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Shareholder Report
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
USD ($)
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Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
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Registrant Name SPARROW FUNDS
Entity Central Index Key 0001066241
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Aug. 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Class A  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name SPARROW GROWTH FUND
Class Name CLASS A
Trading Symbol SGFFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Sparrow Growth Fund – Class A - SGFFX (the “Fund”) for the period September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at www.sparrowcapital.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-727-3301.

 

Additional Information Phone Number 888-727-3301
Additional Information Website www.sparrowcapital.com
Expenses [Text Block]

expense Information

 

What were the Fund costs for the past year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
     
Sparrow Growth Fund – Class A $181 1.76%

 

Expenses Paid, Amount $ 181
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.76%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

managment’s discussion of fund performance

 

The Sparrow Growth Fund – Class A enjoyed positive returns for the year ended August 31, 2026, buoyed in part by favorable stock market conditions. These market conditions were supported by increased capital spending on Artificial Intelligence, including data centers and internet websites and software giants Microsoft and Google. The Fund increased +5.88% (without load) and decreased -0.20% (with load) while the S&P 500 Index increased +20.38%. The difference of returns was due to our allocation to financial services and consumer investments which presents a lower risk than other technology sectors faster paced hardware technology sectors.

 

Strategy

 

Our strategy of buying and holding profitable companies with growth potential included Nvidia, Google and Netflix, each of which had a strong, positive impact on Fund performance.

 

Techniques

 

Our security selection may lead to lower relative turnover and lower realized capital gains taxes because we tend to be long-term business owners. Our selection process includes companies with above average sales and earnings per share growth. We believe that companies that have sales and earnings growth rates that are above average may produce a return over long periods of time that exceed market averages.

 

Thank you for your confidence.

 

Gerry Sparrow

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance
Line Graph [Table Text Block]

 

  Class A S&P 500 Index
8/31/2016 9,425 10,000
2/28/2017 9,818 11,001
8/31/2017 11,496 11,623
2/28/2018 13,564 12,883
8/31/2018 17,521 13,909
2/28/2019 16,466 13,486
8/31/2019 16,329 14,315
2/29/2020 17,127 14,591
8/31/2020 26,057 17,455
2/28/2021 35,686 19,156
8/31/2021 32,970 22,895
2/28/2022 24,872 22,295
8/31/2022 22,003 20,325
2/28/2023 22,213 20,581
8/31/2023 25,083 23,566
2/29/2024 28,920 26,848
8/31/2024 32,190 29,960
2/28/2025 36,238 31,790
8/31/2025 39,290 34,718
2/28/2026 37,945 37,191
8/31/2026 41,601 41,793

 

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Performance graph

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

 

  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Sparrow Growth Fund – Class A (with load) -0.20% 3.53% 15.32%
Sparrow Growth Fund – Class A (without load) 5.88% 4.76% 16.01%
S&P 500 Index 20.38% 12.78% 15.37%

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Updated performance data current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 888-727-3301.

Net Assets $ 74,208,380
Holdings Count | Holdings 84
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 729,751
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 17.57%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund statistics

 

  PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES
NET ASSETS: HOLDINGS: TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND:
$74,208,380 84 17.57% $729,751

 

Holdings [Text Block]

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS

 

The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of investments.

 

 

Sparrow Pie Chart - Class A  
Basic Materials 0.45%
Communication Services 16.66%
Consumer Cyclical 9.65%
Consumer Defensive 8.17%
Financial Services 22.12%
Healthcare 4.96%
Industrials 2.37%
Money Market Fund 0.14%
Technology 35.48%

 

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

top ten holdings

 

(% OF NET ASSETS)

1. Alphabet Inc. Class A 8.98%
2. NVIDIA Corp. 6.85%
3. Apple, Inc. 5.70%
4. Amazon.com, Inc. 5.42%
5. Walmart, Inc. 5.18%
6. Microsoft Corp. 5.06%
7. American Express Co. 4.54%
8. Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A 4.25%
9. Broadcom, Inc. 3.79%
10. Visa, Inc. Class A 3.74%
  Total % of Net Assets 53.51%

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 888-727-3301
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.sparrowcapital.com
Class C  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name SPARROW GROWTH FUND
Class Name CLASS C
Trading Symbol SGFCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Sparrow Growth Fund – Class C - SGFCX (the “Fund”) for the period September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at www.sparrowcapital.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-727-3301.

