSUMER STAPLES (4.1%)
35,000
CVS Health Corp.
3,350,900
35,000
Estee Lauder Companies,
Inc. (The) Class A
3,185,700
29,000
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Co.
2,631,750
22,000
Monster Beverage
Corp.*
3,535,620
12,703,970
FINANCIALS (7.8%)
21,000
American Tower Corp.
REIT
2,385,810
250,000
Bank of America Corp.
3,317,500
9,100
BlackRock, Inc.
3,117,023
155,000
Blackstone Group L.P.
(The)
3,803,700
127,000
Charles Schwab Corp.
(The)
3,214,370
93,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5,779,020
32,000
Lamar Advertising Co.
REIT Class A
2,121,600
23,739,023
HEALTH CARE (23.9%)
45,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
5,254,200
32,000
Allergan PLC*
7,394,880
   
Shares
Value
HEALTH CARE (23.9%) (continued)
15,500
Biogen, Inc.*
$ 3,748,210
31,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical,
Inc.*
2,411,800
108,000
Celgene Corp.*
10,652,040
49,000
Cerner Corp.*
2,871,400
58,000
Edwards Lifesciences
Corp.*
5,784,340
75,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
6,256,500
19,000
Intercept
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(1)
2,710,920
170,000
Medivation, Inc.*
10,251,000
69,000
Medtronic PLC
5,987,130
34,237
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. ADR
1,719,725
56,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
4,817,120
70,000
Zoetis, Inc.
3,322,200
73,181,465
INDUSTRIALS (1.0%)
86,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3,132,980
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (23.0%)
214,000
Activision Blizzard,
Inc.
8,480,820
84,000
Akamai Technologies,
Inc.*
4,698,120
33,000
Alibaba Group Holding,
Ltd. ADR*
2,624,490
4,500
Alphabet, Inc. Class C*
3,114,450
8,000
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*
5,628,240
48,000
Apple, Inc.
4,588,800
10,000
Baidu, Inc. ADR*
1,651,500
30,000
BROADCOM, Ltd.
4,662,000
96,000
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2,754,240
40,000
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp.
Class A*
2,289,600
90,000
Facebook, Inc. Class A*
10,285,200
140,000
GrubHub, Inc.*(1)
4,349,800
52,000
Mobileye N.V.*(1)
2,399,280
200,000
Pandora Media,
Inc.*(1)
2,490,000
105,000
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*
3,833,550
90,000
Visa, Inc. Class A
6,675,300
70,525,390
MATERIALS (0.8%)
25,000
Monsanto Co.
2,585,250
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $223,112,741) (79.2%)
242,690,466
Principal
Amount
Value
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)
$ 218,000
Ally Auto Receivables
Trust, Series 2015-SN1,
Class A3, 1.21%,
12/20/17
$ 218,037
130,000
Capital Auto Receivables
Asset Trust, Series
2014-3, Class A3,
1.48%, 11/20/18
130,268
250,000
CarMax Auto Owner
Trust, Series 2015-1,
Class A4, 1.83%,
7/15/20
252,238
150,000
CarMax Auto Owner
Trust, Series 2015-4,
Class A3, 1.56%,
11/16/20
151,324
100,000
Citibank Credit Card
Issuance Trust, Series
2014-A8, Class A8,
1.73%, 4/9/20
101,295
150,000
Citibank Credit Card
Issuance Trust, Series
2014-A1, Class A1,
2.88%, 1/23/23
159,640
250,000
Ford Credit Auto Owner
Trust/Ford Credit,
Series 2014-1, Class A,
2.26%, 11/15/25(2)
255,028
150,000
Ford Credit Floorplan
Master Owner Trust,
Series 2012-2, Class A,
1.92%, 1/15/19
150,604
100,000
Synchrony Credit Card
Master Note Trust,
Series 2012-2, Class A,
2.22%, 1/15/22
101,896
100,000
Synchrony Credit Card
Master Note Trust,
Series 2015-1, Class A,
2.37%, 3/15/23
102,973
450,000
World Financial Network
Credit Card Master
Trust, Series 2013-A,
Class A, 1.61%,
12/15/21
452,137
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $2,065,160) (0.7%)
2,075,440
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.4%)
282,287
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities
Trust, Series 2007-
PW17, Class A4, 5.69%,
6/11/50(3)
291,713
175,467
Citigroup Commercial
Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-C5,
Class A4, 5.43%,
10/15/49
175,804
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
Principal
Amount
Value
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(1.4%) (continued)
$ 100,000
COMM Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-UBS2,
Class AM, 4.20%,
3/10/47
$ 109,251
333,698
Commercial Mortgage
Trust, Series 2007-GG9,
Class A4, 5.44%,
3/10/39
336,765
344,000
FHLMC Multifamily
Structured
Pass-Through
Certificates, Series
K715, Class A2, 2.86%,
1/25/21
365,315
68,594
FREMF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-KF02,
Class B, 3.45%,
12/25/45(2)(3)
67,812
120,000
FREMF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-K713,
Class B, 3.27%,
4/25/46(2)(3)
121,958
210,151
GNMA, Series 2013-12,
Class AB, 1.83%,
11/16/52
208,028
250,000
GNMA, Series 2013-12,
Class B, 2.19%,
11/16/52(3)
248,927
250,000
GS Mortgage Securities
Trust, Series 
2012-GCJ7, Class A4,
3.38%, 5/10/45
268,342
169,589
JP Morgan Chase
Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series
2007-CB20, Class A1A,
5.75%, 2/12/51(3)
176,183
100,000
Morgan Stanley Capital I
Trust, Series 2012-C4,
Class A4, 3.24%,
3/15/45
106,506
142,041
Thornburg Mortgage
Securities Trust,
Series 2005-1,
Class A3, 2.54%,
4/25/45(3)
142,041
250,000
UBS-Barclays Commercial
Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C4,
Class A5, 2.85%,
12/10/45
261,306
385,000
UBS-Barclays Commercial
Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C5,
Class A4, 3.18%,
3/10/46
407,731
Principal
Amount
Value
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(1.4%) (continued)
$ 100,000
Wells Fargo Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series
2014-LC18, Class A2,
2.95%, 12/15/47
$ 104,644
150,000
Wells Fargo Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series
2015-C26, Class A2,
2.66%, 2/15/48
155,713
200,000
Wells Fargo Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series
2015-NXS1, Class A2,
2.63%, 5/15/48
206,984
250,000
Wells Fargo Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series
2016-C32, Class B,
4.88%, 1/15/59(3)
267,554
200,000
WFRBS Commercial
Mortgage Trust, Series
2011-C5, Class A4,
3.67%, 11/15/44
216,947
TOTAL COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $4,282,664) (1.4%)
4,239,524
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (8.8%)
BASIC MATERIALS (0.3%)
150,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings
LLC, Guaranteed Notes,
4.63%, 11/15/22
159,375
250,000
Ecolab, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.25%, 1/14/23
262,482
200,000
LYB International Finance
B.V., Guaranteed Notes,
4.00%, 7/15/23
214,136
100,000
Mosaic Co. (The), Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.45%, 11/15/33(1)
110,593
150,000
Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
6.13%, 8/15/19
155,250
901,836
COMMUNICATIONS (0.8%)
100,000
Amazon.com, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.30%, 12/5/21(1)
107,896
150,000
Amazon.com, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.80%, 12/5/34
176,431
150,000
Baidu, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.75%, 6/9/19
152,049
200,000
CBS Corp., Guaranteed
Notes, 3.70%,
8/15/24
208,863
150,000
Comcast Corp.,
Guaranteed Notes,
6.45%, 3/15/37
206,397
Principal
Amount
Value
COMMUNICATIONS (0.8%) (continued)
$ 250,000
DIRECTV Holdings
LLC/DIRECTV Financing
Co., Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 3.80%,
3/15/22
$ 265,581
150,000
Discovery
Communications LLC,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.90%, 3/11/26(1)
159,071
150,000
Expedia, Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 4.50%,
8/15/24
154,096
150,000
Netflix, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.75%, 3/1/24
156,375
200,000
Scripps Networks
Interactive, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.80%, 6/15/20
203,139
150,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
6.63%, 11/15/20
154,687
250,000
Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.88%, 7/15/19
279,287
100,000
Time Warner, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
3.60%, 7/15/25
105,815
2,329,687
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (0.8%)
100,000
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
6.63%, 5/1/20
109,750
150,000
D.R. Horton, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.00%, 2/15/20
154,500
300,000
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.38%,
1/16/18
303,690
200,000
General Motors Financial
Co., Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 3.15%,
1/15/20
202,461
100,000
General Motors Financial
Co., Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 3.70%,
5/9/23
100,520
150,000
L Brands, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
6.63%, 4/1/21
168,750
100,000
Magna International, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.15%,
10/1/25
109,877
150,000
Newell Brands, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.60%,
3/29/19
153,927
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Principal
Amount
Value
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (8.8%) (continued)
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL (0.8%)
 (continued)
$ 25,000
Newell Brands, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.50%,
4/1/46
$ 29,743
150,000
NIKE, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.88%, 11/1/45
166,284
100,000
Nissan Motor Acceptance
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.35%, 3/4/19(2)
102,179
100,000
Nordstrom, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.00%, 1/15/44(1)
98,028
150,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises,
Ltd., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.25%,
11/15/22(1)
157,875
125,000
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally
Capital, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.75%, 6/1/22
129,531
100,000
Toll Brothers Finance
Corp., Guaranteed
Notes, 4.88%,
11/15/25
99,000
250,000
Wyndham Worldwide
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.90%, 3/1/23
255,950
250,000
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn
Las Vegas Capital
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.38%, 3/15/22(1)
251,562
2,593,627
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (1.3%)
255,000
Actavis Funding SCS,
Guaranteed Notes,
2.35%, 3/12/18
258,476
150,000
AmerisourceBergen Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.25%,
3/1/25(1)
157,342
100,000
Amgen, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.13%, 5/15/17
100,834
175,000
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Finance, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.90%, 2/1/46
205,072
250,000
Celgene Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.30%, 8/15/18
254,586
250,000
Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
3.75%, 5/1/21
258,375
Principal
Amount
Value
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (1.3%)
 (continued)
$ 100,000
DaVita HealthCare
Partners, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.75%, 8/15/22
$ 104,625
150,000
Edwards Lifesciences
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.88%, 10/15/18
153,649
200,000
Gilead Sciences, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.35%,
2/1/20
205,162
200,000
HCA, Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 5.38%,
2/1/25
205,000
150,000
JM Smucker Co. (The),
Guaranteed Notes,
4.38%, 3/15/45
163,040
100,000
Kellogg Co., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.25%, 4/1/26
102,792
250,000
Kroger Co. (The), Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.40%, 4/15/22
267,428
250,000
Kroger Co. (The), Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.15%, 8/1/43
298,357
150,000
LifePoint Health, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.50%, 12/1/21(1)
156,375
150,000
Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed
Notes, 1.35%,
11/29/16
149,834
100,000
NYU Hospitals Center,
Unsecured Notes,
4.78%, 7/1/44
114,354
100,000
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.50%,
3/30/25
103,259
100,000
Service Corp.
International, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.38%, 1/15/22
103,000
150,000
Sysco Corp., Guaranteed
Notes, 3.75%,
10/1/25
160,494
200,000
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.88%,
12/15/21
210,651
100,000
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.63%,
11/15/41
114,102
Principal
Amount
Value
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL (1.3%)
 (continued)
$ 200,000
Wm Wrigley Jr Co., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.00%, 10/20/17(2)
$ 202,126
4,048,933
ENERGY (0.5%)
150,000
DCP Midstream Operating
L.P., Guaranteed Notes,
2.50%, 12/1/17(1)
146,625
100,000
Devon Energy Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.75%,
5/15/42
89,624
150,000
Energy Transfer Partners
L.P., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 9.00%,
4/15/19
167,678
400,000
Enterprise Products
Operating LLC,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.85%, 8/15/42(1)
422,093
50,000
Occidental Petroleum
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.40%, 4/15/26
52,735
150,000
Occidental Petroleum
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.63%, 6/15/45
167,271
200,000
Phillips 66, Guaranteed
Notes, 4.30%,
4/1/22
218,439
250,000
Spectra Energy Partners
L.P., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.75%,
3/15/24
274,761
150,000
Valero Energy Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 6.63%,
6/15/37
164,576
1,703,802
FINANCIAL (3.8%)
200,000
Aflac, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.25%, 3/17/25
207,972
225,000
Aircastle Ltd., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.63%, 12/15/18
231,750
150,000
Ally Financial, Inc.,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.75%, 9/10/18
153,000
250,000
American Express Co.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 1.24%,
5/22/18(3)
249,452
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
Principal
Amount
Value
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (8.8%) (continued)
FINANCIAL (3.8%) (continued)
$ 250,000
American International
Group, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.88%, 6/1/22
$ 278,507
250,000
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.,
Subordinated Notes,
4.50%, 3/19/24(1)(2)
260,650
150,000
AvalonBay Communities,
Inc. GMTN, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.45%, 6/1/25
157,195
125,000
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria S.A., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.00%, 10/20/20
127,309
250,000
Bancolombia S.A., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.95%, 6/3/21
273,375
100,000
Bank of America Corp.
MTN, Subordinated
Notes, 4.20%,
8/26/24
103,372
300,000
Bank of America Corp.
MTN, Series L, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
5.65%, 5/1/18
321,494
300,000
Bank of China Hong Kong
Ltd., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.75%,
11/8/16(2)
302,653
250,000
Bank of New York Mellon
Corp. (The) MTN,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.45%,
11/27/20(1)
257,216
250,000
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.75%,
8/15/21(1)
275,850
150,000
BlackRock, Inc., Series 2,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.00%,
12/10/19
167,991
250,000
Boston Properties L.P.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.13%,
9/1/23
256,978
250,000
BPCE S.A., Guaranteed
Notes, 2.50%,
12/10/18
256,357
250,000
Capital One Financial
Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.75%, 4/24/24
260,822
225,000
Citigroup, Inc.,
Subordinated Notes,
5.30%, 5/6/44
242,943
Principal
Amount
Value
FINANCIAL (3.8%) (continued)
$ 100,000
CNA Financial Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.95%,
5/15/24
$ 105,158
350,000
Cooperatieve Rabobank
UA, Guaranteed Notes,
3.95%, 11/9/22
361,963
250,000
Credit Agricole S.A.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.13%,
4/17/18(2)
252,742
175,000
Crown Castle
International Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.45%,
2/15/26
189,986
100,000
Deutsche Bank AG, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
1.40%, 2/13/17(1)
99,720
100,000
Digital Realty Trust L.P.,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.25%, 3/15/21(1)
112,407
250,000
Discover Financial
Services, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.95%, 11/6/24
256,234
250,000
EPR Properties,
Guaranteed Notes,
5.25%, 7/15/23
264,424
150,000
Fifth Third Bancorp,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.88%,
7/27/20(1)
156,324
100,000
Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. (The),
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 10/1/37
123,353
150,000
Hospitality Properties
Trust, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.65%, 3/15/24
152,740
100,000
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.25%,
3/15/22
109,938
250,000
HSBC Holdings PLC,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.00%,
3/30/22
262,787
250,000
International Lease
Finance Corp., Senior
Secured Notes, 7.13%,
9/1/18(1)(2)
274,485
250,000
Korea Development Bank
(The), Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.00%, 9/9/16
251,432
250,000
Lloyds Bank PLC,
Guaranteed Notes,
3.50%, 5/14/25
256,879
Principal
Amount
Value
FINANCIAL (3.8%) (continued)
$ 350,000
Morgan Stanley, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.75%, 3/22/17
$ 358,680
250,000
Morgan Stanley,
Subordinated Notes,
4.88%, 11/1/22
273,764
250,000
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
GMTN, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
2.75%, 3/19/19(1)
255,835
300,000
PNC Funding Corp.,
Guaranteed Notes,
3.30%, 3/8/22
319,051
250,000
ProLogis L.P., Guaranteed
Notes, 2.75%,
2/15/19
256,929
500,000
Regions Financial Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.00%,
5/15/18
500,874
250,000
Santander Holdings USA,
Inc., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.65%,
4/17/20
246,869
250,000
Societe Generale S.A.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.20%,
4/15/21(1)
285,968
200,000
Stifel Financial Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.25%,
7/18/24
205,122
150,000
Synchrony Financial,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.00%,
8/15/19
152,500
100,000
Synchrony Financial,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.75%,
8/15/21
103,594
500,000
Wells Fargo & Co. MTN,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.50%,
3/8/22
536,326
100,000
Weyerhaeuser Co., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
7.38%, 10/1/19
114,945
100,000
Weyerhaeuser Co., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
6.95%, 10/1/27
126,436
250,000
XLIT Ltd., Guaranteed
Notes, 5.75%,
10/1/21(1)
285,925
11,638,276
INDUSTRIAL (0.5%)
50,000
Allegion PLC, Guaranteed
Notes, 5.88%,
9/15/23
53,000
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Principal
Amount
Value
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (8.8%) (continued)
INDUSTRIAL (0.5%) (continued)
$ 200,000
Ball Corp., Guaranteed
Notes, 5.25%,
7/1/25
$ 208,500
150,000
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe LLC, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.15%, 4/1/45
163,354
250,000
Packaging Corp. of
America, Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.65%, 9/15/24
258,228
250,000
Textron, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.88%, 3/1/25
264,141
500,000
Union Pacific Corp.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.00%,
2/1/21
550,737
1,497,960
TECHNOLOGY (0.3%)
150,000
Analog Devices, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 3.90%,
12/15/25
167,208
125,000
Cadence Design Systems,
Inc., Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.38%,
10/15/24
129,158
100,000
Intel Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.25%, 12/15/42
107,297
175,000
Microsoft Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
4.45%, 11/3/45
197,339
200,000
QUALCOMM, Inc., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.45%, 5/20/25(1)
212,544
813,546
UTILITIES (0.5%)
150,000
Consolidated Edison Co.
of New York, Inc.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.50%,
12/1/45
170,490
100,000
Consumers Energy Co.,
3.13%, 8/31/24
105,992
100,000
Exelon Generation Co.
LLC, Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.20%,
10/1/19
110,647
250,000
Florida Power & Light Co.,
4.05%, 6/1/42
279,458
100,000
ITC Holdings Corp., Senior
Unsecured Notes,
3.25%, 6/30/26
100,076
Principal
Amount
Value
UTILITIES (0.5%) (continued)
$ 150,000
National Fuel Gas Co.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.20%,
7/15/25
$ 155,574
100,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.95%,
3/1/26(1)
104,137
100,000
PSEG Power LLC,
Guaranteed Notes,
4.30%, 11/15/23
105,031
250,000
South Carolina Electric &
Gas Co., 4.35%,
2/1/42
271,820
100,000
Southern Co. (The),
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 2.95%,
7/1/23
103,660
1,506,885
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $26,156,632) (8.8%)
27,034,552
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (0.2%)
250,000
Mexico Government
International Bond,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 5.13%,
1/15/20(1)
277,500
250,000
Poland Government
International Bond,
Senior Unsecured
Notes, 4.00%,
1/22/24
270,000
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $514,205) (0.2%)
547,500
LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (0.6%)
CALIFORNIA (0.1%)
200,000
California State, Build
America Bonds,
General Obligation
Unlimited, AGM
Insured, 6.88%,
11/1/26
273,522
80,000
Los Angeles County Public
Works Financing
Authority, Build
America Bonds,
Revenue Bonds, 5.84%,
8/1/21
95,622
50,000
University of California
Regents Medical Center
Pooled Revenue,
Revenue Bonds, Build
America Bonds,
Series H, 6.40%,
5/15/31
65,485
434,629
Principal
Amount
Value
FLORIDA (0.0%)
$ 75,000
Florida State Department
of Environmental
Protection Revenue,
Build America Bonds,
Revenue Bonds,
Series B, 5.31%,
7/1/18
$
81,107
NEW YORK (0.3%)
250,000
City of New York, General
Obligation Unlimited,
Subser. D2, 2.60%,
8/1/20
261,830
185,000
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority, Build
America Bonds,
Revenue Bonds,
Ser. C-1, 5.12%,
11/15/19
205,611
100,000
New York City Transitional
Finance Authority
Future Tax Secured
Revenue, Build America
Bonds, Revenue Bonds,
4.53%, 11/1/22
114,461
250,000
New York City Transitional
Finance Authority
Future Tax Secured
Revenue, Subordinate
Bonds, Revenue Bonds,
3.00%, 2/1/26
255,820
837,722
TEXAS (0.2%)
250,000
Dallas Independent
School District
Qualified School
Construction Notes,
General Obligation
Limited, 5.05%,
8/15/33
288,727
250,000
Tarrant County Cultural
Education Facilities
Finance Corp., Revenue
Bonds, Baylor Health
Care System Project,
Series C, 4.45%,
11/15/43
271,180
559,907
TOTAL LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES
(Cost $1,803,156) (0.6%)
1,913,365
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
Principal
Amount
Value
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (0.0%)
$ 125,000
Metropolitan Government
of Nashville & Davidson
County Tennessee
Convention Center
Authority, Build
America Bonds,
Revenue Bonds,
Subser. B, 4.86%,
7/1/16
$
125,015
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES
(Cost $125,000) (0.0%)
125,015
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (4.3%)
250,000
FHLB, 1.63%, 2/27/19
255,262
327,442
FHLMC, Series 4151,
Class PA, 2.00%,
1/15/33
333,372
61,008
FHLMC Gold PC Pool
#A46044, 5.00%,
7/1/35
67,631
227,342
FHLMC Gold PC Pool
#A47613, 5.00%,
11/1/35
251,758
50,017
FHLMC Gold PC Pool
#A89430, 4.50%,
10/1/39
54,645
145,799
FHLMC Gold PC Pool
#C09055, 4.00%,
12/1/43
156,156
230,106
FHLMC Gold PC Pool
#J17969, 3.00%,
2/1/27
241,964
59,346
FHLMC Gold Pool
#A84814, 4.50%,
3/1/39
64,673
58,322
FHLMC Gold Pool
#A96997, 4.50%,
2/1/41
64,065
233,368
FHLMC Gold Pool
#A97264, 4.00%,
2/1/41
250,908
321,217
FHLMC Gold Pool
#C09027, 3.00%,
2/1/43
333,773
59,500
FHLMC Gold Pool
#G08521, 3.00%,
1/1/43
61,826
570,925
FHLMC Gold Pool
#J13314, 3.50%,
10/1/25
604,974
135,663
FHLMC Gold Pool
#Q06884, 3.50%,
3/1/42
143,318
97,285
FHLMC Gold Pool
#Q11077, 3.50%,
9/1/42
102,774
63,184
FNMA Pool #254733,
5.00%, 4/1/23
70,116
Principal
Amount
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (4.3%)
 (continued)
$ 436,942
FNMA Pool #254954,
4.50%, 10/1/23
$ 476,624
221,514
FNMA Pool #745275,
5.00%, 2/1/36
246,564
25,442
FNMA Pool #832199,
4.50%, 7/1/35
27,872
256,469
FNMA Pool #844809,
5.00%, 11/1/35
285,065
8,058
FNMA Pool #910242,
5.00%, 3/1/37
8,941
40,329
FNMA Pool #973333,
4.50%, 2/1/38
44,127
7,793
FNMA Pool #975116,
5.00%, 5/1/38
8,646
137,621
FNMA Pool #AA0466,
4.50%, 2/1/39
150,168
7,935
FNMA Pool #AB1259,
5.00%, 7/1/40
8,820
293,912
FNMA Pool #AB1796,
3.50%, 11/1/40
310,867
139,963
FNMA Pool #AB2660,
3.50%, 5/1/21
148,411
103,138
FNMA Pool #AB3218,
3.50%, 7/1/31
109,500
436,690
FNMA Pool #AB3900,
3.00%, 11/1/26
458,569
15,849
FNMA Pool #AB3943,
4.00%, 11/1/41
17,015
290,126
FNMA Pool #AB5231,
2.50%, 5/1/27
301,034
161,607
FNMA Pool #AC5822,
4.50%, 5/1/40
176,771
226,982
FNMA Pool #AD7128,
4.50%, 7/1/40
248,755
149,139
FNMA Pool #AD8529,
