EPGFX Fees and Costs — EuroPac Gold Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.33%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $259K in broker commissions, 0.0822% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 26%.
EPGFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EPGFX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EPGFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EPGFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,411 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.43% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.33%) | $133 | $414 | $715 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $44 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $23 | $93 | $201 |
| Total costs | $614 | $983 | $1,411 |
| Value after costs | $9,886 | $10,594 | $11,352 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.14% | 3.06% | 2.43% |
EPGFX 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): 0.0822%
- Total broker commissions: $259K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $28.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 26%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EPGFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HAYWOOD SECURITIES (USA), INC. | $138K | 53.18% |
| SPROTT GLOBAL RESOURCE INVESTMENTS LTD. | $50K | 19.48% |
| CANACCORD GENUITY | $44K | 17.01% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. | $19K | 7.33% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $4K | 1.62% |
| RAYMOND JAMES (USA) LTD. | $4K | 1.37% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $12 | 0.00% |
EPGFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. | $22.0M | 76.65% |
| CANACCORD GENUITY | $3.0M | 10.52% |
| HAYWOOD SECURITIES (USA), INC. | $1.5M | 5.12% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. | $1.4M | 4.92% |
| SPROTT GLOBAL RESOURCE INVESTMENTS LTD. | $802K | 2.79% |
EuroPac Gold Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPGIX | Class I | 1.08% | none |
| EPGFX | Class A | 1.33% | 4.50% |
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.