GDGSX Fees and Costs — Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-09-08
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 1.00% management fee plus a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0029% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 4%.
GDGSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GDGSX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | — |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GDGSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GDGSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $780 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) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $72 |
| Total costs | $132 | $430 | $780 |
| Value after costs | $10,368 | $11,147 | $11,983 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
GDGSX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0029%
- Total broker commissions: $2K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GDGSX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $600 | 33.24% |
| Pershing LLC | $361 | 20.00% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $284 | 15.73% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $273 | 15.12% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $130 | 7.20% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $105 | 5.82% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $52 | 2.88% |
Sit Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDGIX | Class I | 1.00% | — |
| GDGSX | Class S | 1.25% | — |
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.