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Portfolio Performance Comparison
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
HSZAX (HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND CLASS A) NA 9.33% -4.05% 8.96% -1.72% 3.23% 2.47%
Data as of 09/23/2025, Common starting date is 12/08/1998
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Name Start Date End Date
HSZAX (HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND CLASS A) 12/08/1998 09/23/2025
Last 1 Week 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Common Inception 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Annualized Return (%) 0.00 9.33 -4.05 8.96 -1.72 3.23 2.47 6.47 -3.63 -11.21 -15.56 37.68 -50.11 20.12 -6.93 13.35 31.57 -9.70 5.89 32.66 13.56 2.93 27.00 30.25 -37.94 2.23 12.99 9.26 15.15 23.97 -14.05 -3.41 11.05 6.03 5.09
Sharpe Ratio NA 0.40 -0.47 0.37 -0.11 NA NA 0.38 -0.70 -0.93 -1.08 2.52 -0.74 1.10 -0.47 0.44 1.29 -0.60 0.43 2.18 0.91 0.10 1.29 0.98 -0.92 -0.04 0.61 0.48 0.88 1.47 -0.78 -0.27 0.32 0.15 6.62
Standard Deviation(%) NA 15.71 15.92 18.57 27.98 NA NA 16.01 14.70 16.74 15.80 14.95 67.54 17.05 17.45 28.94 24.27 16.11 13.74 14.94 15.03 29.12 20.82 30.73 42.26 19.16 15.93 14.78 16.13 15.82 19.39 21.75 22.05 19.10 17.45
Draw Down(%) NA 20.05 30.74 40.58 67.95 NA NA 18.87 10.85 27.19 21.23 9.92 65.93 15.29 27.70 17.82 16.02 18.13 11.89 5.22 10.64 24.35 15.83 27.98 52.27 12.22 16.61 8.74 14.45 15.43 26.34 15.97 14.68 16.23 3.78
Yield(%) 0.00 1.77 0.48 0.82 5.88 8.43 5.98 0.00 1.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 10.94 13.35 16.95 6.43 13.30 11.30 8.48 8.18 0.00 0.14 0.00 7.07 19.76 14.54 3.83 14.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25
Data as of 09/23/2025, Common starting date is 12/08/1998
Performance Comparison Chart
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
HSZAX (HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND CLASS A) -24.96%
Sep 2017 – Sep 2020
-13.76%
Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
-3.90%
Mar 2015 – Mar 2025
0.61%
Sep 2005 – Sep 2020
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
HSZAX (HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND CLASS A) 30.77%
Feb 2009 – Feb 2012
25.66%
Feb 2009 – Feb 2014
17.35%
Feb 2009 – Feb 2019
11.01%
Apr 2003 – Apr 2018
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison Chart

3-Year Annualized Rolling Return