CSFAX Fees and Costs — Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc., Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.19%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.19% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.6M in broker commissions, 0.0825% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 57%.
CSFAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CSFAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.19% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.19% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| 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 |
CSFAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CSFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,330 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.29% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.19%) | $119 | $371 | $642 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $45 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $22 | $91 | $194 |
| Total costs | $600 | $938 | $1,330 |
| Value after costs | $9,900 | $10,639 | $11,432 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.00% | 2.92% | 2.29% |
CSFAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0825%
- Total broker commissions: $1.6M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $784.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CSFAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $255K | 21.89% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $169K | 14.53% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $166K | 14.28% |
| Jefferies LLC | $131K | 11.26% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $103K | 8.83% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $100K | 8.57% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $66K | 5.71% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $59K | 5.07% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $58K | 5.02% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $56K | 4.84% |
CSFAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $765.6M | 97.56% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $8.2M | 1.04% |
| Van Lanschot Kempen (USA) Inc. | $4.0M | 0.51% |
| Carnegie, Inc. | $3.1M | 0.39% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.2M | 0.28% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $1.7M | 0.21% |
Cohen & Steers Global Realty Shares, Inc. Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSFZX | Class Z | 0.84% | none |
| GRSFX | Class F | 0.84% | none |
| CSSPX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| CSFAX | Class A | 1.19% | 4.50% |
| GRSRX | Class R | 1.34% | none |
| CSFCX | Class C | 1.84% | 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.