NEJCX

Active

Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Fund

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio

2.00%

Annual Cost per $10K

$200.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$32,903

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+6.78%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

97%

Cash

Fee Comparison

NEJCX

2.00%

US Equity average

1.06%

US Equity cheapest

BKLC

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

89% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+35.37%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

NEJCX at 2.00%$216,097

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$164,516

Cost vs index fund−$161,327

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
NEJCX	Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Fund	2.00%	+6.78%	+10.62%	+14.95%
QCGRFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Growth Account	—	+21.80%	+29.56%	—
QCEQFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Equity Index Account	—	+17.59%	+20.66%	—
VMCAX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND	—	—	—	—
PAALX	PIMCO All Asset Fund	2.11%	+11.25%	+9.25%	+7.73%
RRBGX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc.	1.21%	+22.46%	+30.61%	+13.01%
LGRCX	Loomis Sayles Growth Fund	1.66%	+25.77%	+31.96%	+16.58%
MEGBX	MFS Growth Fund	1.58%	+16.22%	+21.47%	+10.64%
RRGSX	T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc.	1.16%	+19.76%	+25.53%	+11.45%
EGFSX	Edgewood Growth Fund	1.25%	—	—	—
VVIPX	Voya VACS Index Series S Portfolio	—	+18.46%	—	—
RRTDX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund	1.10%	+10.17%	+13.76%	+9.11%
RRTCX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund	1.06%	+8.51%	+11.17%	+7.32%
TWUAX	Ultra Fund	1.14%	+23.77%	+26.60%	+15.87%
RRTPX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	1.09%	+9.42%	+12.60%	+8.29%
ECFAX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund	2.35%	+4.66%	+8.88%	+5.90%
EAASX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	1.12%	-6.85%	+7.85%	+10.26%
RRTRX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund	1.11%	+10.92%	+14.61%	+9.77%
ALCKX	AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	0.92%	+0.99%	+7.75%	+16.21%
FUNCX	Victory Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund	1.72%	—	—	—
RRTNX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund	1.04%	+7.90%	+9.99%	+6.48%
HCAIX	Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund	1.02%	+24.97%	+29.99%	+14.50%
TCRAX	Growth Fund	1.14%	+25.50%	+27.41%	+16.22%
PLFMX	LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund	1.29%	+20.60%	+21.78%	+16.77%
FLMVX	JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund	1.09%	+3.73%	+9.96%	+13.22%
RRTBX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund	1.02%	+7.71%	+9.33%	+5.89%
CIVVX	CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND	1.10%	+21.56%	+28.05%	+15.80%
RRCOX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	1.17%	+16.75%	+21.90%	+16.80%
FACGX	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund	1.49%	+19.79%	+14.50%	+0.63%
JGACX	JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund	0.99%	+20.21%	+25.78%	+15.42%
RRTVX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund	1.14%	+11.13%	+14.92%	+9.95%
JENIX	The Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc	1.26%	+2.22%	+10.27%	+9.73%
CSECX	Calvert Equity Fund	1.65%	+5.39%	+10.87%	+9.19%
HDGCX	THE HARTFORD DIVIDEND AND GROWTH FUND	1.74%	+10.75%	+12.62%	+14.03%
PARFX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund	0.88%	+11.37%	+15.18%	+10.20%
HGIRX	HARTFORD CORE EQUITY FUND	1.08%	+17.51%	+19.34%	+14.40%
MLRTX	NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund	1.04%	+26.34%	+29.99%	+16.32%
HCMDX	HCM Tactical Plus Fund	1.98%	+22.23%	+23.70%	+15.66%
HCMNX	HCM Sector Plus Fund	1.97%	+17.39%	+17.45%	+16.57%
CSEIX	Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund	1.10%	-3.75%	+7.82%	+7.92%
LMPPX	ClearBridge Appreciation Fund	1.24%	+17.58%	+18.69%	+15.17%
SCDGX	DWS Core Equity Fund	1.24%	+16.36%	+19.26%	+16.17%
WHGAX	WESTWOOD QUALITY SMALLCAP FUND	1.79%	-13.32%	-20.39%	—
LMPLX	ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund	1.33%	+11.61%	+22.11%	+10.51%
SSICX	Ocean Park Tactical Core Income Fund	2.05%	+2.55%	+2.79%	+0.99%
