Needham Growth
445 Park Ave New York, NY 10022
Phone: 800-625-7071
| Category: | Mid-Cap Growth | | Fund Family: | Needham | | Net Assets: | 117.10M | | Year-to-Date Return: | -3.26% | | Yield: | 0.00% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 02-Jan-96 |
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Christopher J. Retzler
Lead Manager since
22-Jan-09 | | | Retzler is the Manager and Executive VP of the Small Cap Growth Fund. Prior to joining Needham, Retzler worked with Merrill Lynch Investment Banking (1994-2002) and Winterkorn, a privately owned company (2002-2005). Retzler?s past duties at Needham included examining and conducting due diligence on both existing and new investment opportunities for the Needham Funds. He currently engages in portfolio management-related activities, including stock selection, research, company visits and market analysis. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $5,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $1,500 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $5,000 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $500 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $0 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $100 |
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| The investment seeks long-term tax-efficient capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 65% of assets in domestic equities. It may emphasize investments in technology, healthcare, specialty retailing, oil services, industrial, media/leisure/cable/entertainment and business and consumer services. The fund is nondiversified. |
| Last Dividend
(14-Nov-07):
| 0.01 | | Last Cap Gain
(13-Nov-08):
| 1.23 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 41.00% | | Average for Category:
| 138.22% |
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| Expense | NEEGX | Category
Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 2.02%
| 1.46% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.25%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | %
| 5.37% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | %
| 2.68% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$646 | $651 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,108 | $1,030 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$2,390 | $2,053 |
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0.30 (1.04%)
