PGROX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc., Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.11%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.36% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $110K in broker commissions, 0.0106% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 11%.
PGROX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PGROX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.36% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.11% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| 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) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PGROX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PGROX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,393 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.40% 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) | $1 | $3 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $219 |
| Total costs | $715 | $1,028 | $1,393 |
| Value after costs | $9,785 | $10,548 | $11,370 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.15% | 3.21% | 2.40% |
PGROX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0106%
- Total broker commissions: $110K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $432.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
- Securities on loan, average value: $20.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $64K (0.006% of average net assets)
PGROX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $38K | 34.71% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $24K | 21.51% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $21K | 19.39% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $14K | 12.62% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $9K | 7.85% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $4K | 3.25% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $735 | 0.67% |
PGROX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $143.0M | 33.10% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $101.5M | 23.50% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $54.6M | 12.64% |
| BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $50.1M | 11.61% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $43.2M | 10.00% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $34.2M | 7.92% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $5.3M | 1.23% |
BNY Mellon Worldwide Growth Fund, Inc. Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPRIX | Class Y | 0.80% | none |
| DPWRX | Class I | 0.91% | none |
| PGROX | Class A | 1.11% | 5.75% |
| PGRCX | Class C | 1.91% | 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.