FTAEX Fees and Costs — Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.89% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.08% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $519K in broker commissions, 0.1029% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 37%.
FTAEX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FTAEX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.89% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.22% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| 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 |
FTAEX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FTAEX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,497 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.59% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $119 | $369 | $639 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $32 | $55 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $229 |
| Total costs | $733 | $1,087 | $1,497 |
| Value after costs | $9,767 | $10,490 | $11,265 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.33% | 3.39% | 2.59% |
FTAEX 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): 0.1029%
- Total broker commissions: $519K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 37%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $21K (0.004% of average net assets)
FTAEX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $112K | 24.25% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $82K | 17.83% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $69K | 14.90% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $44K | 9.43% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $43K | 9.35% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $32K | 6.96% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $30K | 6.50% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | $21K | 4.48% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL INC | $15K | 3.22% |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | $14K | 3.09% |
FTAEX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $2.6M | 95.25% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $128K | 4.75% |
Fidelity Total International Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIEZX | Class Z | 0.80% | none |
| FTIEX | Fidelity Total International Equity Fund | 0.91% | — |
| FTEIX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| FTAEX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| FTTEX | Class M | 1.45% | 3.50% |
| FTCEX | 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.