GSXAX Fees and Costs — abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.35%: a 0.84% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.40% other expenses, less a 0.14% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $156K in broker commissions, 0.0454% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 48%.
GSXAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GSXAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.84% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.40% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.49% |
| Fee waiver | −0.14% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.35% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
GSXAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GSXAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,550 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.68% 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 | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.35%) | $134 | $415 | $717 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $14 | $24 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $112 | $234 |
| Total costs | $839 | $1,116 | $1,550 |
| Value after costs | $9,661 | $10,460 | $11,213 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.39% | 3.49% | 2.68% |
GSXAX 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): 0.0454%
- Total broker commissions: $156K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $210.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GSXAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $16K | 15.69% |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $15K | 15.11% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $12K | 11.86% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $11K | 10.95% |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | $10K | 10.12% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $10K | 9.96% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $9K | 8.57% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $7K | 7.20% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $5K | 5.34% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5K | 5.19% |
GSXAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $210.7M | 99.99% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $30K | 0.01% |
abrdn U.S. Small Cap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSCIX | Institutional Class | 0.95% | none |
| GSXIX | Institutional Service Class | 1.11% | none |
| GSXAX | Class A | 1.35% | 5.75% |
| GNSRX | Class R | 1.60% | none |
| GSXCX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.