TWARX Fees and Costs — Short-Term Government Fund, R Class
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.05%: a 0.54% management fee, a 0.50% 12b-1 fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0023% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 210%.
TWARX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TWARX. Prospectus, as of August 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.54% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
TWARX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TWARX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $658 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.10% 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 1.05%) | $110 | $344 | $596 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $60 |
| Total costs | $110 | $362 | $658 |
| Value after costs | $10,390 | $11,215 | $12,105 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
TWARX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0023%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 210%
- Securities lending: none during the year
TWARX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $5K | 100.00% |
TWARX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | $1.6B | 70.95% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $186.9M | 8.12% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES CSHC US LLC | $112.5M | 4.89% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES | $64.5M | 2.80% |
| ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND | $59.4M | 2.58% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $57.9M | 2.51% |
| SMBC NIKKO SECURITIES AMERICA INC. | $52.1M | 2.26% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK | $47.1M | 2.05% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $45.0M | 1.95% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $43.8M | 1.90% |
Short-Term Government Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWUOX | R5 Class | 0.35% | none |
| ASGHX | I Class | 0.45% | none |
| TWUSX | Investor Class | 0.55% | none |
| TWAVX | A Class | 0.80% | 2.25% |
| TWARX | R Class | 1.05% | none |
| TWACX | C Class | 1.55% | 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.