SAGAX Fees and Costs — Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.31% other expenses, less a 0.11% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $103K in broker commissions, 0.0203% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 91%.
SAGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SAGAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.31% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| 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 | Yes |
SAGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SAGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,449 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 | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.25%) | $124 | $386 | $667 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $11 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $106 | $221 |
| Total costs | $704 | $1,048 | $1,449 |
| Value after costs | $9,796 | $10,528 | $11,314 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.04% | 3.27% | 2.50% |
SAGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0203%
- Total broker commissions: $103K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 91%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SAGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $12K | 15.82% |
| ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INC. | $10K | 12.87% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $9K | 12.59% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $8K | 10.14% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $7K | 9.70% |
| KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | $6K | 8.04% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $6K | 8.02% |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. | $6K | 8.02% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $6K | 7.64% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $5K | 7.17% |
Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth Stock Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VZGRX | Class R6 | 0.90% | none |
| SCATX | Class I | 1.00% | none |
| SAGAX | Class A | 1.25% | 5.50% |
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.