American Century Small Company R (ASCRX)

Fund Assets	181.53M
Expense Ratio	1.324%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	82.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	19.01
YTD Return	17.91%
1-Year Return	22.91%
5-Year Return	31.33%
52-Week Low	15.50
52-Week High	20.63
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	309
Inception Date	Aug 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
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Ticker Symbol: ASCRX
• Share Class: R Class
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

ASCRX had a total return of 22.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.70%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSCX	Schwab	Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™	1.09%
FJACX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.97%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASCQX	I Class	0.65%
ASQGX	R5 Class	0.65%
ASQIX	Investor Class	0.85%
ASQAX	A Class	1.10%

Top 10 Holdings

12.58% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.	STRL	1.82%
Enova International, Inc.	ENVA	1.50%
Alkermes plc	ALKS	1.48%
EnerSys	ENS	1.29%
Argan, Inc.	AGX	1.16%
Viavi Solutions Inc.	VIAV	1.15%
Frontdoor, Inc.	FTDR	1.07%
Granite Construction Incorporated	GVA	1.04%
StoneX Group Inc.	SNEX	1.04%
10x Genomics, Inc.	TXG	1.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$0.410	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 19, 2023	$0.0013	Sep 19, 2023
Mar 21, 2023	$0.0123	Mar 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2021	$3.0579	Dec 21, 2021
Jun 16, 2020	$0.0218	Jun 16, 2020
Dec 11, 2018	$1.5319	Dec 11, 2018

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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