Needham Growth Fund Retail Class (NEEGX)

Fund Assets	270.50M
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 13, 2025

Previous Close	82.93
YTD Return	34.43%
1-Year Return	34.71%
5-Year Return	47.29%
52-Week Low	56.14
52-Week High	101.99
Beta (5Y)	1.38
Holdings	79
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 34.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.41%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIQCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% Z	0.56%
FBRNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Stock Sel I	0.53%
FSSKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Stock Selec-Class K	0.42%
FSJHX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Stock Sel M	1.07%
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

42.60% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
BNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst	DIRXX	10.34%
PDF Solutions, Inc.	PDFS	5.34%
Corning Incorporated	GLW	3.72%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	3.71%
Vicor Corporation	VICR	3.52%
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.	VSH	3.50%
FormFactor, Inc.	FORM	3.45%
Marvell Technology, Inc.	MRVL	3.09%
MKS Inc.	MKSI	3.05%
Vertiv Holdings Co	VRT	2.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
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
Nov 8, 2019	$4.74886	Nov 8, 2019

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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