FEMAX Fees and Costs — First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.11% other expenses, less a 0.91% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $10K in broker commissions, 0.0204% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 66%.
FEMAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FEMAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.11% |
| Fee waiver | −0.91% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
FEMAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FEMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,360 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.34% 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 | $599 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $120 | $373 | $645 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $11 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $98 | $204 |
| Total costs | $745 | $977 | $1,360 |
| Value after costs | $9,755 | $10,600 | $11,403 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.45% | 3.04% | 2.34% |
FEMAX 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): 0.0204%
- Total broker commissions: $10K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $50.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 66%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FEMAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virtu Americas LLC | $6K | 62.59% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $707 | 6.87% |
| Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC | $701 | 6.81% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $636 | 6.18% |
| Roth Capital Partners, LLC | $550 | 5.35% |
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $400 | 3.89% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $356 | 3.46% |
| Monness Crespi Hardt & Co., Inc. | $204 | 1.98% |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | $175 | 1.70% |
| Citizens Securities, Inc. | $120 | 1.17% |
FEMAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $50.4M | 99.92% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $42K | 0.08% |
First Eagle U.S. Smid Cap Opportunity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESMX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| FEXRX | Class R6 | 0.95% | none |
| FEMAX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.00% |
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.