BCMAX Fees and Costs — Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2021-02-23

The net expense ratio is 1.09% (1.34% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Portfolio turnover was 11%.

BCMAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BCMAX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2020.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.25%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses0.16%
Gross expense ratio1.34%
Fee waiver−0.25%
Net expense ratio1.09%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

BCMAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in BCMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,375 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.37% 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
Sales charges$575$575$575
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.09%)$108$336$583
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$107$218
Total costs$712$1,019$1,375
Value after costs$9,788$10,558$11,388
Impact on return, per year7.12%3.17%2.37%

BCMAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.5M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

BCMAX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.$4.5M100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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