CGLAX Fees and Costs — Calvert Global Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-05-26
The net expense ratio is 1.15%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.17% other expenses, less a 1.07% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0215% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 43%.
CGLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CGLAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.22% |
| Fee waiver | −1.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| 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 |
CGLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CGLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,362 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.34% 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 | $525 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.15%) | $114 | $356 | $617 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $101 | $209 |
| Total costs | $668 | $989 | $1,362 |
| Value after costs | $9,832 | $10,588 | $11,401 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.68% | 3.08% | 2.34% |
CGLAX 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): 0.0215%
- Total broker commissions: $2K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 43%
- Securities on loan, average value: $67K
- Net income from securities lending: $123 (0.001% of average net assets)
CGLAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $278 | 15.82% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $254 | 14.44% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $224 | 12.71% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $192 | 10.92% |
| Jefferies LLC | $190 | 10.80% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $153 | 8.67% |
| CACEIS Bank Deutschland GmbH | $139 | 7.92% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $131 | 7.43% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $118 | 6.70% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $81 | 4.60% |
CGLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $5.1M | 100.00% |
Calvert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGLIX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| CGLAX | Class A | 1.15% | 5.25% |
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.