4.50%, 8/1/40
163,293
116,589
FNMA Pool #AH3226,
5.00%, 2/1/41
129,548
252,010
FNMA Pool #AH4493,
4.50%, 2/1/41
276,279
151,654
FNMA Pool #AI1019,
4.50%, 5/1/41
166,286
20,762
FNMA Pool #AK6513,
4.00%, 3/1/42
22,317
556,553
FNMA Pool #AL0657,
5.00%, 8/1/41
620,381
47,317
FNMA Pool #AL3192,
5.00%, 5/1/42
52,743
348,601
FNMA Pool #AQ1853,
3.00%, 11/1/42
362,578
216,208
FNMA Pool #AS0560,
4.50%, 9/1/43
236,218
359,897
FNMA Pool #AS0865,
2.50%, 10/1/28
373,469
129,725
FNMA Pool #AS1529,
3.00%, 1/1/29
136,085
Principal
Amount
Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (4.3%)
 (continued)
$ 95,687
FNMA Pool #AS3789,
4.50%, 11/1/44
$ 104,439
148,340
FNMA Pool #AS4503,
3.00%, 2/1/30
155,599
268,421
FNMA Pool #AS4928,
3.50%, 5/1/45
283,296
123,713
FNMA Pool #AS6205,
3.50%, 11/1/45
130,581
62,979
FNMA Pool #AT8849,
4.00%, 6/1/43
67,827
187,904
FNMA Pool #AU1847,
3.00%, 9/1/43
195,399
198,770
FNMA Pool #AU3621,
3.00%, 7/1/43
206,728
337,542
FNMA Pool #AU5409,
3.00%, 8/1/43
350,609
141,775
FNMA Pool #AU5653,
4.00%, 9/1/43
152,067
179,508
FNMA Pool #AU6562,
3.50%, 12/1/43
189,714
83,632
FNMA Pool #AU7025,
3.00%, 11/1/43
86,966
149,288
FNMA Pool #AV3310,
4.50%, 1/1/44
163,180
63,642
FNMA Pool #AX1138,
3.50%, 9/1/44
67,166
178,342
FNMA Pool #AY2728,
2.50%, 2/1/30
184,686
241,566
FNMA Pool #BA6555,
3.00%, 1/1/46
250,917
29,692
FNMA Pool #MA0406,
4.50%, 5/1/30
32,392
92,101
FNMA Pool #MA0577,
3.50%, 11/1/20
97,660
318,670
FNMA REMIC Trust
Series 2013-18, Class
AE, 2.00%, 3/25/28
324,432
103,038
GNMA I Pool #539285,
3.00%, 5/15/42
107,738
47,430
GNMA I Pool #744842,
3.00%, 5/15/42
49,593
176,334
GNMA II Pool #MA1520,
3.00%, 12/20/43
184,984
309,840
GNMA II Pool #MA1521,
3.50%, 12/20/43
330,132
579,764
GNMA II Pool #MA1839,
4.00%, 4/20/44
620,074
71,788
GNMA II Pool #MA2445,
3.50%, 12/20/44
76,232
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $12,806,566) (4.3%)
13,036,572
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (3.7%)
200,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
5.25%, 11/15/28
281,516
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Principal
Amount
Value
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (3.7%) (continued)
$ 350,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
5.25%, 2/15/29
$ 494,894
500,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.13%, 11/15/41
590,449
250,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
2.75%, 8/15/42
275,449
700,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
2.88%, 5/15/43
787,144
200,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.75%, 11/15/43
263,875
250,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.63%, 2/15/44
322,344
100,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.38%, 5/15/44
123,246
300,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.13%, 8/15/44
353,133
100,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.00%, 11/15/44
114,977
100,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
0.63%, 5/31/17
100,090
200,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
0.88%, 10/15/17
200,789
680,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
0.75%, 12/31/17
681,780
200,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
0.75%, 3/31/18
200,547
400,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.38%, 9/30/18
406,609
800,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.38%, 11/30/18
813,844
100,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.38%, 2/28/19
101,816
450,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.63%, 12/31/19
462,428
550,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
3.63%, 2/15/20
605,215
600,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.38%, 3/31/20
611,344
250,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.13%, 4/30/20
252,451
450,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.38%, 4/30/20
458,473
Principal
Amount
Value
$ 350,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.25%, 4/30/21
$ 370,439
200,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.88%, 11/30/21
208,266
450,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.13%, 12/31/21
474,416
600,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.75%, 3/31/22
619,945
50,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
1.63%, 8/15/22
51,273
100,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.00%, 11/30/22
104,660
150,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.00%, 2/15/23
157,113
400,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.38%, 8/15/24
430,562
220,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.25%, 11/15/24
234,678
125,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.13%, 5/15/25
132,036
100,000
U.S. Treasury Notes,
2.25%, 11/15/25
106,688
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $10,549,628) (3.7%)
11,392,489
   
Shares
Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (7.3%)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (7.3%)
19,590,178
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Prime Portfolio(4)
19,590,178
2,692,295
State Street
Institutional Liquid
Reserves Fund
2,692,295
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $22,282,473) (7.3%)
22,282,473
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(106.2%)
(Cost $303,698,225)
$ 325,337,396
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS (-6.2%)
(19,011,463)
NET ASSETS (100%) $ 306,325,933
*
Non-income producing.
(1)
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of the securities on loan was $19,085,474.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, this security can only be sold to qualified institutional investors.
(3)
The rate shown on floating rate securities is the rate at the end of the reporting period. The rate changes monthly.
(4)
Securities with an aggregate market value of  $19,085,474 were out on loan in exchange for $19,590,178 of cash collateral as of June 30, 2016. The collateral was invested in a cash collateral reinvestment vehicle as described in Note 1J in the Notes to Financial Statements.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
AGM
Assured Guaranty Municipal
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank.
FHLMC
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA
Federal National Mortgage Association.
FREMF
Finnish Real Estate Management Federation.
GMTN
Global Medium Term Note.
GNMA
Government National Mortgage Association.
MTN
Medium Term Note.
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments in securities as of June 30, 2016 (See Note 1B):
Investments in Securities:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Common Stocks*
$ 242,690,466 $ $ $ 242,690,466
Asset-Backed Securities
2,075,440 2,075,440
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
4,239,524 4,239,524
Corporate Bonds & Notes*
27,034,552 27,034,552
Foreign Government Obligations
547,500 547,500
Long-Term Municipal Securities*
1,913,365 1,913,365
Short-Term Municipal Securities
125,015 125,015
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
13,036,572 13,036,572
U.S. Treasury Obligations
11,392,489 11,392,489
Short-Term Investments
22,282,473 22,282,473
Total Investments in Securities
$ 264,972,939 $ 60,364,457 $    — $ 325,337,396
*
See Schedule of Investments for further classification.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE LINE LARGER COMPANIES FOCUSED FUND, INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY (condensed) (unaudited)
The Fund’s sole investment objective is to realize capital growth.
To achieve the Fund’s investment objective the Adviser invests substantially all of the Fund’s assets in common stock. Under normal circumstances, the Adviser expects that the Fund’s portfolio will generally consist of positions in 30 to 50 companies. While the Fund is actively managed by the Adviser, the Adviser relies primarily on the rankings of companies by the Value Line Timeliness™ Ranking System (the “Ranking System”) in selecting securities for purchase or sale. The Fund’s investments usually, as measured by the number and total value of purchases, are selected from common stocks of larger companies by capitalization that are ranked 1, 2, or 3 by the Ranking System. The Adviser will determine the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in each stock based on the stock’s relative attractiveness.
Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
Below, Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. portfolio manager Cindy Starke discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
How did the Fund perform during the semi-annual period?
The Fund generated a total return of  -3.96% during the six months ended June 30, 2016. This compares to the 3.84% return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, during the same semi-annual period.
What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the six-month reporting period?
The Fund underperformed the S&P 500® Index during the six-month reporting period attributable primarily to stock selection. The Fund’s focus on investments in leading large-cap growth stocks particularly hurt, as large-cap growth stocks were one of the weakest segments of the U.S. equity market during the semi-annual period. Sector allocation as a whole also detracted. Our long-term outlook and focused growth strategy kept the Fund out of several top performing sectors, including energy, utilities and telecommunication services, as the companies in these sectors did not meet our growth targets. Further, an emphasis on faster growing sectors of the market, such as information technology, consumer discretionary and health care, dampened relative results, as each of these sectors lagged the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period. Market volatility drove investors to a more defensive stance, boosting shares of utilities, telecommunication services and consumer staples companies overall.
Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?
The Fund was invested in only six sectors of the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period. As mentioned earlier, not being invested in energy, utilities and telecommunication services hurt. Of those sectors in which the Fund was invested, stock selection in industrials, health care and financials detracted most. Having overweighted allocations to health care, consumer discretionary and information technology, which each lagged the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, and having underweighted allocations to industrials and consumer staples, which each outpaced the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, also hurt.
The only sector to contribute positively to the Fund’s relative results during the semi-annual period was financials. Financials was the weakest sector in the S&P 500® Index during the semi-annual period, as expectations for higher interest rates in 2016 were reduced based on the Brexit outcome, persistent global economic growth concerns and mixed job data in the U.S. In turn, the benefit of the Fund’s underweighted allocation to financials more than offset the detracting effect of weak stock selection in the sector.
Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the semi-annual period?
During the semi-annual period, the stocks that detracted most from the Fund’s performance were Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Celgene and Allergan — three leading drug companies within the health care sector. Although the health care sector managed to eke out a slight absolute gain during the semi-annual period, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries sold off sharply despite their solid business fundamentals and growth outlooks.
From a more company-specific perspective, shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals sold off with the downdraft in biotechnology companies and on a disappointing first quarter 2016 earnings release. Its launch of Orkambi, a cystic fibrosis drug, has gone slower than the company expected, and its management guidance for 2016 came in below market expectations. Nevertheless, we added to the Fund’s position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals during the semi-annual period, as we believe its longer-term story remained intact. Similarly, Celgene’s shares declined significantly, as the company was not immune to the woes in the large-cap biotechnology industry during the semi-annual period, despite what we believe is one of the most attractive longer-term growth companies given its strong and visible growth. We added to the Fund’s position in Celgene on weakness. Shares of Allergan fell sharply in April 2016 when Pfizer was forced to walk away from acquiring the company after the U.S. Treasury Department
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(continued)
issued new rules aimed at preventing this acquisition from occurring. We had significantly trimmed the Fund’s position in Allergan earlier in the semi-annual period, before the deal fell through, at higher prices and then added modestly to the position later in the semi-annual period after we knew the deal would not be consummated and when its share price was much lower.
