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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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Waddell & Reed Advisor Energy Fund

WEGAX |

-

$213 M

-

1.56%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

-13.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

-11.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

-0.9%

Net Assets

$213 M

Holdings in Top 10

41.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.56%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 32.00%

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.

Watchlist

Waddell & Reed Advisor Energy Fund

WEGAX |

-

$213 M

-

1.56%

WEGAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -13.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.80%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Waddell & Reed Advisor Energy Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Waddell & Reed
  • Inception Date
    Mar 01, 2006
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Michael T. Wolverton

Fund Description

WEGAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WEGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A 2.9% 34.6% N/A
1 Yr -13.4% -42.1% 10.2% N/A
3 Yr -11.8%* -22.0% 49.3% N/A
5 Yr -0.9%* -29.2% 14.1% N/A
10 Yr -1.2%* -8.3% 13.9% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WEGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -47.0% -15.6% N/A
2022 N/A -39.4% 27.9% N/A
2021 N/A -17.2% 420.6% N/A
2020 N/A -61.4% -3.3% N/A
2019 N/A -39.7% -0.2% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WEGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A 2.9% 34.6% N/A
1 Yr -18.4% -42.1% 10.2% N/A
3 Yr -13.6%* -20.7% 49.3% N/A
5 Yr -2.0%* -25.8% 14.1% N/A
10 Yr -1.8%* -8.3% 13.9% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WEGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -47.0% -15.5% N/A
2022 N/A -20.6% 29.6% N/A
2021 N/A -17.2% 420.6% N/A
2020 N/A -57.0% -2.7% N/A
2019 N/A -30.0% 3.9% N/A

WEGAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WEGAX Category Low Category High WEGAX % Rank
Net Assets 213 M 5.74 M 7.61 B N/A
Number of Holdings 45 28 177 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 88.1 M 2.81 M 3.57 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 41.78% 10.8% 67.4% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Halliburton Co 4.85%
  2. Schlumberger Ltd 4.60%
  3. US Silica Holdings Inc 4.59%
  4. EOG Resources Inc 4.50%
  5. Parsley Energy Inc A 4.14%
  6. RPC Inc 4.11%
  7. Pioneer Natural Resources Co 3.96%
  8. Continental Resources Inc 3.88%
  9. Baker Hughes Inc 3.80%
  10. Concho Resources Inc 3.34%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WEGAX % Rank
Stocks 		99.44% 89.42% 100.74% N/A
Other 		0.29% -3.19% 0.18% N/A
Bonds 		0.26% 0.00% 8.31% N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.02% N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Cash 		0.00% -0.74% 6.06% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WEGAX % Rank
Energy 		91.91% 0.00% 99.26% N/A
Basic Materials 		5.66% 0.00% 45.18% N/A
Industrials 		1.88% 0.00% 55.42% N/A
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 24.12% N/A
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 45.64% N/A
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 0.63% N/A
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 7.98% N/A
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.71% N/A
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 8.29% N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 9.03% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WEGAX % Rank
US 		96.10% 30.83% 98.56% N/A
Non US 		3.34% 0.00% 67.23% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WEGAX % Rank
Corporate 		0.26% 0.00% 8.31% N/A
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 0.08% N/A
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 6.06% N/A
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WEGAX % Rank
US 		0.26% 0.00% 5.05% N/A
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 3.26% N/A

WEGAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WEGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.56% 0.10% 2.59% N/A
Management Fee 0.85% 0.09% 1.53% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.00% 0.01% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

WEGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WEGAX 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.

WEGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 32.00% 5.00% 1453.00% N/A

WEGAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WEGAX Category Low Category High WEGAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WEGAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WEGAX Category Low Category High WEGAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.80% -1.28% 2.56% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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WEGAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Michael T. Wolverton

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2016

1.0

1.0%

Mr. Wolverton has held his responsibilities for Waddell & Reed Advisors Energy Fund since October 2016. He is Vice President of WRIMCO and IICO and Vice President of the Trust. He joined WRIMCO in 2005 as an investment analyst. He was appointed Assistant Vice President in 2012 and has served as an assistant portfolio manager of investment companies managed by WRIMCO and IICO since 2013. Mr. Wolverton earned a BS in Accounting from William Jewell College and holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.

David P. Ginther

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2006

11.59

11.6%

David Ginther is Senior Vice President at Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company. He joined Waddell & Reed in March 1995 as an investment analyst; promoted to Assistant VP, Jan-99 and VP Jul-00. In Jul-03 was appointed Lead Portfolio Manager of Waddell & Reed Advisors Dividend Income Fund, a highly rated fund available for sale to investors in the US, and the fund upon which the Mackenzie Universal US Dividend Income Fund is modeled. David earned a BS, Accounting from Kansas State University and holds the CPA designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 21.26 5.97 5.4

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