ECDAX Fees and Costs — Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.28%: a 0.85% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.94% other expenses, less a 0.76% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $66 in broker commissions, 0.0003% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
ECDAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECDAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.94% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.04% |
| Fee waiver | −0.76% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
ECDAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECDAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,275 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.19% 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 | $500 | $400 | $400 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.28%) | $129 | $401 | $694 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $83 | $181 |
| Total costs | $649 | $884 | $1,275 |
| Value after costs | $9,851 | $10,692 | $11,488 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.49% | 2.75% | 2.19% |
ECDAX 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): 0.0003%
- Total broker commissions: $66
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ECDAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $40 | 60.20% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $26 | 39.62% |
| BTG CAPITAL CORP | $0 | 0.18% |
Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMCIX | Institutional Class | 1.03% | none |
| ECDAX | Class A | 1.28% | 4.00% |
| ECDCX | Class C | 2.03% | 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.