CEMAX Fees and Costs — Calvert Emerging Markets Focused Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-05-29
The net expense ratio is 1.24%: a 0.87% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 3.13% other expenses, less a 3.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $8K in broker commissions, 0.1352% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 76%.
CEMAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CEMAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.87% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 3.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 4.25% |
| Fee waiver | −3.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.24% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| 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 |
CEMAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CEMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,479 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.55% 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 | $525 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.24%) | $123 | $383 | $662 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $13 | $42 | $72 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $104 | $220 |
| Total costs | $688 | $1,054 | $1,479 |
| Value after costs | $9,812 | $10,522 | $11,284 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.88% | 3.29% | 2.55% |
CEMAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1352%
- Total broker commissions: $8K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 76%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6K
- Net income from securities lending: $14 (0.000% of average net assets)
CEMAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 24.23% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1K | 20.61% |
| ICICI Securities Inc. | $924 | 12.79% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $898 | 12.43% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $564 | 7.81% |
| BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC | $441 | 6.11% |
| Itau International Securities Inc. | $363 | 5.02% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $327 | 4.53% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $241 | 3.34% |
| XP Investments US, LLC | $226 | 3.13% |
CEMAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $6.3M | 100.00% |
Calvert Emerging Markets Focused Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMEIX | Class I | 0.99% | none |
| CMERX | Class R6 | 0.99% | none |
| CEMAX | Class A | 1.24% | 5.25% |
| CEMCX | Class C | 1.99% | 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.