US Small Cap Growth Mutual Funds

Small-cap growth funds target smaller companies with rapid earnings expansion — higher risk but potential for outsized returns during growth-driven bull markets. Best suited as a satellite holding within a diversified portfolio.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
VSGAX (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES) 18.37% 32.81% 17.17% 5.57% 11.86% NA NA
TRSGX (T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY GROWTH FUND) 9.41% 22.02% 15.56% 7.40% 10.48% 9.90% 8.52%
FCPGX (FIDELITY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND FIDELITY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND) 23.74% 43.56% 21.71% 8.94% 15.25% 13.83% 11.98%
WGROX (WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR CLASS SHARES) 5.01% 2.19% 8.24% 1.30% 11.15% 11.17% 9.42%
PGOFX (PIONEER SELECT MID CAP GROWTH FUND PIONEER SELECT MID CAP GROWTH FUND: CLASS A) 24.13% 38.30% 25.57% 9.15% 14.33% 13.37% 11.02%
SSMGX (SIT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND SIT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND) 19.99% 36.18% 16.50% 3.45% 9.49% 8.61% 7.92%
BIGFX (BARON INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND BARON INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND) 13.85% 20.24% 12.81% 1.37% 8.29% 6.92% NA
FSGEX (FIDELITY SERIES GLOBAL EX U.S. INDEX FUND FIDELITY SERIES GLOBAL EX U.S. INDEX FUND) 16.17% 33.84% 19.51% 9.52% 10.09% 7.01% NA
TESGX (TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND CLASS C) 10.58% 18.35% 8.39% -1.09% 4.51% 3.90% 3.98%
Data as of 06/18/2026, Common starting date is 10/28/2011

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