DRDCX Fees and Costs — Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-10-08
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.85% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses, less a 0.07% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $56K in broker commissions, 0.0094% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 11%.
DRDCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DRDCX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.02% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
DRDCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DRDCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,202 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.06% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.95%) | $205 | $633 | $1,086 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $111 |
| Total costs | $309 | $667 | $1,202 |
| Value after costs | $10,191 | $10,909 | $11,560 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.09% | 2.06% | 2.06% |
DRDCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0094%
- Total broker commissions: $56K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
- Securities lending: none during the year
DRDCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES INC. | $56K | 100.00% |
Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRDIX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| DRDAX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.00% |
| DRDCX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.