JFOAX Fees and Costs — James Alpha Family Office Portfolio, Class A

Data updated: 2021-04-28

The net expense ratio is 2.18% (3.43% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0325% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 86%.

JFOAX Fees and Expenses

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

Annual operating expenses
Management fee1.20%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses1.54%
Gross expense ratio3.43%
Fee waiver−1.25%
Net expense ratio2.18%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

JFOAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in JFOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $2,007 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.53% 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 2.18%)$216$665$1,138
Trading costs (broker commissions)$3$10$17
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$124$277
Total costs$823$1,374$2,007
Value after costs$9,677$10,202$10,756
Impact on return, per year8.23%4.33%3.53%

JFOAX 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): 0.0325%
  • Total broker commissions: $2K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $218K
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 86%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

JFOAX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP$1K53.74%
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC$1K46.26%

JFOAX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC$218K100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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