SGGAX Fees and Costs — DWS Large Cap Focus Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.05%: a 0.62% management fee, a 0.24% 12b-1 fee plus 0.29% other expenses, less a 0.10% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $52K in broker commissions, 0.0130% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 15%.
SGGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SGGAX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.62% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.24% |
| Other expenses | 0.29% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Fee waiver | −0.10% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.05% |
| 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 |
SGGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SGGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,360 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.34% 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 1.05%) | $104 | $324 | $562 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $216 |
| Total costs | $709 | $1,010 | $1,360 |
| Value after costs | $9,791 | $10,566 | $11,403 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.09% | 3.15% | 2.34% |
SGGAX 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): 0.0130%
- Total broker commissions: $52K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $184.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 15%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $98K (0.025% of average net assets)
SGGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $14K | 27.41% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $13K | 24.67% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $7K | 14.26% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $5K | 10.12% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $4K | 7.81% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3K | 6.44% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $3K | 5.15% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $2K | 4.13% |
SGGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $167.6M | 90.85% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $9.9M | 5.35% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.4M | 1.29% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2.2M | 1.20% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.4M | 0.75% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.0M | 0.56% |
DWS Large Cap Focus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCQGX | Class S | 0.80% | none |
| SGGIX | Institutional Class | 0.80% | none |
| SGGAX | Class A | 1.05% | 5.75% |
| SGGCX | Class C | 1.80% | 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.