About VNSNX
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select Fund Class N is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation through investment in U.S. equities. Managed by Vaughan Nelson, the fund employs a high-conviction, multi-cap strategy that concentrates its holdings into a compact portfolio, typically between 20 and 40 positions. Its investment process emphasizes rigorous, proprietary research and valuation analysis to identify companies with undervalued assets and strong potential for earnings growth.
The fund’s portfolio is characterized by significant allocations to large-cap growth stocks, with a notable focus on sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, communication services, and financials. Holdings commonly include industry leaders like NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet, reflecting its orientation toward companies with established market positions and growth prospects. The fund’s approach is distinguished by its willingness to maintain sizeable weights in top holdings to express its highest conviction ideas, resulting in approximately half of assets concentrated among the top ten positions.
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select Fund Class N’s role in the financial market is to offer investors a concentrated, research-driven vehicle designed to outperform standard equity benchmarks over the long term by focusing on undervalued and growth-oriented U.S. businesses.
Fund Family Natixis Funds
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VNSNX
Share Class Class N
Index S&P 500 TR
VNSNX had a total return of 14.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 12.45%.
