DGLAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Global Stock Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.23%: a 0.85% management fee plus 0.38% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $150K in broker commissions, 0.0184% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 10%.
DGLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DGLAX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.38% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
DGLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DGLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,466 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.53% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.23%) | $122 | $379 | $655 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $226 |
| Total costs | $727 | $1,069 | $1,466 |
| Value after costs | $9,773 | $10,507 | $11,297 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.27% | 3.34% | 2.53% |
DGLAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0184%
- Total broker commissions: $150K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $400.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 10%
- Securities on loan, average value: $10.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $13K (0.002% of average net assets)
DGLAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $32K | 24.17% |
| PGM Global Inc. | $26K | 19.70% |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc | $17K | 13.09% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $13K | 10.16% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $10K | 7.48% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $8K | 5.78% |
| DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. | $7K | 5.65% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $7K | 5.41% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $6K | 4.75% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA), INC. | $5K | 3.82% |
DGLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $98.4M | 27.09% |
| PGM Global Inc. | $86.7M | 23.86% |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc | $35.4M | 9.73% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $35.1M | 9.67% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $30.7M | 8.45% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $23.8M | 6.55% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $14.4M | 3.96% |
| Redburn (USA) LLC | $13.9M | 3.81% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $12.6M | 3.47% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $12.4M | 3.41% |
BNY Mellon Global Stock Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGLYX | Class Y | 0.90% | none |
| DGLRX | Class I | 0.92% | none |
| DGLAX | Class A | 1.23% | 5.75% |
| DGLCX | Class C | 2.09% | 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.