Needham Growth Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
28.9%
1 yr return
57.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
9.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
19.9%
Net Assets
$147 M
Holdings in Top 10
51.2%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.86%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 15.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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NEEGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 28.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 19.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.40%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameNeedham Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameNeedham
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Inception DateJan 01, 1996
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Shares Outstanding1457207
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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
NEEGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | NEEGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 28.9% | -5.1% | 27.8% | 0.54% |
1 Yr | 57.1% | -6.1% | 60.7% | 0.73% |
3 Yr | 9.0%* | -24.0% | 86.1% | 3.56% |
5 Yr | 19.9%* | -2.9% | 100.8% | 2.20% |
10 Yr | 12.0%* | 0.4% | 37.0% | 16.23% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | NEEGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 26.8% | -27.7% | 68.0% | 13.11% |
2022 | -34.8% | -85.6% | 350.1% | 71.79% |
2021 | 19.7% | -77.0% | 238.3% | 5.27% |
2020 | 33.1% | -44.1% | 2474.5% | 34.63% |
2019 | 27.0% | -50.2% | 44.0% | 41.48% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | NEEGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 28.9% | -5.1% | 27.8% | 0.54% |
1 Yr | 57.1% | -6.1% | 60.7% | 0.73% |
3 Yr | 9.0%* | -24.0% | 86.1% | 3.56% |
5 Yr | 19.9%* | -2.9% | 100.8% | 2.20% |
10 Yr | 12.0%* | 0.4% | 37.0% | 16.23% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | NEEGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 26.8% | -26.1% | 68.0% | 13.84% |
2022 | -33.7% | -67.0% | 440.7% | 78.57% |
2021 | 27.7% | -23.5% | 342.2% | 3.77% |
2020 | 41.6% | 2.6% | 2549.1% | 36.77% |
2019 | 42.3% | 14.6% | 44.8% | 4.41% |
NAV & Total Return History
NEEGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
NEEGX | Category Low | Category High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 147 M | 1.94 M | 84.5 B | 82.21% |
Number of Holdings | 64 | 25 | 3644 | 70.05% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 75.4 M | 319 K | 8.39 B | 75.68% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 51.21% | 0.4% | 99.9% | 9.62% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Super Micro Computer Inc 9.55%
- Entegris Inc 7.69%
- PDF Solutions Inc 6.16%
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 5.86%
- Aspen Aerogels Inc 4.55%
- Nova Ltd 4.17%
- CarMax Inc 3.65%
- Parsons Corp 3.30%
- FormFactor Inc 3.19%
- Photronics Inc 3.09%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.46% | 0.92% | 101.49% | 48.46% |
Cash | 1.54% | 0.00% | 99.08% | 59.53% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.46% | 90.20% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.18% | 16.96% | 88.38% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 89.84% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -3.27% | 1.87% | 89.84% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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Technology | 62.17% | 0.04% | 62.17% | 0.36% |
Healthcare | 16.20% | 0.00% | 37.06% | 66.97% |
Industrials | 12.64% | 0.00% | 38.23% | 68.60% |
Consumer Cyclical | 4.42% | 0.00% | 57.41% | 96.37% |
Communication Services | 3.56% | 0.00% | 18.33% | 34.48% |
Energy | 0.64% | 0.00% | 62.10% | 56.99% |
Real Estate | 0.38% | 0.00% | 19.28% | 80.94% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.94% | 92.01% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 43.01% | 98.73% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.40% | 98.73% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.25% | 98.00% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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US | 98.46% | 0.64% | 101.49% | 40.11% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.81% | 92.92% |
NEEGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
NEEGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.86% | 0.02% | 17.54% | 13.50% |
Management Fee | 1.25% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 98.91% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 60.26% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
NEEGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
NEEGX 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% | 50.00% |
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.
NEEGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 15.00% | 0.00% | 250.31% | 16.50% |
NEEGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
NEEGX | Category Low | Category High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 32.46% | 91.83% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
NEEGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
NEEGX | Category Low | Category High | NEEGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.40% | -2.24% | 2.75% | 91.34% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
NEEGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
NEEGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Chris Retzler
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 22, 2009
13.36
13.4%
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.
John Barr
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 01, 2010
12.42
12.4%
Mr. John O. Barr is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Colgate University. From 1995 - 2000, Mr. Barr was a Managing Director and Senior Analyst at Needham & Company. He was an Institutional Investor All-Star and was ranked by Reuters as leader of one of the top software teams. He also served as Director of Research. From 2000 - 2002, he was a Managing Director and Senior Analyst at Robertson Stephens following semiconductor technology companies. From 2002 - 2008, Mr. Barr was a portfolio manager and analyst at Buckingham Capital Management. He focused on telecom, semiconductors and software. He also has experience with financials, energy, exploration and production and mining stocks. From 2008 - 2009, Mr. Barr was the Founding and Managing Member of Oliver Investment Management, LLC. He rejoined Needham & Company in August 2009 as a Managing Director and a portfolio manager of hedge funds. He engages in a variety of portfolio management-related activities, including stock selection, research, company visits and market analysis.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 36.3 | 9.23 | 2.25 |