Needham Small Cap Growth Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-0.1%
1 yr return
3.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-8.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
13.4%
Net Assets
$144 M
Holdings in Top 10
52.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.89%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 133.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
NESGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -0.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -8.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.72%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameNeedham Small Cap Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameNeedham
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Inception DateMay 22, 2002
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Shares Outstanding4192568
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Share ClassIndividual
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerChris Retzler
Fund Description
NESGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | NESGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -0.1% | -2.9% | 19.8% | 97.73% |
1 Yr | 3.3% | 0.6% | 53.0% | 99.30% |
3 Yr | -8.5%* | -21.4% | 63.3% | 87.99% |
5 Yr | 13.4%* | -2.9% | 46.5% | 6.68% |
10 Yr | 11.0%* | 1.1% | 24.4% | 9.34% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | NESGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.7% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 94.41% |
2022 | -33.2% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 67.02% |
2021 | -10.1% | -90.6% | 300.1% | 55.64% |
2020 | 46.7% | -63.0% | 127.9% | 17.41% |
2019 | 41.9% | -7.7% | 42.9% | 0.76% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | NESGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -0.1% | -2.9% | 19.8% | 97.73% |
1 Yr | 3.3% | 0.6% | 53.0% | 99.30% |
3 Yr | -8.5%* | -21.4% | 63.3% | 87.99% |
5 Yr | 13.4%* | -2.9% | 46.5% | 6.68% |
10 Yr | 11.0%* | 1.1% | 24.4% | 9.34% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | NESGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 5.7% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 97.03% |
2022 | -30.3% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 66.67% |
2021 | 11.0% | -22.7% | 411.9% | 46.15% |
2020 | 71.4% | 1.5% | 150.8% | 5.19% |
2019 | 54.4% | 5.5% | 55.3% | 0.38% |
NAV & Total Return History
NESGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
NESGX | Category Low | Category High | NESGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 144 M | 183 K | 28.5 B | 78.24% |
Number of Holdings | 46 | 7 | 1188 | 91.02% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 87.7 M | 57.4 K | 2.83 B | 59.41% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 52.65% | 7.1% | 100.1% | 5.88% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Aspen Aerogels Inc 12.70%
- TTM Technologies Inc 6.17%
- MKS Instruments Inc 4.60%
- Alteryx Inc 4.50%
- nLight Inc 4.46%
- Zuora Inc 4.43%
- Vicor Corp 4.31%
- Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management 4.19%
- ADTRAN Holdings Inc 4.19%
- MaxLinear Inc 3.10%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NESGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 96.43% | 77.88% | 100.82% | 76.86% |
Cash | 4.19% | 0.00% | 27.66% | 18.83% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.22% | 5.89% | 33.85% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 95.16% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 94.99% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.22% | 94.99% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NESGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 75.51% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 0.35% |
Healthcare | 12.99% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 91.36% |
Industrials | 11.51% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 88.60% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 96.72% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 99.31% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 99.83% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 98.96% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 98.96% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 99.48% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 99.83% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 98.96% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NESGX % Rank | |
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US | 96.43% | 30.27% | 100.82% | 67.18% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 61.74% | 96.37% |
NESGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
NESGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.89% | 0.05% | 23.20% | 15.74% |
Management Fee | 1.25% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 98.62% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 64.15% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
NESGX 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 | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
NESGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | 55.46% |
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.
NESGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 133.00% | 3.00% | 439.00% | 93.45% |
NESGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
NESGX | Category Low | Category High | NESGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.17% | 95.68% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
NESGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Monthly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
NESGX | Category Low | Category High | NESGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.72% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 95.62% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
NESGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
NESGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Chris Retzler
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 17, 2008
14.38
14.4%
Mr. Retzler has been with Needham Asset Management, LLC since 2005. Mr. Retzler is a graduate of the Columbia Business School and was a Fulbright Scholar. He began his career in 1994 with Merrill Lynch Investment Banking. When he left Merrill Lynch in 2002. From 2002 until he joined Needham, he was in charge of Winterkorn, privately owned company.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.04 | 5.25 |