Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares (BCSSX)

Fund Assets	322.60M
Expense Ratio	1.24%
Min. Investment	$500,000
Turnover	13.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 12, 2025

Previous Close	28.49
YTD Return	15.31%
1-Year Return	12.50%
5-Year Return	-27.16%
52-Week Low	19.21
52-Week High	50.20
Beta (5Y)	1.11
Holdings	51
Inception Date	Dec 15, 2011

About BCSSX

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund designed to invest in the equity securities of U.S.-based companies with total operating revenues of $500 million or less at the time of purchase. The fund focuses on identifying and supporting Exceptional Growth Companies, seeking to capture long-term capital appreciation by targeting firms demonstrating strong and sustainable growth potential. Its investment mandate is primarily concentrated in the small growth segment, with notable exposure to sectors like technology and healthcare. The portfolio frequently allocates significant weight to a concentrated group of companies, as reflected by its substantial percentage of assets in its top holdings. Recognized for its fundamental-driven approach, the fund is managed by an experienced team and is typically available to institutional investors through its Institutional Shares class. With a disciplined, research-intensive strategy, Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares plays a notable role in providing diversified access to innovative and rapidly expanding small-cap companies within the U.S. equity market.

• Fund Family: Brown Capital Management
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BCSSX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

BCSSX had a total return of 12.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.39%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BCSIX	Investor Shares	1.44%

Top 10 Holdings

47.51% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cognex Corporation	CGNX	5.85%
Datadog, Inc.	DDOG	5.74%
Xometry, Inc.	XMTR	5.64%
Glaukos Corporation	GKOS	5.38%
Vericel Corporation	VCEL	5.16%
Repligen Corporation	RGEN	4.43%
Veeva Systems Inc.	VEEV	4.06%
First American Treasury Obligs X	FXFXX	3.93%
Manhattan Associates, Inc.	MANH	3.74%
Guidewire Software, Inc.	GWRE	3.58%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 12, 2025	$23.5936	Dec 15, 2025
Dec 9, 2024	$26.7341	Dec 10, 2024
Dec 11, 2023	$6.534	Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2022	$7.7805	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 10, 2021	$10.85398	Dec 13, 2021
Dec 11, 2020	$9.94283	Dec 14, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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