CSDAX Fees and Costs — Calvert Short Duration Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.76%: a 0.40% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. Portfolio turnover was 150%.
CSDAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CSDAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.77% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.76% |
| 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 |
CSDAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CSDAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $754 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.27% 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 0.76%) | $78 | $244 | $424 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $48 | $105 |
| Total costs | $314 | $517 | $754 |
| Value after costs | $10,186 | $11,060 | $12,009 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.14% | 1.59% | 1.27% |
CSDAX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $10.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 150%
- Securities on loan, average value: $19.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $111K (0.004% of average net assets)
CSDAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $2.3B | 25.28% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $1.9B | 20.32% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.7B | 18.48% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $864.0M | 9.41% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $762.6M | 8.31% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $517.0M | 5.63% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $405.3M | 4.41% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $335.9M | 3.66% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $212.8M | 2.32% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $200.5M | 2.18% |
Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDSRX | Class R6 | 0.45% | none |
| CDSIX | Class I | 0.51% | none |
| CSDAX | Class A | 0.76% | 2.25% |
| CDICX | Class C | 1.51% | 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.