SFBPX Fees and Costs — Empower SecureFoundation Balanced ETF Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-20
The net expense ratio is 0.27% (1.62% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $670 in broker commissions, 0.0036% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 11%.
SFBPX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SFBPX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.16% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.42% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.62% |
| Fee waiver | −1.35% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.27% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SFBPX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SFBPX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $803 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.36% 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 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.27%) | $27 | $85 | $148 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $83 | $153 |
| Total costs | $552 | $669 | $803 |
| Value after costs | $9,948 | $10,907 | $11,960 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.52% | 2.06% | 1.36% |
SFBPX 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): 0.0036%
- Total broker commissions: $670
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $90K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
- Securities on loan, average value: $993K
- Net income from securities lending: $4K (0.022% of average net assets)
SFBPX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $670 | 100.00% |
SFBPX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $90K | 100.00% |
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.