What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?
The individual stocks that contributed most to the Fund’s relative results were biotechnology firm Medivation, online and mobile platform operator for restaurant pick-up and delivery orders GrubHub and cardiovascular-focused medical device manufacturer Edwards Lifesciences. Shares of Medivation rose significantly on a takeover proposal from Sanofi. We added to the Fund’s position in Medivation opportunistically during the semi-annual period. GrubHub was a new position for the Fund during the semi-annual period. GrubHub, known to many of its users by its Seamless brand, is the leading online food delivery service in the U.S. with an estimated market share of more than 50%. We established the position in GrubHub after a steep sell-off in its share price in January 2016, and its shares subsequently rebounded to robust double-digit gains in reaction to better than expected earnings reports. Edwards Lifesciences saw its shares rise during the semi-annual period driven by a combination of better than expected results and superior clinical trial data, which many believe should lead to a bigger market opportunity for its transcatheter aortic valves.
How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the reporting period?
The Fund did not use derivatives during the reporting period.
Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the semi-annual period?
In addition to the purchase of GrubHub, mentioned earlier, we opportunistically initiated a Fund position in Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading luxury homebuilder, toward the end of the semi-annual period. In our view, Toll Brothers is in a rather unique position among its peers, as it is the only publicly-traded homebuilder focused on the higher end of the market. The average home price in its most recently-reported quarterly results was more than $873,000. We believe that Toll Brothers is well positioned for future sales and earnings growth based on a combination of higher prices and greater deliveries.
We sold the Fund’s position in CoStar Group, known as the leading provider of commercial real estate information and analytics, as we grew concerned that its upside potential was capped due to its premium valuation. We also exited the Fund’s position in professional social media network LinkedIn after Microsoft announced its acquisition of the company at a nearly 50% premium to the previous day close.
Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the six-month period?
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, we increased the Fund’s weightings relative to the S&P 500® Index in the consumer discretionary sector and decreased the Fund’s relative weighting in the financials sector.
How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of June 2016?
As of June 30, 2016, the Fund was overweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the health care, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. The Fund was underweighted relative to the S&P 500® Index in the consumer staples, financials and industrials sectors on the same date. The Fund had no exposure to the utilities, telecommunication services, materials and energy sectors at the end of June 2016.
What is your tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?
Regardless of economic or market conditions, our strategy will remain constant with an emphasis on owning a focused portfolio of what we consider to be the best large-capitalization growth companies. We believe these companies can flourish in the coming years, as they are mainly driven by longer-term secular growth drivers and should be more immune to periods of economic weakness should such a scenario arise. It is also important to note that we take a long-term view on the Fund’s holdings and will seek to opportunistically trim and/or add to these holdings during periods of market volatility. We intend to continue to look for and to emphasize owning a focused portfolio of leading larger-capitalization growth stocks that generally are ranked in the higher categories of 1, 2 or 3 in the Value Line Timeliness™ Ranking System. As of June 30, 2016, a majority of the Fund’s assets were in stocks that met these criteria. We intend to seek investments in a diversified but focused portfolio of high quality large-cap growth companies that we believe are well positioned to grow sales and earnings over the next few years. As always, our goal is to generate solid returns through capital growth across market cycles.
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Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Highlights at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Ten Largest Holdings
Issue
Shares
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Facebook, Inc.
100,000 $ 11,428,000 5.3%
Medivation, Inc.
185,000 11,155,500 5.2%
Alphabet, Inc.
15,500 10,904,715 5.0%
Amazon.com, Inc.
15,000 10,734,300 5.0%
Celgene Corp.
107,000 10,553,410 4.9%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
235,000 9,313,050 4.3%
Starbucks Corp.
155,000 8,853,600 4.1%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
72,000 8,406,720 3.9%
Visa, Inc.
105,000 7,787,850 3.6%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
73,000 7,280,290 3.4%
Asset Allocation – Percentage of Net Assets
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Sector Weightings – Percentage of Total Investment Securities*
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*
Sector weightings exclude short-term investments.
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Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2016
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (99.7%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (22.7%)
15,000
Amazon.com, Inc.*
$ 10,734,300
80,000
Michael Kors Holdings,
Ltd.*
3,958,400
65,000
Netflix, Inc.*
5,946,200
75,000
NIKE, Inc. Class B
4,140,000
2,800
Priceline Group, Inc.
(The)*
3,495,548
155,000
Starbucks Corp.
8,853,600
13,000
Tesla Motors, Inc.*(1)
2,759,640
36,000
TJX Companies, Inc.
(The)
2,780,280
110,000
Toll Brothers, Inc.*
2,960,100
125,000
Urban Outfitters,
Inc.*
3,437,500
49,065,568
CONSUMER STAPLES (6.3%)
33,500
Constellation Brands,
Inc. Class A
5,540,900
33,000
Estee Lauder
Companies, Inc. (The)
Class A
3,003,660
32,000
Monster Beverage
Corp.*
5,142,720
13,687,280
FINANCIALS (4.2%)
8,000
BlackRock, Inc.
2,740,240
121,000
Blackstone Group L.P.
(The)
2,969,340
132,000
Charles Schwab Corp.
(The)
3,340,920
9,050,500
HEALTH CARE (30.8%)
BIOTECHNOLOGY (22.0%)
72,000
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
8,406,720
19,000
Biogen, Inc.*
4,594,580
40,000
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical,
Inc.*
3,112,000
107,000
Celgene Corp.*
10,553,410
Shares
Value
BIOTECHNOLOGY (22.0%) (continued)
20,000
Intercept
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(1)
$ 2,853,600
185,000
Medivation, Inc.*
11,155,500
80,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
6,881,600
47,557,410
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY (3.3%)
56,000
Cerner Corp.*
3,281,600
85,000
Medidata Solutions,
Inc.*
3,983,950
7,265,550
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (3.4%)
73,000
Edwards Lifesciences
Corp.*
7,280,290
PHARMACEUTICALS (2.1%)
20,000
Allergan PLC*
4,621,800
66,725,050
INDUSTRIALS (1.8%)
110,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
4,007,300
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (33.9%)
IT SERVICES (7.1%)
56,000
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp. Class
A*
3,205,440
118,000
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*
4,308,180
105,000
Visa, Inc. Class A
7,787,850
15,301,470
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES (18.3%)
88,000
Akamai Technologies,
Inc.*
4,921,840
40,000
Alibaba Group Holding,
Ltd. ADR*
3,181,200
15,500
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*
10,904,715
14,000
Baidu, Inc. ADR*
2,312,100
100,000
Facebook, Inc. Class A*
11,428,000
125,000
GrubHub, Inc.*(1)
3,883,750
245,000
Pandora Media,
Inc.*(1)
3,050,250
39,681,855
Shares
Value
SOFTWARE (6.3%)
235,000
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
$ 9,313,050
92,000
Mobileye N.V.*(1)
4,244,880
13,557,930
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (2.2%)
62,000
NXP Semiconductors
N.V.*
4,857,080
73,398,335
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $181,661,391) (99.7%)
215,934,033
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.1%)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (9.1%)
17,073,750
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Prime Portfolio(2)
17,073,750
2,527,617
State Street
Institutional Liquid
Reserves Fund
2,527,617
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $19,601,367) (9.1%)
19,601,367
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES
(108.8%)
(Cost $201,262,758)
$ 235,535,400
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES OVER CASH
AND OTHER ASSETS (-8.8%)
 (18,986,605)
NET ASSETS (100%) $ 216,548,795
*
Non-income producing.
(1)
A portion or all of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of the securities on loan was $16,967,126.
(2)
Securities with an aggregate market value of  $16,967,126 were out on loan in exchange for $17,073,750 of cash collateral as of June 30, 2016. The collateral was invested in a cash collateral reinvestment vehicle as described in Note 1J in the Notes to Financial Statements.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments in securities as of June 30, 2016 (See Note 1B):
Investments in Securities:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Common Stocks*
$ 215,934,033 $    — $    — $ 215,934,033
Short-Term Investments
19,601,367 19,601,367
Total Investments in Securities
$ 235,535,400 $ $ $ 235,535,400
*
See Schedule of Investments for further classification.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Value Line Premier
Growth
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Mid Cap
Focused
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Income
and Growth
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Larger
Companies Focused
Fund, Inc.
Assets:
Investments in securities, at value*
$ 323,631,069 $ 140,268,336 $ 325,337,396 $ 235,535,400
Receivable for securities sold
1,344,681 49,912 1,049,191 1,821,527
Interest and dividends receivable
317,441 57,009 515,849 12,263
Receivable for capital shares sold
30,827 489,491 75,224 66,636
Receivable for securities lending income
2,904 437 12,092 13,757
Prepaid expenses
1,179 7,443 8,769 16,170
Total Assets
325,328,101 140,872,628 326,998,521 237,465,753
Liabilities:
Payable upon return of securities on loan (See Note 1J)
5,205,900 2,331,770 19,590,178 17,073,750
Payable for capital shares redeemed
363,975 10,764 316,469 41,215
Due to custodian
188,795
Payable for securities purchased
384,654 3,376,341
Accrued expenses:
Advisory fee
196,854 76,239 170,353 132,904
Service and distribution plan fees
65,012 27,520 63,910 26,817
Directors’ fees and expenses
5,832 240 7,587 1,162
Other
167,912 66,557 139,437 75,974
Total Liabilities
6,005,485 2,513,090 20,672,588 20,916,958
Net Assets
$ 319,322,616 $ 138,359,538 $ 306,325,933 $ 216,548,795
Net assets consist of:
Capital stock, at $1.00 par value (authorized 100,000,000, 50,000,000, 75,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares, respectively)
$ 10,550,199 $ 8,583,436 $ 35,766,688 $ 8,589,947
Additional paid-in capital
133,364,121 92,755,907 240,343,942 157,299,045
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income
(449,142) (338,633) (68,281) (614,910)
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency
15,117,052 (945,530) 8,644,413 17,002,071
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investments and foreign currency translations
160,740,386 38,304,358 21,639,171 34,272,642
Net Assets
$ 319,322,616 $ 138,359,538 $ 306,325,933 $ 216,548,795
Net Asset Value Per Share
Investor Class
Net Assets
$ 319,322,616 $ 138,359,538 $ 305,170,399 $ 216,312,749
Shares Outstanding
10,550,199 8,583,436 35,630,843 8,580,566
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption
Price per Outstanding Share
$ 30.27 $ 16.12 $ 8.56 $ 25.21
Institutional Class
Net Assets
$ $ $ 1,155,534 $ 236,046
Shares Outstanding
135,845 9,381
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption
Price per Outstanding Share
$ $ $ 8.51 $ 25.16
* Includes securities on loan of
$ 5,156,120 $ 2,356,783 $ 19,085,474 $ 16,967,126
Cost of investments
$ 162,890,588 $ 101,963,978 $ 303,698,225 $ 201,262,758
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Value Line Premier
Growth
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Mid Cap
Focused
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Income
and Growth
Fund, Inc.
Value Line Larger
Companies Focused
Fund, Inc.
