DFEMX Fees and Costs — Emerging Markets Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.36%: a 0.39% management fee plus 0.07% other expenses, less a 0.10% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 10%.
DFEMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DFEMX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.39% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.07% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.46% |
| Fee waiver | −0.10% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.36% |
| 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 | No |
DFEMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DFEMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $228 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.38% 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 0.36%) | $38 | $119 | $207 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $6 | $21 |
| Total costs | $38 | $125 | $228 |
| Value after costs | $10,462 | $11,452 | $12,535 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
DFEMX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 10%
- Securities on loan, average value: $260.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $5.0M (0.091% of average net assets)
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.