GWSAX Fees and Costs — The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 1.25% (1.66% before fee waivers). 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 $13K in broker commissions, 0.0270% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 35%.
GWSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GWSAX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.41% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.66% |
| Fee waiver | −0.41% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| 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 |
GWSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GWSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,483 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.56% 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 1.25%) | $124 | $385 | $665 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $228 |
| Total costs | $730 | $1,078 | $1,483 |
| Value after costs | $9,770 | $10,498 | $11,280 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.30% | 3.37% | 2.56% |
GWSAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0270%
- Total broker commissions: $13K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $23.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 35%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GWSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $11K | 82.03% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $1K | 8.95% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $600 | 4.67% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $523 | 4.07% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $36 | 0.28% |
GWSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $11.3M | 49.20% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $5.8M | 25.15% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $3.5M | 15.04% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $1.7M | 7.42% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. | $734K | 3.19% |
The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWSIX | Class I | 0.80% | none |
| GWSAX | Class A | 1.25% | 5.75% |
| GWSVX | Class Aaa | 1.66% | none |
| GWSCX | Class C | 2.41% | 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.