Investment Income:
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of
$21,661, $5,244, $5,569 and $0,
respectively)
$ 1,492,828 $ 394,622 $ 1,293,172 $ 507,796
Interest
17,096 7,578 1,039,818 1,701
Securities lending income
11,895 3,641 36,942 79,589
Total Income
1,521,819 405,841 2,369,932 589,086
Expenses:
Advisory fee
1,167,583 418,187 1,055,903 800,218
Service and distribution plan fees
389,194 151,278 395,655 266,519
Sub-transfer agent fees
36,618 3,231 30,100 6,228
Transfer agent fees
98,251 63,436 96,311 75,230
Auditing and legal fees
91,748 35,259 98,145 65,770
Printing and postage
57,383 17,194 34,800 19,405
Directors’ fees and expenses
42,092 14,935 44,978 27,419
Custodian fees
32,156 12,174 58,558 21,357
Insurance
20,231 6,663 19,947 1,858
Tax expense
18,173 6,645 19,263 12,383
Registration and filing fees
15,605 13,459 37,204 33,534
Other
1,927 1,961 1,987 1,725
Total Expenses Before Fees Waived and Expenses Reimbursed (See Note 5)
1,970,961 744,422 1,892,851 1,331,646
Less: Service and Distribution Plan Fees Waived
(106,607)
Less: Advisory Fees Waived and Expenses
Reimbursed
(19,500) (21,043)
Net Expenses
1,970,961 744,422 1,873,351 1,203,996
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
(449,142) (338,581) 496,581 (614,910)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/​(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Exchange Transactions:
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) From:
Investments
11,389,816 2,502,351 1,736,025 13,817,241
Foreign currency translations
(1,635) 145
11,388,181 2,502,496 1,736,025 13,817,241
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/​
(Depreciation) of:
Investments
2,441,951 7,108,841 (8,849,294) (22,751,507)
Foreign currency transactions
(91)
2,441,860 7,108,841 (8,849,294) (22,751,507)
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Exchange Transactions
13,830,041 9,611,337 (7,113,269) (8,934,266)
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations
$ 13,380,899 $ 9,272,756 $ (6,616,688) $ (9,549,176)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and
for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Value Line Premier
Growth Fund, Inc.
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2016
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$ (449,142) $ (944,365)
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency
11,388,181 35,819,543
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
2,441,860 (33,075,870)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
13,380,899 1,799,308
Distributions to Shareholders from:
Net investment income
Investor Class
Institutional Class(1)
Net realized gain from investment transactions
Investor Class
(49,267,213)
Institutional Class(1)
Total distributions
(49,267,213)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares
Investor Class
5,255,734 11,916,182
Institutional Class(1)
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions to shareholders
Investor Class
47,402,765
Institutional Class(1)
Cost of shares redeemed
Investor Class
(29,439,479) (60,930,342)
Institutional Class(1)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
(24,183,745) (1,611,395)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
(10,802,846) (49,079,300)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period
330,125,462 379,204,762
End of period
$ 319,322,616 $ 330,125,462
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets, at end of period
$ (449,142) $
Capital Share Transactions:
Shares sold
Investor Class
183,408 348,852
Institutional Class(1)
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
Investor Class
1,643,647
Institutional Class(1)
Shares redeemed
Investor Class
(1,042,438) (1,790,435)
Institutional Class(1)
Net increase (decrease)
(859,030) 202,064
(1)
Commenced operations on November 1, 2015.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Value Line Mid Cap
Focused Fund, Inc.
Value Line Income and
Growth Fund, Inc.
Value Line Larger Companies
Focused Fund, Inc.
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2016
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2016
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2016
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$ (338,581) $ (653,392) $ 496,581 $ 2,525,506 $ (614,910) $ (1,259,113)
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency
2,502,496 3,950,927 1,736,025 23,180,638 13,817,241 8,666,812
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations
7,108,841 411,269 (8,849,294) (29,777,087) (22,751,507) 14,051,769
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
9,272,756 3,708,804 (6,616,688) (4,070,943) (9,549,176) 21,459,468
Distributions to Shareholders from:
Net investment income
Investor Class
(563,009) (2,398,422)
Institutional Class
(1,853)
Net realized gain from investment transactions
Investor Class
(20,611,890) (12,827,989)
Institutional Class(1)
(5,734) (5,527)
Total distributions
(564,862) (23,016,046) (12,833,516)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares
Investor Class
15,662,846 2,876,372 6,807,590 68,999,864 3,228,039 9,408,323
Institutional Class(1)
1,031,158 100,000 132,000 100,000
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions to shareholders
Investor Class
515,671 21,497,928 12,288,591
Institutional Class(1)
1,853 5,734 5,527
Cost of shares redeemed
Investor Class
(5,443,036) (13,047,858) (45,089,359) (85,966,678) (10,447,282) (17,790,762)
Institutional Class
(16,440)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
10,219,810 (10,171,486) (36,749,527) 4,636,848 (7,087,243) 4,011,679
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
19,492,566 (6,462,682) (43,931,077) (22,450,141) (16,636,419) 12,637,631
Net Assets:
Beginning of period 118,866,972
118,866,972 125,329,654 350,257,010 372,707,151 233,185,214 220,547,583
End of period
$ 138,359,538 $ 118,866,972 $ 306,325,933 $ 350,257,010 $ 216,548,795 $ 233,185,214
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets, at end of period
$ (338,633) $ (52) $ (68,281) $ $ (614,910) $
Capital Share Transactions:
Shares sold
Investor Class
1,011,802 191,338 814,896 7,270,730 133,994 346,690
Institutional Class
126,329 10,638 5,538 3,631
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
Investor Class
61,171 2,454,598 469,747
Institutional Class
222 661 212
Shares redeemed
Investor Class
(357,525) (872,463) (5,393,706) (9,238,315) (431,546) (662,900)
Institutional Class
(2,006)
Net increase (decrease)
654,277 (681,125) (4,393,094) 498,312 (292,014) 157,380
   
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year:
Income/(loss) from investment operations:
Less distributions
Net Asset
value
beginning
of year
Net
investment
income/​
(loss)
Net gains/​
(losses) on
securities (both
realized and
unrealized)
Total from
investment
operations
Redemption
fees
Dividends
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions
Value Line Premier Growth
Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 28.93 (0.05) 1.39 1.34
Year ended December 31, 2015 33.84 (0.07) 0.14 0.07 (4.98) (4.98)
Year ended December 31, 2014 33.99 0.01 2.29 2.30 (0.01) (2.44) (2.45)
Year ended December 31, 2013 28.84 0.00(2) 7.64 7.64 (2.49) (2.49)
Year ended December 31, 2012 26.48 0.09 4.59 4.68 (0.09) (2.23) (2.32)
Year ended December 31, 2011 26.82 (0.08) 1.30 1.22 (1.56) (1.56)
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 14.99 (0.03) 1.16 1.13
Year ended December 31, 2015 14.56 (0.08) 0.51 0.43
Year ended December 31, 2014 13.50 (0.01) 1.08 1.07 (0.01) (0.01)
Year ended December 31, 2013 10.36 0.01 3.19 3.20 (0.06) (0.06)
Year ended December 31, 2012 9.04 0.05 1.27 1.32
Year ended December 31, 2011 8.55 (0.00)(2) 0.49 0.49 (0.00)(2) (0.00)(2)
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 8.72 0.02 (0.16) (0.14) (0.02) (0.02)
Year ended December 31, 2015 9.40 0.06 (0.14) (0.08) (0.06) (0.54) (0.60)
Year ended December 31, 2014 9.82 0.12 0.92 1.04 (0.11) (1.35) (1.46)
Year ended December 31, 2013 8.67 0.12 1.57 1.69 (0.12) (0.42) (0.54)
Year ended December 31, 2012 8.27 0.13 0.74 0.87 (0.13) (0.34) (0.47)
Year ended December 31, 2011 8.46 0.11 (0.19) (0.08) (0.11) (0.11)
Institutional Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 8.65 (0.06) (0.10) (0.16) (0.02) (0.02)
Period ended December 31, 2015(3)
9.50 (0.07) (0.24) (0.31) (0.54) (0.54)
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 26.25 0.00 (1.04) (1.04)
Year ended December 31, 2015 25.28 (0.14) 2.63 2.49 (1.52) (1.52)
Year ended December 31, 2014 25.57 (0.01) 3.23 3.22 (0.11) (3.40) (3.51)
Year ended December 31, 2013 19.78 0.13 5.81 5.94 0.00 (0.15) (0.15)
Year ended December 31, 2012 17.34 0.16 2.40 2.56 0.00 (0.12) (0.12)
Year ended December 31, 2011 17.47 0.12 (0.17) (0.05) 0.00 (0.08) (0.08)
Institutional Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 26.18 (0.37) (0.65) (1.02)
Period ended December 31, 2015(3)
27.91 (0.09) (0.12) (0.21) (1.52) (1.52)
*
Ratio reflects expenses grossed up for the custody credit arrangement, waiver of the advisory fees by the Adviser and the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor. The custody credit arrangement was discontinued as of January 1, 2013.
**
Ratio reflects expenses net of the custody credit arrangement, waiver of the advisory fees by the Adviser and the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor. The custody credit arrangement was discontinued as of January 1, 2013.
(1)
Unaudited for the six month period.
(2)
Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(3)
Commenced Operations on November 1, 2015.
(4)
Not annualized.
(5)
Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net asset
value
end of year
Total
return
Net assets,
end of year
(in thousands)
Ratio of gross
expenses to
average
net assets*
Ratio of net
expenses to
average
net assets**
Ratio of net
investment
income/(loss)
to average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
rate
Value Line Premier Growth
Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 30.27 4.63%(4) 319,323 1.27%(5) 1.27%(5) (0.29)%(5) 4%(4)
Year ended December 31, 2015 28.93 0.25% 330,125 1.23% 1.23% (0.26)% 12%
Year ended December 31, 2014 33.84 6.75% 379,205 1.23% 1.23% 0.01% 9%
Year ended December 31, 2013 33.99 26.56% 402,073 1.24% 1.24% (0.02)% 11%
Year ended December 31, 2012 28.84 17.80% 337,436 1.25% 1.25% 0.28% 15%
Year ended December 31, 2011 26.48 4.59% 298,428 1.24% 1.24% (0.28)% 20%
Value Line Mid Cap Focused
Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 16.12 7.54%(4) 138,360 1.23%(5) 1.23%(5) (0.56)%(5) 5%(4)
Year ended December 31, 2015 14.99 2.95% 118,867 1.24% 1.24% (0.53)% 17%
Year ended December 31, 2014 14.56 7.90% 125,330 1.23% 1.23% (0.06)% 61%
Year ended December 31, 2013 13.50 30.86% 125,268 1.26% 1.12% 0.05% 7%
Year ended December 31, 2012 10.36 14.60% 109,798 1.28% 1.03% 0.46% 6%
Year ended December 31, 2011 9.04 5.75% 133,336 1.29% 0.94% (0.02)% 18%
Value Line Income and Growth
Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 8.56 (1.66)%(4) 306,326 1.18%(5) 1.18%(5) 0.38%(5) 23%(4)
Year ended December 31, 2015 8.72 (0.86)% 350,159 1.15% 1.15% 0.67% 45%
Year ended December 31, 2014 9.40 10.62% 372,707 1.15% 1.12% 1.17% 57%
Year ended December 31, 2013 9.82 19.55% 330,698 1.16% 1.11% 1.26% 27%
Year ended December 31, 2012 8.67 10.62% 295,705 1.19% 1.14% 1.48% 31%
Year ended December 31, 2011 8.27 (0.90)% 306,227 1.20% 1.15% 1.25% 57%
Institutional Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 8.51 (1.42)%(4) 1,156 6.35%(5) 0.93%(5) (4.40)%(5) 23%(4)
Period ended December 31, 2015(3) 8.65 (3.29)%(4) 98 6.19%(5) 6.19%(5) (4.40)%(5) 45%(4)
Value Line Larger Companies
Focused Fund, Inc.
