BPGSX Fees and Costs — Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-01-28
The net expense ratio is 0.90%: a 0.80% management fee plus 0.94% other expenses, less a 0.84% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $15K in broker commissions, 0.1014% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 69%.
BPGSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BPGSX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.94% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.74% |
| Fee waiver | −0.84% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.90% |
| 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 |
BPGSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BPGSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $626 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.05% 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 0.90%) | $94 | $295 | $511 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $11 | $33 | $58 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $57 |
| Total costs | $105 | $344 | $626 |
| Value after costs | $10,395 | $11,232 | $12,136 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
BPGSX 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): 0.1014%
- Total broker commissions: $15K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $12K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 69%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BPGSX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $5K | 32.39% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $4K | 26.29% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $2K | 14.28% |
| UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC. | $906 | 6.07% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $846 | 5.67% |
| CLSA AMERICAS LLC | $681 | 4.56% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $632 | 4.23% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $491 | 3.29% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $267 | 1.79% |
| DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. | $213 | 1.42% |
BPGSX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $12K | 100.00% |
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.