BCEMX Fees and Costs — Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.99%: a 0.85% management fee plus 0.47% other expenses, less a 0.33% fee waiver. This share class carries a redemption fee of 2.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $54K in broker commissions, 0.0738% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
BCEMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BCEMX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.47% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.32% |
| Fee waiver | −0.33% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| 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 |
BCEMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BCEMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $665 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.12% 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 0.99%) | $104 | $324 | $562 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $61 |
| Total costs | $112 | $366 | $665 |
| Value after costs | $10,388 | $11,211 | $12,098 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.12% | 1.12% | 1.12% |
BCEMX 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): 0.0738%
- Total broker commissions: $54K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BCEMX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $18K | 34.41% |
| CLSA AMERICAS, LLC | $14K | 26.40% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $6K | 11.72% |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $5K | 9.37% |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | $4K | 7.63% |
| AGORA CORRETORA DE TITULOS E VALORES MOBILIARIOS S/A | $3K | 4.70% |
| NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | $2K | 2.95% |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC. | $1K | 2.29% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $292 | 0.55% |
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.