CSIAX Fees and Costs — Centerstone International Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2021-03-01

The net expense ratio is 1.42% (1.62% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00%, a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $234K in broker commissions, 0.1270% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 30%.

CSIAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CSIAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2020.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.90%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses0.40%
Gross expense ratio1.62%
Fee waiver−0.20%
Net expense ratio1.42%
Sales charges
Max front load5.00%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee2.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

CSIAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in CSIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,547 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.68% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Sales charges$598$500$500
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.42%)$142$439$758
Trading costs (broker commissions)$13$39$68
Lost growth on money paid in costs$25$103$222
Total costs$778$1,081$1,547
Value after costs$9,722$10,495$11,215
Impact on return, per year7.78%3.38%2.68%

CSIAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1270%
  • Total broker commissions: $234K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $42.4M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
  • Securities on loan, average value: $1.8M
  • Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.002% of average net assets)

CSIAX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
CLSA$41K18.86%
CREDIT SUISSE$38K17.50%
ODDO & CIE$26K12.11%
AURIGA USA$23K10.71%
HANDELSBANKEN$20K9.03%
BERENBERG$19K8.70%
BTIG LLC$14K6.48%
REDBURN PARTNERS$13K6.05%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CAPITAL MARKETS$12K5.51%
DAIWA SECURITIES$11K5.03%

CSIAX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS$42.4M100.00%
CREDIT SUISSE$2K0.00%

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.