DGQIX Fees and Costs — DSS AmericaFirst Defensive Growth Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2025-02-25
The net expense ratio is 0.61% (8.96% before fee waivers). This share class carries a redemption fee of 1.00%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $945 in broker commissions, 0.0883% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 118%.
DGQIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DGQIX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 8.44% |
| Gross expense ratio | 8.96% |
| Fee waiver | −8.35% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.61% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
DGQIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DGQIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $439 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.73% 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 0.61%) | $64 | $200 | $349 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $29 | $50 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $40 |
| Total costs | $73 | $241 | $439 |
| Value after costs | $10,427 | $11,335 | $12,323 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
DGQIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0883%
- Total broker commissions: $945
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 118%
- Securities lending: none during the year
DGQIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JONESTRADING | $510 | 54.00% |
| Gar Wood Securities, LLC | $306 | 32.43% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $74 | 7.86% |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | $54 | 5.70% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.