VSGEX Fees and Costs — Virtus SGA International Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 2.05%: a 0.85% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.23% other expenses, less a 0.03% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $262K in broker commissions, 0.0784% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 33%.
VSGEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSGEX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.23% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.08% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
VSGEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VSGEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,302 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.23% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.05%) | $215 | $664 | $1,137 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $25 | $44 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $34 | $121 |
| Total costs | $326 | $724 | $1,302 |
| Value after costs | $10,174 | $10,853 | $11,461 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.26% | 2.23% | 2.23% |
VSGEX 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): 0.0784%
- Total broker commissions: $262K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 33%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $195K (0.058% of average net assets)
VSGEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JONESTRADING | $35K | 15.26% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $32K | 14.22% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $29K | 12.57% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $26K | 11.37% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $25K | 11.14% |
| EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | $22K | 9.68% |
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. | $18K | 7.85% |
| NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $18K | 7.70% |
| SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC | $14K | 6.22% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $9K | 3.98% |
Virtus SGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIZX | Class R6 | 0.95% | none |
| STITX | Class I | 1.05% | none |
| SCIIX | Class A | 1.30% | 5.50% |
| VSGEX | Class C | 2.05% | 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.