ASQIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Century Small Company Fund (ASQIX) belongs to the Small Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ASQIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ASQIX

ASQIX charges 0.85% annually. There are 59 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSSNX	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%	—	Sep 2011	ASQIX vs FSSNX
VSCIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.03%	188.20B	Jul 1997	ASQIX vs VSCIX
VSCPX	Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus S...	0.03%	—	Dec 2010	ASQIX vs VSCPX
SWSSX	Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares	0.04%	7.55B	May 1997	ASQIX vs SWSSX
VSMAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%	188.20B	Nov 2000	ASQIX vs VSMAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ASQIX

ASQIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 54 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GQSCX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Small Cap Equity Portfo...	95	—	Nov 2017	ASQIX vs GQSCX
WWSIX	Keeley Small Cap Fund Class Institutional	94	—	Apr 1997	ASQIX vs WWSIX
WESCX	TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund	94	—	Apr 1997	ASQIX vs WESCX
IPSIX	Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio	91	—	Dec 1997	ASQIX vs IPSIX
MOPIX	MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund	90	—	Jan 1987	ASQIX vs MOPIX

Top Performing ASQIX Alternatives (YTD)

ASQIX is at 20.77% YTD. There are 43 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PVIVX	Paradigm Micro-cap Fund	34.02%	—	Dec 2007	ASQIX vs PVIVX
RYOTX	Royce Micro Cap Series Fund	33.94%	—	Dec 1991	ASQIX vs RYOTX
RIVSX	River Oak Discovery Fund	29.08%	—	Jun 2005	ASQIX vs RIVSX
HASCX	Harbor Small Cap Value Fund	28.61%	—	Dec 2001	ASQIX vs HASCX
WWSIX	Keeley Small Cap Fund Class Institutional	28.50%	—	Apr 1997	ASQIX vs WWSIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ASQIX

ASQIX has 19.08% 1-year volatility. There are 122 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSMDX	Copeland SMID Cap Dividend Growth Fund	14.39%	—	Feb 2017	ASQIX vs CSMDX
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	14.43%	16.04B	Sep 1996	ASQIX vs DFISX
HFCGX	Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund	14.57%	—	Nov 1996	ASQIX vs HFCGX
FTHSX	FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Clas...	14.89%	—	Sep 2011	ASQIX vs FTHSX
FTHNX	Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund	14.91%	—	Sep 2011	ASQIX vs FTHNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ASQIX

ASQIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.94%. There are 23 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.63%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IPSIX	Voya Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio	-7.63%	—	Dec 1997	ASQIX vs IPSIX
HFCGX	Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund	-7.82%	—	Nov 1996	ASQIX vs HFCGX
VSTCX	Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund	-8.08%	3.10B	Apr 2006	ASQIX vs VSTCX
DFSCX	DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio	-8.17%	7.86B	Dec 1981	ASQIX vs DFSCX
BIAUX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund	-8.22%	—	Dec 2008	ASQIX vs BIAUX

Other Mutual Funds from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century mutual funds shown here include TWCUX, TWCGX, ACIHX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $27B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TWCUX	American Century Ultra Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	1.65%	26.59B	Nov 1981	ASQIX vs TWCUX
TWCGX	American Century Growth Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	13	2.46%	14.71B	Jun 1971	ASQIX vs TWCGX
ACIHX	American Century Investments Growth Fund G Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	2.97%	—	Mar 2022	ASQIX vs ACIHX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	Gold, Precious Metals	26	-13.78%	1.76B	Aug 1988	ASQIX vs BGEIX
ACFOX	American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growt...	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	-0.75%	2.12B	May 2006	ASQIX vs ACFOX
TWCIX	American Century Select Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	1.09%	6.39B	Jun 1971	ASQIX vs TWCIX
TWEIX	American Century Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	84	13.18%	6.45B	Aug 1994	ASQIX vs TWEIX
TWHIX	American Century Heritage Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	2.89%	5.37B	Nov 1987	ASQIX vs TWHIX
BCHYX	American Century California High Yield Municipal F...	Municipal Bonds	78	0.76%	1.62B	Dec 1986	ASQIX vs BCHYX
BIGRX	American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.10%	1.99B	Dec 1990	ASQIX vs BIGRX

Often Compared With ASQIX

Investors most often compare ASQIX with VTWG, VOE, TISBX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTWG	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	61	17.46%	1.80B	Sep 2010	ASQIX vs VTWG
VOE	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	91	17.06%	37.20B	Aug 2006	ASQIX vs VOE
TISBX	TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	76	18.89%	—	Oct 2002	ASQIX vs TISBX
FSOPX	Fidelity Series Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	85	21.21%	—	Mar 2007	ASQIX vs FSOPX
AFDIX	American Century Large Cap Equity Fund Investor Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	31	6.76%	3.13B	Jul 2005	ASQIX vs AFDIX
WEMMX	TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	80	25.17%	—	May 1998	ASQIX vs WEMMX
ARYVX	American Century Global Real Estate Fund	REIT	55	13.99%	814.37M	Apr 2011	ASQIX vs ARYVX
FLCSX	Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.77%	—	Jun 1995	ASQIX vs FLCSX
SSCDX	Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	68	17.23%	—	Mar 2015	ASQIX vs SSCDX
BULIX	American Century Utilities Fund	Utilities Equities	13	6.22%	312.77M	Feb 1993	ASQIX vs BULIX
TNVIX	1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	78	19.38%	—	Nov 2014	ASQIX vs TNVIX
PRSVX	T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	84	19.47%	—	Jun 1988	ASQIX vs PRSVX
AUERX	Auer Growth Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	90	13.58%	—	Dec 2007	ASQIX vs AUERX
CAMSX	Cambiar Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	65	19.11%	—	Aug 2004	ASQIX vs CAMSX
AZBIX	Virtus Small-Cap Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	77	19.04%	—	Jul 2013	ASQIX vs AZBIX
BOSOX	Boston Trust Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	29	13.93%	—	—	ASQIX vs BOSOX
SSLCX	DWS Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	27	11.16%	—	Jul 2000	ASQIX vs SSLCX
FDSCX	Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	82	19.70%	—	Jun 1993	ASQIX vs FDSCX
NINLX	Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	84	19.62%	—	May 2010	ASQIX vs NINLX
ACIIX	American Century Equity Income Fund Class I	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	85	13.38%	—	Jul 1998	ASQIX vs ACIIX

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