SEQUX Fees and Costs — Sequoia Fund Inc
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 1.00%: a 1.00% management fee plus 0.11% other expenses, less a 0.11% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $187K in broker commissions, 0.0051% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 10%.
SEQUX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SEQUX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.11% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.00% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SEQUX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SEQUX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $629 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.06% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.00%) | $105 | $328 | $568 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $58 |
| Total costs | $106 | $346 | $629 |
| Value after costs | $10,394 | $11,231 | $12,134 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% |
SEQUX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0051%
- Total broker commissions: $187K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 10%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SEQUX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $64K | 34.10% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $46K | 24.60% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $22K | 11.69% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $20K | 10.49% |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc | $15K | 8.25% |
| KEPLER CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | $9K | 4.73% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC. | $5K | 2.62% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES LLC | $4K | 2.09% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $2K | 1.34% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $169 | 0.09% |
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.