C000160832 Fees and Costs — First Trust Dorsey Wright Tactical Core Portfolio, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.28% (1.75% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $14K in broker commissions, 0.0258% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 78%.
C000160832 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000160832. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.35% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.58% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.75% |
| Fee waiver | −0.47% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 | Yes |
C000160832 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000160832, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $812 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.37% 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 1.28%) | $134 | $418 | $723 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $21 | $75 |
| Total costs | $137 | $448 | $812 |
| Value after costs | $10,363 | $11,129 | $11,951 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.37% | 1.37% | 1.37% |
C000160832 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): 0.0258%
- Total broker commissions: $14K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 78%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000160832 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BTIG, LLC | $8K | 62.50% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $5K | 37.50% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.