TABDX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Core Bond, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.76%: a 0.38% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.13% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. Portfolio turnover was 75%.
TABDX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TABDX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.38% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.76% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.76% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.75% |
| 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 | Yes |
TABDX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TABDX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,061 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.81% 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 | $475 | $475 | $475 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.76%) | $76 | $238 | $413 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $87 | $173 |
| Total costs | $575 | $799 | $1,061 |
| Value after costs | $9,925 | $10,777 | $11,702 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.75% | 2.47% | 1.81% |
TABDX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $17.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 75%
- Securities on loan, average value: $7.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $32K (0.002% of average net assets)
TABDX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $6.2B | 35.49% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $6.2B | 35.26% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.8B | 10.51% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $1.1B | 6.31% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $653.6M | 3.73% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $591.7M | 3.38% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $314.4M | 1.79% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $220.2M | 1.26% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $209.4M | 1.20% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $188.9M | 1.08% |
Transamerica Core Bond Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAGMX | Class R6 | 0.43% | none |
| TMBTX | Class I3 | 0.43% | none |
| C000137931 | Class I2 | 0.43% | none |
| TABGX | Class I | 0.44% | none |
| TMBFX | Class R4 | 0.65% | none |
| TABDX | Class A | 0.76% | 4.75% |
| TMBRX | Class R | 0.92% | none |
| TABEX | Class C | 1.52% | 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.