ITEQ Fees and Costs — BlueStar Israel Technology ETF

Data updated: 2024-02-28

The net expense ratio is 0.75%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2023 the fund paid $40K in broker commissions, 0.0379% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 25%.

ITEQ Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ITEQ. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2023.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio0.75%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.75%
Sales charges
Max front load—
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

ITEQ Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in ITEQ, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $495 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.83% 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
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.75%)$79$246$428
Trading costs (broker commissions)$4$12$22
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$13$45
Total costs$83$271$495
Value after costs$10,417$11,305$12,268
Impact on return, per year0.83%0.83%0.83%

ITEQ Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0379%
  • Total broker commissions: $40K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $38K
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 25%
  • Securities on loan, average value: $24.9M
  • Net income from securities lending: $394K (0.372% of average net assets)

ITEQ Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
MIRAE ASSET SECURITIES (USA) INC.$26K64.22%
Merrill Lynch Inc, BAML, Banc of America Capital Management Inc., Bank of America, Bank of America N.A.$14K34.44%
Mizuho Securities USA, Miziho Securities USA Inc, BNY/Mizuho Securities USA Inc., Mizuho Trust & Banking Co.$4061.01%
Baypoint Trading LLC/Bass Trading, Bass Trading, BTIG LLC$1300.32%

ITEQ Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
Mizuho Securities USA, Miziho Securities USA Inc, BNY/Mizuho Securities USA Inc., Mizuho Trust & Banking Co.$38K100.00%

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.