CRPT Fees and Costs — First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-22
The net expense ratio is 0.85%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $177K in broker commissions, 0.1806% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 318%.
CRPT Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CRPT. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
CRPT Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CRPT, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $644 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.08% 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 0.85%) | $89 | $278 | $483 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $19 | $59 | $103 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $59 |
| Total costs | $108 | $354 | $644 |
| Value after costs | $10,392 | $11,222 | $12,119 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
CRPT Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1806%
- Total broker commissions: $177K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $46.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 318%
- Securities on loan, average value: $8.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $14K (0.014% of average net assets)
CRPT Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $74K | 42.15% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $25K | 14.13% |
| SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP | $19K | 10.96% |
| BTIG, LLC | $18K | 10.43% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $17K | 9.51% |
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $11K | 6.14% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $5K | 2.84% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $5K | 2.56% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $1K | 0.76% |
| SAL EQUITY TRADING, GP | $917 | 0.52% |
CRPT Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $15.9M | 34.17% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $11.9M | 25.52% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $7.3M | 15.75% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $6.1M | 13.19% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $4.2M | 9.03% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $1.1M | 2.35% |
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.