Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (NYSE:IDE) Sloan Ratio % Explanation
A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.
If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Feb. 2026, Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Sloan Ratio % Chart
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Annual Data
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Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Sloan Ratio % vs Asset Management Industry
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Sloan Ratio % Calculation
Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Feb. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund and its competitors.
Is Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's Sloan Ratio % compare to ETX and DMB?
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for an Asset Management company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund and its competitors. Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund stock overvalued right now?
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 0.00%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Business Description
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The primary objective of this investment fund is to achieve total return by combining current income, capital gains, and capital appreciation. To achieve this objective, the fund invests in companies that own and/or operate infrastructure facilities in the infrastructure sector, as well as in a broad range of companies in the industrials and materials sectors that the Sub-Adviser believes will benefit from infrastructure building, renovation, expansion, and utilization.
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