# American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class (ANOIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: American Century · Asset class: —
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2001-06-01

Seeks long-term capital growth

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $23.21 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.13% |
| Assets Under Management | $5.06B |
| NAV | $26.11 |
| Holdings Count | 134 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.11% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.65 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $20.11 – $26.60 |
| Beta | 1.22 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $1.6507 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-16
- Pay date: 2025-12-16

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does ANOIX invest in?

Seeks long-term capital growth

### What is the expense ratio of ANOIX?

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class (ANOIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is ANOIX?

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class (ANOIX) manages $5.06B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is ANOIX actively managed or an index fund?

ANOIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ANOIX's is 1.13%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was ANOIX launched?

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class (ANOIX) launched in June 2001 and is managed by American Century.

### How has ANOIX performed?

ANOIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does ANOIX pay a dividend?

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class (ANOIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.11%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does ANOIX pay dividends?

American Century Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is ANOIX's dividend yield?

ANOIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.11%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is ANOIX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ANOIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will ANOIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.13% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does ANOIX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ANOIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does ANOIX cost more than a fund like VOO?

ANOIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.13%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ANOIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to ANOIX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ANOIX (1.13%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anoix
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anoix/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anoix/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anoix/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/anoix/peers

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