XXXXX | Long Short Fund

*Prior to February 28, 2026, the Fund included “Neuberger Berman” in place of “Neuberger” in its name.

Why Invest

Long-biased, fundamentally-driven long/short strategy unconstrained by market cap, sector, or style

Seeks Downside Mitigation Relative to Market Indices

Short positions employed to generate alpha and reduce risk

Reduced Volatility

Seeks to participate in up markets with less volatility than the S&P 500 Index

Tenured Track Record

Investment team has been managing long/short portfolios since 2008

Fund Facts

Ticker:
NLSIX
CUSIP:
64128R608
Gross Expense Ratio¹:
1.30%
Net Expense Ratio¹:
1.30%
Morningstar Category:
Long-Short Equity
Fund Inception Date:
12/29/2011
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Quarterly Update

Portfolio Manager Marc Regenbaum provides a Fund update for the third quarter of 2026

Performance & Exposures

Returns & Distributions

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Fund Facts

As of 09/30/2026

Ticker

NLSIX

CUSIP

64128R608

ISIN

US64128R6080

Share Class

Institutional

Total Portfolio Assets As of 9/30/2026

$7.0bn

Share Class Inception Date

12/29/2011

Fund Inception Date

12/29/2011

Benchmark

HFRX Equity Hedge Index

 

1. Total net expense represents the total annual operating expenses that shareholders pay (after the effect of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement). Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“Manager”) contractually caps certain direct expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes including any expenses relating to tax reclaims, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, if any; consequently, total (net) expenses may exceed the contractual cap) through 10/31/2029 for Institutional Class at 1.70%, 2.06% for Class A and 2.81% for Class C (each as a % of average net assets). As of the Fund’s most recent prospectus, the Manager was not required to waive or reimburse any expenses pursuant to this arrangement. Absent such arrangements, which cannot be changed without Board approval, the returns may have been lower. Information is as of the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2026, as amended and supplemented.

All exposure information reflects notional value of underlying securities as applicable.

All Risk Measures are calculated using the Fund’s Institutional Share Class.

Beta is a measure of market-related risk (expressed between 0-1%) of a portfolio compared to that of the overall market, as represented by an index. The lower the beta the lower the sensitivity to the movements of the market, as represented by the index.

Sharpe Ratio measures the risk-adjusted performance. The risk-free rate is subtracted from the rate of return for a portfolio and the result is divided by the standard deviation of the portfolio returns.

Standard Deviation is a statistical measure of portfolio risk. The standard deviation describes the average deviation of the portfolio returns from the mean portfolio return over a certain period of time. Standard deviation measures how wide this range of returns typically is. The wider the typical range of returns, the higher the standard deviation of returns, and the higher the portfolio risk.

Portfolio Management Team

Documents

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IMPORTANT RISK DISCLOSURE

An investor should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks and fees and expenses carefully before investing. This and other important information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus, which you can obtain by calling 877.628.2583. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before making an investment. The prospectus contains a more complete discussion of the risk of investing in the Fund. Investments could result in loss of principal.

Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a “total return” basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The inception date for Neuberger Long Short Fund Class A, Class C and Institutional Class is 12/29/2011. Average Annual Total Returns with sales charge reflect deduction of current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) for Class C shares. The maximum CDSC for Class C is 1%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year.

Unless otherwise stated, information (including holdings and portfolio characteristics) is as of the date indicated and is subject to change without notice.

Since the Fund will typically hold both long and short positions, an investment in the Fund will involve market risks associated with different types of investment decisions than those made for a typical “long only” fund. There is no guarantee that the use of long and short positions will succeed in limiting the Fund’s exposure to market movements, sector-swings or other risk factors.

Short sales involve selling a security the Fund does not own in anticipation that the security’s price will decline. Short sales may help hedge against general market risk to the securities held in the portfolio but theoretically present unlimited risk on an individual stock basis, since the Fund may be required to buy the security sold short at a time when the security has appreciated in value. The Fund may not always be able to close out a short position at a favorable time and price. If the Fund covers its short sale at an unfavorable price, the cover transaction is likely to reduce or eliminate any gain, or cause a loss to the Fund, as a result of the short sale.

Investing in foreign securities may involve greater risks than investing in securities of U.S. issuers, such as currency fluctuations, potential social, political or economic instability, restrictions on foreign investors, less stringent regulation and less market liquidity. Securities issued in emerging market countries may be more volatile and less liquid than securities issued in foreign countries with more developed economies or markets as such governments may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls as well as impose additional taxes and liquidity restrictions.

Shares in the Fund may fluctuate based on interest rates, market condition, credit quality and other factors. In a rising interest rate environment, the value of the Fund’s fixed income investments is likely to fall.

Use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that can involve investment techniques and risks different from, and in some respects greater than, those associated with more traditional investments. Derivatives can be highly complex, can create leverage, may be highly volatile and the Fund could lose more than the amount it invests. Derivatives may at times be highly illiquid, and the Fund may not be able to close out or sell a derivative at a particular time or at an anticipated price. Derivatives can be difficult to value. There may be imperfect correlation between the behavior of a derivative and that of the reference instrument underlying the derivative. Derivatives involve counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the derivative will fail to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the derivative.

Derivative instruments and short sales may also have an effect similar to that of leverage and can result in losses to the Fund that exceed the amount originally invested. Leverage may amplify changes in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Investments in private companies, including companies that have not yet issued securities publicly in an initial public offering involve greater risks than investments in securities of publicly traded companies. Securities issued by these private companies are generally not freely or publicly tradable so the Fund may not have the opportunity to purchase, or the ability to sell, these securities in the amounts, or at the prices, the Fund desires.

There can be no guarantee that the Fund's Portfolio Managers will be successful in their attempts to manage the risk exposure of the Fund or will appropriately evaluate or weigh the multiple factors involved in investment decisions, including issuer, market and/or instrument-specific analysis, valuation and financially material environmental, social and governance factors.

The HFRX Equity Hedge Index is an index of select hedge funds focusing on Equity Hedge strategies. Equity Hedge strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision. Equity Hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50%, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short.

The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index are prepared or obtained by the Manager and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Manager may invest in securities not included in the above described indices.

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