CWSAX Fees and Costs — Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.20% other expenses, less a 0.80% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $128K in broker commissions, 0.1757% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 72%.
CWSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CWSAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.05% |
| Fee waiver | −0.80% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
CWSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CWSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,448 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.50% 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 1.25%) | $125 | $388 | $670 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $18 | $55 | $94 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $97 | $209 |
| Total costs | $641 | $1,015 | $1,448 |
| Value after costs | $9,859 | $10,561 | $11,314 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.41% | 3.16% | 2.50% |
CWSAX 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): 0.1757%
- Total broker commissions: $128K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $120K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 72%
- Securities on loan, average value: $525K
- Net income from securities lending: $4K (0.006% of average net assets)
CWSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $32K | 26.82% |
| PERSHING LLC | $21K | 17.70% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $13K | 10.75% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $12K | 10.06% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $10K | 8.58% |
| INSTINET LLC | $9K | 7.91% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES LLC | $7K | 5.68% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $5K | 4.59% |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED | $5K | 4.43% |
| CJS SECURITIES INC. | $4K | 3.48% |
CWSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES LLC | $120K | 100.00% |
Carillon Chartwell Small Cap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWSRX | Class R-6 | 0.85% | none |
| CWSGX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| CWSAX | Class A | 1.25% | 4.75% |
| CWSBX | Class C | 2.00% | 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.