Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (BCSIX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S.-based small companies defined as Exceptional Growth Companies with total operating revenues of $500 million or less at the time of initial investment; current income represents a secondary consideration. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to such securities, maintaining a diversified portfolio typically comprising 40 to 65 holdings concentrated in technology (approximately 60%), healthcare (around 31%), and industrials (about 6%), with top holdings including Guidewire Software Inc., Repligen Corp., Manhattan Associates Inc., Xometry Inc., and Tyler Technologies Inc. It operates within the small-cap growth segment, targeting institutional and retail investors in the United States, with total net assets of approximately $699 million, a net expense ratio of 1.32%, and a minimum initial investment of $5,000. The fund is managed by Brown Capital Management LLC, an investment management firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. In recent developments, the fund announced substantial estimated 2025 capital gains distributions of about $23.27 per share—roughly half its net asset value—to shareholders of record on December 11, 2025, marking the second consecutive year of significant distributions that may result in large tax implications for taxable account holders.