Nicholas Fund (NICSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
89.66
+0.02 (0.02%)
At close: Jan 15, 2026
-3.07%
Fund Assets4.03B
Expense Ratio0.70%
Min. Investment$500
Turnover15.41%
Dividend (ttm)8.20
Dividend Yield9.11%
Dividend Growth7.77%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 29, 2025
Previous Close89.64
YTD Return1.19%
1-Year Return6.52%
5-Year Return71.27%
52-Week Low73.65
52-Week High91.50
Beta (5Y)0.93
Holdings58
Inception DateJul 14, 1969

About NICSX

Nicholas Fund, Inc. is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks. Established in 1969, it serves as the flagship offering for its sponsor and is managed by an experienced team that employs a multi-cap growth strategy. This approach enables investment across the spectrum of small-, mid-, and large-cap companies, providing flexibility in seeking attractive growth opportunities without strict market capitalization limits. While the portfolio often emphasizes mid- and large-cap stocks, it also invests in smaller companies when compelling prospects are identified. The fund is recognized for its disciplined, bottom-up stock selection, prioritizing firms with consistent revenue and earnings growth, sound management, and strong competitive positions. The investment process is designed to balance capital appreciation potential with risk management, favoring securities trading at valuations considered attractive relative to their long-term potential. By maintaining a low expense ratio and turnover, Nicholas Fund, Inc. aims to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders, making it a notable participant in the large growth category of mutual funds.

Fund Family Nicholas
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NICSX
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

NICSX had a total return of 6.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 19.10%.

Top 10 Holdings

34.09% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Alphabet Inc.GOOG5.39%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA5.19%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT5.08%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN4.61%
Apple Inc.AAPL3.59%
The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX2.29%
The Home Depot, Inc.HD2.14%
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST1.96%
S&P Global Inc.SPGI1.94%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.ORLY1.91%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 29, 2025$3.37329Dec 29, 2025
Jun 5, 2025$4.83083Jun 5, 2025
Dec 27, 2024$3.69921Dec 27, 2024
Jun 6, 2024$3.91307Jun 6, 2024
Dec 27, 2023$3.05251Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023$2.8461Jun 7, 2023
Full Dividend History