American Beacon Stephens Sm Cp Gr C (SPWCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.89
-0.13 (-1.30%)
At close: Jul 8, 2026
Fund Assets553.45M
Expense Ratio2.06%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover35.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.39
Dividend Yield13.86%
Dividend Growth39.66%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 22, 2025
Previous Close10.02
YTD Return13.68%
1-Year Return23.80%
5-Year Return22.64%
52-Week Low8.17
52-Week High10.56
Beta (5Y)1.22
Holdings104
Inception DateFeb 24, 2012

About SPWCX

The American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital growth by investing primarily in small-cap U.S. companies. Managed by Stephens Investment Management Group, the fund employs a fundamental analysis approach to select companies with strong potential for above-average growth. Its portfolio is benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Growth Index, ensuring alignment with a widely recognized measure of small-cap growth stocks. The fund typically invests at least 80% of its net assets in small-capitalization equities, spanning sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrials. Notable features include an emphasis on capital appreciation and a disciplined stock selection process aimed at uncovering emerging leaders in the U.S. small-cap space. The fund plays a significant role in the market by providing investors with professionally managed exposure to dynamic and innovative small-cap businesses, contributing to portfolio diversification and access to growth opportunities that may not be available through large-cap or index-focused funds.

Fund Family American Beacon
Category Small Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SPWCX
Share Class C Class
Index Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

SPWCX had a total return of 23.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.95%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FECGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund0.05%
FCIGXFidelityFidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I0.92%
FCPGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Fund0.88%
FCTGXFidelityFidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M1.42%
FCCGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Fund1.92%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
STSRXR6 Class0.96%
STSIXR5 Class0.99%
SPWYXY Class1.05%
STSGXInvestor Class1.27%

Top 10 Holdings

21.51% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
U.S. Government Money Market Sn/a3.53%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE2.47%
EZCORP, Inc.EZPW2.18%
RBC Bearings IncorporatedRBC2.02%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL2.02%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.MTSI2.00%
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.FCFS1.94%
Encore Capital Group, Inc.ECPG1.83%
nLIGHT, Inc.LASR1.77%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedLGND1.75%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 22, 2025$1.3889Dec 23, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$0.9945Dec 23, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$0.1708Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022$1.4442Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2020$1.9253Dec 23, 2020
Dec 20, 2019$1.6108Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History