Currently, the Fund is available only to “traditional institutional investors” and defined contribution plans. Click here for more details.



Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in companies with the potential for above-average future earnings growth to provide the best opportunity for achieving capital appreciation over the long term. The Fund selects securities based on fundamental bottom-up investment research combined with attention to valuation.

Who should invest

For investors who are seeking:
  • Long-term capital appreciation potential.
  • Exposure to growth-oriented, large capitalization stocks.
  • To meet long-term financial goals.

Fund Basics: A Shares

Select Share Class: A | I | R3
Fund SymbolNWCAX
Fund Cusip670725688
Inception Date5/15/2009
Latest NAV as of 11/20/2009$25.15

A Word On Risk

An investment in the Fund is subject to market risk or the risk that stocks in the portfolio will decline in response to such factors as adverse company news or industry developments or a general economic decline. Investments in foreign stocks present additional risks, including foreign company risk, market risk, currency risk and correlation risk. As with any mutual fund, possible loss of principal is a risk of investing.

Investment Style

Portfolio Manager

Clark J. Winslow has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a portfolio manager at Winslow Capital since 1992. Mr. Winslow was a Senior Vice President at Alliance Capital Management from 1987-1992, where he managed over $1.1 billion in institutional assets. He served as a Managing Director at J. W. Bristol & Co. from 1980-1987. He started in portfolio management at MacKay-Shields Financial in 1975. He began his career as an institutional research analyst at Baker, Weeks & Co. in 1966. Mr. Winslow earned a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Justin H. Kelly, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director and portfolio manager at Winslow Capital and has been with the firm since 1999. Previously, Mr. Kelly was co-head of the Technology Research Team at Investment Advisers, Inc. in Minneapolis from 1997-1999. For the prior four years, he was an investment banker in New York City for Prudential Securities and then Salomon Brothers. Mr. Kelly graduated Summa Cum Laude from Babson College and holds a B.S. degree in finance and investments.

R. Bart Wear, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director and portfolio manager at Winslow Capital and has been with the firm since 1997. He previously was a partner and equity manager at Baird Capital Management. Prior to that, he was the lead equity manager and analyst of the growth product at Firstar Investment Research and Management Company, where he was responsible for management of over $2 billion in separately managed institutional accounts, mutual funds and commingled trust funds. He holds a B.S. in finance from Arizona State University.

Investment Spectrum