# Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N (LSCNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lscnx 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: Passive Index · Inception: 2013-02-01 This fund aims to generate substantial long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in common shares and other equity-related instruments. Typically, at least 80% of the fund's net assets, including any funds borrowed for investment purposes, will be allocated to equity securities of small-capitalization companies. These holdings may encompass preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred shares, and other ownership interests. The fund manager presently defines a small-cap company as one whose market value aligns with the companies represented i... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.00 | | Expense Ratio | 0.85% | | Assets Under Management | $324.5M | | NAV | $23.00 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 15.32% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.52 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.08 – $24.93 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.5245 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LSCNX invest in? This fund aims to generate substantial long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in common shares and other equity-related instruments. Typically, at least 80% of the fund's net assets, including any funds borrowed for investment purposes, will be allocated to equity securities of small-capitalization companies. These holdings may encompass preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred shares, and other ownership interests. The fund manager presently defines a small-cap company as one whose market value aligns with the companies represented in the Russell 2000® Index, which tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies. ### What is the expense ratio of LSCNX? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N (LSCNX) charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LSCNX? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N (LSCNX) manages $324.5M 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 LSCNX actively managed or an index fund? LSCNX 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 (LSCNX's is 0.85%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was LSCNX launched? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N (LSCNX) launched in February 2013 and is managed by Loomis Sayles. ### How has LSCNX performed? LSCNX'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 LSCNX pay a dividend? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N (LSCNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.32%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LSCNX pay dividends? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Class N pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LSCNX's dividend yield? LSCNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.32%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LSCNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LSCNX 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 LSCNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.85% 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 LSCNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LSCNX'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 LSCNX cost more than a fund like VOO? LSCNX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.85%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LSCNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LSCNX (0.85%) 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/lscnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lscnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lscnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lscnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lscnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.