C000102021 Fees and Costs — Equinox Ampersand Strategy Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2019-11-27

The net expense ratio is 1.24%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 2.98% other expenses, less a 2.74% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%, a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and a redemption fee of 1.00%. In fiscal 2019 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0195% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 80%.

C000102021 Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000102021. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2019.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses2.98%
Gross expense ratio3.98%
Fee waiver−2.74%
Net expense ratio1.24%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee1.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

C000102021 Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in C000102021, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,473 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.54% 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$673$575$575
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.24%)$123$382$660
Trading costs (broker commissions)$2$6$10
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$110$227
Total costs$826$1,073$1,473
Value after costs$9,674$10,504$11,290
Impact on return, per year8.26%3.35%2.54%

C000102021 Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0195%
  • Total broker commissions: $2K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $12.4M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 80%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

C000102021 Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
Morgan Stanley$2K96.52%
Interactive Brokers$402.32%
Silver Leaf Partners$201.16%

C000102021 Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
U.S. Bank N.A.$8.2M65.80%
Deutsche Bank$4.3M34.20%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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