WEECX Fees and Costs — TETON Westwood Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.68%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $10K in broker commissions, 0.0237% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 75%.
WEECX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WEECX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.43% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.68% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.68% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.00% |
| 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 |
WEECX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WEECX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,519 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.63% 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 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.68%) | $169 | $525 | $903 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $13 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $90 | $204 |
| Total costs | $592 | $1,021 | $1,519 |
| Value after costs | $9,908 | $10,555 | $11,244 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.92% | 3.18% | 2.63% |
WEECX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0237%
- Total broker commissions: $10K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 75%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WEECX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | $10K | 100.00% |
TETON Westwood Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEEIX | Class I | 1.43% | none |
| WEECX | Class A | 1.68% | 4.00% |
| WESWX | Class Aaa | 1.68% | none |
| WEQCX | Class C | 2.43% | 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.