AEDQX Fees and Costs — Emerging Markets Debt Fund, A Class
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.17%: a 0.89% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.03% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $20K in broker commissions, 0.0034% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 105%.
AEDQX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AEDQX. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.89% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.03% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.17% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.17% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| 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 | No |
AEDQX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AEDQX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,273 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.18% 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 | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.17%) | $117 | $365 | $633 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $22 | $89 | $188 |
| Total costs | $590 | $906 | $1,273 |
| Value after costs | $9,910 | $10,671 | $11,490 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.90% | 2.81% | 2.18% |
AEDQX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0034%
- Total broker commissions: $20K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.35T
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 105%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $9K (0.002% of average net assets)
AEDQX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $20K | 100.00% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $1 | 0.00% |
AEDQX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS LLC | $6.1B | 26.56% |
| UBS WARBURG | $4.1B | 17.58% |
| BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH | $3.3B | 14.36% |
| CITIGROUP CAPITAL MARKETS INC. | $3.1B | 13.40% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $2.5B | 10.73% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.8B | 7.95% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $1.2B | 5.40% |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS | $631.5M | 2.73% |
| HSBC SECURITIES INCORPORATED | $192.8M | 0.83% |
| STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED | $104.7M | 0.45% |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEDGX | G Class | 0.03% | none |
| AEXDX | R6 Class | 0.67% | none |
| AEDJX | R5 Class | 0.72% | none |
| AEYDX | Y Class | 0.72% | none |
| AEHDX | I Class | 0.82% | none |
| AEDVX | Investor Class | 0.92% | none |
| AEDQX | A Class | 1.17% | 4.50% |
| AEDWX | R Class | 1.42% | none |
| AEDHX | C Class | 1.92% | 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.