 

Expenses [Text Block]

expense Information

 

What were the Fund costs for the past year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
     
Sparrow Growth Fund – Class C $232 2.26%

 

Expenses Paid, Amount $ 232
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.26%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

managment’s discussion of fund performance

  

The Sparrow Growth Fund – Class C enjoyed positive returns for the year ended August 31, 2026, buoyed in part by favorable stock market conditions. These market conditions were supported by increased capital spending on Artificial Intelligence, including data centers and internet websites and software giants Microsoft and Google. The Fund increased +5.36% while the S&P 500 Index increased +20.38%. The difference of returns was due to our allocation to financial services and consumer investments which presents a lower risk than other technology sectors faster paced hardware technology sectors.

 

Strategy

 

Our strategy of buying and holding profitable companies with growth potential included Nvidia, Google and Netflix, each of which had a strong, positive impact on Fund performance.

 

Techniques

 

Our security selection may lead to lower relative turnover and lower realized capital gains taxes because we tend to be long-term business owners. Our selection process includes companies with above average sales and earnings per share growth. We believe that companies that have sales and earnings growth rates that are above average may produce a return over long periods of time that exceed market averages.

 

Thank you for your confidence.

 

Gerry Sparrow

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance
Line Graph [Table Text Block]

 

  Class C S&P 500 Index
8/31/2016 10,000 10,000
2/28/2017 10,388 11,001
8/31/2017 12,132 11,623
2/28/2018 14,271 12,883
8/31/2018 18,400 13,909
2/28/2019 17,252 13,486
8/31/2019 17,071 14,315
2/29/2020 17,858 14,591
8/31/2020 27,059 17,455
2/28/2021 36,964 19,156
8/31/2021 34,060 22,895
2/28/2022 25,627 22,295
8/31/2022 22,624 20,325
2/28/2023 22,775 20,581
8/31/2023 25,654 23,566
2/29/2024 29,504 26,848
8/31/2024 32,761 29,960
2/28/2025 36,792 31,790
8/31/2025 39,790 34,718
2/28/2026 38,329 37,191
8/31/2026 41,922 41,793

 

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Performance graph

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

 

  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Sparrow Growth Fund – Class C 5.36% 4.24% 15.41%
S&P 500 Index 20.38% 12.78% 15.37%

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Updated performance data current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 888-727-3301.

Net Assets $ 74,208,380
Holdings Count | Holdings 84
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 729,751
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 17.57%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund statistics

 

  PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES
NET ASSETS: HOLDINGS: TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND:
$74,208,380 84 17.57% $729,751

 

Holdings [Text Block]

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS

 

The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of investments.

 

 

Sparrow Pie Chart - Class C  
Basic Materials 0.45%
Communication Services 16.66%
Consumer Cyclical 9.65%
Consumer Defensive 8.17%
Financial Services 22.12%
Healthcare 4.96%
Industrials 2.37%
Money Market Fund 0.14%
Technology 35.48%

 

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

top ten holdings

 

(% OF NET ASSETS)

1. Alphabet Inc. Class A 8.98%
2. NVIDIA Corp. 6.85%
3. Apple, Inc. 5.70%
4. Amazon.com, Inc. 5.42%
5. Walmart, Inc. 5.18%
6. Microsoft Corp. 5.06%
7. American Express Co. 4.54%
8. Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A 4.25%
9. Broadcom, Inc. 3.79%
10. Visa, Inc. Class A 3.74%
  Total % of Net Assets 53.51%

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 888-727-3301
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.sparrowcapital.com
No Load  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name SPARROW GROWTH FUND
Class Name NO-LOAD CLASS
Trading Symbol SGNFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Sparrow Growth Fund – No-Load Class - SGNFX (the “Fund”) for the period September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund at www.sparrowcapital.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-727-3301.

