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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

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

Exp Ratio

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

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Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

38.0%

3 Yr Avg Return

12.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

16.3%

Net Assets

$3.85 B

Holdings in Top 10

50.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.25%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 22.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$750

IRA

$500


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

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

Exp Ratio

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

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UNSCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.58%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Waddell & Reed Advisor Science And Technology Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Waddell & Reed
  • Inception Date
    May 16, 1950
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Bradley J. Warden

Fund Description


UNSCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period UNSCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A 7.2% 40.2% N/A
1 Yr 38.0% -26.2% 15.9% N/A
3 Yr 12.8%* -6.0% 26.0% N/A
5 Yr 16.3%* -3.8% 19.6% N/A
10 Yr 12.0%* 1.9% 18.6% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period UNSCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -31.2% 4.3% N/A
2022 N/A -15.6% 55.5% N/A
2021 N/A -18.0% 32.1% N/A
2020 N/A -17.6% 11.6% N/A
2019 N/A -63.5% 36.9% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period UNSCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A 7.2% 40.2% N/A
1 Yr 30.1% -23.9% 15.9% N/A
3 Yr 10.6%* 2.6% 30.9% N/A
5 Yr 14.9%* -3.3% 32.1% N/A
10 Yr 11.3%* 1.9% 25.2% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period UNSCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -31.0% 5.1% N/A
2022 N/A 1.8% 55.5% N/A
2021 N/A -18.0% 32.8% N/A
2020 N/A -13.9% 83.1% N/A
2019 N/A -63.5% 38.5% N/A

UNSCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

UNSCX Category Low Category High UNSCX % Rank
Net Assets 3.85 B 4.87 M 22.8 B N/A
Number of Holdings 48 31 337 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 1.84 B 866 K 11.5 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 50.61% 17.8% 73.1% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Micron Technology Inc 6.66%
  2. Microsoft Corp 6.57%
  3. Apple Inc 5.68%
  4. Universal Display Corp 5.12%
  5. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.89%
  6. Microsemi Corp 4.64%
  7. Facebook Inc A 4.62%
  8. WNS (Holdings) Ltd ADR 4.34%
  9. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR 4.22%
  10. Euronet Worldwide Inc 3.86%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High UNSCX % Rank
Stocks
98.15% 78.21% 99.85% N/A
Other
0.95% -2.73% 6.18% N/A
Bonds
0.56% 0.00% 0.94% N/A
Cash
0.33% 0.00% 21.79% N/A
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.96% N/A
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High UNSCX % Rank
Technology
69.39% 5.76% 99.85% N/A
Healthcare
9.39% 0.00% 35.13% N/A
Industrials
8.20% 0.00% 24.13% N/A
Consumer Cyclical
6.39% 0.00% 26.75% N/A
Financial Services
2.19% 0.00% 38.86% N/A
Real Estate
1.59% 0.00% 4.81% N/A
Utilities
0.94% 0.00% 0.75% N/A
Basic Materials
0.06% 0.00% 0.95% N/A
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 0.77% N/A
Communication Services
0.00% 0.00% 90.02% N/A
Consumer Defense
0.00% 0.00% 9.90% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High UNSCX % Rank
US
83.63% 3.24% 99.00% N/A
Non US
14.52% 0.00% 93.22% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High UNSCX % Rank
Corporate
0.56% 0.00% 0.96% N/A
Cash & Equivalents
0.33% 0.00% 21.79% N/A
Derivative
0.00% -1.43% 1.55% N/A
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 0.05% N/A
Government
0.00% 0.00% 0.81% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High UNSCX % Rank
US
0.56% 0.00% 0.94% N/A
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A

UNSCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

UNSCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.25% 0.10% 3.70% N/A
Management Fee 0.82% 0.09% 1.50% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.00% 0.00% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

UNSCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

UNSCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.75% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

UNSCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 22.00% 1.00% 595.60% N/A

UNSCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

UNSCX Category Low Category High UNSCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

UNSCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Semi-Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

UNSCX Category Low Category High UNSCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.58% -2.16% 2.30% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

UNSCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Semi-Annually

Distributions History

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UNSCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Bradley J. Warden


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

1.41

1.4%

Mr. Warden has held his Fund responsibilities since October 2016. He is Vice President of WRIMCO and IICO and Vice President of the Trust. Mr. Warden joined Waddell & Reed in 2003 as an investment analyst and became an assistant portfolio manager in 2014. He earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Trinity University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas – Austin.

Zachary H. Shafran


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 09, 2001

17.06

17.1%

Mr. Shafran is Senior Vice President of IICO and WRIMCO, Vice President of the Trust and Vice President of and portfolio manager for other investment companies for which IICO or WRIMCO serve as investment manager. Mr. Shafran has served as a portfolio manager for investment companies managed by WRIMCO or IICO since January 1996. He served as an investment analyst with WRIMCO and its predecessor from June 1990 to January 1996. Mr. Shafran earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 29.51 8.15 5.34