1The Needham Growth Conference is hosted by Needham & Company, LLC; an affiliate of Needham Asset Management, LLC, which is the parent company of Needham Investment Management, LLC.
The Needham Funds aggregate ownership as a percentage of net assets in the stated securities as of December 31, 2017: ALTR: 0.07%; COUP: 0.15%; CYRX: 0.33%; ROKU: 0.09%; NOVN: 0.00% ; GILD: 3.89%; JUNO: 0.00%; BLUE: 0.00%; ORCL: 0.00% ; WDAY: 0.00%; RHT: 0.58%; CSCO: 0.00%; ADP: 0.00%; ULTI: 0.00%; FNF: 0.00%; PAYX: 0.00%; PCTY: 0.00%; MSFT: 0.00%; LOGM: 0.00%; ADBE: 0.00%; GOOGL: 0.00%.
The information presented in this commentary is not intended as personalized investment advice and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security or other investments.
This message is not an offer of the Needham Growth Fund, the Needham Aggressive Growth Fund or the Needham Small Cap Growth Fund. Shares are sold only through the currently effective prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully and consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before you invest. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be higher or lower than these results. Current month-end performance and a copy of the prospectus are available at www.needhamfunds.com or by contacting the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC at 1-800-625-7071.
All three of the Needham Funds have substantial exposure to small and micro capitalized companies. Funds holding smaller capitalized companies are subject to greater price fluctuation than those of larger companies. Also, all three of the Needham Funds are permitted to engage in short sales, options, futures, and leveraged trading strategies. The Funds’ use of short sales, options, futures strategies and leverage may result in significant capital loss. Total return figures include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Needham & Company, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, is the distributor of The Needham Funds, Inc.