C000255641 Fees and Costs — AST Bond Portfolio 2036
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.96% (4.77% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0336% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 3%.
C000255641 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000255641. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.47% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 4.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 4.77% |
| Fee waiver | −3.81% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| 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 | Yes |
C000255641 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000255641, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $622 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.04% 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 0.96%) | $101 | $315 | $545 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $57 |
| Total costs | $104 | $342 | $622 |
| Value after costs | $10,396 | $11,235 | $12,141 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
C000255641 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): 0.0336%
- Total broker commissions: $2K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 3%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000255641 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1K | 64.69% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $419 | 25.12% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $170 | 10.19% |
C000255641 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC | $5.6M | 95.00% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $295K | 5.00% |
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.