BTEFX Fees and Costs — Boston Trust Equity Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 0.83%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.08% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $14K in broker commissions, 0.0055% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 14%.
BTEFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BTEFX. Prospectus, as of May 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.83% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.83% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
BTEFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BTEFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $524 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.88% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.83%) | $87 | $272 | $473 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $48 |
| Total costs | $88 | $288 | $524 |
| Value after costs | $10,412 | $11,289 | $12,238 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
BTEFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0055%
- Total broker commissions: $14K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $20.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BTEFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $10K | 74.76% |
| KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. | $2K | 13.37% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $749 | 5.53% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $395 | 2.92% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $200 | 1.47% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $113 | 0.83% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $80 | 0.59% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $72 | 0.53% |
BTEFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The Northern Trust Company | $20.4M | 100.00% |
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.