Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional (NESIX)
Fund Info
Dec 30, 2016
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NESIX has a high expense ratio of 1.18%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional (NESIX) returned -11.72% year-to-date (YTD) and -11.00% over the past 12 months.
NESIX
-11.72%
10.69%
-13.13%
-11.00%
0.57%
5.90%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NESIX, 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 | 1.98% | -7.91% | -12.75% | -4.46% | 12.77% | -11.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.41% | 10.31% | 2.56% | -8.11% | 18.86% | -3.46% | 5.90% | -2.04% | -0.20% | -4.99% | 8.36% | -2.57% | 13.47% |
| 2023 | 12.86% | -2.32% | -4.15% | -14.65% | 10.74% | 2.81% | 3.92% | -10.97% | -2.89% | -13.74% | 14.09% | 16.58% | 5.85% |
| 2022 | -9.54% | -1.82% | -0.23% | -16.24% | -3.05% | -8.91% | 7.28% | 2.16% | -11.11% | 5.92% | 4.55% | -0.61% | -29.71% |
| 2021 | 8.48% | 3.74% | -4.37% | 1.26% | 4.58% | 5.47% | 0.66% | -0.40% | -3.77% | 0.10% | -5.20% | 1.21% | 11.36% |
| 2020 | 0.28% | -4.77% | -10.85% | 21.45% | 4.31% | 6.50% | 9.06% | 0.71% | 0.13% | 0.22% | 22.52% | 11.56% | 73.06% |
| 2019 | 15.35% | 7.36% | -3.17% | 7.51% | -2.61% | 6.07% | 0.62% | -2.02% | 4.74% | 7.15% | 3.48% | 4.85% | 59.87% |
| 2018 | 1.52% | -1.69% | 0.89% | -2.01% | 6.36% | 0.18% | -0.91% | 7.43% | 1.59% | -8.14% | 1.52% | -10.28% | -4.88% |
| 2017 | 0.79% | -0.52% | 1.37% | 0.39% | 1.48% | 3.61% | 1.96% | -1.56% | 5.66% | 0.35% | 5.53% | -6.58% | 12.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NESIX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% 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 Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional (NESIX) 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
Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $5.82 | $3.53 | $1.92 | $2.76 | $1.40 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.93% | 23.92% | 13.26% | 10.71% | 21.96% | 8.89% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional. 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 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.64 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.82 | $0.00 | $5.82 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.53 | $0.00 | $3.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $0.00 | $1.92 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.76 | $0.00 | $2.76 |
| 2017 | $1.40 | $0.00 | $1.40 |
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 Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional. 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 Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional was 49.61%, occurring on Oct 30, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional drawdown is 31.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.61% | Feb 17, 2021 | 681 | Oct 30, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -31.53% | Jan 17, 2020 | 42 | Mar 18, 2020 | 29 | Apr 29, 2020 | 71 |
| -21.99% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 36 | Feb 15, 2019 | 92 |
| -12.37% | Nov 29, 2017 | 49 | Feb 8, 2018 | 81 | Jun 6, 2018 | 130 |
| -11.7% | Jul 21, 2017 | 22 | Aug 21, 2017 | 29 | Oct 2, 2017 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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