LOWAX Fees and Costs — Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-14
The net expense ratio is 1.23% (1.26% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 38%.
LOWAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LOWAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.26% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
LOWAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LOWAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,366 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.35% 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 |
| Sales charges | $599 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.23%) | $123 | $382 | $661 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $98 | $205 |
| Total costs | $746 | $980 | $1,366 |
| Value after costs | $9,754 | $10,597 | $11,397 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.46% | 3.05% | 2.35% |
LOWAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $105.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 38%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LOWAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|
LOWAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | $105.8M | 100.00% |
Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWIX | Class I | 1.02% | none |
| LOWAX | Class A | 1.23% | 5.00% |
| LOWCX | Class C | 1.98% | 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.