LMEAX Fees and Costs — Franklin International Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.28%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.29% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $106K in broker commissions, 0.0395% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 44%.
LMEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LMEAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.29% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.29% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| 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 | Yes |
LMEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LMEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,477 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.55% 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 1.28%) | $127 | $395 | $683 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $21 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $27 | $107 | $223 |
| Total costs | $708 | $1,064 | $1,477 |
| Value after costs | $9,792 | $10,512 | $11,286 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.08% | 3.32% | 2.55% |
LMEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0395%
- Total broker commissions: $106K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 44%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LMEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $37K | 35.11% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $26K | 24.78% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $24K | 22.35% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $7K | 6.22% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $6K | 6.06% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $3K | 2.43% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $2K | 1.93% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $1K | 0.95% |
| OPTIVER US LLC | $118 | 0.11% |
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES LLC | $77 | 0.07% |
Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIESX | Class IS | 0.85% | none |
| LGIEX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| LMEAX | Class A | 1.28% | 5.50% |
| LGFEX | Class FI | 1.30% | none |
| LMIRX | Class R | 1.55% | none |
| LMGEX | Class C | 2.05% | 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.