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Charges overview
Charges
What charges and costs will you pay for investing in a First Sentier Investors Fund?
Charges and costs can have a real impact on the returns that you get from a fund so it’s important to know what you will pay when you invest. Below is a summary of the relevant charges and costs associated with our Funds.
The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and are not guaranteed. Investors may get back significantly less than the original amount invested. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of our funds for your investment needs, please seek investment advice.
First Sentier Investors - Charges
| Charges and costs | Paid by investors | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ongoing charge (including Annual Management Charge and Additional Expenses) | Yes | |
| 2. Broker Commission (Portfolio transaction costs) | Yes | |
| 3. Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) | On certain Funds | |
| 4. Initial Charge | On certain Funds | |
| 5. Switching charge | On certain switching transactions | |
| 6. Exit charge | No | |
| 7. Performance fee | No |
Our Funds are all single priced which means that the price for buying and selling is the same. For more specific information about charges and costs for specific funds please visit our Documents and factsheets page.
For more general information please visit the IMA website for more about charges and costs on funds.
Glossary
Ongoing charges: A measure, expressed as a percentage of the net asset value (‘NAV’) of a fund, of the regular, recurring costs of running the fund.
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT): is a tax paid on the electronic purchase of shares.
Performance fee: A fee sometimes paid on top of a management fee if an investment company outperforms its benchmark or meets other conditions.
First Sentier Investors became a Certified B Corporation in November 2022 with a score = 107.2, noting that the passing score is 80. Please visit the B Corp Directory to view our report and for additional information regarding the assessment process.
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