ALFA Fees and Costs — AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF

Data updated: 2022-08-29

The net expense ratio is 0.65%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2022 the fund paid $21K in broker commissions, 0.0695% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 207%.

ALFA Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ALFA. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2022.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.65%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio0.65%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.65%
Sales charges
Max front load—
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

ALFA Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in ALFA, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $453 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.76% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.65%)$68$214$371
Trading costs (broker commissions)$7$23$40
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$12$41
Total costs$76$248$453
Value after costs$10,424$11,328$12,310
Impact on return, per year0.76%0.76%0.76%

ALFA Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0695%
  • Total broker commissions: $21K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 207%
  • Securities on loan, average value: $7.6M
  • Net income from securities lending: $18K (0.058% of average net assets)

ALFA Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
BTIG, LLC$9K44.19%
VIRTU AMERICAS LLC$6K26.94%
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED$4K16.62%
MISCHLER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.$3K12.25%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.