Artisan Small Cap Fund Advisor Shares (APDSX)

Fund Assets	872.87M
Expense Ratio	1.10%
Min. Investment	$250,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 10, 2025

Previous Close	42.08
YTD Return	18.35%
1-Year Return	25.88%
5-Year Return	8.95%
52-Week Low	33.16
52-Week High	43.98
Beta (5Y)	1.08
Holdings	60
Inception Date	Feb 1, 2017

About APDSX

Artisan Small Cap Fund Advisor Shares is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing in U.S. small-cap companies. The fund targets businesses with sustainable growth prospects whose stocks are considered undervalued, either due to limited investor recognition or temporary disfavor in the market. With a strategy aligned to the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index, it primarily seeks out growth-oriented stocks, emphasizing companies that demonstrate strong management and competitive advantages. This fund typically holds around 59 positions and is designed for investors with a higher risk tolerance, as reflected in its above-average risk rating. It has an expense ratio of approximately 1.08% and requires a substantial minimum investment, making it more suitable for institutional or high-net-worth investors. Artisan Small Cap Fund Advisor Shares plays a significant role in providing exposure to the small-cap growth sector, potentially enhancing diversification and growth within a broader investment portfolio. Founded in 2017, it is recognized for its active management approach and focus on identifying emerging opportunities in the U.S. equity market.

• Fund Family: Artisan Partners Funds
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: APDSX
• Share Class: Advisor Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

APDSX had a total return of 25.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.24%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
APHSX	Institutional Shares	1.02%
ARTSX	Investor Shares	1.25%

Top 10 Holdings

38.34% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Twist Bioscience Corporation	TWST	5.56%
Modine Manufacturing Company	MOD	4.97%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation	LSCC	4.43%
Compass, Inc.	COMP	3.95%
Cognex Corporation	CGNX	3.65%
VSE Corporation	VSEC	3.43%
Ascendis Pharma A/S	ASND	3.26%
SPX Technologies, Inc.	SPXC	3.13%
Marex Group Limited	MRX	3.01%
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	IONS	2.96%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 10, 2025	$2.9119	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$1.83207	Dec 10, 2024
Nov 22, 2022	$0.10419	Nov 22, 2022
Nov 23, 2021	$5.0721	Nov 23, 2021
Nov 24, 2020	$2.7047	Nov 24, 2020
Nov 21, 2019	$2.646	Nov 21, 2019

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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