STBFX Fees and Costs — Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund
Data updated: 2026-04-29
The net expense ratio is 0.60%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.36% other expenses, less a 0.26% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 22%.
STBFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of STBFX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.36% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.86% |
| Fee waiver | −0.26% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| 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 |
STBFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in STBFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $378 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.63% 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 0.60%) | $63 | $197 | $344 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $10 | $35 |
| Total costs | $63 | $207 | $378 |
| Value after costs | $10,437 | $11,369 | $12,384 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
STBFX 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): $5.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities lending: none during the year
STBFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TradeWeb Direct LLC | $3.1M | 57.31% |
| Insperex LLC | $2.3M | 42.69% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.