CAPEX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund 1.0	—	+17.76%	+22.27%	+16.61%
DCCAX	Macquarie Small Cap Core Fund	1.06%	+3.92%	+7.97%	+10.36%
CSXCX	Calvert U.S. Large Cap Core Responsible Index Fund	1.24%	+15.10%	+19.43%	+14.02%
BDSAX	BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund	1.50%	+7.26%	+10.64%	+9.70%
PLCGX	LargeCap Growth Fund I	0.94%	+20.55%	+25.37%	+13.12%
JHDCX	JPMorgan Hedged Equity 2 Fund	1.35%	+7.03%	+12.18%	—
JSLBX	Multimanager Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio	1.16%	+8.45%	+10.11%	+6.59%
CIPMX	Champlain MidCap Fund	1.09%	+9.69%	+11.41%	+4.92%
TRRZX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund	1.14%	+11.15%	+14.91%	+9.95%
ECTGX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund 1.1	1.47%	+16.57%	+21.06%	+15.44%
JHLGX	Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio	0.97%	+10.39%	+12.50%	+8.67%
PASTX	T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc.	1.06%	+28.62%	+37.83%	+15.31%
ATHAX	Heritage Fund	1.25%	+17.53%	+18.03%	+9.78%
LGLCX	Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund	1.65%	+36.02%	+29.37%	+12.73%
DHLAX	DIAMOND HILL LARGE CAP FUND	0.96%	+3.52%	+10.57%	-3.87%
RTLAX	Tax-Managed U.S. Large Cap Fund	1.16%	-2.74%	-29.90%	-37.47%
HAGAX	Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund	1.03%	+10.19%	+3.99%	+3.20%
CBBCX	AB RELATIVE VALUE FUND, INC.	1.65%	+4.38%	+9.74%	+13.57%
LCBVX	ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund	1.40%	+7.08%	+10.45%	+12.29%
DEVLX	Macquarie Small Cap Value Fund	1.10%	+5.14%	+8.82%	+13.27%
JGAQX	JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund	0.99%	+7.25%	+11.24%	+14.88%
JAJAX	Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio	1.02%	+9.31%	+11.98%	+7.83%
RRTMX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund	1.00%	+7.55%	+8.99%	+5.51%
EZTGX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund 1.2	1.62%	+16.39%	+20.88%	+15.27%
GATEX	Gateway Fund	0.94%	+10.48%	+12.62%	+8.45%
OAKLX	Oakmark Select Fund	0.98%	+14.94%	+20.23%	+18.48%
SMVLX	Smead Value Fund	1.22%	-1.85%	+10.42%	+14.38%
FRURX	Franklin Utilities Fund	1.06%	+9.03%	+12.29%	+10.19%
CIPSX	Champlain Small Company Fund	1.24%	+4.22%	+11.70%	+4.79%
BPTUX	Baron Partners Fund	1.99%	+69.39%	+24.41%	+22.68%
EABLX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund	1.06%	+4.63%	+8.15%	+5.50%
AFDAX	Large Cap Equity Fund	1.04%	+14.21%	+18.04%	+14.20%
HGORX	THE HARTFORD GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND	1.44%	+26.67%	+31.39%	+12.56%
JSECX	JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund	1.24%	-2.40%	+5.19%	+6.56%
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	1.17%	-2.59%	+6.98%	+6.41%
ITHRX	THE HARTFORD CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND	1.42%	+12.67%	+16.39%	+11.50%
CSRSX	Cohen & Steers Realty Shares	0.88%	-3.08%	+7.63%	+8.09%
OSPAX	Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund	2.08%	+14.59%	+21.49%	+29.11%
SIRRX	Ocean Park Tactical All Asset Fund	2.01%	+3.52%	+4.57%	+2.23%
ASVCX	American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund	1.96%	-0.03%	+6.24%	+12.51%
BCSIX	Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund	1.31%	-7.19%	+2.19%	-4.35%
JAJRX	Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio	1.00%	+8.13%	+10.32%	+5.88%
CGWRX	Columbia Cornerstone Growth Fund	0.97%	+26.14%	+28.98%	+17.13%
HCMEX	HCM Multi-Asset Plus Fund	1.64%	+18.41%	+17.45%	+9.37%
RYOCX	NASDAQ-100 Fund	1.27%	+22.56%	+28.53%	+16.71%
JDPAX	Janus Henderson Mid Cap Value Fund	1.20%	+3.22%	+15.42%	+10.80%
ACUSX	Advisors Capital Total Return - Equity Fund	1.88%	+12.98%	+14.59%	—
LMPOX	ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund	1.48%	+16.08%	+7.45%	+4.05%
SAMVX	Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund	1.29%	+0.79%	-31.31%	-36.42%
JDURX	PGIM Jennison Utility Fund	1.11%	+14.60%	+8.85%	+9.84%
FKARX	Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund	1.19%	+14.10%	+23.31%	+10.34%
RRTAX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund	0.99%	+7.25%	+8.60%	+5.07%
TWCIX	Select Fund	0.90%	+25.02%	+25.58%	+16.28%
JCMAX	JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund	1.09%	+6.61%	+11.59%	+10.64%
DDVAX	Macquarie Value Fund	0.97%	+3.67%	+7.00%	+9.00%
KCXVX	Knights of Columbus U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND	—	—	—	—

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