Ongoing charges 2013

Ongoing charges are the payments deducted from the assets of a fund where the deduction is required by national law and regulation. They only include direct costs to the fund that will affect the client. The figure disclosed in the KIID is based on the total of all charge payments made over a year, and includes charges such as the fund’s Annual Management Charge, custodian charge, and administration fee.

See the ongoing charges for 2011, 2012 , 2014 and 2015

 Fund Share class Ongoing charges (%)   As at
 American Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.66  31/08/2013 
 American Fund  Sterling A Acc   1.66  31/08/2013
 American Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.92  31/08/2013
 American Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.91  31/08/2013
 American Fund  Sterling X Inc
  1.66  31/08/2013
 American Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.73  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.73  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.02  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.02  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.73  31/08/2013
 Asian Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.73  31/08/2013
 Corporate Bond Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.16  30/06/2013 
 Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.16  30/06/2013
 Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.66  30/06/2013
 Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.66  30/06/2013
 Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  30/06/2013
 Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.65  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.92  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.91  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Dividend Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.51  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.50  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund   Sterling I Inc  1.02  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.06  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.50  30/06/2013
 Emerging Markets Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.51  30/06/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.67  31/10/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.67  31/10/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.98  31/10/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.98  31/10/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.67  31/10/2013
 Episode Balanced Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.67  31/10/2013
 Episode Defensive Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.44  31/07/2013
 Episode Defensive Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.97  31/07/2013
 Episode Growth Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.84  31/10/2013
 Episode Growth Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.84  31/10/2013
 Episode Growth Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.03  31/10/2013
 Episode Growth Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.03  31/10/2013
 Episode Growth Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.84  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.55  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.55  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.85  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.86  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.55  31/10/2013
 Episode Income Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.55  31/10/2013
 Episode Macro Fund  Sterling S-H Acc   1.98  30/06/2013
 Episode Macro Fund  Sterling T-H Acc  1.73  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.16  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.16  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund   Sterling I Inc  0.66  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.66  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  30/06/2013
 European Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  30/06/2013
 European Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.69  31/08/2013
 European Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.69  31/08/2013
 European Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.94  31/08/2013
 European Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.94  31/08/2013
 European Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.69  31/08/2013
 European Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.69  31/08/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.46  30/06/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.46
 30/06/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.95  30/06/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.95
 30/06/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.46  30/06/2013
 European High Yield Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.46  30/06/2013
 European Index Tracker  Sterling A Inc  0.72  31/08/2013
 European Index Tracker  Sterling A Acc  0.72  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.70  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.70  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund   Sterling I Inc  0.97  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.95  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.70  31/08/2013
 European Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.70  31/08/2013
 European Strategic Value Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.69  31/07/2013
 European Strategic Value Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.69  31/07/2013
 European Strategic Value Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.95  31/07/2013
 European Strategic Value Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.95  31/07/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.41  30/11/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.41   30/11/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.91  30/11/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.92  30/11/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  30/11/2013
 Extra Income Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  30/11/2013
 Fund of Investment Trust Shares  Sterling A Inc  1.20  30/06/2013
 Fund of Investment Trust Shares  Sterling A Acc  1.20  30/06/2013
 Fund of Investment Trust Shares  Sterling X Inc  1.70  30/06/2013
 Fund of Investment Trust Shares  Sterling X Acc  1.70  30/06/2013
 Gilt & Fixed Interest Fund  Sterling A Inc  0.91  30/11/2013
 Gilt & Fixed Interest Fund  Sterling A Acc  0.91  30/11/2013
 Gilt & Fixed Interest Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.66  30/11/2013
 Gilt & Fixed Interest Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.66  30/11/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.66  31/08/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.66  31/08/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.92  31/08/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.92  31/08/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  31/08/2013
 Global Basics Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  31/08/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.67  31/07/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.67  31/07/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling A-H Acc  1.68  31/07/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.92  31/07/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling I Inc
  0.92  31/07/2013
 Global Convertibles Fund  Sterling I-H Acc  0.94  31/07/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.91  30/09/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.91  30/09/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Global Dividend Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Global Emerging Markets Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.77  31/07/2013
