- What does FSCAX invest in?
- This fund aims for growth in the value of its investments. Under typical market conditions, it dedicates a minimum of 80% of its total assets—including any funds borrowed for investment—to the common shares of small-capitalization companies. These small-cap firms are identified as those with market values comparable to the companies found in the Russell 2000® Index, specifically as determined by its most recent month-end reconstitution.
- What is the expense ratio of FSCAX?
- Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund Class A (FSCAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is FSCAX?
- Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund Class A (FSCAX) manages $294.4M 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 FSCAX actively managed or an index fund?
- FSCAX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (FSCAX's is 1.20%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was FSCAX launched?
- Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund Class A (FSCAX) launched in July 1994 and is managed by Nuveen.
- How has FSCAX performed?
- FSCAX'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.
