ELCSX Fees and Costs — Emerald Small Cap Value Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2021-03-30

The net expense ratio is 2.00%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 4.70% other expenses, less a 4.20% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $10K in broker commissions, 0.3261% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 79%.

ELCSX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ELCSX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2020.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.75%
Other expenses4.70%
Gross expense ratio6.20%
Fee waiver−4.20%
Net expense ratio2.00%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

ELCSX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in ELCSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,417 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.44% 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
Sales charges$103$0$0
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.00%)$210$646$1,105
Trading costs (broker commissions)$34$105$180
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$38$132
Total costs$347$789$1,417
Value after costs$10,153$10,787$11,346
Impact on return, per year3.47%2.44%2.44%

ELCSX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.3261%
  • Total broker commissions: $10K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $12K
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 79%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

ELCSX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
Cowen Group$3K29.83%
Bloomberg Tradebook$2K21.82%
Piper Sandler$8619.55%
Raymond James$8088.96%
Keefe Bruyette Woods (Kbw)$7998.86%
DA Davidson$4545.04%
Jefferies$4154.60%
Stephens$3924.35%
Needham Co$3473.85%
Telsey Advisory Group$2823.13%

ELCSX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
JPMORGAN CHASE$12K100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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