MFBIX Fees and Costs — Mesirow Enhanced Core Plus Fund, Institutional Shares

Data updated: 2025-02-28

The net expense ratio is 0.54%: a 0.37% management fee plus 1.79% other expenses, less a 1.62% fee waiver. This share class carries a redemption fee of 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 231%.

MFBIX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MFBIX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2025.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.37%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses1.79%
Gross expense ratio2.16%
Fee waiver−1.62%
Net expense ratio0.54%
Sales charges
Max front load—
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee1.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

MFBIX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in MFBIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $341 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.57% 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 0.54%)$57$178$310
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$9$31
Total costs$57$187$341
Value after costs$10,443$11,390$12,422
Impact on return, per year0.57%0.57%0.57%

MFBIX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $78.7M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 231%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

MFBIX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
BMO CAPITAL$12.8M22.64%
CHASE SECURITIES, INC.$8.1M14.30%
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC - NY$7.2M12.64%
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.$6.8M11.94%
US BANCORP INVESTMENTS INC.$6.2M10.93%
CITADEL$4.1M7.25%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO, INC$3.6M6.41%
MONTGOMERY/BANK OF AMERICA$3.4M6.04%
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS$2.4M4.27%
RBC DAIN RAUSCHER INC.$2.0M3.58%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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