JAECX Fees and Costs — James Alpha Event Driven Portfolio, Class C

Data updated: 2021-04-28

The net expense ratio is 3.53% (4.63% before fee waivers). This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0797% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 112%.

JAECX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JAECX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2020.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee1.00%
12b-1 fee1.00%
Other expenses1.59%
Gross expense ratio4.63%
Fee waiver−1.10%
Net expense ratio3.53%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

JAECX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in JAECX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $2,143 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.79% 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$101$0$0
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 3.53%)$371$1,125$1,899
Trading costs (broker commissions)$8$25$43
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$58$202
Total costs$480$1,209$2,143
Value after costs$10,020$10,367$10,620
Impact on return, per year4.80%3.79%3.79%

JAECX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0797%
  • Total broker commissions: $5K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.6M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 112%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

JAECX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC$3K68.83%
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP$2K31.17%

JAECX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC$3.6M99.63%
GOLDMAN SACHS$13K0.37%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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