SGZFX Fees and Costs — Saturna Growth Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-07-21
The net expense ratio is 0.75%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.25% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 8%.
SGZFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SGZFX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.25% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SGZFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SGZFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $471 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.79% 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 0.75%) | $79 | $246 | $428 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $43 |
| Total costs | $79 | $259 | $471 |
| Value after costs | $10,421 | $11,318 | $12,291 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
SGZFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 8%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Saturna Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGZFX | Institutional Class | 0.75% | — |
| SSGFX | Sextant Growth Fund Investor | 0.98% | — |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.