# abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gsxcx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: abrdn · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2001-02-28 The fund primarily focuses its investments on U.S. small-capitalization equity securities, typically committing at least 80% of its net asset value, supplemented by any borrowed funds, to this segment. The advisor defines small-cap companies as those whose market valuations are comparable to the firms comprising the Russell 2000® Index at the point of acquisition. Moreover, the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in foreign stocks and the securities of more substantial corporations. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $32.29 | | Expense Ratio | 1.95% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $364.1M | | NAV | $32.29 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $26.84 – $35.70 | | Beta | 1.05 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.6866 /share - Ex-date: 2022-12-21 - Pay date: 2022-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GSXCX invest in? The fund primarily focuses its investments on U.S. small-capitalization equity securities, typically committing at least 80% of its net asset value, supplemented by any borrowed funds, to this segment. The advisor defines small-cap companies as those whose market valuations are comparable to the firms comprising the Russell 2000® Index at the point of acquisition. Moreover, the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in foreign stocks and the securities of more substantial corporations. ### What is the expense ratio of GSXCX? abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.95%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GSXCX? abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXCX) is one share class of a fund that manages $364.1M across all of its share classes (GSXIX 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 GSXCX actively managed or an index fund? GSXCX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GSXCX's is 1.95%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GSXCX launched? abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXCX) launched in February 2001 and is managed by abrdn. ### How has GSXCX performed? GSXCX'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 GSXCX pay a dividend? abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXCX) 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 GSXCX pay dividends? abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity 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 GSXCX's dividend yield? GSXCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GSXCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GSXCX was 2022-12-21. 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 GSXCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.95% 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 GSXCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GSXCX'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 GSXCX cost more than a fund like VOO? GSXCX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.95%). 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 GSXCX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GSXCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GSXCX (1.95%) 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/gsxcx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gsxcx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gsxcx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gsxcx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gsxcx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.