BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund Investor A Shares (CSGEX)

Fund Assets	786.27M
Expense Ratio	0.76%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	144.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	18.70
YTD Return	20.79%
1-Year Return	31.11%
5-Year Return	37.36%
52-Week Low	14.35
52-Week High	19.22
Beta (5Y)	1.28
Holdings	615
Inception Date	Sep 15, 1993

About CSGEX

The BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund Investor A Shares is an actively managed mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small-cap U.S. companies with strong growth potential. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to small-cap growth equities, leveraging a technology-driven and innovation-focused investment process to identify opportunities within this sector. Its portfolio includes companies across a variety of industries, with a particular emphasis on technology, industrials, and consumer-related sectors. Notable for its cost efficiency, the fund maintains an expense ratio that ranks among the lowest within its peer group, offering a competitive advantage to investors seeking small-cap growth exposure. Risk management is a central component of its strategy, and the fund employs both traditional and advanced tools to monitor and mitigate portfolio volatility. The fund’s performance and process have earned recognition from industry analysts, reflected in a Morningstar Silver Medal rating as of late 2024. BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund Investor A Shares plays a significant role for investors aiming to diversify their portfolios with the growth potential and unique dynamics of the small-cap segment.

• Fund Family: BlackRock
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CSGEX
• Share Class: Investor A
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

CSGEX had a total return of 31.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.61%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PSGIX	Institutional	0.51%

Top 10 Holdings

7.56% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
RUSSELL 2000 EMINI CME SEP 26	n/a	1.12%
BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl	TSTXX	1.00%
EnerSys	ENS	0.73%
Moog Inc.	MOG.A	0.73%
Silicon Laboratories Inc.	SLAB	0.70%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.	FIX	0.67%
Installed Building Products, Inc.	IBP	0.66%
MaxLinear, Inc.	MXL	0.66%
Argan, Inc.	AGX	0.65%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.	KLIC	0.65%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 13, 2024	$0.02436	Dec 16, 2024
Dec 8, 2023	$0.02099	Dec 11, 2023
Nov 30, 2022	$0.05199	Dec 1, 2022
Nov 26, 2021	$3.87096	Nov 29, 2021
Nov 24, 2020	$1.26971	Nov 25, 2020
Nov 26, 2019	$1.00228	Nov 27, 2019

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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