CGACX Fees and Costs — Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.99%: a 0.87% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.36% other expenses, less a 0.24% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $69K in broker commissions, 0.0490% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 45%.
CGACX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CGACX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.87% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.36% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.23% |
| Fee waiver | −0.24% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.99% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CGACX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CGACX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,249 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.14% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.99%) | $209 | $645 | $1,106 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $16 | $27 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $33 | $116 |
| Total costs | $317 | $694 | $1,249 |
| Value after costs | $10,183 | $10,882 | $11,514 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.17% | 2.14% | 2.14% |
CGACX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0490%
- Total broker commissions: $69K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $60.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities on loan, average value: $16.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $193K (0.137% of average net assets)
CGACX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $23K | 36.68% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $17K | 26.48% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $11K | 16.65% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3K | 4.53% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 3.53% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2K | 3.24% |
| Credicorp Capital Corredores de Bolsa SpA | $2K | 2.79% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $1K | 2.08% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1K | 2.07% |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $1K | 1.96% |
CGACX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $58.9M | 100.00% |
Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAEIX | Class I | 0.99% | none |
| CGAEX | Class A | 1.24% | 5.25% |
| CGACX | Class C | 1.99% | 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.