Key features
Stocks are selected by a highly experienced focused investment team, averaging over 25 years of industry experience
Focused on uncovering the best opportunities across the traditionally under-researched US small- and mid-cap company market
A daily review of the portfolio's risk exposures ensures alpha is driven by stock selection
Daily pricing
as of
11/28/2025
NAV 1-day net change
0.08
Total net assets
as of
10/31/2025
All share classes
$348.6 million
Overview
| Fund identifiers |
| NASDAQ |
IVVIX |
| CUSIP |
465899813 |
Benchmark and peer group
Portfolio
Market cap (median) Source: FactSet
$7.7 billion
Market cap (weighted average) Source: FactSet
$10.6 billion
Portfolio turnover (last fiscal year)
16%
Cash, cash equivalents and other assets
1.3%
Top 10 holdings
as of 10/31/2025
Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
List may exclude cash and cash equivalents. Please see the Fund's complete list of holdings for more information.
Holdings based by issuer.
EAST WEST BANCORP INC.
2.11
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC
1.80
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1.77
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
1.73
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
1.65
DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC
1.46
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
1.46
Total % Portfolio in Top 10 holdings - 17.87%
Sector allocation
as of 10/31/2025
List may exclude cash, cash equivalents, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are used for cash management purposes. Please see the Fund’s complete list of holdings for more information.
Consumer discretionary
4.1%
Distribution history - annual distributions (Institutional Class)1,2
Distributions ($ per share)
1If a Fund makes a distribution from any source other than net income, it is required to
provide shareholders with a notice disclosing the source of such distribution (each a "Notice"). The
amounts and sources of distributions reported above and in each Notice are only estimates and are not
provided for tax reporting purposes. Each Fund will send each shareholder a Form 1099 DIV for the
calendar year that will provide definitive information on how to report the Fund's distributions for
federal income tax purposes. The information in the table above will not be updated to reflect any
subsequent recharacterization of dividends and distributions. Click here to see recent
Notices pertaining to the Fund (if any).
2Information on return of capital distributions (if any) is only provided from June 1, 2014 onward.
3Includes both short- and long-term capital gains.
Management
David Reidinger
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Head of US Core Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
November 2021
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Years of industry experience:
32
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David Reidinger
Head of US Core Equity
Dave is Head of the US Core Equity Team at Nomura Asset Management International. He is responsible for management of the team’s investment portfolios and he performs analysis and research. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Dave held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management starting in March 2025. Before that, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager for the team, a role he assumed in October 2016. Prior to joining Macquarie, Dave was a Senior Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Chartwell Investment Partners, where he had worked on the firm’s small- and mid-cap growth strategies since 2004. Prior to Chartwell, Dave was a Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and a Senior Equity Analyst at Tiger Management. He began his investment career in 1993 as an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and economics from Fordham University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Christopher Adams, CFA
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Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
November 2021
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Years of industry experience:
37
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Christopher Adams
Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
Chris is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the US Core Equity Team at Nomura Asset Management International, where he performs analysis and research to support the portfolios managed by the investment team. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Chris held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management and, before that, at Delaware Investments (which was acquired by Macquarie in 2010) starting in 2004. He joined Delaware Investments as Assistant Vice President of Strategic Planning in 1995. Prior to that, Chris had approximately 10 years of experience in the financial services industry in the US and UK, including positions with Coopers & Lybrand, The Sumitomo Bank, Bank of America, and Lloyds Bank.
Chris earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in history and economics from the University of Oxford and earned a Master of Business Administration with dual concentrations in finance and insurance/risk management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Chris holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, and he is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. He is a past President of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.
Michael Morris, CFA
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Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
November 2021
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Years of industry experience:
32
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Michael Morris
Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
Mike is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the US Core Equity Team at Nomura Asset Management International. He performs analysis and research to support the portfolios managed by the investment team. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Mike held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management and, before that, at Delaware Investments (which was acquired by Macquarie in 2010) starting in November 2004. Mike joined Delaware Investments in 1999 as a Senior Equity Analyst. Prior to that, he was a Senior Equity Analyst at Newbold’s Asset Management, covering financial stocks. Mike began his investment career at Ohio Casualty in 1993.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mike is a former member of the Bank and Financial Analysts Association. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia.
Donald Padilla, CFA
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Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
November 2021
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Years of industry experience:
38
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Donald Padilla
Senior Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
Don is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the US Core Equity Team at Nomura Asset Management International. Don performs analysis and research to support the portfolios managed by the investment team. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Don held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management and, before that, at Delaware Investments (which was acquired by Macquarie in 2010) starting in November 2004. Don joined Delaware Investments in 1994 as Assistant Controller in the firm’s treasury function. In this role, he was responsible for managing corporate cash investments, developing financial models, and overseeing the financial operations of the Lincoln Life 401(k) annuities segment. Prior to that, Don held various positions at The Vanguard Group, where he began his investment career in 1987.
Don earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Lehigh University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia.
Christina Van Het Hoen, CFA
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Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
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Start date on the Fund:
July 2024
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Years of industry experience:
14
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Christina Van Het Hoen
Portfolio Manager – US Core Equity
Christina is a Portfolio Manager for the US Core Equity Team at Nomura Asset Management International. In this role, she performs analysis and research to support the portfolios managed by the investment team. She joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.
Previously, Christina held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management starting in April 2024. She joined the investment team in July 2021 as a Senior Equity Analyst. Prior to Macquarie, Christina worked at Capital Group as part of Capital Fixed Income Investors for nearly six years and at Citigroup in the healthcare investment banking, global securitized products, and equity capital markets groups for four years.
She is on the board of Children’s Village in Philadelphia, a non-profit that offers early childhood education to young and school-aged children.
Christina earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering in operations research and financial engineering from Princeton University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute, CFA Society of Philadelphia, and CFA Society of New York.
Fees
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell
shares of the Fund.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees
to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table below. You may
qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the
future, at least $50,000 in Nomura Funds. More information about these and other
discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund’s Prospectus under the
section entitled “About your account,” and in the Fund’s statement of additional information
(SAI) under the section entitled “Purchasing Shares.”
| Shareholder fees |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
none |
| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
none |
| Annual fund operating expenses |
| Management fees |
0.85% |
| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
none |
| Other expenses |
0.22% |
| Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.07% |
| Fee waivers and expense reimbursements1 |
(0.18%) |
| Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements |
0.89% |
1Net expense ratio reflects a contractual waiver of certain fees and/or expense reimbursements from July 31, 2025 through July 30, 2026. Please see the fee table in the Fund's prospectus for more information.
Institutional Class shares are available only to certain investors.
Please see the prospectus and SAI for additional information.
Resources
Fact sheet and commentaries
Shareholder report – Annual
Shareholder report – Semi-annual