CAISX Fees and Costs — Calamos International Small Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.35%: a 0.95% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 2.89% other expenses, less a 2.74% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $20K in broker commissions, 0.3251% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 175%.
CAISX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CAISX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 2.89% |
| Gross expense ratio | 4.09% |
| Fee waiver | −2.74% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.35% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.75% |
| 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 |
CAISX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CAISX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,591 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.76% 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 | $475 | $475 | $475 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.35%) | $135 | $418 | $720 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $33 | $101 | $173 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $101 | $222 |
| Total costs | $666 | $1,095 | $1,591 |
| Value after costs | $9,834 | $10,481 | $11,172 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.66% | 3.42% | 2.76% |
CAISX 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): 0.3251%
- Total broker commissions: $20K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 175%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CAISX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $6K | 35.84% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $5K | 29.14% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $3K | 15.31% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $793 | 4.37% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $606 | 3.34% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $563 | 3.11% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $516 | 2.85% |
| KB Securities Co., Ltd. | $464 | 2.56% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $328 | 1.81% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $303 | 1.67% |
Calamos International Small Cap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISOX | Class R6 | 1.02% | none |
| CSGIX | Class I | 1.10% | none |
| CAISX | Class A | 1.35% | 4.75% |
| CCISX | Class C | 2.10% | 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.