BIUCX Fees and Costs — Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.56%: a 0.32% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.45% other expenses, less a 0.21% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 28%.
BIUCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BIUCX. Prospectus, as of February 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.32% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.45% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.77% |
| Fee waiver | −0.21% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.56% |
| 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 |
BIUCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BIUCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $965 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.64% 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 1.56%) | $164 | $508 | $876 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $89 |
| Total costs | $267 | $533 | $965 |
| Value after costs | $10,233 | $11,043 | $11,798 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.67% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
BIUCX 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): $9.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 28%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BIUCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities LLC | $1.8M | 16.35% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.8M | 16.11% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp | $1.7M | 15.45% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $1.4M | 12.67% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.4M | 12.59% |
| STONEX FINANCIAL INC. | $968K | 8.81% |
| SANTANDER INVESTMENT SECURITIES INC. | $862K | 7.84% |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | $544K | 4.95% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $372K | 3.38% |
| Stephens Inc | $203K | 1.85% |
Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBGVX | Institutional Class | 0.56% | none |
| BGVAX | Class A | 0.81% | 2.00% |
| BIUCX | Class C | 1.56% | 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.