AEYIX Fees and Costs — Equity Income Fund, C Class
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.94% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.01% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $1.1M in broker commissions, 0.0172% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 38%.
AEYIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AEYIX. Prospectus, as of August 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.94% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AEYIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AEYIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,207 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.07% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.95%) | $205 | $632 | $1,086 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $112 |
| Total costs | $309 | $670 | $1,207 |
| Value after costs | $10,191 | $10,906 | $11,556 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.09% | 2.07% | 2.07% |
AEYIX 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): 0.0172%
- Total broker commissions: $1.1M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $33.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 38%
- Securities on loan, average value: $23.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $131K (0.002% of average net assets)
AEYIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $146K | 16.90% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $124K | 14.42% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $119K | 13.84% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES | $96K | 11.15% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $94K | 10.95% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $90K | 10.46% |
| RAYMOND JAMES | $55K | 6.36% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL | $46K | 5.33% |
| GUZMAN SECURITIES | $46K | 5.32% |
| ROBERT W BAIRD | $45K | 5.26% |
AEYIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | $27.1B | 81.69% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $1.2B | 3.48% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $1.0B | 3.08% |
| UBS WARBURG | $1.0B | 3.03% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $765.0M | 2.30% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $698.0M | 2.10% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $684.9M | 2.06% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $434.2M | 1.31% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES | $173.9M | 0.52% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $140.3M | 0.42% |
Equity Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEIMX | G Class | 0.01% | none |
| AEIYX | Y Class | 0.60% | none |
| AEUDX | R6 Class | 0.60% | none |
| ACIIX | I Class | 0.75% | none |
| AEIUX | R5 Class | 0.75% | none |
| TWEIX | Investor Class | 0.95% | none |
| TWEAX | A Class | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| AEURX | R Class | 1.45% | none |
| AEYIX | C Class | 1.95% | 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.