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QUARTER-END AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
As of March 31, 2012
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Fund
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1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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Nicholas Fund (NICSX)
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7.40%
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5.49%
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5.47%
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Nicholas II - Class I (NCTWX)(1)
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6.86%
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5.30%
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6.35%
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Nicholas Limited Edition - Class I (NCLEX)(1)
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4.77%
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7.76%
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8.00%
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Nicholas Equity Income Fund - Class I (NSEIX)
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4.35%
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5.96%
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6.94%
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Nicholas High Income Fund - Class I (NCINX)(1)
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6.01%
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5.33%
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5.53%
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1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
7-Day Yield |
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Nicholas Money Market (NICXX)
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0.00%
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1.20%
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1.72%
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0.00% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance current to the most recent month end may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
MONTH-END AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
As of April 30, 2012
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Fund
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1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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Nicholas Fund (NICSX)
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5.80%
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5.01%
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5.89%
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Nicholas II - Class I (NCTWX)(1)
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2.62%
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4.20%
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6.46%
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Nicholas Limited Edition - Class I (NCLEX)(1)
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0.55%
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7.02%
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7.92%
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Nicholas Equity Income Fund - Class I (NSEIX)
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1.31%
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5.64%
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6.89%
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Nicholas High Income Fund - Class I (NCINX)(1)
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5.88%
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5.27%
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5.48%
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1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
7-Day Yield |
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Nicholas Money Market (NICXX)
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0.00%
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1.12%
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1.71%
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0.00% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance current to the most recent month end may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
| Nicholas Fund's Expense Ratio: |
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0.76%
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| Nicholas Fund's Expense Ratio: (including Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses) |
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0.89%(2)
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| Nicholas II's Expense Ratio: |
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0.65%
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| Nicholas Limited Edition's Expense Ratio: |
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0.89%
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| Nicholas Equity Income Fund's Expense Ratio: |
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0.85%
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| Nicholas Equity Income Fund's Expense Ratio: (including Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses) |
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0.99%(2)
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| Nicholas High Income Fund's Expense Ratio: |
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0.72%
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| Nicholas Money Market Fund's Gross Expense Ratio: |
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0.52%
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| Nicholas Money Market Fund's Net Expense Ratio: |
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0.20%
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The Adviser has agreed to voluntarily absorb management fees of 0.30% of Nicholas Money Market Fund's average net assets on an annual basis during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. In addition, the Adviser has absorbed the accounting and administration fee for Nicholas Money Market Fund. These absorptions continue today; however, the Adviser may decrease or discontinue them at any time. The most recent expense ratios can be found in each funds current annual or semiannual report.
Nicholas Money Market Fund has fee waivers in effect. Investment performance reflects these fee waivers. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
(1) Class N of Nicholas II, Inc., Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc., and Nicholas High Income Fund, Inc. commenced operations on February 28, 2005. The annual returns shown for the Class I shares for these Funds would be substantially similar to the Class N because both classes of shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns will generally differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. Please see the respective prospectuses for details.
(2) The expense ratios do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets provided in the respective fund's financial highlights. The financial highlights reflect the operating expenses of the respective fund and do not include the indirect expenses incurred as a result of acquiring investments in shares of one or more other investment companies (Acquired Fund Fess and Expenses).
An investment in the Money Market Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
Total returns are historical and include change in share price, reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions.
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