NIEAX Fees and Costs — BNY Mellon International Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.04%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.55% other expenses, less a 0.26% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $268K in broker commissions, 0.0838% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 230%.
NIEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NIEAX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.55% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.30% |
| Fee waiver | −0.26% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.04% |
| 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 |
NIEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NIEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,395 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.40% 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 1.04%) | $103 | $321 | $555 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $45 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $715 | $1,029 | $1,395 |
| Value after costs | $9,785 | $10,547 | $11,368 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.15% | 3.21% | 2.40% |
NIEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0838%
- Total broker commissions: $268K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $729.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 230%
- Securities on loan, average value: $775K
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.001% of average net assets)
NIEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $39K | 17.70% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $32K | 14.78% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $30K | 13.62% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $27K | 12.36% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $18K | 8.38% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $18K | 8.25% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $17K | 7.91% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $15K | 7.00% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $12K | 5.65% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $9K | 4.36% |
NIEAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $133.6M | 21.92% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $93.2M | 15.29% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $87.9M | 14.42% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $87.6M | 14.37% |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | $61.6M | 10.11% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $47.0M | 7.71% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $30.5M | 5.01% |
| HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC. | $28.4M | 4.66% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $20.5M | 3.36% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $19.1M | 3.13% |
BNY Mellon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIEYX | Class Y | 0.79% | none |
| SNIEX | Class I | 0.79% | none |
| NIEAX | Class A | 1.04% | 5.75% |
| NIECX | Class C | 1.79% | 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.