EMTAX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.63% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.41% other expenses, less a 0.04% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. Portfolio turnover was 199%.
EMTAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EMTAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.63% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.41% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.29% |
| Fee waiver | −0.04% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.75% |
| 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 | Yes |
EMTAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EMTAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,347 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.32% 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 | $475 | $475 | $475 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.25%) | $125 | $389 | $673 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $94 | $199 |
| Total costs | $624 | $958 | $1,347 |
| Value after costs | $9,876 | $10,618 | $11,416 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.24% | 2.98% | 2.32% |
EMTAX 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): $3.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 199%
- Securities on loan, average value: $6.5M
- Net income from securities lending: $37K (0.014% of average net assets)
EMTAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $2.6B | 76.73% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $113.9M | 3.39% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $103.2M | 3.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $97.0M | 2.88% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $95.6M | 2.84% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $92.6M | 2.75% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $89.7M | 2.67% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $74.2M | 2.21% |
| Jefferies LLC | $74.1M | 2.21% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $41.9M | 1.25% |
Transamerica Emerging Markets Debt Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAADX | Class I2 | 0.76% | none |
| TAEDX | Class R6 | 0.77% | none |
| EMTIX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| EMTAX | Class A | 1.25% | 4.75% |
| EMTCX | Class C | 1.93% | 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.