 

Additional Information Phone Number 888-727-3301
Additional Information Website www.sparrowcapital.com
Expenses [Text Block]

expense Information

 

What were the Fund costs for the past year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
     
Sparrow Growth Fund – No-Load Class $130 1.26%

 

Expenses Paid, Amount $ 130
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.26%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

managment’s discussion of fund performance

 

The Sparrow Growth Fund – No-Load Class enjoyed positive returns for the year ended August 31, 2026, buoyed in part by favorable stock market conditions. These market conditions were supported by increased capital spending on Artificial Intelligence, including data centers and internet websites and software giants Microsoft and Google. The Fund increased +6.41% while the S&P 500 Index increased +20.38%. The difference of returns was due to our allocation to financial services and consumer investments which presents a lower risk than other technology sectors faster paced hardware technology sectors.

 

Strategy

 

Our strategy of buying and holding profitable companies with growth potential included Nvidia, Google and Netflix, each of which had a strong, positive impact on Fund performance.

 

Techniques

 

Our security selection may lead to lower relative turnover and lower realized capital gains taxes because we tend to be long-term business owners. Our selection process includes companies with above average sales and earnings per share growth. We believe that companies that have sales and earnings growth rates that are above average may produce a return over long periods of time that exceed market averages.

 

Thank you for your confidence.

 

Gerry Sparrow

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance
Line Graph [Table Text Block]

 

  No Load Class S&P 500 Index
8/31/2016 10,000 10,000
2/28/2017 10,432 11,001
8/31/2017 12,227 11,623
2/28/2018 14,438 12,883
8/31/2018 18,672 13,909
2/28/2019 17,563 13,486
8/31/2019 17,446 14,315
2/29/2020 18,327 14,591
8/31/2020 27,962 17,455
2/28/2021 38,382 19,156
8/31/2021 35,552 22,895
2/28/2022 26,885 22,295
8/31/2022 23,851 20,325
2/28/2023 24,126 20,581
8/31/2023 27,322 23,566
2/29/2024 31,572 26,848
8/31/2024 35,227 29,960
2/28/2025 39,770 31,790
8/31/2025 43,226 34,718
2/28/2026 41,846 37,191
8/31/2026 45,995 41,793

 

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Performance graph

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

 

  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Sparrow Growth Fund – No-Load Class 6.41% 5.29% 16.48%
S&P 500 Index 20.38% 12.78% 15.37%

 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

 

Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Updated performance data current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 888-727-3301.

Net Assets $ 74,208,380
Holdings Count | Holdings 84
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 729,751
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 17.57%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund statistics

 

  PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES
NET ASSETS: HOLDINGS: TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND:
$74,208,380 84 17.57% $729,751

 

Holdings [Text Block]

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS

 

The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of investments.

 

 

Sparrow Pie Chart – No Load Class  
Basic Materials 0.45%
Communication Services 16.66%
Consumer Cyclical 9.65%
Consumer Defensive 8.17%
Financial Services 22.12%
Healthcare 4.96%
Industrials 2.37%
Money Market Fund 0.14%
Technology 35.48%

 

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

top ten holdings

(% OF NET ASSETS)

1. Alphabet Inc. Class A 8.98%
2. NVIDIA Corp. 6.85%
3. Apple, Inc. 5.70%
4. Amazon.com, Inc. 5.42%
5. Walmart, Inc. 5.18%
6. Microsoft Corp. 5.06%
7. American Express Co. 4.54%
8. Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A 4.25%
9. Broadcom, Inc. 3.79%
10. Visa, Inc. Class A 3.74%
  Total % of Net Assets 53.51%

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 888-727-3301
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.sparrowcapital.com