Waddell & Reed Science & Tech C
Name
As ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
N/A
1 yr return
36.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
11.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.2%
Net Assets
$3.85 B
Holdings in Top 10
50.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.31%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
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 ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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WCSTX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return N/A
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.63%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameWaddell & Reed Advisor Science And Technology Fund
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Fund Family NameWaddell & Reed
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Inception DateOct 04, 1999
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerBradley J. Warden
Fund Description
WCSTX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WCSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | N/A | 7.2% | 40.2% | N/A |
1 Yr | 36.6% | -26.2% | 15.9% | N/A |
3 Yr | 11.6%* | -6.0% | 26.0% | N/A |
5 Yr | 15.2%* | -3.8% | 19.6% | N/A |
10 Yr | 10.9%* | 1.9% | 18.6% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WCSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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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 | WCSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | N/A | 7.2% | 40.2% | N/A |
1 Yr | 35.6% | -23.9% | 15.9% | N/A |
3 Yr | 11.6%* | 2.6% | 30.9% | N/A |
5 Yr | 15.2%* | -3.3% | 32.1% | N/A |
10 Yr | 10.9%* | 1.9% | 25.2% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WCSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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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 |
WCSTX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WCSTX | Category Low | Category High | WCSTX % Rank | |
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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
- Micron Technology Inc 6.66%
- Microsoft Corp 6.57%
- Apple Inc 5.68%
- Universal Display Corp 5.12%
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 4.89%
- Microsemi Corp 4.64%
- Facebook Inc A 4.62%
- WNS (Holdings) Ltd ADR 4.34%
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR 4.22%
- Euronet Worldwide Inc 3.86%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WCSTX % Rank | |
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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 | WCSTX % Rank | |
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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 | WCSTX % Rank | |
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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 | WCSTX % Rank | |
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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 | WCSTX % Rank | |
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US | 0.56% | 0.00% | 0.94% | N/A |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
WCSTX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WCSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 2.31% | 0.10% | 3.70% | N/A |
Management Fee | 0.82% | 0.09% | 1.50% | N/A |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
WCSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
WCSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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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.
WCSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 22.00% | 1.00% | 595.60% | N/A |
WCSTX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WCSTX | Category Low | Category High | WCSTX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | N/A |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WCSTX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Monthly | Semi-Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WCSTX | Category Low | Category High | WCSTX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.63% | -2.16% | 2.30% | N/A |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WCSTX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Semi-Annually |
WCSTX - 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 |
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0.0 | 29.51 | 8.15 | 5.34 |