# Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1992-07-23

The fund primarily directs at least 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed capital, into the stock of smaller companies. These are defined as businesses with total operating revenues of $500 million or less at the time of the initial investment. While generally investing in common shares, the investment manager endeavors to construct a portfolio of high-quality small enterprises believed to possess the capacity to develop into significant, large-cap companies. The portfolio typically maintains a focused collection of 40 to 65 securities, each selected by the advisor for its pot...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $25.05 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.32% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $333.6M |
| NAV | $25.05 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $23.59 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $16.86 – $47.05 |
| Beta | 1.20 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $23.5936 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-12
- Pay date: 2025-12-15

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does BCSIX invest in?

The fund primarily directs at least 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed capital, into the stock of smaller companies. These are defined as businesses with total operating revenues of $500 million or less at the time of the initial investment. While generally investing in common shares, the investment manager endeavors to construct a portfolio of high-quality small enterprises believed to possess the capacity to develop into significant, large-cap companies. The portfolio typically maintains a focused collection of 40 to 65 securities, each selected by the advisor for its potential for future growth.

### What is the expense ratio of BCSIX?

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.32%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is BCSIX?

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $333.6M across all of its share classes (BCSSX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

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

BCSIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BCSIX's is 1.32%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was BCSIX launched?

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX) launched in July 1992 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has BCSIX performed?

BCSIX'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 BCSIX pay a dividend?

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does BCSIX pay dividends?

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is BCSIX's dividend yield?

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

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

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BCSIX was 2025-12-12. 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 BCSIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.32% 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 BCSIX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BCSIX'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 BCSIX cost more than a fund like VOO?

BCSIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.32%). 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 BCSIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to BCSIX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BCSIX (1.32%) 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/bcsix
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bcsix/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bcsix/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bcsix/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bcsix/peers

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