- What does IYSYX invest in?
- The primary objective of this fund is to generate capital appreciation. It achieves this by focusing investments on a diverse range of equity securities from small- and mid-sized companies that the manager believes offer the strongest potential for increasing in value. A minimum of 80% of the fund's net assets will consistently be allocated to common stocks of these small- and mid-capitalization enterprises. Small-cap companies are generally defined as those whose market capitalization, at the time of acquisition, mirrors that of issuers within the Russell 2500TM Index. Mid-cap companies, conversely, fall within the market capitalization spectrum of the Russell Midcap® Index at the point of purchase.
- What is the expense ratio of IYSYX?
- Nomura Smid Cap Core Fund;Y (IYSYX) charges an expense ratio of 1.14%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is IYSYX?
- Nomura Smid Cap Core Fund;Y (IYSYX) manages $753.3M 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 IYSYX actively managed or an index fund?
- IYSYX 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 (IYSYX's is 1.14%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was IYSYX launched?
- Nomura Smid Cap Core Fund;Y (IYSYX) launched in December 2003 and is managed by Nomura.
- How has IYSYX performed?
- IYSYX'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.
