Nomura Science and Technology R6 (ISTNX)

Fund Assets	8.18B
Expense Ratio	0.84%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	58.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 2, 2025

Previous Close	123.57
YTD Return	40.89%
1-Year Return	43.46%
5-Year Return	157.98%
52-Week Low	80.51
52-Week High	125.74
Beta (5Y)	1.09
Holdings	41
Inception Date	Jul 31, 2014

About ISTNX

Macquarie Science and Technology Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital growth by investing primarily in the equity securities of science and technology companies worldwide. The fund targets a broad array of innovative businesses within sectors such as information technology, biotechnology, and related industries, reflecting a strategy that capitalizes on advances and trends shaping the global technology landscape. Managed by a seasoned team with decades of expertise in technology investing, the fund employs a research-driven approach to identify promising opportunities across both U.S. and international markets. With a diversified portfolio typically holding around 40 to 43 stocks, the fund offers exposure to emerging and established technology firms. Its structure and focus make it a significant instrument for investors looking to participate in the growth and evolution of the science and technology sector on a global scale.

• Fund Family: Nomura
• Category: Technology
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ISTNX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: S&P North American Technology Sector TR

Performance

ISTNX had a total return of 43.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 18.48%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ISTIX	Institutional Class	0.91%
WSTYX	Class Y	1.16%
WSTAX	Class A	1.16%
WSTRX	Class R	1.41%

Top 10 Holdings

53.22% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.74%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.89%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	6.54%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	5.57%
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	STX	5.53%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	4.71%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.52%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.35%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	3.75%
Texas Instruments Incorporated	TXN	3.62%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 2, 2025	$10.60303	Dec 2, 2025
Dec 3, 2024	$9.24249	Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2023	$5.33104	Dec 5, 2023
Dec 2, 2022	$12.373	Dec 5, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$31.1228	Dec 16, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$7.9374	Dec 10, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 9, 2026

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