American Century Small Company Fund A Class (ASQAX)

Fund Assets	187.72M
Expense Ratio	1.10%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	82.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.41
Dividend Yield	1.94%
Dividend Growth	3,172.66%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	21.01
YTD Return	22.86%
1-Year Return	28.38%
5-Year Return	40.54%
52-Week Low	16.18
52-Week High	21.58
Beta (5Y)	1.31
Holdings	308
Inception Date	Sep 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: 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 28.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.94%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

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%
ASCRX	R Class	1.35%

Top 10 Holdings

12.57% 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
Jun 24, 2025	$0.0019	Jun 24, 2025
Mar 25, 2025	$0.007	Mar 25, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.0008	Dec 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024	$0.004	Sep 17, 2024
Mar 19, 2024	$0.008	Mar 19, 2024

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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