SKGAX Fees and Costs — Steward Small Cap Growth Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2024-09-27

The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.82% other expenses, less a 0.57% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $32K in broker commissions, 0.1176% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.

SKGAX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SKGAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2023.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.25%
Other expenses0.82%
Gross expense ratio1.82%
Fee waiver−0.57%
Net expense ratio1.25%
Sales charges
Max front load5.75%
Max deferred load0.00%
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

SKGAX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in SKGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,534 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.66% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Sales charges$575$575$575
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.25%)$124$384$664
Trading costs (broker commissions)$12$36$62
Lost growth on money paid in costs$29$112$233
Total costs$739$1,107$1,534
Value after costs$9,761$10,469$11,229
Impact on return, per year7.39%3.46%2.66%

SKGAX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1176%
  • Total broker commissions: $32K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $13.5M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

SKGAX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY$19K61.42%
VIRTU AMERICAS LLC$12K38.58%

SKGAX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY$13.5M100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.