GXXCX Fees and Costs — abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.90%: a 0.70% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% other expenses, less a 0.14% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $88K in broker commissions, 0.0263% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
GXXCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GXXCX. Prospectus, as of February 29, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.04% |
| Fee waiver | −0.14% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.90% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
GXXCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GXXCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,183 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.02% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.90%) | $200 | $616 | $1,059 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $31 | $109 |
| Total costs | $305 | $656 | $1,183 |
| Value after costs | $10,195 | $10,920 | $11,580 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.05% | 2.02% | 2.02% |
GXXCX 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): 0.0263%
- Total broker commissions: $88K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $94.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GXXCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $11K | 16.68% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $9K | 12.67% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $7K | 11.02% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $7K | 10.87% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $7K | 10.33% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $6K | 9.04% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $6K | 8.52% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $6K | 8.28% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $5K | 6.80% |
| William Blair & Company, L.L.C. | $4K | 5.79% |
GXXCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $94.7M | 100.00% |
abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGLIX | Institutional Class | 0.90% | none |
| GXXIX | Institutional Service Class | 0.96% | none |
| GXXAX | Class A | 1.19% | 5.75% |
| GXXCX | Class C | 1.90% | 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.