Investor Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 25.21 (3.96)%(4) 216,549 1.23%(5) 1.13%(5) 0.38%(5) 20%(4)
Year ended December 31, 2015 26.25 9.88% 233,085 1.23% 1.13% (0.55)% 37%
Year ended December 31, 2014 25.28 12.41% 220,548 1.23% 1.13% (0.07)% 89%
Year ended December 31, 2013 25.57 30.05% 211,508 1.25% 1.06% 0.48% 8%
Year ended December 31, 2012 19.78 14.82% 184,243 1.27% 1.02% 0.72% 17%
Year ended December 31, 2011 17.34 (0.27)% 178,783 1.25% 1.00% 0.60% 30%
Institutional Class
Period ended June 30, 2016(1) 25.16 (3.90)%(4) 236 24.84%(5) 0.98%(5) 0.61%(5) 20%(4)
Period ended December 31, 2015(3) 26.18 (0.73)%(3) 101 2.70%(5) 2.70%(5) (2.16)%(5) 37%(4)
   
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1.   Significant Accounting Policies
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc., Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc., and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified, open-end management investment companies. Value Line Income & Growth Fund, Inc. and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. each offer two classes of shares: Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Investor Class shares are available to any investor who meets the Fund’s minimum purchase requirement. Institutional Class shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service and account size criteria. The primary investment objective of the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. is long-term growth of capital. The primary investment objective of the Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. is long-term growth of capital and current income is a secondary investment objective. The primary investment objective of the Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. is income, as high and dependable as is consistent with reasonable risk and capital growth to increase total return. The sole investment objective of the Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. is to realize capital growth. The Value Line Funds (the “Value Line Funds”) is a family of mutual funds that includes a wide range of solutions designed to meet virtually any investment goal and consists of a variety of equity, fixed income, and hybrid funds.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
(A) Security Valuation:   Securities listed on a securities exchange are valued at the closing sales prices on the date as of which the net asset value (“NAV”) is being determined. Securities traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of closing sales prices for such securities and for securities traded in the over-the-counter market, the security is valued at the midpoint between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices. Short-term instruments with maturities of 60 days or less at the date of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Short-term instruments with maturities greater than 60 days at the date of purchase are valued at the midpoint between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices, and commencing 60 days prior to maturity such securities are valued at amortized cost.
Investments in shares of open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their daily NAV which is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (usually 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time) on each day on which the NYSE is open for business. NAV per share is determined by dividing the Fund’s total net assets by the Fund’s total number of shares outstanding at the time of calculation.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that the value of bonds and other fixed income corporate securities be calculated on the valuation date by reference to valuations obtained from an independent pricing service that determines valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities, without exclusive reliance upon quoted prices. This service takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data in determining valuations. Bonds and fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated bid on the date as of which the NAV is being determined. Securities, other than bonds and other fixed income securities, not priced in this manner are valued at the midpoint between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices, or when stock valuations are used, at the latest quoted sale price as of the regular close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the valuation date.
The Board has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Adviser. A valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Funds’ valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Adviser monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation
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Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee. In addition, the Funds may use the fair value of a security when the closing market price on the primary exchange where the security is traded no longer reflects the value of a security due to factors affecting one or more relevant securities markets or the specific issuer.
(B) Fair Value Measurements:   The Funds follow fair valuation accounting standards (FASB ASC 820-10) which establishes a definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 — Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active;

Level 3 — Inputs that are unobservable.
Transfers between investment levels may occur as the markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The Funds follow the updated provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures on transfers in and out of all levels of the fair value hierarchy on a gross basis and the reasons for the transfers as well as disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for investments that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 assets for each fund.
The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
The amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of each level within the three-tier hierarchy are disclosed when the Funds had an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that were meaningful in relation to their net assets as of the end of the reporting period (e.g. greater than 1%). An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used.
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments for each fund. The Schedule of Investments includes a breakdown of the Funds’ investments by category.
(C) Federal Income Taxes:   It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to regulated investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of their investment income and capital gains to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.
As of June 30, 2016, and for all open tax years, management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns, and has concluded that no provision for federal or state income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the state departments of revenue.
(D) Security Transactions and Distributions:   Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are calculated for financial accounting and federal income tax purposes on the basis of first in first out convention (“FIFO”). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance
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with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Interest income, adjusted for the amortization of discount and premium, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-related securities are recorded as interest income.
The dividends and distributions were as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0000 $ 0.0000
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 4.9787
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0000 $ 0.0000
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 0.0000
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Investor Class:
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0153 $ 0.0596
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 0.5390
Institutional Class*:
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0168 $ 0.0000
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 0.5390
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Investor Class:
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0000 $ 0.0000
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 1.5221
Institutional Class*:
Dividends per share from net investment income
$ 0.0000 $ 0.0000
Distributions per share from net realized gains
$ 0.0000 $ 1.5221
*
Commenced operations on November 1, 2015.
The Income and Growth Fund may purchase mortgage pass-through securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. The Fund may enter into a TBA agreement, sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the stipulated settlement date and enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities (a “TBA roll”). A TBA roll is treated by the Fund as a purchase transaction and a sale transaction in which the Fund realizes a gain or loss. The Fund’s use of TBA rolls may cause the Fund to experience higher portfolio turnover and higher transaction costs. The Fund could be exposed to possible risk if there is an adverse market action, expenses or delays in connection with TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.
Income dividends and capital gains distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of each Fund unless the shareholder has requested otherwise. Income earned by the Fund on weekends, holidays and other days on which the Fund is closed for business is declared as a dividend on the next day on which the Fund is open for business. The Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. distributes all of its net investment income quarterly and the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc., the Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc., and the Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. distribute all of their net investment income annually. Net realized capital gains if any, are distributed to shareholders annually or more frequently if necessary to comply with the Internal Revenue Code.
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(E) Class Allocations:   Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are generally allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as certain shareholder servicing fees.
(F) Foreign Currency Translation:   The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities which are denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at the valuation date. The Funds do not isolate changes in the value of investments caused by foreign exchange rate differences from the changes due to other circumstances.
Income and expenses are translated to U.S. dollars based upon the rates of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from currency fluctuations realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the differences between the U.S. dollar amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Funds, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates. The effect of the change in foreign exchange rates on the value of investments is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments and change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments.
(G) Representations and Indemnifications:   In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, management expects the risk of loss to be remote.
(H) Accounting for Real Estate Investment Trusts:   The Funds own shares of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Distributions received from REITs during the year which represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost and distributions which represent a capital gain dividend are recorded as a realized long-term capital gain on investments.
(I) Foreign Taxes:   The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
(J) Securities Lending:   Under an agreement with State Street Bank & Trust (“State Street”), the Funds can lend their securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions approved by the Board. By lending their investment securities, the Funds attempt to increase their net investment income through receipt of interest on the loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that might occur and any interest or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Funds. Risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Generally, in the event of a counter-party default, the Funds have the right to use the collateral to offset the losses incurred. The lending fees received and the Funds’ portion of the interest income earned on the cash collateral are included in the Statements of Operations.
Upon entering into a securities lending transaction, the Funds receive cash or other securities as collateral in an amount equal to or exceeding 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. Any cash received as collateral is invested by State Street Global Advisors, acting in its capacity as securities lending agent (the “Agent”), in the Value Line Funds collateral account, which is subsequently invested into joint repurchase agreements and/or State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. When the Funds invest the cash collateral in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, a portion of the dividends received on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the Agent and the Funds.
The Funds enter into joint repurchase agreements whereby their uninvested cash collateral from securities lending is deposited into a joint cash account with other funds managed by the Adviser and may be used to invest in one or more repurchase agreements. The value and face amount of the joint repurchase agreement are allocated to the funds based on their pro-rata interest in the repurchase agreement. A repurchase agreement is accounted for as a loan by the funds to the seller, collateralized by securities which are delivered to the Fund’s custodian. The
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market value, including accrued interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be at least 102% of the dollar amount invested by the funds, with the value of the underlying securities marked-to-market daily to maintain coverage of at least 100%. Investments made with the cash collateral are disclosed on the Schedules of Investments.
As of June 30, 2016, the Funds were not invested in joint repurchase agreements.
As of June 30, 2016, the Funds loaned securities which were collateralized by cash which was reinvested into the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments. The value of the securities on loan and the value of the related collateral were as follows:
Fund
Value of Securities
Loaned
Value of Collateral
Total Collateral
(including
Calculated Mark)*
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 5,156,120 $ 5,205,900 $ 5,263,800
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
2,356,783 2,331,770 2,405,284
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
19,085,474 19,590,178 19,523,797
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
16,967,126 17,073,750 17,350,734
*
Balances represent the end of day mark-to-market of securities lending collateral that will be reflected by the Funds as of the next business day.
The following tables represent the amount of payables for cash collateral received on securities on loan as shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2016
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days
Between
30 & 90 days
>90 Days
Total
Securities Lending Transactions
Common Stocks
$ 5,205,900 $    — $    — $    — $ 5,205,900
Total Borrowings
$ 5,205,900 $ $ $ $ 5,205,900
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions
$ 5,205,900
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2016
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days
Between
30 & 90 days
>90 days
Total
Securities Lending Transactions
Common Stocks
$ 2,331,770 $    — $    — $    — $ 2,331,770
Total Borrowings
$ 2,331,770 $ $ $ $ 2,331,770
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions
$ 2,331,770
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2016
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days
Between
30 & 90 days
>90 days
Total
Securities Lending Transactions
Common Stocks
$ 14,960,737 $    — $    — $    — $ 14,960,737
Corporate Bonds & Notes
4,343,828 4,343,828
Foreign Government Obligations
285,613 285,613
Total
$ 19,590,178 $ $ $ $ 19,590,178
Total Borrowings
$ 19,590,178 $ $ $ $ 19,590,178
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions
$ 19,590,178
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Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2016
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
Overnight and
Continuous
<30 days
Between
30 & 90 days
>90 days
Total
Securities Lending Transactions
Common Stocks
$ 17,073,750 $    — $    — $    — $ 17,073,750
Total Borrowings
$ 17,073,750 $ $ $ $ 17,073,750
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions
$ 17,073,750
(K) Options:   The Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.’s investment strategy allows the use of options. The Fund utilizes options to hedge against changes in market conditions or to provide market exposure while trying to reduce transaction costs.
When the Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premiums received is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option on an individual security is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option on an individual security is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium originally received. As a writer of an option, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the individual security underlying the written option. Additionally, written call options may involve the risk of limited gains.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. When a Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is included on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment, and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If the Fund exercises a call option on an individual security, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If the Fund exercises a put option on an individual security, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such a sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.
As of June 30, 2016, the Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. had no open options contracts.
(L) Subsequent Events:   Management has evaluated all subsequent transactions and events through the date on which these financial statements were issued and has determined that no additional items require adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
2.   Investment Risks
Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly-owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but its participation certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
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3.   Purchases and Sales of Securities
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
Fund
Purchases of
Investment
Securities
Sales of
Investment
Securities
Purchases of
U.S. Government
Agency
Obligations
Sales of U.S.
