AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund (MSSCX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in stocks of U.S. small-capitalization companies. It may retain securities that it already has purchased even if the company drops below or outgrows the capitalization range. The fund primarily invests in common stocks and may invest in stocks that are traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
Fund Info
US00170J7717
00170J771
Sep 24, 1997
$100,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MSSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 7.97% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.84% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of -4.36%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MSSCX
7.97%
3.04%
7.10%
9.84%
2.65%
-4.36%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSSCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.58% | 7.97% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.51% | 8.37% | 3.81% | -5.45% | 5.10% | -1.27% | 3.42% | -2.07% | 1.48% | -0.83% | 10.17% | -12.70% | 6.57% |
| 2023 | 11.76% | -2.15% | -1.43% | -1.18% | 4.12% | 11.37% | 2.18% | -4.38% | -5.87% | -10.10% | 9.01% | 10.85% | 23.41% |
| 2022 | -9.57% | 1.60% | -0.36% | -10.69% | 1.90% | -8.81% | 10.54% | -1.46% | -10.62% | 8.72% | 4.57% | -6.61% | -21.47% |
| 2021 | 5.05% | 9.36% | -3.55% | 4.16% | 0.38% | 0.46% | -1.90% | 2.25% | -3.57% | 5.43% | -5.82% | -28.76% | -20.37% |
| 2020 | -2.86% | -6.63% | -24.70% | 20.59% | 12.01% | 4.39% | 3.34% | 5.03% | 2.51% | 0.56% | 19.36% | 4.63% | 34.57% |
| 2019 | 17.11% | 6.37% | -2.11% | 0.48% | -8.00% | 7.13% | 1.09% | -2.75% | 0.12% | 3.57% | 7.13% | -6.99% | 22.66% |
| 2018 | 4.85% | -1.60% | 2.89% | 1.76% | 10.35% | -0.47% | 0.08% | 9.34% | -1.58% | -12.33% | 1.08% | -43.70% | -36.25% |
| 2017 | 1.95% | 2.51% | 0.42% | 1.68% | -0.41% | 3.99% | 1.92% | -0.63% | 3.87% | 2.36% | 0.89% | -20.99% | -5.13% |
| 2016 | -11.86% | -1.89% | 6.43% | 0.30% | 2.31% | -1.28% | 6.76% | 2.70% | 0.82% | -5.94% | 8.32% | -0.18% | 4.82% |
| 2015 | -2.10% | 7.81% | 1.60% | -3.34% | 2.74% | 0.89% | -0.88% | -8.96% | -6.07% | 2.23% | 4.80% | -25.17% | -27.00% |
| 2014 | -1.04% | 4.80% | -1.08% | -4.51% | 0.12% | 3.86% | -6.78% | 6.22% | -5.97% | 6.82% | 0.95% | -42.33% | -41.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSSCX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund (MSSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 4.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 4.59% | 4.95% | 1.14% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2023 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund. 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 AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund was 84.09%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 65.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -84.09% | Mar 6, 2000 | 5033 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -10.15% | Jan 24, 2000 | 6 | Jan 31, 2000 | 6 | Feb 8, 2000 | 12 |
| -7.98% | Jul 19, 1999 | 17 | Aug 10, 1999 | 18 | Sep 3, 1999 | 35 |
| -7.66% | Jan 3, 2000 | 4 | Jan 6, 2000 | 8 | Jan 19, 2000 | 12 |
| -6.78% | Oct 12, 1999 | 6 | Oct 19, 1999 | 9 | Nov 1, 1999 | 15 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 6.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.