# Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/whgsx 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: 2007-04-03 This fund aims to generate significant capital growth over an extended period. It commits at least 80% of its overall assets, including any borrowed capital used for investment purposes, to the stock holdings of smaller companies. Management defines these "small-cap" companies as those with a market capitalization aligning with the range of the Russell 2000 Index at the moment of initial purchase. While its equity investments primarily consist of common stocks, the fund also has the discretion to allocate capital to other equity-related instruments like exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real es... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.45 | | Expense Ratio | 0.92% | | Assets Under Management | $718.7M | | NAV | $20.45 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.71% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.17 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $19.10 – $22.65 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1503 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WHGSX invest in? This fund aims to generate significant capital growth over an extended period. It commits at least 80% of its overall assets, including any borrowed capital used for investment purposes, to the stock holdings of smaller companies. Management defines these "small-cap" companies as those with a market capitalization aligning with the range of the Russell 2000 Index at the moment of initial purchase. While its equity investments primarily consist of common stocks, the fund also has the discretion to allocate capital to other equity-related instruments like exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), royalty trusts, and master limited partnerships (MLPs). ### What is the expense ratio of WHGSX? Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.92%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WHGSX? Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX) manages $718.7M 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 WHGSX actively managed or an index fund? WHGSX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WHGSX's is 0.92%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was WHGSX launched? Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX) launched in April 2007 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WHGSX performed? WHGSX'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 WHGSX pay a dividend? Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class (WHGSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.71%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WHGSX pay dividends? Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund Institutional Class pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WHGSX's dividend yield? WHGSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.71%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WHGSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WHGSX was 2025-12-30. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will WHGSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.92% 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 WHGSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WHGSX'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 WHGSX cost more than a fund like VOO? WHGSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.92%). 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 WHGSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WHGSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WHGSX (0.92%) 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/whgsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/whgsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/whgsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/whgsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/whgsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.