Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (NGUAX)

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

Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (NGUAX) has returned -11.52% so far this year and 10.27% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NGUAX has achieved an annualized return of 14.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, NGUAX's average daily return is +0.45%, while the average monthly return is +4.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 1.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 1991 with a return of +286.8%, while the worst month was Nov 1988 at -70.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NGUAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 31, 1989 with a return of +279.0%, while the worst single day was Nov 1, 1988 at -69.9%.

Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund has an annualized alpha of 188.30%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participated in 110.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.52% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

NGUAX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.

NGUAX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund provided a 14.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Neuberger Berman Guardian 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 Guardian Fund was 78.07%, occurring on Dec 4, 1987. Recovery took 229 trading sessions.

The current Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund drawdown is 14.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.