GGEAX Fees and Costs — Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-18
The net expense ratio is 1.10%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $40K in broker commissions, 0.0178% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 42%.
GGEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GGEAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GGEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GGEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,391 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.40% 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 |
| Sales charges | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.10%) | $109 | $339 | $588 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $219 |
| Total costs | $714 | $1,027 | $1,391 |
| Value after costs | $9,786 | $10,549 | $11,372 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.14% | 3.20% | 2.40% |
GGEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0178%
- Total broker commissions: $40K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 42%
- Securities on loan, average value: $7.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $11K (0.005% of average net assets)
GGEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $7K | 20.66% |
| Jefferies LLC | $6K | 18.05% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5K | 15.67% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4K | 12.58% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $2K | 6.72% |
| Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. | $2K | 6.56% |
| BTIG, LLC | $2K | 6.54% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 5.12% |
| Instinet, LLC | $1K | 4.10% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1K | 4.01% |
Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGEIX | Class R6 | 0.77% | none |
| GGESX | Service Class | 1.02% | none |
| GGEAX | Class A | 1.10% | 5.75% |
| GGECX | Class C | 2.15% | 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.