FICSX Fees and Costs — Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.95%: a 0.93% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.02% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.8M in broker commissions, 0.0363% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
FICSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FICSX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.93% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.95% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FICSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FICSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,218 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.09% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.95%) | $205 | $632 | $1,085 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $20 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $32 | $113 |
| Total costs | $311 | $676 | $1,218 |
| Value after costs | $10,189 | $10,900 | $11,545 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.11% | 2.09% | 2.09% |
FICSX 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): 0.0363%
- Total broker commissions: $1.8M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
- Securities on loan, average value: $60.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $275K (0.006% of average net assets)
FICSX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $203K | 14.29% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $201K | 14.21% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $179K | 12.60% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $134K | 9.44% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $132K | 9.32% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $132K | 9.30% |
| TP ICAP GROUP PLC | $130K | 9.17% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $105K | 7.40% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | $101K | 7.14% |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | $101K | 7.13% |
Fidelity International Small Cap Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIQIX | Class Z | 0.83% | none |
| FISMX | Fidelity International Small Cap Fund | 0.90% | — |
| FIXIX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| FIASX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| FTISX | Class M | 1.45% | 3.50% |
| FICSX | 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.