GBCAX Fees and Costs — The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 2.00%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $6K in broker commissions, 0.0297% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 14%.
GBCAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GBCAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.69% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.94% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 2.00% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
GBCAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GBCAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,906 over 5 years, cutting the return by 3.34% 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 2.00%) | $198 | $611 | $1,048 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $122 | $267 |
| Total costs | $805 | $1,317 | $1,906 |
| Value after costs | $9,695 | $10,260 | $10,857 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.05% | 4.14% | 3.34% |
GBCAX 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): 0.0297%
- Total broker commissions: $6K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $12.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GBCAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| THE WOODBRIDGE COMPANY LIMITED | $2K | 64.92% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $360 | 10.24% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $320 | 9.10% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $190 | 5.41% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $116 | 3.30% |
| CJS SECURITIES, INC. | $102 | 2.90% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $100 | 2.84% |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $25 | 0.71% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $20 | 0.57% |
GBCAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $5.6M | 46.59% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $3.4M | 28.57% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $1.6M | 13.39% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $732K | 6.09% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. | $643K | 5.35% |
The Gabelli Dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBCIX | Class I | 1.00% | none |
| GABBX | Class Aaa | 2.00% | none |
| GBCAX | Class A | 2.00% | 5.75% |
| GBCCX | Class C | 2.75% | 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.