CDGRX Fees and Costs — Copeland Dividend Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.93% other expenses, less a 0.73% 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 2025 the fund paid $9K in broker commissions, 0.0294% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
CDGRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CDGRX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.93% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.93% |
| Fee waiver | −0.73% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 1.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
CDGRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CDGRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,455 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.51% 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 |
| Sales charges | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $119 | $370 | $639 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $109 | $225 |
| Total costs | $823 | $1,063 | $1,455 |
| Value after costs | $9,677 | $10,513 | $11,307 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.23% | 3.32% | 2.51% |
CDGRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0294%
- Total broker commissions: $9K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CDGRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BERENBERG | $1K | 40.86% |
| RAYMOND JAMES | $1K | 40.32% |
| ISI Group | $473 | 18.65% |
| D. A. DAVIDSON & CO. | $4 | 0.17% |
Copeland Dividend Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDIVX | Class I | 1.05% | none |
| CDGRX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| CDCRX | Class C | 1.95% | none |
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.