NIFFX Fees and Costs — Aquila Narragansett Tax-Free Income Fund, Class F
Data updated: 2024-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.68%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 3%.
NIFFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NIFFX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2023.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.68% |
| 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 | No |
NIFFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NIFFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $428 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.71% 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 0.68%) | $71 | $224 | $389 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $39 |
| Total costs | $71 | $235 | $428 |
| Value after costs | $10,429 | $11,342 | $12,335 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
NIFFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $40.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 3%
- Securities lending: none during the year
NIFFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $12.4M | 30.70% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $10.9M | 26.87% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $8.2M | 20.35% |
| JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | $2.5M | 6.29% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.5M | 3.81% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $1.4M | 3.51% |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | $1.2M | 3.03% |
| PERSHING LLC | $1.2M | 2.85% |
| Jefferies & Co., Inc. | $576K | 1.42% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $470K | 1.16% |
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.