GCIGX Fees and Costs — Gabelli International Growth Fund, Inc, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.50%: a 1.00% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 1.31% other expenses, less a 1.81% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0248% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 9%.
GCIGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GCIGX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.31% |
| Gross expense ratio | 3.31% |
| Fee waiver | −1.81% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.50% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| 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 |
GCIGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GCIGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $944 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.60% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.50%) | $158 | $489 | $843 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $87 |
| Total costs | $264 | $522 | $944 |
| Value after costs | $10,236 | $11,055 | $11,819 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.64% | 1.60% | 1.60% |
GCIGX 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): 0.0248%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 9%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GCIGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ROTHSCHILD & CO | $2K | 44.40% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | $1K | 22.49% |
| DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. | $959 | 20.80% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $567 | 12.30% |
GCIGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $1.6M | 39.20% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. | $991K | 23.87% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $828K | 19.95% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $704K | 16.97% |
Gabelli International Growth Fund, Inc Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIIGX | Class I | 0.50% | none |
| GAIGX | Class A | 0.75% | 5.75% |
| GIGRX | Class Aaa | 0.75% | none |
| GCIGX | Class C | 1.50% | 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.