Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares (BCSSX)

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Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares (BCSSX) is down 2.8% since the beginning of the year. BCSSX is currently trading at $24 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BCSSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $741.

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares (BCSSX) has returned -2.83% so far this year and -2.73% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BCSSX has returned 5.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 15, 2011, BCSSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2018 at -16.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BCSSX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2024 with a return of +49.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2024 at -32.0%.

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares has an annualized alpha of -2.90%, beta of 1.10, and R2 of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 16, 2011.

• This fund participated in 113.49% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.87% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BCSSX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.

BCSSX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares (BCSSX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares provided a 98.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $23.59 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares was 55.58%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 44.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.