GEFAX Fees and Costs — CMG Mauldin Core Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2023-03-29

The net expense ratio is 2.85%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2022 the fund paid $39K in broker commissions, 0.1288% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 372%.

GEFAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GEFAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2022.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee1.05%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses1.36%
Gross expense ratio2.85%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio2.85%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

GEFAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in GEFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $2,422 over 5 years, cutting the return by 4.33% 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$575$575$575
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.85%)$282$862$1,464
Trading costs (broker commissions)$13$39$66
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$136$317
Total costs$899$1,612$2,422
Value after costs$9,601$9,964$10,341
Impact on return, per year8.99%5.12%4.33%

GEFAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1288%
  • Total broker commissions: $39K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $30K
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 372%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

GEFAX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
Wallachbeth$37K97.14%
Wolverine Trading LLC$1K2.86%

GEFAX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
Wallachbeth$30K100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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