WFICX Fees and Costs — North Star Small Cap Value Fund, Class Institutional
Data updated: 2026-07-28
The net expense ratio is 1.52%: a 1.00% management fee plus 0.72% other expenses, less a 0.21% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $13K in broker commissions, 0.0409% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 23%.
WFICX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WFICX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.72% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Fee waiver | −0.21% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.52% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
WFICX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WFICX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $965 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.64% 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 1.52%) | $160 | $495 | $853 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $13 | $23 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $89 |
| Total costs | $164 | $534 | $965 |
| Value after costs | $10,336 | $11,043 | $11,797 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
WFICX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0409%
- Total broker commissions: $13K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WFICX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NewEdge | $10K | 76.15% |
| ALLIANCE GLOBAL PARTNERS | $1K | 10.25% |
| JONES TRADING | $1K | 8.66% |
| CRAIG-HALLUM CAPITAL GROUP | $620 | 4.93% |
North Star Small Cap Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFICX | Class Institutional | 1.52% | none |
| WSCVX | Class Investor | 1.77% | 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.