BCAIX Fees and Costs — Boston Common ESG Impact International Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.86%: a 0.80% management fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.16% fee waiver. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $310K in broker commissions, 0.0925% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 30%.
BCAIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BCAIX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.02% |
| Fee waiver | −0.16% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.86% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | 2.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
BCAIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BCAIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $596 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.00% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.86%) | $90 | $282 | $489 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $30 | $53 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $15 | $55 |
| Total costs | $100 | $328 | $596 |
| Value after costs | $10,400 | $11,249 | $12,166 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
BCAIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0925%
- Total broker commissions: $310K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BCAIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $179K | 57.81% |
| NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | $116K | 37.43% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $9K | 2.80% |
| CLSA AMERICAS, LLC | $4K | 1.24% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $2K | 0.73% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.