The fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in the equity securities of "small-cap companies," including preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and other equity-like interests in an entity. Currently, the manager defines a small-cap company to be one whose market capitalization falls within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index, an index that tracks stocks of 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies.
What is the expense ratio of LCGRX?
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail (LCGRX) charges an expense ratio of 1.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
How big is LCGRX?
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail (LCGRX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.15B across all of its share classes (LSSIX, LSSNX report 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 LCGRX actively managed or an index fund?
LCGRX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LCGRX's is 1.18%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.
When was LCGRX launched?
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail (LCGRX) launched in December 1996 and is managed by Loomis Sayles.
How has LCGRX performed?
LCGRX'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.
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$26.43+$0.38 (+1.46%)today
−28.22%past 5 yearsCAGR −6.42%
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The fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in the equity securities of "small-cap companies," including preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and other equity-like interests in an entity. Currently, the manager defines a small-cap company to be one whose market capitalization falls within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index, an index that tracks stocks of 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies.
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