GABGX Fees and Costs — The Gabelli Growth Fund, Class Aaa
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.33%: a 1.00% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.08% other expenses. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $62K in broker commissions, 0.0049% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
GABGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GABGX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GABGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GABGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $829 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.40% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.33%) | $140 | $434 | $750 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $22 | $76 |
| Total costs | $140 | $457 | $829 |
| Value after costs | $10,360 | $11,119 | $11,933 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
GABGX 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): 0.0049%
- Total broker commissions: $62K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $314.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GABGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $27K | 43.81% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $13K | 20.92% |
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $10K | 16.02% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $7K | 11.49% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $4K | 6.95% |
| Strategas Securities, LLC | $500 | 0.81% |
GABGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $135.4M | 43.06% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $74.6M | 23.73% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. | $42.5M | 13.51% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $40.0M | 12.74% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $21.9M | 6.95% |
The Gabelli 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGCIX | Class I | 1.08% | none |
| GABGX | Class Aaa | 1.33% | none |
| GGCAX | Class A | 1.33% | 5.75% |
| GGCCX | Class C | 2.08% | 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.