NUGAX Fees and Costs — Nuveen Global Dividend Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-14
The net expense ratio is 1.15%: a 0.71% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.95% other expenses, less a 0.76% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $3K in broker commissions, 0.0161% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 14%.
NUGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NUGAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.71% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.95% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.91% |
| Fee waiver | −0.76% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
NUGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NUGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,419 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.45% 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 1.15%) | $114 | $354 | $614 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $222 |
| Total costs | $719 | $1,043 | $1,419 |
| Value after costs | $9,781 | $10,533 | $11,344 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.19% | 3.25% | 2.45% |
NUGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0161%
- Total broker commissions: $3K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $9.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
NUGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | $579 | 25.76% |
| Cowen and Company | $284 | 12.65% |
| JPMorgan Securities LLC | $218 | 9.71% |
| Instinet LLC | $198 | 8.83% |
| Liquidnet INC. | $196 | 8.74% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $188 | 8.37% |
| Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | $186 | 8.26% |
| Jefferies LLC | $141 | 6.28% |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | $129 | 5.76% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $127 | 5.64% |
NUGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $1.4M | 18.10% |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | $939K | 12.39% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $913K | 12.05% |
| Liquidnet INC. | $837K | 11.04% |
| Citigroup | $750K | 9.90% |
| Cowen and Company | $739K | 9.75% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $608K | 8.03% |
| Instinet LLC | $483K | 6.37% |
| Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | $483K | 6.37% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $454K | 5.99% |
Nuveen Global Dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUGIX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| NUGAX | Class A | 1.15% | 5.75% |
| NUGCX | 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.