ESGMX Fees and Costs — Mirova Global Megatrends Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.21% other expenses, less a 0.06% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $81K in broker commissions, 0.0089% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 21%.
ESGMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ESGMX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.21% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.26% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
ESGMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ESGMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,444 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.49% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $119 | $370 | $640 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $109 | $224 |
| Total costs | $723 | $1,057 | $1,444 |
| Value after costs | $9,777 | $10,520 | $11,319 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.23% | 3.30% | 2.49% |
ESGMX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0089%
- Total broker commissions: $81K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 21%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ESGMX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $37K | 46.20% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $16K | 20.40% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $14K | 17.70% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $3K | 4.15% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $3K | 4.05% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $3K | 3.64% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1K | 1.70% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $1K | 1.42% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $590 | 0.73% |
ESGMX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $2.1B | 100.00% |
Mirova Global Megatrends Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESGNX | Class N | 0.89% | none |
| ESGYX | Class Y | 0.95% | none |
| ESGMX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| ETSGX | Class T | 1.20% | 2.50% |
| ESGCX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.