NRERX
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund
NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS
Expense ratio1
1.46%
Net assets2
$672.21M
Holdings2
36
Category
US Equity
2025 return3
-2.55%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Feb. 10, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The Fund seeks total return through investment in real estate securities, emphasizing both capital appreciation and current income.

Strategy. To pursue its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and common stocks and other securities issued by other real estate companies. The Fund defines a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, real estate. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities of real estate companies. These debt securities can be either investment grade securities or below investment grade securities (commonly known as junk bonds), provided that, at the time of investment, they are rated at least B by S&P Global Ratings … To pursue its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and common stocks and other securities issued by other real estate companies. The Fund defines a real estate company as one that derives at least 50% of its revenue from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, real estate. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities of real estate companies. These debt securities can be either investment grade securities or below investment grade securities (commonly known as junk bonds), provided that, at the time of investment, they are rated at least B by S&P Global Ratings or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (or comparably rated by at least one independent credit rating agency) or, if unrated, are determined by the Portfolio Managers to be of comparable quality. The Fund does not normally intend to continue holding securities that are in default or have defaulted with respect to the payment of interest or repayment of principal, but may do so depending on market conditions. The Portfolio Managers make investment decisions through a fundamental analysis of each company. The Portfolio Managers review each companys current financial condition and industry position, as well as economic and market conditions. In doing so, they evaluate the companys growth potential, earnings estimates and quality of management, as well as other factors. In an effort to achieve its goal, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading. As part of their fundamental investment analysis the Portfolio Managers consider environmental, social and governance factors they believe are financially material to individual investments, where applicable. While this analysis is inherently subjective and may be informed by both internally generated and third-party metrics, data and other information, the Portfolio Managers believe that the consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance factors, alongside traditional financial metrics, may enhance the Funds overall investment process. The consideration of environmental, social and governance factors does not apply to certain instruments, such as certain derivative instruments, other registered investment companies, cash and cash equivalents. The consideration of environmental, social and governance factors as part of the investment process does not mean that the Fund pursues a specific impact or sustainable investment strategy. The Fund is a non-diversified fund, which means that it can invest more of its assets in fewer companies than a diversified fund. The Fund concentrates its assets in the real estate industry. The Fund may at times emphasize particular sub-sectors of the real estate business for example, apartments, regional malls, offices, infrastructure, industrial, and health care. Some of the REITs and other real estate securities in which the Fund invests may be preferred stock, which receives preference in the payment of dividends. The Fund normally seeks to invest for the long-term, but it may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held if the Portfolio Managers find an opportunity they believe is more compelling, or if the Portfolio Managers outlook on the company or the market changes, if a stock reaches a target price, if a companys business fails to perform as expected, or when other opportunities appear more attractive. The Fund will not change its strategy of normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by REITs and common stocks and other securities issued by other real estate companies, without providing shareholders at least 60 days notice. This test and the test of whether a company is a real estate company are applied at the time the Fund invests; later percentage changes caused by a change in Fund assets, market values or company circumstances will not require the Fund to dispose of a holding.

Top holdings

As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
WELLTOWER INC $63.20M 9.40%
EQUINIX INC $58.28M 8.67%
PROLOGIS INC REIT $57.43M 8.54%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP $49.48M 7.36%
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC $29.95M 4.46%
VENTAS INC REIT $28.99M 4.31%
SIMON PROPERTY $27.06M 4.03%
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC REIT $26.60M 3.96%
PUBLIC STORAGE $24.43M 3.63%
IRON MOUNTAIN INC $22.81M 3.39%
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Allocation by sector

As of February 28, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026
Opened
2
Exited
2
Increased
5
Decreased
29
Unchanged
0

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight
FundOverlapNet exp.
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF · ICF 75% 0.32%
Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund · GREIX, GRESX, GREAX, GRECX, GRERX, GRETX, GREUX, GMJPX 73% 0.84%
State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF · XLRE 71% 0.08%
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Advisers

As of August 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of February 10, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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