ESDAX Fees and Costs — Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-03-27
The net expense ratio is 0.92%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.24% other expenses, less a 1.22% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 50%.
ESDAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ESDAX. Prospectus, as of February 29, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.24% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.14% |
| Fee waiver | −1.22% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| 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 |
ESDAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ESDAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $851 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.44% 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 | $327 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.92%) | $94 | $295 | $512 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $50 | $114 |
| Total costs | $432 | $570 | $851 |
| Value after costs | $10,068 | $11,006 | $11,912 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.32% | 1.75% | 1.44% |
ESDAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 50%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ESDAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED | $846K | 19.86% |
| BARCLAYS BANK PLC | $791K | 18.57% |
| MarketAxess Capital Limited | $677K | 15.88% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | $393K | 9.22% |
| MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL LTD | $392K | 9.21% |
| STANDARD CHARTERED BANK | $308K | 7.24% |
| THE SEAPORT GROUP EUROPE LLP | $251K | 5.89% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $206K | 4.83% |
| JEFFERIES INTERNATIONAL LTD | $200K | 4.70% |
| Nomura International PLC | $196K | 4.60% |
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.