Government
Agency
Obligations
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 12,136,327 $ 41,173,294 $ $
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
14,004,831 6,128,301
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
71,185,006 68,507,430 728,061 12,559,006
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
44,034,755 52,408,533
4.   Income Taxes
At June 30, 2016, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Fund
Cost of
investments
for tax
purposes
Gross tax
unrealized
appreciation
Gross tax
unrealized
depreciation
Net tax
unrealized
appreciation/​
(depreciation)
on investments
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 162,890,588 $ 162,743,925 $ (2,003,444) $ 160,740,481
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
101,963,978 39,241,821 (937,463) 38,304,358
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
303,698,225 38,743,364 (17,104,193) 21,639,171
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
201,262,758 45,924,812 (11,652,170) 34,272,642
5.   Investment Advisory Fee, Service and Distribution Fees and Transactions With Affiliates
For the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. advisory fees were computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the daily net assets during the period. For Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. and Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. advisory fees were computed at an annual rate of 0.70% of the first $100 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets plus 0.65% of the excess thereof. The Funds’ advisory fees are paid monthly. The Adviser provides research, investment programs, and supervision of the investment portfolio and pays costs of administrative services, office space, equipment and compensation of administrative, bookkeeping, and clerical personnel necessary for managing the affairs of the Funds. The Adviser also provides persons, satisfactory to the Funds’ Board, to act as officers and employees of the Funds and pays their salaries. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the below Advisory fee was paid or payable to the Advisor.
Fund
Advisory Fee
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 1,167,583
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
418,187
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
1,055,903
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
800,218
The Funds have a Service and Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which compensates EULAV Securities LLC (the “Distributor”) for advertising, marketing and distributing the Funds’ shares and for servicing the Funds’ shareholders at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares. Institutional Class shares do not pay Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fees, and are not subject to the Plan. Effective May 1, 2009, and voluntarily renewed annually through July 31, 2013, the Distributor contractually agreed to waive Value Line Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.’s 12b-1 fee by 0.25%; effective August 1, 2013, the Distributor discontinued to waive Value Line Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.’s 12b-1 fee. Effective March 1, 2009, and voluntarily renewed annually, the Distributor contractually agreed to reduce the fee for the Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. by 0.05%; effective
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July 1, 2014, the Distributor discontinued to waive Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.’s 12b-1 fee. Effective May 1, 2007, and voluntarily renewed annually through July 31, 2013, the Distributor contractually agreed to waive Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.’s 12b-1 fee by 0.25%; effective August 1, 2013 and voluntarily renewed annually, the Distributor contractually agreed to waive the Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.’s 12b-1 fee by 0.10%. The Distributor has no right to recoup previously waived amounts. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 the below 12b-1 fees were paid or payable to the distributor and waived by the distributor:
Fund
Distribution &
Service Fees
Waived
Amount
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 389,194 $
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
151,278
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
395,655
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
266,519 106,607
Effective July 5, 2012, the Funds have a Sub-Transfer Agent Plan (the “sub TA plan”) which compensates financial intermediaries that provide sub-transfer agency and related services to investors that hold their Fund shares of such class in omnibus accounts maintained by the financial intermediaries with the Funds. The sub-transfer agency fee, which may be paid directly to the financial intermediary or indirectly via the Distributor, is equal to the lower of  (i) the aggregate amount of additional transfer agency fees and expenses that the Funds would otherwise pay to the transfer agent if each subaccount in the omnibus account for such class of shares maintained by the financial intermediary with the Funds were a direct account with the Funds and (ii) the amount by which the fees charged by the financial intermediary for including the Funds on its platform and providing shareholder, sub-transfer agency and related services exceed the amount paid under the Funds’ Plan with respect to each Fund’s assets attributable to shares held by the financial intermediary in the omnibus account. In addition, the amount of sub-transfer agency fees payable by the Fund’s to all financial intermediaries in the aggregate is subject to a maximum cap of 0.05% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. If the sub-transfer agency fee is paid to financial intermediaries indirectly via the Distributor, the Distributor does not retain any amount thereof and such fee otherwise reduces the amount that the Distributor is contractually obligated to pay to the financial intermediary. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 the below Sub TA fees were paid or payable to the distributor:
Fund
Sub TA Fees
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
$ 36,618
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.
3,231
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
30,100
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
6,228
The Adviser agreed to pay or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund attributable to the Institutional Class, to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to an amount equal to the operating expense of the Fund’s Investor Class, less the 12b-1 fee paid by such Investor Class, of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the applicable class (the “Expense Limitation”). The Adviser and the Distributor may subsequently recover from the Fund contractually reimbursed expenses and/or waived fees (within 3 years after the fiscal year end in which the waiver/reimbursement occurred) to the extent that such class’ expense ratio is less than the Expense Limitation. The Expense Limitation can be terminated or modified before July 31, 2017 only with the agreement of the Board of Directors. Effective March 17, 2016, and renewed annually, the Distributor contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its sub TA fees attributable to the Institutional Class and the Adviser contractually agreed to reimburse the Funds to the Expense Limitation. As of June 30, 2016, fees contractually reimbursed amounted to $19,500 and $21,043 for the Value Line Income and Growth Fund and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, the Adviser and Distributor may seek reimbursement of the remaining waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund
Expiration
Fees Waived
and Reimbursed
by the Adviser
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.
December 31, 2019
$ 19,553
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.
December 31, 2019
20,990
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
During the period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund did not make any repayments to the Adviser and Distributor for previously waived and reimbursed fees.
Each Fund bears direct expenses incurred specifically on its behalf while common expenses of the Value Line Funds are allocated proportionately based upon each Fund’s respective net assets. The Funds bear all other costs and expenses.
Certain officers and a trustee of the Adviser are also officers and a director of the Funds. At June 30, 2016, the officers and directors of the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc., Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc., Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. and Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc., as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund.
6.   New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-07 entitled Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) which is intended to address the diversity in practice of how investments measured at the fair value with redemption dates in the future (including periodic redemption dates) are categorized within the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2015-07 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2015-07 and its impact to financial statements.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of  $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for each Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2016
Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2016
Expenses
Paid During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Actual
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
$ 1,000.00 $ 1,046.30 $ 6.46 1.27%
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 1,075.40 6.35 1.23
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 983.40 5.82 1.18
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. – Institutional
Class
1,000.00 985.80 4.59 0.93
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 960.40 5.51 1.13
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. – Institutional Class
1,000.00 961.00 4.78 0.98
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
$ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.55 $ 3.67 1.27%
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 1,018.75 6.17 1.23
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 1,019.00 5.92 1.18
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. – Institutional Class
1,000.00 1,020.24 4.67 0.93
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. – Investor Class
1,000.00 1,019.24 5.67 1.13
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. – Institutional Class
1,000.00 1,019.99 4.92 0.98
*
Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the Fund’s most recent fiscal one-half year). This expense ratio may differ from the expense ratio shown in the financial highlights.
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Semi-Annual Report
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN APPROVING CONTINUANCE OF
THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR VALUE LINE MID CAP FOCUSED FUND, INC.,
VALUE LINE INCOME AND GROWTH FUND, INC., VALUE LINE LARGER COMPANIES FOCUSED FUND, INC., AND VALUE LINE PREMIER GROWTH FUND, INC.
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires the Boards of Directors (the “Board”) of Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc., Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc., Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc., and Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), including a majority of each Board’s Directors who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), to annually consider the continuance of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement (each, an “Agreement”) with its investment adviser, EULAV Asset Management (the “Adviser”).
In considering whether the continuance of a Fund’s Agreement was in the best interests of such Fund and its shareholders, the Board requested, and the Adviser provided, such information as the Board deemed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of such Agreement. At meetings held throughout the year, including the meeting specifically focused upon the review of each Agreement, the Independent Directors met in executive sessions separately from the non-Independent Director of the Funds and any officers of the Adviser. In selecting the Adviser and approving the continuance of each Agreement, the Independent Directors relied upon the assistance of counsel to the Independent Directors.
Both in the meeting specifically focused upon the review of the Agreements and at other meetings, the Board, including the Independent Directors, received materials relating to the Adviser’s investment and management services under the Agreements. These materials included information for each Fund regarding: (i) the Fund’s investment performance, performance-related metrics and risk-related related metrics over various periods of time and comparisons thereof to similar information regarding the Fund’s benchmark index, the Fund’s category of comparable funds (the “Category”) (as objectively classified, selected and prepared by Morningstar, Inc., an independent evaluation service (“Morningstar”)), and the Fund’s more narrow peer group of comparable funds (the “Peer Group”) (again, as objectively classified, selected and prepared by Morningstar); (ii) the Fund’s investment process, portfolio holdings, investment restrictions, valuation procedures, and financial statements; (iii) purchases and redemptions of the Fund’s shares; (iv) the Adviser’s view of the general investment outlook in the markets in which the Fund invests; (v) arrangements with respect to the distribution of the Fund’s shares; (vi) the allocation and cost of the Fund’s brokerage (none of which was effected through any affiliate of the Adviser, including EULAV Securities LLC (the “Distributor”)); and (vii) the overall nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Adviser.
As part of their review, the Board requested, and the Adviser provided, additional information in order to evaluate the quality of the Adviser’s services and the reasonableness of its fees under each Fund’s Agreement. In a separate executive session, the Independent Directors reviewed information for each Fund, which included data comparing: (i) advisory, administrative, distribution, custody, accounting, audit, legal, transfer agency, and other non-management expenses incurred by the Fund to those incurred by the Fund’s Peer Group and Category; (ii) the Fund’s expense ratio to those of its Peer Group and Category; and (iii) the Fund’s investment performance, performance-related metrics and risk-related related metrics over various time periods to similar information regarding the Fund’s benchmark index, Peer Group and Category.
In classifying a Fund within a Category, Morningstar considered the characteristics of the Fund’s actual portfolio holdings over various periods of time relative to the market and other factors that distinguish a particular investment strategy under Morningstar’s methodology with the objective to permit meaningful comparisons. Morningstar classified Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. and Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. within its Mid-Cap Growth category, Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. within its Large Growth category and Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. within its Moderate Allocation category. In the prior year, Morningstar classified Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. within its Aggressive Allocation category.
In preparing a Peer Group for each Fund, Morningstar considered the Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings in light of the same factors used in classifying a Fund within a Category, as well as additional factors including similarity of expense structure (e.g., same share class characteristics) and net asset size. Generally, the final Peer Group consists of funds that range in net assets from twice-in-size to half-in-size of the Fund and includes roughly equal numbers of funds that are smaller and larger than the Fund. Morningstar prepared the Peer Group for Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc. consisting of 12 other retail, no-load funds with similar investment style, expense structure and asset size as the Fund. The Peer Group for Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. consists of 11 other retail, no-load funds with similar investment style, expense structure and asset size as the Fund. The Peer Group for the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. consists of 12 other retail, no-load funds with similar investment style, expense structure and asset size as the Fund, and the Peer Group for Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc. consists of 11 other retail, load and no-load funds with similar investment style, expense structure and asset size as the Fund.
In their executive session, the Independent Directors also reviewed information regarding: (a) the financial results and condition of the Adviser and the Distributor and their profitability from the services that have been performed for each Fund and the Value Line family of funds; (b) the Adviser’s investment management staffing and resources; (c) the ownership, control and day-to-day management of the Adviser; and (d) each Fund’s potential for achieving economies of scale. In support of its review of the statistical information, the Board discussed with Morningstar the description of the methodology used by Morningstar to determine each Fund’s Peer Group and Category and the results of the statistical information prepared by Morningstar.
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The Board observed that there is a range of investment options available to shareholders of the Funds, including other mutual funds, and that each Fund’s shareholders have chosen to invest in the Fund.
The following summarizes matters considered by the Board in connection with its continuance of each of the Agreements. However, the Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, each Director may have weighed certain factors differently, and the summary does not detail all the matters that were considered.
Investment Performance.   The Board reviewed each Fund’s overall investment performance and compared it to its Peer Group, Category and benchmark index.
