AGRFX Fees and Costs — AB Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-09
The net expense ratio is 1.10%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.10% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $173K in broker commissions, 0.0110% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 59%.
AGRFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AGRFX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.10% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AGRFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AGRFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,206 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.06% 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 | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.10%) | $111 | $345 | $597 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $84 | $178 |
| Total costs | $558 | $857 | $1,206 |
| Value after costs | $9,942 | $10,719 | $11,556 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.58% | 2.66% | 2.06% |
AGRFX 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): 0.0110%
- Total broker commissions: $173K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $764.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 59%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $13K (0.001% of average net assets)
AGRFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $34K | 22.23% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $21K | 14.16% |
| Jefferies LLC | $19K | 12.46% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $17K | 11.44% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $15K | 10.14% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $11K | 7.46% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $10K | 6.68% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $9K | 6.24% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $9K | 5.72% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $5K | 3.48% |
AGRFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $764.6M | 100.00% |
AB Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRYX | Advisor Class | 0.85% | none |
| AGFIX | Class I | 0.91% | none |
| AGRFX | Class A | 1.10% | 4.25% |
| AGRCX | Class C | 1.85% | 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.