# Allspring Small Company Growth Admin (NVSCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nvscx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Allspring · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1994-11-10 This fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its capital to equity investments in smaller companies. It operates as a feeder fund, channeling nearly all its assets into the "Small Company Growth Portfolio," which is a master portfolio. This master portfolio shares an identical investment objective and employs very similar strategies. The fund's primary focus is on shares of small-capitalization companies, which its managers define as firms whose market value falls within the range of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of acquisition. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $32.77 | | Expense Ratio | 1.19% | | Assets Under Management | $541.0M | | NAV | $32.77 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $24.50 – $38.15 | | Beta | 1.14 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.3709 /share - Ex-date: 2024-12-16 - Pay date: 2024-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NVSCX invest in? This fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its capital to equity investments in smaller companies. It operates as a feeder fund, channeling nearly all its assets into the "Small Company Growth Portfolio," which is a master portfolio. This master portfolio shares an identical investment objective and employs very similar strategies. The fund's primary focus is on shares of small-capitalization companies, which its managers define as firms whose market value falls within the range of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of acquisition. ### What is the expense ratio of NVSCX? Allspring Small Company Growth Admin (NVSCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.19%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is NVSCX? Allspring Small Company Growth Admin (NVSCX) manages $541.0M 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 NVSCX actively managed or an index fund? NVSCX 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 (NVSCX's is 1.19%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was NVSCX launched? Allspring Small Company Growth Admin (NVSCX) launched in November 1994 and is managed by Allspring. ### How has NVSCX performed? NVSCX'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 NVSCX pay a dividend? Allspring Small Company Growth Admin (NVSCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does NVSCX pay dividends? Allspring Small Company Growth Admin pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is NVSCX's dividend yield? NVSCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is NVSCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NVSCX was 2024-12-16. 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 NVSCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.19% 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 NVSCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NVSCX'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 NVSCX cost more than a fund like VOO? NVSCX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.19%). 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 NVSCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NVSCX (1.19%) 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/nvscx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nvscx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nvscx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nvscx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nvscx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.