# Neuberger Long Short Fund Institutional Class (NLSIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Neuberger Berman · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2011-12-29 This fund's primary objective is pursued by establishing both long and short positions across diverse global security markets. It allocates capital to common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, fixed-income instruments, and restricted securities. The portfolio's investments may target both domestic and international corporations, covering their underlying securities and related derivative agreements. Furthermore, to potentially enhance returns or mitigate portfolio risks, the fund may employ financial instruments such as futures, swaps, forwards, or options. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.85 | | Expense Ratio | 1.27% | | Assets Under Management | $7.10B | | NAV | $20.85 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.01 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $19.36 – $21.04 | | Beta | 0.32 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0102 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-22 - Pay date: 2025-12-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NLSIX invest in? This fund's primary objective is pursued by establishing both long and short positions across diverse global security markets. It allocates capital to common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, fixed-income instruments, and restricted securities. The portfolio's investments may target both domestic and international corporations, covering their underlying securities and related derivative agreements. Furthermore, to potentially enhance returns or mitigate portfolio risks, the fund may employ financial instruments such as futures, swaps, forwards, or options. ### What is the expense ratio of NLSIX? Neuberger Long Short Fund Institutional Class (NLSIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.27%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is NLSIX's dividend yield? NLSIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of NLSIX? Effective duration measures NLSIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. NLSIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of NLSIX? NLSIX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of NLSIX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from NLSIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. NLSIX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does NLSIX pay a dividend? Yes, Neuberger Long Short Fund Institutional Class (NLSIX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.05%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does NLSIX pay dividends? Neuberger Long Short Fund Institutional Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is NLSIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NLSIX was 2025-12-22. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NLSIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.27% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NLSIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NLSIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NLSIX cost more than a fund like VOO? NLSIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.27%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether NLSIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NLSIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NLSIX (1.27%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nlsix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.