FNGAX Fees and Costs — Franklin International Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 1.12%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $749K in broker commissions, 0.1047% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 26%.
FNGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FNGAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.21% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.12% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
FNGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FNGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,423 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.45% 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 | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.12%) | $111 | $346 | $598 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $32 | $56 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $27 | $105 | $218 |
| Total costs | $699 | $1,034 | $1,423 |
| Value after costs | $9,801 | $10,543 | $11,340 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.99% | 3.22% | 2.45% |
FNGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1047%
- Total broker commissions: $749K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $583.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 26%
FNGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $133K | 23.48% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $84K | 14.86% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $63K | 11.13% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $55K | 9.67% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $49K | 8.60% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $44K | 7.74% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $40K | 7.04% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $36K | 6.44% |
| Macquarie Group Limited | $33K | 5.80% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $30K | 5.24% |
FNGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $583.0M | 99.94% |
| Fiduciary Trust Company International | $379K | 0.06% |
Franklin International Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILRX | Class R6 | 0.76% | none |
| FNGZX | Advisor Class | 0.87% | none |
| FNGAX | Class A | 1.12% | 5.50% |
| FNGRX | Class R | 1.37% | none |
| FNGDX | Class C | 1.87% | 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.