FMCVX Fees and Costs — Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.88%: a 0.70% management fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.05% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $172K in broker commissions, 0.0843% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 104%.
FMCVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FMCVX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.93% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| 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 |
FMCVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FMCVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $604 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.01% 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 | $288 | $500 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $48 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $16 | $55 |
| Total costs | $101 | $332 | $604 |
| Value after costs | $10,399 | $11,245 | $12,159 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
FMCVX 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): 0.0843%
- Total broker commissions: $172K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $173.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 104%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2K
- Net income from securities lending: $14 (0.000% of average net assets)
FMCVX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | $20K | 17.48% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $19K | 16.76% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $18K | 15.62% |
| Wall Street Access | $12K | 10.22% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $11K | 9.81% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $8K | 6.64% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $7K | 6.32% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $7K | 6.26% |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. | $7K | 5.65% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $6K | 5.25% |
FMCVX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $173.1M | 99.92% |
| Fiduciary Trust Company International | $146K | 0.08% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $7 | 0.00% |
Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMCVX | Class R6 | 0.88% | none |
| FVRMX | Advisor Class | 0.91% | none |
| FRMCX | Class A | 1.16% | 5.50% |
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.