PFDGX Fees and Costs — PFG Global Strategy Fund, Class R

Data updated: 2021-12-21

The net expense ratio is 2.41%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2021 the fund paid $34K in broker commissions, 0.1010% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 123%.

PFDGX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PFDGX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2021.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee1.25%
12b-1 fee0.10%
Other expenses0.70%
Gross expense ratio2.41%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio2.41%
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

PFDGX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in PFDGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,524 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.64% 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 2.41%)$253$777$1,326
Trading costs (broker commissions)$11$33$56
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$41$142
Total costs$264$850$1,524
Value after costs$10,236$10,726$11,239
Impact on return, per year2.64%2.64%2.64%

PFDGX Trading Costs

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

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1010%
  • Total broker commissions: $34K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $9.6M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 123%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

PFDGX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
Ceros$33K96.68%
BNY Mellon$1K3.32%

PFDGX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
Ceros$9.6M100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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