Nicholas Equity Income Fund (NSEIX)
To achieve moderate long-term growth, the fund seeks a five-year return which approximates three-fourths of the average total return achieved over a five-year period on the S&P 500 Index. It invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing equity securities (including common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities) and corporate and government fixed income investments (including notes, bonds and debentures). The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities.
Fund Info
US6537341033
653734103
Nov 23, 1993
$500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
NSEIX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nicholas Equity Income Fund (NSEIX) returned 0.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.33% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NSEIX returned 8.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NSEIX
0.71%
3.48%
-4.51%
6.33%
5.76%
10.80%
8.23%
^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 NSEIX, 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 | 3.00% | 0.81% | -3.56% | -2.81% | 3.48% | 0.71% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.49% | 2.38% | 4.03% | -3.87% | 2.65% | -0.09% | 3.26% | 3.18% | 1.38% | -1.63% | 3.46% | -5.18% | 9.97% |
| 2023 | 2.72% | -2.55% | -0.30% | 0.76% | -3.71% | 5.77% | 2.98% | -2.86% | -4.16% | -2.07% | 7.02% | 4.84% | 7.87% |
| 2022 | -2.57% | -1.66% | 1.36% | -4.50% | 1.37% | -7.61% | 5.37% | -2.87% | -7.67% | 9.26% | 6.55% | -2.57% | -6.89% |
| 2021 | -0.90% | 3.80% | 6.05% | 4.23% | 2.39% | -0.68% | 0.64% | 2.26% | -4.38% | 5.70% | -2.40% | 6.28% | 24.76% |
| 2020 | -2.02% | -8.09% | -12.89% | 11.03% | 3.76% | 0.58% | 3.56% | 3.40% | -2.21% | -0.95% | 11.69% | 3.27% | 8.74% |
| 2019 | 7.25% | 2.66% | 1.83% | 3.39% | -4.22% | 6.34% | 2.04% | -1.07% | 2.91% | 0.51% | 2.68% | 2.92% | 30.29% |
| 2018 | 4.36% | -4.17% | -0.77% | -0.59% | 2.42% | 1.63% | 3.95% | 2.15% | -0.28% | -6.24% | 3.10% | -9.10% | -4.47% |
| 2017 | 2.24% | 3.18% | -0.19% | 0.19% | -1.09% | 0.94% | 0.54% | -0.85% | 2.13% | 1.21% | 2.45% | 1.10% | 12.42% |
| 2016 | -5.12% | 1.74% | 6.27% | 1.13% | 2.15% | 0.32% | 3.08% | 0.11% | 0.41% | -3.86% | 4.38% | 1.88% | 12.61% |
| 2015 | -2.03% | 5.96% | 0.09% | -0.52% | 0.42% | -1.72% | 0.85% | -7.27% | -3.49% | 7.65% | -0.10% | -2.76% | -3.72% |
| 2014 | -5.13% | 4.12% | 1.13% | 1.32% | 1.94% | 2.94% | -2.80% | 2.74% | -2.67% | 2.55% | 2.29% | 0.46% | 8.78% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NSEIX is 32, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nicholas Equity Income Fund (NSEIX) 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
Nicholas Equity Income Fund provided a 6.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.27 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.27 | $0.87 | $0.88 | $0.78 | $2.56 | $0.98 | $2.52 | $2.95 | $1.41 | $0.76 | $1.32 | $1.18 |
Dividend yield | 6.08% | 4.03% | 4.28% | 3.92% | 11.53% | 4.90% | 13.05% | 17.55% | 6.83% | 3.85% | 7.26% | 5.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nicholas Equity Income 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 | $0.85 | $0.85 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.87 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.88 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.78 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $2.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.98 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $1.63 | $2.52 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $2.95 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.92 | $1.41 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.76 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $1.32 |
| 2014 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.18 |
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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas Equity Income Fund was 48.11%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 262 trading sessions.
The current Nicholas Equity Income Fund drawdown is 4.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.11% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 262 | Mar 23, 2010 | 616 |
| -33.47% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 188 |
| -31.99% | Apr 17, 2002 | 227 | Mar 12, 2003 | 247 | Mar 5, 2004 | 474 |
| -23.84% | Apr 16, 1998 | 492 | Mar 7, 2000 | 494 | Mar 1, 2002 | 986 |
| -19.43% | Jul 8, 2011 | 22 | Aug 8, 2011 | 150 | Mar 13, 2012 | 172 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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