Needham Growth Fund Institutional Class (NEEIX)

Fund Assets	270.50M
Expense Ratio	1.229%
Min. Investment	$100,000
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	88.77
YTD Return	34.87%
1-Year Return	37.94%
5-Year Return	56.12%
52-Week Low	59.32
52-Week High	108.03
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	79
Inception Date	Dec 30, 2016

About NEEIX

The Needham Growth Fund Institutional Class is a U.S. mutual fund designed to pursue long-term, tax-efficient capital appreciation by investing primarily in the equity securities of publicly traded companies. The fund targets firms with above-average growth prospects that are available at value prices, employing a strategy focused on identifying what it terms "Quality Compounders." Its investment process has two phases: first, investing in mid-cap companies transitioning toward operational excellence, and second, maintaining positions in companies as their new products or services drive significant financial improvements and customer adoption. The portfolio is diversified across sectors but has a significant emphasis on technology and healthcare. Top holdings include companies such as Super Micro Computer, Entegris, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, reflecting its bias towards innovation-driven growth sectors. The Institutional Class requires a high minimum initial investment, caters to professional and high-net-worth clients, and is managed with a disciplined, research-intensive approach. The fund is notable for a concentrated portfolio, with a substantial portion of assets held in its top holdings, aiming to capitalize on long-term market inefficiencies for capital appreciation.

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

Performance

NEEIX had a total return of 37.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.66%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
NEEGX	Retail Class	1.67%

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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