FAOAX Fees and Costs — Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-01-13
The net expense ratio is 1.05%: a 0.74% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.06% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $339K in broker commissions, 0.0796% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 34%.
FAOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FAOAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.74% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.06% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| 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 | No |
FAOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FAOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,398 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.41% 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 1.05%) | $104 | $324 | $561 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $25 | $43 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $716 | $1,031 | $1,398 |
| Value after costs | $9,784 | $10,545 | $11,365 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.16% | 3.22% | 2.41% |
FAOAX 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): 0.0796%
- Total broker commissions: $339K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 34%
- Securities on loan, average value: $524K
- Net income from securities lending: $10K (0.002% of average net assets)
FAOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS GROUP AG | $68K | 21.36% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $52K | 16.40% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $48K | 15.08% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $40K | 12.57% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $33K | 10.43% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $25K | 7.78% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $23K | 7.37% |
| TP ICAP GROUP PLC | $14K | 4.33% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL INC | $9K | 2.69% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $6K | 1.99% |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAOSX | Class Z | 0.64% | none |
| FAOIX | Class I | 0.77% | none |
| FAOAX | Class A | 1.05% | 5.75% |
| FAERX | Class M | 1.28% | 3.50% |
| FAOCX | Class C | 1.81% | 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.