WSMGX Fees and Costs — Small Company Growth Portfolio, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 1.10%: a 0.85% management fee plus 0.92% other expenses, less a 0.67% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $32K in broker commissions, 0.1417% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 121%.
WSMGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WSMGX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.92% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.77% |
| Fee waiver | −0.67% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
WSMGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WSMGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $773 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.30% 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 1.10%) | $116 | $359 | $622 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $15 | $46 | $80 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $71 |
| Total costs | $130 | $426 | $773 |
| Value after costs | $10,370 | $11,150 | $11,990 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% |
WSMGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1417%
- Total broker commissions: $32K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 121%
- Securities on loan, average value: $209K
- Net income from securities lending: $799 (0.004% of average net assets)
WSMGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $5K | 23.60% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $3K | 13.66% |
| INSTINET LLC | $3K | 12.66% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $2K | 11.09% |
| LIQUIDNET INC. | $2K | 10.34% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $2K | 8.27% |
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | $1K | 5.58% |
| KNIGHT DIRECT LLC | $1K | 5.30% |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED | $1K | 4.91% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $1K | 4.57% |
WSMGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PERSHING LLC | $4K | 100.00% |
Small Company Growth Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSMGX | Institutional Class | 1.10% | — |
| DTSGX | Investment Class | 1.35% | — |
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.