GAINX Fees and Costs — Guinness Atkinson Dividend Builder Fund
Data updated: 2026-01-20
The net expense ratio is 0.46%: a 0.45% management fee plus 0.56% other expenses, less a 0.55% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $3K in broker commissions, 0.0209% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 19%.
GAINX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GAINX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.56% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Fee waiver | −0.55% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.46% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
GAINX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GAINX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $304 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.50% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.46%) | $48 | $152 | $264 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $8 | $28 |
| Total costs | $50 | $166 | $304 |
| Value after costs | $10,450 | $11,410 | $12,459 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
GAINX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0209%
- Total broker commissions: $3K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 19%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GAINX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | $2K | 75.08% |
| Northern Trust Securities, Inc. | $828 | 24.92% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.