DEGGX Fees and Costs — Macquarie Strategic Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-14
The net expense ratio is 0.85%: a 0.55% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.27% other expenses, less a 0.23% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $3K in broker commissions, 0.0014% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 106%.
DEGGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DEGGX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.27% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.08% |
| Fee waiver | −0.23% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
DEGGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DEGGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,084 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.85% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.85%) | $85 | $266 | $463 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $23 | $84 | $171 |
| Total costs | $558 | $801 | $1,084 |
| Value after costs | $9,942 | $10,775 | $11,678 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.58% | 2.48% | 1.85% |
DEGGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0014%
- Total broker commissions: $3K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $527.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 106%
DEGGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANTAGE SECURITIES LLC | $3K | 100.00% |
DEGGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $213.9M | 48.15% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $46.0M | 10.36% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $35.6M | 8.02% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $34.2M | 7.70% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $34.0M | 7.65% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $25.4M | 5.71% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $16.7M | 3.77% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $16.1M | 3.62% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $11.4M | 2.57% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $10.9M | 2.46% |
Macquarie Strategic Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUGIX | Institutional Class | 0.60% | none |
| DEGGX | Class A | 0.85% | 4.50% |
| DUGRX | Class R | 1.10% | none |
| DUGCX | Class C | 1.60% | 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.