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Needham Aggressive Growth Fund (NEAGX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS63983V2097
CUSIP63983V209
IssuerNeedham
Inception DateSep 4, 2001
CategorySmall Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$2,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

NEAGX has a high expense ratio of 1.86%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for NEAGX: current value at 1.86% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.86%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1,172.31%
360.87%
NEAGX (Needham Aggressive Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Needham Aggressive Growth Fund had a return of 17.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 53.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Needham Aggressive Growth Fund had an annualized return of 15.55%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.79%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date17.12%9.47%
1 month3.34%1.91%
6 months32.62%18.36%
1 year53.70%26.61%
5 years (annualized)23.87%12.90%
10 years (annualized)15.55%10.79%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NEAGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20242.50%11.31%3.94%-6.08%17.12%
20239.93%0.87%-1.66%-6.86%14.27%9.70%7.24%-5.38%-3.37%-6.98%8.58%9.17%37.65%
2022-13.16%-2.58%0.79%-11.39%-1.01%-8.47%13.65%-1.55%-9.40%4.58%4.96%-4.85%-27.53%
20214.53%3.18%-0.73%1.69%1.51%6.96%0.29%2.32%-0.76%7.55%5.64%0.57%37.56%
20200.37%-3.62%-13.63%16.60%7.83%7.26%11.94%1.57%-3.19%-1.19%16.01%6.58%51.53%
201911.68%3.98%0.56%5.64%-8.65%8.53%3.40%-4.27%4.61%4.96%2.94%5.12%43.82%
20180.48%-1.81%0.62%-2.31%8.94%0.66%-0.57%2.87%-5.02%-10.32%-0.55%-8.91%-16.09%
2017-0.58%1.35%0.85%0.84%-0.22%-1.05%4.39%-1.19%7.39%0.76%0.23%-3.91%8.75%
2016-5.78%1.57%6.84%-2.10%0.31%1.02%3.93%1.79%3.33%-0.14%9.54%0.90%22.40%
2015-2.46%7.31%-0.85%-2.37%2.56%-1.10%-2.77%-7.01%-4.52%3.97%1.66%-1.01%-7.19%
2014-0.88%1.43%-3.16%-3.08%1.54%6.77%-4.36%3.65%-3.87%6.70%0.83%2.17%7.16%
20133.37%-1.63%1.48%2.80%9.52%0.00%6.47%-1.60%5.48%-0.84%4.06%2.86%36.26%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of NEAGX is 89, placing it in the top 11% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NEAGX is 8989
NEAGX (Needham Aggressive Growth Fund)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NEAGX is 9494Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NEAGX is 9393Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NEAGX is 9191Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NEAGX is 8686Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NEAGX is 8383Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Needham Aggressive Growth Fund (NEAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


NEAGX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NEAGX, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.74
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for NEAGX, currently valued at 3.83, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.83
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for NEAGX, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.46
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for NEAGX, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.91
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for NEAGX, currently valued at 8.98, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.98
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.28
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.24, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.24
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.40
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.84
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.75, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.75

Sharpe Ratio

The current Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.74. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Needham Aggressive Growth Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.74
2.28
NEAGX (Needham Aggressive Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Needham Aggressive Growth Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.88$1.23$2.32$2.79$1.19$1.50$2.32$0.71

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%7.10%3.91%10.64%16.57%5.17%6.72%11.88%3.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Needham Aggressive Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
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$2.88$0.00$2.88
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23$0.00$1.23
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.32$0.00$2.32
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.79$0.00$2.79
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$1.19
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$1.50
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.32$0.00$2.32
2014$0.71$0.00$0.71

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.48%
-0.63%
NEAGX (Needham Aggressive Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Needham Aggressive 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 Needham Aggressive Growth Fund was 41.80%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 261 trading sessions.

The current Needham Aggressive Growth Fund drawdown is 1.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.8%Oct 11, 2007354Mar 9, 2009261Mar 22, 2010615
-36.69%Nov 8, 2021236Oct 14, 2022329Feb 7, 2024565
-34.42%Apr 28, 2011110Oct 3, 2011399May 7, 2013509
-32.18%Feb 14, 202023Mar 18, 202053Jun 3, 202076
-29.14%Jun 7, 2018139Dec 24, 2018210Oct 24, 2019349

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Needham Aggressive Growth Fund volatility is 6.98%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
6.98%
3.61%
NEAGX (Needham Aggressive Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)