MLPPX Fees and Costs — Tortoise MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, Institutional Class

Data updated: 2022-02-09

The net expense ratio is 1.02% (1.07% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 78%.

MLPPX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MLPPX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2021.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.30%
Gross expense ratio1.07%
Fee waiver−0.05%
Net expense ratio1.02%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

MLPPX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in MLPPX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $638 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.07% 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 1.02%)$107$334$579
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$17$58
Total costs$107$351$638
Value after costs$10,393$11,226$12,125
Impact on return, per year1.07%1.07%1.07%

MLPPX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2021.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 78%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

MLPPX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
LIQUIDNET, INC.$28K28.05%
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP$16K16.50%
B. RILEY & CO., LLC$16K16.34%
COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC$10K10.31%
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC$9K8.64%
JEFFERIES LLC$6K5.79%
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.$4K4.53%
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.$4K4.19%
UBS SECURITIES LLC$3K2.83%
BTIG, LLC$3K2.81%

MLPPX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.$28.5M74.81%
FTN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORP$5.6M14.71%
FTB ADVISORS, INC.$1.8M4.65%
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC$927K2.44%
B. RILEY & CO., LLC$373K0.98%
LIQUIDNET, INC.$350K0.92%
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC$214K0.56%
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED$206K0.54%
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.$151K0.40%

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.