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Registration of Royce Funds:European and International Smaller-Companies Funds & Intl Premier Fund
Not new funds so much as rich folks' share classes of tepid existing funds. In exchange for accepting a $100,000 minimum, the rich folks get to pay around 1.5% instead of around 1.7%.
The thing I find most disturbing is the management fee breakpoints in the prospectus:
1.25% on the first $2 billion 1.20% on the second $2 billion 1.15% on the third $2 billion 1.10% on any additional billions.
Uhhh ... first, these are the management fees. Royce/Legg Mason's cut for providing their expert guidance, in addition to the 2%-plus of "other expenses." While the expenses are capped, Royce's generosity to itself remains substantial. Second, the implication is that they envision a day when these small cap funds are toting $7 billion in AUM - as which point the effective management fee will be 1.18% and Royce will be taking in $83 million a year per fund, in addition to the "other expenses" charged.
Grandeur Peak, by comparison, charges a flat 1.10% on their (new, $53 million) flagship Global Reach (GPROX) fund.
I've got a "funds that are hard to love" list. Good performance, offensive administration. Might need editing.
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The thing I find most disturbing is the management fee breakpoints in the prospectus:
1.25% on the first $2 billion
1.20% on the second $2 billion
1.15% on the third $2 billion
1.10% on any additional billions.
Uhhh ... first, these are the management fees. Royce/Legg Mason's cut for providing their expert guidance, in addition to the 2%-plus of "other expenses." While the expenses are capped, Royce's generosity to itself remains substantial. Second, the implication is that they envision a day when these small cap funds are toting $7 billion in AUM - as which point the effective management fee will be 1.18% and Royce will be taking in $83 million a year per fund, in addition to the "other expenses" charged.
Grandeur Peak, by comparison, charges a flat 1.10% on their (new, $53 million) flagship Global Reach (GPROX) fund.
I've got a "funds that are hard to love" list. Good performance, offensive administration. Might need editing.
David