Neuberger Brings High-Conviction Equity Approach to ETF Investors with Launch of Neuberger Quality Select ETF

NEW YORK, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger, an employee-owned investment management firm, has launched the Neuberger Quality Select ETF (NYSE Arca listed: NQLT), an actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to offer investors a high-conviction portfolio of quality mid- and large-cap companies.

NQLT will be managed by Daniel P. Hanson, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Neuberger's Quality Equity Group. Hanson brings more than 25 years of experience managing U.S. and global equity portfolios and is supported by a seasoned investment team averaging more than two decades of industry experience.

The Quality Equity Group oversees more than $9.0 billion in assets across a suite of investment capabilities including the approximately $4.8 billion Neuberger Quality Equity Fund (NBSLX), which Hanson assumed management of in 2022. These offerings reflect the Quality Equity Group's commitment to being a strong partner across every vehicle aligned with client needs.

"In today's market environment of increasingly narrow market leadership, extreme factor and style moves, coupled with rapid technological change, we believe our high-quality equity strategies serve as an essential core allocation," said Hanson. "At the heart of our investment philosophy is a simple belief: exceptional businesses can create exceptional long-term outcomes. We focus on companies with durable competitive advantages, strong cash flow generation, and high returns on invested capital, led by management teams with a proven ability to create lasting value for customers and shareholders alike."

NQLT will seek to primarily invest in common stocks of mid- and large-capitalization companies across the growth-value spectrum, maintaining a consistent focus on business quality and valuation while seeking to avoid speculative or unproven growth companies whose long-term economics remain uncertain. NQLT is available to investors with a net expense ratio of 0.48%¹.

Anil Abraham, Head of ETF Product Development at Neuberger, added: "Actively managed ETFs have emerged as a preferred structure for a growing number of investors, as they seek solutions that deliver liquidity, transparency, and the benefits of active management. The launch of NQLT expands access to Neuberger's equity capabilities, offering clients a differentiated, high-conviction approach to invest in quality companies."

Since launching its first actively managed ETF in 2022, Neuberger has grown the platform to 14 funds and over $3.8 billion in assets under management spanning equity, fixed income, real assets, and liquid alternative strategies.

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Neuberger is an employee-owned, private, independent investment manager founded in 1939 with approximately 3,000 employees across 26 countries. The firm manages $567 billion of equities, fixed income, private markets, real estate, and hedge fund portfolios for global institutions, advisors, and individuals. Neuberger's investment philosophy is founded on active management, fundamental research, and engaged ownership. The firm is proud to be recognized for its commitment to its two constituents, clients and employees. Again in 2025, we were named Best Asset Manager for Institutional Investors in the U.S. (Crisil Coalition Greenwich) and the #1 Best Place to Work in Money Management (Pensions & Investments, firms with more than 1,000 employees). Neuberger has no corporate parent or unaffiliated external shareholders. Visit www.nb.com for more information, including www.nb.com/disclosure-global-communications for information on awards. Data as of March 31, 2026. 

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¹ Gross expense ratio is 1.52%.  Net expense ratio represents the total annual operating expenses that shareholders pay (after the effect of fee waivers). The Fund's investment manager has contractually undertaken to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and expenses of the Fund so that the total annual operating expenses (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) of the Fund are limited to 0.48% of average net assets until 8/31/2027 (after taking into account the Fee Waiver discussed below) and 0.55% of average net assets from 9/1/2027 to 8/31/2029 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fund has agreed that it will repay the Manager for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the Fund provided that repayment does not cause annual Operating Expenses to exceed the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived and/or the expenses were reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays the Manager, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the Manager incurred the expense. The Manager has contractually undertaken to waive its management fee by 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets ("Fee Waiver"). The undertaking lasts until 8/31/2027 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Fee Waiver is not subject to repayment under the expense limitation arrangement described above and will not reduce expenses below the expense limitation arrangement described above.

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