# Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA (WESCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wescx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1997-04-15 This fund typically dedicates a minimum of 80% of its overall assets—encompassing any capital borrowed for investment purposes—to a collection of common stocks issued by smaller businesses. The investment advisor identifies small capitalization companies as those with a market valuation between $100 million and $2.5 billion when the fund first acquires their shares. Furthermore, the fund has the option to allocate up to 25% of its total holdings to international equities, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) or American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $30.48 | | Expense Ratio | 1.25% | | Assets Under Management | $88.1M | | NAV | $30.48 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.98% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.82 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $23.68 – $33.39 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.8232 /share - Ex-date: 2025-11-25 - Pay date: 2025-11-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WESCX invest in? This fund typically dedicates a minimum of 80% of its overall assets—encompassing any capital borrowed for investment purposes—to a collection of common stocks issued by smaller businesses. The investment advisor identifies small capitalization companies as those with a market valuation between $100 million and $2.5 billion when the fund first acquires their shares. Furthermore, the fund has the option to allocate up to 25% of its total holdings to international equities, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) or American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ### What is the expense ratio of WESCX? Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA (WESCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WESCX? Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA (WESCX) manages $88.1M 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 WESCX actively managed or an index fund? WESCX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WESCX's is 1.25%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was WESCX launched? Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA (WESCX) launched in April 1997 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WESCX performed? WESCX'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 WESCX pay a dividend? Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA (WESCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.98%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WESCX pay dividends? Keeley Small Cap Fund AAA pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WESCX's dividend yield? WESCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.98%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WESCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WESCX was 2025-11-25. 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 WESCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.25% 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 WESCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WESCX'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 WESCX cost more than a fund like VOO? WESCX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.25%). 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 WESCX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WESCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WESCX (1.25%) 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/wescx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wescx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wescx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wescx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wescx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.