ESAGX Fees and Costs — Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.27%: a 1.00% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.04% other expenses, less a 1.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $7K in broker commissions, 0.0532% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 55%.
ESAGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ESAGX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 1.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.04% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.29% |
| Fee waiver | −1.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.27% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| 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 |
ESAGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ESAGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,449 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.50% 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 | $623 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.27%) | $126 | $393 | $679 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $16 | $28 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $103 | $217 |
| Total costs | $781 | $1,037 | $1,449 |
| Value after costs | $9,719 | $10,539 | $11,314 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.81% | 3.24% | 2.50% |
ESAGX 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): 0.0532%
- Total broker commissions: $7K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 55%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ESAGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CLSA (UK) | $2K | 27.13% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $2K | 23.86% |
| UBS AG LONDON BRANCH | $1K | 16.75% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $739 | 10.78% |
| Viet Capital Securities Joint Stock Comp | $537 | 7.83% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $316 | 4.60% |
| MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL LTD | $261 | 3.80% |
| EDELWEISS SECURITIES LIMITED | $157 | 2.29% |
| IIFL SECURITIES LIMITED | $105 | 1.54% |
| YUANTA SECURITIES CO., LTD. | $98 | 1.43% |
Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESIGX | Institutional Class | 1.05% | none |
| ESAGX | Class A | 1.27% | 5.25% |
| ESCGX | Class C | 2.02% | 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.