Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund

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Neuberger Berman Intl Small Cap I (NIOIX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Gender equality score
Gender equality score

47
/ 100 points
Overall score
Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value
Peer rank
Group ranking

F
11.5
percentile

Universe: Groups

Group: International Equity Funds

Ranking: 974 out of 1,100 funds


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Gender balance in leadership and workforce
Gender balance in leadership and workforce
22/40
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Equal compensation and work life balance
Equal compensation and work life balance
9/30
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Policies promoting gender equality
Policies promoting gender equality
16/20
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Commitment, transparency, and accountability
Commitment, transparency, and accountability
0/10
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Top scoring holdings
Top scoring holdings
The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Borregaard ASA
    1.42% of assets
    $92,716 invested
  • 2. Befesa SA Bearer Shares
    1.2% of assets
    $78,203 invested
  • 3. Virbac SA
    1.46% of assets
    $95,136 invested
  • 4. Victrex PLC
    0.99% of assets
    $64,601 invested
  • 5. Sopra Steria Group SA
    1.27% of assets
    $82,714 invested
  • 6. Interparfums
    1.57% of assets
    $102,751 invested
  • 7. Sweco AB Class B
    2.42% of assets
    $157,987 invested
  • 8. Games Workshop Group PLC
    2.49% of assets
    $162,623 invested
  • 9. Tikehau Capital SCA
    1.4% of assets
    $91,329 invested
  • 10. Kinaxis Inc
    1.63% of assets
    $106,725 invested
Bottom scoring holdings
Bottom scoring holdings
The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. ARB Corp Ltd
    1.36% of assets
    $88,873 invested
  • 2. Daiei Kankyo Co Ltd
    1.98% of assets
    $129,493 invested
  • 3. SHO-BOND Holdings Co Ltd
    1.42% of assets
    $92,694 invested
  • 4. ULVAC Inc
    0.48% of assets
    $31,048 invested
  • 5. NS Solutions Corp
    0.35% of assets
    $23,113 invested
  • 6. Kokusai Electric Corp
    0.41% of assets
    $26,482 invested
  • 7. Nakanishi Inc
    1.34% of assets
    $87,701 invested
  • 8. Interroll Holding AG
    1.27% of assets
    $82,936 invested
  • 9. Colliers International Group Inc Shs Subord Voting
    1.78% of assets
    $115,935 invested
  • 10. JTC PLC Ordinary Shares
    1.75% of assets
    $114,091 invested
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Financial performance
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Gender Equality and Returns
Returns chart for Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund
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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.
Benchmarking tool
Current fund
NIOIX
Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund
Family
Neuberger Berman
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
2.23% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
10 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
3 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Current fund
NIOIX
Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund
Family
Neuberger Berman
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
2.23% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
10 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
3 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Current fund
NIOIX
Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund
Family
Neuberger Berman
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
2.23% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
10 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
3 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gender-lens analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Overall gender equality score
This fund
NIOIX - Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund
6.86%
3.58%
7.82%
/
47  / 100 points
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
13%
8.32%
10%
4.72%
57  / 100 points
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-5.85%
-4.74%
-2.23%
/
10  / 100 points lower
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