American Century Small Company R (ASCRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.40
-0.01 (-0.06%)
At close: Sep 16, 2025
-0.06%
Fund Assets156.54M
Expense Ratio1.36%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover82.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.00
Dividend Yield0.01%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close16.41
YTD Return9.55%
1-Year Return9.70%
5-Year Return64.99%
52-Week Low12.25
52-Week High16.61
Beta (5Y)1.01
Holdings282
Inception DateAug 29, 2003

About ASCRX

American Century Small Company Fund R Class is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by primarily investing in the common stocks of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund uses a blend of fundamental and quantitative research to select its holdings, seeking to identify businesses with strong growth prospects within the small-company segment. Investments are diversified across multiple sectors, reflecting the dynamic nature of the small-cap market and the opportunities within various industries. The fund benchmarks its performance to the Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the performance of approximately 2,000 smaller publicly traded U.S. companies, underscoring its emphasis on the small-cap universe. Due to the nature of its investments, the fund may experience higher volatility and liquidity risks compared to funds focused on larger, more established companies, as securities of smaller firms tend to be more sensitive to market fluctuations. The American Century Small Company Fund R Class typically appeals to investors seeking exposure to the growth potential offered by the U.S. small-cap segment and diversification within an equity portfolio.

Fund Family American Century Investments
Category Small Blend
Ticker Symbol ASCRX
Share Class R Class
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

ASCRX had a total return of 9.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.64%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FCPEXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund0.55%
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery1.03%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
ASQGXR5 Class0.66%
ASCQXI Class0.66%
ASQIXInvestor Class0.86%
ASQAXA Class1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

12.52% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL1.63%
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.HIMS1.41%
PJT Partners Inc.PJT1.36%
Frontdoor, Inc.FTDR1.26%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.KNSL1.24%
Cavco Industries, Inc.CVCO1.14%
Mueller Industries, Inc.MLI1.13%
Box, Inc.BOX1.13%
Palomar Holdings, Inc.PLMR1.12%
Option Care Health, Inc.OPCH1.11%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 19, 2023$0.0013Sep 19, 2023
Mar 21, 2023$0.0123Mar 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2021$3.0579Dec 21, 2021
Jun 16, 2020$0.0218Jun 16, 2020
Dec 11, 2018$1.5319Dec 11, 2018
Dec 12, 2017$0.7783Dec 12, 2017
Full Dividend History