CAGCX Fees and Costs — Calamos Global Convertible Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.33%: a 0.85% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.23% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0008% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
CAGCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CAGCX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.23% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| 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 |
CAGCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CAGCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,095 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.87% 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 | $225 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.33%) | $137 | $424 | $734 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $57 | $137 |
| Total costs | $373 | $706 | $1,095 |
| Value after costs | $10,127 | $10,870 | $11,667 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.73% | 2.18% | 1.87% |
CAGCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0008%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $141.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities on loan, average value: $9.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $11K (0.008% of average net assets)
CAGCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $601 | 52.88% |
| Jefferies LLC | $412 | 36.28% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $86 | 7.61% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $37 | 3.23% |
CAGCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $29.3M | 24.69% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $17.0M | 14.29% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $14.6M | 12.32% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $10.1M | 8.53% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $9.5M | 7.99% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $9.4M | 7.93% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $8.2M | 6.88% |
| Jefferies LLC | $8.1M | 6.84% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $7.3M | 6.10% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $5.3M | 4.43% |
Calamos Global Convertible Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CXGCX | Class I | 1.08% | none |
| CAGCX | Class A | 1.33% | 2.25% |
| CCGCX | Class C | 2.08% | 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.