Needham Small Cap Growth Fd: (MF: NESGX)
NAV
$13.22
NAV Day Change
0.05 (0.38%)
May 21 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 0.00 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 2.29 |
| Objective* | Equity - Small Cap |
| Peer* | SC SG |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | -9.89 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 60.61 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 72.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | NA |
| %Min Sales Load | NA |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 1.25 |
| Redemption Fee | 2.00 |
| Expense Ratio | 2.04 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 50.83 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 8.29 |
| Emerging Market | 14.73 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 87.35 |
| Cash | 11.90 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 1.03 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.76 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Technology | 54.41 |
| Other | 15.39 |
| Retail Trade | 14.46 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 5.41 |
| Services | 4.88 |
| Energy | 2.61 |
| Consumer Durables | 2.20 |
| Finance | 0.34 |
| Health | 0.30 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| EMULEX | 6.92 | 4.20 |
| TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | 5.92 | 3.59 |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER | 5.23 | 3.17 |
| ANAREN INC | 4.81 | 2.92 |
| FORMFACTOR INC | 4.51 | 2.74 |
| ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS | 4.15 | 2.51 |
| ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUST | 4.10 | 2.49 |
| AEROPOSTALE INC | 3.70 | 2.24 |
| ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS | 3.52 | 2.14 |
Contact Information
| Family | Needham |
| Addrerss | 445 Park Ave New York, NY 10022 |
| Phone | 800 625-7071 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 1 - Strong Buy 
| #1 |
Fund Description
NA
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 41 |
| Avg. P/E | 49.74 |
| Avg. P/Book | 2.94 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 26.3 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 1,892 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.18 | 0.97 | 1.02 |
| Alpha | -11.04 | 1.55 | 1.94 |
| R Squared | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.63 |
| Std. Dev. | 20.95 | 22.00 | 18.89 |
| Sharpe | 0.18 | 0.38 | 3.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Chris Retzler |
| Since | 12/08 |
| Manager Rating | -7.60 |
| Inception Date | 05/22/2002 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $2,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $1000 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | N | Wire Fee | N | Wire Transfer | N |
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