FEMRX Fees and Costs — Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.88% (2.54% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 50%.
FEMRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FEMRX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.67% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.54% |
| Fee waiver | −1.66% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.88% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
FEMRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FEMRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $552 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.92% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.88%) | $92 | $289 | $501 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $51 |
| Total costs | $92 | $303 | $552 |
| Value after costs | $10,408 | $11,273 | $12,211 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
FEMRX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $78.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 50%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FEMRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $53.5M | 71.41% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $6.8M | 9.11% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $4.0M | 5.29% |
| SANTANDER INVESTMENT S.A. | $2.4M | 3.14% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $2.0M | 2.64% |
| ABSA Bank LTD | $1.5M | 2.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.5M | 1.99% |
| ICBC Standard Bank PLC | $1.3M | 1.79% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.1M | 1.53% |
| BBVA Securities Inc. | $765K | 1.02% |
Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEMRX | Class R6 | 0.88% | none |
| FEMZX | Advisor Class | 0.91% | none |
| FEMGX | Class A | 1.16% | 3.75% |
| FEMBX | Class R | 1.41% | none |
| FEMHX | Class C | 1.56% | 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.