SMDHX expense ratio history
American Funds U.S. Small & Mid Cap Equity Fund, Class T
Expense ratio: 1.42%
- In basis points
- 142 basis points
- Yearly cost per $10,000
- $142
- Prospectus dated
- 1 November 2025, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%
Fee over time
Share classes
The same fund is sold as 21 share classes, each with its own fee. Figures are from each class's latest prospectus in SEC filings, rounded to 0.01%.
| Ticker | Share class | Fee | After waivers | Prospectus dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMDHX (this page) | Class T | 1.42% | 0.86% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDDX | Class 529-A | 1.53% | 0.97% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDKX | Class R-5E | 1.22% | 0.66% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDLX | Class R-5 | 1.12% | 0.56% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDJX | Class R-4 | 1.42% | 0.86% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDHX | Class R-3 | 1.72% | 1.16% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDGX | Class R-2E | 1.87% | 1.31% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDEX | Class R-2 | 2.17% | 1.61% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDDX | Class R-1 | 2.17% | 1.61% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| SMDNX | Class F-3 | 1.07% | 0.51% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| SMDKX | Class F-2 | 1.17% | 0.61% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| SMDJX | Class F-1 | 1.45% | 0.89% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| SMDGX | Class C | 2.17% | 1.61% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| SMDEX | Class A | 1.47% | 0.91% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDKX | Class 529-T | 1.48% | 0.92% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDOX | Class 529-F-3 | 1.13% | 0.57% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDNX | Class 529-F-2 | 1.19% | 0.63% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDLX | Class 529-F-1 | 1.51% | 0.95% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDJX | Class 529-E | 1.68% | 1.12% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| CMDHX | Class 529-C | 2.23% | 1.67% | 1 Nov 2025 |
| RMDMX | Class R-6 | 1.07% | 0.51% | 1 Nov 2025 |
Every figure we've recorded
| Date | Fee | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2025 | 1.42% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2025-11-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
What this fee costs
Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 1.42% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.
$1,711 in fees over 10 years
After fees, $10,000 grows to $14,167.
| After | Fees paid |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $146 |
| 3 years | $452 |
| 5 years | $781 |
| 10 years | $1,711 |
How we read this figure
The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.
SEC filings give 1 prospectus for this share class since 2025. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.
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