C000062362 Fees and Costs — AST Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Data updated: 2025-03-14
The net expense ratio is 1.43%: a 0.93% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.24% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $241K in broker commissions, 0.0978% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 72%.
C000062362 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000062362. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.93% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.24% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.43% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.43% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
C000062362 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000062362, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $946 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.60% 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 1.43%) | $150 | $466 | $803 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $32 | $55 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $87 |
| Total costs | $160 | $523 | $946 |
| Value after costs | $10,340 | $11,054 | $11,817 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% |
C000062362 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0978%
- Total broker commissions: $241K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $69.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 72%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $24K (0.010% of average net assets)
C000062362 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $50K | 22.22% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $43K | 19.22% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $39K | 17.55% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $39K | 17.40% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $16K | 7.18% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $13K | 5.66% |
| CLSA AMERICAS, LLC | $7K | 3.23% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA), INC. | $7K | 2.98% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $6K | 2.61% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $4K | 1.94% |
C000062362 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $62.5M | 89.93% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.4M | 4.87% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $3.0M | 4.35% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $500K | 0.72% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $60K | 0.09% |
| LIQUIDITY FINANCE LP | $32K | 0.05% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $591 | 0.00% |
| The Depository Trust Company | $350 | 0.00% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $18 | 0.00% |
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.