PLAEX Fees and Costs — Plumb Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 1.50%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.62% other expenses, less a 1.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $18K in broker commissions, 0.0631% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 26%.
PLAEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PLAEX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.62% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.52% |
| Fee waiver | −1.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.50% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
PLAEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PLAEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,645 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.86% 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 | $672 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.50%) | $148 | $460 | $794 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $19 | $33 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $114 | $243 |
| Total costs | $856 | $1,169 | $1,645 |
| Value after costs | $9,644 | $10,407 | $11,118 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.56% | 3.66% | 2.86% |
PLAEX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0631%
- Total broker commissions: $18K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $9.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 26%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PLAEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William Blair & Company LLC | $18K | 100.00% |
PLAEX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | $9.5M | 100.00% |
Plumb Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLIEX | Institutional Shares | 1.25% | none |
| PLAEX | Class A | 1.50% | 5.75% |
| PLBEX | Investor Shares | 1.50% | 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.