 Global Emerging Markets Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.77  31/07/2013
 Global Emerging Markets Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.01  31/07/2013
 Global Emerging Markets Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.01  31/07/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Growth Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Leaders Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.67  31/08/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.41  31/10/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.41  31/10/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.81  31/10/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.81  31/10/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  31/10/2013
 Global Macro Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  31/10/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.71  30/09/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.72  30/09/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.96  30/09/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.96  30/09/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.71  30/09/2013
 Global Real Estate Securities Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.71  30/09/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.41  30/11/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.41  30/11/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.81  30/11/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.82  30/11/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  30/11/2013
 High Yield Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  30/11/2013
 Index Linked Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  0.66  30/11/2013
 Index Linked Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  0.66  30/11/2013
 Index Linked Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.56  30/11/2013
 Index Linked Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.56  30/11/2013
 Index Tracker  Sterling A Inc  0.46  30/11/2013
 Index Tracker  Sterling A Acc  0.46  30/11/2013
 International Sovereign Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.18  30/06/2013
 International Sovereign Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.18  30/06/2013
 International Sovereign Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.69  30/06/2013
 International Sovereign Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.69  30/06/2013
 International Specialist Equity Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.67  30/07/2013
 International Specialist Equity Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.67  30/07/2013
 International Specialist Equity Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.96  30/07/2013
 International Specialist Equity Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.96  30/07/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.75  31/08/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.75  31/08/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.00  31/08/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.02  31/08/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.75  31/08/2013
 Japan Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.75  31/08/2013
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.74  31/08/2013 
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.74  31/08/2013
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.98  31/08/2013 
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.00  31/08/2013
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.74  31/08/2013
 Japan Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.74  31/08/2013
 Managed Growth Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.80  31/10/2013
 Managed Growth Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.80  31/10/2013
 Managed Growth Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.04  31/10/2013
 Managed Growth Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.03  31/10/2013
 Managed Growth Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.80  31/10/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.69  31/08/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.69  31/08/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.94  31/08/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.94  31/08/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.69  31/08/2013
 North American Value Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.69  31/08/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.41  30/09/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.41  30/09/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.91  30/09/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.91  30/09/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Optimal Income Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  30/09/2013
 Pan European Dividend Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.77  31/07/2013
 Pan European Dividend Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.77  31/07/2013
 Pan European Dividend Fund  Sterling I Inc  1.02  31/07/2013
 Pan European Dividend Fund  Sterling I Acc  1.02  31/07/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.68  31/08/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.68  31/08/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.93  31/08/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.68  31/08/2013
 Pan European Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.68  31/08/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling A Inc  1.80  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling A Acc  1.80  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling D Inc  0.88  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling D Acc  0.88  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling I Inc
  1.05  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling I Acc
  1.05  30/09/2013
 Property Portfolio  Sterling X Inc
  1.80  30/09/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.65  30/06/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.65  30/06/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.97  30/06/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.96  30/06/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.65  30/06/2013
 Recovery Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.65  30/06/2013
 Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  0.66  30/11/2013
 Short Dated Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.57  30/11/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.91  30/06/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.93  30/06/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  30/06/2013
 Smaller Companies Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.67  30/06/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.16  31/08/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.16  31/08/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.66  31/08/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.66  31/08/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.41  31/08/2013
 Strategic Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.41  31/08/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling A Inc  1.66  30/11/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.66  30/11/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.91  30/11/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.91  30/11/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling X Inc  1.66  30/11/2013
 UK Growth Fund  Sterling X Acc  1.66  30/11/2013
 UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund   Sterling A Inc  1.16  30/09/2013
 UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling A Acc  1.16  30/09/2013
 UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Inc  0.66  30/09/2013
 UK Inflation Linked Corporate Bond Fund  Sterling I Acc  0.66  30/09/2013