GCBLX Fees and Costs — Green Century Balanced Fund, Individual Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-10-09
The net expense ratio is 1.25%. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $26K in broker commissions, 0.0069% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 23%.
GCBLX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GCBLX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.42% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | — |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
GCBLX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GCBLX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $782 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.32% 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 1.25%) | $131 | $408 | $706 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $72 |
| Total costs | $132 | $431 | $782 |
| Value after costs | $10,368 | $11,145 | $11,981 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
GCBLX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0069%
- Total broker commissions: $26K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $175.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
GCBLX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $25K | 70.00% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO | $5K | 13.07% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $3K | 9.59% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $3K | 7.34% |
GCBLX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | $36.2M | 75.77% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $9.6M | 20.07% |
| WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC | $2.0M | 4.16% |
Green Century Balanced Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCBUX | Institutional Class | 0.95% | none |
| GCBLX | Individual Investor Class | 1.25% | 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.