STSNX Fees and Costs — Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.28%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $42K in broker commissions, 0.0239% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 6%.
STSNX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of STSNX. Prospectus, as of February 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
STSNX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in STSNX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,498 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.59% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.28%) | $127 | $394 | $681 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $13 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $229 |
| Total costs | $733 | $1,087 | $1,498 |
| Value after costs | $9,767 | $10,489 | $11,265 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.33% | 3.39% | 2.59% |
STSNX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0239%
- Total broker commissions: $42K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 6%
- Securities lending: none during the year
STSNX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INSTINET, LLC | $33K | 78.26% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co Inc | $9K | 21.74% |
Sterling Capital Small Cap Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCSIX | Class R6 | 0.92% | none |
| STSCX | Institutional Class | 1.03% | none |
| STSNX | Class A | 1.28% | 5.75% |
| STSOX | Class C | 2.03% | none |
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.