MRCGX Fees and Costs — Meridian Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-03
The net expense ratio is 1.93%: a 0.76% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $770K in broker commissions, 0.1232% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 26%.
MRCGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MRCGX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.76% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.93% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.93% |
| 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 | No |
MRCGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MRCGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,258 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.16% 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 1.93%) | $203 | $625 | $1,073 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $13 | $40 | $68 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $33 | $117 |
| Total costs | $318 | $699 | $1,258 |
| Value after costs | $10,182 | $10,878 | $11,505 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.18% | 2.16% | 2.16% |
MRCGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1232%
- Total broker commissions: $770K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $660.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 26%
- Securities on loan, average value: $39.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $215K (0.034% of average net assets)
MRCGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES LLC | $256K | 37.29% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $136K | 19.73% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $53K | 7.76% |
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. | $53K | 7.75% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $48K | 7.01% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $40K | 5.75% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $30K | 4.31% |
| Stephens, Inc. | $28K | 4.07% |
| Kaufman & Company, LLC | $22K | 3.22% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $21K | 3.11% |
MRCGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund | $614.2M | 93.01% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $16.2M | 2.46% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $12.8M | 1.94% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $10.5M | 1.60% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $5.1M | 0.78% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $1.4M | 0.21% |
Meridian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRRGX | Institutional Class | 0.88% | none |
| MERDX | Legacy Class | 0.91% | none |
| MRIGX | Investor Class | 0.96% | none |
| MRAGX | Class A | 1.23% | 5.75% |
| MRCGX | Class C | 1.93% | 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.