# Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (LSSCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsscx 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: 1991-05-13 This fund typically commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets (including any borrowed capital for investment) to ownership stakes in smaller capitalization companies. These investments may include preferred shares, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stock, and other forms of equity participation in an entity. The manager currently defines a small-cap company as one whose market value falls within the range represented by the Russell 2000® Index, which tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. enterprises. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.99 | | Expense Ratio | 0.90% | | Assets Under Management | $324.5M | | NAV | $22.99 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 15.27% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.51 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.07 – $24.92 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.5117 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LSSCX invest in? This fund typically commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets (including any borrowed capital for investment) to ownership stakes in smaller capitalization companies. These investments may include preferred shares, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stock, and other forms of equity participation in an entity. The manager currently defines a small-cap company as one whose market value falls within the range represented by the Russell 2000® Index, which tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. enterprises. ### What is the expense ratio of LSSCX? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (LSSCX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LSSCX? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (LSSCX) 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 LSSCX actively managed or an index fund? LSSCX 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 (LSSCX's is 0.90%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was LSSCX launched? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (LSSCX) launched in May 1991 and is managed by Loomis Sayles. ### How has LSSCX performed? LSSCX'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 LSSCX pay a dividend? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (LSSCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.27%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LSSCX pay dividends? Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value 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 LSSCX's dividend yield? LSSCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.27%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LSSCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LSSCX 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 LSSCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.90% 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 LSSCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LSSCX'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 LSSCX cost more than a fund like VOO? LSSCX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.90%). 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 LSSCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LSSCX (0.90%) 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/lsscx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsscx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsscx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsscx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsscx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.