# AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tscix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: AMG · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2000-01-24 The fund dedicates a minimum of 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed capital for investment, to equity holdings of smaller companies. Its investments typically consist of common and preferred shares from U.S. firms with a small market capitalization. The subadvisor generally classifies a company as small-capitalization if, when acquired, its market value is under $3 billion or if it falls within the market capitalization spectrum of businesses included in the Russell 2000® Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $13.81 | | Expense Ratio | 0.97% | | Assets Under Management | $98.9M | | NAV | $13.81 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.78% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.80 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $11.75 – $15.44 | | Beta | 1.09 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7982 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TSCIX invest in? The fund dedicates a minimum of 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed capital for investment, to equity holdings of smaller companies. Its investments typically consist of common and preferred shares from U.S. firms with a small market capitalization. The subadvisor generally classifies a company as small-capitalization if, when acquired, its market value is under $3 billion or if it falls within the market capitalization spectrum of businesses included in the Russell 2000® Index. ### What is the expense ratio of TSCIX? AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.97%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TSCIX? AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCIX) manages $98.9M 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 TSCIX actively managed or an index fund? TSCIX 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 (TSCIX's is 0.97%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was TSCIX launched? AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCIX) launched in January 2000 and is managed by AMG. ### How has TSCIX performed? TSCIX'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 TSCIX pay a dividend? AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.78%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TSCIX pay dividends? AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth 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 TSCIX's dividend yield? TSCIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.78%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TSCIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TSCIX was 2025-12-16. 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 TSCIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.97% 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 TSCIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TSCIX'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 TSCIX cost more than a fund like VOO? TSCIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.97%). 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 TSCIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TSCIX (0.97%) 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/tscix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tscix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tscix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tscix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tscix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.