LSAGX Fees and Costs — Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.33% other expenses, less a 0.13% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $21K in broker commissions, 0.0173% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 12%.
LSAGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LSAGX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.33% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Fee waiver | −0.13% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
LSAGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LSAGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,448 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.50% 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 1.20%) | $119 | $370 | $640 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $109 | $225 |
| Total costs | $724 | $1,059 | $1,448 |
| Value after costs | $9,776 | $10,517 | $11,314 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.24% | 3.31% | 2.50% |
LSAGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0173%
- Total broker commissions: $21K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $167.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 12%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LSAGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $12K | 54.31% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $5K | 24.38% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $2K | 9.78% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $899 | 4.24% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $602 | 2.84% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $552 | 2.60% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $347 | 1.64% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $45 | 0.21% |
LSAGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $167.4M | 100.00% |
Loomis Sayles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSNGX | Class N | 0.90% | none |
| LSGGX | Class Y | 0.95% | none |
| LGGTX | Class T | 1.20% | 2.50% |
| LSAGX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| LSCGX | 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.