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) 16.05% 31.00% 16.40% 4.95% 11.78% NA NA
TRSGX (T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY GROWTH FUND T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY GROWTH FUND) 8.28% 20.79% 15.17% 6.95% 10.49% 9.84% 8.46%
FCPGX (FIDELITY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND FIDELITY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND) 20.80% 40.76% 20.74% 8.16% 15.12% 13.70% 11.85%
WGROX (WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR CLASS SHARES) 2.88% 0.55% 7.50% 0.57% 11.11% 11.07% 9.31%
PGOFX (PIONEER SELECT MID CAP GROWTH FUND PIONEER SELECT MID CAP GROWTH FUND: CLASS A) 21.86% 36.75% 24.80% 8.57% 14.23% 13.27% 10.91%
SSMGX (SIT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND SIT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND) 17.41% 33.09% 15.66% 2.73% 9.39% 8.52% 7.80%
BIGFX (BARON INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND BARON INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND) 12.00% 18.49% 12.20% 0.81% 8.35% 6.79% NA
FSGEX (FIDELITY SERIES GLOBAL EX U.S. INDEX FUND FIDELITY SERIES GLOBAL EX U.S. INDEX FUND) 14.48% 31.88% 18.92% 8.87% 10.19% 6.89% NA
TESGX (TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND CLASS C) 9.22% 17.30% 7.95% -1.69% 4.58% 3.83% 3.92%
Data as of 06/17/2026, Common starting date is 10/28/2011

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