BCEGX Fees and Costs — Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.82%: a 0.55% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.27% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $636K in broker commissions, 0.0443% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 51%.
BCEGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BCEGX. Prospectus, as of February 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.82% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.82% |
| 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 |
BCEGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BCEGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,146 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.96% 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 1.82%) | $191 | $591 | $1,015 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $14 | $25 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $106 |
| Total costs | $299 | $635 | $1,146 |
| Value after costs | $10,201 | $10,941 | $11,617 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.99% | 1.96% | 1.96% |
BCEGX 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): 0.0443%
- Total broker commissions: $636K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 51%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BCEGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $80K | 18.96% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $69K | 16.43% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $66K | 15.51% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $60K | 14.22% |
| UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $44K | 10.50% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $28K | 6.63% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $25K | 5.85% |
| Stifel Nicolaus & Company | $21K | 4.93% |
| JONESTRADING INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES LLC | $16K | 3.78% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $13K | 3.19% |
Sterling Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STREX | Class R6 | 0.70% | none |
| BEGIX | Institutional Class | 0.82% | none |
| BAEIX | Class A | 1.07% | 5.75% |
| BCEGX | Class C | 1.82% | 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.