ALTFX Fees and Costs — Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc., Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-14
The net expense ratio is 1.03%: a 0.63% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.15% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $838K in broker commissions, 0.0572% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 37%.
ALTFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ALTFX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.63% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.15% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.04% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.03% |
| 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 |
ALTFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ALTFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,192 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.04% 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 1.03%) | $104 | $323 | $559 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $18 | $31 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $84 | $177 |
| Total costs | $556 | $850 | $1,192 |
| Value after costs | $9,944 | $10,727 | $11,570 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.56% | 2.63% | 2.04% |
ALTFX 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): 0.0572%
- Total broker commissions: $838K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 37%
- Securities on loan, average value: $9.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $13K (0.001% of average net assets)
ALTFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $152K | 19.36% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $128K | 16.40% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $107K | 13.61% |
| Jefferies LLC | $99K | 12.58% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $71K | 9.01% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $70K | 8.93% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $61K | 7.78% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $53K | 6.82% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $32K | 4.05% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $11K | 1.46% |
ALTFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.4B | 100.00% |
Ab Sustainable Global Thematic Fund, Inc. Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATEZX | Class Z | 0.72% | none |
| ATEYX | Advisor Class | 0.78% | none |
| AGTIX | Class I | 0.81% | none |
| ALTFX | Class A | 1.03% | 4.25% |
| ATECX | Class C | 1.78% | 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.