CVGRX Fees and Costs — Calamos Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.28%: a 0.89% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.14% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $628K in broker commissions, 0.0393% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 54%.
CVGRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CVGRX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.89% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.28% |
| 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 | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CVGRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CVGRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,387 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.39% 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 1.28%) | $128 | $398 | $688 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $21 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $95 | $203 |
| Total costs | $631 | $981 | $1,387 |
| Value after costs | $9,869 | $10,596 | $11,376 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.31% | 3.05% | 2.39% |
CVGRX 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): 0.0393%
- Total broker commissions: $628K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 54%
- Securities on loan, average value: $50.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $62K (0.004% of average net assets)
CVGRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $94K | 22.38% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $58K | 13.76% |
| Jefferies LLC | $41K | 9.83% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $39K | 9.34% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $38K | 9.15% |
| O'Neil Securities, Incorporated | $37K | 8.76% |
| William Blair & Company, L.L.C. | $34K | 8.13% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $27K | 6.46% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $26K | 6.25% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $25K | 5.94% |
CVGRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.2M | 24.70% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.1M | 23.54% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $737K | 15.15% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $544K | 11.19% |
| Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC | $429K | 8.82% |
| B. Riley & Co., LLC | $235K | 4.83% |
| William Blair & Company, L.L.C. | $205K | 4.21% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $188K | 3.87% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $174K | 3.58% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $5K | 0.11% |
Calamos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGRIX | Class I | 1.03% | none |
| CVGRX | Class A | 1.28% | 4.75% |
| CVGCX | Class C | 2.03% | 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.