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Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund (NBHIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6412244989
CUSIP
641224498
Inception Date
Nov 2, 2006
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund (NBHIX) has returned 2.51% so far this year and 14.15% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NBHIX has returned 9.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund

1D
0.32%
1M
-7.74%
YTD
2.51%
6M
3.98%
1Y
14.15%
3Y*
12.99%
5Y*
9.18%
10Y*
9.31%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 2006, NBHIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NBHIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.23%5.58%-7.74%2.51%
20254.41%2.29%-1.04%-0.50%3.15%2.92%-0.88%2.67%2.13%-1.24%3.78%-1.02%17.69%
2024-1.03%2.80%5.67%-2.37%3.19%-1.14%3.89%3.09%0.86%-1.32%5.43%-5.77%13.38%
20232.40%-4.08%0.26%1.42%-4.99%5.84%2.96%-2.95%-4.18%-2.37%5.45%4.92%3.87%
2022-1.65%0.98%4.22%-5.07%1.55%-8.33%4.94%-2.17%-7.63%8.16%5.83%-3.53%-4.24%
2021-0.53%2.11%5.04%3.55%2.47%-0.67%0.61%0.87%-3.98%5.80%-1.32%6.35%21.67%

Benchmark Metrics

Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.75%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 2006.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (72.65%) than losses (72.56%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.

Alpha
1.75%
Beta
0.71
0.85
Upside Capture
72.65%
Downside Capture
72.56%

Expense Ratio

NBHIX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NBHIX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


NBHIX Risk / Return Rank: 5656
Overall Rank
NBHIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5656
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NBHIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5353
Sortino Ratio Rank
NBHIX Omega Ratio Rank: 5959
Omega Ratio Rank
NBHIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5353
Calmar Ratio Rank
NBHIX Martin Ratio Rank: 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund (NBHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NBHIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.06

0.90

+0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.49

1.39

+0.11

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.30

1.40

-0.10

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.81

6.61

-0.79

Explore NBHIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund provided a 1.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.25$0.24$0.95$0.78$1.01$1.56$0.29$0.76$0.89$0.89$0.74$0.77

Dividend yield

1.55%1.54%7.09%6.16%7.83%10.73%2.18%5.75%7.71%6.77%5.92%6.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2025$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24
2024$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.95
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.78
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.74$1.01
2021$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$1.29$1.56

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund was 40.07%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 382 trading sessions.

The current Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund drawdown is 7.74%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.07%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009382Sep 13, 2010826
-33.97%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021225
-17.9%Apr 21, 2022113Sep 30, 2022373Mar 27, 2024486
-14.1%May 19, 2015170Jan 20, 201697Jun 8, 2016267
-13.79%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019123

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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