SBQUX Fees and Costs — DSS AmericaFirst Alpha Trends Factor Fund, Class U
Data updated: 2025-09-08
The net expense ratio is 2.98%: a 1.25% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 4.05% other expenses, less a 3.33% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.50%, 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%.
SBQUX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SBQUX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 4.05% |
| Gross expense ratio | 6.31% |
| Fee waiver | −3.33% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.98% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.50% |
| 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 |
SBQUX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SBQUX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $2,097 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.70% 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 | $349 | $250 | $250 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.98%) | $305 | $932 | $1,582 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $18 | $30 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $12 | $87 | $235 |
| Total costs | $673 | $1,287 | $2,097 |
| Value after costs | $9,827 | $10,290 | $10,666 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.73% | 4.04% | 3.70% |
SBQUX 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
SBQUX 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.