LFTAX Fees and Costs — Lincoln Inflation Plus Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.37% (6.37% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $6K in broker commissions, 0.0471% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 193%.
LFTAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LFTAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 5.25% |
| Gross expense ratio | 6.37% |
| Fee waiver | −5.00% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.37% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
LFTAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LFTAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $879 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.49% 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 1.37%) | $144 | $447 | $772 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $15 | $27 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $23 | $81 |
| Total costs | $149 | $485 | $879 |
| Value after costs | $10,351 | $11,091 | $11,884 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.49% | 1.49% | 1.49% |
LFTAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0471%
- Total broker commissions: $6K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $58.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 193%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LFTAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $3K | 61.34% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $558 | 10.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $302 | 5.44% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $277 | 4.99% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $253 | 4.57% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $214 | 3.86% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $202 | 3.64% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $132 | 2.38% |
| Jefferies LLC | $106 | 1.92% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $100 | 1.80% |
LFTAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $10.4M | 23.19% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $9.4M | 20.90% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $4.9M | 10.99% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3.7M | 8.29% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3.7M | 8.13% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $3.5M | 7.88% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $3.0M | 6.70% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.5M | 5.59% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $2.0M | 4.34% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1.8M | 4.00% |
Lincoln Inflation Plus Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFTEX | Class I | 1.12% | none |
| LFTAX | Class A | 1.37% | none |
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.