ICHKX Fees and Costs — Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.86%: a 1.00% management fee plus 0.86% other expenses. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $4K in broker commissions, 0.0142% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
ICHKX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ICHKX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.86% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.86% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.86% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ICHKX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ICHKX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,152 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.97% 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 1.86%) | $195 | $604 | $1,038 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $107 |
| Total costs | $197 | $639 | $1,152 |
| Value after costs | $10,303 | $10,937 | $11,611 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.97% | 1.97% | 1.97% |
ICHKX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0142%
- Total broker commissions: $4K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ICHKX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | $2K | 50.40% |
| JP Morgan | $912 | 24.92% |
| CLSA Limited | $501 | 13.69% |
| BTIG | $213 | 5.82% |
| Bernstein | $104 | 2.84% |
| Raymond James | $60 | 1.64% |
| Berenberg | $25 | 0.68% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.