SUTAX Fees and Costs — AB Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-02-26
The net expense ratio is 0.92%: a 0.55% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.61% other expenses, less a 0.50% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $16K in broker commissions, 0.0181% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
SUTAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SUTAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.61% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.42% |
| Fee waiver | −0.50% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| 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 |
SUTAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SUTAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,105 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.88% 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 | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.92%) | $92 | $289 | $501 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $82 | $169 |
| Total costs | $541 | $801 | $1,105 |
| Value after costs | $9,959 | $10,775 | $11,658 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.41% | 2.48% | 1.88% |
SUTAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0181%
- Total broker commissions: $16K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $109.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities on loan, average value: $218K
- Net income from securities lending: $11 (0.000% of average net assets)
SUTAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $2K | 19.71% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 19.06% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $1K | 11.61% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1K | 10.71% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $1K | 9.63% |
| CastleOak Securities, L.P. | $772 | 6.35% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $736 | 6.06% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $703 | 5.79% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $688 | 5.66% |
| Loop Capital Markets LLC | $661 | 5.43% |
SUTAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC | $109.1M | 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.