Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund (NBMIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, which it defines as those with a total market capitalization within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index at the time of initial purchase. It seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies, sectors and industries.
Fund Info
US6412248030
641224803
Oct 20, 1998
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NBMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund (NBMIX) returned -6.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.99% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NBMIX returned 9.51% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
NBMIX
-6.84%
5.87%
-14.90%
2.99%
7.02%
7.39%
9.51%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NBMIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63% | -7.89% | -7.53% | 0.28% | 6.28% | -6.84% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.27% | 10.62% | 3.85% | -7.14% | 5.36% | 3.18% | 4.25% | 2.67% | 0.58% | -0.69% | 9.48% | -9.30% | 25.90% |
| 2023 | 6.15% | -0.84% | -1.42% | -1.52% | -1.87% | 7.74% | 2.23% | -3.41% | -6.42% | -9.05% | 10.02% | 10.13% | 10.01% |
| 2022 | -13.56% | 1.91% | -0.83% | -10.02% | -0.83% | -6.53% | 11.85% | -2.49% | -8.12% | 8.21% | 1.35% | -5.63% | -24.43% |
| 2021 | 3.89% | 5.17% | -6.54% | 3.78% | -7.61% | 5.30% | -2.93% | 3.56% | -2.91% | 4.87% | -3.12% | 1.87% | 4.16% |
| 2020 | 0.96% | -5.52% | -16.76% | 14.99% | 11.26% | 1.88% | 5.54% | 5.93% | -1.32% | 2.98% | 12.12% | 8.34% | 42.83% |
| 2019 | 14.06% | 8.96% | 2.85% | 2.80% | -5.29% | 5.77% | 2.31% | -6.20% | -4.81% | 2.11% | 7.75% | 1.71% | 34.55% |
| 2018 | 5.70% | 0.00% | 1.67% | -0.72% | 8.44% | 1.48% | 0.36% | 8.75% | -1.33% | -8.52% | 1.26% | -10.52% | 4.80% |
| 2017 | 3.85% | 4.37% | 0.70% | 1.71% | 0.75% | 2.51% | 2.32% | 0.95% | 3.19% | 0.79% | 1.84% | 2.17% | 28.16% |
| 2016 | -10.77% | -5.56% | 7.21% | 1.78% | 3.03% | 0.12% | 7.01% | 1.51% | 3.52% | -6.66% | 9.02% | -2.18% | 6.15% |
| 2015 | -3.23% | 7.67% | 0.78% | -4.67% | 5.71% | 2.38% | 1.32% | -8.56% | -4.95% | 1.50% | 2.46% | -4.92% | -5.66% |
| 2014 | -1.10% | 6.36% | -5.31% | -7.70% | 0.35% | 6.09% | -7.23% | 6.85% | -3.32% | 5.54% | 0.68% | 4.22% | 3.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NBMIX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund (NBMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.93 | $0.58 | $1.54 | $7.12 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $1.55 |
Dividend yield | 0.50% | 0.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.71% | 1.06% | 3.98% | 23.77% | 1.44% | 0.00% | 5.92% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.93 | $8.93 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $1.54 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.12 | $7.12 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $1.55 | $1.55 |
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 Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 78.77%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3766 trading sessions.
The current Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 16.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.77% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 3766 | Oct 2, 2017 | 4410 |
| -39.55% | Feb 16, 2021 | 682 | Oct 30, 2023 | 257 | Nov 6, 2024 | 939 |
| -35.77% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 85 | Jul 20, 2020 | 105 |
| -29.53% | Nov 12, 2024 | 100 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.92% | Sep 12, 2018 | 72 | Dec 24, 2018 | 40 | Feb 22, 2019 | 112 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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