MLSCX Performance — abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2025-04-01
MLSCX returned −11.60% over one year to Jul 2022. The annualised 3-year return is +11.92%. Against its US Small Blend category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $140, against $129 for the category, and to $88 over one year, against $89. Volatility over the past three years was 21.86% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund lost a net $4.3M, and assets reached $12.54M.
MLSCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | MLSCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2021 – Jul 2022) | $88 | $89 |
| 3 years (Aug 2019 – Jul 2022) | $140 | $129 |
MLSCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −11.60% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.92% |
MLSCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Jul) | −19.66% |
| 2021 | +26.68% |
| 2020 | +25.77% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.52% |
MLSCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | −13.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −12.6% | +1.1% | −8.8% | +13.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | +0.8% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +5.6% | −1.5% | +2.3% | +3.0% | +5.8% | −4.1% | +8.6% | +0.7% | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | −7.2% | −11.4% | +11.5% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +6.3% | +5.9% | −4.1% | −2.6% | +10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | +0.5% | +3.0% | +4.3% | +1.9% |
MLSCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Jul 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.86%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.34 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.25% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −13.68% (Jan 2022)
MLSCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$4.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.74×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $11K | $1.3M | −$1.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $21K | $342K | −$321K |
| Nov 2024 | $442K | $540K | −$98K |
| Oct 2024 | $9.6M | $10.8M | −$1.2M |
| Sep 2024 | $132K | $103K | $29K |
| Aug 2024 | $18K | $251K | −$233K |
| Jul 2024 | $112K | $1.7M | −$1.6M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.5M | $80K | $1.4M |
| May 2024 | $104K | $219K | −$115K |
| Apr 2024 | $316K | $317K | −$1K |
| Mar 2024 | $84K | $734K | −$649K |
| Feb 2024 | $92K | $334K | −$241K |
MLSCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $12.54M |
| 2024-10-31 | $12.40M |
| 2024-07-31 | $13.94M |
| 2024-04-30 | $12.49M |
| 2024-01-31 | $13.19M |
| 2023-10-31 | $11.45M |
| 2023-07-31 | $14.22M |
| 2023-04-30 | $13.64M |
| 2023-01-31 | $15.76M |
| 2022-10-31 | $15.98M |
| 2022-07-31 | $17.85M |
| 2022-04-30 | $18.37M |
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.