CHCGX Fees and Costs — The Chesapeake Growth Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-16
The net expense ratio is 1.71%: a 1.00% management fee, a 0.08% 12b-1 fee plus 0.62% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $11K in broker commissions, 0.0263% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 55%.
CHCGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CHCGX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.08% |
| Other expenses | 0.62% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CHCGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CHCGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,070 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.82% 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 1.71%) | $180 | $556 | $957 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $99 |
| Total costs | $182 | $593 | $1,070 |
| Value after costs | $10,318 | $10,984 | $11,693 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.82% | 1.82% | 1.82% |
CHCGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0263%
- Total broker commissions: $11K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 55%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CHCGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $6K | 48.29% |
| COWEN and COMPANY LLC | $2K | 16.60% |
| ROBERT W. BAIRD and CO., INC. | $890 | 7.75% |
| GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | $746 | 6.50% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO., LLC | $626 | 5.45% |
| RAYMOND JAMES and ASSOCIATES, INC. | $624 | 5.44% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $528 | 4.60% |
| INSTINET LLC | $398 | 3.46% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $158 | 1.38% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $62 | 0.54% |
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.