James Small Cap Fund (JASCX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of undervalued small capitalization companies, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on equities; under normal circumstances, it allocates at least 80% of net assets plus any investment borrowings to small-cap equities defined by market capitalizations no larger than those in the VettaFi US Equity Small-Cap 2000 TR Index. The fund emphasizes a disciplined, proprietary research process targeting companies with strong profitability and momentum, maintaining a portfolio of approximately 87 stocks across sectors such as financials (26.80%), consumer discretionary (13.50%), health care (10.80%), industrials (10.00%), and information technology (8.70%), with top holdings including Evercore Inc. (3.80%), Enova International Inc. (3.60%), and Brinker International Inc. (3.40%) as of September 30, 2025. Managed within the James Advantage Funds family by James Investment Research, Inc., the fund features a net expense ratio of 1.50%, daily pricing, and distributions including long-term capital gains and income, with total net assets of approximately $51.8 million. Launched on October 2, 1998, and domiciled in the United States with operations focused on U.S. equities (100% region exposure), it targets individual and institutional investors through a minimum initial investment of $2,000. In recent developments, the fund reported year-to-date gains of 11.69% through September 30, 2025, outperforming the S-Network US Equity Small Cap 2000 Index's 8.57%, alongside quarterly performance updates highlighting sector contributors and portfolio adjustments without noted acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes.