CIGRX Fees and Costs — Calamos International Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.99% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.23% other expenses, less a 0.27% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $930K in broker commissions, 0.3645% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 170%.
CIGRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CIGRX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.99% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.23% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.47% |
| Fee waiver | −0.27% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| 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 |
CIGRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CIGRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,528 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.64% 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 1.20%) | $120 | $372 | $642 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $36 | $113 | $195 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $99 | $216 |
| Total costs | $655 | $1,059 | $1,528 |
| Value after costs | $9,845 | $10,517 | $11,235 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.55% | 3.31% | 2.64% |
CIGRX 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): 0.3645%
- Total broker commissions: $930K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 170%
- Securities on loan, average value: $15.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $44K (0.017% of average net assets)
CIGRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $193K | 24.97% |
| Jefferies LLC | $166K | 21.52% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $105K | 13.58% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $76K | 9.79% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $54K | 6.92% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $42K | 5.40% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $39K | 5.05% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $36K | 4.68% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $32K | 4.12% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $31K | 3.98% |
CIGRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $4.2M | 78.37% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.1M | 21.63% |
Calamos International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIGOX | Class R6 | 0.86% | none |
| CIGIX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| CIGRX | Class A | 1.20% | 4.75% |
| CIGCX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.