Dean Small Cap Value Fund (DASCX)
| Fund Assets | 183.79M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.14% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 114.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.91% |
| Dividend Growth | -46.20% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 20.10 |
| YTD Return | 4.63% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.07% |
| 5-Year Return | 29.12% |
| 52-Week Low | 15.21 |
| 52-Week High | 22.19 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.71 |
| Holdings | 60 |
| Inception Date | May 28, 1997 |
About DASCX
Dean Small Cap Value Fund is a mutual fund focused on investing in equity securities of small-cap companies predominantly within the United States. The fund targets businesses with market capitalizations generally less than $4 billion, in alignment with the Russell 2000 Value Index, which serves as its benchmark. Through a fundamental, bottom-up research approach, the fund aims to identify high-quality companies perceived to be undervalued for temporary or cyclical reasons. Its portfolio typically holds 60 to 80 stocks, maintaining sector and individual security diversification guidelines to manage risk. Notably, the fund employs a value-oriented strategy, seeking businesses out of favor in the market and holding these investments until their prices more accurately reflect intrinsic value. Dean Small Cap Value Fund plays a key role in providing investors with access to the potential growth and recovery of overlooked or undervalued small-cap companies, contributing to market efficiency and capital allocation in the small-cap value segment.
Performance
DASCX had a total return of 18.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.95%.
Top 10 Holdings
32.04% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington Cons. Deposit | n/a | 4.72% |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | HP | 3.33% |
| Steven Madden, Ltd. | SHOO | 3.29% |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 3.28% |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | BELFB | 3.23% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | JBSS | 3.10% |
| Cactus, Inc. | WHD | 2.93% |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. | REYN | 2.87% |
| QCR Holdings, Inc. | QCRH | 2.74% |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 2.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.3834 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.7127 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $0.3257 | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.2364 | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.1804 | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $0.22709 | Dec 11, 2020 |