ARCHENA ALAGAPPAN ADDED AS ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIO MANAGER TO NEUBERGER BERMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND
Rhea-AI Summary
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund (NYSE American: NRO) named Archena Alagappan, Senior Vice President, as associate portfolio manager of the Fund, effective December 12, 2025.
The announcement confirms a personnel change in the Fund's portfolio management team but contains no financial metrics, guidance, or transaction details.
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Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Peers show mixed moves: some modest gains (e.g., NXG 0.34%, MPV 0.77%, NHS 0.27%) and some declines (FUND -1.72%, LGI -0.69%). With no peers in the momentum scanner and no same-day peer headlines, the management change at NRO appears stock-specific rather than part of a broad sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | Monthly distribution | Positive | -1.0% | Announced monthly distribution of $0.0312 per share payable December 31, 2025. |
| Oct 31 | Monthly distribution | Positive | -1.3% | Declared regular $0.0312 monthly distribution payable November 28, 2025. |
| Sep 30 | Monthly distribution | Positive | +0.6% | Reiterated $0.0312 monthly distribution under level distribution policy. |
| Aug 29 | Monthly distribution | Positive | -2.1% | Declared $0.0312 monthly distribution payable September 30, 2025. |
| Jul 31 | Monthly distribution | Positive | +0.3% | Announced $0.0312 monthly distribution payable August 29, 2025. |
Recent distribution declarations often saw small price moves, with more negative than positive reactions despite the consistent payout level.
Over the last several months, NRO’s news flow has focused on maintaining a regular monthly distribution of $0.0312 per share, with payments scheduled from August 29, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Price reactions to these distribution announcements have been mixed, with both modest gains and declines. Today’s appointment of an associate portfolio manager adds a governance and management-structure development to a news history that has otherwise centered on recurring income distributions and related policy disclosures.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds an associate portfolio manager to NRO effective December 12, 2025, representing a governance and staffing update rather than a change to the fund’s distribution level or policy. Contextually, recent news has centered on maintaining a monthly distribution of $0.0312 per share. With the stock trading below its $3.20 200-day moving average and about 21.69% under its 52-week high, investors may focus on how management execution supports income stability and net asset value over time.
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About Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman is an employee-owned, private, independent investment manager founded in 1939 with over 2,900 employees in 26 countries. The firm manages
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
Contact:
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Investor Information
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