GGGAX Fees and Costs — The Gabelli Global Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 0.90%: a 1.00% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.57% fee waiver. 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 $54K in broker commissions, 0.0277% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 63%.
GGGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GGGAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.47% |
| Fee waiver | −0.57% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.90% |
| 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 |
GGGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GGGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,282 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.20% 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 0.90%) | $89 | $278 | $483 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $105 | $209 |
| Total costs | $696 | $966 | $1,282 |
| Value after costs | $9,804 | $10,610 | $11,481 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.96% | 3.01% | 2.20% |
GGGAX 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): 0.0277%
- Total broker commissions: $54K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $130.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 63%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GGGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $44K | 82.15% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $6K | 10.35% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $3K | 4.73% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $575 | 1.07% |
| Strategas Securities, LLC | $553 | 1.03% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $225 | 0.42% |
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $135 | 0.25% |
GGGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $39.5M | 30.18% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. | $36.5M | 27.91% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $27.2M | 20.76% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $16.7M | 12.74% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $11.0M | 8.41% |
The Gabelli Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGGAX | Class A | 0.90% | 5.75% |
| GGGCX | Class C | 0.90% | none |
| GGGIX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| GICPX | Class Aaa | 0.90% | 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.