VSDIX Fees and Costs — Securian AM Real Asset Income Fund, Institutional Class

Data updated: 2021-01-13

The net expense ratio is 0.77% (1.04% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2020 the fund paid $87K in broker commissions, 0.1185% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 46%.

VSDIX Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSDIX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2019.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.75%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.27%
Gross expense ratio1.04%
Fee waiver−0.27%
Net expense ratio0.77%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentYes

VSDIX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in VSDIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $557 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.93% 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
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.77%)$81$253$438
Trading costs (broker commissions)$12$39$67
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$14$51
Total costs$93$306$557
Value after costs$10,407$11,270$12,206
Impact on return, per year0.93%0.93%0.93%

VSDIX Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1185%
  • Total broker commissions: $87K
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.3M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 46%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

VSDIX Agency Brokers

Commissions paid.

BrokerAmountShare
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC$9K15.73%
USCA SECURITIES LLC$7K11.46%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC$6K10.95%
EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C.$6K10.71%
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.$6K10.14%
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.$6K10.05%
MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP.$5K9.11%
GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC$5K7.80%
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED$4K7.21%
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.$4K6.85%

VSDIX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.$676K29.47%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC$578K25.19%
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED$550K23.99%
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC$298K12.98%
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.$124K5.41%
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC$68K2.96%

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.