SGQAX Fees and Costs — DWS International Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 1.19%: a 0.62% management fee, a 0.24% 12b-1 fee plus 0.35% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $36K in broker commissions, 0.0077% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 11%.
SGQAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SGQAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.62% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.24% |
| Other expenses | 0.35% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.21% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.19% |
| 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 |
SGQAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SGQAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,437 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.48% 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 1.19%) | $118 | $367 | $635 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $109 | $223 |
| Total costs | $722 | $1,053 | $1,437 |
| Value after costs | $9,778 | $10,523 | $11,326 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.22% | 3.29% | 2.48% |
SGQAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0077%
- Total broker commissions: $36K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $127.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 11%
- Securities on loan, average value: $3.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $9K (0.002% of average net assets)
SGQAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $18K | 51.50% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $6K | 16.56% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $5K | 14.47% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 5.10% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1K | 3.31% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $994 | 2.80% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $874 | 2.47% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $494 | 1.39% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $467 | 1.32% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $384 | 1.08% |
SGQAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC | $127.8M | 100.00% |
DWS International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGQIX | Institutional Class | 0.92% | none |
| SCOBX | Class S | 0.93% | none |
| SGQAX | Class A | 1.19% | 5.75% |
| SGQCX | Class C | 1.94% | 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.