ACSQX Fees and Costs — Short Duration Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.82%: a 0.56% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.01% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $93K in broker commissions, 0.0085% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 197%.
ACSQX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ACSQX. Prospectus, as of August 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.56% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.82% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.82% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ACSQX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ACSQX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $795 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.34% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $225 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.82%) | $84 | $263 | $457 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $49 | $109 |
| Total costs | $321 | $539 | $795 |
| Value after costs | $10,179 | $11,037 | $11,967 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.21% | 1.66% | 1.34% |
ACSQX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0085%
- Total broker commissions: $93K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 197%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ACSQX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $50K | 53.22% |
| JANE STREET GROUP LLC | $22K | 23.33% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES CSHC US LLC | $20K | 21.74% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1K | 1.15% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $374 | 0.40% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES | $148 | 0.16% |
ACSQX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $1.3B | 31.92% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS | $580.9M | 14.21% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $468.1M | 11.45% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES CSHC US LLC | $302.7M | 7.40% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES | $281.9M | 6.90% |
| SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA INC. | $261.4M | 6.39% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $251.3M | 6.15% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES | $221.4M | 5.42% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL | $218.7M | 5.35% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $197.1M | 4.82% |
Short Duration Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASDOX | G Class | 0.01% | none |
| ASDDX | R6 Class | 0.32% | none |
| ACSUX | R5 Class | 0.37% | none |
| ASHHX | I Class | 0.47% | none |
| ACSNX | Investor Class | 0.57% | none |
| ACSQX | A Class | 0.82% | 2.25% |
| ACSPX | R Class | 1.07% | none |
| ACSKX | C Class | 1.57% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.