Value Line Defensive Top 20 Portfolio

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Value Line Defensive Top 20 Portfolio

As of May 23, 2017

PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION

While some investors are confidence that the current bull market will continue, others think that this historic rally will soon come to an end. For those with bearish expectations, Value Line has created the Defensive Top 20 Portfolio, which has been specifically designed to help investors limit losses during market downturns. In addition to the portfolio consisting of individual equities with defensive attributes, the holdings are expected to participate meaningfully in a rising market. All told, the Defensive Top 20 Portfolio is perfect for cautious investors that want to remain fully invested in stocks.

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PRICE RETURN

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Value Line Defensive Top 20 Index S&P 500 Index

262%

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65%

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SELECTION CRITERIA

On a quarterly basis, Value Line utilizes its time-tested, proprietary ranks and ratings to select 20 stocks that hold favorable risk/reward attributes. Candidates for the portfolio are derived from The Value Line Investment Survey? universe, which includes more than 1,700 stocks that trade on North American exchanges. For inclusion, stocks must also be ranked 1 (Highest) for Safety, as well as meet other Value Line requirements. The stocks also have to possess favorable near-term prospects. Once the Top 20 are selected, they will be kept in the portfolio for at least one quarter, which will lead to relatively low turnover. At the beginning of each calendar year, the portfolio is rebalanced to equalweighted positions.

Benefits of the Defensive Top 20 Portfolio

n Manageable number of positions (20)

n Helps protect assets during market downturns

n Participates in market rallies

n Limited turnover

n Low-risk compared to major market indexes

PORTFOLIO STATS (MEDIAN)

NUMBER OF STOCKS: DIVIDEND YIELD: MARKET CAP: P/E RATIO:

20 2.2% $94.7 BIL 21.3

TEN SAMPLE HOLDINGS

Ticker PEP BRK/B PG ACGL WM T KO MMC JNJ UPS

Company Name Pepsico Inc Berkshire Hathaway Inc-CL B Procter & Gamble Co/The Arch Capital Group LTD Waste Management Inc AT&T Inc Coca-Cola Co/The Marsh & McLennan Cos Johnson & Johnson United Parcel Service-CL B

Sector Consumer Staples Financials Consumer Staples Financials Industrials Telecom Services Consumer Staples Financials Health Care Industrials

Utilities 8.9%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

Industrials

Materials 5%

Consumer Discretionary 10%

Materials

Healthcare 5%

Healthcare

Consumer Discretionary

Con Staples

Industrials 25%

Consumer Staples 15%

Energy Tele1c2o%m 5%

Tele

Financials 35%

Financials

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Factual material is obtained from sources believed to be reliable and is provided without warranties of any kind. VALUE LINE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS HEREIN OR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. Officers, directors, or employees of Value Line, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries, and EULAV Asset Management, may own stocks that are featured here. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities or to give individual investment advice. 1706004

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