LIGCX Fees and Costs — Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.75% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.88% other expenses, less a 0.68% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0152% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 9%.
LIGCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LIGCX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.88% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.63% |
| Fee waiver | −0.68% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
LIGCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LIGCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,206 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.06% 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 1.95%) | $205 | $632 | $1,086 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $112 |
| Total costs | $309 | $669 | $1,206 |
| Value after costs | $10,191 | $10,907 | $11,557 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.09% | 2.06% | 2.06% |
LIGCX 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): 0.0152%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $83.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 9%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LIGCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $3K | 63.05% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $880 | 18.75% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $492 | 10.48% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $319 | 6.79% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $32 | 0.68% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $12 | 0.26% |
LIGCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $83.5M | 100.00% |
Loomis Sayles International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGNX | Class N | 0.90% | none |
| LIGYX | Class Y | 0.95% | none |
| LIGGX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| LIGCX | 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.