ACGGX Fees and Costs — Global Gold Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-09-14
The net expense ratio is 0.91%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.01% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $665K in broker commissions, 0.0412% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 20%.
ACGGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ACGGX. Prospectus, as of November 1, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.91% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.91% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ACGGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ACGGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,295 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.22% 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 |
| Sales charges | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.91%) | $90 | $281 | $488 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $13 | $22 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $105 | $210 |
| Total costs | $698 | $974 | $1,295 |
| Value after costs | $9,802 | $10,602 | $11,468 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.98% | 3.03% | 2.22% |
ACGGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0412%
- Total broker commissions: $665K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.3B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 20%
- Securities on loan, average value: $13.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $165K (0.010% of average net assets)
ACGGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS WARBURG | $86K | 14.76% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $84K | 14.45% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $74K | 12.68% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES | $73K | 12.52% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $60K | 10.26% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $59K | 10.14% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $55K | 9.45% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $44K | 7.58% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS | $27K | 4.56% |
| CANACCORD GENUITY | $21K | 3.60% |
ACGGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | $2.6B | 79.82% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $175.2M | 5.33% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $169.2M | 5.15% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $157.0M | 4.78% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $70.7M | 2.15% |
| UBS WARBURG | $47.9M | 1.46% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $22.0M | 0.67% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $20.8M | 0.63% |
Global Gold Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGGNX | I Class | 0.46% | none |
| BGEIX | Investor Class | 0.66% | none |
| ACGGX | A Class | 0.91% | 5.75% |
| AGGWX | R Class | 1.16% | none |
| AGYCX | C Class | 1.66% | 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.