American Century Small Company Fund A Class (ASQAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
18.58
-0.04 (-0.21%)
At close: Dec 26, 2025
10.86%
Fund Assets156.96M
Expense Ratio1.11%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover82.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.42
Dividend Yield2.25%
Dividend Growth3,172.66%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close18.62
YTD Return14.89%
1-Year Return13.39%
5-Year Return34.81%
52-Week Low13.24
52-Week High18.73
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings291
Inception DateSep 7, 2000

About ASQAX

The American Century Small Company Fund A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of small U.S. companies. Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equities of smaller-capitalization firms, targeting businesses that often have higher growth potential but may also exhibit greater volatility compared to larger companies. This fund spans multiple sectors, regularly holding positions in industries such as industrials, energy, technology, healthcare, and consumer defensive, among others. By concentrating on the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, the fund seeks to capitalize on opportunities presented by emerging and developing enterprises. The American Century Small Company Fund A plays a significant role in providing investors with diversified exposure to U.S. small-cap stocks, a category known for its dynamic growth prospects and contribution to overall market innovation and job creation.

Fund Family American Century Investments
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ASQAX
Share Class A Class
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

ASQAX had a total return of 13.39% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.11%.

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 Index Fund0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund1.03%
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%
ASCRXR Class1.36%

Top 10 Holdings

12.70% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL1.81%
Frontdoor, Inc.FTDR1.43%
Commercial Metals CompanyCMC1.34%
PJT Partners Inc.PJT1.31%
Mueller Industries, Inc.MLI1.25%
Cavco Industries, Inc.CVCO1.25%
Calix, Inc.CALX1.13%
Ovintiv Inc.OVV1.09%
Enova International, Inc.ENVA1.04%
Cirrus Logic, Inc.CRUS1.04%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.410Dec 16, 2025
Jun 24, 2025$0.0019Jun 24, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.007Mar 25, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.0008Dec 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024$0.004Sep 17, 2024
Mar 19, 2024$0.008Mar 19, 2024
Full Dividend History