EMKAX Fees and Costs — Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.46%: a 1.00% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.63% other expenses, less a 0.42% 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 $248 in broker commissions, 0.0003% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 43%.
EMKAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EMKAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.63% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.88% |
| Fee waiver | −0.42% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.46% |
| 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 |
EMKAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EMKAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,379 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.37% 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 | $499 | $400 | $400 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.46%) | $147 | $457 | $789 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $86 | $191 |
| Total costs | $667 | $943 | $1,379 |
| Value after costs | $9,833 | $10,633 | $11,383 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.67% | 2.93% | 2.37% |
EMKAX 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: $248
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 43%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EMKAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $141 | 56.63% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $107 | 43.12% |
| BTG CAPITAL CORP | $1 | 0.25% |
Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMKIX | Institutional Class | 1.21% | none |
| EMKAX | Class C | 1.46% | 4.00% |
| EMKCX | Class A | 2.21% | 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.