# Tributary Small Company Fd Instl (FOSCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/foscx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1996-06-10 Under typical market conditions, the fund's strategy involves committing a minimum of 80% of its assets to equity investments. These consist primarily of common stocks and various securities that can be converted into common stock, such as convertible bonds, preferred shares, options, and rights. All these investments are made in companies characterized by a small market capitalization, which for this fund is generally defined as less than $6 billion. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $33.46 | | Expense Ratio | 1.18% | | Assets Under Management | $600.8M | | NAV | $33.46 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.21% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.08 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $27.31 – $36.15 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.0771 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-11 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FOSCX invest in? Under typical market conditions, the fund's strategy involves committing a minimum of 80% of its assets to equity investments. These consist primarily of common stocks and various securities that can be converted into common stock, such as convertible bonds, preferred shares, options, and rights. All these investments are made in companies characterized by a small market capitalization, which for this fund is generally defined as less than $6 billion. ### What is the expense ratio of FOSCX? Tributary Small Company Fd Instl (FOSCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FOSCX? Tributary Small Company Fd Instl (FOSCX) manages $600.8M 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 FOSCX actively managed or an index fund? FOSCX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was FOSCX launched? Tributary Small Company Fd Instl (FOSCX) launched in June 1996 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has FOSCX performed? FOSCX'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 FOSCX pay a dividend? Tributary Small Company Fd Instl (FOSCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.21%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FOSCX pay dividends? Tributary Small Company Fd Instl pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FOSCX's dividend yield? FOSCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.21%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FOSCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FOSCX was 2025-12-11. 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 FOSCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.18% 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 FOSCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FOSCX'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 FOSCX cost more than a fund like VOO? FOSCX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.18%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where FOSCX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FOSCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as FOSCX (1.18%) 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/foscx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/foscx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/foscx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/foscx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/foscx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.