FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Investor Shares (FTHNX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies, with characteristics similar to the Russell 2000 Index; it employs a behavioral finance approach to exploit market inefficiencies arising from investor over-reaction to negative historical information or under-reaction to positive developments, targeting stocks with significant insider buying, share repurchases, or large earnings surprises. The fund offers multiple share classes including A Shares (FTHAX), C Shares (FTYCX), Investor Shares (FTHNX), Institutional Shares (FTHSX), and R6 Shares (FTHFX), with net expense ratios ranging from 0.63% to 1.05% as of the latest prospectus updates through January 31, 2026; it maintains at least 80% of net assets in domestic small-cap equities across diversified sectors, benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Total Return Index. Managed by Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc., a 100% employee-owned firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the fund operates within Capitol Series Trust and serves institutional and retail investors including pension funds, corporations, and intermediaries focused on U.S. equity markets.
The fund, launched on September 8, 2011, manages total net assets exceeding $11 billion as of late 2025, with Investor Shares comprising approximately $627 million; its portfolio features top holdings such as EMCOR Group, Allison Transmission Holdings, and H&R Block, emphasizing blend-style small-cap investments with a turnover rate around 35%.
Recent developments include the addition of Jasmine Zhang as a portfolio manager effective January 28, 2025, enhancing the management team alongside Raife Giovinazzo (since 2013) and Frederick Stanske (since 2015); the firm contractually renewed expense limitations through January 31, 2026, and issued 2025 capital gains distribution estimates amid ongoing portfolio adjustments, such as strategic increases in holdings like TXNM Energy in Q3 2024 and reductions in positions like Koppers Holdings and Dayforce in subsequent quarters.