PNECX Fees and Costs — Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 1.73%: a 0.45% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $377K in broker commissions, 0.0756% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 36%.
PNECX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PNECX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
PNECX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PNECX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,111 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.90% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.73%) | $182 | $562 | $966 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $25 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $29 | $103 |
| Total costs | $293 | $616 | $1,111 |
| Value after costs | $10,207 | $10,960 | $11,651 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.93% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
PNECX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0756%
- Total broker commissions: $377K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 36%
- Securities lending: none during the year
PNECX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $28K | 14.88% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $26K | 13.49% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $25K | 12.93% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $21K | 10.86% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $19K | 9.84% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | $18K | 9.58% |
| EVERCORE GROUP LLC | $14K | 7.43% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $14K | 7.28% |
| LUMINEX TRADING & ANALYTICS LLC | $13K | 6.92% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $13K | 6.80% |
Virtus NFJ Dividend Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDVX | Class R6 | 0.65% | none |
| NFJEX | Institutional Class | 0.70% | none |
| PNEAX | Class A | 1.03% | 5.50% |
| PNECX | Class C | 1.73% | 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.