PWBCX Fees and Costs — Virtus Rampart Sector Trend Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2020-12-11

The net expense ratio is 1.77%. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $44K in broker commissions, 0.0261% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 347%.

PWBCX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PWBCX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2019.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.45%
12b-1 fee1.00%
Other expenses0.30%
Gross expense ratio1.77%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio1.77%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load1.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

PWBCX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in PWBCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,106 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.89% 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
Sales charges$103$0$0
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.77%)$186$575$989
Trading costs (broker commissions)$3$8$15
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$29$102
Total costs$292$613$1,106
Value after costs$10,208$10,964$11,657
Impact on return, per year2.92%1.89%1.89%

PWBCX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0261%
  • Total broker commissions: $44K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 347%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

PWBCX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
INSTINET, LLC$31K70.33%
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.$13K29.67%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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