Fund Research for Waddell & Reed Science & Tech B (USTBX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 04, 1999
    Category: Technology
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: Waddell & Reed
    Return Since Inception: 4.54%
    YTD Return: 33.87%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 41.68 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily at least 80% of assets in securities of science or technology companies or companies benefited by the application of scientific or technological discoveries. Science and technology companies are companies whose products, processes or services. The fund may also invest in companies that utilize science and/or technology to improve their existing business even though the business is not within the science and technology industries. The fund may invest in companies of any size and may invest without limitation in foreign securities.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $4,736 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 20.52%
    Large 16.97%
    Medium 33.53%
    Small 26.33%
    Micro 2.65%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 10/31/1999 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 33.87% 50.79% 2.25% 6.64% 3.75% 4.54%
    +/- Category -20.47% -17.36% 3.84% 3.94% 8.11% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 8.73% 17.64% 7.75% 5.89% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 21.56% 20.37% 0.67% 6.30% 3.75% 4.54%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 26.55% 2.45% 2.36% 8.22% — 4.99%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 10/04/1999
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 42.31%
    Service 22.37%
    Manufacturing 17.93%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 13.41% 13.41%
    Stocks — 82.61% 82.61%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 3.98% 3.98%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 13.23% 13.23%
    Data as of 06/30/2009 Data as of 06/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) Hardware 19.92 -0.46% 4.34%
    = NOBLE ENERGY INC (NBL) Energy 70.57 35.74% 4.32%
    - RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD (RIMM) Telecom 16.38 46.90% 4.28%
    - Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIMM) Telecom — 46.90% 4.28%
    - CREE INC (CREE) Hardware 95.54 166.29% 4.07%
    = BUNGE LIMITED (BG) Consumer Goods 65.06 14.10% 3.92%
    = ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) Software 16.58 35.58% 3.82%
    = ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (ADM) Consumer Goods 17.03 12.14% 3.56%
    + ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP (ADS) Financial Services 20.99 23.36% 3.28%
    = GENZYME CORP (GENZ) Healthcare 29.02 -22.13% 2.93%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/30/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 2.62%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management