About ASQGX
American Century Small Company Fund R5 is a mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in the common stocks of small U.S. companies. The fund employs a systematic investment approach, emphasizing robust fundamental and quantitative analysis to select its holdings. Its portfolio is diversified across numerous sectors, including industrials, energy, technology, healthcare, and consumer defensive industries, reflecting the dynamic nature and growth potential of smaller-cap companies. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies by market capitalization. In general, investments in small-cap stocks, like those held by this fund, tend to exhibit higher volatility and risk compared to large-cap stocks, but they also offer the potential for greater growth over time. The R5 share class is typically available to institutional investors, with specific minimum investment requirements and expense ratios. This fund plays a key role for investors seeking to diversify their portfolios with exposure to the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, thus participating in the growth opportunities presented by emerging businesses.
Fund Family American Century Investments
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ASQGX
Share Class R5 Class
Index Russell 2000 TR
ASQGX had a total return of 5.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 6.50%.
