ABIAX Fees and Costs — AB International Value Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 1.18%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.61% other expenses, less a 0.43% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $22K in broker commissions, 0.0162% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 50%.
ABIAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ABIAX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.61% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.61% |
| Fee waiver | −0.43% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.18% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| 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 |
ABIAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ABIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,256 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.15% 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 | $425 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.18%) | $119 | $369 | $639 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $86 | $183 |
| Total costs | $567 | $885 | $1,256 |
| Value after costs | $9,933 | $10,691 | $11,507 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.67% | 2.75% | 2.15% |
ABIAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0162%
- Total broker commissions: $22K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $49.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 50%
- Securities on loan, average value: $8.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $7K (0.005% of average net assets)
ABIAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $5K | 24.17% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 12.81% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2K | 12.74% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2K | 10.36% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 9.10% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 8.95% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $1K | 6.38% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1K | 6.10% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $945 | 5.05% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $813 | 4.35% |
ABIAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $47.1M | 99.23% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $364K | 0.77% |
AB International Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIVIX | Class I | 0.92% | none |
| ABIYX | Advisor Class | 0.93% | none |
| ABIAX | Class A | 1.18% | 4.25% |
| ABICX | Class C | 1.93% | 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.