Needham Growth Fund Retail Class (NEEGX)

Fund Assets	238.90M
Expense Ratio	1.592%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 10, 2026

Previous Close	72.32
YTD Return	29.97%
1-Year Return	29.01%
5-Year Return	31.65%
52-Week Low	56.14
52-Week High	101.99
Beta (5Y)	1.41
Holdings	76
Inception Date	Jan 1, 1996

About NEEGX

The Needham Growth Fund Retail Class is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term, tax-efficient capital appreciation through investments in the equity securities of publicly traded companies. The fund pursues growth by targeting companies with above-average long-term growth prospects, seeking to purchase these at value prices. Its strategy emphasizes identifying “Quality Compounders”—mid-cap companies on the verge of operational excellence—holding investments as these firms transition to industry leadership or benefit from the broad adoption of new products and services. The portfolio is typically concentrated in growth-oriented sectors, with a notable presence in technology and select industrial and healthcare companies. By maintaining a high conviction portfolio and a disciplined, multi-phase investment approach, the Needham Growth Fund Retail Class plays a significant role for investors seeking focused exposure to growth equities within the mid-cap segment of the U.S. market. The fund is managed with an emphasis on navigating market inefficiencies over multi-year time horizons while adhering to tax efficiency and disciplined risk management.

• Fund Family: Needham
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: NEEGX
• Share Class: Retail Class
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

NEEGX had a total return of 29.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.26%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWANX	Schwab	Schwab Core Equity Fund™	0.72%
FAMRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Asset Manager 85%	0.62%
FBRNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Stock Sel I	0.53%
FDSSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Stock Selector Fund	0.49%
FEYAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% A	0.92%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
NEEIX	Institutional Class	1.18%

Top 10 Holdings

43.37% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
BNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst	DIRXX	14.26%
Super Micro Computer, Inc.	SMCI	4.17%
PDF Solutions, Inc.	PDFS	4.15%
FormFactor, Inc.	FORM	3.48%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	3.24%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	3.03%
Marvell Technology, Inc.	MRVL	2.95%
Vicor Corporation	VICR	2.88%
nVent Electric plc	NVT	2.78%
Corning Incorporated	GLW	2.41%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Nov 10, 2026	$7.59509	Nov 10, 2026
Nov 13, 2025	$4.66917	Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2024	$2.39042	Nov 13, 2024
Nov 10, 2022	$0.77769	Nov 10, 2022
Nov 10, 2021	$4.62687	Nov 10, 2021
Nov 11, 2020	$3.20132	Nov 11, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 13, 2026

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