BPGRX Fees and Costs — Boston Partners Global Equity Fund
Data updated: 2026-07-28
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.90% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.21% other expenses, less a 0.16% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $123K in broker commissions, 0.0556% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 55%.
BPGRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BPGRX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.90% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.21% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Fee waiver | −0.16% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
BPGRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BPGRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $781 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.32% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $126 | $392 | $678 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $18 | $31 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $72 |
| Total costs | $132 | $431 | $781 |
| Value after costs | $10,368 | $11,146 | $11,981 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
BPGRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0556%
- Total broker commissions: $123K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $791K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 55%
- Securities on loan, average value: $9.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $18K (0.008% of average net assets)
BPGRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $24K | 26.11% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $12K | 13.62% |
| DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. | $9K | 9.73% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $8K | 8.90% |
| CLSA AMERICAS LLC | $8K | 8.31% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $7K | 7.67% |
| UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC. | $7K | 7.41% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $6K | 6.48% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $5K | 6.01% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $5K | 5.77% |
BPGRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $791K | 100.00% |
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPRGX | C000277322 | 0.87% | — |
| BPGIX | Institutional Class | 0.95% | — |
| BPGRX | C000108833 | 1.20% | — |
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.