DGQUX Fees and Costs — DSS AmericaFirst Defensive Growth Fund, Class U
Data updated: 2025-02-25
The net expense ratio is 0.61% (9.95% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%, a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and 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%.
DGQUX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DGQUX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 8.43% |
| Gross expense ratio | 9.95% |
| Fee waiver | −9.34% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.61% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.50% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| 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 |
DGQUX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DGQUX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $748 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.26% 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 | $352 | $250 | $250 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.61%) | $62 | $195 | $340 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $49 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $12 | $50 | $108 |
| Total costs | $436 | $524 | $748 |
| Value after costs | $10,064 | $11,052 | $12,015 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.36% | 1.61% | 1.26% |
DGQUX 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
DGQUX 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.