WDIAX Fees and Costs — Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.75%: a 0.40% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.70% other expenses, less a 0.60% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $11K in broker commissions, 0.0127% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 12%.
WDIAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WDIAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.70% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.35% |
| Fee waiver | −0.60% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| 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 |
WDIAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WDIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,155 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.97% 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 | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.75%) | $74 | $233 | $405 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $27 | $98 | $193 |
| Total costs | $653 | $885 | $1,155 |
| Value after costs | $9,847 | $10,691 | $11,608 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.53% | 2.75% | 1.97% |
WDIAX 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): 0.0127%
- Total broker commissions: $11K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $81K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 12%
- Securities on loan, average value: $721K
- Net income from securities lending: $4K (0.005% of average net assets)
WDIAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities, Inc. | $6K | 55.69% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $2K | 22.52% |
| CASTLEOAK SECURITIES, LP | $1K | 11.09% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $1K | 9.68% |
| JONESTRADING | $110 | 1.02% |
WDIAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities, Inc. | $81K | 100.00% |
Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDIIX | Class I | 0.50% | none |
| WDIAX | Class A | 0.75% | 5.50% |
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.