C000010424 Fees and Costs — Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund, Variable Annuity
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.84%: a 0.90% management fee plus 1.04% other expenses, less a 0.10% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $201 in broker commissions, 0.0206% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 0%.
C000010424 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000010424. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.90% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 1.04% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.94% |
| Fee waiver | −0.10% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.84% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000010424 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000010424, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,144 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.95% 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 1.84%) | $193 | $597 | $1,027 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $11 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $106 |
| Total costs | $195 | $634 | $1,144 |
| Value after costs | $10,305 | $10,942 | $11,619 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.95% |
C000010424 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): 0.0206%
- Total broker commissions: $201
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $305.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 0%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000010424 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $201 | 100.00% |
C000010424 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $118.4M | 38.77% |
| BNP Paribas | $84.7M | 27.73% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $50.3M | 16.48% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $49.1M | 16.08% |
| Academy Securities, Inc. | $1.6M | 0.54% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $644K | 0.21% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $347K | 0.11% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $100K | 0.03% |
| StoneX Financial Inc. | $50K | 0.02% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $50K | 0.02% |
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.