NEQAX Performance — Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-02-10
NEQAX returned +2.09% over one year to Nov 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +11.73%. The fund trailed its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $139, against $189 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 13.53% a year. In the 12 months to Nov 2025 the fund lost a net $1.7M, and assets reached $13.21M.
NEQAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | NEQAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Dec 2024 – Nov 2025) | $102 | $115 |
| 3 years (Dec 2022 – Nov 2025) | $139 | $189 |
| Since data start (Mar 2021 – Nov 2025) | $132 | $171 |
NEQAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Nov 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.73% |
NEQAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Nov) | +9.65% |
| 2024 | +16.33% |
| 2023 | +14.48% |
| 2022 | −17.91% |
| 2021 (Mar–Dec) | +10.28% |
NEQAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | −1.5% | −4.0% | +0.4% | +4.7% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +1.5% | — |
| 2024 | +1.5% | +5.1% | +4.1% | −2.8% | +5.7% | −1.0% | +2.0% | +4.9% | +2.6% | −3.4% | +4.5% | −6.9% |
| 2023 | +5.0% | −1.9% | +4.1% | +0.1% | −2.4% | +7.4% | +0.7% | −2.6% | −5.7% | −4.7% | +9.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −9.7% | −2.0% | +4.6% | −9.1% | −1.8% | −7.2% | +9.5% | −4.8% | −8.8% | +9.5% | +7.7% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | — | — | +1.3% | +2.1% | −0.2% | +3.9% | +2.7% | +2.9% | −5.7% | +6.5% | −4.6% | +1.6% |
NEQAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Dec 2022 – Nov 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.53 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.49% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.89% (Dec 2024)
NEQAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $210K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | $27K | $959K | −$932K |
| Oct 2025 | $3K | $589K | −$586K |
| Sep 2025 | $6K | $0 | $6K |
| Aug 2025 | $6K | $210K | −$205K |
| Jul 2025 | $26K | $0 | $26K |
| Jun 2025 | $7K | $35K | −$29K |
| May 2025 | $339 | $26K | −$26K |
| Apr 2025 | $14K | $1K | $13K |
| Mar 2025 | $13K | $2K | $12K |
| Feb 2025 | $24K | $64K | −$41K |
| Jan 2025 | $46K | $21K | $25K |
| Dec 2024 | $38K | $26K | $12K |
NEQAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | $13.21M |
| 2025-08-31 | $14.34M |
| 2025-05-31 | $13.92M |
| 2025-02-28 | $13.79M |
| 2024-11-30 | $14.65M |
| 2024-08-31 | $14.13M |
| 2024-05-31 | $13.41M |
| 2024-02-29 | $12.33M |
| 2023-11-30 | $10.94M |
| 2023-08-31 | $11.12M |
| 2023-05-31 | $6.46M |
| 2023-02-28 | $6.21M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.