DUDE Fees and Costs — Merlyn.AI SectorSurfer Momentum ETF

Data updated: 2023-12-14

The net expense ratio is 1.09% (1.49% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2023 the fund paid $103K in broker commissions, 0.3459% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 668%.

DUDE Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DUDE. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2023.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee1.25%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio1.49%
Fee waiver−0.40%
Net expense ratio1.09%
Sales charges
Max front load—
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

DUDE Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in DUDE, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $890 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.51% 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
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.09%)$114$355$614
Trading costs (broker commissions)$36$113$195
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$23$82
Total costs$151$492$890
Value after costs$10,349$11,085$11,872
Impact on return, per year1.51%1.51%1.51%

DUDE Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.3459%
  • Total broker commissions: $103K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 668%
  • Securities on loan, average value: $3.0M
  • Net income from securities lending: $48K (0.160% of average net assets)

DUDE Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
MISCHLER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.$83K80.10%
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC$13K12.39%
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED$8K7.51%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.