FMNEX Fees and Costs — Free Market International Equity Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-07-28
The net expense ratio is 0.85%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $237K in broker commissions, 0.0080% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 5%.
FMNEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FMNEX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.49% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.06% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
FMNEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FMNEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $538 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.90% 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 0.85%) | $89 | $279 | $484 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $49 |
| Total costs | $90 | $295 | $538 |
| Value after costs | $10,410 | $11,281 | $12,225 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
FMNEX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0080%
- Total broker commissions: $237K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $187.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 5%
- Securities on loan, average value: $85.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $184K (0.006% of average net assets)
FMNEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $237K | 100.00% |
FMNEX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DFA SECURITIES LLC | $187.7M | 100.00% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.