ECGOX Fees and Costs — Government Opportunities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 3.51%: a 0.65% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 1.95% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 254%.
ECGOX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECGOX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.95% |
| Gross expense ratio | 3.60% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 3.51% |
| 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 | No |
ECGOX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECGOX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $2,088 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.69% 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 | $101 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 3.51%) | $369 | $1,120 | $1,892 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $56 | $196 |
| Total costs | $470 | $1,177 | $2,088 |
| Value after costs | $10,030 | $10,400 | $10,675 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.70% | 3.69% | 3.69% |
ECGOX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 254%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ECGOX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $762.3M | 19.53% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $736.7M | 18.88% |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | $622.5M | 15.95% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $410.6M | 10.52% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $392.3M | 10.05% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $301.8M | 7.73% |
| MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | $244.0M | 6.25% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $226.9M | 5.81% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $147.8M | 3.79% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $57.5M | 1.47% |
Government Opportunities Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIGOX | Class I | 2.51% | none |
| EVGOX | Class A | 2.76% | 3.25% |
| ERGOX | Class R | 3.01% | none |
| ECGOX | Class C | 3.51% | 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.