SBQAX Fees and Costs — DSS AmericaFirst Alpha Trends Factor Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-09-08
The net expense ratio is 2.23%: a 1.25% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 4.06% other expenses, less a 3.34% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00%, a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and a redemption fee of 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0563% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 76%.
SBQAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SBQAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 4.06% |
| Gross expense ratio | 5.57% |
| Fee waiver | −3.34% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 1.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
SBQAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SBQAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,962 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.45% 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 | $597 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.23%) | $222 | $685 | $1,172 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $17 | $30 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $114 | $261 |
| Total costs | $851 | $1,316 | $1,962 |
| Value after costs | $9,649 | $10,260 | $10,801 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.51% | 4.14% | 3.45% |
SBQAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0563%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 76%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SBQAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gar Wood Securities, LLC | $523 | 40.80% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $459 | 35.82% |
| JONESTRADING | $300 | 23.39% |
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.