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the Category median, but not the Peer Group median or the benchmark index for the one-year and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance for the three-year period ended March 31, 2016 was above the performance of the Peer Group and Category medians and the benchmark index. Lastly, the Board noted that the Fund’s performance for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2016 was below the performance of the Peer Group and Category medians and the benchmark index.
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group and Category medians and the benchmark index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2016. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance for the three-year and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016 was above the performance of the Peer Group and Category medians but not the benchmark index. The Board further noted that the Fund underperformed the Peer Group and Category medians and the benchmark index for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2016. The Board considered that the Fund’s performance in periods prior to March 2015 was achieved before the Fund’s adoption on a non-fundamental policy of investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in common stocks and other equity securities of mid-sized companies under normal conditions.
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group and Category medians, but not the benchmark index, for the one-year, three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2016.
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that the Fund underperformed the Peer Group and Category medians and the benchmark index for the one-year and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group and Category medians, but not the benchmark index, for the three-year period ended March 31, 2016. Lastly, the Board noted that the Fund’s performance for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2016 was above the performance of the Peer Group median, but not the Category median or benchmark index.
The Adviser’s Personnel and Methods.   The Board reviewed the background of the portfolio managers responsible for the daily management of each Fund’s portfolio, seeking to achieve the applicable Fund’s investment objectives and adhering to such Fund’s investment strategies. The Independent Directors also engaged in discussions with the Adviser’s senior management responsible for the overall functioning of each Fund’s investment operations. The Board viewed favorably: (i) the Adviser’s use of analytic tools in support of the portfolio management, compliance and shareholder relation functions which the Adviser previously committed resources to acquire; (ii) the continuity of the Adviser’s staff attributable in part to its actions taken to attract and retain personnel, including its ongoing improvements to employee benefit programs and previous increases in base compensation and merit-based compensation for certain staff members to be more industry competitive; and (iii) that the Adviser continues to receive the Value Line ranking systems without cost. The Board concluded that each Fund’s management team and the Adviser’s overall resources were adequate and that the Adviser had investment management capabilities and personnel essential to performing its duties under the Agreement.
Adviser’s Fee.   The Board considered the Adviser’s fee rate under each Fund’s Agreement relative to the advisory fee rate applicable to the funds in such Fund’s Peer Group and Category before applicable fee waivers. The Board noted that the Adviser bears the cost of providing fund accounting and administrative services for the Fund as part of its fee under the Agreement. The Board was informed that the advisory fee rates for the funds in the Peer Group and Category most likely did not include the provision of such services and, if they did, the Adviser’s fee rate would have compared more favorably. Therefore, the Board also compared the Adviser’s fee rate payable under each Fund’s Agreement to the management fee rates of funds in the Peer Group and Category, which include not only advisory fees but also fund accounting and administrative service costs. After a review of the information provided to the Board, the Board concluded that each Fund’s fee rate for compensation for the services provided and costs borne by the Adviser under its Agreement was satisfactory for the purpose of approving continuance of such Agreement.
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.   Before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s advisory fee rate payable under its Agreement was the same as that of the Peer Group median, but greater than that of the Category median. The Board further noted, however, that before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s fee rate payable under the Agreement was less than the combined advisory, fund accounting and administrative median fee rate of the Peer Group, but equal to that of the Category.
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.   Before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s fee advisory rate payable under the Agreement was less than both the advisory and management (i.e., the combined advisory, fund accounting and administrative) fee rates of the Peer Group and Category medians.
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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.   Before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s advisory fee rate payable under the Agreement was the same as that of the Peer Group median, but less than that of the Category median. Further, before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board also noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s advisory fee rate payable under the Agreement was less than the combined advisory, fund accounting and administrative median fee rates of the Peer Group and Category.
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.   Before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s advisory fee rate payable under the Agreement was greater than both the Peer Group and Category medians. However, before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category, the Board also noted that during this same period the Fund’s advisory fee rate payable under the Agreement was slightly less than the combined advisory, fund accounting and administrative median fee rates of the Peer Group and Category.
Expenses.   The Board also considered each Fund’s total expense ratio relative to its Peer Group and Category medians. For Funds offering more than one class of shares, the Board compared expense ratios of the Peer Group and Category medians to those of the Fund’s Investor Class Shares, not Institutional Class Shares. After a review of the information provided to the Board, the Board concluded that each Fund’s average expense ratio was satisfactory for the purpose of approving continuance of the Fund’s Agreement.
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.   The Distributor and the Board agreed that the Distributor will extend the existing contractual waiver of the Rule 12b-1 fee otherwise payable from assets attributable to Investor Class Shares for another one-year period ending June 30, 2017. This waiver effectively reduces the Rule 12b-1 fee rate from 0.25% to 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares. Such waiver cannot be changed during the contractual waiver period without the approval of the Board and the Distributor. The Adviser, the Distributor and the Board further agreed that the Distributor and Adviser will, respectively, waive certain class-specific sub-transfer agency fees and pay certain class-specific expenses incurred by the Institutional Class to the extent necessary to contractually limit the class-specific fees and expenses of the Institutional Class to the same percentage of its average daily net assets as the class-specific fees and expenses of the Investor Class (excluding 12b-1 fees and any extraordinary expenses incurred in different amounts by the classes) during the period ending June 30, 2017 pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement. The Expense Limitation Agreement provides that the Adviser and the Distributor may subsequently recover from assets attributable to the Institutional Class the waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses (within 3 years after the fiscal year end in which the waiver/reimbursement occurred) to the extent that the Institutional Class’s class-specific expense ratio (subject to the exclusions noted above) falls below that of the Investor Class. The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated or modified before June 30, 2017 only with the approval of the Board. The Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s expense ratio was less than that of the Peer Group median after giving effect to fee waivers applicable to the Fund and certain funds in the Peer Group, but the same as that of the Peer Group median before giving effect to such waivers. The Board also noted that during such period, the Fund’s expense ratio was the same as that of the Category median before giving effect to fee waivers applicable to the Fund and certain funds in the Category, but greater than that of the Category median before giving effect to such waivers.
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s expense ratio was lower than that of the Peer Group and Category medians before and after giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category.
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s expense ratio was less than that of the Peer Group and Category medians before and after giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category.
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board noted that, for the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial data is available, the Fund’s expense ratio was greater than that of the Peer Group and Category medians before and after giving effect to fee waivers applicable to certain funds in the Peer Group and Category. The Adviser, the Distributor and the Board agreed that the Distributor and Adviser will, respectively, waive certain class-specific sub-transfer agency fees and pay certain class-specific expenses incurred by the Fund’s Institutional Class to the extent necessary to contractually limit the class-specific fees and expenses of the Institutional Class to the same percentage of its average daily net assets as the class-specific fees and expenses of the Investor Class (excluding 12b-1 fees and any extraordinary expenses incurred in different amounts by the classes) during the period ending June 30, 2017 pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement. The Expense Limitation Agreement provides that the Adviser and the Distributor may subsequently recover from assets attributable to the Institutional Class the waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses (within 3 years after the fiscal year end in which the waiver/reimbursement occurred) to the extent that the Institutional Class’s class-specific expense ratio (subject to the exclusions noted above) falls below that of the Investor Class. The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated or modified before June 30, 2017 only with the approval of the Board.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.   The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of other services provided by the Adviser and the Distributor. At meetings held throughout the year, the Board reviewed the resources and effectiveness of the Adviser’s overall compliance program, as well as the services provided by the Distributor. The Board reviewed the services
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provided by the Adviser and the Distributor in supervising each of the Fund’s third-party service providers. The Board also reviewed the services of the Distributor in engaging financial intermediaries to provide sub-transfer agency and related services to shareholders who hold their shares of a Fund in omnibus accounts. The Board noted that the Distributor and the Adviser retained no portion of a Fund’s sub-transfer agency fees as compensation for these services, but the Board considered that a Fund’s payment of such fees to financial intermediaries might reduce amounts that the Distributor or the Adviser would otherwise pay out of their own resources to the financial intermediaries. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality, cost, and extent of such other services provided by the Adviser and the Distributor were satisfactory, reliable and beneficial to each Fund’s shareholders.
Profitability.   The Board considered the level of profitability of the Adviser and the Distributor with respect to each Fund individually and in the aggregate for all the funds within the Value Line group of funds, including the impact of the restructuring of the Adviser and Distributor in 2010 and certain actions taken during prior years. These actions included the reduction (voluntary in some instances, contractual or permanent in other instances) of advisory and/or Rule 12b-1 fees for certain funds, the Adviser’s termination of the use of soft dollar research, and the cessation of trading through the Distributor. The Board also considered the Adviser’s continued attention to the rationalization and differentiation of funds within the Value Line group of funds to better identify opportunities for savings and efficiencies among the funds. The Board concluded that the profitability of the Adviser and the Distributor with respect to each Fund, including the financial results derived from each Fund’s Agreement, was within a range the Board considered reasonable.
Other Benefits.   The Board also considered the character and amount of other direct and incidental benefits received by the Adviser and the Distributor from their association with each Fund. The Board concluded that potential “fall-out” benefits that the Adviser and the Distributor may receive, such as greater name recognition, appear to be reasonable, and may in some cases benefit the Funds.
Economies of Scale.
Value Line Larger Companies Focused Fund, Inc.   The Board considered that, given both the current and anticipated size of the Fund, any perceived and potential economies of scale were not yet a significant consideration for the Fund and that the addition of breakpoints to the fee structure was not currently necessary.
Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc.   The Board noted the Agreement includes a breakpoint applicable to the Adviser’s fee under which the Adviser is a paid 0.70% on the first $100 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.65% on any additional assets. The Board considered that, given the current and anticipated size of the Fund, any perceived and potential economies of scale were not yet a significant consideration for the Fund and that the addition of more breakpoints to the fee structure was not currently necessary.
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board considered that, given both the current and anticipated size of the Fund, any perceived and potential economies of scale were not yet a significant consideration for the Fund and that the addition of breakpoints to the fee structure was not currently necessary.
Value Line Income and Growth Fund, Inc.   The Board noted the Agreement includes a breakpoint applicable to the Adviser’s fee under which the Adviser is paid 0.70% on the first $100 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.65% on any additional assets. The Board considered that, given the current and anticipated size of the Fund, any perceived and potential economies of scale were not yet a significant consideration for the Fund and that the addition of more breakpoints to the fee structure was not currently necessary.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by the Adviser.   The Board was informed by the Adviser that the Adviser does not currently manage any non-mutual fund account that has similar objectives and policies as those of the Funds.
Conclusion.   The Board examined the totality of the information it was provided at the meeting specifically addressing approval of each Fund’s Agreement and at other meetings held during the past year and did not identify any single controlling factor. Based on its evaluation of all material factors deemed relevant and with the advice of independent counsel, the Board concluded that the rate at which each Fund pays an Adviser’s fee to the Adviser under its Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining. Further, the Board concluded that each Fund’s Agreement, and the Adviser’s fee rate thereunder, is fair and reasonable and voted to continue each Agreement as in the best interest of that Fund and its shareholders.
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The Value Line Family of Funds
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Formerly known as The Value Line Fund, Inc.
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c) ) based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, are appropriately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively.

 

(b)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(2) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906.CERT.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

By /s/ Mitchell E. Appel  
  Mitchell E. Appel, President  

 

Date: September 8, 2016  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Mitchell E. Appel  
  Mitchell E. Appel, President, Principal Executive Officer  

 

By: /s/ Emily D. Washington  
  Emily D. Washington, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date: September 8, 2016