NQGAX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-10
The net expense ratio is 1.11%: a 0.71% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses, less a 0.13% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $44K in broker commissions, 0.0285% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 30%.
NQGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NQGAX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.71% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.24% |
| Fee waiver | −0.13% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.11% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
NQGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NQGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,403 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.42% 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 1.11%) | $110 | $342 | $593 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $716 | $1,034 | $1,403 |
| Value after costs | $9,784 | $10,542 | $11,360 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.16% | 3.22% | 2.42% |
NQGAX 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): 0.0285%
- Total broker commissions: $44K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $98.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities on loan, average value: $545K
- Net income from securities lending: $2K (0.001% of average net assets)
NQGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | $5K | 14.34% |
| Cowen and Company | $4K | 12.71% |
| JPMorgan Securities LLC | $4K | 12.64% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $4K | 11.00% |
| Citigroup | $4K | 10.59% |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | $4K | 10.39% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $3K | 8.55% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $2K | 7.00% |
| Instinet LLC | $2K | 6.69% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $2K | 6.09% |
NQGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | $15.9M | 22.48% |
| JPMorgan Securities LLC | $8.0M | 11.37% |
| Cowen and Company | $7.9M | 11.25% |
| Bank of America, National Association | $7.8M | 10.97% |
| Citigroup | $6.3M | 8.98% |
| Jefferies LLC | $5.7M | 8.03% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $5.0M | 7.07% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $4.8M | 6.73% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $4.7M | 6.68% |
| Morgan Stanley | $4.5M | 6.43% |
Nuveen Global Equity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NQGIX | Class I | 0.86% | none |
| NQGAX | Class A | 1.11% | 5.75% |
| NQGCX | Class C | 1.86% | 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.