BBSCX Fees and Costs — Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-03-02
The net expense ratio is 1.55%: a 0.20% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.35% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 66%.
BBSCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BBSCX. Prospectus, as of February 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.20% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.35% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.55% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.55% |
| 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 |
BBSCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BBSCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $959 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.63% 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 1.55%) | $163 | $505 | $871 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $88 |
| Total costs | $266 | $530 | $959 |
| Value after costs | $10,234 | $11,046 | $11,804 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.66% | 1.63% | 1.63% |
BBSCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $68.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 66%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BBSCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $7.5M | 18.79% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $5.9M | 14.96% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $5.9M | 14.75% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $5.3M | 13.35% |
| Jane Street Financial Limited | $3.6M | 9.05% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp | $3.6M | 8.96% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.4M | 8.55% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $2.1M | 5.39% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $2.1M | 5.26% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $376K | 0.95% |
Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHTRX | Class R6 | 0.44% | none |
| BBSGX | Institutional Class | 0.55% | none |
| BSGAX | Class A | 0.80% | 2.00% |
| BBSCX | Class C | 1.55% | 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.