# Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail (LCGRX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgrx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Loomis Sayles · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-12-31 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. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.43 | | Expense Ratio | 1.18% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.15B | | NAV | $26.43 (2026-11-06 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.08% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.14 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $22.83 – $30.34 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.1363 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LCGRX invest in? 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. ### Does LCGRX pay a dividend? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail (LCGRX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.08%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LCGRX pay dividends? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Retail pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LCGRX's dividend yield? LCGRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.08%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LCGRX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LCGRX was 2025-12-30. 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 LCGRX'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 LCGRX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LCGRX'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 LCGRX cost more than a fund like VOO? LCGRX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.18%). 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 LCGRX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LCGRX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LCGRX (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/lcgrx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgrx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgrx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgrx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgrx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.