ASQCX Fees and Costs — Small Company Fund, C Class
Data updated: 2026-09-14
The net expense ratio is 1.85%: a 0.85% management fee plus a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $101K in broker commissions, 0.0621% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 82%.
ASQCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ASQCX. Prospectus, as of November 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.85% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ASQCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ASQCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,174 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.01% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.85%) | $194 | $600 | $1,031 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $20 | $35 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $31 | $109 |
| Total costs | $304 | $651 | $1,174 |
| Value after costs | $10,196 | $10,925 | $11,588 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.04% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
ASQCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0621%
- Total broker commissions: $101K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $227.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 82%
- Securities on loan, average value: $3.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $12K (0.008% of average net assets)
ASQCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $18K | 20.17% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $16K | 18.14% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES | $11K | 12.24% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $9K | 9.95% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $8K | 9.38% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $8K | 9.15% |
| UBS WARBURG | $6K | 6.17% |
| GUZMAN SECURITIES | $5K | 6.12% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL | $5K | 5.25% |
| TRUIST SECURITIES | $3K | 3.43% |
ASQCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | $225.0M | 99.00% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $2.3M | 1.00% |
Small Company Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCQX | I Class | 0.65% | none |
| ASQGX | R5 Class | 0.65% | none |
| ASQIX | Investor Class | 0.85% | none |
| ASQAX | A Class | 1.10% | 5.75% |
| ASCRX | R Class | 1.35% | none |
| ASQCX | C Class | 1.85% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.