ALABX Fees and Costs — ALPS Balanced Opportunity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.15% (2.54% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0119% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 44%.
ALABX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ALABX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.39% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.54% |
| Fee waiver | −1.39% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.25% |
| 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 | Yes |
ALABX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ALABX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,116 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.90% 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 | $325 | $325 | $325 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.15%) | $117 | $364 | $630 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $16 | $69 | $154 |
| Total costs | $459 | $762 | $1,116 |
| Value after costs | $10,041 | $10,814 | $11,647 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.59% | 2.36% | 1.90% |
ALABX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0119%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $390K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 44%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ALABX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $1K | 87.85% |
| WALLACHBETH CAPITAL LLC | $119 | 8.04% |
| BTIG, LLC | $61 | 4.12% |
ALABX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $390K | 100.00% |
ALPS Balanced Opportunity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPBX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| ALABX | Class A | 1.15% | 3.25% |
| ALIBX | Investor Class | 1.15% | none |
| C000221739 | Class C | 1.85% | 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.