WABMX Fees and Costs — Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.68%: a 0.45% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.36% other expenses, less a 0.38% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. Portfolio turnover was 26%.
WABMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WABMX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.36% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.06% |
| Fee waiver | −0.38% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.68% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
WABMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WABMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $983 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.67% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.68%) | $68 | $213 | $371 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $22 | $81 | $162 |
| Total costs | $541 | $745 | $983 |
| Value after costs | $9,959 | $10,831 | $11,780 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.41% | 2.30% | 1.67% |
WABMX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $369.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 26%
- Securities on loan, average value: $21.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $37K (0.005% of average net assets)
WABMX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $104.6M | 32.23% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $47.2M | 14.55% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $40.5M | 12.47% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $31.7M | 9.76% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $25.5M | 7.87% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $19.2M | 5.92% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $17.9M | 5.52% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $14.1M | 4.34% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. | $12.5M | 3.85% |
| JANE STREET EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC | $11.3M | 3.48% |
Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIBMX | Class I | 0.43% | none |
| WABMX | Class A | 0.68% | 4.50% |
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.