# Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (WSMVX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wsmvx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1996-07-15 The fund primarily dedicates its investments to the common stock of businesses with smaller market capitalizations, generally targeting those companies found within the range of the Russell 2000® Value Index. Its investment strategy focuses on value characteristics, seeking out firms that exhibit relatively low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, coupled with comparatively high dividend yields. It is important to note that, for small companies, these dividend yields are typically less than those offered by larger corporations. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $31.43 | | Expense Ratio | 1.10% | | Assets Under Management | $23.0M | | NAV | $31.43 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.92 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $26.04 – $33.60 | | Beta | 1.06 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3075 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-26 - Pay date: 2025-12-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WSMVX invest in? The fund primarily dedicates its investments to the common stock of businesses with smaller market capitalizations, generally targeting those companies found within the range of the Russell 2000® Value Index. Its investment strategy focuses on value characteristics, seeking out firms that exhibit relatively low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, coupled with comparatively high dividend yields. It is important to note that, for small companies, these dividend yields are typically less than those offered by larger corporations. ### What is the expense ratio of WSMVX? Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (WSMVX) charges an expense ratio of 1.10%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WSMVX? Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (WSMVX) manages $23.0M 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 WSMVX actively managed or an index fund? WSMVX 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 (WSMVX's is 1.10%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was WSMVX launched? Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (WSMVX) launched in July 1996 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WSMVX performed? WSMVX'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 WSMVX pay a dividend? Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (WSMVX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.28%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WSMVX pay dividends? Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WSMVX's dividend yield? WSMVX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WSMVX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WSMVX was 2025-12-26. 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 WSMVX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.10% 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 WSMVX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WSMVX'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 WSMVX cost more than a fund like VOO? WSMVX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.10%). 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 WSMVX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WSMVX (1.10%) 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/wsmvx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wsmvx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wsmvx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wsmvx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wsmvx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.